Indenture between Richard Cumming Weeks and James King, for shipwright apprentice in Plymouth, England. (Addition 3) 2023-0081, December 31, 1802
Scope and Contents
Indenture between Richard Cumming Weeks, the son of a plumber and brazier, to serve as an apprentice shipwright to James King, a shipwright at His Majesty's Dock in Plymouth, England in 1802.
The contract sets out conditions of Weeks' seven-year apprenticeship and his wages of five shillings per quarter to start with and a note signed by James King, increasing his wages to to "twelve shillings for single time" and to "one Pound a quarter for double time" in 1804 Signed by Richard, his father, and by two Dock officials, with embossed revenue stamps. The indenture measures 40X 33 cm/ 15.75" X 13".
Dates
- Creation: December 31, 1802
Creator
- King, James (Person)
- Weeks, Richard Cumming (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.5 Cubic Feet (12 document boxes, 2 os boxes and 1 cubic box)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Plymouth (England) (Organization)
- HMNB Portsmouth (England) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States