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Yazoo Co.
Deasonville, Miss June 27— 1865

We the undersigned do hereby certify that we have this day made an agreement with Z Pepper Sr. to work faithfully for him remainder of the year 1856 as he may direct, Board, clothing, medical attentention & (40) forty acre piece of corn & half of every Saturday. Except in great emergency in crop.). furnished for our own persuits with teams & farming utentials furnished for cultivation of garden spot size of which said Pepper agrees to comply with General Order No. (34)  We also promis if any of the undersigned negroes shall, willfully neglect or contraryness violate the above agreement be subject to dismisal without the above reward for services & subject to be reported to Provost Marshall By whom this agreement is approve
[[ 4 columned table ]]
| name | age | sex | class |
|---|---|---|---|

| Jack X Sloan | 49 | male | 1st |
| Bob X Pepper | 34 | male | 1st |
| Charlz X Pepper | 23 | male | 1st |
| Jonn X Pepper | 49 | do | 2nd |
| Ely X Pepper | 32 | do | 1st |