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Know all men by These Presents, That I, B.W. Lawler, of the County of Coahoma, State of Mississippi, held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of three hundred 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 cause of sickness, and the amount set opposite their respective names per month, during the continuation of this Contract—the laborers (where gain competence to administer the land) 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 Coahoma State of Miss

[[4 Columned Table]]
|NO.|NAMES|AGE|Rate of payment per month|
|---|---|---|---|
|1|Tom X [his mark] Thompson|24|20.00
|2|John X [his mark] Avant|22|20.00
|3|Benjamin X [his mark] Kelly|33|20.00
|4|Nathan X [his mark] Bibb|41|20.00
|5|Tammy X [his mark] Bibb|26|19.53
|6|Miles X [his mark] Live|20|20.00
|7|Oliver X [his mark] Parish|18|20.00

[[image]] two U.S. stamps [[/image]]

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn this 17th day of January 1866
WITNESS
A.L. Dean
Registered at 1866.

B.W. Lawler

Supt. of Dist.
Approved
Capt. 3d U.S.C.A.H
Supt. R.F. & A.L.

Transcription Notes:
Bibb - not Bill.