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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 17 day of June
A.D. 1865, by and between James F Goodboth, of the [[blank]] of Franklin County and State of Miss of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, WITNESSETH;

The undersigned laborer, on Goodboth Plantation, owned by James F Goodboth 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. 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 Brookhaven, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.  

[[6 column table]]
|NAME|AGE|SEX|CLASS|MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES|INTEREST IN PROFITS|
|Mary|34|Feml|2|   |Maintenance for herself & Children|

|Martha|11|Feml|3|   |Maintenance|
|Hendretta|10|Feml|3|   |Maintenance|
|Bevelin|6|Feml|3|   |Maintenance|
|Richard|3|male|3|   |Maintenance|
[[/6 column table]]

Signed by
James F Goodboth

Executed in presence of
J. Roberts
1st Lieut. & Provost Marshal
of Freedmen