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myself intended. I may, no doubt, have failed in both. And in so very novel an attempt as this is,— an attempt to simplify the law upon subjects, which have hitherto been usually deemed complex and difficult, I may have committed errors, notwithstanding the anxiety I have felt, and the pains I have taken, to ? void them. But I have already, upon more than one occasion, succeeded in simplifying other branches of the law, upon which I have written, which were much more intricate and difficult than this; and I hope and trust that I shall be no less successful upon the present occasion. It may be, that I shall shortly have the pleasure of hearing, that this work has answered the purpose for which I have written it.

4, King's Bench Walk, Temple.

J. F. ARCHBold.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. Apprentice in ordinary cases, 71: who may be bound,

and to whom, 71; for what time, 72; how bound, 72;

stamp, 73; assignment, 77; discharge of apprentice by

consent, 78.

2. Parish apprentices, 78: who may be bound, 78; pre-

vious inquiry and order of justices, 78; the indenture,

81; indenture, how allowed and executed, 83; allowance,

in what cases, where the parish is not a party to the

indenture, 85; defects in the binding, allowance, &c., 86;

who compellable to take such apprentices, 86; registry

of parish apprentices, 88. Master removing, 88; master

dying, 91; covenant for maintenance, how enforced, 92.

Assignment, 93. Discharge of apprentice, 95.

3. Apprentices to the Sea Service, 96: who may be bound,

and by whom, 96; to whom, 96; how bound, 96;

assignment, 97; to be registered, 98. Voluntary ap-

prentices to the sea service, 98. Neglect, &c., of

master, 98.

4. Apprentices to Chimney Sweepers, 98: who may take

apprentices, 98; who may be bound, 99; previous trial,

99; the binding, &c., 99; service, &c., 100. Penalties

how recovered, 101; appeal, 101.

5. Complaints by Masters of their Apprentices, 102: as to

apprentices generally, under 5 El. c. 4, p. 102; the like

under 20 G. 2, c. 19, &c., 103; apprentices absconding,

104; as to apprentices to the sea service, 106.

6. Complaints by Apprentices of their Masters, 107: by

apprentices generally, under 5 El. c. 4, p. 107; the like

under 20 G. 2, c. 19, p. 107; the like under 33 G. 3,

c. 55, p. 109. By apprentices to the sea service, 110;

by apprentices to chimney sweepers, 110. Premiums

when ordered to be returned, 111. Recovery of wages,

111.

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