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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this 9 day of August, A.D. 1865, by and between Henry Johnson of the Co of Lowndes, and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation [[crossed-out]] known as the [[/crossed-out]] of Henry Johnson, in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 9 day of August, A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. the said Henry Johnson, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the second parties agree to furnish to the said laborers [[crossed-out]] and those rightfully dependent on them [[/crossed-out]], 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. For the abov labor I promis to pay Jerry & Lay the tenth of my corn fodder wheat Rye potatoes cotton & molases, Francis a woman & 4 children I promise to give her rashions clothing & attention for her Servises for the remainder of this year

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said Johnson shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him, 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 Johnson may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in the summer and nine hours in the winter; and in case any laborer shall absent himself 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 shall deem proper.

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this AGREEMENT at --- , State of Missississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

[[four column table]]
|NAMES.|Age.|No. of Dependents.|REMARKS.|
|---|---|---|---|
|Jerry x Mark|37|---|---|
|Lay x Mark|37|---|---|
|Francis Mark & 4 Children mark x|28|4|---|

[[note]] Approved E.P. Bennett Asst Pro Mar Freedmen [[/note]]

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