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Know all men by these presents, That L N Smith, of the 
County of Dire, State of Tennessee, held and firmly bound 
to the United States of America in the sum of One hundred Dollars, for the payment of which I bind myself, Heirs, Executors and Administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this Contract: That I am to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) Quarters, Fuel, substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness and the amount set opposite their respective names per month, during the continuation of this Contract-the laborers to be paid in full before the final disposal of the Lumber sawed by him and the [[strikethrough]] of the crop which is to be raised by them on .... plantation [[/strikethrough]] in the County of  ... Sate of ....

[[5 Columned Table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH DOLLS. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH CTS. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Joe Brown | 35 | 18 | 00 |
| 2 | Isaac Liles | 26 | 18 | 00 |
| 3 | Henry Ward | 35 | 10 | 00 |
| 4 | Lucinda Anderson | 23 | 5 | 00 |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year: 
Given, in duplicate, at Jackson Tenn this 23rd day of September, 1865. 
Samuel Evans
1st Lt 59 US Cold Inf and Asst Supt & P.M. Freedmen
Supt. of Dist.

WITNESS.
C.T. Knight
Samuel Cromwell
Registered at ...., 186