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The time aforesaid not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in winter and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent him or herself from or shall neglect to perform or refuse 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 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 parts of the crops produced on said plantation or tract of land by their labor and no shipments of products shall made until the Provost Marshall of Freedmen shall certify that all the said laborers are paid or satisfactorily arranged.

In testimony where of the said parties have offered their names to this agreement at the residence of GB Walker Oktibbeha County State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid.

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   Names                  Age
     Henry*               20
     Mary*                19
   Dependents
    Child                  1
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GB Walker first part
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Executed in presents of

WL Sheridon
E Greln