The author in the introduction describes the 18th century system by which people came to the American colonies through the "indenture" or "redemptioner" process. The remainder of the book features copies of advertisements placed in publications seeking indentured servants who have run away from their masters.
Pennsylvania historic marker on US Route 30 four miles northwest of Gettysburg reads :"Surveyed in 1766. Named for an estate in England.The Manor was about 6 miles wide and 12 miles long with the southern boundary at present Mason-Dixon Line. It was the second largest reserved estate of the Penns in Pennsylvania. The western boundary line of the Manor was near this point."
Journal of the second session of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the twenty third- day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one
Journal of the first session of the second House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one
Appendix: State of the finances of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as reported to the Governor, by the Comptroller-General, the Register-General, and Treasurer of the said Commonwealth. --Appendix containing the schedules referred to in the preceding statement. [Philadelphia : Printed by Francis Bailey & Thomas Lang, 1791] --State of the finances of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, from November 1st to December 31st, 1791. [Philadelphia : Printed by Francis Bailey & Thomas Lang, 1792].
Journal of the first session of the third House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two
"(Appendix.) Accounts of the Treasury of Pennsylvania: from the first of October, to the 31st of December 1792, both days inclusive."--22 p., 2nd count, with separate title page, dated 1793.
"(Appendix.) Report of the register-general, of the state of the finances of Pennsylvania, for the year 1792. To the Honorable Legislature."--23 p., 3rd count, with separate title page, dated 1793.
Journal of the first session of the fourth House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three
Appendix: Accounts of the Treasury of Pennsylvania ... Philadelphia :Francis Bailey, 1794.--Report of the Register-General of the state of the finances of Pennsylvania, for the year 1793 ... Philadelphia : Francis Bailey, 1794.
Journal of the fifth House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the second day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four
Appendix: Accounts of the Treasury of Pennsylvania, from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, inclusive. Philadelphia : Hall & Sellers, 1795.--Report of the Register-General of the state of the finances of Pennsylvania, for the year 1794. Philadelphia : Hall & Sellers, 1795.
