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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this 25 day of June A.D, 1865, by and between N.W Slay of the Co of Copiah and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part hereto of the second part,

Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Slay Place in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 25th
day of June A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January,1866. The said N.W. Slay party of the first part, in consideration of the promises
and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the part 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.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said N.W. Slay shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfil 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 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 N.W. Slay 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 themself 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 properties have affixed their names to this Agreement Slay Place, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.
Alexander his X mark
Moses his X mark
N.W. Slay
Executed in Presence of J.J. Lackey 
Alexander Slay