Indenture Between the Churchwardens of Bosbury and Robert Barkley, 1701
This Indenture made by the nineteenth day of April in the 13th year of the raigne of our
sovereign [lord] William the third by the grace of God of England, Scottland, France and Ireland, King
defendor of the faith &c. Annnoque Domini: 1701: Between William Baddam and Gilbert Jones Churchwardens
of the Parish of Bosbury in the County of Hereford: and Richard Morton gent and Richard Barkley Overseers
of the same parish on the one parte; and Robert Barkley of the same parish and county aforesaid yeoman
of the other parte. Witnesseth that the said Churchwardens and Overseers by and with the consent
of his Majesties Justices of the peace of the said county whose names are hereunto written have put out
and bound John Ward, a poore child of the said parish of Bosbury, apprentice to the said Robert Barkley
till the said John Ward shall come to the age of four and twenty years dureing which time the said
apprentice his said master well & faithfully shall serve in all lawful business according to his power,
witt, & abillity & in all things honestly and obediently demeane & behave himself towards his
said master and all his dureing the said terme; and the said Robert Barkley for himselfe, his Executors &
Administrators doth Covenant & Grant to & with the said Churchwardens & Overseers and every
of them theire & every of their .... for the time being by these presente ... the said John Ward the said
apprentice in his profession or calling he now useth shall teach and informe to the best of his Skill and
dureing the said terme shall provide & allowe his said Apprentice sufficient Meate, Drinke, Apparel,
washing & lodging & allthings fitt for an Apprentice. In Witness whereof the parties above
to these Indentures Interchangeably have put their hands & Seals the day and yeare above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Signed Rob. Barkley, Thomas Chad
