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Honourable Acts of Citizens.
To all other his Sisters Children unmarried, each, 10l.
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To Mrs. Rachel Corselis, my Ladies Cousin and Goddaughter, 2000l.
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To Mr. Lucas Corselis, her Brother, 1000l.
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To Mr. Isaac Vanpain, my Ladies Cousin, 200l.
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To Mrs. Josentia Depril, another Cousin, 50l.
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To Mr. Ruschout, another Cousin, 50l.
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To Mrs. Casseir, another Cousin, 100l.
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To Mrs. Jacobmentian, another Cousin, 50l.
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To Mr. Thomas Handson, Sir James's Godson, 100l.
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To the Children of his Cousin Clarke, 100l.
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To Richard Peate, his Acquaintance, 100l.
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To the Children of John Voquer, his Acquaintance, 20l.
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To Mr. Mosse, Underchamberlain, 6l. 13s. 4d.
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To Mr. Michel, the Town Clark, 5l.
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To Mr. Wiseman, the Remembrancer, 5l.
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To his old Waterbearer, 5l.
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To Mr. Merrick, the Scrivener, 10l.
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To Mr. Smith, a Silenced Minister, 40l.
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To Dr. Holdsworth, to preach at his Funeral, 25l.
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To Mr. Warren, the Lecturer of St. Peters Poor, 10l.
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To the Reader of the same, 5l.
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To the Clark of the same, 2l.
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To Dr. Hall of Barkin, 20l.
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To the Reader and Lecturer of Barkin, 4l.
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To Mr. Maddison of Wansted, 5l.
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To the Clarks of Barkin and Wansted, 3l.
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To Mr. Mason, of St. Andrews Undershaft, 5l.
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To the Parson of St. Olaves Jury, 5l.
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To the Clark of the same, 2l.
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To all such Servants that are now dwelling with him, and other poor Retainers,
to be
disposed at such Times, and in such Parcels as his Lady pleaseth, 300l.
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To his Servant Edward Browne, 20l.
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To his Servant Abraham Taylor, 100l.
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To the Parishioners of St. Olaves Jewry, for their Leave to erect his Monument,
100l.
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To Six Score poor Men, in Money or Gowns, 120l.
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To be given at his Funeral to poor Beggars, 200l.
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To the Poor of St. Olaves Jewry, St. Peters Poor, and Barkin in Essex, 200l.
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To the Poor of Allhallows Barkin, 10l.
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To the Dutch and French Poor, 100l.
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To poor decayed Ministers, not to exceed 5l. nor less than 40s. apiece, 500l.
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To the Gentlemen of the Artillery, for their Stock, 100l.
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For their Dinner, 66l. 13s. 4d.
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To the Provost Marshals, for their Attendance at the Funeral, 4l.
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To repair the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 1000l.
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To the Company of Ironmongers, to be lent young Beginners, 100l. a Man, upon
good
Security, 1300l.
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The Interest of 50l. for the Clark to make Bonds, 50l.
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For the Companies Dinner, 30l.
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To the Company of French Merchants for their Dinner, 25l.
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To enlarge the Hospital of St. Thomas in Southwark, with more Lodging for poor
Sick, 1500l.
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To Christ's Hospital, 500l.
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To the other Two Hospitals, viz. Bridewell, and St. Bartholomew, 200l.
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More, to Bridewell, for a Stock to set on Work poor Vagrants that are
delivered out of
the Goal, to keep them from further Pilfering, 2000l.
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To the Governors of the Hospitals, for their Dinner, 66l. 13s. 4d.
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For Relief and Release of poor Prisoners in and about London, that lie in
Durance for
small Debts, 1000l.
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For Redemption of poor Captives from Turkish Slavery, 1000l.
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For Erecting of a Free School at Barkin in Essex, 666l. 13s. 4d.
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For Erecting of a Bridge near Wansted, 250l.
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For the Supply of a Stock of Coals, which his Father began, 500l.
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To the Executors to dispose of in such charitable and pious Uses, as they shall
think fit,
to be accomplished within Two Years, 10000l.
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To the Executors, for their Care and Pains in performing his Will, 1500l.
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The Total is, 48967l. 6s. 8d.
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But if his Estate, by bad Debts, or otherwise, will not amount to pay all these
Legacies,
then the last 1500l. or so much as shall be wanting, must be deducted out of the
10000l. left to be disposed.
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These Legacies were, soon after his Death, set forth in Print by his Servant,
Edward
Browne, Ironmonger, whose Name is among the Legatees. The Reason of his so
doing, was to prevent the withdrawing of any Part of these Legacies by the
Executors,
and dividing them among themselves; as there was a Whispering (though perhaps
unjustly) that there was: And that they intended every one to take a Third Part
of the
10000l. to their own proper Use. He was employed under the Executors, being a
good
Clark, to receive Monies, and pay the Legacies. And some there were that
persuaded
the Lady Cambell, Widow of the said Sir James Cambell, to discharge him her
Service.
For the preventing whereof, and for the continuing him in his said Employement;
in
order to the more punctual and faithful Payment of these Legacies, he put up a
Petition
to the King, to interpose his Royal Commandment to the Worshipful Executors of
his
late Master, Sir James Cambell's last Will and Testament, to continue the
Petitioner's
Endeavours, in receiving Monies, and paying Legacies, as formerly he had done;
till the
Will of the Testator were really performed. And then to recompence his Labour
according to Equity. The King accordingly granted his Petition, in these Words,
underwritten, Soit Droit, comme est desire: That is, Let Right be done, as is
desired.
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Edw. Brown, his Servant, publishes these
Legacies.
And why.
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And before this Royal Grant of his Petition, many of the Aldermen, and other
Persons
of Quality in the City, gave their Testimonials under their Hands to the
Executors, of
Brown's Sufficiency, with their Desires to them to continue him in the said
Office: In
these Words:
"In the mean Time, we desire the Worshipful Executors of his
Master's last Will and Testament, to make Use of his honest Endeavours, as
formerly
they have, except they conceive just Cause to the contrary. Dated the 24th of
November, 1642."
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Knights and Aldermen of London.
Sir George Whitmore,
Sir Nicholas Rainton,
Sir Henry Garway,
Sir Edmond Wright,
Sir John Cordell,
Sir Thomas Soame,
Sir Jacob Garrad,
Si John Wollastone,
Sir George Clarke,
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