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HUMPHRY CLINKER.
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any living soul—I'll make her pay when she is able. I desire you will lock up all my drawers, and keep the keys till meeting; and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own custody.—Forgive all, this trouble from,

Dear Lewis,

Your affectionate

Gloucester, April 2.
M. Bramble.

To Mrs. Gwyllim, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall.

Mrs. GWILLIM,
WHEN this cums to hand, be sure to pack up in the trunk male that stands in my closet, to be sent me in the Bristol waggon without loss of time, the following articles, viz. my rose collard neglejay with green robins, my yellow damask, and my black velvet suit, with the short hoop; my bloo quilted petticot, my green manteel, my laced apron, my French commode, Macklin head and lappets, and the litel box with my jowls. Williams may bring over my bum-daffee, and the viol