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Agreement with Freedmen

This agreement made and entered into this the first day of January 1866 by and between Mess. Asher & Boyd of the City of yazoo, County of Yazoo & State of Mississippi parties of the first part and the undersigned freedmen parties of the second part. Witnesseth that for the purpose of Labouring for and performing any duty required by Said parties of the first part, So far as the Same may be compatable with reason in the State of Mississippi during the year 1866 Commencing on the first day of January 1866 and ending on the 31st day of december 1866 the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements of the Said parties of the second part here-in-after contained. Covenant and agree to pay to the Said parties of the second part the amounts of money set opposite their respective names. The said parties of the first part also agree to furnish to said freedmen parties of the second part during their continuance to labor and for the time above specified, free of charge food and sufficient quarters and fuel; to see that the premises thus furnished are kept in a good sanitary condition to furnish the freedmen parties of the second part free of charge full substantial and healthy rations. To exact only a reasonable amount of labor except in cases of necesity comeing in the regular course of business

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Approved
L P Woodworth
Lieut of Sub Com
Yazoo City Miss  Febry 5/66 
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Transcription Notes:
Given context clues, long s assumed to be double s. Unsure if punctuation is comma or period. Left margin note covers some of the writing in the upper left