The rules and orders of the Stepney society, with a list of the stewards, from 1674, to 17601759 |
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... masters of ships , whose charity and public love induced them to make a collection , with a view to apprentice out orphans , and the children of the poor , to marine trades , which would neceffarily render many young perfons useful in ...
... masters of ships , whose charity and public love induced them to make a collection , with a view to apprentice out orphans , and the children of the poor , to marine trades , which would neceffarily render many young perfons useful in ...
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... masters , or workmen employed by mafters , in the merchants fhip - yards , have the fairest oppor- tunities of feeing the real benefits arifing from the inftitution , and confequently esteem it no less a duty , than a pleasure , to ...
... masters , or workmen employed by mafters , in the merchants fhip - yards , have the fairest oppor- tunities of feeing the real benefits arifing from the inftitution , and confequently esteem it no less a duty , than a pleasure , to ...
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... master , whofe industry and probity can be depended on , offers to take him ; and it is a rule of the fo- ciety , before the indentures are drawn up , to make as particular enquiries as the nature of the thing will admit , into the ...
... master , whofe industry and probity can be depended on , offers to take him ; and it is a rule of the fo- ciety , before the indentures are drawn up , to make as particular enquiries as the nature of the thing will admit , into the ...
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... MASTERS of the trades above - mentioned , or workmen and foremen , who work under masters of the faid trades ; also lightermen and watermen , must bring with them , when they ... master and intended apprentice agree together , they [ 12 ]
... MASTERS of the trades above - mentioned , or workmen and foremen , who work under masters of the faid trades ; also lightermen and watermen , must bring with them , when they ... master and intended apprentice agree together , they [ 12 ]
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... master ( being only five fillings and four - pence , the fimple cost of the indenture and stamp ) and the five pounds bounty , will then be paid upon the master's giving a receipt on the back of the indenture . 5. THE objects proper to ...
... master ( being only five fillings and four - pence , the fimple cost of the indenture and stamp ) and the five pounds bounty , will then be paid upon the master's giving a receipt on the back of the indenture . 5. THE objects proper to ...
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affiftance affured againſt alfo Almighty alſo Amen apprentices arife Attention becauſe bleffed bleſſed boys Capt caufe cauſe Charles Charles Hardy Charles Wager Chrift his fake chriftian confcience death defign diſcharge duty Earl Edward eternal everlasting evil fafely faid faith fame fave feaft feaſt fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fins firſt fociety fome fometimes foul fpirit fuch fuffer fure give glory happineſs happy heart heaven Henry himſelf indentures induſtry James Jefus Chrift Jofeph John John Greaves lefs Lord mafter mankind mind moft moſt muſt neceffary obedience occafion ourſelves paffions parents perfons pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poor praiſe prayer prefent preferve profperity promiſed reafon refpect religion rich Richard Right Robert ſhall ſhould ſome STEPNEY SOCIETY Stewards ſtill ſuch teach thee themſelves theſe thing thofe Thomas Thomas Taylor thoſe thou thy mercies treaſurer unto uſeful virtuous Viſcount whilft whofe William yourſelf
Popular passages
Page 39 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Page 55 - GEORGE the Third, by the grace of GOD of Great-Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, and so forth; and in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
Page 55 - ... service day or night unlawfully, but in all things as a faithful apprentice he shall behave himself towards his said master and all his during the said term...
Page 55 - London, to learn his art, and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve ©from the day of the date hereof, until the full end and term of...
Page 51 - HEAR the right, O Lord, consider my complaint : and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence : and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
Page 55 - Years from thence next following to be fully complete and ended DURING which Term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly do...
Page 43 - seek the ground of my heart, prove me and examine my thoughts, and see if there be any ways of wickedness in me,' while he himself neglects to ' examine his heart,' is afraid of
Page 27 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 55 - ... during the faid term ; and for the true performance of all and every the faid covenants and agreements, either of the...
Page 16 - ... God made this world by his power, and governs it by his providence ; and, for the carrying on this government, hath ordained rewards and punishments, but that they do not extend beyond this world.