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    Readings in Medieval History Readings in Medieval History third edition edited by Patrick J. Geary B broadview press _ a GREGORIO DATI Diary (Gneconso Dart was AN IMPORTANE BUSINESSMAN ACTIVE Pm marily in the manufacture and sale of sk cloth His privet day, kept to second his business dealings provides a view int the private of stccesfulFoventne merchant the begin of the Ber ene Suse To mei of iF: The Dr of Basi and Gn ‘RN one rth rans Jt rn (New Ys: pera a 56) In the name of God his Mother and all te Suits of Paradise [shall begin ths Sook ‘wherein Tsall set forth an account of ur wherein having once more. and always Evoked the ame of Go Isl reco the secret affairs of our company and. their progres from yearto yer Ths edger blogs {0'Goro [Gregorio]. so oF Stagio Dut and T Shall al tthe secret edger Inthe name of (Ca, athe Son and Holy Ghoshal ere reeoad some. particular things knows # ‘yell Goa gran dey moet withthe approval tf whoever lms of Tern whe {Gone Tea from od registers that Dt and Peso a Bencivenai were purtevenders on the Ponte Veco next te the fshmonges, and ‘hat tha shop was dstrajed by the Mood of 1559. Te appens trom there that Dato had numberof sone the eldest of hom, Stage, ‘vasborn ong Marth 1317 is mother's ame ‘wat Mona Flip. According to See Isls he marie our mtr Mona his the year giving her the ng on August and Celebrating the welding om 4 November nd tat Sagi went no parterstp with anal i Ser Loto [Cassa The company vas setup on Janaary #393 with apt ot tne thousand gold florins. Ths appess ot ge 3 of Reger Treas bom on 35 Apr 36 This ecorded tna regiter marke with bn asterisk on pg 5 whee the seventeen cde he had By Mona Git rites onder fag ‘Our father Stag left hs word fora beter one on 1 September 1374, when he was 2 {Conal of he Wool Gul ad Tress of the (Comin he Sle Tae and Fone Loe He hat een il for several dys bokowe his eath and several days eater, hie stil in eal ad made a wil, He secied all the sacrament ofthe church as efits» devout (Cartan, ad by the merey of Go passed on to ctomallife ina state of grace (Ons3 Apal s375. when | ha eared enough arte [went fo work he sk tmerchan?s shop belonging to Glowannt ck ‘Ghano and his porters eas Harton ye tld and Con tei estem ‘ie gave Madalena (Cor ser in mar. riage June 198. THs le recoed i egister E page : Te Glovann Gano on 2 Oster 238, spent teen mont withthe Wel Guild and Feened thin ons Jaazy 383 Partnership Accounts a 1a the name of God, the Vigin Mary and al ‘he Santa they gran me hel nso an body and prospenty in business shall ‘cord heal my deal eth ou company. ‘On January 2385, Govanal di iano and his partners made me a portne in He lk busines for as longa may pease Gos Tam to nest yoo gol lorns wish Tse not ot Tang ctl in debt ote busine Hove: ‘with Ga’ hp, Tope te have the many Shorty and am to rae two out of every twenty-four shares, nother words, «tel ofthe ttl profit. We seed oar accounts on June 138,08 Govan di Gano’ death. Nay heen pace, Myahar ofthe pit forthe two yer and five monte Thad sn 4 pore er cme to 68 gold Non, 7 sl ota? ‘Thankebe to God. We formed «new partner ship on the folowing tm Buonaccoro Bendis Wo sevest Sao fone ad ave ‘oven shares, Michele di Ser Paente 10 Invest ys00 forms and have eight shares ‘Gor, a of Sago Dat so ives 500 Mons Sand have thre shares: Nard di Lapp sf Invest joo and have two shares Ths Be cap ial of the company shall amount to 12300 fd Borne, And if any pare invests ad #hnal money in de company, hat inestnent tv extn oneal ofthe percentage of he Profs eaned by dhe regula shares (Ons January 189, of sted our acount, and iy shave ofthe profits forthe nineteen ‘months came to 532 gol oe, 6 a for fm Praise and thanks be to God On 1 January "oo, we reviewed out acount for the yest nd my profits 4 rin, x0 sol a orn, ‘Thanks be 0 Gov 1 lel for Valencia on the company's business on + September 1999 an got there cn 6 Oar asa in Plrence fon ag Noverber 1592, The accounts kept ‘epioing ow boc thee terre in he ‘white edger on page ny name and Bera So's The company did not psy any of or ‘expenses for his tpt tre hat Cova lett usines in bad wa an thn trot debs ‘On 1 Janay 395, we desl the comps sy and Michele dt ee Parente withdre al s investments, My profit