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Contract for Labor
This Indenture made and entered into on the 1st day of January 1866 between Mrs. Amanda Nash of Robeson Co. N.C. of the one part & King Drake of the other part. Mrs. A. Nash of the 1st part agrees to furnish two fields being the land between the gin the road and the creek supposed to contain about forty Acres which the said King Drake is to farm; he furnishing all the farm animals implement tools feed seed & labor & reserving two third of the crop & giving the said Amanda Nash one third of all that is raised on said fields as soon as the crop is gathered.

The said King Drake further agrees to be under the superintendance of such person as the said Amanda Nash shall see fit to appoint.

In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year above written

(signed) Amanda Nash {Seal} 

(signed) King X his mark Drake {Seal}

A true Copy
J H Bassler
Capt & Asst Supt &c