This Indenture Witnesseth: That [...] now Resident in [...] in [...] Colony in New-England; Doth of [...] own Accord, and with the Consent of [...] put [...] self an Apprentice unto [...] of [...] to Serve the said [...] His Executors or Assigus the fall term of [...] next after the Date hereof, fully to be compleated and ena [...]d: In all which said time, [...] the said Apprentice [...] said Master shall serve in all such Service or Imployments as [...] said Master or his Assignes shall have for [...] to do, or shall set [...] about from time to time, during the said Term: His Secrets [...] shall keep, and all his lawful Commands [...] shall every where gladly do, [...] shall do no Damage to [...] said Master, nor see to be done by others, but shall endeavour to prevent it, or timely to inform [...] said Master thereof: [...] shall not Play at unlawful Games, nor Haunt Publick Houses of Entertainment, [...] shall not unseasonably absent [...] said Service Night nor Day, [...] shall not buy nor sell (without license) the Goods of [...] said Master; [...] shall not commit Fornication, nor contract Matrimony during the said Term; but in all things as a good and faithful Apprentice [...] shall behave [...] self towards [...] said Master and all his. And He the said Master his said Apprentice in due and reasonable manner shall Govern, or cause to be Governed; finding unto [...] said Apprentice sufficient Food and Apparel in all things necessary to [...] Body during the said Term, and at the end thereof [...]
This indenture witnesseth: that [blank] now resident in [blank] in [blank] colony in New-England ...
1683
And for the true Performance of all these Covenants and Agreements, the Parties abovesaid have to these Indentures set their Hands and Seals interchangeably; [...] In the Year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred [...]
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Us [...]