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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN

This Agreement, made this 10 day of August, A.D. 1865, by and between C E Barnett of the County of Pontotoc, and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties. hereto of the second part Aaron and Wash.

WITNESSETH, [Strikethrough], in the [strikethrough] aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 10 day of August, A. D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said C E Barnett, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the parties of the second part, agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them, free of charge, [strikethrough] of good quality and sufficient quantity; good and sufficient quarters; medical attention whenever necessary[strikethrough], and kind and humane treatment. For which I C.E. Barnett bind my self to pay Aaron thirty dollars per month for the time he works and I bind myself to pay Wash Eight dollars per month for the time he works payable at the end of each month. 

And it is Further Agreed, that in the case the said C. E. Barnett shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said parties the second part with insufficient food [[strike through]]or be guilty of cruelty to them he shall, besides the legal recource 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 party of the second part, that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said C E Barnett may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in the summer and nine hours in the winter; and in case any laborer shall 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 shall deem proper.
   In Testimony Wherof, The said parties have affixed their names to [[unreadable]]REEMENT at Talibonelee Poutotoe Co[[?]] State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.
[[Columns]] Names Age No. of Dependents Remarks
C. E. Barnett
Aaron [[his mark]] 47 Aaron is a blacksmith and Wash is an apprintice in wood work wishes to Lurn the trade
Wash [[his mark]] 31 worke &[[?]] wishes to lurn the trade