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Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 2d day of Feby, 1866, between
Lack Taylor
of Wash City, County of Washington, State Dist. of Columbia, party of the first part and Colonel Leech, of Leechburg, County of Armstrong, State of Pennd, party of the second part.
The said Lack Taylor
free laborers, agree to enter the service of the said Colonel Leech as Farmer, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of Farmer,  on the Premises, of said Colonel Leech, and answer all reasonable requirements of the said Col Leech, for, and during the space of one year, from the 2d  day of Feby, 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 Col Leech, 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 Lack Taylor $5.00 and clothes

in equal monthly payments; and the said Colonel Leech, 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 Colonel Leech, 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 Sixty 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.

J.L. Leech {L.S.} Lack his X mark Taylor {L.S.}

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF 
J.M. Vandenburgh
Asst. Local Supt.

Registered at Intelligence Office, the 2d day of February, 1866.
J.M. Vandenburgh
Asst Local Superintendent

(DUPLICATE.)