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Apprenticeship Indenture for Joseph Young of Ampthill apprenticed to John Hensman of Ampthill, wheelwright. Term of 7 years.

21 March 1854 and 30 March 1855

From: 1854 To: 1855

This Indenture made the twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Between Edward Handscomb and Edward Coleman churchwardens of the parish of Ampthill in the County of Bedford and Levi Croson and William Timms Overseers of the Poor of the said parish of Ampthill (the trustees or managers for the time being of that portion of the funds of a certain public charity called Arthur Wintchelse’s Charity which is available for putting out poor children of the said Parish of Ampthill apprentices) of the first part Isaac Young of Ampthill aforesaid Labourer of the second part Joseph Young son of the said Isaac Young (which said Joseph Young hath been nominated and chosen by the said Trustees or managers as a proper object of the said Charity) of the third part and John Hensman of Ampthill aforesaid wheelwright of the fourth part. Witnesseth that in consideration of the covenants hereinafter contained in the part of the said John Hensman to be performed He the said Joseph Young with the approbation of his said father and also of the said trustees or managers testified by their respectively executing these presents Doth put in place and bind himself to the said John Hensman to serve him after the manner of an apprentice from the day of the date of these presents for the term of seven years thence next ensuing during all which time the said apprentice shall and will properly behave and demean himself unto his said Master his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere cheerfully execute and shall not nor will so any hurt to his said Master in his business or otherwise nor cause or suffer it to be done by others but shall and will prevent the same to the utmost of his power and acquaint his said Master therewith and shall not nor will either waste give or lend the goods of his said Master at cards dice oor any other unlawful games he shall not play. Taverns ale houses or play houses he shall not frequent, fornication he shall not commit, matrimony he shall not contract. From the service of his said Master he shall not absent himself without leave but in all things shall and will conduct himself as a good and faithful apprentice ought to do during the whole of his apprenticeship. In consideration of which premises and also of the sum of four pounds eighteen shillings and two pence sterling the said John Hensman paid by the said trustees at the execution of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and of the further sum of four pounds four shillings and ten pence sterling to be paid to the said John Hensman on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five making together the sum of Nine pounds and three shillings (the whole of which said premium or sum is provided by or at the sole charge of the said public charity without the addition of any other premium or sum from any other quarter by reason of which this Indenture is expressly exempted from all stamp duty by virtue of the stamp act passed in the fifty fifth year of the reign of King George the Third) he the said John Hensman for himself his heirs executors and administrators that he the said John Hensman shall and with the best of his skill and knowledge teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said apprentice in the art mystery and practice of a wheelwright which he the said John Hensman now useth in as full ample and sufficient a manner as he the said John Hensman now doth or at any time hereafter during the said apprenticeship shall or may practice or use the same. And also shall and will ( so long as the said apprentice shall duly perform his part as aforesaid but not while the said apprentice shall through sickness or otherwise cease to do so) well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said apprentice one shilling and sixpence weekly during the first year two shillings weekly during the second year three shillings weekly during the third year four shillings weekly during the fourth year five shillings weekly during the fifth year six shillings weekly during the sixth year seven shillings weekly during the seventh year of the said apprenticeship. And the said Isaac Young for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant with the said John Hensman his executors and administrators that he the said James Young shall and will during the said apprenticeship find and provide for the said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink and lodging and also all manner of needful and proper apparel and washing and mending thereof and also shall and will bear the expenses of an apothecary nurse or medicines in case the said apprentice shall happen to be afflicted with any illness during the said apprenticeship. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Signed Edward Handscomb; Edward Coleman; Levi Croson; William Timms; Isaac Young; Joseph Young; John Hensman. Receipts signed by John Hensman 21 March 1854 and 30 March 1855

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Whintchelse, Arthur,
Young, Joseph,
Young, Isaac,
Hensman, John,
Handscomb, Edward,
Coleman, Edward,
Croson, Levi,
Timms, William

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