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Indenture beareing date on or about the Fifteenth day of June last past before the date of these prsents
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Hath put himselfe
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of England and free of the East Hand Company to learne his Art and with him after the manner of
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from thence
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following to be fully compleate and ended As by the recited Indenture amongs
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other things therein conteyned relacon being thereunto had more plainly may appeare And
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whereas it was agreed upon by the said Thomas Gratwicke and the said
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Samuel Clarke
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before the Se
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should at
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the end of the First Six yeares of the said terme of Eight yeares send his said Apprentice as
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then liveing
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Hambrough Dantzick or else where to remaine and continue there Two
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years at least for the better improvement of the said Apprentice in the way of merchandizes
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goods and merchandizes whatsoever dureing the last years of the said terme of Eight years
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save onely in ye Wollon
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mann Facture which he is not to doe without the consent of his said Master
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Now these prsents witnesse That the said
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(pursuant to the said Agreement) Doth
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herely for himselfe the executors and Adminstrators covenant promise and agree to and
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with the said
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Thomas Gratwicke
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his executors adminstrators and assignee That he the said
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Samuel Clarke
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shall and will at or before the end or expiracon of the First Six years of the said
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terme of Eight yeares comenceing from the date of the said Indenture at his owne charges
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reside and continue dureing the full time and space of Two yeare or near thereabouts Allowing
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his said Apprentice at the rate of One hundred and twenty Dollars Currant money per Annum for
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the said two half years of his said Apprentiship
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such time as he shall continue there on his Masters account
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for his maintenance for the
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Sitting and improving the said Apprentice in the trade and affairs of the Country and
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shall and will else permitt and sufferr the said William his said Apprentice to deale and trade in
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the name of him the said
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or otherwise in any goods wares and merchandizes
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whatsoever dureing the last yeare of the said terme of Eight years comenceing as aforesaid Other
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then and excepting Wollen manufacturer
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which he is expressely hereby decarred and hundred from dealing
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or tradeing in dureing the said last yeare without the Spetiall licence and consent of the said
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his Execradmidr an writeing therefore first had and obtained under his or their
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hand or hands & seale or seales The said Indenture or any thing therein contained or any Lane
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use or Custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof the said
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Sixteenth day of May Anno Dm
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1695
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And in the Seaventh year of the reigne of King William the Third of England
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Sealed and delivered in the
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prsence of us the Paper
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being First duely Stampt
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(after the obliteracon & interlinings above)
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Ashmore Mason
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Fra: Mosse
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