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Agreement with Freedmen. 

This agreement made this 9 9 of Sept A.D. 1865, by and between Mrs Elishabeth Woten of the County of Oktibbeha 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....

Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Bewden place in the County 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 Elishabeth Wooten party of the first part, in consideration of the promises 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 quantity; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment. Also one tent (10) part of corn cotton potatoes & molasses = Raised and actually saved to be divided among them = by some disinterested person they may select according to their ability and efficiency in making the crop 

And it is further agreed, That in case the said Elishabeth Wooten shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by Him or shall furnish said parties 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 parties of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said Elish Wooten 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 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. = And they further [[strikethrough]] they [[/strikethrough]] agree to remain on the plantation under the same rules & regulations as formerly obtained on the place. And any violation of the above obligation on their part = They shall forfeit their share of the crop = and it shall be given to them that remain faithful to the contract They also agree to pay twenty fie cents per day for sickness & seventy five cents for any other cause (for every day lost)

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. 

Elishabeth Wooten
for A L Brame