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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this tenth day of August, A.D.1865, by and between A D Murphy 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, parties hereto of the second part [[blank]]

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation known as the A D Murphys place in the county & state aforesaid, during the year commencing on the [[blank]] day of below mentioned, A.D.1865, and temintating on the 1st day of January, 1866.  The said A D Murphy, party of the first part, in consideration of the premises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of 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 suffcient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment.

Towit= Peter s to recieve in addition to a certain patch of Potatoes five dollars pr month from the 1st day of May AD1865.  
" " Belton is to receive in addition to a certain patch of Potatoes five dollars pr month from the 1st day of July AD 1865,
" " Caroline is to received three dollars pr month from the 1st June A.D.1865.

And it is Further Agreed, That in care the said A D Murphy shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insuffcient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to them he shall, besides the legal recourse left to the party or paties 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 laborer as the said A D Murphy 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 Marshal shall deem proper.

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have offered their names to this AGREEMENT at said place & county, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. A D Murphy

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|NAMES.|AGE.|No of Dependents.|Remarks.|
|---|---|---|---|
|Peter  his mark|41|0|2nd class.|
|Belton  his mark|20|0|2nd class.|
|Caroline  her mark|40|0|3rd class.|
[[/4 column table]]

Transcription Notes:
No X for freedmen marks for signing, various pen marks