George Fowler
bound to	George Fowler an orphan of his own Free consent is bound out by the court here an appren-
Walter Smith	-tice according to act of assembly in such case provided unto Walter Smith of Somerset

County untill he the said George Fowler should arrive at the age of twenty one Years the said George
to serve his said Master the full Term af^d. during which Term the said apprentice his said Master well and
faithfully he shall Serve his Secrets Keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly every where willing
-ly 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 Walter Smith 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 Walter
Smith shall and will during the Term af^d. Learn his said apprentice the trade of a Taylor and to read write and Cypher
as far as the Rule of three Inclusive and at the expiration of his servitude give him a new Suit of Cloaths of Ker
-sey or Broad cloth over and above his Common Wearing Cloaths and likewise find and provide for his said appren
-tice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for such an apprentice to have and wear during
the term af^d.                      Whereupon the said Walter Smith is ordered to give Security to Comply
with the covenants af^d. Thereupon the said Walter Smith togetherher with Thomas Holbrook & Charles Ballard
of Somerset County planters his securities all present here in court in their proper persons acknowledged them
selves Indebted unto the af^d. George Fowler 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 George Fowler his heirs &
assigns to be made and levied if it happen that the said Walter Smith do not during the Term af^d. lear his said
apprentice the trade of a Taylor & to Read write and cypher as far as the Rule of three Inclusive and at the
Expiration of his Servitude do not give him a new Suit of Cloaths of Kersey or Broadcloth over 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.