Charles James
bound to	Charles James an orphan of his own free consent is bound out by the court here An
Benjn Venables	apprentice according to act of assembly in such case provided unto Benjn Venables of somer

-set county blacksmith until he the said Charles James should arrive at the age of twenty one
years the said Charles James to serve his said Master the full Term af^d. during which Term the said appren
-tice his said Master well and faithfully he shall serve his secrets keep his commandments Law-
-fully and honestly Every where willingly he shall doe and in all things as a good and faithfull
apprentice he shall demean himself towards his said Master and all his during the term af^d.
      In consideration of which service the said Benjamin Venables present here in court in
his proper person covenanteth with the Justices of the same court in court judicially sitting in
Manner and form following that is to say that he the said Benjamin Venables shall and will
during the term af^d. Learn his said apprentice the trade of a Blacksmith & to Read write and cyph
-er as far as Division inclusive and at the Expiration of his servitude give him a new Coat &
Breeches of Kersey or Narrow Broad Cloth over and above his common Wearing cloaths and like
-wise find and provide for his said apprentice Meat Drink washing lodging and cloathing sufficient
for such an apprentice to have and wear during the Term af^d. Whereupon the said Benjamin Venables
Together with Joseph Venables & Nehemiah Bozman of somerset county planters his security's all present
                                                                  ged
here in court in their proper persons acknowled^ themselves Indebted unto the af^d Charles James in
thirty pounds cur^t money of Maryland of their bodies goods or Chattels Lands and Tenements joyntly
and severally to the use of the said Charles James his heirs and assigns to be made and levied if it hap
-pen that the said Benjamin Venables do not during the Term af^d. Learn his said apprentice the Trade
of a Blacksmith and to read write and cypher as far as Division Inclusive and at the Expiration of
his servitude do not give him a new coat & breeches of Kersey or Narrow Broad cloth over and above
his common wearing Cloaths and do not likewise find and provide for his said apprentice Meat drink
washing lodging and cloathing sufficient for such an apprentice to have and wear during the Term af^d.