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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this 2ond day of August A.D, 1865, by and between Mrs M. A. Moore for est W J Moore of the County of Hinds and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part hereto of the second part,

Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Moore Place in County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 2nd day of August A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said M. A. Moore party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties 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; to allot from the lands of said plantation, for garden purpose, one acre to each family; such allotment to include a reaonable use of tools and animals for the cultivation of the same [[strikethrough]]to exactly half a day's labor on Saturdays[[/strikethrough]] and none whatever Sundays.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said M. A. Moore shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by her, or shall furnish said parties 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 parties of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in winter, and in every respect be dutiful and faithful servant; and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent themselves 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 of Freedmen shall deem proper. 

IT IS FURTHER AGREED, That any wages or share of profits due the said laborers under this agreement, shall constitute a first lien upon all crops or parts of crops produced on said plantation or tract of land by their labor. And no shipment of products shall be made until the Provost Marshal of Freedmen shall certify that all dues to said laborers are paid or satisfactorily arranged.