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State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County
This indenture made and entering into on this 1st day of Jany 1866 between M J & G C Battle of the first part & the undersigned laborer of the second part - 
Witnesseth that the said laborers agreed to work for the said M J & G C Battle from the 1st day of Jany 1866 to the 1st day of Jany 1867 to commence work soon after light in the morning & to quit at dark at night with a sufficient interval at noon to eat their dinner. To do any kind of work done on farms, to do their work faithfully & to be respectful their deportment And they further agree that two thirds of their wages shall be retained by the said M J & G C Battle until the term of service shall have expired which wages they agree to forfeit in the event of a revocation of this contract and they further agree that all time lost by any cause whatever shall be deducted from their wages And the said M J & G C Battle have agreed to furnish the said laborers with the amount of money per month which stand opposite their names -
Stephen his X mark Battle

[[2 Columned Table]]
| Name | Per month |
| --- | --- |

Witness J H Hutchin

| Isaac his X mark Baut | $12.50 |
| Caizar Baut | 8. 33 1/3 |
| Ephram Baut | 8. 33 1/3 |
| Wallin his X mark Rico | 12.50 |
| Milly her X mark Baut | 7.00 |
| Harriett her X mark Baut |   |

Witness J H Hutchin 

Children

| Sarah | $8.00 |
| Cornelia | 6.00 | 
| Sir | 7.00 |
| Anthony | 4.00 |

Manerva her X mark Battle

A true copy of the original held by me
M J & G C Battle

(Duplicate)

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