Laborers
Reed, FrancisReed, GeorgiannaReed, AndrewNielsons, IsaacLinton, JuliaHill, AdamHughes, D.Hill, HunterHill, SophiaHall, HarrySmith, JuliaJones, JacksonDouglas, LuciusWalker, ReidToombs, EdwardColeman, GeorgeCallaway, ZachariahReeves, CharlesJaynes, NathanDouglas, GeorgeDouglas, H.
Date of Contract
1867-01-07
Land Worked
Jefferson County (Fla.)
And, the said party of the second part, in consideration of the covenants of the party of the first part, doth covenant and agree each one to and with the said Drake, that they will labor on the plantation belonging to him from the date of the foregoing agreement until sunset on the 24th day of December, 1867.
To all of the covenants of the said Drake as set forth, we each cheerfully agree to and for our part bind ourselves to labor on said plantation at any kind of work necessary to be done on a farm or that is usually performed or required by a planter. We will do any kind of work, however trifling it may seem, that is of interest to the place or parties. We agree to labor from day light to dusk, losing only [a] half hour for breakfast. One, one [and a] half to two [and] half hours for noon, according to [the] season, and choice of said Drake, for a day’s work. And a week’s work shall begin Monday morning daylight and end Saturday sunset.
We agree to pay for all loss of time at the rate of one dollar per day. Such fund to be divided according to contract. We bind ourselves to obey promptly all orders, and for disobedience, first offence to be fined one dollar, second offence two dollars, third offence expulsion from the plantation at will of said Drake.
We further agree to give said Drake the preference at any produce and may have to sell at close of the year at market prices.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set four hands and seals the day and date above written.
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