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the women 3 1/2 pounds of meat and one pack of meal per week, any working hands who may lose any time from business shall make up all lost time or if he or she shall quit or leave he or she shall forfeit his or her entire interest in the crop  said freedmen binds themselves to take care of all tools and tack that may be entrusted to their care.  Anyone of said freedmen who shall fail to do his or her duty shall be taken up and tried by the majority and said Norwood and if said Norwood thinks agreeable to his judgement that said laborer is not guilty he shall be retained.  The said laborer shall support all dependents.

Hodge  his marke  x {seal}  John P. Norwood
Ben  his marke  x  {seal} 
Henry  his marke  x {seal} 
Giford  his marke x {seal}