Merrily piped the pipers all.
When Lindsay wedded Margary."






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