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Jurisdiction of Liberty;
FReclnt of Anahuac Before me William D. DunMp
Constitutional Commlssarlo for the precinc* of Anahuao, person -
ally appeared James Morgan of the one part and Nancy An Morgan a
girl of colour, of sixteen years of age the other part, both of
the state of Coahtcj.Ha and Texas, one of the United States of Mex-
ico and Mutually entered into the following contract before me the
undersign'd Constitutional Commlssarlo as agoreaaid— To wit—
The said James Morgan having advanced and paid for the benefit a%!
.aid Nancy Ann Morgan . girl of colour sixteen years .f age the sun
seven hundred Dollars cash, which she the said Nancy Ann Morgan a
girl of colour and sixteen years of age hereby acknowledges to have
recieved, Now therefore she the said Nancy Ann Morgan a Girl of col-
our and sixteen years of age the party of the second part, for and
in consideration of the said advance to her well and tr/ty Made
doth her.by bind herself to serve hi. the said J. me. Morgan his'noire
and Atslgna, with fidelity and care in everything relative to la-
bour in any and every kind and as aftnal. servant in every manner
that the said James Morgan his Heirs and assigns May direct, untill i
the amount of the said seven hundred dollars with legal interest !
thereon is actually paid, the said Janes Morgan of the first part
obliging himself by these presents to clothe, feed, and maintain the
saidj&ncy Ann Morgan , a girl of cotour sixteen years .f age both
in sickness and in health, in a proper and suitable manner during
the time she la in the service of said Jam a Morgan, an L charge
for such maintalnance at the customary rate for cloathing, and give
her, her board gratis, and a^.w the said *ancy Ann Morgan a girl
of colour slxtem years of age, five dollars pr ..nth untill the