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AGREEMENT WITH FREEDMEN.

This Agreement, made this first day of Oct, A. D., 1865 by and between E J Hand of the County Clark 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, __

Witnesseth, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Hand Place in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the first day of January A. D. 1865, and terminating on the 25th day of December, 1865. The said E. J. Hand 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 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 the feild laborers one tenth of the growing crop
And Gracie Housewoman with three young children their support according to the above regulations

And it is further Agreed, That in case the said E. J. Hand shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfil any of the obligations assumed by her, or shall furnish said parties 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 Sub-Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau. 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 E. J. Hand 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 every respect be __ dutiful and faithful servants; 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 manner as the Sub-Commissioner Freedmen's Bureau shall deem proper.

It is further agreed, That any wages or share of profits due to 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 Sub-Commissioner of Freedmen shall certify that all dues are paid or satisfactorily arranged.

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

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   | NAME OF MALE WORKING HANDS. | NAME OF FEMALE WORKING HANDS. | NO. OF DEPENDENTS. 
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Joseph | his mark |   |    
Grace | her mark |   | 3 

Executed in presence of 
L. F. Marshall
E J Hand