Middx
&
Westmr.}

John Paler< no role > aged about 59 Years on his Oath Says he
Intermarried with Hannah< no role > his now Wife at Stroudwater in the
County of Gloucester about 28 Years ago and by whom he hath one
Child now living now provided for Says he was bound an Apprentice
by the Churchwdns. & Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Little
St. Mary in Cambridge until he Shod. attain his Age of 21 Years
to Thos. Waite< no role > a Staymaker in Change Court in the Parish of St.
Clement Danes and served his said Master until his said Age of
twenty one Years and after he was out of his said Apprenticeship
he never did any other Act whereby to gain a subseqt. Settlement
either by renting house paying Taxes or living a hired Yearly
Servant for one Year

Sworn this 9th. Day
of June 1777 before me}