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Laborer shall absent himself from or neglect or refuse to perform the labor herin [[herein]] promised and the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper officer of 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 named to this agreement in the county of Pontotoc and State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid L.S. McGee [[strikethrough]] Edmond his mark [[/strikethrough]] Warren his mark Dicy her x mark for self & five children Registrations [[4 columned table]] | Names | Age | No of Dependence [[Dependents]] | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |Edmond | 24 | | Refuses to contract on any terms | | Warren | 22 | | | | Dicy | 46 | | | | Ruben | 18 | | | | Andy | 16 | | | | Jane | 13 | | | | Nathan | 10 | 1 | | | Hariett | 7 | 1 | | [[/4 columned table]] Executed in presence of Samuel Scott William Scott [[right margin inverted]] L.S. McGee Contract approved J.M. Buel Lt 12th Ind Cav. and Sub Com Freedmen Bureau Oct 12th 1865 No 233 Paid 1 00 [[/right margin inverted]] [[right margin]] Mrs Magee 280 [[/right margin]]
Transcription Notes:
Edited.
The fee for this transaction was $1.00, not $100. Seen in many of the images.