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Know all Men by These Presents, That H.O. Rand of the County of Tunica State of Miss held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which I bind myself, heirs, executors and administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this Contract: That I am to furnish the persons, whose names are subjoined, freed laborers, Quarters, Fuel, [[strikethrough]] substantial and healthy Rations, all [[/strikethrough]] necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness, [[strikethrough]] and the amount set opposite [[/strikethrough]] their respective names per month, during the continuation of this Contract — the laborers to be paid in full before the final disposal of the crop which is to be raised by them on my plantation, in the County of Tunica State of Mississippi.

[[8 columned table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month.| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Albert Hudson | 30 | $20.00 | { | And in addition I give the use of Three acres of Ground to be cultivated for their own use to work which they are to have one half of Each Saturday Team seed feed & utensils to be furnished by Said H. O Rand |   |   | 
|  | Lucinda Hudson | 25 | 15.00 | { |   |   |   |
|  | Katie Hudson | 16 | 7.50    | { |   |   |   |

[[image]] - two (5) FIVE CENTS INTER. REVENUE CERTICATE (Geo. Washington) stamps [[/image]]

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.

H.O. Rand

Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn. this 24th day of January 1866.

WITNESS.{A.L. Dean
Registered at _______ 1866

Approved
Jno A Staley
Capt 3d US C.A. Hy
& Supt R F & A.L. 

Transcription Notes:
The note applies to all 3 persons Capt John A Staley was in Memphis - clear writing of his name on image #208. U.S.C.A. Hy - U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery - Hy stands for "Heavy".