Names: Angelo G, Antonio R, Alex M, Gabby L, Giuseppe R, Raymond B, Norbu T
Answer the following discussion questions, for each contract.
Contract #1
Place of Contract:
Date of Contract:
Length of Contract:
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed:
Master’s Name: William Pynchon
Apprentice’s Name: Thomas Millard
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 #2
Place of Contract: Portsmouth, New England
Date of Contract: 1676
Length of Contract: 12 years 5 months
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed: N/A
Master’s Name: Samuel Whidden
Apprentice’s Name: Nathan Knight
Trade Skill Defined: Mason
What will the master give to the apprentice? Meat, Drink, Washing ,Lodging and a apparel. As well as go to school to read and write.
What will the apprentice give to the master? Will not get married spend or lend money. Also the apprentice cant gamble.
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean? Things you might find out while working on the trade that your master will know. kind of Mr. Nieves showed us how to measure with a carpenters pencil.
Contract #3
Place of Contract: North Kingston
Date of Contract: April 7th, 1792
Length of Contract:2 years
Age of Apprentice when Indenture Contract signed: N/A
Master’s Name: Mr. Benjamin Greene
Apprentice’s Name: Gould Brown
Trade Skill Defined: Shoe Maker
What will the master give to the apprentice? One set of shoe makers tools
What will the apprentice give to the master? Two pairs of double soled shoes.
Two of the contracts include the word, “mystery.” What does that mean?
Contract #4
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?