This Indenture Wittnesseth That John Francis< no role > and Lancelott Copleston< no role > Churchwardens
Hugh Mills< no role > Francis Morlye< no role > William Lawrence< no role > and John Seywell< no role > Overseeres of the
poore of the parish of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middx with thassent of
John Phellipps< no role > and Peter Lugg< no role > Esqrs . Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx &
Citty and Libty of Westmr . according to a Statute in that Case made & provided
Have putt phillipp Kirkham< no role > Apprentice to Thomas Handy< no role > of the Parish of St. Bridgett
als St. Brides in London [..] Taylor and with him after the manner of an
Apprentice to dwell and serve from the day of the date hereof unto the full
end and terme of Eight yeares from thence next ensueing and fully to
be compleate and ended Dureing all which said terme wee the Churchwardens
and Overseeres of the poore with the assent aforesaid Doe Order and
appoint that the said Phillipp Kirkham< no role > as an Apprentice well and faithfully
shall serve his secreets keepe, his Commandments lawfull and honest every
where shall gladly doe hurt to his said Master he shall not doe or consent to
be done of others but that he shall prevent the same or else from time to
time admonish him thereof the goods of his said master he shall not wast
nor them to any body lend without his consent neither from his service by
day or night shall not absent himselfe but in all things as a good & faithfull
servant ought to doe shall behave himself towards his said master and
all his dureing the said terme of Eight yeares Taverns or Alehouses he
shall not frequent unless it be about his Masters busssinesse there to
be done at Card Dice or any other unlawfull games he shall not play
where by his Mar. may receive any prejudice Fornication he shall not
comitt Matrymony dureing the sd terme he shall not contract. And the
sd Thomas Handy< no role > shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and
instructed his said Apprentice in the trade of an [..] Taylor which he
now useth according to his best skill and knowledge And the said Thomas
Handy shall give and find to his said Apprentice sufficient meate drinke
washing Lodging Apparrell Linnen and other necessarys meete and
convenient for such an Apprentice dureing the said terme And for the
true Performance of all the Articles informe aforesaid to be kept the
sd Parties bind themselves each to other by these presents an Wittnesse
whereof the said Parties to these present Indenture interchangable
have sett theire hands and seales this first day of March in the first
yeare of the raigue of or Soveraigne Lord King William Etc Annoqr
Dui 1688

Sealed and delivered
in the Prsence of
Jermiah Bradgate< no role >
Robert Smith< no role >
Robert Smith< no role > Vestry Clerk

Tho Handy< no role >