The Old World models were more like an indenture, where there was a term of labor to be paid, and then freedom would be granted. Because the pool had no indentures along the sides or ladders, the swimmers were forced to tread water for lengthy periods of time.At the end of the session the children will be asked to sign an indenture to become apprentices for a period of 7 years. Indentured servitude is a form of labor in which an individual is under contract to work without a salary for a certain timeframe to repay a loan. Indentured servitude encompassed a number of conditions that legally bound an individual, voluntarily or involuntarily, to serve a master for term of years. (A). The Bonds authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of. Buckland's indenture began in 1755 and lasted for four years. Masters could whip servants and extend their length of service as punishment for bad behavior. Thus a master was responsible for treating and caring for a servant until the end of their indenture, even if the servant became an invalid.