19 November 1746, On the complaint of Saml Earley this his mast Saml Bly had kept and detained has a servant over and above his indented time of indentureship its ordered that unless his master prove had had above years to serve by his first Indenture he be discharged from his sd Masters service. Augusta Co. Va. Order Book 1: 131. (Thanks to Victor S. Dunn, CG, for sharing this information.)
(1) Augusta County, Virginia Order Book 1:131.