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Agreement with Freedmen.
 
THIS AGREEMENT, made this first day of January A.D. 1866 by and between W.A. Larkin & J.G. Sims of the County of Lowndes and State of Mississippi, of the first part, and the undersigned, Freedmen... part of the second part, of same County 
WITNESSETH, That for the purpose of cultivating the plantation known as the Barry Plantation in the County aforesaid, during the year commencing on the 1st day of January A.D., 1866, and terminating on the First day of January A.D. 1867. The said W.A. Larkin & J.G. Sims party of the first part, in consideration of the promises and conditions hereinafter mentioned on the part of the part of the second part agrees to furnish to the said laborers and those rightfully dependent upon them, free of charge, [[strikethrough]] clothing and [[/strikethrough]] food of good quality and sufficient quantity of good and sufficient quarters; medical attendance when necessary, and kind and humane treatment; to allot from the lands of said plantation for garden purposes, 1/2 acre to each family: such allotment to include a reasonable use of tools and animals for the cultivation of the same; to exact only a half a day's labor on Saturdays from the women and none whatever on Sundays also two suits of course clothing to each laborering man the women not to commence work until March 1st from which time their monthly pay begins. Of eight-dollars per month. The men to receive monthly wages set opposite their respective names to be paid at the end of the year. 
AND IT IS FURTHER AGREED, That if the said W.A. Larkin & J.G. Sims shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfil any obligation assumed by them, or shall furnish said parties of the second part with insuffient [[crossed-out]] food [[/crossed-out]] food or [[crossed -out]] clothing [[/crossed-out]] or be guilty of cruelty to them, he shall besides the legal recourse left to the party or parties aggrieved, render this contract liable to annulment by the proper officer. And it is agreed on the part of the parties of the second part that they will each well and faithfully perform such labor as the said W.A. Larkin & J.G. Sims may require of them for the time aforesaid, not exceeding ten hours per day in summer and nine hours in the winter, and in case any laborer shall voluntarily absent themselves from or shall neglect or refuse to perform the labor herein promised, and the fact shall be proven to the satisfaction of the proper officer, the party so offending shall be punished in the manner provided by law and orders. 
IT IS FURTHER AGREED, That any wages or share of profit due the said laborer under this agreement, shall constitute a first lien upon all crops or parts of crops produced on said plantation or tract of land by their labor. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The said parties have affixed their names to this aggreement, at Lowndes County State of Mississippi, on the day and date aforesaid.

[[four columned table]]
| Names | AGE | Monthly rate of wages or interest in crop. | REMARKS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| William his x mark Manson | 34 | ten dollars | For each day lost in Sickness or otherwise it will be charged at the rate of Wages- to the hand who loses such time - All dependents who are Capable of performing any labor will be required to do any thing reasonable that is told them at any and all times during the year. |
| William x Bradford | 22 | ten dollars |   | 
| Benj x Barry | 50 | ten dollars |   |
| Sam x Barry | 48 | twelve dollars |   |
| Daphney x Barry | 54 | Eight dollars |   |
| Chaincy x Barry | 43 | Eight dollars |   |
| Elvira x Barry | 18 | Eight dollars |   |
| Adaline x Barry | 26 | Eight dollars |   |
| Martha x Barry | 20 | Eight dollars |   |

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Approved this 28th day of Dec 1865
S. D. Barnes
Lt. Sub Com'r Freed B
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