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Contract for County Convicts, Leflore County, Mississippi, 1894

Contract dated February 5, 1894, for the use of county convicts in Leflore County, Mississippi. The contract, awarded to J.L. Haley, details the terms of renting county convicts for labor for one year, beginning February 10, 1894, for $5.25 per month for first-class convicts and $2.25 for second-class convicts. The contractor was responsible for the care and guarding of the prisoners. The document lists P. Cohen, M.S. Johnston, F.B. Morris, and Richard T. Jones as sureties on the bond. The practice of renting out county convicts in Mississippi persisted until 1943. The document measures 13.5" x 7.75". A full transcription of the contract is included.

Associated People/Businesses

Cohen, P.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Convict labor
Contracts
Prisoners
19th century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 1