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Office of Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c for Robeson Cty

Lumberton Aug/28/65
This instrument witnesses that Jos Thompson as agent for Mrs A. Inman promis to pay Dick Ashley for his labour since 27 of April to this date $18 dollars in provision at Cash prices Alford Thompson [[strikethrough]] $18 dollars at cash [[/strikethrough]] $18 in provision at cash prices for his labour since April until Dec the 25th 1865 also Edmund Asley the same as the above Alford Thompson for the consideration that the said Alford Thompson & Edmund Ashley renders the said Jos Thompson faithful service and obey all lawful orders as they use to when they were slaves

Jos" Thompson Agent
Dick his x mark Ashley
Alford his x mark Thompson
Edmund his x mark Ashley

Approved and witnessed 
James Sinclair
Agt Bureau