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Know all men by These Presents, That Edward Winston, of the County of Tunica, State of Miss, held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of 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, substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness, and the amount set opposite 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  and give comfortable clothing and the amount opposite their respective names per [[strikethrough]] year, 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 Miss.

[[4 Columned Table]]
|NO.|NAMES|AGE|Rate of payment per month|
|---|---|---|---|
|1|Frank Douglas|24|}|
|2|Frances Douglas|20|}200.00|
| |and 3 Children| |}|

|3|Spencer Brown|40|180.00
|4|Polly Brown|26|50.00
|5|Jim Mallory|22|}|
|6|Matilda Mallory|20|}200.00|
| |and one child|1|}|

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn this 2nd day of January 1866
E. Winston

WITNESS
A.L. Dean
Registered at 186

Approved
Supt. of Dist.
A.T. Reeve
Maj 88" U.S.C. Inf.
& Supt R.F. & A.L.

Transcription Notes:
The $200 is the entire amt. for the first family; each adult doesn't get $200. The same for the third family. That is what the brackets indicate. "A.T. REEVE" is the correct name, as I have found on the internet. NOT A.F. REEVE. If you notice, his Office is in Memphis Tenn., not far from where these people lived in Miss. Checked his name out on internet for proof.