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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.
This Agreement, made the 28 day of August, A.D. 1865, by and between RP Thompson of the Co. Pontotoc, and state of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter names and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part.... hereto of the second part 

WHITNESSETH, that for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation known as the Thompson, in the county aforesaid, during the rear commencing on the first day of January, A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Thompson, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part 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 also agrees to give the [?] one tenth of all of growing crop.

And it is Further Agreed That in case the said RP Thompson shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said part 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 RP Thompson 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 them 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 Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this AGREEMENT at _____, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

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|NAMES.| Age. | No. of Dependents. | REMARKS. |
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|Joe|80|---|---|


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