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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and abandoned Land 
Head Quarters Sub Dist of Robeson  
Lumberton Sept 16th 1865

This indenture made and entered into on the 16th day of Sept AD 1865 between Jane McArthur of the County of Robeson of the one part, and the undersigned Freed Laborers of Said County and State of N.C. Witnesseth that the said Freed Laborers have agreed to work for the said J McArthur [[strikethrough]] ? [[/strikethrough]] from the 27th day of April AD 1865 to the 1st day of Jany AD 1866 to do all kinds of Labor common to the farms of the Country to work ten hours per day to do their work faithfully and to be respectful in their deportment. They the said Laborers to receive for their Labor one third of the now growing corn crop
They the said Laborers to receive the usual rations of food Clothing and ordinary Medical Attendance 
Jane her X mark McArthur

Jerry his X mark McArthur
Daniel his X mark McArthur
Sophronia her X mark McArthur
Betsy her X mark McArthur