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Rh rest. And I know not certainly whether of the Money so much is; Nor I know not but that thereof more may be; but so I suppose. If it more be, be it to them all common to whom I money bequeathed have. And I will that my Aldermen and my Ministers there all together be and this thus distribute.

When I had formerly in other wise disposed in Writing of my Inheritance, then I had more estate, and more Relations; and had to many Men the Writings intrusted; and in the same company of Witnesses they were written. But I have now burned those old Deeds that I by inquiry recover might. If of these any found should be, let it stand for nothing: for that I will that it now thus be by God's assistance.

And I will the Men that the Lands shall have, the Words to fulfil that in my Father's Testament do stand, so as they soonest may.

And I will, if I to any Man any money unpaid have, that my Relations that at least repay.

And I will the Men to whom I my Bookland bequeathed have, that they it do not give from my