HN4/2/28

Apprenticeship Indenture: John Circuit Shaw, son of John Shaw of Ampthill, paperhanger, apprentice to Robert Feake Nixon of Woburn, carpenter & joiner.

7 April 1828

From: 1828 To: 1828

Apprenticeship Indenture: John Circuit Shaw, son of John Shaw of Ampthill, paperhanger, apprentice to Robert Feake Nixon of Woburn, carpenter & joiner. From the day of the date hereof for the term of seven years or until John Circuit Shaw shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. Robert Feake Nixon in consideration of the sum of Sixty Three pounds to be paid to him by the said John Shaw the father at or before the sealing of these presents (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged) doth hereby accept and take the said John Circuit Shaw as his apprentice in the trade or business of carpenter and joiner which he now uses and carries on….and doth covenant and agree to find and provide for the said John Circuit Shaw all and whatsoever tools and implements shall be necessary or requisite to be used by the said John Circuit Shaw …and also to allow and pay to the said John Circuit Shaw in lieu of board and lodging clothes washing and other necessaries of him the said John Circuit Shaw the wages or salary following… the sum of six shillings lawful money of Great Britain weekly and every week during the first two years of the said term and the sum of eight shillings of the lawful money weekly and every week for and residue and remainder of the said term of seven years. Provided that if it shall happen that the said John Circuit Shaw shall at any time or times during the said term from illness or on any account whatsoever be absent from the business and employment of the said Robert Feake Nixon without the consent of him the said Robert Feake Nixon for that purpose had and obtained then the said respective weekly payments shall cease. John Shaw the father doth hereby agree with Robert Feake Nixon his executors and administrators that he the said John Circuit Shaw shall and will during all the said term well and truly serve the said Robert Feake Nixon as an apprentice in the trade or business of carpenter and joiner diligently attending to the business or concerns of his Master doing no damage or injury to his said Master nor knowingly suffering the same to be done without acquainting his said Master thereof but shall and will in all respects acquit and demean himself as an honest and faithful apprentice ought to do and shall and will take and accept the sums of six, eight and ten shillings weekly in lieu and full satisfaction for board & lodging washing clothes and all other necessaries during the said term. John Shaw the father shall and will find and provide for John Circuit Shaw his son fit and proper clothing and necessaries during all the said term. Robert Feake Nixon agrees with john Shaw the father that he the said Robert Feake Nixon according to the best of his power skill and knowledge shall and will during all the said term teach and instruct or cause to be taught & instructed the said John Circuit Shaw in the business of a carpenter & joiner. Signed: John Shaw; John Circuit Shaw; Robert Feake Nixon. Witnesses: Henry Fearnley, London, Gent; John Green, Solicitor, Woburn. Receipt for £63 signed by Robert Feake Nixon witnessed by Henry Fearnley and John Green.

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Green, John,
Nixon, Robert Feake,
Shaw, John,
Shaw, John Circuit,
Fearnley, Henry

WOBURN, AMPTHILL, London, apprenticeship, wages/conditions, solicitor, clerk, paperhanger, carpenter, joiner