3 Feb 1774:12 (42)
Rivington's New York Gazette         
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3 Feb 1774:12 (42)                                                      
A Young Gentleman, who writes a fair copy, and a legible                
running hand, who speaks Latin elegantly, reads and                     
construes Greek and Hebrew, teaches the principles of the               
mathematics, geography, astronomy, eloquence, and most of               
the classic studies;  understands musick, strings, quills               
and tunes harpsichords and spinnets, writes musick in the               
best manner, and who is a compleat master of singing, as it             
relates either to the church or theatre.  Such a person                 
would be glad to serve any gentleman's family or school, in             
one or all the above branches.  He has presided as a clerk              
in a very large book and stationary-store, has likewise                 
officiated as tutor (in musick, dancing, and dramatic                   
oratory) in several gentlemen's families of the first rank              
and distinction in New-England, and has recommendations from            
each.                                                                   
  Perhaps the candid public will not reckon it a deed of                
vanity to observe that the above young person is son to a               
deceased gentleman, formerly a London merchant, who has been            
justly celebrated for his benevolence, hospitality, and                 
charitable donations, which he was then enabled to execute              
by the most immense interest in America, without exception.             
But has since by repeated insults of rapacious fortune, died            
insolvent, just after his youngest son had compleated an                
early and fine education.  From such prospects, behold him              
an orphan, reduced to the wretched necessity of using these             
accomplishments (which were meant merely to befit his birth             
& adorn social life) as the means of his subsistence;                   
obliged to solicit public employment, with nothing to                   
recommend him but his education and an unblemished                      
character.  For these and other reasons he wishes the                   
tuition of a private gentleman's family, as he was brought              
up in one which regarded the strictest decorum;  with                   
respect to manners & principle, who never learnt to measure             
their fate by popular prejudice, or the caprices of the                 
vulgar. Inquire of the Printer.