Middx ss
Elias Villers< no role >
Maketh Oath that about
forty years ago he was bound apprentice
by
Indre to Mr.
Henry Simpson< no role >
a Cordwainer
who
then lived in
Broad St. Giless
in the parish
of St. Giles in ye Fields
in ye County of Middx.
& Continued in such Service for about four
years & then was Turned over to Mr.
Bernard
Thatcher< no role >
a Cordwainer
of Lamb Alley
in ye
Same parish with whom he Served ye remaining
part of his apprenticeship And by Means
there of gained a legal Settlemt. there And
farther saith that he was never a hired Servt.
by ye Year nor Rented a house of Ten pounds
a Year or Upwards Nor Served any parish
offices nor to his knowledge or belief hath
he gained any subsequent Settlement
Sworn this 6th day of
April 1754
before us
Richd: Ricards< no role >
Tho: Quarrill< no role >
Elias Villers< no role >