Jn Brock
witnesses
Isaac Potter
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
Jn Wale
(there is another copy of this with the following witnesses
Wm Sad
Jn Hatch
Ambr Towers
Thos Sewell
Jn May
)
this indenture made
15.4.1729
witnesseth that
Jn Hatch
and
Ambrose Towers
churchwardens and
Thos Sewell
and
Jn May
overseers of the parish of Earls Colne with the consent of justices of the peace have put and placed
Wm Sad
a poor child of the parish apprentice to
Jn Brock
of Bocking bay weaver with him to dwell and serve from this day unto aged twenty four years (now aged 15years) during which term he shall serve his master etc and
Jn Brock
covenants to instruct him in the art of a bay weaver and lodge and feed him and keep the parishioners indemnified from charges and at the end of the term provide double apparel etc
Jn Brock
witnesses
Isaac Potter
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
Jn Wale
(there is another copy of this with the following witnesses
Wm Sad
Jn Hatch
Ambr Towers
Thos Sewell
Jn May
)