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Article of Agreement V.S. D F Elliott 1st part & Wiley Lane 2nd Part [indent] For and in consideration of One Hundred & Fifty Dollars & 1 suit of common clothing. Wiley Lane [illegible] is to do faithful work during the while of the year 1866 for DF Elliott. Said Wiley is to be -- obedient & respectfull & ever read to do all reasonable work required of him about the House and on the Farm He is to pay his own Doctors Bill & furnish his own clothing after the suit specified in this contract is given him and in case said Wiley should be sick over a reasonable space of time during the year, a deduction must be made to equal the time lost [indent] And it is further Agread that in case this contract is not fully complied with thus Wages must be forfeited to satisfy all Parties concerned. Saulsbury Tenn Jany 25th 1866 Witness D.F. Elliott David Sauls Willy Lain R M Wright Gray Lane