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Sir,

My apprenticeship with Mr. W. being expired during which I had proofs ofiategrity in all your dealiogs with my worthy master, my parents have given me two hundred pounds to begin the world, which you know is not sufficient tu carry on trade to any advantage ; that I may be able to sell my goods as cheap as possible, L would choose to hive them from the first hand, and likewise the usual time oferedit. If it is agreable to you, I hereby offer you my correspondence, not doubting but you will use me as well as you did Mr. W.and you may depend on my ponctuality with respect to payment.

My late master has no objection to my setting up as it will not ba in the least prejudicial to his business. 1 shall depend on your sending me the following order as soon and as cheap as possible, and

am, sir.

Your humble servant,

The sserchant’s answer SIR,

Yours [ received, and am glad to hear that your parents have enabled you to open a shop for yourself. Your sehaviour to your late master was such,. that it cannot fail of procuring you many customers. I have rent youthe goods by the Stafford waggon,. in twelve varcels, marked XI: and I doubt not but you will bé ponctual ia your returas, which will al-. ways enable me to serve you as low as possible, and with the best goods which T'ean procure, 1 heartily wish you success in business, and doubt not but you well koow that honesty and assiduity are the most likely mesns to insure it ; and am,

Your obliged servant, From a young man whose master had laitely died.