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Know all Men by These Presents, That J. Wm. L. Roberts if the County of Hardeman State of Tennessee held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of 14 hundred Dollars, for the payment of which I bind myself 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, [[strikethrough]] all necessary Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness [[/strikethrough]] and the amount set opposite their respective names [[strikethrough]] per month [[/strikethrough]], 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 my plantation, in the County of Hardeman State of Tennessee

[[4 Columned Table]]
| No. | Name | Age | Rate of pay per Month |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Charles Miller | 19 |  |
| 2 | Henry Perkins | 20 |  | 

Wm. L. Roberts furnishes all the necessary teams, farming utensils &c. The freedmen to get One third of the crop of cotton they raise

This contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis, Tenn. this 4th day of January 1866

WITNESS. Wm Striblen

Wm L Robards
approved Supt. of Dist.
A. T. Reeve
Maj. 88th U.S.C. Inft.
Supt. R.F. & A.L.

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

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