| What is an Indenture? It is, of course, a legal document laying our the conditions and requirements of an agreement between various parties. The indent comes from the fact that copies are made on one sheet which is then cut with a wavy line and each person gets their copy. In case of dispute between them, the validity of the contract can be confirmed by matching up the two halves on the cut line, thereby proving that neither has been tampered with. The picture below, of an indenture, referring to Lower Froyle Shop from 1754, clearly shows the cut edge at the top. |
