This indenture, made the fifteenth day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousan Eight Hundred and Forty Five Between Thomas Hornby aged 14 years son of James Hornby Watchmaker of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster . .
Published by Liverpool : Board of Trade ?, 1845
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Seller: Roger J Treglown, ABA., MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA, United KingdomRoger J Treglown, ABA.
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Indenture with three pieces of related ephemera. The Indenture, 410mm x 342mm ( 16 1/8 inches x 13 1/8 inches ) is printed and written in ink in a clear cursive hand. The Indenture states the Thomas Hornby will be apprenticed to William Whiteway, Sailmaker of Liverpool, for seven years, Whiteway acknowledges receipt of the ' . apprentice fee ' of two shiilings and sixpence from Thomas Hornby. There are many rules, regulation and codicils in the document, and finally on the verso there is a signed declaration, dated March 26, 1852, that Hornby - ' the within named apprentice ' has ' . duly and faithfully served out his time of seven years . ' . The declaration is signed ' William Whiteway and Co. ' The Indenture also notes the seven annual payments made to William Whiteway and Co; in respect of his apprenticeship. The signatures of Thomas and James Hornby, Philip Whiteway and William Whiteway, are inserted at the end of the document. The red seals on the recto of the indenture are damaged, the official embossed, ink and embossed payment stamps are clear. Complimentary to the Indenture is a signed letter / testimonial from William Whiteway, dated June 12, 1852, in which he states that ' Thomas Hornby served out his regular apprenticeship with us, in a manner very satisfactory, and we consider him both worthy and capable of being employed on board any vessel, . . ' Two other pieces offered here enlighten us as to the father of James Hornby , Thomas Hornby. One is the Certificate of Discharge / Certificate of Character dated 5 July, 1853. Hornby Senior , was born In Liverpool in 1821, was a Sailmaker on the ' Gipsey Bride ' which was registered at Liverpool, the Certificate of Character gives the ' Character for Ability in Whatever capacity ' and ' Character for Conduct ' of Thomas Hornby as ' Very Good ', both, conjoined, Certificates are signed by ' A. Montgomery ' the Master of the ' Gipsey Bride '. The ink signature of Hornby is on the verso of the Certificate. The other document included here is an ' Account of Wages ' for Thomas Hornby during his engagement on the Gipsey Bride, he was paid £6/0/0p. per month for the period 2 April, 1855 - 1 July, 1855. The Account also notes Deduction for ' Tobacco - 5s ' and ' 1 / 6 ' Discharge Fee, and is signed at the lower end by A. Montgomery, Master of the Gipsey Bride. Interestingly the ' Description of Voyage or Employment ' boxes on both Certificates have been entered with ' Foreign '. An interesting collection of family related Liverpool maritime ephemera.…
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- Title
- This indenture, made the fifteenth day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousan Eight Hundred and Forty Five Between Thomas Hornby aged 14 years son of James Hornby Watchmaker of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster . .
- Author
- INDENTURE. APPRENTICESHIP. LIVERPOOL. SAILMAKER. LIVERPOOL. 1845 - 1852.:
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- Liverpool : Board of Trade ?
- Publication year
- 1845
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