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March Court
1730
48 or tenements seperately to be made and Levied if default be made in the Condition here under written &c The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above bounden Silas Chapman do and Shall well and truely Learn the aforesaid Elijah Chapman during his servitude afd the trade of a Shoemake and to Read, write and Cypher and at the Expiration of his Servitude, Give him a Set of Shoemakers tools and Likewise find and provide for his said apprentice meat drink washington Lodging and apparell mete for Such an apprentice to have & wear during his Servitude afd then the above Recognizance to be void & ^of none^ effect otherwise to Stand ^&^ remain in full force & virtue in Law &c
Should Imploy him in or about &.c In consideration of which Service the Said Master undertakes for to Learn or Instruct or ^will^ Cause to be Learnt or Instructed his Said apprentice during his Servitude the trade of a plaisterer and to Read write and Cypher and at the Expiration of his Servitude to give his Said apprentice a new Suit of Cloaths and LIkewise find & provide for his Said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and apparrell Sufficient for Such an apprentice to have & wear during his servitude aforesaid &c Thereupon it is ordered by the Court here that the aforesaid Humphry Chapman Give Recognizance with One Security in fifty pounds Ster ^each^ Good and Lawfull mony of England for to comply with the Covenants aforesaid Whereupon the Said Humphry Chapman with Robert Watson his Security both present herein court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Said Moses Chapman in the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling each Good and Lawfull money of England of their Goods and Chattells Lands and tenements seperately to be made and Levied for the Use of the Said Moses Chapman his heirs or assigns if default be made in the Condition hereunder written &c The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above bounden Humphry Chapman do and Shall well and truely Learn and Instruct or Cause to be Learned & Instructed his Said apprentice during his Servitude in the trade of a plaisterer and to Read write and Cypher and at the Expiration of his Servitude to give his Said apprentice a new Suit of apparell and Likewise find and provide for his Said apprentice mete meat drink washing Lodging and apparell Sufficient for Such an apprentice to have & wear during his servitude afd then the above Recognizance to be void and of none Effect otherwise &c
will pleas to Order that for the time to Come he may be tax free and your poor helpless petitioner in duty bound will pray Thomas Bishop The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the aforesaid Thomas Bishop befor this Year Ensuing tax free &c
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