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Hardaman County State Tenn
This is to certify that I W.T. Neely has contracted with Willis a boy of collor for the year 1866 by mutual consent of both parties. I W.T. Neely is to furnish the land team and provisions and all necessary farming tools and am to give him one third he makes on his part he is to cloth himself pay his Doctor fee if any and lose his time from sickness and is to work according to my instructions and is not to leave the place in the weak without my permission this Jan 4th 1866

Signed W.T. Neely his mark
Signed Willis X his mark

Witness J.M. Thornton
Witness James C. Neely

Approved January 5th 1866
Joh D. Ussery agt R L & A S
By J.G.W. Fenwick Ast

Transcription Notes:
Hardeman County, Tenn.