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<p>The places he wishes for are those of Master Caulker, Master | <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 | Boat-maker, or Master Mast-maker in any of the Yards | ||
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or if he could get to be Overseer of any Ship building for government | or if he could get to be Overseer of any Ship building for government | ||
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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 | 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 | of <del>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></del> Pownol <del>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Shipw:<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></del> at Chatham, Onslow <del>d<hi rend="superscript">o.</hi></del> at | ||
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Plymouth: & the superannuation of Hayes <del>Mr Shipwright</del> | Plymouth: & the superannuation of Hayes <del>Mr Shipwright</del> | ||
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at Deptford.</p> | at Deptford.</p> | ||
<p>I had the <del>misfortune</del> <add>mortification</add> this morning <add>my | <p>I had the <del>misfortune</del> <add>mortification</add> this morning <add>my dear Sir</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 | 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 these | should find the fatigue of wading through all these <del>stuff</del> <add>details</add> intolerable, | ||
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I must needs say you have yourself to thank for it: as | 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 | nothing less could have induced me to trouble you with it than | ||
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the | the spontaneous & 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 | have testified to befriend on this occasion one who will ever think | ||
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himself Dear Sir | himself Dear Sir | ||
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Your much obliged humble Servant</p> | Your much obliged humble Servant</p> | ||
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 Pownol 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 these 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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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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