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No 757

Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 6th day of March, 1866, between (2) two Freedmen of Wash, County of  Washington, [[strikethrough]] State of [/strikethrough]] D.C., party of the first part, and F. Wilson Stonestreet, of Rockville, County of Montgomery, State of Maryland, party of the second part.

The said (2) two Freedmen freed laborers, agree to enter the service of the said F. Wilson Stonestreet as Farmers, and, also that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of   Farmers, on the Premises of said F. Wilson Stonestreet, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said   F. Wilson Stonestreet, for, and during the space of ten months, from the 6th day of March, 1866; 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 F. Wilson Stonestreet, hereby agrees to employ them (the said freed laborers) for the term of   ten months, 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:

William Foliver 10$ Ten dollars
Easter Foliver 4$ Four dollars

in equal monthly payments; and the said F. Wilson Stonestreet, 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   F. Wilson Stonestreet 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 & Forty dollars, as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages.

If it shall be mutually desirable to annul this contract before the expiration of the term agreed upon, it shall be done only in the presence and with the concurrence of such officer of the Freedman's Bureau, (or other authority) as may have immediate jurisdiction in this matter in the district wherein such parties reside.

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

F. Wilson Stonestreet 
[L.S.] | William his X mark | [L.S.] | 30 [Ages]
[L.S.] | Easter his X mark | [L.S.] | 26 [Ages]
[L.S.] | [[blank]] | [L.S.] | [[blank]]  [L.S.] | [[blank]] | [L.S.] | [[blank]] 

SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF
J.V.W. Vandenburgh

Registered at Intelligence Office, the 6th  day of March 1866.

J.V.W. Vandenburgh
Asst Local Superintendent.

[DUPLICATE.]