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Shot [[Short]] Creek Yazoo County Miss 
December 27" 1865

This agreement made and entered into this day between F. P. Hilliard for his Wife Hattie E. Hilliard and Thomas Mosely for the Year 1866. I Thomas Mosely and my wife Matilda agree to work for the said F. P. Hilliard Agt. during the Year aforesaid and further agree to do good and faithful Work and obay all orders and conform to all rules about the place and elsewhere as he may direct.  And further we agree to work all the time that is during the working days twenty six days work to constitute one month. And the said F. P. Hilliard for his wife agrees to pay the above Thomas Harris and his wife Matilda Two hundred and fifty dollars for their work as described above, and furnish them with good provisions during the time they are at work And I further agree to furnish the said Thomas Mosely and his wife Matilda Thirty Yards of Osnaburgs and fifteen yards of Lincy, and further agree to furnish such Medical attention as I am able to give in case they are sick they paying all other expences.

Hattie E. Hilliard
F.P. Hilliard Agt
Thomas his X mark Mosely

Transcription Notes:
***SHORT Creek - looked up on the internet. Says incorrectly Thomas Harris rather than Thomas Mosely Lincy = Linsey a fabric Re-edited: Short Creek, Yazoo County Miss. This is a place found on the map, also mentioned about two contracts before this one. Thomas "Harris" is incorrect; should be "Mosely". Osnaburg and Linsey are fabrics used for clothing. ed