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Georgia Talbot County This contract and Articles of an agreement entered into between Archibald Matthews of the one part and the following names freed persons of Color of the other part which witnesseth that we the undersigned freed person of colar do agree and bind ourselves to pay the said Archibald Matthews all the expenses that he may incur in making an outfit and carrying on the farm in which we are engaged in as laborers Also sixteen per cent of all money expended by him in carrying on said farm likewise a reasonable compensation for his services and trouble And he is to hold in his possession all the product of said farm until he is paid This Contract and agreement to include all expenditures and bear date from the 1st of January 1866 Names of the hands Sally Matthews her x mark Wiley Searcey his x mark Green Matthews his x mark Abram Matthews his x mark Test Q.W. Pace Daniel Weathers [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]