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Evan McLennon
Sept 2nd 1865 
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 AND IT IS FURTHERMORE MUTUALLY AGREED by the said [[signature]] Evan McLennon [[/signature]] and the following named laborers, to wit:

[[strikethrough]] that in lieu of the half wages to be paid to them at the end of the year, the said laborers shall been-titled to, and agree to accept, the share of the nett profits of carrying on the plantation during the period aforesaid, respectively set opposite their names below.
 AND IT IS FURTHERMORE 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 shipment of products shall be made until the Provost Marshal of Freedmen shall certify that all dues to laborers are paid or satisfactorily [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]]
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement, at Brookham State of Miss on the date and date aforesaid.

[[6 column table]]
[[NAMES|AGE|SEX|CLASS|MONTHLY RATE OF WAGES|INTEREST IN PROFITS|]]
Abner Watkins X his mark|40|male|first|$121.00 per month|paid $1.00 tax|
Harris Allgard X his mark|24|"|"|$18.00 "|do "|
Albert Strong X his mark|18|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
Charles Furlow X his mark|18|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
Holleday Beashem X his mark|60|"|"|"18.00 "|"|
James Wilks X his mark|26|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
Mason Harris X his mark|32|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
John Smith X his mark|21|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
Wilson X his mark|24|"|"|"18.00 "|do"|
Daniel X his mark|16|"|"|"18.00 "| "|
George Adams X his mark|19|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
John Davis X his mark|21|"|"|"18.00 "|do "|
[[right margin]] and Board to be paid at the end of each month [[/right margin]]
[[/6 column table]]

[[signature]] Evan McLennon [[/signature]]

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Transcription Notes:
Top section of page (from notation of 'left margin' to 'Provost') seems to be a duplication of another transcription.