&c.

and phyfic;

Liberty for the

apprentice to attend an hof

is to fay,) That the faid W. T. according to the beft of his power, fkill and knowledge, fhall and will, during the faid term, teach and infruct, or cause to be taught and inftructed, the faid F. L. in the art, mystery, trade, and bufinefs of a furgeon and an apothecary, and in all things whatfoever incident and belonging thereunto, in fuch manner as he the faid IV. T. now, or at any time hereafter during the faid term of finding meat, seven years, fhall ufe, practise, teach or deal in the fame: And also, That he the faid W. T. during all the faid term, fhall and will find, provide and allow to him the faid 7. L. good and fufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging fit for an apprentice; And also, in case of sickness, the charges of proper phyfic for him the faid F. L. and all other proper neceffaries dur physicians and ing fuch ficknefs, (The charges as to phyficians and nurfing during fuch nurfes, &c. excepted. ficknefs, and all manner of cloathing and apparel, and all forts of mending thereof during the faid term of feven years, only and always excepted, the fame being agreed to be found, paid for and provided by the faid F. L. and J. R. or one of them during the faid term in fuch manner as herein after is for that purpofe mentioned; And further, That he the faid W. T. fhall and will permit and allow him the said F. L. durpital, but not ing the last year of his faid apprenticeship, to have free liberty four days at his master's in every week thereof, and at the ufual hours for that purpose, to refort to and go to St. Thomas's hofpital, or any other hospital, for the further and better inftructing and improving himfelf in the faid art, myftery and business of a furgeon; Provid.d and fo as the faid W. T. fhall be The guardian's at no manner of charges or expence for his the faid 7. L. fo doing; And covenant for the faid J. R. guardian of the faid J. L. Doth hereby for himself, his executors and adminiftrators, covenant to and with the faid W. T. his executors, adminiftrators and affigns, in manner as follows, (viz.) That he the faid . L. fhall and will honeftly and faithfully ferve his appren ticeship of feven years, in manner as aforefaid, unto the faid W. T.in cafe they the faid IV. T. and J. L. fhall both fo long live; And that he the faid F. R. his executors or adminiftrators, during all the said term, fhall and will, at his and their own charge, find and provide him the faid 7. L. with all manner of cloathing and apparel of what nature foever, pving phyfici and also with mending the fame; and likewife in cafe of any fickness of ans and nurfes. him the faid J. L. during the time aforefaid, that then he the faid 7. R. his executors or adminiflrators, fhall pay and discharge all doctors Making good fees, and alfo all nurfes wages, to be occafioned by fuch fickness; And nubeziements. further, that in cafe he the faid F. L. fhall at any time, during his faid

expence.

the faithful

fervice, finding cloaths, &c.

apprenticeship, wilfully embezle ar y of the monies or goods of him the faid W. T. that then and in fuch case he the said 7. R. his executors or adminiftrators, (upon due and good proof made thereof) and within one month after the fame fo done, fhall and will pay, fatisfy and make good unto him the faid IV. T. his executors and affigns, all fuch monies and goods as fhall be by him the faid F. L. fo embezled as aforefaid; Agreement, And it is hereby mutually agreed and declared by and between the parties to that if the maf thefe prefents, That in cafe the said IV. T. fhall happen to die before ter dies, bisex-the end of the apprenticeship of the faid 7. L. that then and in fuch rainiftrators to cafe, the executors or adminiftrators of him the faid IV. T. within

ecutors or ad

find another

mafter,

next after his death, fhall and will find and provide another new proper mafter being a furgeon and apothecary), and fhall at their charge turn over the laid f. L to fuch new mafter, for the refidue of his term of apprenticeship; and in default of his, her or their fo doing, that then

the

of the confideration money.

the executors or adminiftrators of the faid IV. T. fhall and will repay or return part unto the faid . R. his executors or adminiftrators, the fum of. part of the faid fum of — 7. fo by him paid as aforefaid, within the fpace of next after the death of the faid IV. T. And lafly, for Penalty. the true performance of the feveral covenants and agreements herein before mentioned and contained, on the refpective parts of each of them the Taid F. L. W. T. and J. R. to be ferved, taught, paid, doneand performed, in manner as above mentioned, they the faid W. T J. Land J. R. do hereby bind themselves unto each other, and to the executors, administrators and affigns of each other, in the penal sum of 50l. of, &c. firmly by thefe prefents. In witness whereof, all the faid parties have, &c.

