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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement made this 4th day of August A.D. 1865, by and between Mrs Mary Irion of the County of Lowndes and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part [[blank]] hereto of the second part [[blank]]

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose cultivating the Plantation known as the Mrs Irion, in the [[blank]] aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 1st day of January A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866.  The said Mrs Irion party of the first part, be consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the parties of the second part agree to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them, free of charge, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quality; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendanes when necessary, and kind and humane treatment.  One eight (1/8) of the entire growing crop of whatever kind cultivated & growing on said plantation this year if any of the undersigned names should absent himself or herself voluntarily he or she forfiets his or her share said share to go Mrs Mary Irion

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said Mrs Mary Irion shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil 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 Mrs Mary Irion 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 or herself 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 Marshall shall deem proper.

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

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[[NAMES.|AGE|No of Dependents| Remarks|
|---|---|---|---|
|Mary Irion|   |    |   |
|John X|36|   |  | 
|Bap Mary X|40|1|   |
|[[strikethrough]] [[Marston?]] [[/strikethrough]] X|55|1|   |
|Henry George X|14|   |   |
|Cap x|16|   |   |
|Lucinda X|55|   |   |
|Lettia X |60|   |   |
|Francies X|45|   |   |
[[across column 4]] Rations & Clothes[[/across column 4]]
[[/4 column table]]

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Approved
E P Bennett
Apt Provost Marsl Freedmen
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Transcription Notes:
Found Irion in census