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The following is copy Of an auther
tic "last will and testament" OF. the Lev
Willoughby Dixey, Esq, of Boswort
Park, Leicestershire. It was proved
Doctors Commons, August ~, 181(
and sworn under $500, ,0UO.
IN THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN.
!, Willoughby Dixey, Of Bosworth Park,
Without the aid of scribe or clerk,
Or pettifogger Of the law,
Ready to make or find the flaw, III
To my sister. Eleanor. Of Bourne,
Lest she her brother long should mourn,
The welcome news she must hear,
That give her eight hundred pounds
year. a&S
And also on her do fix
TO be my sole executrix.
To sister Rosamand, whose bower
OF happiness ne'er knew one hour.
l twelve pence give. far more thans due =
To such sad, vexatious shrew.
To Tom Drakeriey. my steward ever trues
Who did for me all man could do,
l give in cash and notes, no little sounds,
The sum OF twenty thousand pounds.
To young Drakerley. ever true, ellt
Who did what the elder could not do, ~
I give Of sheep five hundred head,
AS good as ever Bakewell bred.
To Joe my groom, who swors my stud
None were surpassed in shape or blood,
And that no knight Of high degree
Could ride horse or hunt like nle;.
give him all that in the stable feed
Or Craze upon the mead.
To Sam, my baliff, lest he repine,
I give my residue OF stock and kline.
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By Joe Manton. Egg and Knock,
He can go forth and shoot the feathera
flock; it..s
And when am in Heaven above
He can pursue the sport love.
And to my servant from the ranks,
That due to me may be the thanks,
The chargers that rode in battle:
Horses that heard the cannons rattle. "a
And to my brewer do give,
Hoping that he long may live. i5
OF malt and hops rattling store, ~.
That when he's drank the ale he may bre'
more. .- 49, si,S4t
Yes, and punchsons full Of fine old rum, 81
Filled as tight as any drum;
And as he is fellow fine. "a
To him give my stock Of wine.
With glass, I, yes. and everything
That makes joyous table ring.
And to my gardener, rake and spade,
And every tool that suits his trade; ~
And as the poor devil needs some luck, ~
I give him all the fruit to pluck; a
And in the garden he will find some greens
Cauliflower and kidney beans. 'tstflassE
And to my housemaids-noisy crew
My chairs and tables, not few:
Brushes and brooms with goose wings, s1
And every other sundry thing.
And lest they should think me mean
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Now to the cook give my tea,
Some twenty pounds Of fine Bohea,
And that she may remember me "a
give her all the good coffee. -
With sugar plums and good spice,
And everything folks thinks Is nice:
And lest that she should think these sham4
My bacon do give and all the hams,
With bread and flour, and good salt meat,
And everything that Is fit to eat. Is
To Mary, my scullion wench, ~
AS good as need sits ON the bench,
And though her portion Is but small,
lis all that's in the servants hall,
And that her mind may be at peace,
She shall have all the kitchen grease;
And she must search well DER each nook
For all the cook may overlook. "a
To the old woman at the gate, ia
Which have passed through Of late'
Who to crack hazel nuts is willing,
And to buy some give shilling; i
But as that will only buy few,
I give her all that in the garden grew
And as long as she doth live,
To her all the hazel nuts give;
But if any she doth dare to sell, s
The next she cracks shall be in he'll.
But oil intend for her to eat,
For she will be short OF bread and meat.
And only on that proposition
The nuts are hers by that condition.
And lest varlet Of mine showed repine, n
To Henry, the laborer, give my swine.
Snorters collected by great pains, a
And all the store OF swill and grains,
TO Mary Ann, who was my wife, ,s.,
The joy and comfort Of my life,
What Providence has given to me
When die give to thee. -.
Dated 1st day Of June, 1875 4
WILLoUGHBY DIxEY, 4
Bosworth Park, Leicestershire.
Proved in Doctors Commons, the lit
August, 1915. $50