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    A few more apprenticeships, at random:

    George GREEN son of George GREEN of Ashford Kent Grasier aged 14 years on 14 Oct last past by Ind 17 Nov 1746 appr TO Robert BALDERSTONE of Dover woollen draper and taylor for 7 years from 15 Oct last past.... £20 to the master and £10 to be paid by the father on 15 April 1750 if both the said Robert BALDERSTONE and George GREEN the apprentice shall so long live - to teach the trades and occupations of woollen draper and taylor... also at his own charges to carry the said apprentice to London once in each of the two last years of the said term in order to learn to buy goods and to instruct him therein and to make and mend his woollen clothes until he shall be capable of it himself the father paying only Journeyman's wages for it And afterwards to suffer the said apprentice to make and mend the same himself... and the said George GREEN the father pays the said sum of £10 to Robert BALDERSTONE on 15 April 1750 if the master and apprentice shall so long live and shall find the said apprentice apparrell and mending of linen during the said term and to pay journeyman's wages for making and mending his woollen clothes until he shall be capable himself... and to pay for both a doctor and nurse for him in his sickness during the said term except the nurse's board. Inr 5 Dec 1746.

    Thomas FFYNNIS son of Thomas FFYNNIS of parish of Huffam, Carpenter by Ind. xxiiii June 1640 hath put himself appr TO Mr Andrew BROWNE of Dovor afsd, shipwright, for 8 years. At end of term double apparrel and an axe and adys, auger maule, handsawe, one cawking iron and reevehooke? and bilgemallet and clavet? hamer, and one chissell, ten shillings in money and one cloath cloke. Inr 27 June 1640 (first page fol.68)

    Valentine AUSTEN son of James AUSTEN late of Nunnington, husbandman by consent of Elizabeth wife of Abraham MOTE mother of said Valentine appr TO Edward WORTHINGTON of Dover Cooper by Ind 25 June 1702 for 7 years "and yearly during the said term for five weeks in harvest give to his apprentice leave to absent himself from his master's service and to work for himself in harvest work or otherwise without any account to be given to his master". Inr 18 Dec 1702.

    Thomas SUTTON, a poore child of parish of St Mary Dover by Ind 28 June 1705 appr BY James ROBINSON, James FLINDER, churchwardens of St Mary, and Thomas BROADLY, Wm PASCALL, Wm THORNTON and Anthony CHURCH, overseers of the poor of same with consent of H.M. Justices of the Peace of Dover, appr TO Samuel LATHAM of Dover Hempdresser, who covenants to bring up the said apprentice in his trade (etc.). Inr 25 Sep 1705.

    Stephen HOPGOOD son of Elizabeth HOPGOOD of River Kent widow with consent of mother apprentice to Edward VINCER of Dover Glazier and Plumber, for 7 years, by Ind of 30 Jul 1712, from 25 March before... consideration £10 to the master... master will allow him 5 weeks time in harvest for his own use... mother to find apparrell of all sorts and aprons and diamonds for use in the said trade. Inr 14 Oct 1712

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