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FREEDMAN'S CONTRACT. GAMBLE & CO., Stationers, Cherry Street, Nashville, Tenn.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That J. Elijah H Baker of the County of Desoto State of Mississippi Party of the first part, One held and firmly bound in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, for the payment of which I bind my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, firmly, by the Presents, in this CONTRACT: That I am to furnish the laborers whose signatures appear below, (freed laborers,) Quarters, Fuel, substantial and healthy Rations, [[Signature]], 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 Desoto State of Mississippi
We the undersigned, free laborers, parties of the second part, agree to work faithfully for the said Elijah H Baker obeying all his instructions, in good faith, and in event we leave his service before the expiration of this Contract, (provided we are not driven off or maltreated,) we are to forfeit all wages due us at the time of so leaving.

[[10 Columned Table]]
|No.| Names. | Age. | Rate of Pay Per Month Dollars| Cents|| No.| Names. | Age. | Rate of Pay Per Month Dollars| Cents|
|1| Jim MI X mark Purnes|25|15|""|   
| | And his Wife|   |   |   |
|2| Kisiah Purnes|2"|9|""|

This contract is to commence [[Strikethrough]] with this date [[/Strikethrough]] March 30th 1867 and close December 24th 1865
Given, in duplicate, at Memphis Tenn this Ninth day of April 1867.
Signature of Contractor, Elijah H Baker
Approved this Ninth day of April 1867
[Andrew?] S. Palmes
Supt. Shelby County, Tenn.
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