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An Agreement and Contract 

Made the days and dates annexed, by and between Nobly McGriger 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: 
(1/4) one fourth crop of Cotton.
(1/5) one fifth crop of Corn and Fodder.
(1/5) one fifth crop of Wheat.
----------------crop of Oats.
(1/5) one fifth crop of Potatoes.
(1/5) one fifth crop of Peas.

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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 of the said party of the first part or his agent may require of them for the time afore-said. 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. to be decided by a jury of three Freedmen on the plantation one of whom to be chosen by the party of the first part one chosen by the parties of the second part and the by the offender 
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. The manager shall alone be the judge of the classification. 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.
[[6 columned table]]
Date of Contract. | |Names. | Age. | No. of Classification. | Names of Dependents. | Age. | Deductions FOR Depend'nts | Amount of Wages aftr deduction. | Remarks.|
January of 1866 |   |Nathan x | 80 | 1 |   |    |The Laborers have meal and meat to furnish Dependents they prefer to do so|
|   | Allen___x | 87 | 1 |   |   |
|   | Manford x | 34 | 1 |   |   |
|   | Armistead X | 35 | 1 |   |   |
|   | Austin x | 22 | 1 |   |   |
|   | Vinson x | 50 | 2 |   |   |
|   | Milbry x | 20 | 2 |   |   |
|   | Margty 17| 2 |   |   |
|   | Malindy x | 86 | 2 |   |   |
|   | Spenser x | 16 | 4 |   |   |
|   | Judy x | 12 | 4 |

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[[margin note]]
Approved Jan 11th/66
S D Barne
Lt F  Sub Dist Freed Bur
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