The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-09-22
A CURIOUS WILL.

Examiner.
A CURIOUS WILL.
Boston Herald.
II, Philip V Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery being, as l am assured
of unsound health but of sound men,
ory, as l well remember me that five
years ago ] did give my vote for the
dispatching ofOld Canterbury, neither
have forgotten that | did see my
King upon the scatfold: yet, as it is said
that death doth even now pursue me
and, moreover, as is yet further said
that 1t is my practice to yield under
coercion, now make this my last win
and testament.
"Imprints As for my soul l do con-
fess l have often heard men speak of
the soul, but what may be these same
souls or what their destination, God
knoweth: for myself knew not. Men
have likewise talked to me of another
world, which / have never visited ;nor
do even know an inch of the ground
leading thereto. When the King was
reigning did make my son wear sur
plice being desirous that he should be-
come bishop; and, for myself | did
follow the religion ofmy master; then
came the Scotch, who did make me a
Presbyterian, but since the time of
Cromwell l have become an Indepen-
dent. These are methinks the three
religions of the kingdom. If any one
of the three can save the soul, l desire
they will return 1t to Him who gave it
to me.
9Item; gave my body for it is plain
l cannot keep it, as you see the chiru-
geons are tearing It in pieces. Bury
me, therefore. | hold churches and
lands enough for that Above all, do
not put my body beneath the porch
for am after all, man Of birth, and
l would not that l should be inferred
there where Col. Pride was born.
aItem: will have no monument, for
then must needs have an epitaph and
verses over my carcass. During my
life had enough ofthese.
al desire that my dogs may bc shar-
ed among all the members of the coun-
Gil of state. With regard to them, l
have been all things to all men: some
times went with the peers sometimes
with the commons. ! hope, therefore
they will not suffer my poor ours to
want.
eTtem: | give my two best saddle
horses to the Earl of Denbigh, whose
legs, methinks, must soon begin to fail
him. AS regards my other horses, |
bequeath them to Lord Fairfax, that
when Cromwell and council take away
his commission he may still have some
horse at command.
"Item; give all my wild beasts to
the Earl of Salisbury, being very sure
that he viii preserve them, seeing that
he refuses the King Adoe out of his
park.
1tem; l bequesth my chaplain to
the Earl of Stamford, seeing that he
has never had one in his employ, hav-
ing known no other than his son, my
Lord Gray, who, being at the same timc
spiritual and carnal, will engender
more than one monster. 8ets !.
"ltem : ] give another to my Lord
Saye; and do make him this legacy
willingly, because Iknow he will faith
fully distribute it unto the poor.
"Item Seeing that l do menace a
certain Henry Niildmay, but did not
thrash him, l do leave snm of ESQ
sterling to the lackey that shall pay
unto him my debt.
Ttem | should have given to the
author Of the libel on women entitled
News Of the Exchange tbrcepence to
invent yet more scurrilous msde of
maligning; but seeing that he insulteth
and slandercth ] know not how many
honest persons, commit the office 81
paying him to the same lackey who un-
dcrtaken the arrears of Henry Mild
may. lie will teach him how to dis
tinguish between honorable women
and disreputable.
"Item: | give to Lieut.. Gen. Crom-
well one Of my swords, the which he
must want, seeing that he has never
kept one of his own.
"Item give 10 the wealthy citizens
of London and likewise to the Presby-
terians and the nobility notice 10 look
after their skins; for, by order of the state
the garrison of Whitehall has provided
itself with poignards and useth dark
lanterns in place Of candles.
'1tem: give up the ghost"
This document, which was penned
by the Earl himself, is one of the mos
curious wills on record, and is dul,
filed and attested in Doctors Commons
ANOTHER.
Vienna Despatch TO London News.f
A year ego an extraordinary will wa
proved at Pesth. whereby the testatol
a physician named Goldberger de Blu
da, left half his fortune-about n quar-
ter Of a million of florins--to accumu
late for the benefit Of posterity unit
the interest should suffice to rcliev,
destitution universally. According t,
a calculation made by the testator, hi
wishes might be carried out when tn,
capital represented 209,OOO,O0O fiorins
The will is now contested by one of th'
legatees. and the case Is TO be tries