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interrogated John Rawlins whether he understood the agreement fully or not. Rawlins was very anxious to enter into the Contract, saying that, if left alone, he was sure to work all the open land.
I then examined into the proportion of ground to be planted for Mr. Read and for the sole benefit of the freedmen, and found it as follows: viz:
Benevento, about 135 Acres Riceland and about 50 Acres Cornland
Hagan, about 135 Acres Riceland and about 80 Acres Cornland
Woodland, about 60 Acres Riceland and about 60 Acres Cornland
total about 195 Acres Riceland and about 190 Acres Cornland 
for the sole benefit of the freedpeople.
Hagan Island and Garden Square, about 128 Acres Riceland for the sole benefit of Mr. Read and to be planted in Cotton
The proportion would then be, the freedmen to have 1 1/2 Acres of Riceland for every acre of Riceland to be cultivated for Mr. Read, and independently of that