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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