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-by taking full shares equal to those of able men for the little work he did himself in the crop, one other man, colored, and the very wife & children of the said Peebles, colored, to count against the part he proposed giving to Peebles (cold) And in no ratified contracts are women & children placed [[?]] but one-half of that received by a man where they all work on the field, but in this case he (Wade) is taking full & equal shares for even the own family of Peebles & thus reducing the share for him (Peebles) to the least possible amount. And furthermore all the clothing he (Wade) has furnished the family of said Peebles, colored, is 44 yds of the cheapest homespun cotton for which he charges him, the said Peebles, 75 cts per yd, and better can be purchased in the same neighborhood for 35 cts per yd, and moreover 16 yds of this cloth was due the family of the said Peebles (colored) as clothes they were entitled to for 1865, but they did not receive it till March '66 (They were in the in the services of said work last year) In addition to the cloth, he furnished them 2 pr shoes for which he charges the said Peebles (colored) $4.00 per pair and better ones can be bought at the nearest store at $3.00 per pair. After investigating

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David P. Wade vs. Robt. Peebles (and family) per the wrapper. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-10 15:31:54 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-03-10 21:28:45