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State of Tennessee
Madison County.

This Indenture made at Jackson Tennessee this 23 day of Decr, 1865, between Lt. Saml Evans for and in behalf of Paralee a freed [[strikethrough]] colored orphan [[/strikethrough]] abandoned child now Six years of age, of the one part, and Julius Johnson a planter of Madison county Tenn of the other, witnesseth:
That the said Julius Johnson the said orphan Paralee to be taught to labor and perform such work as is customary on a farm or plantation, and to live with and serve the said Johnson as an apprentice from the date hereof till the said orphan shall arrive at the age of 18 years. During all of which time the said orphan through her lawful guardian the said Saml Evans doth covenant with the said Johnson to demean h self well and faithfully as an apprentice, obeying fully the commands of the said Julius Johnson or his lawful agent, and in all respects to behave h self as a faithful apprentice; neither neglecting nor leaving his business without the permission of the said Johnson
And for and in Consideration of the service faithfully performed as aforesaid by the said orphan the said Johnson of the second part, doth covenant and agree to nstruct, or cause to be instructed, the said orphan in the art or business of a laborer or farmer, and also to read and write the English language and to cipher as far as the rule of three; and also to provide and furnish the said orphan with comfortable clothing, wholesome food and drink and al other necessaries in sickness and health; and also, at the expiration of the term of service to allow and give said orphan the sum of fifty dollars in current money and one new suit of clothes; and the said J. Johnson agrees that the said orphan shall not be removed out of the state in which he is bound without the consent of his guardian.
It is Further Agreed by the contracting parties that if on a complaint to the guardian it shall appear that the said orphan or apprentice is ill used or not taught as provided for above, said guardian shall remove and bind said orphan to such other person as he shall deem fit.
And for the Faithful Observance of the aforesaid obligations on the part of said Paralee of the second part, he, the said Johnson and his surety Saml Cromwell acknowledge themselves, their heirs, exec-