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contract shall be considered liable to annulment in addition to legal remedies left to said freedman. And in case the said R.R & family freedman shall voluntarily absent himself from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein contracted for, the said Watson party of the first part shall have the right to discharge the said R.R & family freedman party of the second part and the all wages due the said party of the second part shall be forfeited to said party of the first part as damages for non-performance of contract on part of said party of the second part. It is furthermore agreed that any wages due the said freedman under this agreement shall constitute a lien on the crops raised on the place aforesaid. R. H. Watson In witness whereof the parties have hereunto affixed their hands and seal this 27 days of Decr 1865 R.H.Patson seal Robert his X mark Ross seal Ritter her X mark Ross seal Jas his X mark Arthur Ross seal Jackson his X mark Ross seal May her X mark Jones seal George his X mark Roberts seal William his X mark Badley seal Dan his X mark Boals seal Emma her X mark Boals seal Harriet her X mark Boals seal [[left side]] Signed and sealed in presence of A R Johnson J P seal December the 27th 1865 Approved L.P. Woodworth Lieut and Sub Com" Yazoo City Miss Dec 27 /65 [[/left side]]