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This Indenture, Made and entered into on the Sixth day of March 1866, between Wm E Boudinot of the County of Brunswick and State of North Carolina, of the first part and the undersigned, Free Laborers of the second part;
Witnesseth, That the Said Boudinot agrees to employ for one year (crop year) on his plantation called Woodburn in the County and State aforesaid the Freed Laborers, ot the Second part whose names are hereunto affixed.
The Said Boudinot agrees to furnish the Said Freed Laborers with land - Farming utensils, and requisite team for the proper cultivation of the Plantation
He also agrees to furnish the Agent of the Government with a statement of the Crop produced upon the place for an Equitable division thereof Viz
One half to the Said Boudinot the other half to the Freed Laborers
The distribution between them to be in proportion to the work each one may be capable of performing. 
The Laborers so employed to be Faithful and diligent in their work to be controlled and directed by said Boudinot in his supervision or of such agent or persons he may employ to allow to the business during the term of this Contract
Any Person refusing to Labour or neglecting performing his or her duties shall be exped'd from the Plantation and shall forfeit their share of the crop, which forfeiture shall be divided among the diligent under the direction and in such proportion, as the said Boudinot shall decide. All Stock, Farming utensils and Team shall be under the special care and direction of the superintendent, to be returned to the said Boudinot at the Expiration of this contract. It is also distinctly understood that the crop is to be prepared for market 

from this date to the 24th day of December, 1865, to do all kinds of labor common to the Saw Mill [[strikethrough]] farms of the country [[/strikethrough]]; to work [[strikethrough]] ten hours per day [[/strikethrough]] from daylight till dark, 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 of Decr. 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