Legal Document; February 27, 1875

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Legal Document; February 27, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Avery, William B.Cessor, James, D French, O. C.Jobes, Charles S.Nabers, Benjamin Duke, 1812-1878 Noonan, William Strippelmann, F. E.

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Convict Labor Convict Labor. Mississippi Convict Labor. Mississippi. Leasing Program Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Release Legislation Legislation. Mississippi Legislation. Mississippi. An act to amend an act for the regulation, control, and support of the Penitentiary (1875)

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Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

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Clerks Inspectors Law Enforcement Lawyers Medical Profession Medical Profession--Physicians Prison Guard Prison Wardens

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Imprisoned people

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[note] Feb. 27, 1875 [/note]

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State of Mississippi
County of Hinds

This contract made and entered into this day between the Board of Inspectors of the Mississippi State Penit-entiary, party of the first part and O. C. French and Chas. S. Jobes parties of the second part—Witnesseth:

1^st That the party of the first part hereby agrees to lease to the parties of the second part "Two Hundred and Fifty able bodied convicts with such additional number as may hereafter be spared from the prison—on such terms as then may be agreed upon—to be worked outside the walls within the limits of the State in accordance with the provisions of an act to amend an act for the regulation, control and support of the Penitentiary approved February 26^th, 1875 which Lease shall extend to January 1^st,, 1880 unless sooner declared anulled or violated under the provisions of the Law

2^d That the parties of the second part agree to pay all expenses for the maintainance of said Convicts during the time they are empl-oyed by them, as follows to wit: transportation of prisoners and guards from the prison to the place where worked and return, good substantial food for officers, guards and convicts subject to inspection by the Superintendent, Board of Inspectors, Sergeant of the Guard or such persons as may be designated by the Governor—furnish ammunition for the use of Guards and Officers, Tobacco for Convicts, Disinfectants, Soap, writing material and stamps for one letter per month for each Convict, pay Sergeant, Guard and Physician, furnish necessary medicine for the sick, substantial Clothing, Shoes and Hats, Blankets and Socks and shall allow the Convicts the

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the time on every Saturday afternoon under the rules of the prison and furnish each Convict at time of discharge with one Suit of Clothes' worth Fifteen Dollars and Ten Dollars in Currency

3^d The parties of the second part agree to give Bond in the sum of Ten ^Eight^ thousand Dollars to secure the pay of the Guards and Employees, the maintainance, support and kind treatment of the Convicts and for the faithful carrying out of the provisions of this Contract in accordance with Law.

4^th The party of the first part agrees to furnish proper arms for the Guards and the party of the second part are to return same number to the Prison in as good condition as received, whenever this contract shall terminate

5^th The Lessees shall have the privilege of selecting and hiring all necessary Guards and Employees, subject however to the appr-oval of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary, said Guards and Employees to be governed in all respects by the Rules and Regulations of the Penitentiary and said Rules and Regulations shall apply to the government and to the treatment of all Convicts leased under this Contract

6^th And it is further provided and agreed by the parties of these presents that the said French & Jobes may sublet the whole or any number of the Convicts leased by them, but such subletting or leasing shall be submitted to the Board of Inspectors for their approval before the same shall take effect and the party or parties subleasing such Convicts shall in all respects take the place of the original Lessees and shall in his or their contr-act of Lease assume all the obligations of said original Lessees, in respect to the management and treatment of said Convicts and

shall enter into bond for the faithful performance thereof, payable to the said Board of Inspectors and such Sub-lessee or lessees shall transact all business pertaining to said Convicts and carrying-out of such Sublease directly with the said Board of Inspectors and Superintendent of the Penitentiary and shall have the same legal rel-ations to the said Board and Superintendent which the original Lessees sustain to the same and said original Lessees on the approval of such sub-lease and the due execution by such sub-lessee or lessees of the proper bond to the said Board of Inspectors shall be discharged from their obligations to the extent of the Convicts so subleased, but nothing in this section shall be so construed as to effect or work a forfeiture of the Bond of the said French and Jobes

7^th That this contract shall take effect from and after the first day of March A D. 1875.

^# ~~In witness whereof~~ we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals in the City of Jackson this 27^th day of February A D 1875

# The three words "in witness whereof" through which the two red lines were drawn by mistake, are not stricken out.

W^m B. Avery	(seal)	O. C. French	(seal)
B. D. Nabers	(seal)	Chs S. Jobes	(seal)
James D. Cessor	(seal)	by O. C. French	Aty in fact

ApprovedAdelbert AmesGovernor

I certify that the foregoing is a true & correct Copy of the original Contract.

F. E. Strippelmann Clerk Miss: Pent'y.

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"Copy" of Contract
French & Jobes.
Febry 27^th, 1875
to take effect March 1^st,, 1875.