Sir Philip Skippoa to Mr. Ray. . 



IF this finds you at Cbefier 3 be pleafed to tender my 

 humble Service to his Lordfhip j and if you meet 

 there with any Irifh Pieces of Money, I defire your 

 Kindnefs to purchafe fome for me. I am very defi- 

 rous to find thofe Elizabeth ^ or Pudfey Shillings^ Web- 

 fier mentions in his Hiftory of Metals, pag. zi. that 

 were made of Silver Ore in Yorkjhire ; he fays they 

 are marked with a Scallop : As you happen upon any 

 of them, lay one or two afide for me, and I fhallbe 

 obliged to you. I cannot yet fend you the Infcripti- 

 ens concerning the y6f Children, and Sir Jo. Mande- 

 ml j but in lieu of them fhall fend you an. humorfome 

 Rhythming Will of one Moore, who died not long fince 

 about Merfhland in Norfolk, and gave his Eft ate to his 

 Grand-daughter, now married to one Mr. Shelton, 

 a Gentleman of this Countrey, that hath a good Eftate 

 near Bury. 



In the Name of God Amen. /Thomas Moore 

 the \th Year of my Age above three fcore, 

 revoking all the Wills I made before ', 

 making this my laft and firfl. I do implore. 

 Almighty God into his Hands to take 

 my Soul, which not alone himfelf did make, 

 but did redeem it with the precious Blood 

 of his dear Son •> that Title fill holds good. 

 I next bequeath my Body to the Dufi, 

 y from whence it came, which is mofi jujt $ 

 defiring yet that I be laid clofe by 

 my eldeft Daughter, tho J I know not why. 

 I leave my Grandchild, Martha, her full Due 

 my Lands^ and all my Cattle, fave a few y 



