HN4/2/47a-g

Apprenticeship Indenture: William Osborn natural son of William Osborn now residing in India by Mary Hack now the wife of William Randall of Toddington, labourer (by and with the consent of his said mother testified by her signing and sealing and delivering these presents), apprentice to William Rose of Greyfriars Walk, St Paul, Bedford, tailor. With correspondence.

9 June 1842 - 18 July 1844

From: 1842 To: 1844

A) Apprenticeship Indenture: William Osborn natural son of William Osborn now residing in India by Mary Hack now the wife of William Randall of Toddington, labourer (by and with the consent of his said mother testified by her signing and sealing and delivering these presents), apprentice to William Rose of Greyfriars Walk, St Paul, Bedford, tailor. From the date of this indenture for the term of five years. William Rose for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds paid to him by or on behalf of the said Mary the wife of William Randall on or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt thereof he doth hereby acknowledge His said apprentice in the art of a tailor which he useth by the best means that he can shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed finding unto the said apprentice sufficient meat drink clothes washing lodging and all other necessaries during the said term. And the said William Rose hereby further agrees that in case the clothing of the said apprentice shall at the expiration be under the value of four pounds then he the said William Rose shall and will find and provide for the said apprentice such further articles of clothing as he shall be most in need of as will make the said clothing up to the value of four pounds at the least. Signed by William Osborne; mark of Mary the wife of William Randall; William Rose. Receipt for £25 on dorse signed by William Rose and witnessed by John Green, Solicitor, Woburn & William Harland, Clerk.27 June 1842 B)Letter from Rev.Edmund Burke Lewis of Toddington to John Green, Solicitor, Woburn. My Dear Sir, [William] Rose of Bedford has just been with me and will deliver this note to you. I like his appearance and manner and feel inclined to bind Wm Osborn to him if you do not see any further objections. Rose will accept £25, I giving the boy an outfit.Notes on dorse of terms of apprenticeship.n.d.c.1842 C) Letter from William Rose, Greyfriars Walk, Bedford to John Green, Woburn. Sir, I hope you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you and beg leave to state that if the Reverend Mr Lewis will favour me with the order for supplying clothes for the boy intended to be bound I shall endeavour to provide him with such as will give satisfaction and pledge myself they shall be superior to any that can be purchased at a sale shop both as to quality and workmanship and at a reduced price namely £3.6.0 for two suits (a respectable cloth suit for Sundays and a strong and serviceable suit for week days) and as it will devolve on me to provide him with such during the remainder of his apprenticeship I hope that a preference will be given me as I should like him to appear respectable and I shall endeavour to keep him so – by your compliance you will much oblige. 9 June 1842 D) Receipt signed by Edmund Burke Lewis. £38.5.8 received of Colour Sergeant Osborn 40th Regiment for the benefit of his son William Osborn. E)Note given as part payment of the premium mentioned in the Indenture of Apprenticeship of William Osborn natural son of William Osborn now residing in India by Mary Hack now wife of W Randall of Toddington. Two years after date I promise to pay to William Rose of Greyfriars Walk in the town of Bedford, tailor the sum of ten pounds. Signed Edmund Burke Lewis.27 June 1842 F) Receipt for £4 for clothes and linen found for William Osborn on his being bound apprentice to me. Signed William Rose. 27 June 1842 On dorse: Receipt for ten shillings from Rev E Burke Lewis for a pair of shoes provided for William Osborn. Signed William Rose. 26 July 1844 G) Letter from William Rose, St Loyds, Bedford to Rev.Edmund Burke Lewis of Toddington. Sir, I beg to trespass on your time by stating that I applied to Mr Green Solicitor for the payment of the remainder of the premium of William Osborn my apprentice and he stated he could do nothing in it until he had seen you. It is now three weeks since I enclosed the note to him (being made payable at his office). Mrs Randall called on me last Monday and advised me to apply to you stating that if you thought proper to send for her she would wait on you and express her entire satisfaction of everything connected with her sons’ situation and proficiency in his trade.18 July 1844

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Green, John,
Hack, Mary,
Harland, William,
Lewis, Edmund Burke,
Osborn, William,
Randall, Mary,
Randall, William,
Rose, William

WOBURN, TODDINGTON, BEDFORD, Bedford Greyfriars Walk, India, apprenticeship, wages/conditions, solicitors, clerks, labourers, tailors, clergy, legal correspondence