Indentures of apprenticeship, Cambridge

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.3748
  • Dates of Creation
      20 Oct. 1785-25 Feb. 1820 (Circa, 20 Oct 1785 (25 George III), iii. 1 Mar 1818 (58 George III), iv. 25 Feb 1820????? (1 George IV))
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      4 item(s) 4 paper paper

Scope and Content

Four indentures of apprenticeship to John Nicholson snr and John Nicholson jnr of Cambridge, bookbinders: i. and ii. of John Smith, son of John Smith of the parish of St Andrew the Great, Cambridge; iii. Henry Smith, son of John Smith of Cambridge, bookbinder; iv. John Smith, son of John Smith of Cambridge, bookbinder. i. and ii. Completed printed indentures, signed and sealed by: i. John Smith, ii, both John Nicholsons, iii. both Smiths and both Nicholsons, iv. both John Smiths and ?L Smith, notary public; witnessed by: i. and ii. Edmund Dunch and M Nicholson, iii. Samuel? Peed, iv. James Twitchett; duty stamps. Endorsed with particulars of provenance.

Access Information

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

Bequeathed by Alfred Smith, 7 June 1942

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Uses both paper and parchment