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language to or in the presence of me, my independent or any member of this family. you will be fined one dollar for the first offense and disengaged for the second offense with the loss of pay due you up to that time.

8th A cheerful and willing disposition to work will be required. you are also required to work steadily and rapidly and at the same time not to blubber or slight your work but to do it in such a manner as you are ordered to do it.

9th Any difficulty between you and your fellow servants is to be submitted to me and you are to abide by my decision

10th All the time you loose is to be deducted from your yearly or monthly wages. And all such time you loose you are to pay for the provisions you eat.

11th Each man laborer will receive 4 lbs bacon or pork and one pack corn meal per week. Each woman or plough boy will receive 3 1/2 lbs bacon or pork and one pack corn meal per week. Children too small to plough will receive 2 or 2 1/2 lbs bacon or pork and three fourth pack cornmeal per week

12th In your department you are to be humble and submissive, you are to be prompt in obeying orders. in no instance are you to fail to obey any orders. a failure to comply will be sufficient cause to turn you off with the loss of pay due you

13th If I require it each house is to be occupied by three persons who are to labor for me regardless the of the size of your families

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