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Walker called on me, and the following facts transpired
As will be seen by the Contract of which I herewith submit a Copy, furnished by the White party thereto, which will be found as a paper marked "A"., that for the year 1866, Samuel Walker, and Wiley Edwards (his brother) were to mark for "James T. Patterson" (a nephew of "John P. Patterson"), who during the said time was to furnish them provisions, which I was agreed should be paid for out of the part of the crop realized by them, at the end of the year.  The two freedmen were to receive one half of the Corn, Oats and Tobacco [[raised]], after a fourth of the whole had been taken out, to pay the rent.  The Land to be worked was rented of John P. Patterson, to whom it belonged.  The provisions were also obtained of him, by his Nephew; Walker once only having gone to him for any, and then he was sent by his employers.

The Crop being gathered, and James Patterson having removed his portion, after the end of the year the land was given up. A difficulty however having arisen between the Uncle & Nephew, attendant on their settling up, the point in dispute was submitted to referees, by whose decision the younger Patterson had to return thirteen barrels of Corn. This settlement was supposed to cover the provisions which had been obtained to supply the two freedmen.

The portion of the Crop falling to the share of the two brothers, from their not being able to remove it immediately, was left in the place where it had been raised.  After the settlement with his Nephew, John Patterson refused to allow this stuff to be removed, until the two men should pay him the full value for the provisions which had been got of him, and furnished them by his nephew.  This, Wiley Edwards on his part, was eventually induced to do, in