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Agreement with Freedmen.

This Agreement made and entered into this first day of [[strikethrough]]June [[/tsrikethrough]] September A. D. 1865, by and between Dr. J D Muss of the County of Lawrence and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the persons hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, Witnesseth:
The undersigned laborers on Heanredale[[?]] Place [[strikethrough]]Plantation [[/strikethrough]], hereby agree to work on said Plantation the balance of the year 1865; in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, quarters, medical attendance and such other conditions and privileges as are required by General Orders No. 34. Headquarters Department of Mississippi, March 23rd 1865; and for the following considerations: 
In Testimony whereof the said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement, at Heanrendele Place, Lawrence County, State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid.
[[5 column table]]
|Names|Age|Sex|Class|Compensation|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia her mark x |47|Female|Dependent| All agree to serve the remainder of the year 1865 in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, Quarters, and Medical attendence. |
| Angie her mark X   |16|Female|3rd | All agree to serve the remainder of the year 1865 in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, Quarters, and Medical attendence. |
| Adeline her mark x |13|Female|0   | All agree to serve the remainder of the year 1865 in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, Quarters, and Medical attendence. |
| Amos his mark x    |11|Male  |0   | All agree to serve the remainder of the year 1865 in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, Quarters, and Medical attendence. |
| Pleuty his mark x  |10|Male  |0   | All agree to serve the remainder of the year 1865 in consideration of good and wholesome food, clothing, Quarters, and Medical attendence. |

witnesses
Isiah Smith
J.E. Harper

Transcription Notes:
I put compensation note in each entry