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This indenture witnesseth, that [blank] hath put himself, and by these presents, [blank] doth voluntarily, and of his own free will and accord, put himself apprentice to [blank] : to learn h[blank] art, trade and mystery, and after the manner of an apprentice to serve [blank] from the day of the date hereof, for, and during, and to the full end and term of [blank] next ensuing. During all which term, the said apprentice his said m[blank] faithfully shall serve, h[blank] secrets keep, h[blank] lawful commands every where readily obey. ... / In witness whereof, the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto. Dated the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-[blank] Sealed and delivered in the presence of [blank].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection box 5 no 63
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apprentices--Pennsylvania.
- Apprentices.
- Blacksmiths--Pennsylvania.
- Blacksmiths.
- Contracts--Forms--Specimens.
- Contracts.
- Genre:
- Blank forms.
- Broadsides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 33 x 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Text (completed in ms.) begins: This indenture witnesseth, that Abraham Tyson of Abington Township, Philadelphia County hath put himself, and by these presents, with the consent of his parents doth voluntarily, and of his own free will and accord, put himself apprentice to William Case, Black Smith, of Bensalem Township in the County of Bucks, to learn his art, trade and mystery, and after the manner of an apprentice to serve the said William Case from the day of the date hereof, for, and during, and to the full end and term of four years & five months & 1 week next ensuing. During all which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where readily obey. ... In witness whereof, the said parties have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto. Dated the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-4 Sealed and delivered in the presence of Isaac Addis, William Case. PU
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : Printed and sold by Hall and Sellers, [not after 1784]
- Notes:
- Articles of apprenticeship.
- Imprint at head of text.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2020 from Ann Fleming.
- OCLC:
- 1310273198
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