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To be used. The half of one Saturday & the whole of the succeeding one will be given them for the cultivation of their own crops and nothing will be required of them on their Holy day such duties as are required on Sundays. A monthly record will be kept of the hands for industry & good behaviour & sickness and at all times be open for inspection & correction so as to give to the industrious hand justice to the indolent or lazy hands his true reward A.L. Shotwell William x R. Stevens John x Johnson Olivia x Winslow I x Robinson Billy x Williams Charly x Tick Edward x Thompson Moses x Jacobs William x Jackson Bill Busby John x Brown attest Albert Rutches J M Silvestman E A Fulton Approve Jno A. Staley Capt 3d U.S.C.A. Hy Supt R F & A.L.
Transcription Notes:
Andrew L Shotwell is the correct spelling. See first contract page. - so initials A. L. Shotwell.
Jno. A. Staley is the one who approved.