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Apprenticeship Indenture, Dorothy Herring to Henry Hoskin

This Indenture made the Eighth day of September in the Twelveth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy two, Witnesseth, That William Burnard and Hezechias Spear, Churchwardens of the Parish of Altarnun in the County of Cornwall and, John Brown and John Williams, Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish, by and with the Consent of his Majesty’s justices of the Peace for the said County, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have put and placed, and by these Presents do put and place Dorothy Herring, aged nine years, a poor Child of the said Parish, Apprentice to Henry Hoskyn, with him to dwell and serve from the Day of the Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice shall accomplish her full Age of Twenty one years, or be married, according to the Statute in that Case made and provided. During all which Term the said Apprentice her Master faithfully shall serve in all lawful Business, according to her Power,Wit and Ability; and honestly, orderly and obediently, in all Things demean and behave herself towards his said Master during the said Term. And the said Henry Hoskyn, for himself, his Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said Churchwardens and Overseers; and every of them, their and every of their Executors and Administrators, and their and every of their Successors, for the Time being, by these Presents, that the said Henry Hoskin, the said Apprentice in Housewifery shall or will teach or cause to be taught. And shall and will, during all the Term aforesaid, find, provide and allow, unto the said Apprentice, meet, competent and sufficient Meat, Drink and Apparel , Lodging, Washing, and all other Things necessary and fit for an Apprentice. And also shall and will so provide for the said Apprentice, that she be not any way a Charge to the said Parish, or Parishioners of the same; but of and from all Charge shall and will save the said parish and Parishioners harmless and indemnified during the said Term.
In Witness whereof the Parties abovenamed to these present Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals the Day and Year above written.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Thomas Smith

N.B. Hand-written insertions in a pre-printed form. Words in italics and brackets are insertions by the transcriber e.g. (signed).
Source: LDS Film No. 1596370

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