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Ten hours pr day in summer and nine hours in winter and in every aspect be dutiful and faithful servants, and in case that any laborer shall voluntarily absent himself or herself from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein promised and 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 think proper. In Testimony whereof the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at home Madison County State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid Edmond + Rinda + Ward + Austin + Elen + Lear + Jane + Celia + Fletcher + Ceasar + Rachel + Lucy + Dick + Abram + Annie +

Executed In presence of
H.J. Mizzle
Wm B Lott

Elizabeth L Lott

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