Date of Contract
1867-12-10
Land Worked
Jefferson County (Fla.)
Jessee Jackson is willing and agrees to do such other work as he may be directed to do on the plantation either by his Employer William H. Banks, whos[e] agent [is] Mr. Jobe Gamble, such as picking cotton or other plantation work such as repairing wagons, carts, etc.
The Said Jessee Jackson agrees and binds himself to take charge of all the plows, axes, and all such farming implements as on placed in or under his charge and to give them out only as directed by William H, Banks or Mr. Jobe Gamble to the hands belonging to the plantation, for the purpose of doing William H, Banks’ work, that he will not loan them out or give them out for any other purpose than for said William H. Banks’ work, unless so instructed to do by proper authority that is by Mr. Gamble or said William H. Banks, that he will keep tools in order and taker proper care of them.
The said Jessee Jackon further agrees and binds himself to be polite and respectful and obedient both to William H. Banks, his employer, and to Mr. Jobe Gamble his (Banks’) agent. That he will obey their orders and in all cases respect their commands. In case of disobedience of orders or for disrespectful conduct or insolence or [impertinence] to either his employer or the employer’s agent or for idleness and inattention, or improper conduct of any kind, to his work or business, it shall be in the power of the aforesaid Banks to discharge the aforesaid Jessee Jackson[‘s] employment at any time during the year and
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