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that he may hereafter make to us.

34 we are to be furnished by our Employer with comfortable quarters and rations of five (5) pounds of pork or its equivalent in bacon, or beef; fourteen (14) pounds of rice, one fourth (1/4) pound of Tea per week, also a small quantity of ground for a Garden spot.

It is agreed that during the time we are working and until the advances made to us, we are to be furnished at least one dollar and a half ($1.50) per month and ten dollars ($10) per year for clothing; and which sums we have received we are to repay by work.

We are to work from daylight till dark with an intermission of one hour each for breakfast and dinner, and during sugar making to take watch as usual at night on the sugar Plantations, but we are to be paid by our Employer at the rate of thirty-five cents for each night at the end of the month.

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399 + that he may hereafter make to us. 34 we are to be furnished by our Employer with comfortable quarters and rations of five (5) pounds of pork or its equivalent in bacon, or beef; fourteen (14) pounds of rice, one fourth (1/4) pound of Tea per week, also a small quantity of ground for a Garden spot. It is agreed that during the time we are working and until the advances made to us, we are to be furnished at least one dollar and a half ($1.50) per month and ten dollars ($10) per year for clothing; and which sums we have received we are to repay by work. We are to work from daylight till dark with an intermission of one hour each for breakfast and dinner, and during sugar making to take watch as usual at night on the sugar Plantations, but we are to be paid by our Employer at the rate of thirty-five cents for each night at the end of the month. EX.
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399 + that he may hereafter make to us. 34 we are to be form mished by our Employer. with comportable quarter and zations of five (5) pounds o pork or or it equivalent in bacon, or beef; fourteen (147). one fourth pounds ofrue, (4) pound of Tea per week, also a small quantity of froued for a Garden spot It is apeed that during the time working 6 pay we are the advances. made to us, we are to be furnished in lask one dollar and and a half ($1.50) per month and ten dollay (#10) ہو per year for clothing & - and which sums of received we 4. me are to apee retum. work from daylight till dark with an intermission of on hour rack for breakfast and dinner, and during sugar mathing to take walch as usual. at night Plantations, but we are on Jugar to be paid by our Employer of half the night thirty five cent in spent for Each night at the end EX.
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399

+

that he may hereafter

make to

us.

34 we are to be form

mished by

our Employer.

with comportable quarter and

zations of five (5) pounds o pork or

or

it equivalent in bacon, or beef; fourteen (147).

one

fourth

pounds ofrue, (4) pound of Tea per week, also a small quantity of froued for a Garden spot

It is apeed that

during the time

working

6

pay

we

are

the advances.

made to us, we are

to be

furnished in lask one dollar

and

and a

half ($1.50) per

month and ten dollay (#10)

ہو

per year for clothing & - and which sums of

received we

4. me

are to

apee

retum.

work

from daylight till dark with an intermission of on

hour rack for breakfast and dinner, and during

sugar mathing to take walch as usual. at night Plantations, but we are

on

Jugar

to

be paid by our Employer of half the night thirty five cent in spent for Each night at the end

EX.

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