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These sales or vendues were frequently held at taverns. At a very early day intelligent and progressive Bostonians established a public library. By the year 1673 bequests had been made to such an institution, and consignments deemed suitable for it had been sent to Boston by London booksellers. All these books were properly sober and pious.
"Had you not better rest until to-morrow, sir?" was the answer. "Dr. Maltby warned you " "You ought to know by this time that I seldom take a warning, and to-morrow may be too late. Write, and write quickly. After payment of all bequests above, balance of real estate to yourself and Forsyth as trustees, to apply and use for the individual benefit of Millicent Leslie.
To his favourite servant, Henry Jones, an ample provision, and the charge of his dogs Dash and Ponto, with an allowance therefor, to be paid weekly, and cease at their deaths. Poor old man! he made it the interest of their guardian not to grudge their lease of life. To his other attendants, suitable and munificent bequests, proportioned to the length of their services.
The opening paragraphs of the will all tended to confirm their hopes, since the bequests to existing institutions were of small amount.
"I beg you to prepare immediately a codicil to my will providing for the above bequests; and desire that the amount of these legacies should be taken from the property bequeathed to my eldest son. You will be so good as to prepare the necessary document, and bring it with you when you come on Saturday, to yours very truly, "Sophia Alethea Newcome. "Tuesday night."
More would Victor de Mauldon have wondered had he known those points of similarity in character, and in the nature of their final bequests, between Louise Duval and the husband she had deserted.
He then demanded paper and ink; Christie Johnstone, who had come out of her house, supplied it from her treasures, and this cool hand actually began to convey a hundred and fifty thousand pounds away, upon a sheet of paper blowing in the wind; when he had named his residuary legatee, and disposed of certain large bequests, he came to the point
We must remember that in addition, he had received a number of bequests which brought in a considerable income and that he had sold out of the army for £3000. Perhaps, too, 1798 was a bad year. "Porpoise" fishery £20 Income from four farms at £20 each 80 Profits from mills 20 £120
"I, too, was an Arcadian." Yes, that which delighted the artists of old, they have transmitted to us with a tender confidence that when contemplating these bequests we would remember with sympathy that they, like us, had felt the charms they delineated.
He untied the ribbon, and began reading the will. It commenced with the usual formula, and proceeded to a few bequests of trifling amount. Deborah and Richard Green were each left two hundred dollars, "as a slight acknowledgment of their faithful service." One or two friends of the family were remembered, but to an inconsiderable extent.
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