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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, A. M. [[strikethrough]] Wesley [[/strikethrough]] Flinn of the County of Marshall State of Mississippi held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Five 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, [[strikethrough]] substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness [[/strikethrough]], 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 Marshall State of Mississippi.

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| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per month year | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per month year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | John Wesley | 16 |   | A.M. [[strikethrough]] Wesley [[/strikethrough]] Flinn agrees to let the said John Wesley have fifteen Acres of land, to be cultivated by him the said John Wesley as follows: Eight acres in Cotton and Seven Acres in Corn.
A.M. [[strikethrough]] Wesley [[/strikethrough]] Flinn further agrees to furnish all teams, feed for teams, farming utensils and all necessary tools to cultivate and raise the above crop in the year 1866.
Said A.M. [[strikethrough]] Wesley [[/strikethrough]] Flinn agrees also to let said John Wesley have One half of the Cotton he raises on said 15 Acres of land. |   |   |   |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn. this 8th day of January 1866.
A M Flinn

WITNESS{ Wm Striblen

Registered at ___ 1866. 

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

Transcription Notes:
√Some names/surnames are unrecognized. A few words from the statement to the side of the table are also missing. Rest of document is mostly done.