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No. 420.

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 16th day of December 1865, between Hariet White, John & James her Children, and Ellen Washington Grand Child -

of Wash City, County of Washington, State Dist. of Columbia, party of the first part and Charles Eccleston, of Wash City, County of Washington, State Dist. of Maryland, party of the second part. 

The said Hariet White & 3 Children, free laborers, agree to enter the service of the said Charles Eccleston as Cook, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of cook, on the Promises, of said Charles Eccleston, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said Charles Eccleston, for, and during the space of one year from the 16th 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 Charles Eccleston, 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 Hariet White $3.00 3 Children above named quarters and Rations and after 1st January $4.00 or at the time one of the children shall leave her  |  To  $
To  $  |  To  $
To  $  |  To  $ 

in equal monthly payments; and the said Charles Eccleston, 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 Charles Eccleston, than in case he at any time fails to perform part of this agreement, he will pay to the said laborers the full sum of Fifty dollars, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages. 

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

{L. S.} Hariet her X mark White {L. S.} 
{L. S.} {L. S.}
{L. S.} {L. S.}

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

Registered at Office of Local Supt  D.C., the 16th day of December, 1865.

Capt Wm. F Spurgin
Local Superintendent.
Dist Columbia

(Duplicate.)

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