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Rules.
1. The Laborers will be required to rise at the blowing of the horn at day-break, & begin work at or before sunrise, & do good & faithful work till dark. The beginning and leaving off work, & the mode and manner of doing work will be entirely the control of Manager. For all time lost & for bad work deductions will be made, & when entire days are lost from sickness or other good cause, deductions concerning wages & value of rations will be made. Two hours rest at noon will be allowed in the months of June, July & August, & one hour in other months of the year. 
2. During work hours the laborers will receive no visits nor visit or receive visits at any other time without permission of Manager. 
3. Laborers are prohibited at taking from plantation without permission any horse or mule. All abuse or improper use of stock, negligently breaking of tools, gear &c. will be charged against laborer.
4. Laborers must feed & attend to stock, milk the cows, cook for manager & do other necessary work assigned to them at all times, Sundays included.  
5. Difficulties that may arise between the laborers shall be adjusted by the Manager. 
6. For idleness, refusing to work when able to do so, feigning sickness, impudent, profane or indecent language to or in presence of employer or Manager or their families, quarreling, fighting, stealing, drunkenness, disobedience, wilfull neglect of duty, quitting work without permission & offences of the like Serious character, the laborer will be carried before a Magistrate or other proper officer for punishment; all expense, loss of time &c.