This is a transcript of a document that someone brought into my family history session. The document itself appears to be a trancript.
"Be it known that I John Moughton of 8 Bishop Street, Kates Hill Dudley in the county of Worcester, Miner, am bound and do hereby bind myself to Frederick Jenkins of Castle Street, Dudley aforesaid, Victualler in the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to the said Frederick Jenkins, his executors, administrators or assigned.
Sealed by my seal [ missing! ]
Dated the 15th day of [ blank ]
One thousand eight hundred and ninety four
Dated 15th March 1894
Mrs Betsy Moughton
with
Mr Fredk Jenkins"
If this is a loan, it seems odd that Fred is not necessarily expecting to get his money back during his lifetime, nor is there any mention of interest.
Some background - this is nothing to do with apprenticeships - Moughton was a mature adult at the time. I'm informed that shortly afterwards, he emigrated to the USA, and Betsy remarried, possibly bigamously, in Accrington (this is how my contact is related). If it is a loan, it seems unlikely that Fred ever got any of his money back.
