After his Death care was taken to provide him a Coffin of about 10_l._ value, and the Embalmers were paid for some of their Office of preserving him sweet, till preparations for a solemn and sumptuous Funeral could be made, suitable to the remains of the honourable Deceased. And this Letter was sent as follows. _Sir_, These serve to inform you that _Humphrey Wickham_ Esquire of _Swaclift_ in the County of _Oxon_ died this morning at my House where he has been about ten days; He has made his Will, and you are one of his Executors with me and others; A very great share of his Estate is given to you; therefore pray Sir speed to _London_, that we may take care of his Funeral and other matters necessary to be done upon this occasion. I think it may not be amiss that you keep this private, lest any thing may be Purloyned or Imbezelled by any of the deceaseds Servants, or any else at his Seat at _Swaclift_, which is all given to you, some Legacies thereout to be paid; I am, Sir, _Your Servant_ Tho. Cullin. London 3. January 169-1/2. From my House at the Wheat-sheaf near St. _Clements_ Church over against _Arundel_ Street. _Strand_. To Mr. _William Wickham_ of _Gazington_ inquire at the Blew Boars Head in _Oxon_. _These following Lines were inclosed from the aforesaid Executors in the said Letter being left by the deceased._ Whereas, I _Humphrey Wickham_ Esquire, in Company with my own man _John Harbert_, _and John Austin_, Son of _Nich. Austin_, did carry a black Hoggs Skin Trunk, marked with the Letters _H. W._ 1688. Wherein are the Deeds of my Estate at _Sowgrave_ and _Apple-tree Ducy_; these are to desire you to deliver them to the Executors, signed with his own Name, thus _Humphrey Wickham_ _Memorandum_, there are two Mortgages in the hands of _Austin_, the one for 1400_l._ and the other for 400_l._ In the name of _Oliver Charles_, in the hands of Mr. _Ambrose Holbech_. In answer to this Letter came a Gentleman from _Oxford_ to tell Mr. _Cullin_, that the Christian name of this Mr. _Wickham_ of _Gazington_ was mistaken, which gave the first Alarm of an Imposture, otherwise Horse and Mourning had been provided to have carried him down to _Swackley_ for his Interment there. Mr. _Cullin_ being not over apt to believe himself cheated, but more to satisfie the rest of the World, sent down a Messenger to _Swackley_, with fifteen shillings in his Pocket, mounted upon a poor Hackney, but ordered to return upon the Bright Bay Gelding bequeathed him in his Will; being not convinced of the Delusion till his Messengers Return notwithstanding several persons of Reputation had declared him a counterfeit; & Major _Richardson_ and Mr. _Compton_ had both inspected the Corps, and averred him to be the very man formerly Judged for six Wives as before mentioned, and more than once their Prisoner in Newgate.