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The state of Mississippi } 
Ituamba County}
Know all men by these present that I James Duke of the first part, Alexander Ren of the second part, all of the County -and state aforesaid entered into the following obligation to Wit.

The condition is such that makes I James Duke of the first part do by these presents bind miself to furnish Land and 2 or 3 horses and Alexander Ren of the second part do bind his self to cultivate the Land well in due time and give the said Duke half of all the Land make, that the sade Alexander Ren cultivates also the said Alexander Ren gives the said Duke half of all the land he cultivates known as the Holly place belonging to Hegwoods estate suposed to be 27 or 28 Acres
Alexander Ren is to split Rails and fix up the plantion and make a crop fence betwix the new ground and old ground and do every things needin about the plantion  I James Duke find Alexander Ren som cattle and Alexander Ren

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