Note. Till the age of twenty-one, the empire of a father over his child continues, even after his death; for he may, by deed or will, appoint a guardian to any of his children, unmarried and under age, to continue till such child attains the full age of twenty-one years, or for a less time.*

In some of the States, statute provisions supersede this mode of appointment, or otherwise provide for it.

APPRENTICES.

FORM OF AN INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP.

This indenture made on the first day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, between AB and Cв his son, of the county of Wake, and State of N. C., on the one part, DE, house-carpenter, of the county and State aforesaid on the other part witnesseth, that the said A B for, and in consideration of the covenants herein after contained, hath put, placed and bound out, and by these presents doth put, place and bind out, the said C B his son, and the said C B doth put, place and bind out himself as an apprentice to the said D E, to learn the art, trade or mystery of a house-carpenter. The said CB is, after the manner of an apprentice, to live with and serve the said DE from the day of the date hereof until the 1st day of May, which will be A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six at which time the said apprentice, should he be living, will be twenty-one years of age. During all which time or term, the said apprentice shall well and faithfully serve his said master; keep his secrets, and ever where at all times readily obey his lawful covenants; he shall do no damage to his said master nor wilfully suffer any to be done by others; and if any to his knowledge be intended, he shall give his said master reasonable notice thereof. He shall not in any wise waste the goods or property of his said master, nor lend them unlawfully to any; he shall not play at cards, dice or any other unlawful game; he shall not contract matrimony during the said term; he shall not haunt or frequent taverns, tippling houses or places of gaming; he shall not absent himself from the service of his said master; but in all things, and at all times he shall carry, behave and demean himself as a good and faithful apprentice ought, during the whole term or time aforesaid.

And the said D E on his part, hath covenanted, and by these presents doth covenant, promise and agree, to teach and instruct the said apprentice or cause him to be taught and instructed, to read and write, and cypher as far as [&c.] provided he be capable of learning; he shall well and faithfully teach and instruct him in the art, trade or mystery of a house-carpenter, to the best of Lis skill and ability; he shall constantly provide for his said apprentice good and sufficient meat, clothing, lodging and all other necessaries fit, suitable and convenient for such an apprentice, during the time or term aforesaid; and finally, at the expiration of the said term, shall give unto the said apprentice one good and full set of carpenter's tools reasonably worth dollars, and also two good suits of wearing apparel. In testimony whereof, the parties to these presents have here

unto set their hands and seals, the date first above written.

Signed, sealed, and in

terchangeably delivered in the presence of

GH,

JK.

INDENTURE BY CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COURT.

State of North Carolina,

County of Wake.

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This Indenture, made the third Monday of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, between A B, chairman of the County Court of Wake, and State aforesaid, on behalf of the justices of said county and their successors of the one part, and CD, of the other part, witnesseth, that the said A B, in pursuance of an order of said County Court, made the tenth day of April, and, according to the direction of the act of Assembly in that case made and provided, doth put, place and bind unto the said CD, an orphan, named X Y, aged ten years, the third day of July,

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with the said CD, to live after the manner of an apprentice and servant, until said apprentice shall arrive to full age; during all which time the said apprentice his master shall faithfully serve, his lawful commands every where readily obey: He shall not at any time absent himself from his said master's service, but in all things as a good and faithful servant shall behave towards his said master. And the said CD doth covenant, promise, and agree to and with said A B, that he will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, the said X Y to learn [here mention the branches to be taught,] 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 all other things necessary, both in sickness and in health.

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

In the presence of

GH,
о в,

A B, [SEAL.]
JK. [SEAL.]

ASSIGNMENTS.

ASSIGNMENT OF A BOND: 1st, WHERE THE ASSIGNOR INTENDS

ΤΟ ΜΑΚE HIMSELF LIABLE.

For value received I assign the within bond to CD, his heirs, executors and administrators.

Witness my hand and seal, this the first day of July, A. D., 1852.

