"An indenture is simply a contract. Redway's inclusion in it was as a servant, which status he already occupied; the contract put an explicit limit on the term of his remaining service." Yes but there were indentures and indentures. We do not have a copy of his indenture, thus how can we say his contract was strictly a boat ticket-labor arrangement? Was Redway just a servant laborer or was he trained in business as an apprentice and were his tasks in Massachusetts were along business lines? Again Gene has made a class judgement for Redway without being really sure. Was Redway a servant or an apprentice? You can have the last word Gene, I am off to Florida. BC