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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN
This Agreement, made this 11 day of September, A.D. 1865 by and between E Gaston 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,. part...here to of the second part.........

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation know as the Gaston Plantation, in the County & State aforesaid,. during the year commencing on the 1 day of January, A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said E Gaston, party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part......of the second part, agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent on them, free of change,such as can be made on the plantation, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity ; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary,. and kind humane treatment. also to  Elick and family thirty Bushels of corn and a hundred lbs of Pork, to Aaron & family thirty Bushels of corn and 100 lbs Pork, to Alfred thirty Bushels of corn & one hundred lbs. of Pork, to Bill thirty Bushels of corn & one hundred lbs of Pork to Malissa & children their vitals & close & medical attendance.

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said E Gaston party of the 1 part shall fail, neglect or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said part.... of the second part with insufficient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to 2 Party, 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 part.... of the second part, that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said first first party 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 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 the manner as the Provost Marshal shall deem proper.

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

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