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This agreement made the 27, day of June 1865 between Thomas Wallace of the County of Yazoo & state of Mississippi of the first part & the persons herein after named & undersigned Freedmen of the same place parties of the second part. Witnesseth that for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the [[Wohion?]] place in the County & state aforesaid during the year commencing on the 1 June 1865 & terminating on the 1 day of January 1866.  The said party of the first part in consideration of the promises & conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties of the second part agrees to furnish to said laborers & those rightfully dependent on them free of charge clothing & food of good & sufficient quality & quantity, good & sufficient quarters, medical attendance when necessary & kind & humane treatment And it is further agreed that in case the said Wallace shall fail neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insufficient food or clothing or be guilty of cruelty to them, he shall besides the legal recourse left to the party or parties aggrieved under this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshal of Freedmen, And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that they will each well & faithfully perform such labor as the said Wallace may require of them for the time aforesaid not exceeding ten hours per day in summer & nine hours in winter & in every respect be dutiful & faithful servants & in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent himself or herself or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein promised & the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper officer the party so offending shall be punished in such manner as the Provost Marshal of Freedmen shall deem proper 
  In testimony whereof the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement on the day & date aforesaid 
                                                 Thos Wallace
                                  his
Executed in presence of }   Israel X        Aged 90 years
                        }         mark
                        }         his
Jno Brunfield           }   Stephen X       Aged 55 years
                        }          mark
? Mosely                }           her
                        }   Carolina X      Aged 40 years
                        }        mark
                        }           his
                        }   Hannibal X      Aged 17 years
                        }           mark
                        }         his
                        }   Josiah X        Aged 13 years
                        }        mark
                        }          her
                        }      Ann  X       Aged 30 years
                        }          mark
                        }          her
                        }    Betsy  X       Aged 30 years
                        }          mark