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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN. THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 19 day of June A.D. 1865, by and between W.W. Spencer, of the [[blank]] of Lawrence County and State of Miss of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, WITNESSETH: The undersigned laborers, on Spencers Plantation, owned by Spencer hereby agree to work on said Plantation the balance of the year 1865, in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, quarters, medical attendance and such other conditions and privileges as are required by General Orders No. 34, Headquarters Department of Mississippi, March 23, 865 and for the following considerations. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at Brookhaven, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. [[6 column table]] | NAME. | AGE. | SEX. | CLASS. | MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES. | INTEREST IN PROFITS. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sally her x mark | 35 | Female | 3 | Maintenance | | Lucy her x mark | 20 | Female | 3 | Maintenance for self & child | | Levi his x mark | 12 | Male | 3 | Maintenance | G.W.W. Spencer Executed in presence of L Roberts 1st Lieut. &. Provost. Marshal of Freedmen