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And kind and humane treatment.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said party of the first part, shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said party 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 part of the second part that they will each well and faithfully, perform such labor as the said party of the first part may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in winter, and in every respect be dutiful and faithful servants. And in case any laborers shall voluntarily absent themselves 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.
Lucinda Clark

Jacob x Clark  
Jane x Clark  5 Children
Thomas x Clark 
Lisett x Clark  5 - Children
Mary x Clark  None [[children]]
Rhodey x Clark   None [[children]]


In Testimony whereof we have signed our names on the day and date above written on the plantation of Lucinda Clark Madison County and the State of Mississippi.

Executed in presence of 
}James Robertson
}J.P. McNeely

Transcription Notes:
None refers to no children. Not really a table format with headers