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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, J.H. Bandy of the County of Cohoma [[Coahoma]] State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of twelve hundred and sixty 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, [[strikethrough]] all necessary Medical Attendance and [[/strikethrough]] 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 Coahoma State of Mississippi.

[[8 columned table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month. | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | John Winston | 23 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 2 | Taylor Robertson | 17 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 3 | John Cobb | 22 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | Henry Johnson | 17 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 5 | Jaslyn Barnes | 16 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | William Johnson | 15 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 7 | John Carter | 19 | 15.00 |   |   |   |   |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis. Tenn. this [[strikethrough]] 4 [[/strikethrough]] 5th day of January 1866

WITNESS{Wm Striklen
Registered at _____ 186
J.H. Bandy

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

Transcription Notes:
Maj. A.T. Reeve - name confirmed with internet search, assoc. with the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.