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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 Millie Rosanna Barr aged nine years as a domestic and general servant to live after the manner of a servant and apprentice 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 orders 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 him to be taught and instructed to read and write. and also that he will also constantly find and provide the said apprentice during the term aforesaid, sufficient diet, washing, lodging and apparel fitting for an apprentice and also all other things necessary both in sickness and health.

In witness thereof the parties to these presents 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 Supt of Freedmen, Beaufort, Co

[[left margin]] This Indenture to expire on the day of 1877 J.G. Hort 2nd Lieut 30th U.S.C.I. [[/left margin]]

Transcription Notes:
U.S.C.T. = United States Colored Troops U.S.C.I. = United States Colored Infantry or United States Colored Inspector Looking at the way this writer makes his cap. "I" (see "Indenture") vs. cap. "T" (see "This"), I think Hort's title is U.S.C.I. I think the "I" stands for "Infantry" since U.S.C.I. is preceded by "30th Regiment." --Jlch