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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, Edmond Irby of the County of Panola State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Two 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, substantial and healthy Rations, [[strikethrough]] all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness [/strikethrough]], 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 Panola State of Mississippi.

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| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of payment per month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  
| 1 | Tom Cannon | 21 | $12.50 | Tom Cannon is to have twenty dollars extra at the end of the present year |   |   |   |
| 2 | Ann Cannon | 18 | $7.00 | Ann Cannon is to have twenty dollars extra at the end of the present year. |   |   |   |
| 3 | Jim Turner | 15 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 | Willis Bonner | 20 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 5 | Jordan Wright | 25 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | Albert Ferguson | 18 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 7 | Fennly Wray | 38 |   | Fennly Wray is to have One third of all he raises on said plantation. |   |   |   |
|   |   |   |   | All time lost by idleness or sickness, to be deducted from her or his wages |   |   |   |
The hands to be paid at the end of the year

[[image]] one (25¢) TWENTY FIVE CENTS (Geo Washington) and two [[?]] U.S. INTER. REVENUE stamps [[/image]]

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis. Tenn this 12th day of January 1866

Edmond Irby

WITNESS{ Wm Striblen

Registered at ____ 1866

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

Transcription Notes:
R.F. & A.L.