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AGREEMENT FOR LABOR.

THIS INDENTURE, Made and entered into on the first day of January A.D. 1867, between Presley C. Person of the County of Franklin - and State of North Carolina, of the first part, and the undersigned, Free Laborers  of the second part:

WITNESSETH, That the said Laborers have agreed to work for the said P.C. Person from this date to the 31st day of December 1867; to do all kinds of work common to farms of the country: to do their work faithfully, and to be respectful in their deportment. And they further agree, that they only receive every month, the amount placed opposite their names, and the rest at the end of the year; and that the amount so retained shall be forfeited if a violation of this contract is clearly proven. And they further agree, that time lost by idleness or absence without leave, shall not be paid for, and that they will work from sunrise to sunset

And the said P.C. Person has agreed that he will furnish the said laborers with comfortable quarters, sufficient rations, and the amount of money per month, which stands opposite their respective names; that he will treat them kindly, and encourage the establishment of schools for their children. 

P C Person  seal 

[[7 - Columned Table]]
No. | NAME. | AGE | WAGES DOLLS. | WAGES CTS. | MONTHLY PAYM'T. DOLLS | MONTHLY PAYM'T. CTS. 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| --- | Thomas his X mark Cook  seal --- | 140 | 00 | 5 | 85 |
| ---|Leonidas his X mark Temill  seal |---| 150 | 00 | 6 | 25 |
| --- | Alfred his X mark Cook  seal | --- | 90 | 00 | 3 | 75 |
| --- | Abram his X mark Mitchell  seal | --- | 140 | 00 | 5 | 85 |
| --- | Nathaniel his X mark Mitchell  seal | --- | 150 | 00 | 6 | 25 |
| --- | William his X mark Mithchell  seal | --- | 150 | 00 | 6 | 25 |
| --- | Jackson his X mark Taylor [[crossed out]] Lloyd [[/crossed-out]]  seal | --- | 150 | 00 | 6 | 25 |
| --- | Jove his X mark Person seal --- | 40 |0 0 | 1 | 65 |
| --- | Emmeline her X mark Person  seal | --- | 48 | 00 | 2 | 00 |

Tho H. Hay.
Capt VRC. Bvt Major
Asst. Supt. Bureau R.F. and A.L., 
Sub-District of Warren N.C.

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removed [[encircled]] throughout table; more work needed on spacing