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NARA 172 

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Things Remaining to be settled at final settlement

I paid out $114 00 & Rations for labor to help plant a crop. and Rations for 3 Hands 3 months. Which Tom Brown is The beneficiary one part out of 16_ & Consequently owes me his proportion of said Expenses which has not been settled Cap Ferris $45 00 Ike Ferris 45 00 Maj Smith $24 00

"He also abused a mule badly last spring, causing lost time of said animal  Skinned her leg about a foot in length The mule is now well.

"He also suffered Grain to be destroyed by stock last spring.  for which I think he should be responsible for his proportion of said damages " as the corn & lot was entirely in the care of freedman. He being one of the prominent characters among the bunch.

His wife while Cooking broke a new sausage mill

I had agreed to pay Tom Brown for 3 1/2 month, Labor of wife $24,00  I now desire to settle with him in full If I can let him go
A. L. Brown

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