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INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
[[...]] County.
This Indenture, Made the [[...]] day of [[...]], 186 , between [[...]] Assistant Superintendent Bureau of R. F. and A. L. [[...]] of the one part, and [[...]] of the other part: Witnesseth, That the said [[...]] doth put, place and bind unto the said [[...]] orphan named [[...]], aged [[...]] years, [[...]] to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant, until the said apprentice shall attain the age of twenty-one years; during all which time the said apprentice his master faithfully shal servce, and his lawful commands everywhere obey. And the said [[...]] doth covenant, and promise, and agree that he will teach and instruct the said apprentice, or cause him to be taught or instructed to read and write; and that he will constantly find and provide for said apprentice, during the term aforesaid, sufficient diet, washing, lodging and apparel, fitting for an apprentice; and also the other things necessary, both in sickness and health. 
In witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals, the day and year above written. 
[[...]] SEAL
[[...]] SEAL

Transcription Notes:
I couldn't quite find an instruction for what to do with dotted lines, so I've marked all of them in the text with [[...]]. Hopefully that's ok.