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to the party aggrieved, render this contract viable to annulment by the Provost Marshall 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 J. F Witcher 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 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 shall deem proper