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Directions to lords, and ladies, masters and mistresses, for the Improvement of their Conduct to Servants and Tenants, Tradesmen, and humble Friends and Cousins. Design'd as a Return for their Impertinent Directions to Servants.
Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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A letter of the Lord Bishop of London to the masters and mistresses of families in the English plantations abroad; exhorting them to encourage and promote the instruction of their Negroes in the Christian faith.
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.Date: M.DCC.XXVII [1727]- Books
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A copy of verses humbly presented to all my worthy masters and mistresses, in the parish of St. Giles's in the Fields, in the second division of the old town, by William Willson, beadle and bellman.
Willson, William.Date: 1778- Books
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Advice from farmer trueman to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service; In a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants: with reflections of no less importance to masters and mistresses.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: In the year M.DCCC. [1800]- Books
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The public-Housekeeper's monitor: being a serious admonition to the masters and mistresses of those commonly called public houses, of what kind or denomination soever. to the Public-Housekeepers of his Parish, recommending this Tract to their serious Perusal.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The humours of Fleet-Street: and the Strand; being the lives and adventures of the most noted ladies of pleasure; whether in the rank of kept-mistresses, or the more humble station of ladies of the town. By an old sportsman.
Old Sportsman.Date: [1749]- Books
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Just published by James Hoey, Junior. Article I. The ladies complete letter writer; teaching the art of inditing letters on overy subject that can call for their attention, as daughers, wives, mothers, relations, friends, acquaintance, or mistresses of families; ...
Hoey, James, active 1759-1781.Date: 1763?]- Books
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A dialogue concerning the sin of lying, between a master, and his servants. A fit present from masters and mistresses to their servants, from parents to their children, and from the rich to the poor; and to children in charity-schools.
Lobb, Theophilus, 1678-1763.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all my worthy masters and mistresses, of Spur-Alley and Bedford-bury ward, in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, by John Young, (ink-maker) beadle and bellman, for the year 1800. ...
Young, John, ink-maker.Date: [1800]- Books
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Directions to all masters and mistresses of families, and to their sons and daughters, in several chapters, containing their duties in their various stations of life, from the King to the lowest Subject. By a country curate, formerly domestic Chaplain to a Nobleman.
Country curate, formerly domestic chaplain to a nobleman.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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Directions given by Edmund Lord Bishop of London to the masters and mistresses of the charity-schools within the Bills of Mortality, and the Diocese of London, Assembled for that Purpose in the Chapter House of St. Paul's November the 14th, 1724.
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.Date: [1724]- Books
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Orders to be observ'd by the respective mistresses of the charity-schools for girls Lately erected in and about the cities of London and Westminster; drawn up and published at the request of divers benefactors and subscribers to the said schools.
Date: 1725?]- Books
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Advice from a farmer to his daughter, in a series of discourses, calculated to promote the welfare and true interest of servants: with reflexions of no less importance to masters and mistresses, with regard to private happiness and public tranquility. In three volumes. ...
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Advice from Farmer Trueman, to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service. In a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants: with reflections, of no less importance, to masters and mistresses. By the late Jonas Hanway, Esq;
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The footman's looking-glass: or, proposals to the livery servants of London and Westminster, &c. for bettering their situations in life, and securing their credit in the world. To which is added, an humble representation to masters and mistresses. By J.B. a brother of the cloath.
J. B., Brother of the cloath.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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I Timothy Hilton, your lamp-lighter, beg leave to inform my worthy masters and mistresses, that for several years 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; ...
Hilton, Timothy.Date: 1787]- Books
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The public-Housekeeper's monitor: being a serious admonition to the masters and mistresses of those commonly called public-houses, of what kind or denomination soever. To which is prefixed, A letter from a Minister to the Public-Housekeepers of his Parish, recommending this Tract to their serious Perusal.
Date: [1793]- Books
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Advice from Farmer Trueman, to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service. In a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants: with reflexions of no less importance to masters and mistresses. Abridged by consent of the author, from the works of Jonas Hanway, Esq;
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Four sermons, Upon the great and indispensible duty of all Christian masters and mistresses to bring up their Negro slaves in the knowledge and fear of God. Preached at the Parish Church of St Peter in Talbot County, in the Province of Maryland. By the Rev. Thomas Bacon, rector of the said Parish.
Bacon, Thomas, approximately 1700-1768.Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- Books
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The Public-housekeeper's monitor: Being a serious admonition to the masters and mistresses of those commonly called public-houses, of what kind or denomination soever. A new edition, corrected. To which is prefixed, a letter from a minister to the public-housekeepers of his Parish, recommending this tract to their serious perusal.
Date: 1781- Books
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Inoculation made easy. : Containing a full and true discovery of the method practised in the County of Essex ... Being intended for the benefit of masters and mistresses of families, and the public in general ... With a true receipt to make the preparative powders, repellent pills, and the punch used in inoculation.
Date: 1767- Books
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The london apprentices complaint of victuals: or, a satyr against hunger. By a prentice that is troubled with a stingy mistress.
Prentice that is troubled with a stingy mistress.Date: 1706- Books
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The history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome; whose names were, Halicuja, Mardula, Cisre, Penthisilia, Deborah, Dejanara, and Boadicia. Wherein the treachery of evil counsel is discovered, the innocency of harmless virgins cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise women displayed, to the wonder of their own nation, and the admiration of all the world.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1705?]- Books
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Directions given to the clergy of the diocese of London, in the year 1724. To which are now added, directions, given to the masters and mistresses of the charity-schools within the Bills of Mortality, and Diocese of London, Nov. 14, 1724. Nov.14, 1724. By the Right Reverend Father in God, Edmund Lord Bishop of London.
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.Date: 1727- Books
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Every man mind his own business, or Private Piques no Publick Precedents: being an answer to a late scurrilous pamphlet, intitul'd Every-Body's business is no-body's business, written by an old, peevish, trading J-ce, whose false reasoning is here expos'd, the cruelty of masters and mistresses exemplify'd, and the hardships of servitude set in a clear light. In a letter to A--- M---, Esq; by Catherine Comb-Brush, lady's woman.
Comb-brush, Catherine.Date: 1725