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Apprenticeship Indenture for Elizabeth Bartlett, dated 25 April  1794

This Indenture, made the twenty fifth day of April in the thirty fourth 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 ninety four Witnesseth that Thomas Bate and Daniel Cock Church-Wardens of the Parish of Sheviock in the County of Cornwall and Thomas Littleton and John Sobey 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 Elizabeth Bartlett Aged abt Eight years a poor Child of the said Parish, Apprentice to John Stroud of the Parish aforesaid yeoman 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 Business, according to her Power, Wit, and Ability: and honestly, orderly, and obediently, in all things demean and behave herself towards her said Master and all his during the said Term. And the said John Stroud 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 John Stroud the said Apprentice in Housewifery shall teach and instruct or 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 provide 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. 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 Elizabeth Bartlett Apprentice, according to the intent and Meaning of the above Indenture.

 
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. 1596395

Contributed by Fred Hancock

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