Contract Between W.D. Tubberville and Thomas J. Moore & James Edward and Peggy Williams

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Tubberville, W.D.

Moore, T.J.

State Archives of Florida, Series L346

1867-01

Edwards, James

Williams, Peggy

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State of Florida Jefferson County Articles of agreement made and entered into this day of Jan 1867 between W. D. Tubberville and T. J. Moore parties of the first part and James Edward and Peggy Williams, [laborers], parties of the second part witnesses: That said parties of the first and second part have this day bargained, contracted, and agreed with each other for the following purposes and on the following condition viz: Said [laborers], parties of the second party do agree and hereby bind themselves to work for said parties of the first part during the year 1867 on the plantation of Mr. K. M. Moore to cultivate corn, cotton, potatoes,and such other produce as said parties of the first part may wish to cultivate; to do any repairing of fences or horses as necessary to make or gather the crop; and to be governed, supervised, and directed in all matters pertaining to the farm by W. D. Tubberville a party of the first part; and to work faithfully and diligently in discharge of all such duties as may be assigned us by W.D. Tubberville and in case we should quit the employ of said parties of the first part before the end of the year of 1867 without a good and sufficient reason appearing to the magistrate of the district in which we live, to forfeit all that may be due us up to the time of leaving. We further agree to feed ourselves and pay one half of our proportion of the expenses necessary for making the crop. The Parties of the First Part

do, in consideration of the faithful performance of their duties by the Parties of the Second Part agree and bind themselves to pay the said [laborers] one half of their proportion of the produce made on the farm after deducting one half of their proportion of the expenses necessary [additional script: That is 40 Bushels of corn for said made that of their for said mule and half of their proportion of [?]] for making said produce and to treat them kindly and humanly and not to require more than a reasonable amount of labor. This contract to expire on 25th Dec of 1867. James Edwards [his X mark] Peggy Williams [ X mark] T. J. Moore (L.S.) W. D. Tubberville (L.S.) Witness K. M. Moore [Additional Script: It’s further agreed that if any differences shall arise which shall not be mutually settled to the same to be submitted to a Board of Arbitation composed of two reliable citizens and the agent of the B.R.F.&A.L. whose decision shall be final. By order of Col. J.T. Sprague A. Com., B.R.F. & A.L. No. 237 Tubberville & Moore & Freedmen Portion of Crops Approved October 17th 1867 A.B. Grumwell Bt. Capt. & S.A. Com. B.R.F.&A.L.