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Know all Men by These Presents, That I, R.E. Rogers of the County of Fayette State of Tennessee held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Two hundred & forty 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, [[strikethrough]] all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness, [[/strikethrough]] 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 on my plantation, in the County of Fayette State of Tennessee.

[[4 columned table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | AGE. | Rate of pay per month. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Malvina Miller | 32 | $10 00 |
| 2 | Anthony Miller | 6 |   |
| 3 | Laura Miller | 7 |   |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis. Tenn. this 27th day of January 1866.

R.E. Rogers

WITNESS, { Wm Striblen

Approved
Supt. of Dist. 
Jno A. Staley
Capt 3rd U.S.C.A.Hy. 
Supt. R.F. & A.L.

Registered at ... 1866.