APPRENTICESHIP.

said (master) shall and will repay, or cause to be repaid, at the end of the said space of one calendar month, unto him the said (ap- Apothecary, &c. prentice), his executors, administrators, or assigns, or unto him the said (father or guardian) such sum of money, or the said premium as shall bear a just and equal proportion to the

or sum of £ time which shall be then to come of the said term of his said apprenticeship. AND LASTLY, for the true performance and ob- Penal sum. servance of the several covenants and agreements hereinbefore contained or expressed by or on the part of them the said (master and father or guardian) respectively, to be performed or observed, according to the true intent and meaning of the same respectively, each of them the said parties doth bind himself, his executors and administrators, unto the other of them, his executors, administrators, and assigns, in the sum of £ of such lawful and current money as aforesaid, firmly by these presents, as or by way of liquidated and ascertained damages (1). IN WITNESS, &c.

(1) See ante, p. 65, n. 3. and p. 70.

Penal sum.

APPRENTICESHIP.

Architect, &c.

No. CXV.

*Articles of Apprenticeship (1) with an Architect and Surveyor, the apprentice binding himself (2).

THIS INDENTURE, made the

day of

,

in the year of our

himself.

, of good and lawful

Lord 18. BETWEEN (the apprentice) of, &c. of the one part, and (the master) of, &c. of architect, of the other part, Apprentice binds WITNESSETH, that the said (apprentice) of his own free will and accord, testified by his sealing and delivering these presents, hath putand bound himself apprentice or pupil to the said (architect) to be taught and instructed in the several trades, businesses, or employments of an architect and a surveyor, from the day of the date of these presents, unto the full end and term of four years from thence next ensuing. AND in consideration of the sum of £ money of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to him in hand well and truly paid, by the said (apprentice) at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof the said (architect) doth hereby acknowledge, and of and from the same, and every part thereof, doth acquit and discharge the said (apprentice), his executors, administrators and assigns, by these presents he the said (architect) HATH agreed to take and accept, and by these presents DoтH agree to accept and take the said (apprentice) DOTH as his apprentice, during the said term. AND the said (apprentice) doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said (architect), his executors and administrators, that he, the said (apprentice) shall and will, during all the said term of four years, well and truly serve the said (architect) as an apprentice in the said trades or businesses of an architect and a surveyor, diligently attending to his business and concerns from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning, until the hour of seven o'clock in the evening, save and except an interval of two hours, which is to be allowed the said (apprentice) to dine; doing no damage or injury to his said

Covenant by apprentice to

serve.

(1) See notes and variations, to No. CXIII. ante, p. 399.

(2) If the apprentice is bound by or with the consent of his father or guardian, see ante, ubi supra, and No. CXIV. p. 406.

APPRENTICESHIP.

master to in

struct.

And pay an al

lowance in lieu

of

board.

master, nor knowingly suffering the same to be done without acquainting his said master therewith; but shall and will in all respects Architect, &c. acquit and demean himself as an honest and faithful apprentice ought to do. AND the said (architect) doth hereby for himself, his Covenant by executors and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said (apprentice), his executors, administrators and assigns, in the manner following, (that is to say) that he the said (architect) according to the best of his power, skill and knowledge, shall and will, during the said term of years, teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said (apprentice) in the two several trades, businesses, or employments of an architect and a surveyor, and in all things whatsoever, incident or belonging thereto, in such manner as he the said (architect) now, or at any time hereafter, during the said term, shall use or practise the same. AND further, that he the said (architect) shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said (apprentice) or his assigns, during the said term of years, or during so much thereof as the said (apprentice) shall continue his apprentice, as aforesaid, the several sums of money, and payable at the several times, hereinafter mentioned, in lieu and full satisfaction of the board and lodging of the said (apprentice) during the said term, (that is to say) the sum of thirty-five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, for the first year of the said term; the sum of forty pounds of like lawful money, for the second year of the said term; the sum of forty-five pounds of like lawful money, for the third year of the said term; and the sum of fifty pounds, for the fourth and last year of the said term (unless the said apprenticeship shall be sooner determined at such request of the said (apprentice) as is hereinafter mentioned, in which case the said sum of fifty pounds last mentioned shall not be paid or payable), together with a proportionable part of either of the said sums which may happen to be due at any sooner determination of the said apprenticeship, to be computed from the last quarterly day of payment thereof, up to the day of such determination; the said several and respective sums of thirtyfive pounds, forty pounds, forty-five pounds, and fifty pounds, to be paid and payable by four equal quarterly payments, on the twentyfifth day of December, the twenty-fifth day of March, the twentyfourth day of June, and twenty-ninth day of September in every year, the first payment thereof (or of such proportional part of the said sum of thirty-five pounds, as shall be then due) to begin and to be made on the twenty-fifth day of December, now next ensuing; and every of them to be free and clear of all manner of deductions whatsoever; which said several and respective sums of thirty-five pounds,

SUP.-VOL. I.

