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Articles of agreement between J.S. Curtiss of Noxubee Co State of Miss of the first part And
Madison Newman, Isam Visor, Henry Mason, Belcer Henry, & Tom Wallack Freedmen of City of Memphis Tenn of the second part

Witnesseth that the said party of the first part engages & Contracts to & with the said party of the second part until the 1st day of January 1867 to furnish good rations including Coffee & Sugar or Molasses, Two Suits of working Clothing, and Pay them at the rate of ten Dollar per month half to be paid at the end of every month the balance at the end of the Year, also to pay Drcters bills
The said party of the second part promise & agree to work faithfully and well upon the plantation of said Curtiss until the 1st day of January 1867 

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Isam, Belcer