Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century — John Shaqi
Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century
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Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700; English wit and humor; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century -- Literary collections
_This Inventory taken Note in the presence of hur own Cusen_ Rowland
Merideth _ap_ Howel _and_ Lowellin Morgan _ap_ William _in_ Anno
1849,[F. 48] _upon the Ten and Thirtieth of Shune_.
The above named _William Morgan_ dyed when hur had threescore and
twenty years, thirteen Months, one Week and Seven days.
_A NOTE of some LEGACY of a creat deal of Coods, bequeathed to hur
Wife and hur two Shild, and all hur Cusens, and Friends and Kindred in
the Manner as followeth._
_Imprimis._ Was give hur teer Wife, _Shone Morgan_, awl hur
Coods in the Ped, over the Ped, and under the Ped.
_Item._ Was give to hur eldest Son _Plack Shack_, 40 and
12 Card to play at Whipper Shinny 4 Try to sheat hur Cusen:
besides awl her Land to the fule value of 20 and 10 shillings
3 groats per Annum.
_Item._ Was give to hur second Son, Little _Morgan_ ap
_Morgan_, hur short ladder under the Wall in the Yard and two
Rope.[F. 49]
_Item._ Was give to hur Cusen _Rowland Merideth_ ap _Howell_
and _Lewellin Morgan_ whom was made her Executor, full power
to pay awl hur Tet, when hur can get Money.
Seal'd and deliver'd in the Presence of _Evan_ ap _Richard_, ap
_Shinkin_, ap _Shone_, hur own Cusen the Tay and Year above written.
Licens'd and Enter'd.
London. Printed by and for W. O.[F. 50] and sold by the Booksellers.
[Footnote 43: Doublet.]
[Footnote 44: Dairy.]
[Footnote 45: An astrological almanac.]
[Footnote 46: Chap-book of the "Seven Champions of
Christendom."]
[Footnote 47: Ballads.]
[Footnote 48: Probably antedated two centuries to make it more
comical.]
[Footnote 49: Is this legacy a gentle intimation to his son
that he may hang himself?]
[Footnote 50: Is this William Onley, who published from 1650
to 1702?]
_Upon one_ Day _that ran away, and laid the Key under Door_.
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