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WE whose names are hereunder written, Justices of the Peace for the County of Cornwall (whereof one is of the Quorum) Do
consent the putting forth RICHARD JOPE an Apprentice according to the
Intent and Meaning of this Indenture; and do sign this our 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
Third Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Twenty four
(Signed) J. K. FLETCHER
(Signed) H. WOOLLCOMBE |
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THIS INDENTURE made the Third Day of June in the
Fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the
Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, and so forth, and in the year of our Lord 1824
Witnesseth, that EDMUND HAMBLY and NICHOLAS BRENT Churchwardens of the
Parish of Saint Dominick in the County of Cornwall And the said EDMUND
HAMBLY and RICHARD PIPER 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 of JOHN
KENDALL FLETCHER, Doctor in Divinity and HENRY WOOLLCOMBE, Clerk
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, in pursuance of the
Statute in that case made and provided, and bearing even date herewith,
have put and placed, and by these Presents do put and place RICHARD JOPE
aged Ten years or thereabouts, a poor Child of the said Parish of Saint
Dominick Apprentice to FRANCIS BATH of the said parish 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, 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
Businesses, 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 FRANCIS
BATH 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 FRANCIS BATH 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 of the said FRANCIS BATH
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 FRANCIS BATH in case he the said
FRANCIS BATH 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 any way a
Charge to the said Parish of Saint Dominick or Parishioners of the same;
but of and from all charge shall and will save the said parishioners
harmless and indemnified during the said term:
IN WITNESS whereof, the Parties abovesaid to these present Indentures
have set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.
The Mark of F. BATH (and sealed)
On the Reverse:
1824
Francs. Bath
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