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Apprenticeship Indenture for Christopher Painter,
dated 15 July 1728
This Indenture, made the fifteenth Day of
July in the second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc: Annoq; Dom 1728
Witnesseth That Jacob Warren and John Pearse
Church-Wardens of the Parish of Egloskerry in the County of
Cornwall and Joan L--et and Thomas Frost Overseers of
the Poor for 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 Christopher Painter a poor Child of the said Parish,
Apprentice to John Saltren with him to dwell and serve
from the Day of the Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice
shall accomplish his full age of twenty four years
according to the Statute in that Case made and provided. During all
which Term the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully
shall serve in all lawful Business, according to his Power, Wit,
and Ability: and honestly, orderly, and obediently, in all Things demean
and behave himself towards his said Master and all
his during the said Term. And the said John Saltren Esq
for himself, his Executors, and Administrators, doth
Covenant and Grant, to and with the said Church-Wardens 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 Master the said
Apprentice in the art of husbandry shall cause to be taught and
instructed. 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 he be not in 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 Parishoners harmless and
imdemnified during the said Term. And at the end of the said Term ,
shall and will make, provide, allow and deliver unto the said Apprentice
double Apparel of all Sorts, good and new (that is to say) a good new
Suit for the Holy-Days and another for the Working-Days In Witness
whereof, the Parties abovesaid to these present Indentures,
interchangeably put their Hands and Seals the Day and Year above
written.
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
(signed) Jno Blight
(signed) Nathaniel Barriball |
WE whose Names are
subscribed, Justices of the Peace of the
County of Cornwall aforesaid do hereby consent to the
putting
forth of the abovesaid Christopher Painter Apprentice,
according to the Intent
and Meaning of the Indenture abovesaid. |
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(signed) Edward Bennett
(signed) ?----? Darley
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(signed) John Saltren (sealed) |
N.B. Words in italics are inserts in a
pre-printed form, those in italics and brackets are
inserted by the transcriber.
Source: LDS Film No. 1596370
Contributed by Sue Mutton (OPC for Menheniot)
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