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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMAN
This agreement, made this 10th day of August, A.D. 1865, by and between H.S. Potts adm of the Co of Lowndes, and state of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned; Freedman of the same place, part....hereto of the second part Borguin & agnes

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation known as the McGowen Place, in the Co of Lowndes aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 20th day of August, A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said H.S. Potts, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part......of the second part, agrees to furnish to said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them, 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, & to pay to them the said laborers one fifth part of the corn & fodder now growing on the said McGowen farm to be equally divided among them the said laborers according to classifications

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said H.S. Potts adm shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said part 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 part of the second part, that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said H.S. Potts adm 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, 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 McGowan farm Lowndes Co, State of Missississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

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