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This Indenture made this Eighteenth
day of August Eighteen hundred & Twenty Eight
witnesseth that Obea Hacy & David Cox
over-seers of the poor in the Township of Center in
the County of Union & State of Indiana, having
put & placed & by these presents to do put & place
Susanah Swift a poor girl of Said Township aged
seven years & 5 monts apprentice to Samuel Witter of the
Township aforesaid with him to dwell & serve
from the date of these presents until the Said
apprentice Shall accomplish the full age
of Eighteen years according to the Statute in
that Case Made & provided during all which
term the Said apprentice her Said Master
faithfully Shall Serve on all lawful businessed
according to her power, wit, & ability; and Shall
honestly, orderly & obediently in all things demenr
& be have herself towards her Said Master, &
all his, during the Said term. And the
Said Same Mster for himself his executors & admin
istrators doth covenent & agree to & with the over
Seers of the poor aforesaid & each of them & their
Successor in office by these presents that her
the Said Sam[ue]l Witter the Said aprentice to the
business & art of housewifery, Shall & will
instruct or Cause to be taught & instructed, &
during all the term aforesaid find, provide
& allow unto the Said aprentice competent
& Sufficient Meat drink & apparel, washing
lodging, Mending & all other things necessary
& fit for an apprentice, Shall give her Such
Schooling during Said term as will Enable
her at the end of her apprenticeship to Spell
& Read well & write a good legible hand; And
Shall give her at the end of her apprenticeship
Two good New Suits of Holy-day clothes of
the balcne of at least Ten dollars & Two good
Suits for Every day wear And also
One good New bed & beding suitable these for