Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _ninth_ day of _April_ one
thousand eight hundred and _sixty-six__ between __HANNAH a Free girl
of color who was 18 years old the 10th day of January 1866____ by J.H. COLLINS, Clerk of the
county court of Allen County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and __J
A. BRITE__ of the other part;
Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly, the Judge of said
Court is empowered to bind out orphans and poor children, which parents are
incapable of bringing them up in moral courses, therefore the Court made the
following order, to-wit:
On motion and at the
request of J.A. BRITE it is ordered that HANNAH a Free girl of color who was 18
years old the 10th day of January 1866 be bound as an Apprentice to sd . BRITE
who was the former
owner and a suitable person until she
arrives to the age of eighteen years to be taught the art and business of
Housewifery. And that the said clerk of this county prepare and enter into
suitable Indenture with sd BRITE
in behalf of sd girl MARY (sic)
Now, therefore, this
Indenture Witnesseth, that the said J.H.
COLLINS, clerk of said Court, as above recited, hath put, place dna bound, and
by these presents, doth put, place and bind the said __girl Hannah ___ appretice to and under the said ___ Brite__
with _him_ to dwell, and __him _ to serve, in the condition,
duty, and character of an apprectice, until the said __girl
Hannah___ shall arrive at the age of __Eighteen ___ years, fully to
be completed and ended--- that, during all the said period, the said _girl
Hannah__ shall faithfully serve the said __Brite
as her__ master, in all lawful business, according to the best of __her_
wit and ability, and in all things honestly, orderly and obediently demean and
behave ___herself__; and the said ___. Brite__ doth for __himself__
heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree with the said __. Collins__
that he, the said __. Brite__ will
teach the said __girl__ the trade, art, and business of __Housewifery__
and will find, provide for, and allow to the said __girl Hannah___ sufficient diet, wearing apparel, washing,
lodging, proper medical attention, and all other things usually allowed to
apprentices by good and just masters, and will treat __her__ with humanity --- that he the said __Jas. A.
Brite__will__
At the end of the Apprenticeship of sd girl to
give her a new good suit of clothes and pay him fifty dollars: Provided however
that is sd Brite shall
teach said girl to read & wrtie then he shall not
be bound to pay sd $50
In witness whereof, the said __Hannah__ by the said J.H. COLLINS,
Clerk as aforesaid, and the said ___________________________ have hereunto set their hands and
seals, on the day and year first above written
/s/ J.H. Collins Clerk ACC
/s/ James A. Brite