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with good and sufficient security, enter into bond in the penalty of two
hundred and fifty dollars for the due and comfortable maintenance, and
for the providing sufficient and proper clothing for such child till of age,
as hereinafter mentioned, and also for the reasonable schooling and edu-
cation of such child, then the court shall not proceed to bind out such child.
An apprentice will not be bound out to an unfit person. Johnson v. Brannaman,
10 Md. 499.

An. Code, sec. 14. 1904, sec. 14. 1888, sec. 14. 1808, ch. 54.

14. The orphans' court shall, in all cases, have power to issue a citation
to the sheriff, or any constable of the county, to cause to be brought before
them any child whom they may bind out under the provisions of the pre-
ceding section.

An. Code, sec. 15. 1904, sec. 15. 1888, sec. 15. 1793, ch. 45. 1826, ch. 155. 1849, ch. 341.

15. Every child bound out under the provisions of this article shall, if
a male, be bound until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years; or if a
female, the age of eighteen years. And the said courts shall, in all cases,
make it a part of the contract on the part of the master or mistress of such
apprentice, that he or she shall give such apprentice reasonable education
in reading, writing and arithmetic, to be particularized therein; and also
teach such apprentice, especially if a male, some useful art or trade; and
in all cases supply suitable clothing and maintainance.

All that the master need do is to prove that he used the necessary and proper
exertions to teach the apprentice, but the latter's want of capacity will not be pre-
sumed. Wright v. Brown, 5 Md. 39.

An. Code, sec. 16. 1904, sec. 16. 1888, sec. 16. 1793, ch. 45. 1794, ch. 47.
1808, ch 54. 1826, ch. 155.

16. Any two justices of the peace of such county may bind out as an
apprentice any child which the said court may bind, upon the terms and
for the time, and subject to the regulations and restrictions hereinbefore
mentioned; and they may issue their citation to the sheriff or constable to
bring such child before them; provided, the contract of apprenticeship so
made shall, within two months thereafter, be approved by the said orphans'
court by an endorsement thereon, and be recorded among the records of the
said court.

Cited but not construed in Wilhelm v. Hardman, 13 Md. 145.

An. Code, sec. 17. 1904, sec. 17. 1888, sec. 17. 1793, ch. 45.

17. The trustees of the poor in any county, or any three of them, or
any officers in any county acting as trustees of the poor, may bind out any
orphan or other poor child under their care in the poorhouse of said county,
to any discreet person applying therefor, always giving preference to trades-
men and mechanics, and requiring said applicant to sign a good and sufficient
indenture to teach said apprentice the occupation that he follows, and to
find him in good and sufficient clothing, meat, drink, washing and lodging,
and give him education as hereinbefore required to be given to apprentices
bound by the orphans' court.

Cited but not construed in Corrie's case, 2 Bl. 493.