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Apprenticeship Indenture: John Cook of Toddington, plait dealer and John Cook his son of one part and Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley of Woburn, builders, building surveyor, carpenters and joiners and co partners, of the other part.

6 July 1842

From: 1842 To: 1842

Apprenticeship Indenture: John Cook of Toddington, plait dealer and John Cook his son of one part and Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley of Woburn, builders, building surveyor, carpenters and joiners and co partners, of the other part. John Cook by and with consent of his said father hath put and bound himself apprentice to the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley to be taught and instructed in the trades of builder, building surveyor, carpenter and joiner, from the day of the date hereof for the term of five years and two calendar months. Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley in consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds to be paid to them at the times and under the conditions following: the sum of fifty pounds on the execution of these presents (the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged) and the remaining sum of twenty five pounds on the twenty fifth day of December 1844 provided the said John Cook the son shall be then living and in the service of them the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley but in case he the said John Cook the son shall then be dead or shall not be then in the service and employment of them the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley it is hereby mutually declared and agreed between the said parties that the sum of twenty five pounds shall not be paid or payable. Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley doth hereby accept and take the said John Cook as their apprentice in the trade or business of builder, building surveyor, carpenter and joiner, which they now useth and carries on….and doth covenant and agree to find and provide for the said Henry Shaw good and sufficient board and lodging and also all and whatsoever tools and implements as shall be necessary or requisite to be used by the said John Cook in or about the said trades and businesses. John Cook the father doth hereby agree with Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley his executors and administrators that he the said John Cook the father shall and will on the 25th December 1844 pay unto the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley the said remaining sum of twenty five pounds. John Cook the son during all the said term well and truly serve the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley as an apprentice in the trade or business of a builder, building surveyor, carpenter and joiner diligently attending to the business or concerns of his Masters doing no damage or injury to his said Masters nor knowingly suffering the same to be done without acquainting his said Masters thereof but shall and will in all respects acquit and demean himself as an honest and faithful apprentice ought to do. John Cook the father shall and will find and provide for his said son fit and proper clothes washing and all other necessaries during all the said term (except board and lodging which are to be provided by the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley). Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley agrees with John Cook the father that they the said Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley according to the best of their power skill and knowledge shall and will during all the said term teach and instruct or cause to be taught & instructed the said John Cook the son in the trade or business of a builder, building surveyor, carpenter and joiner. Signed: John Cook; John Cook; Joseph Corbishley; George Nixon Corbishley; Witness: W Sinfield, clerk to Mr Green, Solicitor, Woburn. Receipt for £50 signed by Joseph Corbishley and George Nixon Corbishley witnessed by William Sinfield, Clerk to Mr Green Solicitor, Woburn.

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Cook, John,
Corbishley, George Nixon,
Corbishley, Joseph,
Green, John,
Sinfield, William

WOBURN, TODDINGTON, apprenticeship, wages/conditions, solicitor, clerk, plait dealer, builder, Building Surveyor, carpenter, joiner