This Indenture Witnesseth that Egbert Thomas Isted son of Henry Isted of Hailsham doth put himself Apprentice to Thomas Hollebone of Hailsham in the County of Sussex - Tailor, to learn the Art and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to serve from the First day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty four unto the full End and Term of Six Years from thence next following to he fully complete and ended. During which Term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his secrets, keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly do, he shall do no damage to his said Master nor see to be done to others but to his Power shall tell or forthwith give warning to his said Master of the same, he shall not waste the Goods of his said Master nor lend them unlawfully to any he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term, shall not play at Cards or Dice Tables or any other unlawful Games whereby his said Master may have any loss with his overt goods or others during the said Term without Licence of his said Master, he shall neither buy nor sell, he shall not haunt Taverns or Playhouses nor absent himself from his said Master's service day or night unlawfully. But in all things as a faithful Apprentice he shall behave himself towards his said Master and all his during the said Term. And the said Tomas Holebone does agree to Instruct (for and in consideration of the sum of fourteen pounds :en shillings to be paid by the said Henry Isted the receipt of which is his acknowledgment, and a further sum of fourteen pounds ten shillings to be paid by the said Henry Isted on the first of November 1847) his said Apprentice in the Art of a Tailor which he useth by the best means that he can, shall teach and Instruct or cause to he taught and instructed. Finding unto the said Apprentice sufficient Meal, Drink. Lodging and all other Necessaries during toe said Term except clothing and Medical Attendance and washing and ironing
And for the true performance of all and every the said Covenant and Agreements either of said Parties bindeth himself unto the other by these Presents. in Witness whereof me Parties above named these Indentures interchangeably have put their Hands and Seals the Thirtieth day of January 1845 and in the Eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland QUEEN Defender of the faith and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty five.
NB The Indenture Covenant Article or Contract must bear date the day it is
executed and what Money or other thing is given or contracted for with
the Clerk or Apprentice must be inserted in Signatures):
Words at Length otherwise the Indenture Henry Isted (seal) will be void the Master or Mistress forfeit
Fifty Pounds and another Penalty and the Egbert Thomas Isted seal) Apprentice be disabled to follow his trade or be made Fret
Witness Stephen Breads (seal) Thomas Hollebone (seal)
