For all who may not know, Ancestry.com has a file "Philadelphia, PA Indentures, 1771-1773". This is searchable by name and also gives a column for 'whom indentured; residence; occupation; term; amt; and date.' Of course you have to be a member of Ancestry.com. Although it is only for a three year span, it is interesting that this was before our War of Independence. Seems many people came to America sponsored by someone here with a promise to learn a trade. In some cases, their passage was paid for by their sponsor. One of my step-kin from Ireland was indentured by Samuel Savage for 3 years to learn the iron forge business. He wound up running the place and marrying Samuel's widow! Diana