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L as D[[?]] under the name of AM Stevens

Know all men by these presents, That A Stevens &, of the 
[[strikethrough]] Tennessee [[/strikethrough]] County of Dyer and, State of Tennessee am held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of one Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which I bind my 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 crop which is to be raised by them [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] at Mills and plantation in the County of Dyer State of Tennessee

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| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH DOLLS. | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH CTS. | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | Henry Tipton | 30 | 20 | 10/12 | 
|   | David Rudder | 28 | 20 | 10/12 | 

This contract is [[?]] that Henry Tipton and David Rudder agree to work with AM Stevens &Co this year for two hundred & fifty dollars to furnish themselves & familys with every they wish but not to leave without consent or the forfeit their wages and if they loose time it is to be deducted off of their wages.

This contract is to commence with this date and close with the year 1866
Given, in duplicate, at Dyersburg this 27 day of Dec 1865
Witness: WB Tipton Supt. of Dist. Dyer County Ten

Registered at office Dec 30 1865

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