Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HN4/1/43/4
  • Title
    Apprenticeship Indenture for William Jones of Ridgmont to William Thackeray of Toddington, currier. Term of seven years.
  • Date free text
    4 October 1833 - 3 February 1837
  • Production date
    From: 1833 To: 1837
  • Scope and Content
    This Indenture witnesseth that William Jones son of George Jones of Ridgmont in the County of Bedford, shoemaker a poor child belonging to and having a settlement in the Parish of Ridgmont aforesaid by and with the consent of his said father and also of Ambrose Platt and Joseph Norris Churchwardens of the parish of Ridgmont aforesaid (testified by their severally being a Party to and sealing and delivering these presents) doth put himself apprentice to William Thackeray of Toddington in the County of Bedford, currier to learn his and with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve him from the first day of August last past unto the full end and term of seven years from thence next ensuing to be fully to be complete and ended during which term the said apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve in all lawful businesses according to his power wit and ability and honestly orderly and obediently in all things demean and behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said term. And the said William Thackeray in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him by the said Ambrose Platt and Joseph Norris Churchwardens of the parish of Ridgmont in manner and form following (that is to say) the sum of ten pounds being one moiety thereof at or before the execution of these presents and the remaining sum of ten pounds when the said Apprentice shall have served half the said term the receipt of which said first mentioned sum of ten pounds is hereby acknowledged (which said sum of Twenty pounds is part and parcel of certain charity monies or interest arising therefrom left by the will of Arthur Whitchelsea for the putting out annually poor children of the parish of Ridgmont and other villages therein mentioned apprentices) the said William Thackeray his said apprentice in the art or calling of a currier which he useth by the best means that he can shall and will teach and instruct or cause to be taught or instructed finding unto the said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink and lodging during the said term. And the said George Jones doth hereby agree to find good and sufficient clothes, washing and all other necessaries during the said term. And for the true performance of all the covenants and agreements aforesaid the said William Jones and the said George Jones and the said William Thackeray bindeth himself unto the other by these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hand and seals the Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Signed: William Jones; George Jones; William Thackeray; Ambrose Platt; Joseph Norris; William Sinfield, Clerk to Mr Green, solicitor, Woburn; With receipt for £10 signed by William Thackeray 4 October 1833 & 3 February 1837.
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