Another, whereby a Father puts his Son to a Painter, the Father to find the Son every Thing; the Mafler only teach the Son his Trade, and permit him to go to the Academy.

THE

HIS Indenture made, &c. Between A. of, &c. and B. his fon, of the one part, and C. of, &c. of the other part, Witneffeth, that the faid B. with the confent and agreement of his father the faid A. teftified by, &c. doth bind himself apprentice unto the faid C. after the manner of an apprentice, to ferve him the faid C. for the term of.

the father fall find his fon

years, from, &c. to be accounted and fully compleat and ended; Dur- At what hour ing which term the faid apprentice or fervant fhall and will conftantly at to work and to all times attend the fervice, and employ himself in the bufinefs of his faid leave off. mafter from the hour of feven o'clock in the morning until the hour of eight at night, from Lady-day to Michaelmas, and from the hour of tight of the clock in the morning, until the hour of feven of the clock at night, from Michaelmas to Lady-day, in every year; And shall and will during the faid time faithfully ferve, &c. (as usual.) And the faid A. Covenant that for himfelf, his executors and administrators, doth covenant, promife and agree to and with the faid C. his executors and adminiftrators, meat, drink, as followeth, (that is to fay,) That he the faid A. his executors and washing, lodg adminiftrators, fhall and will find, provide and allow unto and for the ing and wearfaid B. his fon, meat, drink, wahing and lodging, and wearing ap- ing apparel, parel, both linen and woollen, during the faid term of his apprentice- the maiter and ince unify Thip, and thereof and therefrom, and from all actions, fuits, colts, therefrom. charges and damages, for or by reafon thereof, fhall and will well and fufficiently keep harmless and indemnified the faid C. his executors and adminiftrators; any law, cuftom or ufage to the contrary notwithstanding. And the faid C. in confideration of the faid fervice to be performed as aforefaid, and of -7. &c. to him in hand, &c by the faid A. the receipt of, &c. and of 7. more, fecured to be paid him by the faid A. by obligation under his hand and feal, bearing date, &c. doth hereby for himself, his executors and adminiftrators, covenant and agree to and with the faid A. his executors and adminiftrators, that he the faid C. fhall and will teach and inftruct, or caufe the faid B. to be, &c. in the art of drawing, defigning and painting, which he now eth, by the beft means that he can; And hall and will, for the better improving the faid apprentice, at the expiration of the first of his apprenticeship, permit and fuffer him at proper and convenient deny, at the

years

The mafter to permit him to go to the ac

times father's chang“,

Covenant to teach the girl

within months,

and find her meat, &c.

Covenant to pay the mif

trefs feveral

lums at fereral times; and to ferve the

times to go to the academy, the faid A. paying for his teaching and inftructing there; and for the true performance, &c. In witness, &c.

Agreement to teach a Girl the Trade of a Millener or Seamflrefs within Months, in Confideration whereof a Friend of the Girl is to pay feveral Sums at feveral Times; the Girl to have the Benefit of her Work; wherein are alfo Agreements in Cafe of Sickness, Death, and ferving as Journey woman

Agreed, &c. Between M. I. of, &c. Millener or Seamftrefs, of the one Part, and 7. B. of, &c. for and on the Behalf of E. W. Daugh ter of A. W. deceafed, and the faid E. IV. of the other Part, as fol loweth, (that is to lay,)

