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This Indenture Witnesseth That
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William Johnson
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Son,
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Johns Johnson
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Late of the parish of
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St. Dionis Back Church
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Carpenter
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doth put himself Apprentice to
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John Cherry
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of the parish of
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St. Mary
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in the
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County of Middlesex
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Blacksmith
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,
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to learn his Art and with him (after the Manner of an Apprentice) to serve from the
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from the Day of the Date thereof unto the full End and
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Term of Eight Years from thence next following to be fully compleat and ended
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During which Term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his Secrets keep
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his lawful commands every where gladly do: He shall do no Damage to his said Master nor see to be done of
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others but to his Power shall let or forthwith give Warning to his said Master of the same. He shall not
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waste the Goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any. He shall not commit fornication nor
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contract Matrimony within the said Term. He shall not play at Cards, Dice Tables, or any other unlawful
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Games, whereby his said Master may have any loss. With his own Goods or others, during the said Term
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without Licence of his said Master. He shall neither buy nor sell. He shall not haunt laverns or Play house
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nor absent himself from his said Masters Service day or Night unlawfully But in all things,as a faithful
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. He shall behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said Terms.
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And the said
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John Cherry
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for the Consideration of four Guineas shall teach
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his said Appentice in the Art of Master of a Smith which he useth by the best Mean that he
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can shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed: Finding unto the said Apprentice
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Sufficient Meat Drink Washing & Cloaths Lodging, and all other Necessaries during the said Term.
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of Eight Years be fully Compleated & Ended
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And for the true Performances of all and every the said Covenants and Agreements either of the said
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Parties vindeth himself unto the other by these Presents. In Witness whereof the Parties above named to these
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Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seal the Seventh Day of February and
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in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of
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Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith, and in the Year of our Lord One thousands
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Seven Hundred and 75
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A3. The Indenture. Convent. Article or Contract must bear date the day it is executed, and what
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Money or other thing is given or Contracted for with the Clerk or Appentice, must be
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insected in words at length and the duty paid to the
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Stamp Office
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if in London or within-
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the workly Bills of Mortality within One Month after the Execution and if in the Country and-
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out of the said Bills of Mortality within Two Months to a Distribution of the Stamps or his Substi-
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tute; otherwise the Indent will be void the Master or Mistress forfeit Fifty Pounds and another
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Penalty, and the Apprentice be disabled to follow his Trade or be made free.
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Witness
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