William Bond & Son records and Bond family papers, 1724-1931 (inclusive), 1769-1923 (bulk). Legal and financial records, 1769-1809. hsi00001 Box 2, folder 2, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.

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Contains an indenture and agreement for William Bond, Sr., to apprentice with a goldsmith in 1769; a naturalization certificate for William Bond, Sr., dated 1785; and a fragment of a document from 1809 possibly related to the will of Thomas Bond, witnessed by Plymouth, Massachusetts, Mayor Joseph Pridham, John Bond, and Betsy Bond.

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This Indenture Witnesseth,

That William Bond Son of Thomas Bond of Plymouth in the County of Devon Druggist as well of his own free Will as by and with the Consent and Approbation of his said Father testified by his being a party to and executing those presents ---- doth put himself an Apprentice to Roger Berryman Symons of Plymouth aforesaid Goldsmith to learn his Art, and with him after the manner of an Apprentice, to serve from the Day of the Date hereof ----- unto the full End and Term of Seven ----- Years, from thence next ensuing, and fully to be compleat and ended; during which Term the said Apprentice his said Master ----- faithfully shall and will serve. His --- Secrets keep, his --- lawful Commandments every where gladly do. He shall do no Damage to his said Master - nor see it to be done of others; but to his Power shall Lett or forthwith give Notice to his said Master --- of the same. The Goods of his said Master Ro- he shall not waste nor lend them unlawfully to any. Hurt to his said Master R he shall not do, nor cause or procure to be done. he shall neither Buy or Sell without his said Master's -- Leave Taverns, Inns or Ale-Houses he shall not haunt. At Cards, Dice or Tables, or any other unlawful Game he shall not Play. Matrimony he shall not contract nor from the Service of his said Master -- by Day nor Night shall Absent himself; but in all Things as an honest and faithful Apprentice shall, and will demean and behave himself towards his said Master --- and all Persons during all the said Term. And the said Roger Berrymore Symons for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty one pounds & ten shillings of lawful Money of Great-Britain, to him in Hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Bond -- (the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the Said Apprentice in the Art or Trade of a Goldsmith ----- which he now useth; shall Teach and Instruct, or cause to be Taught and Instructed the best way and manner that he can; finding and allowing his said Apprentice, during the said Term sufficient Meat, Drink Lodging, fit for an Apprentice of his Degree and the said - Thomas Bond doth hereby for himself his Exors and - Admors covenant and promise to and with the said Roger Berryman Symons that he or they during the Term aforesaid shall and will find and provide for the said William Bond fit and convenient Cloathe of all sorts and also washing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - And for the true Performance of all and every the Covenants and Agreements afore-said, either of the said Parties above-said bindeth himself unto the other, firmly by these Presents. In Witness whereof the Said Parties above-said, to these Indentures, (beingly duly stamp'd) interchangeably, have set their Hands and Seals the second - - - Day of October in the Ninth ----- Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign, George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith and so forth. In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

{William} Symons {Roger Berryman} Symons {George} {Woodward} Malley

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Received the Day and Year first within written of and from the within named Thomas Bond the Sum of Thirty one pounds and ten Shillings the full Apprentice fee within mention'd to be by him paid me --- } £31-s10-d0

Witnesses hereto {Roger Berryman} Symons

{William} Symons {George} {Woodward} Malley

7th {November} 1769 Memorandum Fifteen Shillings and Nine pence has been received for his Majestys Duty of Six pence in the Pound and a receipt given for the same by me.

£15.9 - John J Harris Int HA

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{Number} 21

{William} Bond to Mr Symons

{Counterpart} Indenture of Apprentice ship for 7 years

Dated 2d {October} 1769

Cons. £31-s10-d0

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty five ~

An Act for naturalizing William Bond Whearas William Bond late of Devonshire in Great Britain, goldsmith, now residing at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has petitioned the General Court that he may be naturalized, and be thereby entitled to all the rights, liberties and privileges of a free citizen of this Commonwealth~

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled, and by the [text illegible due to paper torn] that the said William Bond upon

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entered in a book to be kept for that purpose.

In the House of Representatives November 23 1785 This Bill having has three several readings passed to be enacted. Nathaniel Gorham Speaker

In Senate November 23 1785 This Bill having had two several readings passed to be Enacted. Samuel Phillips {junior} President

By the Governor

Approved James Bowdoin.

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