Middlesex ss.

Thomas Robinson< no role > maketh Oath that about
Forty years ago he was duly bound Apprentice by
Indenture to Thomas Palin< no role > of Old Street Road
in the Parish of St. Luke in the County of
Middlesex Rope Maker for the Term of Eight
years and served the whole of his said
Apprenticeship with his said Master there
that he has not since his said Apprenticeship
Rented any House or Lodging of the yearly
Rent or Value of Ten Pounds or paid any
Poors Rate or Kings Tax or done any Act
to his knowledge or belief to gain a
Subsequent settlement that he has a
Wife named Ann< no role > to whom he was lawfully
Married at Cowes in the Isle of Wight
about Thirty years ago, And further Saith
that being Poor & unable to provide for
himself & his said Wife he has been obliged
to apply to the Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate Middlesex
for Relief and has been relieved by them
accordingly

Sworn this Day
of Feby. 1798 before}