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all their interest in the same - one half of which to go to me and the other half to those who have faithfully discharged their obligations - a lien to be retained on the crop until my obligations are discharged to the laborers. I agree to furnish them any necessary clothing (if desired) during the year at cost - the laborers on their part promise to labor faithfully to do all farm work such as building and reparing fences and cleaning up the farm and to do all work as directed to be polite and respectful to all white persons on my farm and to each other - the laborers to have each Saturday afternoon to labor for themselves - Names Agrippa his x mark Holmes Dinah her x mark Holmes Joseph his x mark Holmes Neppy his x mark Holmes Venon his x mark Holmes Dennis his x mark Holmes Maryann her x mark Holmes Augustus his x mark Holmes Grace her x mark Holmes Centry his x mark Holmes Edeam his x mark Holmes James his x mark Holmes Tilda her x mark Holmes Washington his x mark Holmes Mariah her x mark Holny Lewis her x mark Holny Minty her x mark Holny Names Mis his x mark Holny Alfred his x mark Holny Rosett his x mark Holny Moses his x mark Holny March his x mark Holny Lydia her x mark Holny Charles his x mark Holny Mary his wife Holny Sally his x mark Holny Elten his x mark Holny William his x mark Holny Anna his x mark Holny Richard his x mark Holny Armond his x mark Holny Winny his x mark Holny Moiny his x mark Holny Dilsey his x mark Holny Names Dilion his x mark Holny Amanda her x mark Holny Andris his x mark Holny Toby his x mark Holny
Transcription Notes:
The surnames of the freed people in the first column appeared to be Holmes (as in George Holmes, the man they have contracted to work for) but in the second column the name begins to appear something like "Holny" - not sure whether either is correct