Legal document: T-S Misc.10.170

Description

Apprenticeship agreement between David Dayyan (the instructor) and an apprentice whose name is badly damaged but his surname can be inferred as Karo because his father is mentioned in line 14–where he commits to paying a fine in the event that his son breaks the terms of the apprenticeship and reneges on paying the fine himself. Dated at the end of Adar 5582 AM which is 1822 CE. Location: Cairo. The apprenticeship is listed in line 2 as the "feather trade" (מלאכת הנוצה), then later in the document there is a clause specifying that this is a mercantile profession (במלאכה אצל הסוחרים). Meʾīr Ben-Naʿīm signed as both witness/scribe and also signed on behalf of the "aforementioned father and son." Like other apprenticeship contracts from the early 1800s this one includes provisions for the apprentice's wages (שכר) but the exact details are unclear due to tearing and ink discoloration on the document. MCD.