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Mr. Lovewell was born at Bath, and apprenticed to a laborious Trade in London which being too hard for him, he parted with his Mater by Conent, and hired himelf as a common Servant to a Merchant in the City. Here he pent his leiure Hours not as Servants too frequently do, in Drinking and Schemes of Pleaure, but in improving his Mind; and among other Acquirements, he made himelf a complete Mater of Accompts. His Sobriety, Honety, and the Regard he paid to his Master's Interet, greatly recommended him in the whole Family, and he had everal Offices of Trut committed to his Charge, in which he acquitted