THE

next,

1. more on

now

HE faid A. W. as well in confideration of the fum of 1 to be paid as hereunder is mentioned, as for the other confiderations hereunder mentioned, doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the faid 7. B. bis executors, adminiftrators and affigns, that the the faid M. W. fhall and will, within the time and space of months from the date hereof to be accounted, if the the faid M. W. fhall fo long live, teach and infruct, or cause the said E. W. to be taught and inftructed, by the best means fae can, in her trade of making all forts of plain works, hoods, fcarfs, gowns and petticoats, and all other things belonging to the trade which the now ufeth; and will alfo find and provide usto and for the faid E. W. all her diet, washing and lodging. during the laid months. In confideration whereof, the faid 7. B. doth agree to pay the faid M. W. the fum of at fealing hereof, and the further fum of. as followeth, viz. -I. thereof on then next following, and the remaining 7. on then next following: And the faid J. B. doth like time; and that wife covenant and agree to and with the faid M. W. That the the faid the girl ball E. W'. fhall dwell with and ferve the faid M. W. in her faid trade during have the bene- the faid months; which the faid E. W. doth hereby confent and agree to do accordingiv, (teftified by her being a party to, and figning and fealing hereof;) and that the the faid M. IV. fhall have the benefit of her faid work during the faid time. And it is hereby further declared giri falls fick, and agreed between the faid 7. B. and M. W. for themfelves, their exnot to find phyecutors and adminiftrators, that in cafe the faid E. W. fhall happen to fic, &c. nor if fail fick, at any time during the faid months, yet the faid M. W. The dies pay fu- is to be at no charge of phyfic, medicines, or other extraordinary charge neralexpences; whatfoever; and if the faid E. W. dies within the faid time, the faid and if any of M. W. is not to bear her charge of the funeral, or any part thereof; tion money be and in such case of her death within the faid time, and the faid fum of unpaid at her 7. or any part thereof, shall remain unpaid, yet the fame is neverdeath, which is the lefs to be paid to the faid M. W. her executors or affigns, in manner payable, the as aforefaid; but if the faid M. IV. fhall die at any time before the faid fame to be Zhall become payable as aforefaid, in fuch cafe a proportionable paid, &c. part of the monies which would be payable the following quarter-day, Agreement to thall be paid to her executors or adminiftrators; any thing aforesaid, woman after &c. And laflly, it is agreed between the faid parties, that the faid M. W.

fit of her work.

Agreement

that, if the

her mihrefs is

the confidera

be a journey

the term.

doth

doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the faid . B. That if the faid E. W. fhall be in health at the expiration of the faid - months, fhe the faid M. W. will employ the faid E. W. in her faid trade as a journey-woman for months longer, and find and provide her with diet and lodging, and pay her. by equal quarterly payments. In witness, &c.

Another to a Mafler and Miftrefs, fhe being a Millener or Seamfirefs.

THE

HIS Indenture, &c. witneeth, that A. daughter of, &c. doth put, &c. to B. of, &c. and C. his wife, to learn the art of a seamstress, and of making all forts of plain work, and the art and trade of felling of linen, and of a millener, which the faid C. his wife nov ufeth, &c. (as in common indentures.) And the faid master and mistrefs do agree, that the faid mistress fhall and will teach, &c.

An Indenture for an Apprentice to learn the Art of Blowing and Finishing of Glafs, wherein the Mafter agrees to pay the Apprentice a certain Sum per Week, to find himself all Necessaries.

To ferve after the manner of an apprentice unto C. of, &c, at or near, &c. or elsewhere, in or about the city of L. from, &c. unto, &c. During, &c. And the faid matter doth hereby agree, that he fhall and will caufe his faid apprentice to be inftructed in the art of blowing and finishing of crown glafs and Normandy glafs, and of making look. ing-glafs plates, if he the faid C. have or keep works for making fuch plates, in or about the said city of L. during the faid term; And shall and will alfo truly pay, or caufe to be paid, unto his faid apprentice the fum of, &c. per week, to find and provide himself with diet, lodging and apparel during the faid term, &c.

