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Apprentice Indenture Documents
from the District of Columbia Archives

Furnished by : John Sharp ©

[Apprenticeship No. 174 Vol. I, 146] 146 District of Columbia County of Washington to wit This Indenture Witnesseth that Hamilton Perry son of Zadock Perry by the advice and consent of his said Guardian & brother Elisha Perry hath put himself apprentice to Benjamin King of the said District to learn the art and trade or mystery of a Blacksmith plumber & founder, and after the manner of an apprentice to serve from the day of the date hereof for an during the full term of six years and on month next ensuing during all which time he the said apprentice his master faithfully shall secure his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where gladly obey. He shall do no damage to his master, nor see it done by others without letting or giving notice thereof to his said master. He shall not waste his said masters goods, nor lend them unlawfully to any others. He shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term. At cards, dice or any other unlawful games he shall not play. he shall not absent himself day or night from his said masters business without his said master leave, nor visit ale houses ; nor haunt, taverns, or play - houses; but in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do, during said term. And the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavors to teach or cause to be taught or instructed the said apprentice in the trade or mystery of Blacksmith &c &c and procure and provide for him the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, and working apparel, lodging and washing, fitting for an apprentice during the said term of six years and one month. And for the true performance of all and every of the said covenants and agreements to either of the said parties bind themselves unto the other by these presents. In Witness thereof the have interchangeably put their hands and seals this fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven - . Signed sealed & delivered in } Benj King {SEAL} presence of } His Robt Alexander } Hamilton X Perry {SEAL} Joseph Cassin } mark Elisha Perry {SEAL} District of Columbia Washington County to wit We the Subscribers two Justices of the peace in & for the said County having seen the within Indenture - and do approve thereof to law this seventh day of August 1807. Sam N Smallwood Robt Alexander Recorded the 11th Day of August 1807

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