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This agreement made and entered into this the 27th day of June Eighteen hundred and sixty-five between Richard Boyd of the first part and the parties whose names are hereto undersigned freedmen all of Yazoo County and State of Mississippi Witnesseth that whereas the parties of the first part hath employed and contracted with the party of the second part to cultivate his plantation in said County and State called and known as Richard Boyds place for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five Now he the party of the first part doth agree to and with the said parties of the second part that he will furnish to each sufficient and comfortable clothing sufficient and wholsome food propper medicals attention and medicines in case of sicknes good and suitable quarters with a teniment to each family and sufficient ground for gardens as well as the use of the necessary impliments and teams to cultivate the same and he the party of the first part doth agree to conform to the regulations of the U.S. Government in his treatment and management of said parties