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FORM OF CONTRACT FOR WAGES.---Abbeville Press Print. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA - District of Abbeville. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 1868, between and I. The said on his part agrees to employ a laborer for the term of and to pay said for his services , to be paid and to furnish him and his family comfortable quarters and good and sufficient rations, consisting of also acres of land on the plantation for the sole use of said and his family during the time he shall be employed under the contract. Said shall also have the privilege of getting firewood from some portion of the premises, to be indicated by the employer or his agent and to raise such an amount of poultry and hogs as can be kept upon the premises assigned him without injury to others. Said shall not be compelled to work upon, nor shall any deduction of wages be made for legal holidays. II. Said on his part, agrees to labor on the plantation of said for the term above stated and to accept as full compensation for his labor, the wages, rations, quarters, fuel, and privileges above specified. He agrees to perform reasonable daily tasks, or, if such tasks are not assigned to him, to labor diligently ten hours a day, unless the weather be such as to actually forbid labor, or the employer, or his agent, excuse him from work. In either case, no deduction for loss time shall be made. III. It is agreed that should the said fail to diligently labor as required, the employer, or his agent, shall have the authority to dismiss said from the plantation, upon paying him all wages due, deducting therefrom charges for lost time only. IV. Lost time shall be charged at the rate per month, including the value of rations consumed during the time lost.