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June Court
1741
98 Assigns If it happen that the said Mathias Coston do not during the term af.d learn his said apprentice the trade of a house Carpenter and to read write and Cypher as far as the rule of three Inclusive and do not at the Expiration of his Servitude give him a new suit of Cloaths over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and do not provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for such an apprentice to have and wear during the term af.d &c
his said manner well and faithfully he shall serve his secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly every where willingly he shall doe and as a good and faithfull apprentice shall demean himself towards his said Master & all his during the term aforesaid &.a In Consideration of which Service the said Adam Bell present here in ^Court in^ his proper person Covenanteth with the Justices of the same Court in Court Judicially Sitting in manner and form Following that is to say that he the said Adam Bell shall and will during the term afd Learn his said apprentice the trade of a weaver and read write and Cypher as far as the rule of three Inclusive and at the Expiration of his Servitude give him a new Suit of Cloaths over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and Likewise provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for his said apprentice to have and wear during the term aforesaid &a Whereupon the said Adam Bell is Ordered to give Security to Comply with the Covenants af.d Thereupon the said Adam Bell together with Hutton Hill of Somerset County planter his Security present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the said John Williams in thirty pounds Current money of Maryland of their bodys goods or Chattles lands or tenements Severally to be made and levied to the use of the said John Williams his heirs and Assigns If it happen that the said Adam Bell do not during the term af.d learn his said apprentice the trade of a weaver and to Read ^write and^ Cypher as far as the rule of three Inclusive and do not at the Expiration of his Servitude give him a new suit of Cloaths over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and do not provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for such an apprentice to have and wear during the term af.d &c
Thereupon the said Moses Hall makes Choice of the said Spence Hall as his Guardian accordingly Whereupon the said Spence Hall is Ordered to take into his Care and Custody the said Orphan and all his Estate both reall and personall and give good security for to Comply with the Guardianship afd Thereupon the said Spence Hall with Patrick Kersie and Samuel Powell of Somerset County planters his Securitys all present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the said Moses Hall the aforesaid Orphan in One hundred pounds Curr.t mony of Maryland of their Severall bodys goods or Chattles Lands or |
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