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Apprenticeship Indenture, Grace Tank to Francis Swigg, dated 16 April 1773

This Indenture, made the Sixteenth day of April in the Thirteenth 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 Three Witnesseth that John Hawken Church Warden of the Parish of Morvall in the County of Cornwall and George Warren and Philip Dennis Overseers of the Poor for the said Parish, by and with 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 Grace Tank a poor Child of the said Parish, Apprentice to Francis Swigg 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 Business, 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 Francis Swigg for himself, his Executors, and Administrators, doth Covenant and Grant, to 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 Francis Swigg the said Apprentice in Housewifery shall and 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 provide so provide for the said Apprentice, that she 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 Parishioners harmless and indemnified during the said Term. In witness whereof, the Parties abovesaid to these present Indentures, interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year above written.
 
We whose Names are subscribed, Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid one whereof is of the Quorum do consent to the putting forth of the abovesaid Grace Tank Apprentice, according to the intent and Meaning of the above Indenture.
 
(signed) Wm Morshead, J Howell

Sealed and deliver’d in the Presence of Robt Vial, Francis Swigg

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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