[Eighteenth-century indenture of apprenticeship from Great Britain].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apprenticeship programs--England--History--Sources.

Apprenticeship programs.

Apprentices--England--History--Sources.

Apprentices.

Genre:

Blank forms -- Great Britain -- 18th century.

Forms (documents)

Seals (Provenance) -- England -- Birmingham -- 18th century.

Seals (artifacts)

Penn Provenance:

Juxon, Nicholas (autograph) (inscription) (seal) (Smith copy)

Juxon, Thomas (autograph) (inscription) (seal) (Smith copy)

Juxon, Elizabeth (autograph) (Smith copy)

Physical Description:

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 17 x 21 cm.

Other Title:

Text begins: This indenture witnesseth that [blank] doth put h[blank]self apprentice [blank] to learn h[blank] art and with h[blank] after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the [blank] term of [blank] years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended

Text (completed in ms.) begins: This indenture witnesseth that Nicholas Juxon son of Thomas Juxon of Birmingham in the county of Warwick apothecary with his own free will and consent doth put himself apprentice to his said father to learn his art and with him after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the date hereof until the full end and term of seven years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended PU

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain : s.n. not after 1757]

Summary:

Lower half of a duplicate form of indenture of apprenticeship (with blanks for the names of contracting parties, the term of apprenticeship, the date, and other information) for use in the 18th century in Great Britain.

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger from content.

Text concludes: And for the true performance of all and every the covenants and agreements aforesaid, either of the said parties bindeth [blank] firmly by these presents, in witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these indentures interchangeably have set their hands and seals the [blank] day of [blank] in the [blank] year of the reign of our sovereign lord [blank] by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith: and in the year of our Lord 17[blank].

Text (completed in ms.) concludes: And for the true performance of all and every the covenants and agreements aforesaid, either of the said parties bindeth themselves firmly by these presents, in witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these indentures interchangeably have set their hands and seals the second day of May in the thirtieth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith: and in the year of our Lord 1757.

Broadside (vertical chain lines). The first line of text (including ten-line initial T) is a xylograph; woodcut price device ("A Penny Pr. Pair." within a circle surmounted by St. Edward's crown) in left margin.

"N.B. What money or other thing is given or contracted for with the apprentice must be inserted in words at length, and the duty paid within the time limited to the Stamp Office, else the indenture will be void, the master forfeit fifty pounds and another penalty, and the apprentice be disabled to follow the trade or be made free and so forth. Note. The office is no. 8 in Lincoln's Inn New Square, London: and the office hours are from nine to twelve in the morning, and from two to five in the afternoon, holydays excepted."

Local Notes:

Smith copy: the names of Nicholas Juxon and his father Thomas Juxon, Nicholas’s place of residence, the profession to which and person to whom he is to be apprenticed, the start date and term of his apprenticeship, the day, month, regnal year and name of George II, Gregorian year, and one pronoun are supplied in ms. in the blanks provided. The word “Cloths” is added in ms. at the end of line 23. “M[blank]” (for Master/Mistress) and “h[blank]” (singular third-person pronoun) are completed in ms. wherever they occur.

Smith copy has early ms. inscription ("Indents for 7 [...] 2 May 1757 Nich[olas] Juxon to Tho[mas] Juxon") on verso of sheet.

Smith copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2019 from Alastor Rare Books.

Smith copy has beside autograph of Nicholas Juxon in lower right corner of sheet fragment of clear red applied wafer seal of validation (presumably shellac) with portions . Size: now 13 x 9 mm. Design: coat of arms (paly of six, on a bend three estoiles of five points). Legend (if any) lost.

Smith copy has beside autograph of Thomas Juxon in lower right corner of sheet central fragment of clear oval red applied wafer seal of validation (presumably shellac). Size: 15 x 13 mm. Design: coat of arms (paly of six, on a bend three estoiles of five points; crest: closed helm surmounted by something embowed). Legend (if any) lost.

Smith copy has autograph ("Witness Dm Desd Jun[...], Eliz Juxon") of Elizabeth Juxon at foot of sheet

Smith copy has in left margin of sheet three embossed six-penny revenue stamps.

Smith copy: head margin trimmed with indentations.

Smith copy has small hole and tear (the latter mended with glassine tape on verso) in center of sheet; some tearing along previous folds.