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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.
This Agreement, made this 15th day of June A.D,1865, by and between D J Brown Guardians of heirs of G W Grant 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 he second part,
Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating he plantation known as the Upper Grant Place in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 15th day of June A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. the said D W Brown 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 of the said D J Brown
shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said parties of he 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 D J Brown 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, ad 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 Copiah County, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. 
D J Brown

1 Sam Grant
2 Lizzy Grant
3 Charles Grant
4 Nancy Grant
5 Jerry Grant
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6 Martha Grant
7 [[?]] Grant
8 Ann Grant
9 David Grant
10 Mary Grant
11 Fanny Grant
12 Archey Grant
13 Bird Grant
14 Malinda Grant
15 Lucy Grant
16 Maria Y Grant
17 Robert Grant
18 Susan Grant
19 Hick Grant

Transcription Notes:
D J BROWN is clearly seen in previous image. He just continues with the letters here making it look like an H, but it is a J connected to the B in Brown.