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Such labors as the said N.C. Hathorn may require of them for the time aforesaid not exceeding ten hours per day in sumer and nine in winter and in case any laborer shall voluntarially absent themselves from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein [[strike]] mentioned [[/strike]] 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 where of, the parties have affixed their names to this agreement at the residence of N.C. Hathorn Covington County Miss - on the day and date aforesaid N.C. Hathorn name|ages| Harry x|24 Mahala x|22 Lucy x|21 Calvin x|18 Jane x|15 Rachael x|14 Berton x|12 Ann x|11