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State of North Carolina
Bertie County

Be it known that we Jno W Cooper
and Champ Pugh have made the
following contract viz the said
John W Cooper agree and contracts
with the said Champ Pugh to
farm on the following [turmes?]

The said John W Cooper agrees
and binds himself to furnish
farming untencils and land
and is to receive one third of
what is made on the farm

And the said Champ Pugh
is to furnish the horse and feed
and is to put the fences and
[dithes?] on which he respectively
farms in good order to feed and
clothe himself and to cultivate
the crop faithfully and should he fail
to do so by neglect or indolence
he is to [forfeit?] his interest in
the crop.

And both parties hereby bind
themselves to perform the contract
in good faith in the presence
of all which he subscribes his
name and affix his seal

This February 1867
Jno W Cooper {seal}
Champ Pugh {seal]

Witness
[??] E Cooper