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112. A blundering one, from Montrose, 1757:—

Here lyes the bodeys of George Young and all their posterity for more
than fifty years backwards.

113. From a Churchyard near Thornton, Yorkshire:—

Here lies the body of John Trollope,
Whose hands made these stones to roll up;
When God Almighty took his soul up,
His body went to fill the hole up.

114. From St. Mary Redcliff, Bristol:—

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Mr. William Caning’ y Richest Marchant of y towne of Bristow.
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Afterwards chosen 5 times Mayor of y said town for y good of y
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Comen Wealth of y same. Hee was in order of priesthood 7 yeares,
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and afterwards Deane of Westbury, and died y 7 of Novem. 1474,
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which said William did build within y said towne of Westbury a
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College (which his Canons) and y said William did maintain by space
of 8 yeares: 800 handy craftsmen, besides carpenters and masons
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every day: 100 men. Besides King Edward y 4 had of y said William
3000 marks for his peace to be had in 2470 tonnes of shiping; these
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are y names of his shiping with their burthens:—

tonnes
Y Mary Caning 400
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Y Mary Balt 220
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Y Mary Redcliff 500
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Y Little Nicholas 140
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Y Mary and John 900
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Y Margaret 220
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Y Galliott 050
Y Katherine of Bolt 122
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Y Katherine 140
A Ship in Ireland 100