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To the Party of the first Part untill the said Party of the first Part Paid an satisfied for all her lost demands & it further agreed upon between the parties that all the Parties of the second Part are to work diligently & constantly in all good weather upon said farm all the year 1866 under the Penalty on the Part of the one that fails so to work of being discharged by the Party of the first Part and forfeiting his or her interest one sixth of one half to the said Party of the first Part & it is further agreed between the Parties that the Parties of the second Part are to wait upon the said party of the First Part when ever call upon to do so. The Parties of the second Part are to provide & keep wood & Letwood from the Party of the first Part They the Part of the second Part are to do all the fencings necessary keep all fences in good repairs and are to look after the interest of the farm generally
Witness our hands & seals date above written
Witness
J.P. Braswell

A.L. Braswell Seal
Wm his x mark Mercer Seal
July her x mark Mercer Seal
Thos his x mark Horne Seal
Hilliard his x mark Mercer Seal
Lucy her x mark Mercer Seal
Pleasant her x mark Mercer Seal
[[strikethrough]] Seal [[\strikethrough]]

[[upside down lower left]] Mrs. A.L. Braswell
Contract for Labor
Edgecombe Co NC
1866
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