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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 THOMAS BENNETT 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 THOMAS
BENNETT aged thirteen years or thereabouts, a poor Child of the said
Parish of Saint Dominick Apprentice to WILLIAM RICKARD 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 WILLIAM RICKARD 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 WILLIAM RICKARD
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 WILLIAM RICKARD 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 RICKARD in case he the said WILLIAM RICKARD 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 abov said to these present Indentures
have set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.
(Signed) WILLM RICKARD (and sealed)
On the Reverse:
1824
W. Rickard
Bohethric
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