Southy Whittington	To the Worshipfull Justices of Somerset County in Court now Sitting the humble petition of
Petn.	Southy Whittington Senr most Humbly Sheweth that whereas your petitioner is Possest with

a Negro Wench Named Hannah whom with age and other Infirmities hath Rendred her Almost past
her Labour for which your Petitioner Humbly prayeth that your Worships would be pleased to Consider
the premisses and Set her Tax free for the future and Your petitioner as in duty bound Shall Ever pray &^c
      Whereupon Came here into Court the af^d. Petitioner in his proper person       Southy Whittington
And thereupon the Petition af^d. being Read and heard and fully understood it is Considered by the Court here
that the af^d. Negro Hannah be for the future tax free as by the Petition af^d. is praid &^c

Sarah Hastins	Sarah Hastins an Orphan of her Own free Consent is bound out by the Court here an
Bound to	Apprentice According to Act of Assembly in Such Case provided unto Solomon Hastins of
Solo: Hastins	Somerset County untill she the Said Sarah Should Arrive at the Age of Sixteen Years the

Said Sarah to Serve her Said Master the full term af^d. during which term the Said Apprentice her Said
Master well and faithfully she Shall Serve his Secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly
Every where willingly he Shall doe and in all things as a good and faithfull Apprentice she Shall
demean herself towards her Said Master and all his during the term af^d.
             In Consideration of which Service the Said Solomon Hastins present herein 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 Solomon Hastins Shall and will during the term af^d. Learn
his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to Knit Sew and Spin and to Read well in the bible and at the
Expiration of her Servitude Give her a New Suit of Cloaths of Linsey Woolsey over and above her Common
Wearing Cloaths and 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.
           Whereupon the Said Solomon Hastins is Ordered to give Security to Comply with the Covenants
af^d. Thereupon a Certain the Said Solomon Hastins together with Moses Carmean and John Lecat of
Somerset County Planters his Securitys all present herein Court in their proper Persons Acknowledged
themselves Indebted unto the af^d. Sarah Hastins in thirty Pounds Cur^t Money of Maryland on their bodys
Goods or Chattles Lands and tenements Joyntly and Severally to the use of the Said Sarah Hastins her heirs &
Assigns to be made and Levied if it happen that the Said Solomon Hastins do not during the term af^d.
Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Weaver and to Knit Sew and Spin and to Read well in the bible
and at the Expiration of her Servitude do not Give her a New Suit of Cloaths of Linsey Woolsey over
and Above her 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. &^c

term af^d.