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and pay for the same - (If lost or destroyed by carelessness Any failure on their part - to carry out in good faith the above obligations - they shall forfeit their share of the crop or wages - and it shall be divided among those that remain faithful to the contract Except so much as may be necessary - to save the crop from serious injury or loss - That might result from such failure on ther part - and will subject the guilty parties to such punishment - as the laws of the Bureau - may see proper to inflict. Leroy S Beckham August 23" 1865 In testimony of this agreement we affix our hands Witness (A L Branee) (W.T.A. Estes) [[four columned table]] |Names|Ages|Dependents|Marks| |Sam| 23| 2| x| |Isom| 60| 2| x| |Missorin| 16| 2| x| Leroy Beckham Aug. 23" '65.