As a little bloke I can remember the routine that awaited us at the end of each evening meal. The two littlies (Tom and Pip) were responsible for clearing the table of such items as salt and pepper shakers while the older kids each had tasks associated with washing, wiping-up…
A lot of women I know (and you know too) seem to be often pre-occupied with a threatening rival. In the 1940’s it might have been the red-haired Rita Hayworth or the slinky blonde on the bus or the bar-maid at the local pub. Today, some see ‘Footy’ as their…
Dear Sir,
Your favour of yesterdays ????
Is ??? ??? in reply we have
First to notice that we spoke back
Right to Mrs Whalman relative to the
Indian ????. she has promised
To write Mr Bosangach and when
She receives his reply we shall
export it to you.
To be asked for an article
Which you ???? immediately supply
Is con???? Very unpleasant; but as
This season of the year it is much
Easier to wish things performed, than
To get them practically executed
We have before noticed that
The layer thick ???? are in hand
And the ??? deny shall not be
Neglected; but it ??? be first ?????
To have new ???? which are ordered
But the wire for which is wanting
???? ?? ??? a note to ???? ?????
That an Act of Parliament has been
Obtained, unopposed many years ago.
That ????? have been ???? ????
Suffered and no claim made
That I must prove my birth
???? the Earl by will left all
his testator to his ??????
his sole legatee
That an Earl of Leicester has been
Created, since namely ?????
That she was ???? under difference of
names
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Arguments for J.S.
That I was educated a Catholic and as such
Baptized; tho’ unknown to the Earl
That no woman has any rights to
Murder, or execute her child
That the Earl himself had a ?????????
14 or 15 years old at the time of his
decease; whereas I was ????? 4 or 5
That the Estate was intailed on the
Male line, with Trustees ?? and
????? ?? ???????
That I am red haired and very much
Like Mr Strutfield.
That my mother intended to marry
Again and so might secrete the child
Her maiden fortune in that case
Being at her own disposal
That the will was set aside ??????
The entailed Estates ????? by
????? and Percy
???? the Earl made ????? and was
insane ????? at his death
That my mother had been cruelly used
By him
That I could prove she did go under
Differ names, and also the name she
Used at that time, also it may be
Proved by her hand writing.