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Agreement with Freedmen.

This Agreement, made this 4 day of September A.D., 1865, by and between P W Hestir [[Hester]] of the County of Madison and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part, Logan& others 
Witnessth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Plantation of P W Hestir [[Hester]] in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 4 day of September A.D., 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said P W Hestin [[Hester]] party of the first part in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties of the second part, agrees to furnish said laborers and those rightfully dependent upon them, free of charge, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment; to exact only one half a day's labor on Saturdays, and none whatever on Sundays.

The usual cooking for the White-family and Watering and feeding of Stock on Sundays to be attended to.

And it is further agreed, That in case the said P W Hestir [[Hester]] shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the obligations assumed by him, or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insufficient food or clothing, or be guilty of cruelty to him, 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 parties of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said P W Hestir [[Hester]] may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in the 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 a manner 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 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.

Pinkney W. Hestir [[Hester]]

Transcription Notes:
Transcriber had last name incorrect. We are to type as seen. Not Hester, but Hestir. HOWEVER!!! His real name is spelled HESTER. Pinkney Washington Hester is his full name.