have been sworn into the office of churchwarden, &c. of the parish wherein the township, &c. is contained; and an indenture of apprenticeship executed by the overseer of a township which has no ehurchwardens, is valid, though the churchwardens of the parish in which such township is situate do not join in the execution-16 East. 228.

Money given for placing poor children apprentice shall be employed in corporate towns by the corporation, and in other places by the minister, constables, and churchwardens. 7 James I.

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Two justices, by 20 Geo. II. c. 19, on complaint from apprentices with whom no more than £5. were paid, may summon the master, and on proof of ill usage may discharge the apprentice whether the master be present or not, if service of summons be proved ; or on complaint of the master the apprentice may be discharged from his indentures on proof on oath of ill-behaviour, s. 4.-On complaint of the master against the apprentice, and proof upon oath, they may commit the offender, for not more than three months, to the house of correction. 32 Geo. III. c. 57. Chitty's App. 93.

And it is not necessary that the complaint should be on the oath of the master; but the complaint must be made by him, and the fact may be proved on the oath of another person.-12 East's Rep. 248. Two justices on complaint of apprentice, whether parish apprentice or otherwise, with whom not

more than £10. is given, of ill usage by master, may fine such master not exceeding 40s. 33 Geo. III. c. 57, to be levied in case of default by distress and sale;, such fine may at the discretion of the justices imposing it, be paid as a recompense to the apprentice, s. 1; and for want of distress, offender may be committed to the house of correction not exceeding ten days, ib.

A justice, by 6 Geo. III. c. 25, may compel apprentice absenting himself from his master's service, to serve for such term as he shall have absented himself, or make satisfaction. This does not extend to apprentices with whom a premium of £10. has been paid; nor to those whose apprenticeship shall have been expired seven years. A

Covenants for the maintenance of parish apprentices, with whom no more than £5. is given, shall continue in force no longer than three months after the master's death.-32 Geo. III. c. 47, s. I. but two justices, on application to them for that purpose, may order that the apprentice serve the residue of his term to the widow, husband, son, daughter, brother, sister, or administrator, s. 2. And if nó application, or the justices should think fit, the apprenticeship shall be at an end, s. 4. To extend to such parish apprentices only as shall be living with the master, s. 5. And two justices may order the necessary sums for maintenance, &c., of such ap→ prentice, to be levied by distress, s. 9.

Parish apprentices, with whom no more than

£5. is given, may be assigned by the master, with the approbation of two justices; and apprentices may be discharged whose masters cannot find employ, or maintain them, s. 9.

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Two or more justices on complaint of parish apprentice of cruelty or ill-treatment by his master, may discharge such apprentice from his apprenticeship, 20 Geo. II. c. 24; and justices discharging apprentice under this act, may order his master to deliver his clothes and wearing apparel, and also pay to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish to which such apprentice shall belong, a sum not exceeding £10. to be applied in placing out such apprentice again; and also a sum not exceeding £5. in case such master shall ef use to deliver up such clothes, &c. in case of default the said sum may be levied by warrant of two justices by distress and sale of the defaulter's goods, together with the expenses of such sale; and justices may compel parish officers to enter into recognizance to prosecute master for ill-treatment, and order the expenses of such prosecution to be paid, one moiety out of the poors' rate of the parish to which apprentice belongs, and the other moiety out of the common stock of the county; and parish officers refusing to pay such moiety, the same may be levied by distress and sale, s. 11. Justices may order any master convicted of ill-treatment, &c. (when again liable to take a parish apprentice,) to pay to the parish officers any sum not more than

£10. nor less than £5. for the purpose of binding out such child to another person, in default such sum to be levied by distress and sale, s. 12.:

Masters may appeal to quarter sessions; and on notice of such appeal, no distress to be made till after the sessions; penalty for not appealing, after notice, 40s. s. 12.

All other persons aggrieved may also appeal, s. 14, and the decision of the sessions conclusive. Apprentices discharged for ill behaviour may be sent to the house of correction, to be corrected and kept to hard labour, for any time not exceeding three months, s. 13.

A Parish Indenture of Apprenticeship,

by 43 Eliz. c. 2.

This Indenture, made the

in the year of our Lord 1817, between A. B. churchwardens, and E. F. and G. H. overseers

in the county of

day of
and C. D.
of the poor

one

of the parish of of the one part, and A. M. of in the said parish, [shoemaker], of the other part, witnesseth, That the said churchwardens and Overseers of the poor, by and with the consent of two of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, dwelling near to [or in] the said parish of whereof is of the quorum, have put, placed, and bound, and by these presents do put, place, and bind A. P. a poor boy, whose parents B. P. and C. P. are not able to maintain him, of the age of years, to be an apprentice with him the said A. M. and as an apprentice with him the said A. M. to dwell, from the date of these presents, until the said A. P. shall come to the age of years, for (if a female), until the said A. P. shall come to the age of years, or the time of her marriage, which shall first happen] according to the Statutes in such case made and provided. By and during all which time and term, the said A. P. shall the

said A. M. his said master, well and faithfully serve in all such lawful business as the said A. P. shall be put unto by the command of his said master, according to the power, wit, and ability of him the said A. P. and honestly and obediently in all things shall behave himself towards his said master, and honestly and orderly towards the rest of the family of the said A. M. And the said A. M. for his part, for himself, his executors, and administrators, doth hereby promise and co- venant to and with the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor, and every of them, their and every of their executors and administrators, and their and every of their successors for the time being, and to and with the said A. P. that he the said A. M. shall the said A. P. in the craft, mystery, and occupation of a [shoemaker], which he the said. A. M. now useth, after the best manner that he can or may teach, instruct, and inform, or cause to be taught, instructed, and informed, as much as thereunto belongeth, or in any wise appertaineth; and that the said A. M. shall also find and allow unto the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing, lodging, and all other things needful or meet for an apprentice, during the term aforesaid. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Proviso to be added to the Covenant for Maintenance,
by 32 Geo. III. c. 57.

Provided always, That the last-mentioned covenant on the part of the said A. M, his executors and administrators, to be done and performed, shall continue and be in force for no longer time than three calendar months next after the death of the said A. M. in case he the said A. M. shall happen to die during the continuance of such apprenticeship, according to the provisions of an act passed in the thirtysecond year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the further Regulation of Apprentices."

The Assent of two Justices.

We, W. S. and S. P. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the abovementioned county of,