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Agreement with Freedmen AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN. This Agreement made this 14th day of August This Agreement, made this 11th day of August, A.D.1865, by and between Milton Kolb of the Lownd County, and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freeman of the same place, parties hereto of the second part Mark Nelson Harrielte & [[?G Assly]] Jam MacPherson WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation known as the Kolb Plantation, in the County & State aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 1st day of Jany, A.D.1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said Milton Kolb, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the parties of the second part, agrees 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 attendane when necessary, and kind and humane treatment. MacPherson J I do certify that I do agree to give Said Freedmen and women Eight of the Corn & fodder Potatoes Molasses and the tength of the wheat when gathered Mitten Kolb And it is further agreed not [[illegible]] paid And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said Freedmen & Women shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by [[illegible]] or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insufficient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to[[illegible]] 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, they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said Milton Kolb 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 themselves 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, [[illegible]] at M Kolf Plantation, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. [[written across last page of contract]] this approved by D [[?Barrn illegible]] Capt. & [[SSnt C]] Approved [[?May 1st]] by S D Barnes Capt & [[?Sht]] Com [[4 column table]] |NAMES.|Age.|No of Dependents.|REMARKS.| |Mark his X mark|27| | | |[[Peter?]] his X mark|21| | | |Harrietta her X mark|16| | |[[illegible]] |[[Harri?]] her X mark|12| | [[illegible]]| |Jane her X mark| | |[[illegible]]| [[/4 column table]] [[written across 4 column table and contents]] Albert County Baltimore Maryland [[illegible on right side and bottom]] [[/written across 4 column table and contents]]
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McPherson J could be McPherson G based on the way the G in gathered was written