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holidays and Sundays, and they will ask of any time stop work or leave the business of the farm without the consent of the said Joseph H. And they further agree that they will not demand more than one half of their wages, until the expiration of the term of the contract, and that in case of the violation of this contract in any particular, they will forfeit the wages that may be due, at the time of such violation. And they furthermore agreed that parents who have children hired shall either enforce a strict obedience on the part of the children to the said Joseph H. and his agent, or shall empower the said Joseph H. and his agent to enforce obedience to the regulations of the farm, and all time lost by sickness shall be deducted from the wages of such as lose the time. In testimony of which the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seal, the day and date above written. 

[[3 column table]]
| Names | Amount per Month | Witness | 
| --- | --- | --- |
| Henry his X mark Cooper. [[seal]] | $6.00 | Marcus I Battle | 
| Annie X Cooper. [[seal]] | $5.00 |   | 
| Henrietta X Cooper [[seal]] Children | $5.00 |   | 
| Lucy X Cooper [[seal]] Children | $5.00 |   | 
| Joseph X Cooper [[seal]] Children | $2.33⅓ |   | 
| William his X mark Roberson [[seal]] | $12.50 |   | 
| Rhody X Roberson [[seal]] | $5.00 |   | 
| Joseph his X mark Dicken [[seal]] | $12.50 |   | 
| Louisena X Dicken [[seal]] | $5.00 |   | 
| Hilliard his X mark Pope [[seal]] | $11.00 |   | 
| Elizabeth his X mark Taylor [[seal]] |   |   | 
| Israel X Key [[seal]] | $8.33⅓ |   | 
| John X Pitt [[seal]] Children ⅓ | $5.00 |   |
| Dellah X Pitt [[seal]] Children | $3.33⅓ |   |
| Anthony X Rosser [[seal]] | $12.50 | A true Copy of the Original held by me J.H. Cutchin |
| Daniel X Mann. [[seal]] | $12.50 |   |
| Allen X Tayler} [[seal]] | $12.50 |   |
| John X Wright} TT Thorne [[seal]] | $11.00 |   |
| Thomas X Sears} [[seal | $11.00 |   |