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Indenture of apprenticeship, Royston, Hertfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3703

Scope and Contents

John Taylor, churchwarden of the parish of Royston, Cambridgeshire (sic), and Robert Stamford, overseer of the poor in the same parish, apprentice James Phillips in 'the art or mistery of husbandry' to Mary Fairchild of Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. Completed printed indenture, signed and sealed by Mary Fairchild, witnessed by John ?Steves or Stebes (his mark), John ?Iacling (his mark), and by the Cambridgeshire JPs W Pigott and William Eversden, duty stamp. Printed form sold by J Lenthall at the Talbot, Mitre Tavern, St Dunstan's Church, Fleet St. Endorsed with Fairchild's receipt for the #9 consideration money, same date. Further endorsed: 'Ja: Philips / Indenter'.

Dates

  • Creation: 2 Oct. 1717 (4 George I)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 collection (paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Paper fragile, and torn at folds

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by W.T. Rowley Esq., 25 August 1943

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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