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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this 16th day of August AD 1865 by and between LS McGee of the county of Pontotoc and state of Mississippi of the first part and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned Freedmen of the same place, parties of the Second part [[strikethrough]] Edmund, [[/strikethrough]] Warren, Dicy and her five children
Witnesseth that for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as The Farme of Mrs L.S. McGee in The County and State aforesaid during the yeare commencing on the 1st day of January AD 1865 and terminating on the 1st day January AD 1866 the Said L.S. McGee party of the first part in consideration of the promises and condition hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties of The Second part,  agrees to furnish to the Said laborers and thoes 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 also the tenth part of the growing [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] crop and it is fully agreed that in case the Said L.S. McGee Shal fail neglect or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by herself or shall furnish Said parties of the second part with insufficient food or clothing or be guilty of cruelty to them she Shall besides the legal recourse left to the parties agrieved render this contract liable to amendment by the Provost Marshal of Freedmen  And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the Second part that they will each well and faithfully preform Such labor as the Said L.S. McGee may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceding ten hours per day in the Sumer and nine hours in the winter and in case any 

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