Surry ss

James Frost< no role > late of the Parish of Saint Luke
in the County of Middlesex Watchmaker but now
a Prisoner in the King's Bench Prison upon his
Oath saith that James Hancock< no role > his Apprentice
hath been Carefully I Dilligently taught & instructed
by this Deponent in the Art I Business of a
Watchmaker & also allowed sufficient Meat Drink
& Lodging ever since the Days that the said James
Hancock< no role > became this Deponents Apprentice according
to the Covenants contained in the Inderture of
Apprentiship Entered into bettween the said James
Hancock< no role > & this Deponent And this Deponent
further saith that He this Deponent is now & always
was ready & willing to teach & Instruct the said James
Hancock< no role > in the Business aforesaid & also to allow him
sufficient Meat Drink & Lodging according to the
Covenants Contained in the said Indenture of Apprentiship
& that He this Deponent (althow Prisoner) now
Uses & carries on his said Business of a Watchmaker
in the said Prison in such manner as He this
Deponent formerly did

Sworn the 27th Day
of April 1764 Before
Me
Jno. Ashton< no role >

James Frost< no role >