A N. [SEAL.]

2d, WHERE THE ASSIGNOR IS NOT LIABLE.

For value received I assign the within bond to CD, his heirs, executors and administrators, not holding myself liable in any case for the payment of the same, or any part thereof.

Witness my hand and seal, this the

A. D., 18

day of

A B. [SEAL.]

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Note. If the assignor intends to be liable, he can assign the bond by simply writing his name on the back: and the assignee, if he should have to sue, can fill up the blank by making it payable to himself.

Note 2. An assignment without a seal will make the assignor liable for only three years.

OF A BOND AND MORTGAGE, AFTER JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION,

AND PART OF THE DEBT PAID.

An Indenture, made the first day of July, 1852, between A B and C D, executors, &c., of EF deceased, of the one part, and Y Z, of Raleigh, of the other part.

Whereas O P, of Oxford, in and by a certain obligation or writing obligatory, under his hand and seal, duly executed, bearing date, &c., became bound unto the said E F, in his life time, in the sum of doilars, conditioned for the payment of

dollars, on or before, &c., as in and by the said obligation and condition thereof fully appears. And whereas the said OP, by way of collateral security for the aforesaid debt and interest, in and by a certain indenture of mortgage, bearing date, &c., for the considerations therein mentioned, did grant, bargain, and sell, unto the said A B and CD, as executors aforesaid, and to their heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land called Woodlawn, situated, &c., containing 300 acres, being bounded, &c. Also a certain other tract, &c., together with their and every of their appurtenances, to hold to them the said A B and C D, their heirs and assigns forever, with this proviso: That the same indenture and the estate and estates thereby granted, and the said recited obligation should become void on payment of the mortgage money and interest aforesaid, as in and by the said recited indenture of mortgage duly recorded in Raleigh, more at large appears. And whereas judgment for the said debt, interest, and costs, has been obtained in the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Wake, against him the said O P, at the suit of the said A B and C D, executors as aforesaid, upon which judgment execution has been issued and sued forth, and the said execution is now in the hands of the sheriff of the county of Wake aforesaid. And whereas the said OP has paid

only the sum of dollars, on account of the principal debt and interest aforesaid, so that there yet remains due the principal sum of dollars, besides dollars interest accrued thereon, to the day of the date hereof. Now this indenture witnesses, that the said A B and C D, executors aforesaid, for and in consideration of the said sum of dollars, balance of the principal debt aforesaid, and dollars interest unto them well and truly paid by the said Y Z, at or before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold, assigned and set over, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, assign, and set over, unto the said Y Z, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, the aforesaid recited obligation, and the warrant of attorney thereunto annexed, and the said recited indenture of mortgage, and all and every the sum and sums of money which on the day of the date hereof are due and payable thereupon, and which shall or may hereafter accrue and grow due and payable thereupon, and also the aforesaid two several described tracts of land and premises with the appurtenances, mortgaged as aforesaid; and also the aforesaid judgment and execution; and all the money now due or hereafter to become due and payable thereupon, and the benefit and advantage thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, and demand of, in and to the said judgment and execution which they the said AB and CD as executors aforesaid, now have or ought to have or claim. To have, hold, receive, take and enjoy, the said obligation, indenture of mortgage, and the said lands thereby granted, and the said judgment and execution, and all the money hereby assigned unto the said Y Z, to the only use and behoof of the said Y Z, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, and at his and their sole risk-subject to the right of redemption of the said OP, his heirs and assigns, by payment of the principal money and interest now due or to become due thereupon. And it is hereby agreed that they the said A B and C D, as executors aforesaid or otherwise, or the estate of the said E F, deceased, shall not in any wise howsoever be responsible or accountable for any loss, deficiency or damage, which the said Y Z, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, shall or may sustain or suffer by reason of this assignment, or in case the said O P should prove insolvent, or his title to the said mortgaged lands and premises prove defective. In witness whereof,