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Page 25 - In the name of God, Amen. I William Shakspeare, of Stratford-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwick, gent, in perfect health and memory (God be praised), do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: that is to say— First, I commend my soul into the hands of God my Creator, hoping, and assuredly believing, through the only merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of life everlasting; and my body to the earth whereof it is made.
Page 71 - Newmarket, that infamous seminary of iniquity and ill-manners, during the course of the races there ; or shall resort to the said races ; or shall lose, in any one day, at any game or bet whatsoever, the sum of...
Page 103 - Church was erected in the year 1835, containing 323 sittings; and, in consequence of a grant from the Incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement, building, and repairing of churches and chapels, 193 of that number are hereby declared to be free and unappropriated for ever.
Page 36 - ... more of the Aldermen of the city aforesaid, for the time being, or in case of the absence of the...
Page 92 - Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Anderson to be his last will and testament in the presence of us...
Page v - That no Appointment, which from and after the passing of this Act, shall be made in Exercise of any Power or Authority to appoint any Property, Real or Personal, amongst several Objects, shall be invalid or impeached in Equity, on the Ground that an unsubstantial, illusory, or nominal Share only shall be thereby appointed to or left unappointed to devolve upon any one or more of the Objects of such Power...
Page 49 - You prisoners that are within, Who for wickedness and sin, After many mercies shown to you, you are now appointed to die to-morrow in the forenoon. Give ear, and understand, that to-morrow morning the greatest bell of St. Sepulchre's shall toll for you, in form and manner of a passing bell, as used to be tolled for those that are at the point of death...
Page 91 - USE of all and every the daughter and daughters of the said (husband,) on the body of the said (wife,) his intended wife, lawfully to be begotten, if more than one, equally to be divided between them, share and share alike, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants...
Page 8 - Westminster, being of good and sound memory, &c. We bequeath to the altar of Our Lady's chapel at Canterbury two basons with our arms, and a large gilt chalice enamelled with the arms of Warren. To our son Richard the bed which the King our father gave us. To Sir Roger de Clarendon a silk bed. To Sir Robert de Walsham, our Confessor, a large bed of red camora, with our arms embroidered at each corner ; also embroidered with the arms of Hereford. To Mons. Alayne Cheyne our bed of camora powdered with...
Page 19 - May, 1558, directed that John Porter should have a house called Knapps, with the appurtenances, church fences, and caprons (which comprised thirty-one acres of land), to him and his heirs, upon condition that they should give forever the morning milk of two able milk beasts to the poor people of this parish, every Sunday yearly, from Whitsunday to Michaelmas, Sa.