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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made this 18 day of Sept AD 1865 by and between John L Erwin 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 know as the Erwin Plantation in the County aforesaid during the year commencing on the first day of January AD 1865 and terminating on the 1st day of January 1866. The said John L. Erwin 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 upon 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 exact only one half a day's labor on Saturday and none what ever on Sunday the necessary house hold work and the care of the stock and the party of the first part further agrees to pay to the party of the second part one tenth of the intire crop of corn made and produced during said term of labour and one hundred and fifty pounds of pork

And it is further agreed that in case the said shall fail neglect or refuse to fulfil any of 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 he shall besides the legal recourse left to the party or parties aggrieved under [[strikethrough]] under [[/strikethrough]] this contract liable to annulment by the Provost Marshal