I Philip Mocridge Your Private lamplighter, beg Leave to inform my worthy Masters and Mistresses, that for several Years past I have been defrauded of my Christmas Box, that'you were pleased to design for me, by a Set of Villains who came in my Name; therefore I hope whatever your bountiful Goodness will please to bestow on me this Season, you will be so kind as to reserve for me, until Thursday next the 27 Instant, and not give it to any person underany Pretence whatever, except they produce an oval Medal of Andre Hercules de Cardinalis, 1736, Fleury the other Side is the Arms of his Family, which I have on purpose to convince you, that I am your most Obedient Humble Servant, Philip Mocridge - Mocridge, Philip (s.n, 1780)
English Short Title Catalog, T192878
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford)