a were mistress, pprentices historically master bound or to to whom a fee or ‘premium’ was paid, usually in cash but occasionally in kind. Until a legally binding document in which the detail was written twice, signed by the parties involved, including the master/mistress and the apprentice's parents or other authority, who each kept a copy. Apprenticeships usually lasted seven years. Conditions were laid down on both sides: the master/ mistress had to provide bed, board and training while the apprentice had to follow stringent rules regarding their conduct, including refraining from marriage. Until 1710, there was no central register
