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Contract for Labor.
This Indenture made and entered into on the 15th day of Jan'y 1866, between James Vivet of Ark Co N.C. of the first post, and the indentured freedmen of the service fort. Witnesseth that, the said laborers have agreed to work for the said James Vivet from this date to the 1st Jany /67 to do all kinds of work common to farms of the County, to do this work faithfully and to be respectful in  their department. The [[?]] is to [[?]] &c [[?]] of cotton for work at night to help clothe [[?]] children and they further agree that one-half of the monthly wages