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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 180   View pdf image
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the age of sixteen years during all which
time and term the said Thomas Shorts
shall the said Remus R. Hobbs well and
faithfully serve in all such lawful business
as the said Thomas Shorts shall be
put unto by the said Remus R. Hobbs according
to the power and ability of him
the said Thomas Shorts and honestly and
obediently in all things shall behave himself
towards the said Remus R. Hobbs and
the rest of his family and shall the said
John W. Shorts depart this life before the
expiration of the said term or be residing
out of this state at that time he hereby
enjoins it (as a friendly request) upon
the said Remus R. Hobbs to bind our or
cause to be bound out the above named
Thomas Shorts to some competent mechanic
of such trade or occupation as the
said Thomas Shorts may then choose and
on the most advantageous terms for the
general good and permanent interests of
the said Thomas Shorts and the said
Remus R. Hobbs on his part does hereby
promise and agree that he will and
shall well and faithfully find and provide
for the said apprentice good and
sufficient meat drink lodging clothing
and other necessaries fit and convenient
for such an apprentice during
the term aforesaid and that he
will within the said term give the
said Thomas Shorts twelve months schooling
in the primary school in the
district in which he resides
In witness whereof the said John W.
Shorts and Remus R. Hobbs have hereunto
interchangeably set their hands and
seals on the date first herein written
signed sealed and delivered          his
    in the presence of us, the  John W. Shorts   (seal)
word ("lodging") on this page      mark
being interlined              Remus Riggs Hobbs   (seal)
    John Norwood
    C. W. Edmondson


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