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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.I. of the said part and John Mixon of the other part witnesseth that the said Josiah George Hort doth put place and bind to 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 the said apprentice shall attain the age 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 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 whereof, the parties to these present have [[strikethrough]] this day [[/strikethrough]] 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

This Indenture to expire
day of
1879
J.G. Hort
2nd Lieut
30th U.S.C.I.

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