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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN
This Agreement made this 16th day of June A.D, 1865 by and between Mason Brown of the County of Madison and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part is hereto of the second part,
Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Plantation of Brown in the County aforesaid during the year commencing on the 16th day of June A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Mason Brown party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties is of the second part, agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them, free of charge, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment. [[strikethrough]]and wages[[/strikethrough]]. It is further agreed that said Brown [[strikethrough]]agrees[[/strikethrough]] is to pay to Green the sum of Ten dollars per month and Mary at the rate of eight dollars per month for the time above specified.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said Mason Brown shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said party of the second part with insufficient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to them, he shall, besides the legal recourse left to the party or parties aggrieved, render this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshal of Freedmen. And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said Mason Brown may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in [[strikethrough]] winter [[/strikethrough]] summer and nine hours in winter [[strikethrough]] summer [[/strikethrough]], and in every respect be dutiful and faithful servants; and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent himself 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 deem proper.

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement at Jackson, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. 

M Brown
Green his mark
Mary her mark

Executed in Presence of
Tho J. Swann
HM Swann