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Duplicate.

Bureau Refugees, freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
FOR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Office Assistant Commissioner, Miss.

This Indenture, made on the First day of May, 1866,
Witnesseth: That Lucinda Burns, colored, aged Twelve years the daughter of James Burns, and Rachael Burns Cold deceased and formerly of Hinds Co Miss has voluntarily expressed a willingness to live with and be bound to Richard Jones (Colored) of Warren County, Miss. for the term of six years.
That said Richard Jones AGREES AND BINDS HIMSELF unto Mag. Gen. T.J. Wood, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau Refugees, Freemen and Abandoned Lands, for State of Mississippi, to furnish food, clothing, washing, lodging, school books, and medical attendance to, and in every way care for, said child, Lucinda Burns during the term of this Indenture; that said child, Lucinda Burns, is to be sent to a school, taught by a competent teacher, at least six months of each and every year.
He farther binds himself to exact no more labor from said colored child, Lucinda Burns, than is due from a white children who are bound out under the laws of the State of Mississippi, in similar circumstances.
The Assistant Commissioner, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, for the State of Mississippi, reserves the right to annul this Indenture at any time the parties concerned fail to perform their part of its stipulations.
In Witness Whereof, The parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals.
In presence of M. Kretschman}
{ A W. Preston - Capt. M.C. A.D.C. B.R.F. & A.L. State Miss. {L.S.}
{.....{L.S} 
{ Richard  his X mark Jones {L.S}
[FREEDMEN'S BUREAU PRESS PRINT, VICKSBURG, MISS.]