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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, S T Colwell of the County of [[strikethrough]] Shelby [[/strikethrough]] Desoto State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of ___ 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 year, 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 [[strikethrough]] Shelby [[/strikethrough]] DeSoto State of Mississippi.

[[8 column table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]] year | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]] year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | Humphrey his x mark Means |   | $150.00 | Also the use of 1 acre of land The money to be paid the 1st day of November 1866 |   |   |   |

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

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn. this 28 day of January 1866.
S T Caldwell
 
WITNESS{ Thomas O Hoss

Registered at ___ 1866.

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

Transcription Notes:
√Some name/surnames are unrecognized. Rest of the document is mostly done.