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CONTRACT FOR LABOR

THIS INDENTURE, Made and entered into on the 28th day of August AD, 1865, between Thomas C. McIlhenny of the County of Brunswick and State of North Carolina, of the first part, and the undersigned, freed laborers of the second part;
WITNESSETH, That said laborers have agreed to work for the said T.C. McIlhenny from this date to the 24th day of December 1865, to do all kinds of labor common to [[strikethrough]] the farms of the country [[/strikethrough]] Saw Mill, to work [[strikethrough]] ten hours per day [[/strikethrough]] from daylight till dusk, to do their work faithfully and to be respectful in their deportment. And they further agree, that one-half of their monthly pay shall be retained by the said T.C. McIlhenny till the [[strikethrough]] end of each year [[/strikethrough]] 24th Dec 1865, and that the amount so retained shall be forfeited by a violation of this contract. And they further agree, that time lost by idleness or absence without leave, shall not be paid for.
And the said T.C. McIlhenny has agreed that he will furnish the said laborers with comfortable quarters, sufficient rations, and the amount of money per month, which stands opposite their respective names; that he will treat them kindly, and encourage the establishment of schools for their children,
Tho. C. McIlhenny

[[5 Columned Table]]

| No. | NAME. | AGE. | PAY PER MONTH 1865. | Pay Per Month 1866. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Wesley his X mark Robinson | 30 | 10 | - | 
| 2 | Thomas his X mark Robinson | 33 | 10 | - | 
| 3 | Willing his X mark Robinson | 24 | 10 | - | 
| 4 | John his X mark Gillespie | 17 | 10 | - | 
| 5 | Alexander his X mark Lonnoy | 31 | 10 | - | 
| 6. | James his X mark Nix | 33 | 10 | - | 
| Sept 8 | Simpq his X mark thomas | 21 | 10. |   | 
| Sept 8 | Jacob his X mark Stoke | 19 | 10 |   | 
| [[strikethrough]] 9 [[/strikethrough]] | Paul his X mark Vandross | 30 | 10 |   |