An indenture made the 19th September 1678, in the 30th year of our Sovereign Lord the King etc. between Edward Morris of the one party and Mr. Christopher Morgan of London, Merchant of the other party for seven years from the arrival of the said Morris in Virginia etc. to be paid at the expiration according to custom etc. In witness etc.
Rachel Morris
Edward Morris
Sealed and delivered in the presence of:
William Dunton
John Steward
(endorsed) The 26th January 1678/9.
I do hereby assign the within mentioned Servant to Capt. Wm. Whittington or his assignees for the term within mentioned witness my hand.
Christopher Morgan.
Teste - Sam'll Sanford
Recorded - The 16th June 1679, per Daniel Neech Clk. Cur. Co. Northampton" (1)
(1) Frank V. Walczyk, Northampton County, Virginia Orders & Wills 1678-1683 (Coram, New York: Peter’s Row, 2002), 1, 10, 18.