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and in case any Laborers shall voluntarily 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 Marshall of Freedmen shall deem proper.

It is further agreed That any wages or share of profits due the said Laborers under this agreement shall constitute a first lien upon all crops or parts of crops produced on said plantation or tract of Land by their labor And no shipment of products shall be made until the Provost Marshall of Freedmen shall certify that all dues to said Laborers are paid or satisfactorily arranged.

S. J. Thigpen

In Testimony whereof. The said parties of the second part have affixed their names to this agreement at said plantation in Hinds county State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid

[[5 columned table]]
| Names | age | Sex | Monthly rate of wages | Interest in profits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy his x mark Miller | 45 | male |   | 50 bu corn |
| [[strikethrough]] Jacob [[/strikethrough]] his mark [[strikethrough]] Burns | 38 [[/strikethrough]] | male |   | annulled |
| Isaac his x mark Burns | 35 | male |    | 50 bu corn |
| Jefferson his x mark Jefferson | 67 | male |    | none |
| Harriet her x mark Burns | 42 | Female |    | 40 bu corn |
| Delila her x mark Robinson | 35 | Female |    | none |
| [[strikethrough]] Mary [[/strikethrough]] her mark [[strikethrough]] [illegible] [[/strikethrough]] | 28 | Female |   | annulled |
| Lucy her x mark Burns | 30 | Female |    | 20 bu corn |
| Jane her x mark Bartlett | 30 | Female |    | 20 bu corn |
| Mary her x mark Bunch | 23 | Female |    | 10 bu corn |
| Nancy her x mark Mooney | 23 | Female |    | 15 bu corn |
| Becky her x mark Burns | 20 | Female |    | 20 bu corn |
| Luezer her x mark Burns | 37 | Female |    | none |
| Lueaney her x mark Miller | 30 | Female |    | none |
| Ellinder her x mark Burns | 13 | Female |    | 15 bu corn |
[[/5 columned table]]