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item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o john_n skinner_n secretary_n to_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o widow_n harrison_n and_o her_o daughter_n dwell_v in_o the_o aley_n next_o my_o dwel_v house_n five_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o mr._n richard_n bennet_n who_o be_v heretofore_o my_o partner_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o mr._n william_n towerson_n skynner_n deaputy_n of_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n five_o pound_n to_o make_v he_o a_o ring_n and_o to_o mr._n thomas_n smyth_n skynner_n five_o pound_n to_o make_v he_o a_o ring_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o forthwith_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v unto_o ralph_n burnet_n william_n ellets_n and_o john_n southern_a officer_n of_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n five_o pound_n a_o piece_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o forthwith_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o read_v in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o â—_z to_o be_v pay_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n therewith_o to_o purchase_v land_n &_o hereditament_n to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o ever_o to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o saint_n mary_n in_o that_o town_n by_o the_o parson_n or_o his_o curate_n every_o morning_n of_o the_o week_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n for_o ever_o item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o mayor_n alderman_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o nuberry_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n therewith_o to_o purchase_v land_n or_o heredament_n of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o ever_o to_o maintain_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o town_n by_o the_o parson_n or_o his_o curate_n every_o morning_n of_o the_o week_n at_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o my_o kinsman_n wiliam_n buy_v dwell_v near_o the_o alum_n mine_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o three_o month_n after_o my_o decease_n and_o i_o hereby_o forgive_v he_o the_o ten_o pound_n he_o owe_v i_o by_o bond_n due_a long_o since_o item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v the_o company_n of_o draper_n in_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o dinner_n for_o the_o livery_n of_o that_o company_n to_o be_v at_o their_o hall_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o my_o burial_n this_o to_o be_v pay_v forthwith_o after_o my_o decease_n and_o my_o will_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o person_n afore-named_n to_o who_o i_o have_v bequeath_v legacy_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o not_o special_o dispose_v for_o case_n of_o their_o decease_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o the_o same_o legacy_n grow_v due_a then_o the_o legacy_n or_o legacy_n so_o by_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v before_o several_o appoint_v unto_o they_o my_o legatary_n and_o i_o do_v make_v and_o ordain_v my_o love_a friend_n and_o partner_n m._n laurence_n halstead_n my_o sole_a executor_n of_o this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n charge_v he_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o almighty_a god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o true_o and_o punctual_o in_o every_o particular_a perform_v this_o my_o say_a last_o will_n and_o testament_n as_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o do_v hereby_o give_v and_o bequeath_v unto_o he_o my_o say_a executor_n all_o the_o residue_n and_o remainder_n of_o my_o estate_n my_o legacy_n before_o bequeath_v be_v first_o pay_v and_o discharge_v in_o witness_n of_o the_o premise_n i_o have_v unto_o this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n contain_v in_o eighteen_o several_a sheet_n of_o paper_n put_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_v that_o be_v my_o seal_n once_o at_o the_o top_n and_o my_o name_n under_o every_o several_a sheer_a the_o day_n and_o year_n first_o above_o write_v john_n kenricke_n sealed_n pronounce_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o say_v john_n kenricke_n as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o we_o john_n skinner_n andrew_n kenricke_n thomas_n singleton_n probatum_fw-la coram_fw-la magistro_fw-la arthuro_n duck_n legum_n doctore_fw-la surrogato_n etc._n etc._n ultimo_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1624._o juramento_fw-la laurentij_fw-la halstead_n executoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n cui_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr bene_fw-la etc._n etc._n jurat_fw-la