Ich habe u.a. im Internet folgen Text aus 18 Jhdt. gefunden:
.....Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second 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 fifty three.
Witnesseth, That John Sweet Esq. and the Revd Mr Hugh Bennett Churchwardens of the Parish of Ottery St Mary in the County of Devon And Mrs Joan Southcott Richard Dening John ? and George Salter Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish, by and with the Consent of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County
whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have put and placed, and by there Presents do put and place Thomas Bending a poor Child of the said Parish Apprentice to John Tuck of Ottery St Mary aforesd. Sergeweaver with him to dwell and serves from the Day and Date of these Presents, until the said Apprentice shall accomplish his full...
Der Brief könnte möglicherweise aus der Regierungszeit von Georg I. oder Georg II. stammen.