Names: ELIOTT, WILIAN, ALI, JALEEL
Answer the following discussion questions, for each contract.
Contract #1
Place of Contract: New England
Date of Contract: 09/29/1640
Length of Contract: 8 years
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed: 10/28/1640
Master’s Name: William Pynchon
Apprentice’s Name: Thomas Millard
Trade Skill Defined:
What will the master give to the apprentice? meat drink and clothing fittings
What will the apprentice give to the master? 8 years of service
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean? learning new things and use critical thinking
Contract #2
Place of Contract: country of portsmouth
Date of Contract: 1678
Length of Contract: 12 years and 5 months
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed:
Master’s Name: nathen knight
Apprentice’s Name: Samuel widden
Trade Skill Defined: Masonry
What will the master give to the apprentice? teaching him how to read, write, 3 months of school, gives shelter and food.
What will the apprentice give to the master? service 12 years and 5 months of service
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean?
Contract #3
Place of Contract:
Date of Contract:
Length of Contract:
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed:
Master’s Name:
Apprentice’s Name:
Trade Skill Defined:
What will the master give to the apprentice?
What will the apprentice give to the master?
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean?
Contract #4
Place of Contract:new bethford MA
Date of Contract:1830
Length of Contract: 7 years
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed:14 years
Master’s Name: thomas remington
Apprentice’s Name: lyman slocom
Trade Skill Defined: house carpenter
What will the master give to the apprentice? knowledge
What will the apprentice give to the master? listens to master and cant reveal secrets
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean?