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31 July 1713
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Bermondsey
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in the
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one of the Executors of the last Will and
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Testament of
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Thomas Williams
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late Citizen and
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Leather seller
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of London deced came and acquainted this Court
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That his said Testator by his said Will bearing date the
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25th day
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Reciteing that he had then oweing to £150 by
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Thomas Stringer
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Christopher Docker
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Luke
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by & upon three Bonds each of them being severally bound
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the Interest thereof for her life
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£5 part of the said £150 and the residue
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"Several uses in the said Will menconed And the Testator by his
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further acquainted this Court that £50 part of the
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said £150, due from the said Luke White was by him paid to
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the other Executor of the said Will who dyed about
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Six Months ago insolvent And that £10 part of the said £50
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which was due from the said Docker was paid to one Short in
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Satisfaccon of a debt due to him from the said Testator and £40
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residue thereof was paid to this Depont so that there remaines
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no more than £90 of the said £150 to be divided amongst the said
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Legatees whereof the proportion to Bethlem Hospital is £3
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and no more which the said
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Thomas Stringer
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offered to pay in
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discharge of the said Legacy deducting only 6d in the pound
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towards the Charges he had been at in proveing the said Will
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Whereupon It is Ordered that if upon an affidavit
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of the said
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Thomas Stringer
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to be made before a Master in Chancery
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it shall appear that the hath is as before Sett forth Then the
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Clerk of these Hospitals upon receipt of £2..17.6 do give
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the said
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a Discharge for the said Legacy of
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Five pounds
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