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State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County 

That D. A. T, Ricks party of the 1st part and Arch Ricks & Stanley Parker parties of the 2nd part do jointly make the following agreement. Viz
That said Ricks is to furnish him a portion of his farm already agreed on to the undersigned parties of the 2d pt. also four Mules & their Board and all implements necessary to carry on the farm. Also six hundred bushels of Cotton seed. The Parties of the 2nd pt. are to furnish eight amicable laborers who are to cultivate said farm in a good farm like manner and time not required in cultivating said farm is to be spent on improvements, subject to the control of said Ricks. The Parties of the 2nd pt are to have holiday 1/2 of every Saturday. No lost time to be deducted for bad weather, Said Ricks furnishes fuel & houses free of rent. About two thirds of said farm is to be planted & cultivated in Cotton the balance in Corn. The crop raised on said farm is to be divided as follows Said Ricks is to have one half 1/2 of the Corn and one fourth of the Cotton for rent and one half of the remainder.
Parties of the 2d. pt are to furnish themselves with sufficient rations. The farm is to be cultivated under the direction of said Ricks 
The party of the first pt retains all the Cotton and and Shucks. The parties of the 2d pt are to have 1/2 of the Corn 3/8 of the Cotton and 1/2 of the fodder. This Contract is to commence January 1st. 1867, and terminate Dec. 25 1867
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