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Articles of Agreement made and concluded this 3 day of Jan 1866 by and between
Miles T Browne of the first part and William Henry & Anna his Wife freedmen 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 Wm Henry & Wife freedman
agrees and binds [[strikethrough]] himself [[/strikethrough]] themselves to work as a plantation laborer from 1st January 1866, to 1st January 1867, on the
plantation of the said Browne in Yazoo County Mississippi. They agrees and binds [[strikethrough]] himself [[/strikethrough]] themselves
to render to said party of the first part, during the period of one year, as before stated, respectful, obedient and faithful labor; from sun rise until sun set, each day 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 this contract by the said Wm Henry & Wife freedman, party of the second part, the said Browne party of the first part offers and binds himself to pay to said Wm Henry & Wife freedman at the rate of $15 for William & $10 per month for his wife per month, with rations of 4 pounds of meat, 1 peck of meal, 1 [[strikethrough]] pint of molasses [[/strikethrough]] one pounds of salt per week.  One half of said wages to be paid [[strikethrough]] quarterly on 1st of April, 1st of July, 1st of October 1866, [[/strikethrough]] and the remainder on or before the 1st of January 1867. The said Browne party of the first part, agrees to furnish the said Wm Henry & Wife 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 [[strikethrough]] molasses [[/strikethrough]] and salt, which he binds himself to furnish to said Wm Henry & Wife 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 Wm Henry & Wife freedman from 12 M Saturday until Monday
morning, except the care of stock and other necessary labor. except in picking Cotton
 
It is further agreed, that in the case the party of the first part shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with any of the obligations assumed to said Wm Henry & Wife freedman, or shall be guilty of cruelty to him, this
contract shall considered liable to annulment in addition to legal remedies left to said freedman. And in
case the said Wm Henry & Wife shall voluntarily absent [[strikethrough]] himself [[/strikethrough]] themselves from or shall neglect or
refuse to perform the labor herein contracted for, the said Browne party of the
first part shall have the right to discharge the said Wm Henry & Wife freedman party of the

Transcription Notes:
Miles T BROWNE