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Know all men by these presents, That I Allen Harris, of the County of Dyre and, State of Tennessee am, held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Three Thousand 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 [[strikethrough]] and the amount set opposite their respective names per month [[/strikethrough]], during the continuation of this Contract-the laborers to be paid in full before the final disposal of the crop which is to be raised by them on the plantation in the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee. [[5 Columned Table]] | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH DOLLS. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH CTS. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | [[strikethrough]] Nick his wife and 3 children Harris and his wife and 3 children Ben his wife and 3 children Richard his wife and 6 children Wallace his wife and 4 children Adelina Woman Bob a man [[/strikethrough]] | | | | [[5 Columned Table]] | NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH DOLLS. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH CTS. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Wallace Harris his wife and 4 children Nick Harris his wife and 3 children Harrison Walker his wife and 3 children Ben Harris his wife and 3 children, Richard Harris his wife and 6 children Adeline Harris 30 Bob Harris Antony Harris | | | | The conditions of the above contract are such that the above named Freedman are to perform faithful and regular work for the said A Harris during the years 1866 commencing the first January and work six days in the week and account for all lost time They further agree to cook and do the necessary feeding of stock on sunday In Consideration of which I am to give thee said Freemen one fourth part of all the Cotton Tobacco and wheat made on my farm during the year 1866. I also furnish their clothing and if they leave before the contract is filled they are to forfeit their labour This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year, 1866 Given, in duplicate, at Office Dyersburg this 30 day of Dec, 1865. A Harris W P Tipton Supt. of Dist. Dyer County Tenn. WITNESS. M A B Ganklin A J Crider Registered at ...., 186