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less than one dollar or more than five upon each and every offense of the kind mentioned and said parties of the second part do covenant & bind themselves to abide by the decision of said party of the first part in regard to such matters- Said parties of the second part do expressly covenant and bind themselves to take great care and pay every attention to all animals and implements given into their keeping and charge by the said party of the first part- and promise to bear the loss if any is sustained by such property while in their possession that the same shall be restored to said party of the first part at the end of the year 1866 in good health and condition- Said party of the [[strikethrough]] first [[/strikethrough]] second do covenant and promise that they will not unless authorized leave the service of said party of the first part until all the crops are gathered-housed-ginned-baled-and-hauled to market – Said parties of the second part do covenant and promise to furnish their quota of keep in any necessary work to be done on the plantation apart from farming and to haul in rotation with the other families Employed on the place wood to supply the family of said party

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strikethrough - not strikethru