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Indenture of Apprenticeship 
State of North Carolina
Beaufort County

This Indenture, made the  day of  1865 between Josiah George Hort, 2nd Lieut. 30th Regt U.S.C.T. 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 Robert Council Barr aged seven years as a shoemaker to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant until he shall attain the age of twenty one years; during all of which time the said apprentice his 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 him to make shoes and also teach and instruct the said apprentice or cause him to be taught and instructed to read and write.  And that he will constantly find and provide for said apprentice during the time aforesaid, sufficient diet, washing, lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice and also 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.T.
Asst Supt of Freedmen, Beaufort Co.
(seal)

[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]

This indenture to expire on the [[strikethrough]] day [[/strikethrough]] day of [[strikethrough]] 1879 [[/strikethrough]] 1879
JG Hort 2nd Lt 30th U.S.C.T.