The case of the unfortunate Martha Sophia Swordfeager.

  • Swordfeager, Martha Sophia.
Date:
[1771]
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Credit: The case of the unfortunate Martha Sophia Swordfeager. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ) [ 19 ] Saunders and me, which IJhall endeavour to fettle3 when he has -Time; fo that you may have no Difficulty in that Regard; and as to any Thing elfe, I can re colie 51 none, but a few CommiJJions for me either by Madame Lequeux, or Mifs Marshall, which, if I fhould not have an Opportunity, beg you will fee difcharged. There is an Account between Councillor Murphey and me, in which I be¬ lieve you will find him Debtor to me of forty Guineas: However it is among ft my Papers, which I defire you will look over, but never let them be feen. As to my Burial, I beg it may be decent, but quite private, my Coffin to be lined with Lead, and interred with my dear Sifter and Aunt... As I hope, whenever it pleafes the Almighty to call me out of this unhappy Life, I may obtain the Bleffing of my Senfes, fo as to be afjified in my loft Moments by a Roman Catholick Clergyman, I hope fuch a one will be permitted to officiate the laft Of¬ fices over my Body, before I am carried to Church. As to all my- Things in general. Wearing Apparel, See. I leave to you, as like- wife whatever Money may be over and above what the Charges will come to. My Watch was your Sifter Newton V, who begged I would always keep it for her Sake, you would therefore oblige me if you would always keep it for the fame P^eafon. The Pi Bure to it of my dear Sifter Morres Imuft beg you will return to my Brother, with a De- fire from me, that you may have it, if any Accident happens to him. Tou know I expeB fome Family-PiBures, and other Things from Lady Clifton ; I beg you would likewife accept of them, and always keep them for my Sake; and whenever you fhould be called to depart this Life, leave them to fome Friend, fo as never to have them fold. Thefe, I think, are all the Favours I have to defire, only that you woidd prefent my Brother Morres and Mr. Saunders each with a Mourning-Ring. If any Thing more particular fhould occur to my Mind before that happy Moment, in which I jhall be free from Trouble, C a. will '
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