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Know all Men by These Presents, THAT T B Low of the County of Hardeman, State of Tennessee, ... held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of one hundred dollars, for the payment of which ... bind ... heirs, executors and administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this CONTRACT: That ... to furnish the persons, whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) Quarters, Fuel, substantial and healthy Rations, all necessary [[strikethrough]] Medical Attendance and Supplies in case of sickness, [[/strikethrough]] 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 | Deannah Spight | 23 | 8 33 |
|   | Betsey Ann Spight | 3 | 0 0 |

said T B Low agree to furnish the above hands 2 two suits pr shoes 2 skirts for said year

This contract is to commence with this date and close with the year 1866.
Given in duplicate at Bolivar, this 4 day of Jan 1866

Witness:
R L Meneer
J M Richardson  

T B Low

John D Ussery
Supt. of Dis.

Registered at Bolivar 4 Jan 1866