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Apprenticeship Indenture, James Pearce to William Jeffery, dated 4 July 1817

This Indenture, made the fourth day of July in the Fifty Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, in the Year our Lord 1817 Witnesseth, That John Morshead Churchwarden of the Parish of Morvall And John Olver and John Olver 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, and by virtue and in pursuance of an Order in Writing made by and under the Hands and Seals of Arthur Puckey and Edmund John Glynn Esquires, Justices of the Peace for the said County in pursuance of the Statute in that Case made and provided, bearing even date herewith, have put and placed, and by these Presents do put and place James Pearce aged thirteen Years or thereabouts, a poor Child of the said Parish of Morvall, Apprentice to William Jeffery with him to dwell and serve from the Day of the Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice shall come to the Age of Twenty one Years: 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 William Jeffery for himself, his Executors, and Administrators, doth covenant and grant to and with the said Churchwardens 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 William Jeffery the said Apprentice in Husbandry 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 Part and Behalf of the said William Jeffery his Executors and Administrators, to be done and performed, shall continue to be in Force for no longer Time than Three Calendar Months next after the Death of the said William Jeffery in case the said William Jeffery 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 in any way a Charge to the said Parish or Parishioners of the same; but of and from all Charges shall and will save the said Parish harmless and indemnified during the said Term.
 
In witness whereof, the Parties abovesaid to the present Indentures interchangeably have set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year  above written.
 
William Jeffery (signed & sealed)
 
We whose Names are here-under written, Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid (whereof one is of the Quorum) do consent to the putting forth the said James Pearce an Apprentice according to the Intent and Meaning of this Indenture; and do sign this allowance of such Indenture of Apprenticeship before the same hath been executed by any of the other parties thereto, in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided. Dated this 4th Day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen (signed) E. J. Glynn A. Puckey
 
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Richard Stiles? (signed)

N.B. Words in italics are insertions in a printed form, those in brackets and italics are inserted by the transcriber

Source:- LDS Film No. 1596395

 
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