Witnesseth-That Fenner Powell hath barganed and agreed with A. T. Mial to work as a cropper for the year 1886 on Mial's land on the land on the west Side of Poplar Creek and a point on the east Side of Said Creek and both South and North of the Mial road, leading to Raleigh. That the Fenner Powell agrees to work faithfully and dilligently with-out any unnecessary loss of time, to do all manner of work on the farm as may be directed by Mial, And to be respectful in manners and deportment to Mial. And Mial agrees on his part to furnish mule and feed for the same and all plantation tools and Seed to plant the crop free of charge, and to give Powell One half of all crops raised and housed by Powell on the land except the cotton seed. Mial agrees to advance as provisions to Powell fifty pound of bacon and two sacks of meal per month and occationally Some flour to be paid out of Powell's part of the crop or from any other advance that may be made to Powell by Mial. As witness our hands and seals this the16th day of January A.D. 1886
Witnesseth-That Fenner Powell hath barganed and agreed with A. T. Mial to work as a cropper for the year 1886 on Mial's land on the land on the west Side of Poplar Creek and a point on the east Side of Said Creek and both South and North of the Mial road, leading to Raleigh. That the Fenner Powell agrees to work faithfully and dilligently with-out any unnecessary loss of time, to do all manner of work on the farm as may be directed by Mial, And to be respectful in manners and deportment to Mial. And Mial agrees on his part to furnish mule and feed for the same and all plantation tools and Seed to plant the crop free of charge, and to give Powell One half of all crops raised and housed by Powell on the land except the cotton seed. Mial agrees to advance as provisions to Powell fifty pound of bacon and two sacks of meal per month and occationally Some flour to be paid out of Powell's part of the crop or from any other advance that may be made to Powell by Mial. As witness our hands and seals this the16th day of January A.D. 1886
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