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A01448
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Profitable insructions [sic] for the manuring, sowing, and planting of kitchin gardens Very profitable for the common wealth and greatly for the helpe and comfort of poore people. Gathered by Richard Gardiner of Shrewsberie.
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Gardiner, Richard, of Shrewsbury.
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1603
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STC 11571; ESTC S114902
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holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o evermore_o belove_a it_o be_v general_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o this_o town_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o in_o good_a mind_n desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o good_a action_n to_o my_o power_n and_o knowledge_n have_v prefer_v the_o same_o without_o desire_n of_o lucre_n or_o gain_n thereby_o and_o do_v always_o desire_v to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o skill_n as_o well_o to_o the_o common_a cause_n as_o also_o to_o private_a man_n work_n and_o now_o in_o my_o old_a age_n or_o last_o day_n i_o will_v willing_o take_v my_o last_o farewell_n with_o some_o good_a instruction_n to_o pleasure_v the_o general_a number_n as_o for_o spiritual_a instruction_n and_o good_a advertisment_n therein_o i_o leave_v you_o to_o the_o good_a admonition_n of_o the_o godly_a clergy_n and_o to_o your_o good_a proceed_n in_o the_o same_o which_o god_n grant_v for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n among_o all_o 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