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Know all Men by These Presents, THAT D E W Brown of the County of Hardeman, State of Tennessee, am held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of fifty 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 on Brown plantation, in the County of Hardeman, State of Tennessee.

[[4 columned table]]
| No. | NAME. | AGE | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Fanny Pirtle | 14 | 4 16⅓ |

She is to pay for lost time


This contract is to commence with this date and close with the year 1866. Given in duplicate at Bolivar, this 3rd day of Jan 1866

WITNESS:
Hiram Brown
J.E. Carisway

D.W. Brown
John D. Ussery
Supt. of Dis.

Registered at Bolivar Jan 1866 By J.G.W. Fenwick