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In Testamento Dui Roberti Geffery Mil nnp minus
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Aldermannoriun Cirtis. London Defuncti dato
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Anno Dui 1703
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penes Regdum Curie Prerogative Cantuar remanente
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interalia continuetur at sequitur.
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I Give unto the Churchwardens of the said parish of St Dionis Back-
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church the sum of fifty pounds of lawfull money of England towards payment of
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the Debts of the said parish I give unto the Master and Keepers or Wardens
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and County of the art or Mystery of Ironmongers London the same of foure
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hundred pounds of lawfull money of England Nevertheless upon the Trust and to
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the Intent and purpose that the said Master and Keepers or Wardens and County
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shall and will by and with the Consent and advice of my Executors hereafter
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named and of
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John Midgley
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or the Survivours and
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Survivour of them as soon as they conveniently can lay out the said sume of
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four Hundred pounds in a purchase of lands or houses and Ground rents of
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Inheritance in fee simple within the
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or as near to the same
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City as conveniently may be And the same Lands Houses and Ground rents
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being so purchased shall settle the same in such manner as Councell shall
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advise for an allowance to some person to read and celebrate Divine Service
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in the said parish Church of St. Dionys Backchurch twice everyday in the
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week yearly and every year for ever (Except Sundays and such Holydays
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when the said service and preaching shall be appointed and had in the said
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Church) at the hours and Times now and heretofore used in the said Church
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according to the Rubrick and Liturgy of the Church of
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as now by law
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established and my mind and will is that the Rents and profits of the sd. lands
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Houses or Ground rents so to be purchased as aforesaid shall be by the said Master
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and Keepers or Wardens and County of the said Company from Time to time as the
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same shall be by them received paid to the Minister or Curate of the said
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Parish of St. Dioins Backchurch
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who shall take upon himself or shall be appointed
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for the reading and celebrateing of Divine Service in manner as aforesaid
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allowing thereout fifty shillings P annu to the Clerk of the said parish for his
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officiateing there provided Always and my mind and will is that in Case there
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shall be any failure or neglect in reading of prayers in the said
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at any time for the space of more than three days together that then the rents and
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profits of the said premisses so to be purchased as aforesaid shall go and be paid to
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the Hospitall of
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Bethlehem
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Bridewell
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aforesaid forever
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Probatum (cum Schedula annexa) Londini coram venli viro Georgio
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Bramston
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Legum Dre
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. Surro Etc Decimo tortio die mensis Marty Anno Dui
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1703 Turament is Catherine Gefferys Dui Willimi Russell Mit Dni Gabrielis
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Roberts Mil Extormn in dicto Testo nominator, of Dui Willimi Gore Mid Extoris
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in dicta schedula nominati Quibus Etc Debene Etc jurat
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Tho: Wolham Regis Depot
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