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VGW(HU.769.096
7 Sep 1769:33 (955)
Williamsburg, August 31, 1769. Upon being acquainted that a
school-master, to teach reading, writing, and arithmetick,
was much wanted in this city, and that a proper person for
that charge would meet with good encouragement, I was
induced to make a trial, and accordingly opened school,
about six weeks ago, at the playhouse (the only tolerable
convenient place I could procure at that time) but hitherto
few scholars have offered; I have thought it necessary,
therefore, to take this method of addressing the publick,
requesting that such as may be disposed to encourage my
undertaking would be kind enough to acquaint me by the
General Court, that I may be enabled to form some judgment
what I am to expect, which will very much oblige their
humble servant, [signed] Joseph M'Auslane.
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