The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-11-11

CONTRACT

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This Agreement entered into be-
tween the undersigned natives Of China,
iand-.-.----,. Of New Orleans, Louisiana,
agent of Koopmahsehap 4 Cy, and
throagh G. KntAahschap, their duly
authorized agent And attorney in fact,
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We whose namps are hereaRsosfi sed,
! agree to cmigrate to the United States,
to labor for the above--, his heirs,
| assignees or administrator, upon the
Ilcwiag conditions, viz :''''3 i'"t ~"
| {: lst. We agree to work on plantation
or do,any other kind of work that may
be assigned to US by our employer for
the period Of FIVE years, beginning at the
Ftime we commence To work, for Which
we arc to be paid by him, ,in1edid Nc tfe
rate Of Nine dulars per month oftwentyI
six days-one half at the end of. eaell
month, and the palancc at the end Of th
year, the said = ---reservipg or hold.
ing in his hands Twenty. '(s25) dol.
lars iofthe earning of each gear as u
guarantee to him of the faithful per.
formance of this contract, but iobe paid
| to the undersigned on its being, fully
carried out-not otherwise. -
End. Our pasdage+o the United Siatrs.
and all. ,adyauces,- amounting to-L@in
gold, and paid by our employer, we
hereby obligate ourselves 70 pay, out oi
our first wages ,r earnings, together
with any other advances that 'he, may
thereafter make to as. ~ ~
= 3rd., We are to be furnished by ou1
employer. with comfortable quarters,
and rations of five pounds Of p~k or; q; its
equivalent in bacon or beef fourteen
pounds OFFICE 0ue. fourth pound oftea,
per week; also ID susali euasity 70i
ground for garden spot"GpI - Tssa
Ii is agreed that. during the time we
are working to pay the advances mad. made
to us, We are to be furnished in cash,
one dollar and a. half per month, and
ten dollars per year fer clothing, etc;
ami, which sums, if received, we are1to
return. ----.------~---
,4.h, eWeagrec, to work, from daylight
till dark, with an iptcrmiSsaot iof one
hour each for breakfast. aud dinner,
and during sugar making 70 take watch
a, night, as usual, oii! susdr plantations,
bal, we are, to be paid bu our iemple yer
off, half the night, thirtyrfye cents 10
specie for each, night, at the: end Of tbe
mouth tdt no labor is to be required
of US on Sundays, except when hrecs
sary to savc'Ihe crop, feed the stock
and protect the. planla,ionieeneraiIy.-
We reserve the right during tie: sum
nier months to take two hours for din
net, provided VIC are at work BY sunrise
and take our breakfast before we gb out
l.. .5th. VIC promise urd bind ourselves
to render strict obedience To- our. cn,
ployer, and subjee; ourselvNs TO all rules
and regulations Of the Plantation, ant
in all things to. conduct ourselves a
good and faithful servants, Claiming q
J the same time kind and souri ttcstn4eu
at the hands Of our employees -
We hereby authorize the said,----7-,--- ! n
to transfer this contract at his discre
tion, and we further acknowledge our
selves indebted to -. : --..6f the hoidc
Of this agreement in the saal o.
Dollars which VIC agree shall be pa''
out uf our .Gr-t earnings under the con
p. tract. -.......,... ...,
In witness whereof we subscribe ou
names to this contract in duplicate
made in Chinese md in English. 'J'
Done ut this city ot-a-this --da,
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