Merchant navy apprentices

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George Grundy b 1832 Liverpool

Have George Grundy enrolled age 15  in Liverpool vessel Brandon May 26th  1846 indentured for 5 years
Cancelled by mutual consent.. 14/12/48

But also George Grundy age 16 25/01/47   indentured for 4 years .deserted at London 6/11/47 cancelled by mutual consent in Liverpool 18-/01 /1848

Because of the overlap could he have enrolled with a second master while still being engaged to first or is it 2 different George's

There were 13 desertions or cancellations by mutual consent on that page out of 24 young
Lads who enrolled .

Brother William b1830 was also a merchant Navye apprentice  age 15 enrolled for 4 years

And their father William  was a mariner in 1827-9   and a mariner chef aged 63