Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HN4/1/77/8
  • Title
    Salford Charity Assignment of Indenture of Apprenticeship. William Hall apprenticed to George Abbot of Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham, cordwainer. Term 7 years.
  • Date free text
    16 June 1854 – 6 November 1857
  • Production date
    From: 1854 To: 1857
  • Scope and Content
    This Indenture witnesseth that William Hall son of Maria Hall of Salford in the County of Bedford singlewoman a poor child born in and having a settlement in the Parish of Salford in the County of Bedford and by and with consent huis mother and of the Reverend Edward Orlebar Smith vicar of the Parish of Salford aforesaid and of James Morris Churchwarden and Henry Sturges and William Juggins Overseers of the Poor of the same parish (testified by their severally being parties to and sealing and delivering these presents) doth put himself apprentice to George Abbot of Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham, cordwainer to learn his art and calling and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve from the twenty fourth day of April now last past until the full end and term of Seven Years or until he the said Apprentice shall attain the age of twenty one years during all which term the said Apprentice shall faithfully serve his said Master in all lawful businesses according to his power skills and ability and behave himself towards his said Master and all his honestly orderly and obediently in all things . And the said George Abbot in consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid by the said Vicar Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Salford in manner following that is to say the sum of Ten Pounds being one moiety thereof on the execution of these presents and the sum of Ten Pounds being the other moiety on the twenty fourth day of October which will be in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven the receipt of which said moiety is hereby acknowledged which said sum of Twenty Pounds is part of certain Charity moneys charged in lands in the parish of Brightwell by theWill of Dr Woodward and payable to the Vicar Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Salford aforesaid for the binding out of Poor Children born in the Parish of Salford Apprentices. The said George Abbot by the best means that he can shall and will teach and instruct the said Apprentice or cause to be taught or instructed in the art and business of a cordwainer and shall and will find for his said Apprentice good and sufficient meat drink clothing lodging washing medicine and all other necessaries during the said term. And at the expiration of the said term shall and will find and provide for his said Apprentice in addition to the clothing he may then have certain new articles of clothing namely two coats, two waistcoats, two pairs of trousers of the quality and description most ususlly worn by persons of that trade and of the class of life of the said Apprentice. And it is hereby declared and agreed by or between all the said parties of these presents that if the said Apprentice shall not be living or shall not be in the service of the said George Abbot as such apprentice until the said twenty fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven when the second moiety of the Premium will become payable as hereinbefore mentioned that then that such second moiety shall not be paid and the said George Abbot shall not have any claim in respect thereof. And for the true performance of all the Covenants and Agreements aforesaid either of the said William Hall, Maria Hall and George Abbot bindeth himself and herself unto the other by these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Signed: William Hall; Mark of Maria Hall; Edward Orlebar Smith; James Morris; Henry Sturges; William Juggins; George Abbott; Wililam Harland Clerk to Mr Green of Woburn. Two receipts signed by George Abbott for £10 16th June 1854 witnessed by William Henry Smith and £10 6th November 1857 witnessed by Henry Thomas Hall. Two copies.
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