are to be respectful to their Employer or agent, also to family--All lost time from idleness, [sickness] or otherwise, to be deducted from the portion of crops of the said freedmen at the rate of One Dollar ($1.00) per day. Said money so deducted to be divided between said Roach and freedmen, Roach taking two thirds (⅔) and the freedmen one third (⅓) of said money. It is agreed if any of said Hands shall be discharged by said Roach for idleness, imprudence, etc., he or she shall forfeit so much of what may be due them as a board of arbitration shall determine. [Crossed out version of previous sentence: It is agreed that if any of said Hands shall be discharged by said Roach of idleness, imprudence, etc., he or she shall forfeit two thirds of the amount due them.] They further bind themselves to take good care of their employer’s stock, farming implements, houses, fencing, etc., and to pay full value of the same if wantonly or carelessly destroy or injure, such pay to come out of their portion of crop of the laborer or laborers inflicting such injuries or destroying such property. We further promise and agree to pay for everything furnished by the same William R. Roach for and during the present year out of our portion of the crop except what he promises us in contract. And the said Roach party of the first part agrees and promises on his part to furnish to each of the following named full Hands or laborers four lbs. of bacon or pork or 3 ½ lbs. of bacon or pork and one pint of syrup per week and one peck of corn per week. Corn to be furnished up to first of August next and (over)