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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, G.C. Reed of the County of Holmes State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Four 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, [[strikethrough]] all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies incase of sickness, [[/strikethrough]] and Clothing, and the amount set opposite their respective names [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]], 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 Holmes State of Mississippi.

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| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]] | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | George Washington | 19 | $200.00 |
Two hundred dollars from this day untill 25th December 1866 |   |   |   |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the [[strikethrough]] year. [[/strikethrough]] 25th December 1866
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn. this 24th day of January 1866.
Gus. C. Reid
 
Approved
Supt. of Dist.
Jno. A. Staley
Capt. 3rd U.S.C.A.Hy
Supt. R.F.&A.L.

WITNESS{ Wm Striblen

Registered at ___ 1866.

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