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part of the second part that they will Each will faithfully perform such Labor as the said mashack Rodgers may Require of them for the time above said not Exceeding ten hours per day in summer & nine hour in winter & in Case any Laborer shall voluntarily absent himself from or shall neglect or Refuse to perform the Labor herein promised to the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper officer the party so offending shall be punnished in such [[manner]] as the Provost marshal of freedmen shall Deem Proper & at as further agreed that assuages or show of profits Due the said Laborer under this agreement shall Constitute a first Seen up an all Crops or part of Crops Produced an said Plantation on tract of land by their Labor & no shipment of Products shall be made until the Provost marshal of freedmen shall Certify that all dues to said Laborers are Paid are satisfactorily arranged mashack Rodgers In testimony whereof the said parties have offered them names to this agreement at mashack Rodgers Place Carrnyter state Mississippi on the day on date aforesaid interest in Profits Board & Clothing &c. Names/Age/Dependents Creasy her x mark 25[[15?] .... Dependants Hannah her x mark 20 .... Clarisy her x mark 17 . Dependents James 10 yea Jessie his x mark 18 ... Charles his x mark 14 .... Tom. 8... Witnesss. Jane. 5... R.M. Webster John. 2... N. Rogers [[note]] June 1.65 Covington Co. Miss Mashack Rodgers &freedmen
