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Know all Men by These Presents, THAT Elizabeth Neely 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 myself heirs, executors and administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this  CONTRACT: That 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 - plantation, in the County of Hardeman, State of Tennessee.

[[4 Columned Table]]
| NO. | NAME. | AGE | RATE OF PAY PER MONTH |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Eddy Hoskins | 20 | 4 | 33⅓ | 
|   | Ben Hoskins |  4 | 00 | 00 |

This contract is to commence with this date and close with the year 1866 Given in duplicate at Bolivar, this 30 day of Jan 1866
E L Neely
John D. Ussery
Supt. of Dis.

WITNESS:
Jas G. W. Fenwick 
Registered at Bolivar Jany 1866