Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HN4/1/30/6
  • Title
    Apprenticeship Indenture for Henry Arms, aged 23 years, of Ampthill apprenticed to Thomas Harrison of Ampthill, shoemaker.
  • Date free text
    4 June 1860 – 3 March 1861
  • Production date
    From: 1860 To: 1861
  • Scope and Content
    This Indenture made the fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty Between William Samuel Slinn and Edward Handscomb churchwardens of the parish of Ampthill in the County of Bedford and John Allen and William Thickpenny Smith 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 Witchelse’s Charity which is available for putting out poor children of the said Parish of Ampthill apprentices) of the first part Henry Arms of Ampthill aforesaid Labourer (aged about twenty three years and who hath been nominated and chosen by the said Trustees or managers as a proper object of the said Charity) of the second part and Thomas Harrison of Ampthill aforesaid shoemaker of the third part. Witnesseth that in consideration of the covenants hereinafter contained in the part of the said Thomas Harrison to be performed He the said Henry Arms Doth put in place and bind himself to the said Thomas Harrison to serve him after the manner of an apprentice from the day of the date of these presents until the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty one 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 or 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 seven shillings to be paid to the said Thomas Harrison by the by the said trustees and managers or their successors on the fifteenth day of July next ensuing (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 Thomas Harrison for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant with the said Henry Arms his executors and administrators that he the said Thomas Harrison 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 shoemaker which he the said Thomas Harrison now useth in as full ample and sufficient a manner as he the said Thomas Harrison now doth or at any time hereafter during the said apprenticeship shall or may practice or use the same. And also shall and will provide for the said apprentice shoes and aprons during the said apprenticeship but no other necessities whether consisting of wearing apparel or meat drink and lodging or medical attendance all which are to be provided by the said apprentice or by his own relations. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Signed: W S Slinn; Edward Handscomb; J Allen; W T Smith; Mark of Henry Arms; Thomas Harrison. With receipt for £4.7.0 signed by Thomas Harrison on 14 July1860.
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