Jn White
Jn Hatch
Ambrose Towers
Thos Sewell
Jn May
witnesses
Jos Bott
and
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
Jn Wale
(there is another copy of this indenture with
Jn Leswell
)
sig
()
this indenture made
1.4.1730
witnesseth that
Jn Hatch
and
Ambrose Towers
churchwardens and
Thos Sewell
and
Jn May
overseers with the consent of justices of the peace have put and placed
Jn White
a poor child of the parish apprentice to
Jn Leswell
of Great Coggeshall bayweaver with him to dwell from this day until the age of twenty four years (now aged 17years) during which time to serve his master and etc and
Jn Leswell
does covenant to instruct him in the art of a bay weaver and lodge and feed him and indemnify the inhabitants of Earls Colne and at the end of the term provide double apparel etc
Jn White
Jn Hatch
Ambrose Towers
Thos Sewell
Jn May
witnesses
Jos Bott
and
Sam Burton
justices of the peace
Rich Androwes
Jn Wale
(there is another copy of this indenture with
Jn Leswell
)
sig
()