This Indenture made the Tenthday of JuneAnno Dom 1725
and in the
EleventhYear of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God of Great
Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Etc. Witnesseth, ThatLawrence Butt< no role >
Church Warden
of the Parish of Woodford
in the County ofEssex
andPeter Splidt< no role >
Overseers of the Poor
of the saidParishby and with the
Consent of two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace
of the Said County(Quorum) whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, have put and placed,
and by these Presents do put and placeJoseph Heughs< no role >
a poor Child of the
saidParish of Wood ford
Apprentice
toAnd Deverdine< no role >
of
Nichs Street
Hamlet of Bednall Green
Parish Stepny
weaver
withhimto Dwell, and Serve from the Day of the Date of these Present, until the Said Apprentice Shall Accomplishthe
full Age ofTwenty four yearesaccording to the Statute in that Case made and provided. During all which
Term the said ApprenticehissaidMasterfaithfully Shall Serve, in all lawful Businesses, according tohisPower, Wit and Ability; and
bonestly, orderly, and obediently, in all things demean and behavehimSelf towardshis said Masterand allhisduring the Said Term.
And the SaidMasterdoth Covenant and Grant forhimself hisExecutors and Adminstrators, to and with the said Church Warden
and Overseers of the Poor, and every of them, their, and every of their Executors and Administrators, their, and every of their Successers.
for the time being by these Presents, That the said [..] the said Apprentice in the Art ofWeaving
shall teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, 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 all other things necessary and fit
for an Apprentice. And also shall and will so provide for the Said Apprentice, thathebe not any way a Charge to the said Parish
or to theChr. Wardensof the same, but of and from all Charge shall and will save the saidChr. wardensandOverseers
barmless and indempnised, during the Said Term, and at the end thereof, shall and will make, provide, allow and deliver, unto the said Apprentice
Double Appearel of all Sorts, Good and New(that is to Say) a good New Suit for the Holy Days, and another for the Working Days, In Witness
where of the Parties above said to these Present Indentures, interchange ably have put their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year above written.
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Thomas Lander< no role >
Robertt Bancks< no role >
We whose Names are Subscribed two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace
of the County
aforesaid(Quorum)Do consent to the putting forth of the above said,Joseph Heughs< no role >
Apprentice
according to the Tenor, true Datent and Meaning of the Indenture above said
Henry Maynard< no role >
Henneage Norton< no role >
Lawrence Butt< no role >
Peter Splidt< no role >