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 466 conequence: it permits an infant to preent a clerk (who, if unfit, may be rejected by the bihop) rather than either uffer the church to be unerved till he comes of age, or permit the infant to be debarred of his right by lape to the bihop. An infant may alo purchae lands, but his purchae is incomplete: for, when he conies to age, he may either agree or diagree to it, as he thinks prudent or proper, without alleging any reaon; and o may his heirs after him, if he dies without having completed his agreement. It is, farther, generally true, that an infant, under twenty one, can make no deed but what is afterwards voidable: yet in ome caes he may bind himelf apprentice by deed indented, or indentures, for even years; and he may by deed or will appoint a guardian to his children, if he has any. Latly, it is generally true, that an infant can make no other contract that will bind him: yet he may bind himelf to pay for his neceary meat, drink, apparel, phyic, and uch other necearies; and likewie for his good teaching and intruction, whereby he may profit himelf afterwards. And thus much, at preent, for the privileges and diabilities of infants.