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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)

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|Isom| 60| 2| x|
|Missorin| 16| 2| x|

Leroy Beckham
Aug. 23" '65.