This Indenture made the Four and Twentieth Day of June in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c Annoq; Dom 1729 Witnesseth, That John Woolerston and Edward Emery Churchwardens of the Parish of Eaton Socon in the County of Bedford and John Emery John Abbys and John Watford Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish, by and with the Consent of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace of the said County whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have put and placed, and by these Presents do put and place William Rootham a poor Child of the said Parish, Apprentice to William Rootham his Grandfather of Staughton mega Labourer with him to dwell and serve from the Day of the Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice shall accomplish (?) full age of Four and Twenty years according to the Statute in that Case made and provided: During all which term, the said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve in all lawful Business, according to his Power, Wit, and Ability; and honestly, orderly, and obediently in all Things demean and behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said term. And the said William Rootham for himself, his Executors and Administrators, doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said Churchwardens and Overseers, and every of them, their and every of their Executors and Administrators, and their and every of their Successors for the time being, by these Presents, That the said William Rootham P(?)er the said Apprentice in the way of labouring shall teach and instruct or cause to be taught or instructed whereby to get his living And shall and will, during all the term aforesaid, find, provide and allow unto the said Apprentice, meet, competent, and sufficient Meat, Drink, and Apparel, Lodging, Washing, and all other Things necessary and fit for an Apprentice. And also shall and will so provide for the said Apprentice, that he be not any way a Charge to the said Parish, or Parishioners of the same; but of and from all Charge shall and will save the said Parish and Parishioners harmless and indemnified during the said term. And at the end of the said term, shall and will make, provide, allow, and deliver unto the said Apprentice double Apparel of all sorts, good and new, (that is to say) a good new suit for the Holy-days, and another for the Working says. In Witness whereof, the Parties abovesaid to the present Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals the Day and Year above written. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Robert Cope Jno Smith We whose Names are subscribed, Justices of the Peace of the said County aforesaid do (quorum unus) consent to the putting forth of the abovesaid William Rootham an Apprentice, according to the Intent and Meaning of the Indenture abovesaid. T Bromsall Richard Willersdon The mark f Wm Rootham Memorandum the day and year within Written The within Named Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor for and in Consideration of all and Singular the Agreements within mentioned and expressed to be performed and kept Have paid at the Ensealing of these present Indentures unto the within named William Rootham of Great Staughton in the County of Huntingdon Labourer the sum of Fourty Shillings being the first payment toward the within named William Rootham's Apprenticeshipp Grandson of the abovesaid William Rootham the Elder And the aid Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor Do further promise and agree that the Successors of them for the time being shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the Said William Rootham the Elder his Executors Administrators or Assigns the further Sum of Twenty Shillings A year untill the full Sum of Six pounds more (Over and above the said sum of Fourty Shillings) shall be fully paid and discharged which will make in all the Sum of Eight pounds being the full and whole sum of the Contract Money for the said William Rootham's Apprenticeshipp Provided Nevertheless that in case the said William Rootham shall happen to dye before any or any part of the said Twenty Shillings A year shall become due and payable That then So much as shall not be due or payable before the Death of the said William Rootham shall then become Void and Unpayable