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The State of Mississippi 
Jasper County
This agreement made and entered into this June 19th 1865 between S.W. Jones of the first part said Jones of the second part Witnesseth that the party of the first part proposes to keep the following named persons and furnish them with clothing food & medical attendance from this time until the first day of January next as a compensation for there labor from this date until January next. Spence age 17 years Sigh age 10 years Sina herself age 30 years & one small child. And I the said party of the second part bind myself that the above named persons able to work shall under the usual amount of labor & be bound by the regulations prescribed in an order emminating from the agent of Freedmans Bureau Maridian [[Meridian]] Miss bearing date June 2nd 1865
Signed & agreed to in presence of 
P. McIntosh
W.E. Jones
S.W. Jones
Sina Jones