duty by either, and prescribe penalties, and, upon gross misconduct by the master, discharge the apprentice.

We append forms, not only of indentures, but of proceedings under the more common statute regulations.

FORMS.

1. INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP, TO BE SIGNED BY THE

the said

, A. D. 18

aged

father of

of the other part, witnes

years, on the day of

is hereby bound as an apprentice under from the date hereof until the

and is faithfully to serve the said

day of

;

and correctly to conduct himself during the term of his apprenticeship. , hereby covenants, that he will teach

And the said

the said the said trade and art, and will furnish him, during said apprenticeship, with board, lodging, washing, clothing, medicine, and other necessaries suitable for an apprentice in sickness and in health; and will send him to a suitable public school at least three months during each of the first two years of the said term; and at the expiration of said apprenticeship will furnish him with two new suits of common wearing apparel, and one hundred dollars in money.

In testimony whereof, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals, this day of

A. D.

Executed in presence of

[L. S.]

[L. S.]

Consent of the Minor.

I hereby consent to the foregoing indenture, and agree to conform to the terms thereof, in all things on my part to be

2. SAME, WHEN THE FATHER INTENDS TO PAY AN ANNUAL PREMIUM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES. This agreement, made the day of , A. D. 18 between A. B. of and C. D. of Witnesseth: That the said A. B. doth hereby put and bind his son E. F. to learn the art, trade, and mystery of a silversmith, and as an apprentice to serve from this date for the term of five years next ensuing, diligently, faithfully, and honestly, in all matters and business relating to said art, trade, and mystery, that the said C. D. may direct.

And I the said A. B. hereby covenants and agrees with the said C. D., that the said E. F. shall in all things faithfully serve the said C. D. during the said term, according to the conditions of an indenture this day executed between the said C. D. and E. F., (a) with my written consent endorsed thereupon. And said A. B. hereby covenants and agrees with said C. D., to pay to him the sum of dollars, on the day of in each and every year, during the term aforesaid; and to pay to said C. D. all damages which he may sustain by reason of any violation of the stipulations of said indenture upon the part of said E. F. to be performed. Witness my hand and seal this

day of

A. D. 18 A. B. [L. S.]

NOTE. This agreement may be the same as No 3.

3. SAME, TO BE SIGNED BY THE MINOR, WITH THE AGREE

MENT OF THE FATHER ENDORSED THEREON.

This agreement witnesseth: That A. of

now fifteen years old, with the consent of B., his father, endorsed hereupon, hereby voluntarily binds himself as an apprentice to C. of ; with him to learn the art, trade, and mystery of a machinist, and as such apprentice to serve from the date hereof, till he shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, which will be on the A. D. 18 9 during which time he agrees to serve said B. faithfully, hon

day of

estly, and industriously; his lawful secrets to keep, and his proper commands to obey; at all times to protect and preserve the property of the said master, and not voluntarily to allow it to be injured or wasted. He shall not trade or deal either with his own goods or the goods of others, during the said term, nor be absent from the service of the said B. without leave, but in all things conduct himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do.

The said B. agrees to teach the said apprentice the art, trade, or mystery of a machinist, to provide him during said term, suitable food, clothing, medicine and other necessaries, and at the end of said term to pay to him the sum of one hundred dollars, and furnish him with two new suits of ordinary clothing. [Add any other stipulations of the master, as: said B. further agrees to pay said A. the following sums of money to wit: for the first year of service dollars, for the dollars, and for every subsequent year, undollars, which payments

second year

til the expiration of said term,

are to be made on the first day of April in each year.]

Agreement of the Father to be Endorsed thereon.

In consideration of the covenants contained in the within indenture, to be performed by B. to and with my son, A., I hereby bind myself for the faithful performance and observance by the said A. of all things by him to be performed, as set forth in said indenture; and I hereby covenant with said B. that said A. shall in all things faithfully perform and observe the same.

I hereby assent to the stipulations of the within written

, A. D., 18.

things, on my part to be performed, faithfully conform thereto.

5. CONSENT OF FATHER OR MOTHER.

I do hereby consent to and approve of the binding of my son J. A., as in the above indenture is set forth.

NOTE. We have stated in the foregoing section, that a binding by an agree ment signed by the minor, with the mere assent of the father and mother as above will not be valid, unless expressly authorized and regulated by the local statutes.

6. CONSENT OF GUARDIAN.

I, M. A., the duly appointed guardian of E. S. in the within indenture named, hereby certify, that the father and mother of the said E. S. are both dead, [or that the father is dead and the mother refuses to give her consent, or whatever the fact may be,] and that I do hereby consent, as his guardian, that he, the said E. S., may bind himself as is set forth in said indenture. Dated the day of A. D. 18.

M. A., Guardian of E. S.

7. APPROVAL OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, OR OTHER OF

FICERS.

or,

the

,] where the within

The undersigned, overseers of the poor of the town of [or two Justices of the Peace of the town of undersigned Judge of S. J. Court of named A. B. resides, do certify that he has no parent living, [or, if such is the fact, no parent of legal capacity to answer to the above indenture,] and that he has no guardian, and

that we hereby, in said official capacity, consent that said A. B. may bind himself in and by said indenture.

8. COMPLAINT TO A MAGISTRATE BY A MASTER.

To A. B., a Justice of the Peace, &c.

, in said

I, C. D. of , machinist, hereby make complaint, that E. F., an apprentice lawfully indentured to me, and whose term of service is still unexpired, with whom I have not received nor am I entitled to receive any sum of money as compensation for his instruction, [or if he has received money, set forth the sum and his own discharge of duty,] refuses to serve me, and conducts himself in a disorderly and improper manner, in this, to wit: [set forth the wrong doing,] and utterly refuses to perform the conditions. of said indenture, as required by law. Dated the day of

A. D. 18

State of
County of

SS.

C. D.

C. D. the person named in the foregoing complaint, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that the facts and circumstances stated and set forth in the said complaint are true.

To any constable of said town greeting: Complaint has been made to me upon oath by C. D. of

in said county,

machinist, that E. F., an apprentice duly indentured to him and whose term of service is still unexpired, refuses to serve