F F

In case of apprentice's death master will return a part of premium.

Master will not require more than a certain

number of hours'

attendance.

APPRENTICESHIP. forty pounds, forty-five pounds, and fifty pounds, the said (apprentice) Architect, &c. doth hereby for himself, his executors, administrators and assigns, covenant and agree to and with the said (architect) his executors and administrators, to take and accept in lieu of, and in full satisfaction for, his board and lodging, during the said term. AND moreover the said (architect) doth hereby for himself, his executors and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said (apprentice), his executors, administrators and assigns, that if the said (apprentice) shall happen to depart this life at any time within twelve calendar months, to be accounted from the date of these presents, he the said (architect), his executors or administrators, shall and will return and pay unto the executors, administrators or assigns of the said (apprentice) fifty pounds of the said sum of one hundred pounds, so paid by him the said (apprentice) as aforesaid. AND further that he the said (architect), his executors or administrators, shall not nor will require the said (apprentice) to attend to the business or concerns of the said (architect), his executors, administrators or assigns, any more than eight hours in one and the same day, namely, from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning, until the hour of seven o'clock in the afternoon, as is hereinbefore expressed, (with the exception of two hours for meals) unless the said (apprentice) shall unavoidably be longer engaged about the proper business of the said (architect) out of his office or accounting-house; and in case the said (apprentice) shall be so employed, it is hereby declared and agreed, that all extraordinary expences which he shall necessarily be put to on such account, shall be borne and paid by the said (architect), his executors, administrators or assigns. AND the said (architect) doth hereby for himself, his executors and administrators, further expressly covenant, promise, and declare to and with the said (apprentice), his executors and administrators, that he will permit and suffer the said (apprentice), if he shall think fit and require it, freely to depart from and leave the service of him the said (architect), his executors, administrators or assigns, at the expiration of the term of years of the said term of years hereinbefore mentioned, and use and employ the remaining year of his said apprenticeship to his own benefit and advantage, when and as he shall think fit, without any hindrance or molestation of or by the said (architect), his executors, administrators or assigns, but upon express condition, nevertheless, that the said (apprentice) shall not in that case claim any part of the said sum of fifty pounds hereinbefore stipulated to be paid by the said (architect) for the last year of his apprenticeship, these presents, or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any

Master will permit apprentice

to quit at the

end of years.

APPRENTICESHIP.

Architect, &c.

If master die

provide a new

master.

wise notwithstanding. AND it is hereby mutually agreed and declared, by and between the parties to these presents, that in case the said (architect) shall happen to die before the end of the apprentice- executors will ship of the said (apprentice), that then and in such case the executors or administrators of him the said (architect) shall and will, as soon as may be after his death, find and provide a new and other proper master, being an architect and a surveyor, and at their own charge, and without delay, turn over the said (apprentice) to such new master, for the residue which shall be then unexpired of the term of his apprenticeship, upon the same terms, or upon terms equally advantageous to the said (apprentice) as are contained in this indenture; and in default of so doing, they the said executors or administrators of the said (architect) shall and will pay unto the said (apprentice), his executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of twenty pounds for each and every year of the said term of years, which shall so remain unexpired. AND lastly, for the true Penalty for nonperformance of the several covenants and agreements hereinbefore performance of mentioned and contained on the respective parts of each of them the said (apprentice) and (architect), their executors and administrators, to be taught, served, paid, done, and performed, in the manner hereinbefore mentioned, and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents, they the said (apprentice) and (architect) do bind themselves unto each other, and unto the executors, administrators and assigns of each other, in the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, firmly by these presents, by way of ascertained or liquidated damages (1). IN WITNESS, &c.

agreements.

(1) See ante, p. 65. n. (3)—but if the apprentice be under age this Penalty. penalty should, as to him, be omitted as unavailable.