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The Examination of John Lerose< no role > , apprehended
and brought before me James Townsend< no role > , Esquire , one of his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City Who
saith, that he believes, he is about thirty one Years of
AgeSays, that he was bound an Apprentice to his
Father , Hyam Lerose< no role > a Chocolate Maker who then lived in Gravel Lane
Hounsditch , and now in New Court , Cock HillSays,
that he served the Term of seven Years to his Father,
and afterwards helivedworked Journeyman to Abraham
Dias< no role > , Coal Merchant and Chocolate Maker in Goodman's
Yard, Goodman's Fields , constantly for three Years
and upwardsAfterwSays, that the Chocolate making
was in Winter only and he received of Dias Four
Pence for every Pound he madethat in Summer
Dias employed him in carrying out Coals, for which
he was paid a Penny for every bushel he carried
out Says, that he also had his Board with Dias, and occasional LodgingSays, that when he quitted the service of Dias,
he worked with John Carpenter< no role > , a Grocer and
Chocolate Maker the corner of Burr Street , Hermitage ,
about two or three MonthsSays that he was paid
four Pence in the Pound for Chocolate he made
himself,And when he worked as a Journeyman
two Pence only in the PoundSays, that he
quitted Carpenter about Five or six Years ago, and
lived in no other Service than that of his Father
during that PeriodSays, that he hath not, on
account of some Difference between Examinant and
his Mother in Law, worked with his Father these
nine Months past, and during that time, untill the
present Period, he has been employed by a Person
whose Name he refuses to tell, nor the Manner
or Means by which for nine Months past, he
has obtained a Livelihood.

The said John Lerose< no role > refused to sign
this Examination 21st November 1782 before me}
James Townsend< no role >