Employ'd

Madlock, a most Prophane Swarer, being Employ'd in

Highways & Byways in Sussex E.V. Lucas

Prayers, the Pains, the Tears, and the Agonies that have been Employ'd for them.

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

A man Can weave 13 yards a day, I saw some weaveing; they are all Employ'd in spinning, knitting weaveing, dying, scouring or bleaching stuffs.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

You pass over a high bridge yt leads on over a high Causey of a pretty Length wch Lookes somewhat dangerous being fenced with trenches from its bancks (pretty deep) that's on both sides to secure it from the water, and these trenches runns in many places round the Low grounds to drain them, wch Employ'd to whiten and Bleach their woollen stuff the manufacture of the place.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

This is Esteemed the Wealthyest town of its bigness in the Country its manufacture is ye woollen Cloth – the Yorkshire Cloth in wch they are all Employ'd and are Esteemed very Rich and very proud.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

I see Little that they are Employ'd besides ffishing wch makes provision plentifull or Else their Cutting and Carving turff and peate, wch the women and great Girles bare legged does Lead a horse wch draws a sort of carriage, the Wheeles like a Dung-pott and hold about 4 wheele barrows.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

Just by it is another walke wth in pillars wch is for the yarne, the whole town and Country is Employ'd for at Least 20 mile round in spinning, weaveing, dressing and scouring, fulling and Drying of the serges.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

Employ'd in the weaving and silk winding, I meete them Every night going home in great Companyes, but then some of them were Employ'd in the Hopping, it being the season for pulling them.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

Here is a ferry over to Gravesend where we enter Kent, wch Lyes just over against it a little snugg town under a hill, the houses little and thick together fitt only for seamen and soldiers yt are Employ'd in the water or the ffort.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

Ye whole town is Employ'd in spinning weaveing, washing drying and dressing their Bayes in wch they seeme very Industrious.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888