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Essex County's 
©Christmas Shopping 
NOW BEGINS IN EARNEST 
ONLY THREE WEEKS MORE! 
If you wish to make the most of Christmas and to enjoy your shopping, begin now, as you 
have only three short weeks for further preparation. 
We call special attention to the display of Christmas China, Silverware, Cut Glass, Aprons, Handkerchiefs, 
Gloves, Leather Goods and Jewelry. Nowhere in this big store can such substantial savings be made as in the 
above-named departments. By importing and buying direct from the manufacturers, we have every advantage of 
New York and Boston stores ; and doing business at a smaller expense, we are naturally able to sell uur goods at 
a lower price. The fact that we give our customers better values is demonstrated every day. 
Make the A. B. & W. Store your Christmas Shopping Centre 
WHISPERINGS. 
Last week we referred to some old 
papers which Mr. Winthrop F. Low 
of Beverly Farms came across in 
looking over some old family effects 
at Essex recently. We referred to a 
contract by which a young man was 
bound out for a period of six years to 
be instructed “‘in ye art or Mistery 
of Makeing of malt and oat male.” A 
perusal of the following document will 
show one how things were done 170 
years ago. Here is the ‘‘ indenture.” 
* * * * * 
‘‘This indenture, made the tenth 
Day of December in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand seven Hundred & 
Thirty five, Witnesseth that Samuel 
Low son of Samuel Low, Late of 
Ipswich, does so in ye County of 
Essex in ye Province of the Massa- 
chusetts Bay in New England, of 
His own free will Concent & assent & 
Allso with the free Will Concent and 
Assent of His Hond. Grandfather 
Thomas Perley of Boxford in ye 
County of Essex and Province above 
Sd, His Gardien Hath Put himself 
Aprentes and by these Presents Doth 
Put Himself to and with Caleb 
Moodey esq., of Newbury in ye 
County and Province above said With 
Him to Remain & abide and Dwell 
From ye tenth Day of December one 
Thousand seven Hundred and thirty 
Five untill ye time & term of six 
Years and Tbree months shall be 
Completely expired During all which 
Term ot time ye sd. Samuel Low 
Shall Dwell with and faith-fully serve 
His sd. Master Caleb Moodey. Both 
By Night andjby Day From His Mas- 
Ters servis he shall not absent 
Himself at any time of sd. term with- 
Out Leave. His * * * shall keep His 
Lawful Commands Truly and _faith- 
Fully everywhere do, Fornication he 
Shall in Nowise Commit 
Matrimony with any woman Contract 
During sd term But shall Bare, use & 
Behave Himself Both in Word and 
Deed as an apprentes is Bound to do ; 
In Consideration of all which 
Covenants, Articles and aggreements 
Well and truly to be Performed by 
The Above sd Samuel Low, the 
Above sd Caleb Moodey Doth 
Covenant and Promis to Teach and 
Instruct or cause to be instructed 
His sd Apprentis in ye art or Mistery 
Of Makeing of malt and oat male and 
Not to Conceal any of the art from 
Him, And to Learn his sd Apprentes 
To Write and cypher as far as the 
Rule of Three and to Provide for His 
Sd Apprentes good Wholsom and 
Sufficient meat and Drink and 
Apparrell Both woolen and Linning, 
Washing and Lodging, Both in 
Sickness and health, and all other 
Necessaries sutible for one of His 
nor . 
Sort and Condition. During the 
Whole term of time above mentioned 
And all end of said term of time to 
Give His sd Apprentes Two good 
Suits of apparrel]l throughout from the 
Top, the one suit to be new and 
Sutible to ware to meeting. 
‘In witness and for Confermation 
Of what is above written ye parties 
Above named have Interchangabl 
Set to their Hands and Seals the Day 
And year above Named 
“Signed, Sealed and Delivered in 
Ye Preasence of 
William Mooss 
Daniel Pilsbery, Jur. 
Samuel Low (seal) 
Thomas Perley (seal).”’ 
* * * * 
And here is the facsimile of a bill 
which will look‘rather peculiar : 
“Thomas Choate Dr to Daniel Low 
toa ten Dollar Billsicent?.... cs see ee $10.00 
1813 November 21 to Pastering a 
COUSHS «cP te bones ah oa 10.00 
and 11 feet of timber..... GE eae 1.92 
21.92 
1818 November 20 to Pastering your 
OTSC har ese ee eee as esi geee 5.00 
‘Creqit byStern Post. vic. vac 66 
Received ten Dollars that I Lent... 
1818 December 12 By Cash 30/” 
You can find plenty of oysters at 
the Beach street restaurant tonight, 
by the plate, pint or quart. * 
