This indenture, made the day of in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord ...
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A printed form for the use by Church-Wardens and overseers of the poor., Title from first line of text., Form completed in manuscript, from the Parish of Stone, Staffordshire, setting out the terms of apprenticeship for Mary Adderley, aged 9, ‘a poor child of the said Parish’, to be taught and instructed by John Vernon in ‘the business of a housewife’, until the age of 21 or until her marrying. Signed by the Justices of the Peace, Thomas Anson and Walter Bagot, with a small wax seal., Also annotated on the verso with a summary of the apprenticeship terms, signed and dated by the officials., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title from first line of text., Title preceded in margin in italics: Salop ff., Form completed in manuscript, from the Justices of the Peace of Shropshire to the Overseers of the Poor for Lilleshall, near Newport. The case involves one Jane Symons with the signatures of Justices of the Peace, W. Forester and Will. Chudde. With additional details about her situation relative to the birthplace of her husband Richard. Signed and sealed by both Justices; dated 3rd March, 1726., With an additional ms. note on verso: Jane Symonds order., and For further information, consult library staff.
