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Yazoo City Jany 5th 1866

We the undersigned freedmen agree to work faithfully & honestly for C.N. Brown for the year 1866 for the following considerations - all field hands are to have on third of the corn & cotton made on his plantation for the year 1866 our employir to furnish team farming utensils - good rations & medical attention - half of every Saturday to be given to our own pursuits - with team & farming utensils for the cultivation of our gardens - patches & the hauling of wood  - all hands are permitted to raise poultry - & four hogs to each family - to furnish their own corn in raising & fattening their hogs - The hands will consent select from their number a foreman or leader to be governed & controled by him as to to hours for working & the time to come in from the field - we the freemen of Altima plantation do agree to obey & respect the orders of the foreman or leader
All stock shall be regularly attended to on Saturday & Sunday

Witness
Jno T Hith
S M Dyer

C.N. Brown
Samuel his X mark Husten
Dolley her X mark Husten

Approved
L. P Woodworth
Lieut Sub Com
Yazoo City  Jan 5 1866