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Arthur Butler
Apprenticeship Records
(1764-1768)
Apprentice Bond for
Arthur Butler to Thomas Swaffer(Swafford), 7 April 1764
This Indenture, made the 7th Day of April in the
Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four Witnesseth , That
John Williams Esq, Presiding Chairman of the Inferior Court of Craven County
have put and placed Arthur Butler—, an Orphan, of [field was left blank, no name
given] deceased, aged Sixteen Years, an Apprentice to Thomas Swafford — of the
Said County with him to dwell, reside and serve until he the said Apprentice
shall arrive at the Age of Twenty one Years, according to the Act of Assembly in
the Case made and provided; during all which Time the said Apprentice his said
Master shall faithfully serve in all lawful Business, and orderly and obediently
in all Things behave himself towards his said Master, for and during the said
Term, as an Apprentice ought to do. And the said Thomas Swafford doth covenant,
promise and agree, to and with John Williams Esq and his successors, that he the
said Thomas Swafford will provide and allow his said Apprentice convenient and
sufficient Meat, Drink, Lodging and Apparrel, and use his best Endeavours to
instruct him in the Art and Calling of a Cordwinder and also teach him to read
and write before the Expiration of his Apprenticeship. IN WITNESS whereof, the
said John Williams and the said Thomas Swafford have hereunto Interchangeably
set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered }
John Williams {Seal}
in the Presence of
}
Thomas Swaffer {Seal}
P. N. Conway, CC
Apprenticeship
transferred to Charles Roach,
From Craven County, North Carolina Court
Minutes 1764-1771 (Book VI) by Weynette Parks Haun.
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p. 92
June 1768
[477]-78
m.o. Ordered that Thomas SWAFFER be summoned to be and appear before the Next
Inferior Court to shew cause if any he hath why Arthur BUTLER his apprentice
should not be Discharged from his Master and Bound to Charles ROACH and it is
further Ordered that the said Arthur remain in the care of the said Charles to
be kept at the Shoemakers Business untill the next Court.
p. 98
Sept 1768
[506]
Ordered that Arthur BUTLER formerly Bound apprentice to Thomas Swaffer be
discharged from his Indentures it appearing to the Court that the said Arthur
hath not been treated as an apprentice Ought to be, And that he be bound to
Charles ROACH untill he arrive to Twenty One Years to Learn the Shoemakers Trade | |
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