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We the undersigned have this day agreed to hire to James Mitchell for the year 1866 for the following considerations viz. Two bales cotton 500 each ten barrels corn five bushels wheat. Said James Mitchell is to furnish us in meat & bread. We are to furnish ourselves in clothing also we are to pay our own Doctors bills We also agree to do any kind of labor Said James Mitchell may deem necessary outside of the crop, and at all times obeying strictly the instructions of the Same Service to commence Jany 1st 1866 close 25th Dec 1866.

James Mitchell
Richard X
Mary X

Attest
J.W. Wilkes
P.J. Neely

Approved 
Jany 19th 1866
John Dupuy agt RF & AL 
By J.G.W. Fenwick Ast