Transcription: It is contracted and agreed upon between the parties following [?] George Broom of the county of Washington on the one [?] & Ignatius Livers of the said county [?]. The said George Broom hereby hires his Negro man [?] [?] the said Ignatius Livers for the space of Twelve Months from the date hereof an the following conditions [?]. The said Ignatius Livers is to pay the said George Broom for the hire of the said Negro man the sum of Eighty Dollars for the time aforesaid and to give him a sufficient [?] of clothes & [?] during that time and in case of sickening the said George Broom hereby agrees to pay all Doctors Bills. And further the said George Broom agrees to allow the said Ignatius Livers out of the forementioned Sum of Eighty dollars on account due by him to the said Ignatius Livers for House[?] [?]. In witness where of we have set our hands & Seal at Georgetown this Twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Eight. George Broom Ignatius Livers Witness Ignatius Howton[?] Witness David Jamie[?] (An uppercase “H” watermark is visible along the left side of the document.)