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State Tennessee
Haywood County

This is to certify that D B L Taleoferro did read the contract between Mr Cotter & his Freedman to the Freedmen Ben Martin Anderson [strikethrough] and [/strikethrough] Alex & others, and that I witnessed their signatures to the same, and that they were satisfied with it, and perfectly willing to work under it, and that at the request of the Freedmen I kept the Contract in my possession, and that it has not been altered or amended in any way since it was Signed by them, and that the Said Freedman have been well fed clothed, and recieved Medical attention. when necessary and that they have been kindly treated by Said H [[?]] Cotter, and that I consider their pay under the contract [strikethrough] a [/strikethrough] a fair Compensation for their Labor.

Bery L Talisfort
Jany 31st 1866
Sworn and subscribed to before me Jany 31st 1866 ZC Nolen [[?]]