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"frames and other utensils for carding"106 and £5 "for
mourning."
To John Clapham, of Felsted, wheelwright (father of Samuel
Clapham), he gives one half of a debt of £41 6s. 6d., which
had been owing since 30th October 1716; the other half to go
to Samuel on the father's decease and to be secured by bond
in double the amount.
To his maidservant at the time of his decease, he gives
one year's wages and 50s. "for mourning."
To his nephew, Francis, aforesaid, he gives "my History
of Harwich and the third edition of my Pharmacologia, as
they are in my library."107
To his nephew, Thomas Dale,108 formerly of Bishopsgate,
London, but now of James Town,109 South Carolina, he gives
one shilling, and he forgives him a debt and interest of £20,
which had been long owing.
To his daughter, Christian, he gives the furniture of his
bedroom, except the "buroy"; also "the tea table in the
parlour and the furniture therein, and also the six silver tea
spoons that are in common use."
To his nephew, William Grey, he gives his wearing apparel
and 1/-.
To William Grey's sister, he gives 1/-.
The residue of his estate, after payment of debts, legacies,
and funeral charges, Dale gives to his nephew, John Dale, afore-
said, whom he appoints sole executor,110 with "my kinsman,
Thomas Heckford, as supervisor; and the latter is to see my
body privately buried in the tomb with my two wifes, in case
my said executor should not be there in time."111
The most important bequest Dale made Was one to the
Society of Apothecaries, to which he left such of his books
on botany as the Society lacked copies of; also his own her-
106 From this, it appears that Dale owned some sort of a business for "carding" (i.e., comb-
ing) wool, of which probably this Henry Spooner had been the manager.
107 This means, of course, the unsold copies of the works mentioned.
108 Another son of his brother Francis (see ante, p. 52).
109 Probably a lapsus plumae for Charlestown.
110 On 16th Feb. 1769, John Dale having died intestate, his daughter Sarah took out a Com-
mission to administer the will of Samuel Dale.
111 Witnesses, Robert Swift, William Whitehead, and Ralph Peers. The long codicil, dated
17th March 1738/9 (the day before Dale's death), varies some of the foregoing provisions, but not
to any important extent. It leaves one guinea each to his "servants and assistants," John
Clapham, jun., Jeremiah Clapham, Thomas Clapham, and William Bowes. Witnesses, William
Rayment, Thomas Sturgeon, and John Yeldham jun.