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LXXVI. Indenture between the Four Adventurers of Berkeley
Hundred and Robert Coopy of North Nibley
September 7, 1619

This Indenture made the seventh day of September. 1619. in the xvijth
yeare of the raigne of our sou9aigne lord kinge Iames of England &c.
Betwene Sr Will͠m Throkm9ton knight and baronet Richard Berkley
Esq̢ George Thorpe Esq̢ and Iohn Smyth gent on the one p̱te And
Robert Coopy of Northnibly in the county of Glouc Husbandman on
th'other p̱te. Witnesseth That the said Robert doth hereby covenant

faythfully to serve the said Sr Will͠m, Richard George and Iohn for
three yeares from datye here of §his landinge§ in the land of
Virginia, there to bee imployed in the lawfull and reasonable workes
and labors of them the said Sr Will͠m Richard George and Iohn and
their assignes, and to be obedient to such governors his and their
assistants and counsell as they the said Sr Will͠m Richard George and
Iohn shall from tyme to tyme appoynt and set over t him. In
considerac̃on whereof, the said Sr Will͠m Richard George and Iohn doe
covenant with the said Robert to transport him (with gods assistance)
with all convenient speed into the said land of Virginia at their costℯ and
charges in all things, and there to maintayne him with convenient diet
and apparell meet for such a servant, And in thend of the said terme to
make him a free man of the said Cuntry theirby to enjoy all the liberties
freedomes and priviledges of a freeman there, And to grant to the said
Robert thirty acres of land within their Territory or hundred of Barkley
in the said land for the terme of his life and of two others then by him to
bee named (if hee bee then lyvinge) vnder the yearly rent of twelve pence
for each acre, and such other reasonable §condic̃ons and§ services as are
vsuall and accustomed in the said land §at or before the sealinge thereof
shall be agreed betwene the said p̱ties.§ And to pay each quarter of a
yeare ten shillings to the wife of the said Robert at her house in North-
nibly aforesaid towards her mayntenance duringe the said terme if hee
soe longe lyve, Wherof is alredy payd thirty shillings. Given Enter-
changeably vnder their hands and seales the day and yeare first above
written.