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said party of the second part with insufficient food or clothing (provided the above agreement in reference to spinning is completed with) 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 Marshall [[Marshal]] of Freedman. And it is agreed on the part of the party of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said Joseph Agnew 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 himself or herself from or 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 Marshall [[Marshal]] shall deem proper.

In Testimony whereof the said parties have affixed their names to the agreement in Tippah County and State of Mississippi on the day and date aforesaid.

Joseph Agnew
Isham his x mark

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Edited. Provost Marshal