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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 28th day of June A.D. 1865, by and between H.H. Smith of Lawrence, Cty. and State of Mississippi, or 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 H. H. Smith Plantation, 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, 1865, and for the following considerations:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at Brook Haven State of Mississippi, on the day and date said. 

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| NAME. | AGE. | SEX. | MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES. | INTEREST IN PROFITS. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Aaron his x mark | 54, | Male, | 3rd | Maintenance | and 3 acres |
|   |   |   |   | of land,| planted with, corn|

| Peter, his x mark | 45, | Male, | 3rd | fodder and | rice, to be |
|   |   |   |   | divided between | them, and |

| Davis, his x mark | 25, | Male, | 3rd |  10 bushels of| sweet potatoes to |
|   |   |   |   |   | each one. |

| Celia, her x mark | 25, | Female | 3rd | Maintenance | for self, and |
|   |   |   |   | 4 child | rens. |

| Jun, her x mark | 14, | Female, | 3rd | Very low | Maintenance |

H H Smith 

Executed in the presence of L. Roberts.
1st Lieut., Provost Marshal of Freedmen.