We whose names are here underwritten, Justices of the
Peace for the County aforesaid (whereof one is of the
quorum) do consent to the putting forth the said Maria
RUNDLE an Apprentice according to the Intent and Meaning
of this Indenture. |
This Indenture made the thirteenth day of October in
the thirty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain,
France & Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and so
forth and in the year of our Lord 1795.
Witnesseth that William HOCKEN and Mathew POPE,
Churchwardens of the Parish of Michaelstow in the County
of Cornwall and John HOCKEN and John SYMONS 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 Maria RUNDLE aged
8 years or thereabouts, a poor child of the said Parish
Apprentice to Giles BAWDEN of the Parish of St Teath in
the said County 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
said Master faithfully shall serve in all lawful
Businesses according to her Power, Wit and Ability; and
honestly, orderly and obediently in all Things demean
and behave herself towards her said Master during the
said Term. And the said Giles BAWDEN 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 he the said
Giles Bawden the said Apprentice in Housewifery shall
and will teach and instruct or cause to be taught and
instructed in the best way and manner that he can.
And shall and will during all the Term aforesaid, find,
provide and allow unto the said Apprentice meet,
competent, and sufficient Meat, Drink, Apparel, Lodging,
Washing and other things necessary and fit for an
Apprentice: Provided always, that the said last
mentioned Covenant on the said Giles BAWDEN his
Executors and Administrators, to be done and performed,
shall continue and be in force for no longer Time than
Three Calendar Months next after the Death of the said
Giles BAWDEN in case the said Giles BAWDEN shall happen
to die during the Continuance of such Apprenticeship,
according to the Provisions of an Act passed in the
Thirty second Year of the Reign of King George the
Third, intituled, “An Act for the further Regulation of
Parish Apprentices,” And also shall and will so provide
for the said Apprentice, that he be not away a charge to
the said Parish or Parishioners of the same: but of and
from all Charge shall and will save the said Parish
harmless and indemnified during the said Term:
In Witness whereof, the Parties above said to these
present Indentures interchangeably have set their Hands
and Seals the Day and Year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of John BAWDEN and
Giles BAWDEN.
Then two scribbled signatures.
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