TranscriptionLabor Agreement • June 19th, 2015
Contract Type FiledJune 19th, 2015This agreement made & entered into this seventh day of June 1865 between Slaughter B. Bullock of the one part, & his former Slaves of the other part, Namely, Edmund, Bob, John, George, Andrew, Anthony, Melinda with her four youngest children, Margaret with her two children, & Patsy, Witnesseth, the sd: S. B. Bullock, agrees on his part to pay in Money, or its equivalent in provisions, to Edmund, five dollars per Month, & to Bob, the same, to John four dollars per month, to George two dollars & fifty cents per Month; to Andrew the same, to Antony the same, Melinda, & her four youngest children to receive their board, Margaret, & her two children to receive their board, & Patsy to receive her board & clothing, all commencing from the above date, either party can, & is at liberty to make any change they may choose at the expiration of each month, the sd: S. B. Bullock agrees also, to board the above named Negroes free of charge, while in his employment.