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Shot Creek Zayor 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 Harris for the Year 1866 I Thomas Harris and my wife Elisabeth, Agree to work for the said F. P. Hilliard Agt during the Year aforesaid and further agree to do good and faithfull work and obay all orders and conform to all rules about the place and elsewhair as he may direct 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 Wife" agrees to pay the above Thomas Harris and his wife Elisabeth 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 Harris and his wife with Thirty Yards of Osnaburgs and fifteen Yards 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 Harris

Transcription Notes:
Shot Creek = Short Creek and may be phonetic Various words need review or guesses Edited: filled in blanks - osnaburg is a type of fabric - as is Linsey EDITED: SHORT CREEK - a place on map of MISS., and also seen on the previous contracts handled by F.P. Hilliard, Agt.