Viewing page 268 of 289

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

Article of agreement entered into between A. E. McNeill of North Carolina Robeson County strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] of the one part & J.H. Bassler Asst Super Bureau R.F.& A.L (as guardian of the [[strikethrough]] orphan boy [[/strikethrough]] colored boy Jacob) of the other part the said J. H. Bassler Covenents & agrees for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars two suits of new clothes a hat & pr new shoes (for said boy Jacob) to hire to the said McNeill said (boy Jacob) for the year 1866, the said A.E. McNeill to exercise the control of a parent over the said boy & to at the close of the year to pay the said forty dollars to such resident of Robeson Country as the agent of the Bureau of said county shall designate to be held in trust for said boy, Jacob, until he shall attain the age of twenty one years.) In  witness whereof the parties do the set our hands & seals in the year above mentioned.

A.E. McNeill (seal)
J.H. Bassler (seal)
Capt. & Asst Sup Bu R.F.& A.L.
Sub-Dist of Lumberton