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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.
This Agreement, made this 22nd day of June A. D, 1865, by and between Geo. G. McNabb of the County of Copiah and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter names and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, 

Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Barrow Plantation in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 22nd day of June A D. 1865, and terminating in the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Geo. G. McNabb party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the parties 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. 

I Geo G. McNabb of the first part obligate myself to furnish the parties of the second part all the above requirements.

And its further agreed, That in case the said Geo. G. McNabb shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said parties 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 Geo. G. McNabb may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in winter, and in every respect be dutiful and faithful servant; and in case any laborer shall 
voluntarily absent themselves 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 [[blank]], State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

Andrew his X mark
Albert his X mark
Masie her X mark Eight Children
[[Magy? Masy?]] her X mark one Child
Geo G McNabb

Executed in Presence of 
James W Bennett