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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN. 

This agreement, made this 15 day of June A.D,1865, by and between Dempsey C. Fanning of the County of Copiah  and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freed-men of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, 

Witnesseth, That fort 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 15 day of June A.D.1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Dempsey C. Fanning 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 Dempsey C Fanning 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, render this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshal of Freedmen. And it 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. C. Fanning may require of them for the time aforesaid, and in every respect by 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 Freedmen shall deem proper. 

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement at the farm of D. C. Fanning, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. 
Dempsey. C. Fanning
Merier his X mark 

Executed in Presence of L. E. Fanning 
H N Fanning