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Indenture Witnesseth, That
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William Joyce
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Consent of his next Friend
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George Hellowell
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in the parish &
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St. Luke Middlesex
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Gridler
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th put h is self Apprentice to
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Thomas Collins
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Lumburd Street
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rm of seven Years from thence next following, to be fully compleat and ended. During which
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in Consideration of Five pounds five
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Shillings of lawful British Money
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h is said Apprentice in the Art of assting
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le Masker which he useth by the best Measns that he
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can, shall
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and
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to be taught And instructed:
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ding unto the said Apprentice sufficient
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Meat, Drink Washing Lodging, and all other necessaries, during the said Term.
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AND for the true Performance of all and every the said Covenants and Agreements, either or the said
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Parties bindeth h im self unto the other by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof the Parties above-
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named, to these Indentures in
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ngeably live put their Hands and Seals, the fifth Day of
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May and in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the 3d.
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by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and in the Year
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of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four.
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Sealed and deliver'd (being first duly
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Stamp'd) in the presence of Us.}
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Giles Merefield
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he Indenture Covenant, Article, or C
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must b
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Date the D
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p Office, if in London, or within the W
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of Mortality. with
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ality. within Two Months, to a Distributor of the Stamps, or his Sub
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Otherwise the Indenture will be void, the M
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or Mistress forfeit F
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nds, and another Penalty, and the Apprentice be
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abled to follow his Tr
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be made free.
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