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BARRY, WINHAM & Co., Book and Job Printers, Nashville. INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP.

This Indenture, made the 5th day of Feb'y Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Six, between Rosetta Jackson, of the age of 16 years on the 27th day of October last, inst of __________of the County of Dickson State of Tennessee, of the one part, and Miles Jackson of the County of Dickson State of Tennessee of the other part, witnesseth that the said Rosetta Jackson by and with the consent of the said A.T. Nicks Supt. for D.C. his Guardian signified by his signature affixed to this indenture, and by free will and consent of the said Rosetta Jackson hath placed and bound herself apprentice to the said Miles Jackson to learn the trade or business of House work & farming and with the said Miles Jackson to dwell, continue and serve from the date hereof until the said Rosetta Jackson shall have attained the age of [[strikethrough]] twenty-one [[/strikethrough]] eighteen years, which will be on the 16th day of October Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Eight: during all of which time the said apprentice shall well and faithfully serve her said master, keep his secrets and obey his lawful commands. She shall do no damage to her master, nor willfully suffer it to be done by others, and if any to her knowledge is intended she shall give her master immediate notice thereof. She shall not play at cards, dice, or any unlawful game. She shall not contract matrimony during said term, nor absent himself from the service of her said master, nor haunt or frequent taverns, tippling houses, nor gaming houses; but in all things and at all times demean and conduct herself as a good and faithful apprentice towards her said master during the whole time aforesaid.

And the said Miles Jackson covenants and agrees with the said Rosetta Jackson that he will teach and instruct the said Rosetta Jackson or cause her to be taught and instructed in the best and most complete way and manner that he can in the trade or business of house work & farming with all things belonging thereto; and that he will find and allow to the said apprentice good and suitable meat, drink, washing, lodging, suitable apparel for working and holy days, and all other things fit, convenient and proper for an apprentice during the term aforesaid. 

And will also teach to the said apprentice, or cause to be taught, within said term, to read [[strikethrough]] and write and the ground rules of Arithmetic and the Rule of Three, [[/strikethrough]] and at the expiration of said term will give unto the said Rosetta Jackson two new suits of clothes suitable to [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] her condition and Ten dollars in money. 

In witness whereof we have hereunto, and to duplicate thereof, set our hands and seals the day and year first above written.

WITNESS:
P.J. Miller
Wm. J Mathis

Miles Jackson(Seal)
D.R. Leach(Seal)
A T Nicks Supt of Bureau of D Co
                           

Transcription Notes:
There are a bunch of crossed out his that are replaced with hers, but on the other hand I think it would be unreadable if each one was [strikethrough] [/strikehthrough].