New Zealand Gazette – 1842 – No. 45

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✨ Immigrant Apprenticeship List



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apprenticed for less than two, nor more than five
years.

18th.—That the Governor shall decide the
minimum of food and clothing which the Ap-
prentice shall receive.

19th.—That the Indenture shall prescribe,
besides board, lodging, and clothing, an allow-
ance of a certain definite and annually increas-
ing remuneration; and that, at least, half of
this annual allowance be deposited in a Savings'
Bank, under the control of the Governor or
Guardian, until the apprenticeship shall expire.

20th.—That the Master be required to attend
to the Boy's moral and religious welfare, to
exempt him from labor on Sundays, and to see
that he attends Divine worship on that day, as
far as circumstances will admit.

21st.—That it shall not be lawful for a Master
to inflict corporal punishment on an appren-
tice, but that in the event of an Apprentice so
misconducting himself as to require punishment,
the Master shall take him before the nearest
Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

23rd.—That an Apprentice have every facility
of writing to his friends, and to the Guardian of
Apprentices, and also of receiving letters.

24th.—That on the death of an Apprentice,
the Master be required to provide for him Chris-
tian burial.

25th.—That the Governor inform the Magis-
trates of the district when any Boy is apprenticed
in the district, and transmit a Copy of the
Indenture to the Magistrate, who shall preserve
the same for future reference in a book to be
provided for that purpose.

26th.—That the Magistrate of every district
be authorised, as often as he shall think fit, to
visit Apprentices, and to ascertain that the terms
of their indentures are fulfilled.

27th.—That any Magistrate receiving a com-
plaint of ill-treatment from an Apprentice, be-
sides taking such summary steps for his protec-
tion as may appear expedient, shall report the
complaint, and the course adopted by him, to
the Governor.

28th.—That the Governor be empowered to
cancel the Indenture, and to withdraw the Ap-
prentice, on proof being furnished to him of the
improper treatment of the Boy by his Master.

29th.—That at the death of any Apprentice,
the Surgeon of the district shall certify in writ-
ing to the Magistrate, the cause of death; and
if there be no Surgeon resident within twenty
miles, the Master of the Apprentice shall, within
three days appear before the Magistrate of the
district, and make oath as to the circumstances
attending the death of the Apprentice; and the
Magistrate, on receipt of such certificate or affi-
davit, or on general report, may proceed to
make such enquiry into the circumstances as he
may think fit, and shall, with or without such
enquiry, report the death and its cause to the
Governor.

List of Immigrant Boys for Apprenticeship.

No. Name. Age Trade or Occupation.
1. William Blackwell 15 Tailor.
2. John Lee 14 Tailor.
3. Thomas King 15 Shoemaker.
4. John Robert Fox 17 Tailor.
5. John Willey 17 Tailor.
6. William Matthews 17 Tailor.
7. David Bellamy 15 Tailor.
8. John Moody 13 Tailor.
9. James Briggs 18 Tailor.
10. James Marsh 17 Shoemaker.
11. William Topping 12 Tailor.
12. George Baker 17 Shoemaker.
13. Thomas Proctor 14 Tailor.
14. Peter Richmond 15 Tailor.
15. James Coley 13 Tailor.
16. Thomas Critchley 17 Tailor.
17. Isaac Burnand 16 Tailor.
18. William Astle 13 Tailor.
19. Frederick Dawes 16 Tailor.
20. William Warnutt 16 Tailor.
21. William Baldwin. 16 Tailor.
22. Charles Sherriff 18 Tailor.
23. James M'Ginnes 18 Shoemaker.
24. James Burgess 13 Tailor.
25. Richard Duggins 16 Shoemaker.
26. Bengamin Hitchcock 19 Shoemaker.
27. John Copping 16 Tailor.
28. Henry Wires 17 Tailor.
29. George Brown 16 Shoemaker.
30. Charles Holloway 17 Shoemaker.
31. James Stokes 17 Shoemaker.
32. Frederick Horne 16 Tailor.
33. John Saunders 15 Shoemaker.
34. Gabriel Hopkins 13 Tailor.
35. Joseph Phips 15 Tailor.
36. John Miller 16 Shoemaker.
37. Thomas Burnand 18 Shoemaker.
38. Edward Carter 14 Tailor.
39. William Mc'Hugh 15 Tailor.
40. John Lloyd 18 Tailor.
41. George Bottomley 16 Shoemaker.
42. William Tuek 14 Tailor.
43. Richard Mylor 15 Tailor.
44. John Axford 18 Tailor.
45. William Axford 17 Tailor.
46. James Rampling 17 Tailor.
47. William Burford 18 Tailor.
48. John Minhinnick 15 Shoemaker.
49. Michael Dobby. 15 Tailor.
50. John Shears 17 Shoemaker.
51. William Hollis 16 Tailor.
52. Michael Burke 13 Tailor.
53. James Bryant 18 Shoemaker.
54. George Edge 18 Shoemaker.
55. John Toff 18 Shoemaker.
56. John Dillon 14 Tailor.
57. John Ogan 13 Tailor.

Besides the Trade mentioned after each name,
all the boys have been accustomed to work on a
farm 3 hours per day for the last 2 years.
Application to be made to Mr. S. B. Horne,
Acting Guardian, at the house formerly used as
the Government Printing Office.



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🛂 Continuation of Parkhurst Immigrant Boys Apprenticeship Regulations and List (continued from previous page)

🛂 Immigration
1 November 1842
Apprenticeship rules, Immigrant Boys, Parkhurst, Magistrate, Guardian, Trades, Farm work
57 names identified
  • William Blackwell, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Lee, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Thomas King, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Robert Fox, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Willey, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Matthews, Listed for apprenticeship
  • David Bellamy, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Moody, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Briggs, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Marsh, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Topping, Listed for apprenticeship
  • George Baker, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Thomas Proctor, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Peter Richmond, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Coley, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Thomas Critchley, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Isaac Burnand, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Astle, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Frederick Dawes, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Warnutt, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Baldwin, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Charles Sherriff, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James M'Ginnes, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Burgess, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Richard Duggins, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Bengamin Hitchcock, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Copping, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Henry Wires, Listed for apprenticeship
  • George Brown, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Charles Holloway, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Stokes, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Frederick Horne, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Saunders, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Gabriel Hopkins, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Joseph Phips, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Miller, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Thomas Burnand, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Edward Carter, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Mc'Hugh, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Lloyd, Listed for apprenticeship
  • George Bottomley, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Tuek, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Richard Mylor, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Axford, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Axford, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Rampling, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Burford, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Minhinnick, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Michael Dobby, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Shears, Listed for apprenticeship
  • William Hollis, Listed for apprenticeship
  • Michael Burke, Listed for apprenticeship
  • James Bryant, Listed for apprenticeship
  • George Edge, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Toff, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Dillon, Listed for apprenticeship
  • John Ogan, Listed for apprenticeship

  • Mr. S. B. Horne, Acting Guardian