“J. J. S. to serve Wm. D. his Exs. Adms. or Asss. in his Manufactory at Derby for so long as W. D. his Exs. Adms. or Asss. shall have occasion for the assistance of J. J. S. W. D. his Exs. Adms. & Asss. reserving to themselves the power of Terminating this Agreement by giving J. J. S. 1 Month’s notice at any time. J. J. S. to have the like power of Terminating it at any time by giving 1 Ms. notice unless he shall not be able in that time to complete any Set of work he may have undertaken in which case J. J. S. to stop with W. D. his Exs. Adms. or Asss. till such work is so finishd if required by W. D. his Exs. Adms. or Asss.
“W. D. having been a great looser by J. J. S. under a former Agreement, it is now agreed that W. D. his Exs. Adms. or Asss. shall have the liberty to pay J. J. S. for his Work either by the day at four shillings pr day of 10 hours (to be the same hours which other Workmen work for a day from time to time in the Porcn. Manufactory at Derby) or by the piece as aftermentiond at their option when any piece of Work shall be finished.
“The prizes for each Male or Female Human Figure to be Modeld by J. J. S. from any sketch either on paper or in Clay &c. as highly finished as the Russian Shepherd Group—Palemon & Lavinia Group—Blind Beggar & Daughter Do. modeld for W. D. by J. J. S. some time since to be
| £ | s. | d. | ||||||
| If | 4 | Inches high | & not exceding | 5 In. | 6 | 6 | ||
| „ | 5 | „ | „ | 6 „ | 8 | 0 | ||
| „ | 6 | „ | „ | 7 „ | 11 | 6 | ||
| „ | 7 | „ | „ | 8 „ | 13 | 6 | ||
| „ | 8 | „ | „ | 9 „ | 16 | 0 | ||
| „ | 9 | „ | „ | 10 „ | 18 | 6 | ||
| „ | 10 | „ | „ | 11 „ | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| „ | 11 | „ | „ | 12 „ | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| „ | 12 | „ | „ | 13 „ | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| „ | 13 | „ | „ | 14 „ | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| „ | 14 | „ |  | and so on in proportion. | ||||
| „ | 15 | „ | ||||||
| „ | 16 | „ | ||||||
| „ | 17 | „ | ||||||
| „ | 18 | „ | ||||||
| Intermediate Sizes in proportion. | ||||||||
“J. J. S. to go to Derby at his own expence & to begin work in 28 Days after his signing this Engagement. In the mean time Mr. Lygo to pay him from the Time he signs this Agreemt. 5/- pr. Week to be repaid by J. J. S. by Weekly Stoppages of Eight Shillings.
“J. J. S. in all other particulars to work at & be subject to the same rules, orders, & regulations as the rest of the Workmen of the Manufactory at Derby.
“All Sketches to be made whether in Clay or on paper, &c., under the direction of Mr. D. his Exs.] Adms. or Asss]. by the day without limitation of time. J. J. S. to do the best he can in this particular to dispatch business.
“J. J. S. & W. D. agree hereby to execute regular articles of agreements conformable to the above specified heads so soon as the same can conveniently be prepared, under the Penelty of One Hundred Pounds. Signd this 10th day of Jany 1795.
“SPENGLER
“Witness—Joseph Lygo.”