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[[image - Stamp. Inter. Revenue Certificate Five Cents]]

No. 410. 

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this Second day of December, 1865, between Nicholas Hawkins of Wash. City , County of Washington, State Dist of Columbia, party of the first part and Dr. A. S. Linthicum, of Anne Arundle, County of Hooversville, State of Maryland, party of the second part. 

The said Nicholas Hawkins, free laborers, agrees to enter the service of the said Dr. Linthicum as Farm Hand, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of farmer, on the premises, of said Dr. Linthicum, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said Dr. Linthicum, for, and during the space of one year from the 2nd day of December 1865; and they further agree that their employer shall retain one-fourth their monthly wages until the expiration of their term of service. 

And the said Dr. Linthicum, hereby agrees to employ them (the said freed laborers) for the term of one year, as aforesaid, and to pay for their services the sum set opposite their respective names, per month - (one-fourth of which shall be retained each month,) and all stoppages and arrearages promptly paid at the expiration of their respective terms of service, to-wit: 

To Nicholas Hawkins $8.00 per month for one year 

in equal monthly payments; and the said Dr. Linthicum, further agrees to furnish said freed laborers above named, quarters, fuel, full substantial and healthy rations, and all necessary medical attendance and supplies in case of sickness, in addition to the compensation above named, and that he will assist and encourage efforts for the education of the children of his employees. And it is further agreed by the said Dr. A.S. Linthicum, that in case he at any time fails to perform part of this agreement, he will pay to the said laborers the full sum of One Hundred dollars, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages. 

In testimony whereof, they have herewith set their hands and seals, the day and year above written.

A. S. Linthicum  [[image - Seal]] Nicholas his X mark Hawkins  [[image - Seal]]

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, 
IN PRESENCE OF 
J. V. W. Vandenburgh 
Chge of Intelligence Office.

Registered at Office Local Supt D.C., the second day of December, 1865

Wm. F. Spurgin 
Capt. and Local Superintendent.
Dist. of Columbia 

(DUPLICATE.)

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