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An Agreement and Contract,
Made the days and dates annexed by and between R. J. Conner party of the first part, and the within named Freedmen and Freedwomen, parties of the second part, all of the County of Lowndes State of Mississippi. 

The said party of the first part, agrees to pay parties of the second part, according to the classification, numbering 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in the division of the crops as they are gathered, (with deductions for dependents,) for their labor for the year 1866; the following proportions of the crops: 
one fourth (1/4) crop of Cotton.
one fourth 1/4 crop of Corn and Fodder.
one fourth 1/4 crop of Wheat. 
one fourth 1/4 crop of Oats.
one fourth 1/4 crop of Potatoes.
one fourth 1/4 crop of Peas.

[[left margin]]
Approved Jan 13th 66
S D Barnes
Lt & Sub Com
Freed Bu
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and in addition, said party of the first part shall furnish said parties of the second part quarters and good and sufficient food, (clothing, medical attention, and other supplies for said laborers and their dependants, at the expense of laborers.)

And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that they will well and faithfully perform any and all labor as the said party of the first part or his agent may require of them for the time aforesaid. It is further agreed, that the rules hereto attached be made a part of this contract, and that if the said parties of the second part become idle or refuse to work when able so to do, or feign sickness or leave the plantation, then, and in that case, this contract shall be at an end, and the said party shall forfeit all unpaid wages. upon approval of Agt of Freed Bureau or magistrate

The classification is made upon tasks. When laborer does not perform work assigned to one class, he or she will be reduced to an inferior class. [[strikethrough]] The manager shall alone be the judge of the classification. [[/strikethrough]] by Agt of Freed Bu 

Dependents are to be under the same obligation and rules as the laborers, and when they are minors punishment will be inflicted by their parents or manager. 

In testimony whereof, the said parties have hereunto affixed their names to this agreement on the days and year annexed.
RJ Conner

[[9 column table]]
| Date of Contract. | Names. | Age. | No. of Classification. | Names of Dependents. | Age. | Deductions for Depend'nts. | Amount of Wages aftr deduction. | Remarks. |   
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Wesley | 17 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| X | Tom | 35 |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| X | David | 50 |   | [[strikethrough]] David [[/strikethrough]] |   |   |  |   | 
|   | [[strikethrough]] Henry | 14 [[/strikethrough]] |   | Henry | 14 | 0 | 0 | David is to receive pay for all provisions he furnishes [[strikethrough]] and [[illegible]] portion of the crop [[/strikethrough]] and his boy Henry one half of the amt the other hands receive |

Grg. P. Posworthy 
J. M. Leicles

"Mississippi Index" print.

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