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of Freedmen. And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that will each well and faithfully preform such labor as the said may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in winter, and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent from or shall neglect or refuse to preform 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 shipments of Products shall be made until the Provost Marshal of Freedmen shall certify that all dues to said laborers are paid or satisfactorily arranged.

John J Erwin