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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 appren-
tice, that he or she shall give such apprentice reasonable edu-
cation 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 maintenance.
Wright v. Brown, 5 Md. 37

1888, art. 6, sec. 16. 1860, art. 6, 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.

Ibid, sec 17. 1860, art. 6, 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 tradesmen 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 herein-
before required to be given to apprentices bound by the orphans'
court.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1860, art 6, sec. 18 1793, ch. 45.

18. Every indenture taken under the preceding section shall
be lodged with the register of wills of the county where the
same is taken, by any one of the trustees of the poor of said
county, within thirty days after the execution thereof, under the
penalty of ten dollars for every neglect, to be recovered by
presentment in the circuit court for the county where such
child is bound, and applied to the use of said county; and the
said register shall receive and record said indenture in the
same manner as indentures taken by the orphans' court.