this indenture made
21.10.1717
witnesseth that
Jn Hatch
junior and
Ambrose Stowers
churchwardens and
Robt Harris
and
Jn May
overseers of Earls Colne with the consent of justices of the peace have put and placed
Math Andrewes
(may be Math Andrewes)
a poor child of the parish apprentice to
Thos Stowill
of Messing with him to dwell until the age of twenty four years (now aged 16years) and to serve his master etc and
Thos Stowill
covenants shall instruct him in the art of a tailor and lodge and feed him and keep the parishioners indemnified from any charges and at the end of the term supply him with a double suit of apparel etc
Thos Stowill
witnesses
Hen Adams
senior
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
Jn Wale