"This Indenture witnesseth that Stephen Hare of Trwedreth in ye County of Cornwall hath putt and boudn him selfe a Covenantt Servant unto hugh Ball of Plymouth in the County of Devon ... fforthwith to goe by ... of mission for th eVirginia and there shall serve the sayd Hugh Ball or his assignes in all such Imploymt as he or his assignes shall have him To Doe in that Country the full tyme and terme of ffower yeares, next ensuing the first day of his Arrival unto the said Virginia, In Consideration thereof he the said Hugh Ball or his assignes, shall pay for his Transportation or passinge over the sea, and shall also finde and provide for him his sayde servantt in sickness and in health duringe the sayd terme; sufficient meatt drinke and Apparrell with Convenient Lodginge And att yhe end of the sayde terme shall give unto him in Lieu and Recompence of his true and faithfull Service the full some of all such Satisfaction as other Servants usually doe Receive for the term they have served and faithfully Deserved ... accordinge to the orderes Rule and govermt of the governor and Chiefe Commander of that County, In true Testimony hereof the pties above sayd have to the present Indenture interchangably sett their hands and seales the seventh day of September in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand sixe hundred sixty and seven 1667 Anno ... Domine ... &c &c
signt of _ Stephen Hare
[seal, which appears to show a carpenter's square]
Sealed and D[elivere]D in [ye] p[res]ence of us John holson, Jno North Dpnt ... of the ... passe-
[reverse:] I Hugh Ball withinnamed doe assigne over to John wailes [?] his heirs [&?] ass[ignes]: all the right and title of the within writtin Servant as witness my hand this Nynth day of [Dber?] 1667 hugh Ball.
Test: Ro Ka-
[The folding would place the following on the reverse side: "... the sher [?] came to a ... 25 day of november: 67:"] (1)