and then because robert could only read a little and jamie not at all , they were told that in exchange for their passage to virginia they would be indented to mr. tyler until they reached the age of twenty-one , that they would have to truthfully and faithfully serve their master , his heirs and his assignees , that they would have to keep their masters secrets , to obediently observe his commands , not to commit fornication or enter into marriage with any woman , not to hurt their master nor play cards or dice or any other unlawful games , or waste the goods of the master or lend them to anybody without the masters consent , and to not be absent from the masters service day and night , and for this service they would be provided with sufficient meat , drink and apparel , washing and lodging .