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crops raised by said freedmen, to faithfully set apart one half of them to their own proper use, to be divided amongst themselves as they may agree, as the consideration for their cultivation of said lands. He furthermore binds himself to furnish the corn necessary to feed the teams while used by them in the cultivation of said lands, at the rate of not exceeding sixty bushels for each horse or mule, which the said freedmen hereby pledge themselves to return according to their prorata share from the corn to be raised by them, and which shall be reserved from their share, or be paid for by them from their shares of the crops or proceeds thereof at the market prices at which it was selling at the time furnished— He furthermore binds himself to advance such necessary supplies of food and clothing not to exceed the amount of ten dollars in each month to each effective hand contracting hereunder at prices not to exceed the market prices thereof, but it is furthermore expressly understood that no preferences is to be given him in such purchases, but said freedmen consult their own pleasure as to whether they make any purchase at all, but it is expressly understood that such advances constitute a lien on the crops or shares thereof belonging to such freedmen, or if by being dismissed from their service and the benefits of this contract as hereinafter provided, such advances shall constitute a charge upon any freedman thus dismissed his labour or his property