Dan Cooke
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
H Summers
this indenture made
16.1.1730
witnesseth that
Jn Hatch
and
Ambrose Towers
churchwardens and
Thos Sewell
and
Jn May
overseers of Earls Colne have with the consent of justices of the peace put and placed
Sam Springate
a poor child of the parish apprentice to
Nath Leswell
of Coggeshall with him to dwell from this day until the age of twenty four years
(now aged 17years) during which time to serve his master etc and
Nath Leswell
covenants to instruct him in the art of a weaver and lodge and feed him and indemnify the parishioners from any charges and at the end of the term provide two suits of apparel etc
Nath Leswell
witnesses
Dan Cooke
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
H Summers