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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this 1st day of August 1865 by and betwen Turner W. Willson of the County of Sampson and State of Mississippi of the first part and the persons here in after named and undersigned Freedmen of the same place part there to of the second part

Witnesseth that for the purposes of cultivating the plantation known as the Mason Farm is the County affoursaid during the year commencing on the Day of August AD 1865 and terminating on the 1st day of January 1866 the said Turner Willson party of the first part in consideration of the promises and conditions here in after mentioned on the part of the party of 2 part agrees to Furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependant upon them free of charges clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity good and sufficient quarters medical attention when necessary and kind and humane treatment, to allot from the lands of said plantation for garden purposes one acre to each family; Such allotment to include a reasonable use of tools and animals for the cultivation of the same: to exact only one half day, labor on Saturday and none whatever on Sunday

And it is further agreed that in case the said Turner. W. Willson shall fail neglect or refuse to fulfel any of the obligations asumed