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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

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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
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