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Lewis Pettitt< no role >
maketh oath that his late
Father
Thomas Pettitt< no role >
deced heretofore rented a house
at the Yearly Rent of Ten Pounds in
Printers Street
in
in the Parish of St Ann Black Fryars
in the City of
London
and was Charged to and Paid Parochial Taxes
for the Same and this Deponent lived with him there as
part of his Family That his Said Father to his Knowledge
or belief did not afterwards rent a house of the Yearly rent
or Value of Ten Pounds or Serve any Parish office or
Pay any Poors Rates or Kings Taxes or do Any Act to gain
a Settlement elsewhere That this Deponent was heretofore
bound Apprentice to one
John Anderson< no role >
(a Scotchman)
& Master of the Ship Corsica
at
Ports mouth
in Hampshire
but whose Place of residence was not in England That
during this Deponents Sd. Apprenticeship neither himself
or the Sd Ship ever remained in Any Port or Place in
England for the Space of forty days together or for
the Space of forty day at different Periods of time
That this Deponent never lived as a hired Servant for
a year nor ever did any Act (as he is advised and
believes) to gain a Settlement in his own right
Sworn in this. 21. day
of Novemr 1786
before
R Davies Robt. Smith< no role >
The Mark of
Lewis [mark] Pettitt< no role >