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Know all Men In These Presents, That C.C. Turin of the County of Shelby State of Tenn held and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of   Dollars, for the payment of which I bind myself heirs, executors and administrators, firmly, by these presents, in this Contract: That I am to furnish the persons, whose names are subjoined, freed laborers, Quarters, Fuel, substantial and healthy Rations, [[strikethrough]] all necessary 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 my plantation, in the County of Shelby State of Tenn

[[4 columned table]]
| NO. | NAMES. | Age. | Rate of pay per [[strikethrough]] month [[/strikethrough]] annum | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Taylor Shaw | 52 | } | 
| 2 | Charita Shaw | 40 | } | 
| 3 | Henderson Taylor | 20 | } 650.00 | 
| 4 | Robertson Taylor | 13 | } | 
| 5 | Eliza Taylor | 12 | } |

This Contract is to commence with this date and close with the year.
Given in duplicate at Memphis Tenn this 2nd day of January 1866,

C. C. Tovian

Approved  
Supt. of Dist.
A. T. Reeve 
Maj 88" U.S.C. Inf
Supt R. F. & A L

WITNESS, A. L. Dean
 
Registered at  186