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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Paul T. Jones of Hardiman County and State of Tennessee [[strikethrough]] County, State of Georgia [[/strikethrough]] am held and firmly bound to the United States of America by these presents, in this contract; That he is to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) quarters, fuel, healthy and substantial rations, and the latter to consist of usual and customary allowance, of meal & (3½) Three & half pounds of Bacon pr week. The wages as follows, one fourth of the sum to be paid at the end of each month, to the respective contracting parties, or their representatives, The meal meal rations when desired, by either parties, to be commuted into Flour rations equal in prices, 

The said persons are to labor faithfully on his plantation, six days during the week, in the manner customary on a plantation; said persons to forfeit, in whole or in part, their wages, or their interest in the crop, in case they violate this contract.

All differences to be referred to an officer or agent of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, for Adjustment.

[[5 columned table]]
| No. | Names. | Age. | Rate of Pay per Month. Dolls. | Rate of Pay per Month. Cts. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| 1 | Ben x Norington | 41 | 13 | 00 |
|   | William | 18 |   |   |
|   | Malinda - wife | 35 | 8 | 50 |
|   | Nathan | 16 |   |   |
|   | Emanuel - Son | 16 | 8 | 00 |
|   | Glascow - Son | 14 | - |   |
|   | Mary | 12 |   |   |
|   | Lucy Ann | 10 |   |   |
|   | Ben | 8 |   |   |
|   | Jenna | 6 |   |   |
|   | Randolph | 4 |   |   |
| 2 | George Armand his x mark | 17 | 6 | 00 |
|   | Willett | 16 | 6 | 00 |
| 3 | Dudley Ellington his x mark | 55 | 12 | 00 |
|   | Charity Daughter | 22 | 8 | 50 |
|   | Maria Wife | 50 | - |   |
|   | Victoria Daughter | 16 | 6 | 00 |
|   | Adam Son | 24 | 13 | 00 |
|   | Sally | 17 | 6 | 00 |
|   | Silas | 14 | 4 | 00 |
|   | Major | - | - | - |
| 4 | Berry Ellington his x mark | 32 | 13 | 00 |
|   | Matilda Ellington | 31 | 8 | 00 |
|   | Caroline Daughter | 12 | 3 | 00 |
|   | Willis Son | 16 | 7 | 50 |

Continued

|   | Francis | 5 |   |   |
|   | Eddie | 3 |   |   |
|   | Babe | 1 |   |   |
| 6 | Wash Ellington his x mark |   | 13 | 00 |
|   | Lucy Ann wife |   | 8 | 50 |
|   | Alfred |   |   |   |
|   | Lucy Ann |   |   |   |
|   | Hinney |   |   |   |
|   | Hampburg |   |   |   |
|   | King |   |   |   |
|   | 7 | Major Lee his x mark | 28 | 13 | 00 |
|   | Puss wife | 23 | 8 | 00 |
|   | Thomas | 2 |   |   |
|   | Lewis old |   |   |   |
|   | 8 | Bird Ellington his x mark | 48 | 13 | 00 |
|   | Lucinda wife | 58 | 8 | 50 |
|   | Harriet | 22 | 8 | 00 |
|   | Dennis | 20 | 10 | 00 |
|   | Augustus | 16 | 7 | 50 |
|   | Foster | 14 | 4 | 00 |
|   | Young | 12 |    |   |
|   | Morgan | 6 |   |   |
| 9 | Allen | 25 | 13 | 00 |
| 10 | Shed Sanders his x mark | 50 | 12 | 00 |
|   | Eliza wife | 50 | 8 | 00 |
|   | Mark son |   |   |   |
|   | Fanny Daughter |   |   |   |