Salmon.

Submitted by Albert E. (United States), Jun 22, 2022 at 13:42

"the owner fed them relatively well, to keep them alive and healthy for their valuable Labor."

Indentured servants better referred to as contract workers. A main sticking point for indentured servants in contracting with the master was a requirement of how many times per week the master was to feed them Atlantic salmon.

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