James Williams apprenticeship indenture, 1793 September 22

By this document, James Williams, orphan, is indentured to George Suggs of Norfolk to serve an apprenticeship as a tailor. Williams was bound to Suggs by James Boyce, Chamberlain for Norfolk Borough, pursuant to an order of the court.

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THIS INDENTURE witnesseth,
THAT JAMES BOYCE, Chamberlain for Norfolk Borough, agreeable to an
Order of Court, bearing date the 22^d day of September 1793 doth
put forth and bind Apprentice James Williams
Orphan of James Williams to George
Suggs, of this Borough, to learn the Trade or Occupation
of a Tailor         And after the manner of a good and faithful
Apprentcie, to serve the said George Suggs
until he arrives at the age of Twenty-One Years ; during which Time the said
Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall Serve, and in all Things behave
himself as a faithful Apprentice ought to do : And the said Master shall use
the utmost of his endeavours to Teach, or cause to be Taught or Instruct the
said Apprentice in the Occupation of a Tailor and procure
or provide for him sufficient Meat, Drink, Cloaths, Washing and Lodging,
fitting for an Apprentice, during the said Term ; and moreover shall cause him
to be Instructed in Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic

And for the true performance of all and singular the Covenants and
Agreements aforesaid, the Parties bind themselves each unto the other, faith-
fully by these Presents.

IN WITNESS whereof the said Parties hath interchangeably set their Hands
and Seals hereunto.

DATED the 24 Day of Sept^r 1793

Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of

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Ja^s Williams
to
George Suggs
22^d Sep 93

Ink on paper