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1. Such a horrible thing. I'm surprised he was

Sun May 14, 2023, 06:35 AM

May 2023

still indentured at 16. Didn't they usually have a time limit or contract for when they could be free?

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'Haphazard' burial of 400-year-old skeleton points to tragic fate of 'indentured' teenager [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP

Such a horrible thing. I'm surprised he was Ilsa May 2023 #1

Yes, usually (not always) 5 years. Dale in Laurel MD May 2023 #2