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This Indenture
Witnesseth, That Heman Horton son of Samuel Horton late of Port LaTour
in the County of Shelburne and Province of Nova Scotia yeoman deceased.
Hath put himself and these presents, with the special advice consent and
approbation of his mother Sarah over the life of John Pearce of Shelburne
yeoman, doth voluntarily, and of his own Free Will and accord, put himself
apprentice to George Deinstadt of the Town and County of Shelburne in
the Province aforesaid Cordwainer to learn the Art, Trade and Mystery
of a Cordwainer and after the Manner of an Apprentice, to serve from the
Day of the Date hereof, for and during and until the full End and Term
of Six years four months and twenty two days or until he shall attain
the age of twenty one years he being now of the age of fourteen years
seven months and eight days.
During all which time, the said apprentice said master
faithfully shall serve his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where readily
obey; he shall do no damage to his said master, nor see it done by others,
without letting or giving notice thereof to his said master he shall not waste
his said Master's goods, nor lend them unlawfully to any: He shall not
commit fornication, or matrimony contract, within the said term; At cards, dice
or any other unlawful game, he shall not play, whereby his said master may have
damage; with his own goods nor the goods of others, without license from his
said master , he shall neither buy nor sell he shall not absent himself day nor
night from his master's service, without his leave, nor haunt Ale Houses,
Taverns or Play Houses; but in all things behave himself as a faithful
apprentice ought to do, during the said term. And the said master shall
use the utmost of his endeavor to teach or cause to be taught or instructed, the
said apprentice, in the trade and mystery of a Cordwainer.
And procure and provide for him sufficient meat, drink,
clothing lodging, and washing, fitting for an apprentice, during said term of
six years, four months & twenty two days and shall permit & allow him to
attend night school one quarter of a year in every year during said term &
provide for him paper, pens & other necessities and pay the schoolmasters
fees.
And for the true performance of all and singular the
COVENANTS and AGREEMENTS aforesaid, the said parties bind themselves each unto
the other firmly by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties
have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto. Dated the twenty
fourth Day of February in the fifty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, & c. Annoque Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Seventeen.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
{Illegible name} |
Heman Horton |
Colin Campbell |
George Deinstadt |
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Sarah Pearce |
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