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Agreement With Freedmen

This Agreement made this 10th day of Oct, A.D. 1865, by and between Samuel Crawford of the County of Pontotoc, and State of Mississippi of the first part and the persons hereafter named and undersigned, Freedmen of the same place, part hereto of the second part;

WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation ..... in the County and State aforesaid, during the year commencing on the first day of January A.D. 1865, and terminating on the first day of January, 1866.
The said Samuel Crawford party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereafter 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 one tenth (1/10) of the Present growing crop on the place

And it is further Agreed, That in case the said Samuel Crawford 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

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