Attenn: GeneZ, I am wondering Why you are So Huffed at the refrence to Irsh Waif Or Any other Waif. Websters Verision of Waif, Me waife ownerless property <onfr. waife, of Scand. orig,> 1 a. A homeless Person, esp an orphaned or forsaken Child. B. an Abandoned young Animal: STRAY. 2 Somthing found and unclaimed, as an object cast up by the sea, Faith & begory Gene ye Said ye Self that tha Lad was indentured. That is Self explanatoty. Tha Waif did not have enough Money to pay em-self across the water, so the Captian Sold Him for the Voage Fare, as was My 7th Grt Grand Dady Powell & many other People who did not have enough money for Travel Fare. A T & Leona <[email protected]>