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Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 1st day of January 1866 by and between G W V McConnell of the first part and Carter Ingram freedman of the second part, whereby it is agreed and covenanted as follows: 

For and in consideration of the payments hereinafter agreed to be paid, the said C. I. freedman agrees and binds himself to work as a plantation laborer from 1st January 1866, to 1st January 1867, on the plantation of the said G. W. V. Mc in Yazoo County Mississippi. He agrees and binds himself to render to said party of the first part, during the period of one year, as before stated, respectful, obedient and faithful labor; to work [[strikethrough]] 10 hours each day in summer and 9 hours in winter [[/strikethrough]] from daylight untill dark, under such plantation regulations as the party of the first part shall make, not inconsistent with the provisions of this contract or the rules and regulations of the freedman's bureau. 

In consideration of the faithful performance of his contract by the said C. I. freedman, party of the second part, the said McConnell party of the first part offers and binds himself to pay to said C I freedman at the rate of $20 per month, with rations of 4 pounds of meat, 1 peck of meal, 1 pint of molasses and   pounds of salt per week. One 1/2 of said wages to be paid quarterly on 1st of April, 1st of July, 1st of October 1866, and the remainder on or before the 1st of January 1867. The said McConnell party of the first part, agrees to furnish the said C I party of the second part free of charge, during his "continuance" to labor, good and sufficient quarters and fuel. He also agrees to keep constantly on hand meat, meal, molasses and salt, which he binds himself to furnish to said C. I. freedman, in such quantities as he may need for his own use, at a price not exceeding the cost to the party of the first part.

There shall be no labor required of said C. I freedman from 12M Saturday until Monday morning, except the care of stock and other necessary labor. 

It is further agreed, that in case the party of the first part shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the obligations assumed to said C. I. freedman, or shall be guilty of cruelty to him, this contract shall be considered liable to annulment in addition to legal remedies left to said freedman. And in case the said C. I. freedman shall voluntarily absent himself from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein contracted for, the said   party of the 
 

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Edited: read instructions, indents not required, use [[? if word not known not ??, its peck (a measure) not peek,