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To the Minister and Church:
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Wardens of the Parish of Aldgate
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this life in the 78th Year of his age and in his Will has left the Parish
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of Aldgate Three Thousand Rupees which at Eight Rupees Pr. Pound
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makes Three hundred Seventy Five Pounds We being his Executors Though
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advise you of the same And wait Your Orders for the Remittance we are
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P Ship Cardigan.
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Yor most humble Serv
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John Eyre
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John Stackho
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s Will
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18 June 1720
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by his Last Will and Testament Desweth as Followes (Vizt.)
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Item I give and Bequeath unto my Loving
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Mary Berkeley
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Th
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of Ten Thousand Rupees To enjoy and Posess during the Term of her
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and no longer And after her decease Then I will and Order as Followeth
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I give unto the Parish Church of Great St. Hellens in Bishoppsgate
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Thousand Rupees Currant.
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Item I give into the Parish Church of Aldgate Three Thousand
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Item I give and Bequeath the Rest and Residue and Remainder of my Est
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less to Christs Church Hospitall in Smithfield.
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Item I give unto Mr Eyer and Mr. Stockhouse my very Good Friends
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appoint and desire to be the Trustees or Overseers of this my Will and Testament
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Hundred Rupees Currant for the Produce of each of them a Diamond Ring
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