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~Agreement with Carriage driver~
This agreement, made and entered into this 1st day of Jan 4 A.D. 1866, by & between R. A. Ford, of the State of Mississippi & County of Wilkinson, of the first part and Bill Chase, (freedman), of the same place, party hereto of this second part, Witnesseth: The said R. A. Ford, for the considerations & on the conditions & stipulations hereinafter mentioned, agrees to pay to the said Bill Chase, the sum of One Hundred dollars. Said R. A. Ford also agrees to furnish said Bill Chase with food, clothing, tobacco, & medical attendance, free of charge; to make no deductions for sickness where it does not exceed an unreasonable period - to allow him sufficient land for garden purposes, with use of animals & tools to cultivate land - to allow him half of every Saturday & pay extra for extra labor. And in consideration of the faithful performances by the said R. A. Ford of the obligations assumed by him, the said Bill Chase agrees with said R. A. Ford, his heirs and assigns, to attend his carriage horse; to drive carriage & take care of same & harness-; to assist in attending stock and garden - to go errands & do other reasonable jobs-; for the year 1866: to conduct himself as in times gone by - not to visit any infected locality, on pain of forfeiting free medical aid - & not to leave the place on working days without special permit. In case the said Bill Chase violates any of the stipulations herein contained this contract may be annulled of the option of said R. A. Ford - & said Bill Chase shall have recourse to the proper tribunal for relief in case said R. A. Ford fails to comply with the terms of this contract.

In testimony whereof, the said parties have affixed their names to this agreement, at Solula Plantation, in the state & county aforesaid, on the day & date above written.

R. A. Ford
Bill his X Mark Chase

Witness: { Henry B Pettibone
{ T. W. McNamara

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