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Indenture witnesseth that Alexander Thomson & Michal Boyer Church wardens of
Augusta Parish by Virtue of an order of Court held for Augusta County the 15th
day of March 1774 it was ordered that the Church wardens bind a baster Child
named Sarah Bryan to John finley according to law pursuant to which order we bind
her to the sd John Finley to serve him from the date of the date hereof untill
she shall be full Eighteen years of age during all which term the said Sarah
Bryan her said master faithfully shall serve ... to keep his lawfull commands
Everywhere gladly obey she shall do no [harm] to her masters Goods nor lend them
unlawfully to others she shall not Committ fornication Nor Contract Matrimony
During the said term She shall not play at Cards Dice or other Unlawfull games
she shall She shall not absent herself day or night from her said masters
service Unlawfully nor haunt ale houses taverns nor play houses but in all things
behave herself as a faithfull as a faithfull servant and the said John Finley
shall cause her to be taught to Reed and tech her or cause her to be taught to spin
and sew Also provide for her suficient meat drink washing lodging and aperral for
her During the sd term and at the Experation thereof pay her three pounds ten
shillings as freedom Dues and for the true performance of all and Every of the
above covenants Each of the parties bind themselves unto the other firmly by
these for witness where of they have set their hands and seal this 15th day of
1774.
Teste Thomas Paxton Mich Bowey?
... Henderson ? Thomphins?
John Finley
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