Agreement made this 11th day of Jan. A.D. 186_, BETWEEN B.W. Bellamy, Ex., party of the first part, and Henry K. Small, Freedman and a foreman (upon the plantation of the said party of the first part), of the second part, all of the County of Jefferson and State of Florida. Witnesseth, That the party of the second part, in consideration of the promises and agreements on the part of said party of the first part hereinafter mentioned, agrees as follows: 1. To take charge of that part of the plantation belonging to said B.W. Bellamy, Ex., and known as the Turkey Scratch Place [blank] acres, more or less, as foreman, and to employ laborers whom he will require to work faithfully and industriously, according to the orders received by said foreman from B.W. Bellamy, Ex., or his agent, until the 24th of December next. 2. To follow, implicitly, the orders of B.W. Bellamy or his agent, in reference to the cultivation and labor to be done upon the said plantation. 3. To discharge any laborer who shall be guilty of idleness, dishonesty, disobedience of orders, or any other bad conduct, if required to do so by the party of the first part, or his agent. 4. To take good and proper care of the mules and farming utensils, and see that the mules are not used for any purpose other than farming purposes, except to send for a physician. 5. To become responsible to the part of the first part for waton injury inflicted upon any mule or farming utensil entrusted to any of the employees of the said foreman. 6. He will not use or allow any of the laborers to use or bring upon the plantation any kind of ardent or spirituous liquor, except for medicinal purposes, without permission of the party of the first part. 7. He will not allow the gathering of persons upon said plantation without permission of the party of the first part, or his agent. 8. He will not allow anyone to visit said plantation, unless he or they first report to the said party of the first part, or his agent, and receive permission therefor. And, in consideration of the aforesaid promises and agreements, said party of the first part agrees to furnish said foreman with mules and farming utensils for the proper cultivation of said land. He also agrees to furnish said foreman with provisions for himself and those in his employment, at market prices or as per agreement, and the amount of money due said party of the first part on account thereof to be deducted from the portion or share of the crop due said foreman and his laborers at the end of the year. He also agrees to pay and turn over to said foreman 1/3 of the cotton produced on said land by said foreman and his laborers; also, one-half of all the corn and fodder saved thereon. [Original text, including crossed-out portions: He also agrees to pay and turnover to said foreman all the cotton produced on said land by said foreman and his laborers, saving and excepting therefrom to himself [blank] bales, weighing [blank]; also, one-half of all the corn-fodder, sugar, and syrup saved thereon, together with the whole of everything else saved upon said plantation.] It is mutually understood by and between the parties hereto, that if, from any cause other than idleness or any other bad conduct on the part of the said foreman and his employees, or either or any of them, they should fail to make the number of bales of cotton of the weight above mentioned due to said party of the first part, the said party of the first part will pay them, in money, a reasonable compensation for their services. In case said foreman shall give just cause for his dismissal from said plantation, then and in case he shall be dismissed therefrom by said party of the first part, or his agent, any allowances due him at the time of such dismissal shall be forfeited, if so determined by a board of arbitration composed of two reliable citizens and the agent of the B.R.F. & A.L. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Berton W. Bellamy, Exc. and Henry K. Small