this indenture made
27.6.1722
witnesseth that
Jn Hatch
and
Ambrose Stowers
churchwardens and
Sam Gyon
and
Ann Sandall
widow overseers of Earls Colne with the consent of justices of the peace have put and placed
Robt Bigsbey
a poor child of the parish apprentice to
Thos Deadman
of Great Coggeshall bay weaver with him to dwell from this day until the age of twenty four years (aged now 16years) during which time to serve him etc and
Thos Deadman
covenants to instruct him in the art of a bay weaver and shall lodge and feed him and indemnify the parishioners from all charges and at the end of the term provide him with double apparel etc
Thos Deadman
witnesses
Rich Morris
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Paisley
Rich Androwes