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This agreement made this 1st day of January 1866 by and between P. H. Echols of the County of Panola and State of Mississippi of the first part and the persons 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 plantation of L. M. Bates in the County & state aforesaid [[torn page]] the year commencing on the 1st day of January 1866 and terminating on the 31st day of December 1866. The said P. P. Echols party of the first part in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the parties of the second part agree 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 where necessary and kind and humane treatment. To exact no labor on Sunday except care of stock cooking making fires &c. And to pay them twenty ($20.85) dollars and eighty five cents per month. And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that they will well and faithfully perform such labor as the said P. H. Echols may require of them. And obey all lawful commands of said P.H. Nichols. And it is agreed that all time lost in sickness or otherwise by the parties of the second part, shall be charged for and deducted from the pay of said parties by said PH Echols.
Josephus his mark Lovering for himself & wife
P.H. Echols

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