Adams County PA Archives Court.....DEVER/DIVER, Joseph  September 4 1837
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Source: Adams County Court Records
Written: September 4 1837

This indenture made this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven. Witnesseth that Joseph DEVER (Diver)
of Liberty Township, Adams County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hath
placed and bound out and by these present doth place and bind out his son,
James DEVER (Diver), a minor, as an apprentice to Revd. Thomas Butler,
President of Mt. St. Mary's College..to be taught the art, trade and mystery
of Boot and Shoemaking in the various branches thereof, and with him the
Revd. Thomas Butler and his successors to dwell from the day of the date
hereof until the first day of May eighteen hundred and forty-one..  That the
said James Dever (Diver)..will well and faithfully serve, his secrets keep,
his, and their lawful commands everywhere at all times readily obey, hurt or
harm to his said master he shall not do, nor willfully suffer any to be done
by others..the goods of his said Master he shall not embezzle or waste, nor
them lend without his consent to any, at cards, dice or any unlawful game he
shall not play, nor get drunk, nor swear on any account.  Taverns or
disorderly houses he shall not requent, 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 without his said Master's leave. He
shall contantly attend church on all Sundays and Holy days unless prevented
by sickness or other unavoidable accident... and the said Revd. Thomas
Butler, President of Mount St. Mary's College and his successors, on his and
their part, doth hereby covenant, promise and agree, his said apprentice, the
art, trade and mystery of boot and shoemaking and mending it its varieties
thereof shall and will teach and instruct or cause to be sufficiently well
taught and instructed after the best way and manner in his power..during said
time good and sufficient meat, drink, bed, board, washing, lodging and other
necessary requisites.  Also to teach the said apprentice at night school each
and every year of his aprenticeship, from the 1st day of Nov. until the 1st
day of March, from 6 until 9 o'clock each night...and at the expiration of
said term of four years.. the said Master doth hereby agree to give to his
said apprentice fifty dollars current money.


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