Left the house of the subscriber, bounden servant, Hezekiah Mudgehad on when he went away, grey coat, leather breeches, masters third best hat. One pound currency reward to whoever shall lodge him in any jail in the province. Hezekiah Mudge is a bounden servant, meaning that he is bound by contract to be a servant (essentially a willing slave) for seven years in repayment for____________?

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