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Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 26 day of March, 1866, between Sauel Limus  
of Wash', County of Wash', Dist Columbia, party of the first part, and R.D. Cook, of Savage, County OF Howard, State of Maryland, party of the second part.
   The said 
Samuel Limus
freed laborers, agree to enter the service of the said R D Cook as farmer, and, also, that they will faithfully and diligently apply themselves and perform the duties of farmer, on the Premise of said R D Cook, and answer all the reasonable requirements of the said R D Cook, for, ad during the space of [[strikethrough]] the fr [[strikethrough]] L. Magritte, from  the 26th 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 R D Cook, hereby agree to employ them (the said free laborers) for the term of [[strikethrough]] one year [[strikethrough]] three 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, wit:
Samuel Lemus [[?]] Ten dollars
in equal monthly payments; and the said R D Cook, 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 R D Cook that in case be at any time fails to perform his part of this agreement, he will pay to the said
laborers the full sum of One Hundred- 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 mater 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. 
                               Saul [[?]] Lemus      [L.S.]
                                                     [L.S.]
                                                     [L.S.]
                                                     [L.S.]
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED,     R D Cooke  [L.S.] 
     IN PRESENCE OF                           [L.S.]
                                              [L.S.]
J W Vanderburgh                               [L.S.]
Registerd at [[?]] Office, the 26th day of March 1866

                  J W Vandurburgh 
                  Asst Local  Superintendent. 
                         Bureau R. F. + C.L.