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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 29th day of June A. D. 1865, by and between Henry Strong of Lawrence Cty, and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freemen of the name place, parties hereto of the second part, WITNESSETH:

The undersigned laborers, on Henry Strong Plantation, 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. 43, 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 Raven State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

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| NAME. | AGE. | SEX. | CLASS. | MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES. | INTEREST IN PROFITS. |
| Sandy, X his mark | 22. | Male. | 2nd | $5.00.|   |

| Manerir, X her mark | 40. | Female. | 3rd | $3.00. |   |
| Martha, X her mark |16. | Female. | 3rd |$3.00. |   |

| Cornelia, X her mark |13. | Female. | 3rd |$2.00. |   |

| Demsey, X his mark | 75.  | Male. | 3rd | Maintenance.|   |

Henry Strong

Executed in the presence of 
Z.B. Chatfield Capt 
[[strikethrough]] 1st Lieut. Provost Marshal [[strikethrough]] Sub Com of Freedmen.
The Dept, Provost Marshal of Freedom
Sept 29 1865.