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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN

This Agreement, made this 9 day of Sept, A.D. 1865, by and between L S Tolison of the County of [[?]] and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the person hereafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part.

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the Plantation known as the Tolison in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 1 day of January A.D. 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January 1866. The said LS Tolison party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and condition 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 to Receve Fifty Bushels of Corn for labor done this year

And it is Further Agreed, That in case the L S Tolison 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 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 part of the second part, that he will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said L S Tolison may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in the summer and nine hours in the winter; and in case any laborer shall absent him 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 manner as the Provost Marshal shall deem proper.

In Testimony Whereof The said parties have affixed their names to this agreement at [[?]] State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

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|NAMES.|AGE.|No. of Dependents.|REMARKS.|
|Lan| 53|  | Subject to Rhumatism in back and with dicease of Kidneys