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be radde distinctly and openly and understandyngly be expounded. 

 And that y° saide keper, poremen and woman of y' forsaide hous 

 have with them in ther hous a copy of this our presente oi'dynaunce. 

 And when hit shall please theyme, to rede it, that y" chapiters 

 therynne conteyned may be y' more effectually conned and ym- 

 prynted in ther myndes. And fynyally we requyre, exhorte, pray 

 and hertly desire y' saide keper poremen and woman that bith 

 nowe and shalbe in tyme to come, to have togeder contynuell 

 cherite to our Lorde God, Christe Jhu., and y^ soulis aforesaide 

 after this present ordynaunce laudably serve, and so lyve and be 

 conversaunte togeder in y' forsaide hous, that they may after this 

 liff transsetory come to y' hous of ye kyngdome of heven. The 

 ■wich our Lorde Grod by his mouthe to poremen hath promysed. 



XLVIII. And also we sette ordeyne and graunte by thees 

 presentes that hit shalbe lawfull to y<= saide Margarete at all tymes 

 while she shall lyve in such thyngis as concerne or in eny wise 

 hereafter may touche or concerne as well y® saide statutes and 

 ordynaunces, as y'' persones, to all y^ premysses adde or fro theyme 

 mynute or withdraw, and theyme to declare or chaunge. And 

 with all y'^ forsaide thyngis to dispense, and to make, and ordeyne 

 newe after y^ fredome of hir will. Thise our forsaide ordynaunces 

 notwithstondyng. In witnesse, &c. 



OF SHAW HOUSE. 

 ( Concluded. ) 



Tliursday,2nd Aug. 1722. After Dinner I went to Beanaere to see and "Welcome 

 home Mr. Lucas Selfe, and Mr. Wallis, -who have been abroad for these 14 months 

 past, travelling thro. Holland, the lower part of Germany to Rome and Naples, 

 and several other Places in Italy ; they safely came to Beanaere last night, very 

 little as I can see alter'd as to their Looks or Behaviour. My stay was 'tiU ten, 

 Mr. Norris and S'. William Hanham, Mr. Flower and another Gent, being also 

 there, the 2 first only 'till about 5. 



Friday 3rd. I dia'd at Beanaere w"'. the Gent, that have been the Travellers 

 Mr. Methuea and Mr. Jacob Selfe, besides the Family of the House, my Family, 



