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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made and entered with this the 16th day of January, 1866 by and between N Jasper Benson of the County of Panola and State of Mississippi of the first and and Lizza Benson (colored) of the said State and County of the second part  Witnesseth the said party of the second part agrees with said party of the first part for her daughter Cate a minor to be under the exclusive controll and management of Mrs Benson during the entire year 1866 to do all things necessary house work cooking washing ironing &c and all things that is necesary or may be required by said Mrs Benson and not to leave the mansion & go to the quarter to remain any time without permission and especially is to remain in the mansion of nights and in the event the said Cate stays away from the mansion any night without permission her wage is to be docked $1 for each offense

The Said party of the first part agrees to treat the Said Cate humanely furnish her wholesom provisions & her own medical attention with out charge