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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.
This Agreement, made this 19th day of June A.D, 1865, by and between Alfred Slay 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 19th day of June A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Alfred Slay 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.

The said party of the first part agrees to give every Saturday to the negroes only in cases of emergency sutch as takeing up fodder

And it is further agreed, That in case the said Alfred 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 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 Alfred Slay 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 officer, the party so offending shall be punished in such manner as the Provost Marshal of Freedom shall deem proper.
Alfred Slay
Names of the Negroes  Edmond his x mark
Sidney his x mark   George his x mark   Minerva her x mark
Lucinda her x mark  

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement at the farm of Alfred Slay, State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid.

Dependents - Minerva's - 5 Children
Dependents - Lucinda - 4 Children

Executed in Presence of Alexander Slay and W. Cates
Witness as to A Slays signature}
Tho T. Swann.