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Indenture of Apprenticeship

State of North Carolina }
Beaufort County }

This Indenture, made the day of 1865, between 2nd Lieut. Josiah George Hort -30th Regt U.S.C.I of the one part and John Mixon of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Josiah George Hort doth put place and bind unto the said John Mixon an orphan named Milly Rosanna Barr. aged nine years as a domestic and general servant, to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant until the said apprentice shall attain the age of twenty one years; during all of which time the said apprentice her master faithfully shall serve and his lawful commands every where obey. And the said John Mixon doth Covenant and promise and agree that he will teach and instruct the said apprentice or cause her to be taught and instructed to read and write and also that he will constantly find and provide for said apprentice during the term aforesaid, sufficient diet washing lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice as well as all other things necessary both in sickness and health.

In witness whereof the parties to these present have set their hands and seals the day and year above written.

J.G. Hort 2nd Lieut   Seal
30th Regt U.S.C.I.
Asst. Dept of Freedmen, Beaufort Co.
Seal

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This indenture to expire on the day of 1877
J.G. Hort
2nd Lieut.
30th U.S.C.I
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