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Know all Men by These Presents, That We, Tomlinson and Witherspoon of the County of Tippah State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Seven hundred [[strikethrough]] & Sixty [[/strikethrough]] Dollars, for the payment of which We bind ourselves heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, in this Contract: That We are 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 our plantation, in the County of Tippah State of Mississippi.

[[8 column table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per month year | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per month year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | John. H. Jacobs | 18 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |
| 2 | John Williams | 20 | $15.00 |   |   |   |   |

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

[[strikethrough]] duplicate [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Original [[/strikethrough]]

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn. this 25th day of January 1866.
Tomlinson & Witherspoon
WITNESS{ Wm Striblen

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 names/surnames in the last part of document are unsure. Remaining part of the document is mostly done.