Apprentiseship Indenture
Dated 21st day of October 1870
Henry McGough Cooper
first part
Pat McGough son second part
and Thomas Nestor Carpenter
Indenture of Apprenticeship
This Indenture made the Twelfth day of October in the
Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy Between Henry McGough of Garrynasillogue Parish of Inagh in the
County of Clare, Cooper of the first part, Pat McGough of Garrynasillogue Parish
of Inagh aforesaid in said County, Labourer of the second Part and Thomas
Nestor of Gurthaclare in Said County Carpenter of the third part, witnesseth
that the said Pat McGough doth by and with the Consent and approbation of his
father the said Henry McGough testified by his executing these presents, put in
place and bind himself apprentice to the said Thomas Nestor to be taught the
trade or business of a Carpenter in all its branches and with him as an
apprentice to dwell and serve from the day of the date hereof for and during
the term of four years from thence next ensuing and fully to be completed and
ended during all which time the said apprentice his said master well and faithfully
shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands everywhere gladly do, hurt to
his said master he shall not do, nor willingly suffer to have done by others
the goods monies or effects of his said master he shall not embezzle or waste
or lend them without his consent at all = card dice or any other unlawful game
he shall not play, Taverns, Ale Houses or Tea Houses he shall not ??? to
frequent, - fornication he shall not commit, Matrimony he shall not contract - from the service of his said Master he shall
not at any time depart or absent himself during his apprenticeship without his
masters leave but in all things as a good and faithful apprentice shall and will
demean and behave himself, to his said master and all his during the said term.
And the said master for the consideration aforesaid shall and will
teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed his said apprentice
during the term aforesaid in the said trade and business of a carpenter onto
all its branches as aforesaid and shall and will find and allow until his said
apprentice board and lodging only during said term fit for such apprentice and
according to the custom of the trade and the said Henry McGough shall and will
find and provide his said son that said Pat McGough with with all clothes
both linen and Woollen and all and every other necessary
something for the said term (except his board and lodging a foresaid) and for
the true performance of all and every the covenants and agreements hearing
before contained
The said parties hereto bind themselves and each bind himself to the
other
In witness whereby the parties
aforesaid have here into subscribed their names and affixed there seals the day
and year first before written _
Signed Sealed and Delivered
by the said parties in presence
of
James Barry John Callinan
Henry McGough Pat McGough Thomas
Nestor