Indenture
of Apprenticeship
The
Commonwealth of Kentucky
This Indenture made this _ninth_ day of _April_ one
thousand eight hundred and _sixty-six__ between __CAROLINE a free girl
of color who was 12 years old the
day of 1866____ by
J.H. COLLINS, Clerk of the county court of Allen County, in the State of
Kentucky, of one part, and __JAMES 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 JAS. A. BRITE It is ordered that CAROLINE a free girl of color who was years old the day of 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 18 years to be taught the art
and business of Housewifery. And that the clerk of this county court prepare and
enter into suitable Indenture with said BRITE in behalf of said girl
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 Caroline ___
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 Caroline___ shall arrive at the age of
__Eighteen ___ years, fully to be completed and ended--- that, during
all the said period, the said _girl Caroline__ 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 ___J.A.. Brite__ doth
for __himself__ heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant
and agree with the said __. Collins__ that he, the said __J.A. Brite__ will teach the said _Caroline__ the
trade, art, and business of __Housewifery__ and will find, provide for,
and allow to the said __girl Caroline___
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 __J. A. Brite__will__ At
the end of said apprenticeship of said girl Caroline to give her a new good
suit of clothes and pay her fifty dollars: Provided however that of the sd Brite shall teach said
Caroline to read & write then he
shall not be bound to pay said $50
In witness whereof, the said __Caroline__ 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