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State of Miss
Yazoo Co Dec 30 1865
This agreement made & entered into the day & date above
Mentioned between F. B. Johnston of the first part and Celia and his three children Willis Amanda & Candis Freedmen of second
part
Witnesseth this said F. B. Johnston agrees to & with said Woman for the coming year eighteen hundred & sixty-six to give his & her own children per month 18$ eighteen dollars to be paid 25th Dec 1866 three suits-cloths one pair shoes each to furnish them plenty good wholeson food a house and protect them as far as in my power to do all I can to make her year laborin profetable to his and her children Celia and her 3 children of the second part part agrees to and with said F. B. Johnston for the coming year 1866 to be a faithful hand to obey all orders or instructions as said F. B. Johnston or his wife may give her or her children in every department as a cook or house woman to be Kind and see that her children are the same to every one about the house to be polite & attentive to all. Celia farther agrees that her oldest girl shall remain in the house as a house Will is to do any thing required of him by said F. B. Johnston or his wife either about the house or about the premises To do every thing in her power that any thing connected with her business shall be in neat & nice order should said Celia or her children leave said F. B. Johnston without a just cause to forfeit their own wages
Give under my hands & seals this day & date above mentioned
F. B. Johnston {Seal}
Celia her X Mark {Seal}
Witness
Approved
L P Woodworth
Lieut & Sub Com
Jan 1 1866Transcription Notes:
Edited: its F. B. Johnston
