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No. 443. 

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 18th day of December, 1865, between George L. Eldridge 

of Wash City, County of Washington, State Dist of Columbia, party of the first part and Richd I. Duvall, of Millersville, County of Anne Arundell, State of Maryland, party of the second part.

The said Geo L. Eldridge free laborers, agree to enter the service of the said Richd L. Duvall as farm hand, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of farmer, on the premises of said R. L. Duvall, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said R. L. Duvall, for, and during the space of one year, from the 18th 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 R. L. Duvall, hereby agrees to employ them (the said free 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 Geo L Eldridge $10.00 | To_____  $ ________
To _______ $ ________| To ______  $ ________
To _______ $ ________| To _______ $ _______

in equal monthly payments; and the said Richard L Duvall, further agrees to furnish said freed laborers above named, quarters, fuel, full substantial and healthy rations, and all necessary [[strikethrough]] medical [[/strikethrough]] 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 Richd L. Duvall, that in case he at any time fails to perform his part of this agreement, he will pay to the said laborers the full sum of one hundred & twenty dollars, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages. 

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

Signed, Sealed and Delivered 
in presence of 
J. V. W. Vandenburgh
Chge of Intelligence Office

Col H Childs for Ricd. I. Duvall {L. S}  Geo. L. his X mark Eldridge {L. S}
_________{L. S.} __________ {L. S.}
_________{L. S.} ___________{L. S.}

Registered at Office of Local Supt D.C., the 18th day of December, 1865.

Capt & Local Superintendent. 
Dist of Columbia

(Duplicate.)

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