I am a man, sir, and a stranger, who has come to seek employment as a watchmaker and

I am a man, sir, and a stranger, who has come to seek employment as a watchmaker and jeweller. I have been at double double, and treble double, and have been recommended to you as a person likely to give me employment. I have been at the trade for five years, and have been exempted from military service, because of my being employed in a trade which is considered to be of national importance. I have a certificate to that effect, which I can show you, if you desire it. I have been at double double, and treble double, for three years, and have been able to earn from fifteen to twenty shillings a week, which I thought was enough to live upon, and I have lived upon it. I have been at treble double for the last two