Agreement between Mass Hort Society and D. Haggerston, 1832 (page 001)

Articles of Agreement made this twentieth
day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two
by and between the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
a Corporation duly established by law in Massachu-
sets, and David Haggerston of Charlestown, Gardener

This said Haggerston for the consideration herein-
after mentioned hereby agrees with the said Society for
and during the term of one year from & after the first
day of March next to perform all the duties belonging
to the Office of Gardener and Superintendent of the Garden
& Cemetery at Mount Auburn, to conform himself in all
things to the Rules & Regulations prescribed by the Garden
and Cemetery Committee, hereunto annexed, and which
are hereby made a part of this agreement, and further to
do and perform all such other duties in relation to the
said Garden & Cemetery as shall from time to time be as-
signed^^to him by the said Committee.

And the said Haggerston
further agrees to keep true & just accounts in books provided
for that purpose by the said Committee, of all monies re-
ceived by him for burial fees, and for labor performed by
him or under his directions in the said Cemetery, and also
of all monies produced by the sale of flowers, plants, shrubs
and trees from the said Garden, and at all times, when there-
unto required, to exhibit the said books & accounts and to
render true and accurate statements to the said Society
or their said Committee; and to quit & deliver up the
Cottage & other premises occupied by him, at the termina-
tion of this contract, in as good order as they are put into
for him, reasonable wear & use & casualties excepted;—