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days labor on Saturdays and none whatever on Sundays

And it is further agreed That in case the said H W Griffith shall fail neglect or refuse to fulfill any of the obligation assumed by them or shall furnish said part of the second part with insufficient food or clothing the 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 H.W. Griffith 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 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 such maner as the Provost Marshal 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 [[strikeout]][[/strikeout]] on all crops or parts of crops produced on the said plantation or tract of land by their labor and no shipment of products shall be made untill the Provost Marshal of Freedmen shall certify that all dues to dais laborers are paid or satisfactorly arrange
H.W. Griffith