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Know all Men by These Presents, That I W. K. Hardy of the County of Panola State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of 150 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 Panola State of Miss 

[[8 column table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per [[strikethrough]] month [[/strikethrough]] year | NO. |  NAMES. | AGE | Rate of pay per month. [[strikethrough]] month [[/strikethrough]] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Lucy Henry | 25 | 75.00 | Agrees to board and [[strikethrough]] clothe [[/strikethrough]]  her two children for the services of their Mother |   |   |   |

[[image]] one U.S. INTER. REVENUE  (5¢) FIVE CENTS CERTIFICATE (Geo Washington) stamp [[/image]]

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.  1866
Given in duplicate at Memphis this 24 day of Jany 1866.
W. K. Hardy

Witness { C.W. Lyman
Registered at Memphis Jany 24" 1866.

[[strikethrough]] Supt. of Dist. [[/strikethrough]]
Approved
Jno. A. Staley
Capt & Supt.