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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this 14th day of August AD 1865 by and between William Brice 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, party of the second part 
Witnesseth that for the purpose of cultivating the plantation of the said M. Brice in county and State aforesaid during the year commencing on the first day of January AD 1865 and terminating on the first day of January 1866. The said W. Brice party of the first part in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the party of the second part agrees to furnish to the said laborer, 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 [[strikethrough begins]] also one fourth part of the [[strikethrough ends]] one tenth of the corn, cotton and sugar cane, made on the plantation.
And it is further agreed that in case the said W.Brice shall fail neglect or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by himself or shall furnish said party of the second part with insufficient food clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to them he shall besides the legal recourse left to the party aggrieved render this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshall of Freedmen And it is agreed on the part of the party of the second part that he will well and faithfully perform such labor as the said