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Agreement With Freedmen.

This Agreement, made this 9th day of Sept, A.D. 1865, by and between John M Simonton of the Co of Itawamba, and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereinafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part....hereto of the second part ___

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating [[strikethrough]] the Plantation [[/strikethrough]] known as the Simonton Place, in the Co of Itawamba aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 1866. The said John M Simonton 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 charge, clothing and food of good quality and sufficient quantity; good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment. And shall receive in compensation for his Labor Fifty Dollars in Good Money 

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the said John M Simonton 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 them, 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 John M Simonton may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours a 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 official, the party so offending shall be punished in such manner as the Provost Marshal shall deem proper.

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties have affixed their names to this AGREEMENT at Okolona, State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid. Jno M Simonton

[[4 column table]]
| NAMES. | Age. | No. of Dependents | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| George | 38 } | 7 |   |
| Luean | 30  } |   |   | 

Transcription Notes:
I looked it up and it seems that John M Simonton is the person's name, not Samonton.