This Indenture, Made the Tenth Day of March in the
fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
the third King of Great Britain, etc. And
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and seventy-four, Between Charles Fownes of Bath in
the County of Somerset Labourer of the one Part, and
Frederick Caine of Bristol Mariner of the other part
Witnesseth That the said Charles Fownes for the Consideration
hereinafter mentioned, hath, and by these Presents
doth Covenant, Grant and Agree to, and with the said
Frederick Caine, his Executors, Administrators and
Assigns, That the said Charles Fownes shall and will,
as a Faithful Covenant Servant well and truly serve
said Frederick Caine his Executors, Administrators
or Assigns, in the Plantations of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey beyond the Seas, for the space of five years
next ensuing the Arrival in the said Plantation, in
the Employment of a servant. And the said Charles
Fownes doth hereby Covenant and declare himself, now
to be of the age of Twenty-one Years and no Covenant
or Contract Servant to any Person or Persons.
And the said Frederick Caine for himself his Executors,
and Assigns, in Consideration thereof do hereby Covenant,
Promise and Agree to and with the said Charles Fownes
his Executors and Administrators, that he the said
Frederick Caine his Executors, Administrators or Assigns,
shall and will at his or their own proper Cost and
Charges, with what Convenient Speed they may, carry
and convey or cause to be carried and conveyed over
unto the said Plantations, the said Charles Fownes
and also during the said Term, shall and will at the
like Cost and Charges, provide and allow the said Charles
Fownes all necessary Cloaths, Meat, Drink, Washing,
and Lodging, and Fitting and Convenient for him as
Covenant Servants in such Cases are usually provided
for and allowed. And for the true Performance
of the Premises, the said Parties to these Presents,
bind themselves their Executors and Administrators,
the either to the other, in the Penal Sum of Thirty
Pounds Sterling, by these Presents. In Witness
whereof they have hereunto interchangeably set their
Hands and Seals, the Day and Year above written.
The
mark of
Charles
X Fownes [Seal].
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of
J. Pattison, C. Capon.
These are to certify that the above-named Charles
Fownes came before me Thomas Pattison Deputy to the
Patentee at Bristol the Day and Year above written,
and declared himself to be no Covenant nor Contracted
Servant to any Person or Persons, to be of the Age
of Twenty-one Years, not kidnapped nor enticed but
desirous to serve the above-named or his assigns five
Years, according to the Tenor of his Indenture above
written All of which is Registered in the office for
that Purpose appointed by the Letters Patents.
In witness whereof I have affixed the common Seal
of the said office.
Thomas
Pattison, D. P.