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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Head Quarters Sub District of Robeson
Lumberton N. C. Sept 12th 1865

This indenture made and entered into on the 12th day of Sept A.D. 1865 Between A Stewart of the County of Robeson and state of North Carolina of the first part and the undersigned freed laborer of the second part Witnesseth that the said A Stewart agrees to pay the said Laborer six bushels of Corn from the 24th of April to the 24th of August AD 1865 And the said Laborer do further agree to remain from the 27th of August to the 1st day of January AD 1866 for his usual rations of food. Clothing and ordinary Medical attendence and also food clothing & Medical attendance for his wife and child
A. Stuart
John his x mark Leubb
witnessed and approved
James Sinclair
agt Bureau