13
Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _ninth_ day of _April_ one
thousand eight hundred and _sixty-six__ between __SIMON a free boy of color who was 8 years old the 14th
day of July 1865____ 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 SIMON a free boy of color who was 8
years old the 14th day of July 1865 be bound as an apprentice to said BRITE who was the former owner and is a suitable person until
he arrives to the age of 21 years to be taught the art and business of farming
And that the clerk of the county court
prepare and enter into suitable Indenture with said BRITE in behalf of said boy
SIMON
Now, therefore, this
Indenture Witnesseth, that the said J.H.
COLLINS, clerk of said Court, as above recited, hath put, place and bound, and
by these presents, doth put, place and bind the said __boy Simon ___
apprentice to and under the said ___ Brite__
with _him_ to dwell, and __him _ to serve, in the condition, duty, and
character of an apprentice, until the said __Simon___ shall arrive at
the age of __Twenty one___ years, fully to be completed and ended--- that,
during all the said period, the said _boy Taylor__ shall faithfully
serve the said __ Brite as his__
master, in all lawful business, according to the best of __his_ wit and
ability, and in all things honestly, orderly and obediently demean and behave
___himself__; 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
__boy Simon__ the trade, art, and business of __Farming__ and
will find, provide for, and allow to the said __Simon___ 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 __him__ with humanity --- that he the said __Brite__ will __ at the end of the apprenticeship
of said boy to give him a new good suit of clothes and pay him One Hundred
dollars: Provided however that is said Brite shall
teach ssaid Simon
to read & write then he shall not be bound to pay sd $100
In witness whereof, the said __Simon__ by the said J.H. COLLINS,
Clerk as aforesaid, and the said __J.A. Brite___ 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