44 FAMILY RECEIPTS. 



of one year from the first day of April next coming, 

 after the date thereof, and so from year to year after- 

 waids, for and during the term of three years more, if 

 he the said Adam Painter shall think fit to retain the 

 «aid John Stewart, in his said service, and not other- 

 wise, at and for the yearly salary or wages of three 

 hundred dollars, payable quarterly as herein after men- 

 tioned: Now it is thereupon covenanted, agreed, and 

 concluded, by and between the said parties to these 

 presents, for themselves, their executors, administrators, 

 and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to 

 say: the said John Stewart, for himself, his, &c. doth 

 covenant, &c. to and with the said Adam Painter, his, 

 &;c. by, &c. that the said John shall and will, with the 

 assistance herein after covenanted to be afforded to him 

 by the said Adam, in a good husband-like manner, and 

 at seasonable times, in the year, from time to time during 

 go long as he shall continue in the said service of the 

 said Adam, well and sufficiently plough and keep in til- 

 lage the number of one hundred acres, little more or 

 less, parcel of the farm aforesaid, every year, yearly, 



and shall and will leave acres thereof, to be 



laid fallow every other year, and plough the same 



acres three times before it be sown again; and 



shall sow or plant the remaining acres at sea- 

 sonable times, in the year, with such corn and seed as 

 the said Adam, his executors, or assigns, shall from time 

 to time direct and appoint; and the same so sown or 

 planted shall, in good husband-like manner, harrow or 

 plough: And that he, the said John Stewart, with the 

 workmen to be furnished him by the said Adam Pain- 

 ter, shall, from time to time, during the term of four 

 years, or so long thereof as he shall remain in the said 

 service of the said Adam, at seasonable times in the 

 year, in a good husband-like manner, gather, husk, and 

 crib, all the corn, and reap, cut down, and shock, all the 

 grain that shall stand, grow, or be in or upon the said 

 farm, or any part thereof, and do all other things that 

 shall be convenient for making the same fit to be housed, 

 and then shall fetch in and lay up the same in the barn 

 belonging to the farm: And also, well and sufficiently 