An Indenture of Apprenticeship to a Mariner, the Apprentice to go in fuch Ships as the Mafter fhall appoint."

TH

HIS Indenture witneffeth, That A. fon of B. of, &c. doth bind himfelf apprentice unto C of, &c. after the manner of an apprentice to ferve him the faid C. and fuch other perfon or perfons in the navigation of any fhip or veffel, as the faid C. fhall order and appoint, for the term of years from, &c. to be accounted and fully to be compleat and ended: During which faid term the faid apprentice shall and will faithfully ferve the faid C. and do and perform all fuch service and busi nefs, as well at fea on board any fhips or veffels which shall belong, or be employed in the fervice of the faid C. and with and under fuch perfon or perfons as he fhall from time to time order and appoint, or otherwife, as the occafions of the faid C. fhall require; and fhall and will obey all lawful commands of his faid mafter, and fuch other perfon or perfons with whom he shall from time to time order and appoint him to ferve And go in any fhip or veffel, and diligently and carefully demean and VOL. I. behave

U u

behave himself towards him and them: He shall not do, or willingly fuf. fer to be done by others, any hurt, prejudice or damage to the goods, merchandizes, or other affairs of his faid mafter, or any other with whom he fhall be appointed to ferve as aforefaid, but the fame, to the utmost of his power, fhall hinder, or him or them thereof forthwith warn; He fhall not absent himself from the faid fervice by day or night unlawfully, but in all things as a good and faithful apprentice he fhall bear and behave himself towards his faid mafter, and fuch person and perfons with whom he fhall order him from time to time to ferve as aforefaid, during the faid term: And the faid mafter his faid apprentice fhall and will caufe to be taught and inftructed in the art or butinefs of a failor, fo far as fhall be neceffary as to the voy ages wherein he fhali be employed; And shall and will find and provide unto and for his faid apprenticeship meet and fufficient meat, drink, &c. In witness, &c.

An Agreement between a Merchant and his Apprentice's Father. The Fa ther covenants for his Son's Fidelity, &c.

Articles of Agreement, &c. Between J. F. and R. C. and D. C.

W

THEREAS the faid J. F. the day of the date hereof, in confi deration of the affection which he beareth to the faid R. C. is contented and agreed to take the said R. C. to be his fervant or apprentice in merchandizing affairs, and accordingly to employ him therein as well in parts beyond feas, as in the kingdom of Great Britain, where the faid F. F. fhall or may hereafter, or now hath trading and dealings, for the fpace of feven years, to commence from the day of the date of thefe prefents: And hereupon the faid D. C father of the faid R. C. doth covenant and grant for himfelf, his executors, adminiftrators and affigns, to and with the faid 7. F. his executors, adminiftrators and affigns, that the faid R. C. his fon fhall and will, during the faid term (if he fo long live) well, diligently and faithfully, to the utmost of his power and skill, ferve him the faid 7. F. in his trade of merchandizing, and other his affairs, is fuch place and places as the faid 7.F. fhall think fit to appoint; and that the faid R. C. at all times hereafter, dur ing the faid term, fhall receive and take into his charge and cuftody all fuch goods and merchandizes whatsoever, as by or for the ufe or account of the faid J. F. fhall be configned or fent to him the said R. C. and alfo fell, utter and difpofe of the fame goods and merchandize to the best profit he can for the faid J. F. his executors, adminiftrators or affigns; and fhall alfo at all times during the faid term follow and per form the advice, direction and orders of him the faid J. F. which hall by letters or otherwife be fent, given or made known to him the faid R. C. about or concerning the factory or merchandize aforefaid; and allo that he the faid R. C. fhall at the charge of the faid 7. S. his, &c. provide and keep in due order books of account concerning the faid employ ments as aforefaid, according to the custom of merchants in fuch cafes, and fhall deal justly, truly and faithfully to and with the faid J. F. his, &c. in all and every of his accounts, reckonings, bargains and dealings,

relating