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I. An Extract of a Letter from Mr. John Cope 
to Dr. Alexander Stuart, Fhyfician in Ord'r 
nary to her Majefty, Fellow of the College 
of Phyficians, and of the Royal Society, 
London, concerning an Antient Date found at 
Widgel-Hall in Hertfordfhire. (See Tab. J. 
Fig. l. 
SIR , Feb. 173J. 
I Sendyou inclofed a Draught (fee Tab. 1.) of 
an ancient Chimney-piece (as I was informed it 
was) found on pulling down Part of IVidgel-Hall 
in Hertfordjhire : There is cut upon it a Date ex- 
preffcd Part in Roman Numerals, Part In Indian 
Figures ; which is the earlieft Inftance I have met 
with of the Indian Figures being ufed here in Eng- 
land, viz. 16. or 1016. that at Colchefier being 
in the Year 1090. See 'Philofoph. TranfaEl. N° - z66. 
The Carving is very fair, the Letter and Figures 
project out above a quarter of an Inch. The whole 
Chimney-piece is of Englijb Oak Plank, and is now 
very firm, though 718 Years old, and was never 
painted over it is 4 Feet 3 i Inches long ; the Part 
under the 16 was broken off in taking it down in 
Augujl , 1733, when the Houfe was on fire. * * * 
Tour , &c. 
John Cope. 
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