Indentures

[colin bennett]

Here's one for you. I have a copy of an indenture relating to Benedict Quick and his father who is also Benedict, made out in the 1880's making his son an apprentice to his shipwright business in St Ives. The Quicks are relative to me.
The archive centre,at st ives kindly helped me last year with the copy but cannot help to trace the original.
Would any one know where they are kept or if it is possible to obtain a copy?
Thanks colin bennett

[Scottie]

Would any one know where they are kept or if it is possible to obtain a copy?
Thanks colin bennett

They should be at Cornwall Record Office

[kenripper]

I agree with Scottie - always try the CRO in Truro first. I have also found indentures in the Royal Institution of Cornwall in Truro. Their catalogues are not on A2A with anything like the completeness of that of the CRO. The Courtney Library of the RIC is housed in the Royal Cornwall Museum building in Truro and is a goldmine of useful stuff.

[colin bennett]

[QUOTE=Scottie]They should be at Cornwall Record Office
Dear Scottie thanks once again for coming to my aid. I did try C R O but still nil on tracing the indenture. A2A drew a blank too. I have a photo copy of it drawn up in 1889, so there must have been an original? Never mind, but if you have anyother ideas i am all ears. Yours colin