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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this 15th day of June A.D, 1865, by and between D J Brown Guad [[Guardian]] of G W Grants heirs 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,

Witnesses, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known its the Lower Grant Place in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 15th day of June A.D. 1865, and terminating in the 1st day of January, 1866. The said D J 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 hum the treatment.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said D J Brown shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by heir, 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 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, 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 Bur farm, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid,
D H Brown

1 Lewis Grant 
2 Abigail Grant 
3 Signon Grant 
4 Irene Grant 
[[Strikethrough]] Executed in Presence [[?]] [[/Strikethrough]
5 Adam Grant 
6 Irelinn Grant 
7 Mack Grant 
8 Selva Grant
9 General Grant 
10 Maria Grant 
11 Sarah Grant
12 Jim S. Grant 
13 Wilson Grant
14 Nancy Grant
15 Hannah Grant
16 Kesiah Grant
17 Jim B. Grant

Transcription Notes:
Info for upper section on another image. They also owned the place called "Upper Grant Place". D J Brown is the Guardian for the heirs of Geo Grant.