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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN. 

This agreement, made this 14th day of June A. D,1865, by and between R L Wash of the County of Copiah and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, 
Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as [[crossed out]] the [\crossed out]] his farm in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the [[crossed out]] on the 14th June 1865 [\crossed out]] 14th day of June A. D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said R L Wash party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of 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. 

And it is further agreed, That in case the said R L Wash 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 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 R L. Wash, may require of them for the time aforesaid, and in every respect be dutiful and faithful servants; and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent himself from, or shall neglect, or refuse to perform the labor herein promised, and the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper office, 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 the farm of R L Wash, State of Mississippi,  on the day and date aforesaid.

RL Wash
Amanda her mark

Executed in Presence of 

Witness
D.C. Hanning
Mary Wash