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Indenture of Apprenticeship

The Commonwealth of Kentucky

This Indenture made this _10th_ day of ___June_ one thousand eight hundred and ___seventy-five__ between __WILLIAM E. MOTLEY a free boy of color  by J.H. Collins, Clerk of the county court of Allen County, in the State of Kentucky, of one part, and ____JOHN LANDERS_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, whoch parents are incapable of bringing them up in moral courses, therefore the Court made the following order, to-wit:

On motion & by the request of JOHN LANDERS it is ordered that WILLIAM E. MOTLEY a free boy of color who is now 12 years old be bound as an apprentice to said JOHN LANDERS who 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 this court prepare and enter unto suitable indenture with said WILLIAM E. MOTLEY in behalf of said boy W.E. MOTLEY conditioned  according to law

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 ___W.E. Motley__ apprentice to and under the said __John Landers___ with _him_ to dwell, and _him_ to serve, in the condition, duty, and character of an apprentice, until the said __Wm E. Motley_shall arrive at the age of ___Twenty one___ years, fully to be completed and ended--- that, during all the said period, the said ___W.E. Motley____shall faithfully serve the said __John Landers__ 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 ___John Landers___  doth for __himself__ heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree with the said ___W.E. Motley__ that he, the said __John Landers___ will teach the said __W.E. Motley__ the trade, art, and business of __Farming_ and will find, provide for, and allow to the said ___W.E. Motley_  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 __John Landers_will  __at the end of the apprenticeship of said boy W.E. Motley  to give him a new, good, suit of clothing suitable for the season and pay him one hundred dollars; Provided however if the said Landers shall teach said boy to read and write then he shall not be bound to pay him the said one hundred dollars

In witness whereof, the siad _William E. Motley__ by the said J.H. Collins, Clerk as aforesaid, and the said __John Landers__  have hereunto set their hands and seals, on the day and year first above written

/s/ J.H. Collins Clerk Allen Co Crt

/s/ John (his X mark) Landers

Attest A.C. Anthony