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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT M B Elder of the County of Gibson, and State of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in the sum of two hundred Dollars, for the payment of which I bind myself by these presents, in this Contract: That I am to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) Quarters, Fuel, [[strikethrough]] substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary Medical Attendance, and Supplies in case of sickness, and to pay the [[/strikethrough]] said freed persons, Frank Moore age 45 & his two sons add & Having one third part of the crop raised by them & he is to furnish his own rations & clothing [[strikethrough]] part of the crop which may be made. [[/strikethrough]]
(2.) That the said M B Elder is to furnish acres of land, and horses and farming utensils necessary to work said land. 
(3.) And the said subjoined freed persons are to work under the directions of the employer & not leave the premises in working hours said Freedman is to pay his own Doctors Bill
(4.) The laborers to be paid in full before the final disposal of the crop, which is to be raised by them on plantation, in the County of Gibson and State of Tennessee.
(5.) This contract to commence with this date, and close with the year. 1866
Given in duplicate, at Trenton, Tenn this 1 day of January 1866

John W Jones
Supt. of Dist.
at Trenton

WITNESS 
H L Elder
B. Elder

Registered at office, 1866