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Contract entered into between Richard Battle & Lalow Hunter: (Freedman).
Richard Battle is to employ said Lalow Hunter as a farm laborer, on a farm to be superintended by Richard Battle for the year ending 1st. Jan 1867 and is to pay Lalow Hunter for a compensation for services, the sum of eight dollars per month, one fourth at the end of four months, the ballance [[balance]] at the end of the year 1866. For Agnes, the wife of Lalow, the sum of forty dollars per annum to be paid on the same conditions - for feed & clothe the children for their services. All this to be done on these conditions to wit 
All lost time to be deducted from stipulated wages and no time to be lost (except from sickness) unless with consent of Richard Battle.
Said Lalow Hunter to obey strictly all orders emenating [[emanating]] from Richard Battle, relative to farm work, & always to observe a respectful demeanor towards the same. 
Rich'd Battle to be kind to the employed & not to demand of said Lalow Hunter or family, more than ten hours per day in winter or thirteen in summer - that being the standard. Board to be charged for all lost time, whether from sickness or whatever cause & to be deducted from wages of said Lalow Hunter & family. 
Done the 2nd day of Jan 1866 near Rocky Mt.
Rich Battle 
Lalow his X mark Hunter

Witnesses
Fannie Walker }
Dossey Battle }

Approved
William Flex
Lt & Asst. Supt F. Bureau, 

Transcription Notes:
I believe Hunter's first name is Lalow, but I'm not sure changes and corrections, filled in blanks