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Office of Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen &c for Robeson Co, Lumberton Aug 29th 1865

This agreement [[strikethrough]] witnesseth [[/strikethrough]] Made and entered into this 29th day of Aug 1865 between Henry Barnes Planter of Robeson Co of the one part, and John Barnes, colored Freedman of the other part witnesseth that the said Henry Barnes agrees to pay the said Freedman for his services since the 27th of last April ten Bush of corn. and the said Freedman John Barnes agrees to receive the above quantity of corn in full of all demands for his labor up to date,
Henry Barnes
John his x mark Barnes
Witnessed and Approved
James Sinclair
Agt of Bureau

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Not sure about name of first part