Sir Philip Skippon to Mr. Ray. 163 



you [hall hereafter in this Schedule find 

 to Piety or Charity dejign% 

 whom I my fole Executrix inveft, 

 to pay my Debts, and fo take all the reft j 

 But ftnce that Jhe is under Age, I pray 

 Sir Edward Walpole, and her Father ^ may 

 the Supervifors be of this my Will) 

 provided that my Coufin Colvil ftill 

 and Major Spenfly her AJJiftants be 5 

 four hone ft Men are more than two or three. 

 $hen I fhall not care how foon I die r 

 if they'll accept it, and Til tell you why. 

 there's not a Man of them but is fo juft^ 

 with whom almoft my Soul I dare to truft. 

 Provided fhe do make her Son 

 Heir to my Houfe at leaft, and half my Land, 

 If Jhe hath fuch, and when fhe hath fo done y 

 fhe be a Means to let him under ft and 

 it is my Will his Name be written thus 7 

 f; A. £. C. or D. Moore alius. 



EPITAPH. 



Here Uts in this cold Monument, 

 as appears by his laft Will and Teftament. 

 He was very rich, his Name was Moore £ 

 who ever knew Poet die rich before ? 

 But to fpeak Truth, his Verfes do fhew it. 

 He liv'd a rich Man,, but dy'd a poor Poet. 



Mr. Jeflfop to Mr. Ray. 



S I i? 5 December 18. — 71» 



I Shewed Mr. John Fifher your Letter yefterday 9 

 his Brother not being at home, when I went to 

 Vifit them. He gives you many Thanks for your Ac- 

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