Nicholas Clark, 1637

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5th die July 1637  
In nominee dei Amen. The last will & testament of Nicholas Clark 
who committed his soule into the hands of the allmightie God & his 
body to Christian burial.  
Imprimis, he left to the poore after the discretion of his executor.  
It, he constituted & ordained his daughter executor of all his goods 
moveable and unmoveable. This is his last will & testament being in
good & parfect memory.   
Testes: Tho: Parre.                
Invent wthin 14 Dayes subpoena 10s in the next leafe following baton[?] 
the vicar hath certified, upon depositions taken yt he dyed pauper 
& left nothing debtless

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Brother Sir John Harison all three wthin named are ascited excepting Wm Tayler & 
Ann Norris who live in KK Christ Rushen whether I have sent direccion to Charge 
them, or Sumner hath charged Pickards wife to bring in a true Inventorie forthwith 
& have taken the oath of the executors & wives of Nicho: Clerke & John Bridson 
who have sworne that there is noe debtless goods but that the debts for farre exceed 
the goods, they are sick, els they should travel themselves, record what is here 
certified & it will suffice: 
my father in law & myself (in my Lo: & ---- his absence who then was in England) 
did censure John Norris who hath done one Sondayes penance & given 6s 8d to pious 
usus wch 6s 8d the Captane begged to repaire the chappell of Castletowne his further 
punishmt we referred to my Lo:'s pleasure as formerly promised  Thus wth my love 
remembered --- rest this 27th of 9ber 1637. Yor Loving brother, Ro: Parre