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Duplicat

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 31 day of Dec A.D., 186_  by and between W. M. Hendrix of the first part, and Morris & Sousan his wife a free man of color, of the second part, all of the county of Noxubee in the State of Mississippi,

WITNESSETH, That the party of the first part has this day hired the said party of the second part as a farm hand for the year 1866 and agrees to pay Morris fourten dollars Sousan tene dollars for said year's services due and payable the first day of Jan 1867
and [[?]] his work time subject to a deduction of [[strikethrough]] twelve [[/strikethrough]] Fourteen dollars per month for all time lost by them to furnish with with quarters. and bread and meat rations of wholesome quality, and a sufficiency in quantity. The payment herein provided for is to be raised out of the crop to be raised in the year 1866, for which purpose a first mortgage lien upon the same is hereby created and acknowledged.

And the said party of the second part, for and in consideration of the premises as above stated, hereby agrees to and with the said party of the first part, that they will do good, faithful and full work the in said County and State, under his directions and orders: That they will be faithful, respectful, and obedient: Will be satisfied with rations usually allowed laborers: That they will make deductions for all lost time at the rate of twelve Morris fourteen dollar Sousan ten dollar dollars per month; pay they own doctor's bills, furnish they own clothes, shoes and hat, and in all respects make a good farm hand in making and gathering a crop, and in any and all other work required of them. And in the event they should leave the employment and services of him the said party of the first part, without sufficient cause, before the end of the year 1866, that they thereby forfeits all that them had previously earned. In testimony of all which we do both sign in duplicate, this the day and year first above written.

Wm Hendrix
Morras his x mark Shankl in and his Wife - Susan
Sign in my presence and approved by me
this the 25th day of Jan A.D. 1865.} 
William H. Smith    
Justice of the Peace  [L.S.]                                                  }

G. S. Dupree    
G S Foster [[strikethrough]] Justice of the Peace. [[/strikethrough]]
             

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