Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-04

Sumpter district NJ the town OF Sulpler, tOOh place
according to appointment on the 2lst inst. The re-
suit was the adoption by both sides OF satisfactory
form Of contract, which Is as follows
FORM OF CONTRACT.
STATE OF South CAROLINA, DARLINGTON DISTRICT.
Articles of agreement between -- and --,
freedmen and women, whose names are hereunto
attached
The said servants agree TO hire their time as Ia
borers on the plantation OF --, from January l.
1866 to January |, 1861; to conduct themselves
faithfully honestly, civily; and diligently to perform
All labor on said plantation, or such as may be con.
nccted Herewith that may be required by the sald
- or his agent and TO keep no poultry, dogs OF
stock of any kind, except hereinafter specihed
aud without the written consent OF the proprietor OF
his agent to keep no firearms or deadly weapon, no
ardent spirits nor introduce or invite visitors nor
leave the premises
. The said servants agree to perform the ldaily
tasks hitherto usually allotted said plantation to
wit-On hundred and twenty-five TO one hundred
and fifty rails; cutting grain, three to SIX acres
ditching and banking three hundred to six hundred
feet; hoeng cotton, seventy to three hundred rows
an acre long; corn four thousand to seven thousand
hills In all cases where tasks cannot he assigned
they agree to labor diligently ten hours day.
g. For every days labor lost by absence, refusal
or neglect to perform the daily task, said servant
shall forfeit iifty cents. If absent voluntarily ol
without leave, two dollars day; if absent more
than one day, without leave TO be subject to dis
mssal from the plantation and forfeiture OF share III
the CROP All such fines and foIfetures shall inurC
to the benefit OF the employer and employees in pro-
portion to their relative shares.
j. Said servants agree to take good care of al
utensils, tools and implements committed to thel
charge and to pay for the same if injured or destroy
ed. also to he Kind and gentle to all work animal:
under their charge, and TO pay for any injury whicf
they may sustain while in their hands.
g. They stpuate to keep their houses, lots anC
persons in neat condition, and subject to the inspec
ton of the employer or his agent at any time.
6. They agree to furnish from their number a
nurse for the sick; also stock -minder and foreman
to he selected by the employer. They agree to bt
directed in their labor by the foreman, to obey HI:
orders and that he shall report all absences ne
elects refusal TO work. disOrderly conduct to the
| employer.
T. Tke said employer agrees to treat his hire
lings with Justice and kindness; to furnish eacl
family with quarters on his plantation, with one
fourth of an acre of land for a garden and the
privilege of getting frewood from some portion O
the premises to be indicated by the employer, anC
to divide the crop with them in the following pro
portions viz. To the hirelngs onethird OF the corn
potatoes and peas gathered and prepared for mar
ket, and one-third net proceeds of the ginned cot
ton, or its market value at the end of the year. and
when desired, to furnish the usual bread and meal
ratons to be accounted for at the market price out
of their share of the crop.
Sth. Said employer agrees to furnish animals ant
to feed them; also wagons carts, plantation imple
ments, &c, such as cannot be made by the laborer'
ON the plantation.
9th All violations of the terms of this contract, ol
of the rules and regulations Of the employer may be
punished by dismissal from the plantation, with for
feiture of his her share Of the crop or wages, as
the case may be; but the employer shall pay sai6
parties at the rate of four dollars month for full
hands deducting therefrom advances made.
10th The employer or his agent shall keep book
in which shah be entered all advances made by him
and fines and foreitures for lost time or any cause
which book shall he received rs evidence in same
way ms merchants books are now received in courts
of Justice and shall have right to deduct from thu
share OF each laborer all his or her fines and forfeit
ures also all advances made by him.
1lth. The labOrers shall not sell any agricultural
product to any person whatever without the writer
consent of the employer.
18TH The laborers shall commence work at sun
rise. and be allowed from one to three hours eaCl
day for their meals according to the season of The
year. In cases where parties prefer to contract fol
wages in lieu of part of the crop, it will be cOmpe'
tent for them to do So in which case the committed
suggest a scale of prices according to quality o
hands, ranging from forty dollars to one hundred
and twenty dollars Il year.