Know all men by these presents that I William Warrener in consideration of misspending of time in my Mr. Cornelius Waldo's servis past. I the same Will Warrener do promis to serve Cornelius Waldo three months next inshuing or June, July, August, in such gainful service as the said Cornelius shall employ him, and also I do release one suit of apparell which Cornelius Waldo should help me to as expressed in the indenture and Cornelius Waldo is to give me one shute which Mr. Epes is to help him to and one new hat, one new pair of hose and shoes and two shirts, and two shorts (?) by his indentures and when this three months be ended he is to be free from Cornelius Waldo and all things past by that have been betwixt them as witness my hand this 28th of May 1657.
William Warrener
W (his mark)
Witness
Francis Norwood
James Ford
This indenture witnessed by Francis Norwood of Gloucester, Mass. May 28, 1657--the case of William Warrener vs Cornelius Waldo, Essex Co. Court Papers, Salem, Mass. p. 114, vol. 8