This Indenture Wittnesseth yt John Francis< no role > & Lancelott Copleston< no role > Churchwardens
Hugh Mills< no role > Francis Morlye< no role > Edward Grisdell< no role > & Wm Lawrence< no role > Overseers of the Poore
of the Parish of St Clement Danes in the County of Middx wth the Assent of Both
Phillipps and Peter Lugg< no role > Esqrs . Justices of the peace for ye County of Middx & Citty and
Liberty of Westmr . according to a Statute in that Case made & provided Have putt
John Clement< no role > a poore foundeling of the said Parish Apprentice to Thomas Bibb< no role >
Cittisen and Cutler of London and St. Ann after the manner of an Apprentice to dwell
and serve from the day of the date here of unto the full end and terme of [..] eight
years from thence next ensueing and fully to be compleate and ended Dureing all
which said terme we the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poore wth thassent
aforesaid Doe Order and appoint that the said John Clement< no role > well and faithfully
Shall serve his secretts Keepe, his Commandmts. lawfull and honest every where
shall gladly doe, hurt to his said Mar. she shall d not doe; or consent to be done of
others, but shall prevent it if she may, or the from time to time admonish him
thereof, the goods of this said Mar. he shall not wast nor them to any body lend without
his consent neither from his service by day nor night shall not absent himselfe
but in all things as a good and faithfull servant ought to doe shall behave himselfe
towards this Mar and all this dureing the said terme of [..] eight yeares Taverns or
Alehouses he shall not frequent unlesse it be about his Mars. bussinesse there
to be done at Cards Dice or any other unlawfull games, he shall not play
whereby his Mar. may receive any prejudice Fornicacon dureing the said terme
he shall not committ Matrymonye during the said terme he shall not
contract And the said Thomas Bibb< no role > Shall teach and instruct or cause to
be taught and instructed his said Apprentice in the Crade of a Cutler which
he now usech according to his best skill and Knowledge And the said Thomas Bibb< no role >
Shall give and find to his said Apprentice sufficient meate drink washing
Lodging Apparrell Linnen and all other necessaryes Meete & conveinent
for such an Apprentice dureing the said terme And for the true Pformance
of all the said Articles informe aforesaid to be Kept the said Pties to there prsent
Indentures interchangeably have sett theire hands & seales this twenty first
day of August in the fourth yeare of the raigue of or Soveraigne Lord
James the 2d. over England Scotland France & Ireland King Etc Annoqr
Dui 1688

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of

John King< no role >
Simon [..]
Robert Smith< no role >

Thomas Bibb< no role >

Memorand before ye sealeing & delivery hereof ye said
Thomas Bibb< no role > doth Promise to give ye said John Clement< no role >
twenty shillings upon ye expiracon of his time if he served
it truely and honestly wittnesse my hand

John King< no role >
Simon [..]
Robert Smith< no role > Vestry Clerk

Thomas Bibb< no role >