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Directly after Christmas 1866 Osborne Wilkinson & his son Green, Andrew Oakley & his wife Martha & Hester Street (all of color)commenced work with Mr. Freeman Walker 
The agreement of the freedmen among themselves was that Osborne, Green & Hester sh'd each draw a share of the proceeds of their labor that Martha sh'd draw half a share, & Andrew a full share - that Andrew should work where he pleases & furnish the rest provisions - the amount to be furnish not being agreed upon - but for any time that the said should work at Mr. Walker's in person for each time he sh'd not furnish provisions - In Feb. provisions being scarce with the hands & Anderson's wages at Maj Bingham's not supplying enough Mr. Walker employed Hester, at nine ($9) per month, payable to Osborne in provisions - the other hands continued to work the same land that they worked while Hester remained with them  
The Contract with Wm. Walker was that the said Freedmen sh'd get one third of the corn, fodder, shucks & oats which they made (the usual custom of the country, the labor boarding itself) one third of the tobacco planted on the old land & one half the tobacco planted in the new ground - 
During the year Andrew furnishes provisions as follows - he can't give dates - Corn 300 lbs $8.00 - 5 bu meal @ 1.25 $6.25, corn  $5.00   

Transcription Notes:
sh'd = should