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Project Gutenberg's The Adventures of Ann, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Adventures of Ann Stories of Colonial Times Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Release Date: January 21, 2006 [EBook #17560] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF ANN *** Produced by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly THE ADVENTURES OF ANN STORIES OF COLONIAL TIMES BY Mary E. Wilkins FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND FAMILY TRADITIONS BOSTON D. LOTHROP AND COMPANY FRANKLIN AND HAWLEY STREETS Copyright, 1886, by D. Lothrop & Company. CONTENTS. The Bound Girl Deacon Thomas Wales' Will The Adopted Daughter The "Horse-House" Deed STORIES OF COLONIAL TIMES I The Bound Girl This Indenture Wittnesseth, That I Margaret Burjust of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Have placed, and by these presents do place and bind out my only Daughter whose name is Ann Ginnins to be an Apprentice unto Samuel Wales and his wife of Braintree in the County afores:d, Blacksmith. To them and their Heirs and with them the s:d Samuel Wales, his wife and their Heirs, after the manner of an apprentice to dwell and Serve from the day of the date hereof for and during the full and Just Term of Sixteen years, three months and twenty-three day's next ensueing and fully to be Compleat, during all which term the s:d apprentice her s:d Master and Mistress faithfully Shall Serve, Their Secrets keep close, and Lawful and reasonable Command everywhere gladly do and perform. Damage to her s:d Master and Mistress she shall not willingly do. Her s:d Master's goods she shall not waste, Embezel, purloin or lend unto Others nor suffer the same to be wasted or purloined. But to her power Shall discover the Same to her s:d Master. Taverns or Ailhouss she Shall not frequent, at any unlawful game She Shall not play, Matrimony she Shall not Contract with any persons during s:d Term. From her master's Service She Shall not at any time unlawfully absent herself. But in all things as a good honest and faithful Servant and apprentice Shall
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