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Articles of contract and Agreement for the year 1866 Between J.J. Polk of the first part and Ross Ben Bobb Rose and Angolise Polk of the second part the said J.J. Polk agrees to furnish said parties of the second part ninty acres of land on his farm to cultivate in corn and cotton Also to furnish them with three head of plow stock three pare of gear and all necessary tools to make a crop with waggons & oxen for the use of the farm houses & fuel for the use of said hands and give them one half of the crop Also to furnish them with feed and provisions at the customary prices of the neighborhood and retain & A Lien on said crop until all Expences are paid said hands to work under the supervision and directions of the said J.J. Polk or his agent said parties of the second part agree on their part to keep said farm in good repair doo all necessary halling Milling cutting & Halling of Wood Rails &c Halling to and from the Rail Rode depot and to take care of and feed all the stock on said farm bind themselves [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] to be no Expense to the said Polk for Clothing Medical Bills Medacine or any thing Els the said Polk to see that tha have medical aid when necessary all Aduts that remain on said farm and does not make regular hands in the crop shall pay A tax of two dollars per month for the use of houses & fire Wood said hands are to be orderly and respectful to the said Polk his family or agent no swearing or indecurous language to be used in his presence or in presance of his family or agent all differences that may arise amongs said hands are to be first referd to the said J.J. Polk for adjustment and if not amicably adjusted then to some justice of the piece or the county agent of the Beauro of freedman all tooles carelesly broken or lost to be paid for at their value any unnecysary abuse of work stock or other stock on said farm damages are to be paid in proportion to the damage done Each squad of hands to cultivate and geather their crops seperate all  other work don on said farm to be done by the united squads any hand quitting work or refusing to do his or her duty is to be discharged and forfit what work tha may have done to the said Polk he furnishing another hand if