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SH 18
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Articles of agreement made and entered into between
 Joseph Howe of the one part, and the subscribers
 hereunto of the other, witnesses, as follows.

The said Howe on his part is to teach reading, writing,
and arithmetic to the best of his skill and art for the
space of one year, from the___ day of ___  in the year;
i.e. five days for each week except sickness or 
necessary business prevents him, in either of which
cases he is to make up time so lost.

The subscribers hereunto agree to pay said Howe eight
dollars per scholar which they agree to send to said
school by subscribing their names hereunto.

The employers also agree on their part to furnish a
convenient house for the purpose of a school and 
further oblige themselves to furnish said school with
firewood and their scholars with books and other 
necessaries for their tuition.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.        

Nov. _____ 1807

Subscribers Names / No. Scholars
	John Young	1	Dr. Riggs August
	Hugh Kelso	3 [?]	James Milney		      1
	Joseph Simpson	3	Wm Johnston		      1
	Jeremiah Davis	2	Andrew Bigg		      2
	John B. Fisher	1	Jno Peebels		      3
	Madison Bron	1	Jno Erwin 		      3
	Grace Forbis	1	Geo. Black		      2
	Polly Hens [?]	1	John Crawford		      1
	Wm McIlvain	1	M. Harrison		      4
	J. S. McGowen	1	William Tipton		      1
	John Mason Jr.	1	D. Trimble		      1
	John Henderson	1	H. Kelso 		     $5.00
	Sam'l Downey	2	Jos. Simson		      8.00 
	Samuel Spurgin	1	Wm Orare		      3.00 
	Enoch Smith	2	Enoch Smith		     14.00 
	Will Orear	1	Jno Fisher		      1.25 
	James Ward	2	Jos. Simson		      5.00 
	William Sanders	1	Wm Johnston 		      0.75 
	John Ranny,March 28 1   Erwin O. Pebbles	     24.62
	Wm Ferguson	4				     61.62 [total]
	H. French	1				     45.--
	Wm Roberts began March				     16.62 
	Jos. Youngue May 1  1		 		      1.50
	___________? June 8	1  Settled 9 May Wm Furrister18.12 
	Wally McDoogle June 8 1
	Rollin Gains August 8
	Mr. Hutson 8th Do     2

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