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This agreement, made and entered into this twenty third
day of December 1863 by and between Geo B Fleece of Macon Geo, party
of the first part, and Maj J W Mallet Supt C S Laboratories as Agent
for the Confederate States, party of the second part, witnesseth: |
| 1st. That said party of the first part
hereby agrees and binds himself to hire for the service of the C. S.
Central Laboratory at Macon, Ga., from the First day of January 1864
to the Thirty-first day of December 1864 inclusive, the following
Slaves, and at the wages set opposite their names respectively --
viz: |
| Sampson |
Carpenter 1st class |
$68.00 |
pr mo |
| William |
" |
68.00 |
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| Jack |
" |
68.00 |
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| Juba |
Laborer |
30.00 |
" |
| London |
" |
30.00 |
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| The said Negroes to be employed in
grading land, making and hauling brick, waiting upon bricklayers and
carpenters, cutting wood, burning charcoal, and generally upon such
work as may be desired by the said party of the second part. |
| 2nd. The said party of the first part
further agrees and binds himself to pay all public taxes upon said
negroes, and to keep them supplied with good and sufficient blankets
(or covers to be used as substitutes for blankets), during the
period for which said negroes are hired to the Confederate States.
Also to furnish shoes and clothes. |
| 3rd. The said party of the second part
hereby agrees and binds himself, on behalf of the Confederate
States, to pay to the said party of the first part, for each negro
hired in accordance with the above conditions, the wages set
opposite his (or her) name in the above list -- to furnish all said
negroes with shelter and with good and sufficient food -- and to
supply them with medical attendance and medicines in case of
sickness. |
| 4th. It is further understood and agreed
between said parties that loss of time and labor caused by sickness
of any or all of said negroes shall be borne by the Confederate
States without deduction from wages due, provided said loss of time
does not exceed fifteen (15) days in any one month -- but that, in
the event of the negro or negroes being incapacitated for work by
sickness for a period of more than fifteen (15) days in any one
month, this time (inclusive of the 15 days) shall be lost by the
owner or hirer, and it shall be in the option of the said party of
the second part to discharge said negro and return him (or her) to
the said party of the first part, thereby cancelling and terminating
this entire agreement with reference to said negro. It is also
understood that the death of a negro will cancel this agreement with
regard to him (or her). |
| 5th. It is further understood and agreed
between said parties, that neither the Confederate States, nor the
said party of the second part as agent for the same, will take any
responsibility for loss of any or all of said negroes by said
negroes running away or by said negroes being forcibly or otherwise
abducted by the public enemy, and that in the event of any of said
negroes running away, it shall be in the option of the said party of
the second part to forthwith remove his name from the pay-roll,
giving notice to the said party of the first part, thereby
cancelling and terminating this agreement with reference to said
negro. |
| 6th. It is further understood and agreed
between said parties that, in the event of a negro hired under this
contract running away, any expenses attendant upon his arrest,
detention or return, shall be borne by the said party of the first
part, whether the negro be received back by the said party of the
second part or not. |
| Any absence without leave will be counted
as runaway time, and the loss of time will be borne by the party of
the first part, due notice being given to the owner or hirer of the
fact of such absence. |
| 7th. It is further understood and agreed
between said parties that in the event of the approach of the public
enemy to Macon rendering it dangerous for said negroes to be longer
retained at said point the party of the first part shall have the
option of removing said negroes, at his own proper cost, said
negroes to be returned as soon as the danger shall have passed away. |
| 8th. It is further understood and agreed
between said parties, that any of said negroes having wives at
--------- may be permitted to visit them once in ---- months, and
consent to this is hereby given by the said party of the first part
-- it being at the option of the party of the second part to refuse
the privilege should the negro not be deserving -- loss of time to
be borne by the said party of the first part. |
| 9th. According to the custom of the
country -- it is agreed that the year will be considered as ending
on the 24th day of December and the party of the second part will
not be held responsible for the negro or negroes after that date. |
| In testimony whereof, witness our hands
and seals the day and date first above written. |
| Geo. B. Fleece |
| W H McMain Mjr |
| Comdg |