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State of Tennessee}
Hardeman County   
Know all men by these presents that I N H Dunlap of the one part and Brister Raines and his wife Amanda of the other part witnesseth
That I N H Dunlap of the first part agrees to give the said Brister Raines & his wife Amanda, two hundred dollars & furnish them board, The payment to be made at the end of the year in Currency equal to present, I further agree if the said Amanda is confined during the year to give her one months Time, & if her child lives, I further agree to give one hour before, & The same after dinner to nurse it, each day. I also agree to prescribe for them in all cases of sickness during the year.
I Brister Raines & his wife Amanda of the second part bind ourselves to perform faithful labour during the remainder of this year for the said N H Dunlap & deport ourselves at all times in a respectful & obedient manner We further bind ourselves to the governed by the decision of the agent of the Beauro for this county in all difficulties which may arrise in case of non compliance of Contract or otherwise

Witness
J. J. Chambers}
Julius S. Kerry 

N H Dunlap
Brister his x mark Raines