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Edward Weir Implement Maker and Machinist, 369 Oxford Street, London, Near the Pantheon (removed from Winsley Street,) Respectfully informs the Nobility and Public that he has always an extensive Assortment of the most approved implements of Husbandry for inspection E. Weir, in returning thanks for past favors, and at the same time soliciting a continuance of the same, answers those who may favor him with their orders, that all Implements and Machiines sold by him are Manufactured by his own Workmen, and under his own inspection ; and that he has no Connection with any Establishment that sells Implements on Commission. List of Prices
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"LIST OF PRICES CONTINUED
£. s. d.
The broad Cast Drill, for Grass Seed 4 14 6
The Northumberland Turnip Drill....... 2 12 6
Do, with Hopper, for pulverised manure 5 15 6
Ditto to sow 2 rows................................ 10 10 0
The Scotch Angled Harrows.................. 4 14 6
The Drag Harrow.................................... 4 0 0
Wrought Iron Harrows, from
2l. 12s. 0d. to.......................................... 7 7 0
Improved Grass Harrows........................ 5 5 0
The Cultivator, with 7 Irons and 3 Wheels 7 17 6
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Envelope address To the Revd [Reverend] J. [James] Hassall Oxford Street No 411 (underlined) London (underlined)
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673 Parramatta 12th July 1819 Kind Sir I had the honor of receiving two letters from you, the last dated Sept [September] 1818, and my wife's by a former packet, as also any Brother's addressed to yourself For your kindness in corresponding with my friends I return you my humble & very sincere thanks, I request your farthers goodness in letting them know that I am well & comparatively happy - I find by their letters they think I could contribute to the rileif [relief] of my family; but you may rest assured that it is not in my power to send them any support, and when my circumstances will enable me to do so, I shall gladly embrace the long withheld for opportunity of making a remittance to my dear wife. I am still in your father's service where I have enjoyed many blessings and my principal duty is to teach your dear sisters, & take charge of the shop & stores as Mr Peake did - My school is bringing me in
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674 at the rate of £30 per annum exculsive of my board & wages from your father. I have Mrs Shelley & Mr Oakes's families - our school room is the Back Parlour, & my own private room is your old study where I spend many happy hours in the improvement of my mind. I have by incessant study & perseverance acquired a competant knowledge of Astronomy, which, by the blessing of God, has rescued my mind from fears & doubts, that many times had insinuated the sceptical idea that the Bible was often contradicted by the generally received opinions & known laws of Natural Philosophy - Your sisters improve [indecipherable] in their learning & Miss Eliza pleases me much by her perserverance & is become a fine young lady - As yet I have recd [received] no freedom but I have the Governors written promise of an Emancipation again Decr [December] next If my dear wife were here, I would be very happy & could support her, but I hope to be able to send for her again another year - your Father is looking out for a more lucrative situation for me & tells me I am at liberty to embrace any thing that might offer for my advancement. I had long a wish to remove to Sydney, but I now dread the danger of going to that place seeing it proved [indecipherable] Mr Gitchet's 675 destruction - unfortunate man! you will hear of his great falling off & how ungratefully he behaved to his best friends Alas, his pride became his ruin & I fear he will suffer for the crimes he is justly charged with - Perhaps you would do well not to inform his friends until the event be known Oh! how thankful I should be for the disappointments of a gracious Provider that has prevented me from embracing dangerous situations for sake of cursed (underlined) [indecipherable] & still continue to chastise me in mercy, bringin one to the fold of Christ when I enjoy [indecipherable] & true felicity - I hope my Dear Benefactor that your soul is happy in sweet & frequent communion with Jesus, & that you will be made a happy instrument in calling many from the paths of wickedness to follow the Lord & receive the common salvation - As yet, I have seen none so happily calculated for conducting the Sunday Schools as yourself. [indecipherable] your sisters & the Miss Marsdens are good and faithful labourers but I can add little in praise of those that might be very useful - For myself I do no good tho' I secretly [indecipherable] well to the cause - I attended constantly at Toongabbie until the children declined but for several months past I have been inactive in the Parramatta School I don't like the unprofitable formal mode of teaching at present
