1 84 IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 



take that time to be the hardest and most pinch- 

 ing times with poor people ; and God reward 

 those that shall do this without partiality, and 

 with honesty, and a good conscience. And if the 

 said major and others of the said towne of 

 Stafford shall prove so negligent, or dishonest, 

 as not to imploy the rent by me given as intended 

 and exprest in this my will, which God forbid, — then 

 I give the said rents and profits of the said farme 

 or land to the towne, and chief magistrates or 

 governors, of Ecleshall, to be disposed of by them 

 in such manner as I have ordered the disposal of 

 it by the towne of Stafford, the said farme or land 

 being near the towne of Ecleshall. And I give to 

 my son-in-law, Dr Hawkins, whom I love as my 

 own son ; and to my Daughter, his Wife ; and my 

 son IzAAK ; to each of them a ring, with these 

 words or motto ; " Love my memory, I. W., 

 obiet " ; ^ to the Lord Bishop of Winton, a ring with 

 this motto; "A mite for a million, L W., obiet"; 

 and to the friends hereafter named, I give to each 

 of them a ring with this motto, " A friend's fare- 

 well, I. W., obiet." And my will is, the said rings 

 be delivered within forty days after my death ; and 

 that price of the value of all the said rings shall be 

 thirteen shillings and fourpence a piece. I give 

 to Dr HAWTiiNS Doctor Donne's Sermons, which 

 I have heard preacht,' and read with much con- 



1 So spelt in the Will. 



