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72.

"Richd Bird died May 28 1787 | aged 60 also Mary Bird | wife of the above | who departed this life | the 18th of October 1805 | aged 69 years |."

73.

"Here lieth the body of | Mrs Mary Bird | who died Febr ye 2nd 1763 | aged 72 | here also lieth the body of | Mary Bird grand-daughter of | the above Mary who died | March ye 16th 1765 aged 10 years |

'Farewell bright souls a short farewell
Till we shall meet again above
In those sweet groves where pleasures dwell
And trees of life bear fruits of love.'

Also Katherine the wife of | Richard Bird | who died ye 16th of April 1778 | aged 54 years |."

74.

"Joseph Howe | died | 27 January 1839 | aged 40 years |."

75

The Masons' Arms, Plate IX.

"Here | lieth the body of Martha | wife of Wm Edwards, mason | of this city | and daughter of Thomas | and Mary Newcombe of Brinklow | in the county of Warwick | who departed this life | March the 31st 1774 aged 70 years | also to the memory of William Edwards | late mason of Much Park Street | in this city | and husband to the above named | who departed this life | Decr 12 1789 aged 73 years | "

76.

"Here lieth the body of | William Bird and Mary his | wife with several of their | Children and Grand-children |.

77.

"Here | lies the body of Mr. John | Proctor who died Septr 16 | 1757 aged 48 | also Ann wife of the above | John Proctor who died | Aug 5 1783 aged 73 |."