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<p>The places he wishes for are those of Master Caulker, Master | |||
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Boat-maker, or Master Mast-maker in any of the Yards<unclear>.</unclear> | |||
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or if he could get to be Overseer of any Ship building for government | |||
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<del>by Contract</del> in a Merchant<sic>s'</sic> Yard, this though not | |||
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a permanent appointment might be a step to one <add>of those</add> that are.</p> | |||
<p>I understand from my Brother that there is a <add>report of a</add> pretty | |||
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near proposal of 3 <del>vacancies</del> <add>Master Shipwrigh<sic>t's</sic> places being vacant</add>, from the <del>deaths</del> ill health | |||
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of <unclear><del>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></del></unclear> Pownel <del>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Shipw:<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></del> at Chatham, <unclear>Onslow</unclear> <del>d<hi rend="superscript">o.</hi></del> at | |||
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Plymouth: & the superannuation of Hayes <del>Mr Shipwright</del> | |||
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at Deptford.</p> | |||
<p>I had the <del>misfortune</del> <add>mortification</add> this morning <add>my <unclear>dear Sir</unclear></add> of finding your <del>card</del> <add>name</add> in | |||
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my window: I don't know how long it has been there. If you | |||
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should find the fatigue of wading through all th<del>i</del>ese <del>stuff</del> <add>details</add> intolerable, | |||
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I must needs say you have yourself to thank for it: as | |||
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nothing less could have induced me to trouble you with it than | |||
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the <unclear>spontaneous</unclear> & therefore <add>the</add> more obliging <sic>sollicitude</sic> you | |||
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have testified to befriend on this occasion one who will ever <unclear>think</unclear> | |||
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himself Dear Sir | |||
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Your much obliged humble Servant</p> | |||
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The places he wishes for are those of Master Caulker, Master
Boat-maker, or Master Mast-maker in any of the Yards.
or if he could get to be Overseer of any Ship building for government
by Contract in a Merchants' Yard, this though not
a permanent appointment might be a step to one of those that are.
I understand from my Brother that there is a report of a pretty
near proposal of 3 vacancies Master Shipwright's places being vacant, from the deaths ill health
of Mr Pownel Mr Shipw:t at Chatham, Onslow do. at
Plymouth: & the superannuation of Hayes Mr Shipwright
at Deptford.
I had the misfortune mortification this morning my dear Sir of finding your card name in
my window: I don't know how long it has been there. If you
should find the fatigue of wading through all thiese stuff details intolerable,
I must needs say you have yourself to thank for it: as
nothing less could have induced me to trouble you with it than
the spontaneous & therefore the more obliging sollicitude you
have testified to befriend on this occasion one who will ever think
himself Dear Sir
Your much obliged humble Servant
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1779-02-26 |
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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