wae ckoned 96136 Horny slr, ane or were oi foe Stone's sly. However ts wae st ing Giovanns Stan's debt would be pis ‘nich i as nt bean and 0 was desided Insendthat 95 lots 25 sod a fn cash should be dated frm ny actunt come Sponling to te debts oustanding and that Eon get tock this money whe te dete ‘were pal Tas was dane in order to enable us Dectupanencompany ith eal money Any ‘vay Bere cash and expectations My pros ame to 1.46 rin 21 far. Recommending orelves to Gal and good forte, we st up a neve company fr 3 yea, starting on 1 Fairy 1599 the following florins and receive leven shares; Gore Se {go sll invert sn Horns and receive fe Shans Nando di Lippe shal invest 500 eins nd receive three ad one al shares The op ia shall amount to 000 ons, May the aed lest oar enterprise In Go's name | shal contin ny reve of the acounts wren above on page oof Oat company’s agreements, and of my share, bal- Shee sects sn profi an shal recor hat {stowed anda ot to flow At apps these account, ie renewed our prterhip {203 juny 399 when und fore “colon id not senha the ney EsPtean aut to get marathi ten isan rcv the dowry whch ‘red mea lger share and more consider flonimour company: Yet we achieved ie that Tit out or Valencia in Sept 1599fn cnr i up mats there ut di nt get icjond Genoa, When I roche the Rover swab sct upon and robbed by 2 galley rom Desunbr banig tos gp Novi wort of pals merchandise and cots belonging fo nyse and 3o gol rin worth of te cy. anys propery “On Jar 130. we ree up our balance stest and my prt came to 6 rin 30 1 fbeho. We enewed oor porter for Srher ear and ade a changes Whe 1 Daonacero Berard ad previoely inves {4000 loans and teeived eleven shares, Under the neve atangement Be ast vest ‘ovo forge and retive twelve shay and wheres Thad previously invested '.o00 Horns and received fie shares Twas now fo invest so Mei and receive fur shares. The ‘ney and Antoni Sena pati up nhs Serement “ths year” to be read ae “st Jew" and “Baonaccorso Bert” to Be Understood as inluding Antonio di Seen, seo isto be pid what i de oi Bionacsono a eles ction)” "went lenin 20-Apall 334 and seared on 2 Janay of the eat ear Ont ‘bran 955-0 company expel Sd re ed Gur counts hy prot na 39 fxs SaSmonc's sly forte ogg ow ens Sp'toin May Cos be thake. Tat Desens Berle Stone in Vale with Andie {pis who was to inverts florins Stone's nant ane cnr tall profits on th si, and oe ti wer {eed equal between thea and hat ‘ny goods ney igh oda om mer hit tent were 0 pall for wah the aa thn, ak iumtheMomovey Twa end thom goods my oe and iy wee to wl the fv nd fakes commnson “On January "59 fon Tl made Soo ‘tens em my on ndapencety ofa ek ‘enipy goes nd ed on “lon ane shewhowe My expends how rev of which ave kept no scone came to Sou 250 orn, ang Balan 39, These Som, ened owt the ees inthe thee payments mentoned above a entered 1h teeter on pages above Aogeti find mgs in 5 wath ie con hed, ‘are of he gat expenses to whih Chad feneln hope tat hy wou yd preter Prot thon they didn ion tee wee Be tapemes Ire put toby our bother Don Jecopa? my los over Cavan Sila in Xie, th te money which was ater Fromme near Cena I's iting ope prise {5d fora hing. ltogetee having see ‘ed my pi eve dew red ond troy fort aisha ine a in ‘Rds, Bong rom Mona Fave abe $e in hand Gn rt teenth Ss poner sol nt Boy. This ssn Sern seer om page 3 above ner Feit and Espen Memoranda, 3393, In God's name, sll continue this record of ny acts, which it wll o have ia Ingo sto recallet ther and wh gan back on page 3 My beloved le, anda, ven Paradise ser mine less stared by a miscarrnge Inthe ft month of pregnancy. Il was eleven dock t night ot Fray, July ogo, when she pecely ‘etre her seul hex Creator Buona sovBerard's house. The nextday Thal er bre in 8. Branca she had tecved the ‘ataacrament Tet to anion Septeber 135k sng Bernardo wth me, Teme back on 90 November 13 having suleed much hat Ship ding my oy, beth in mind and body ‘Wevwere sl owed 00 Barelna pos by oan i Sto, who showed det ina notarized deed wich Horo back seth me to Fane n Valo hd le ‘inate ale ld by Margherita a Tarr Shave who {od bought He as bom on 1 December 13a len on Stina Day and named hi ater Sot sie Tent ‘im to Florence in March on Felice dl Panes ship. Gd grant that he tr oot wel ‘nthe expiration of eur partnership, a + January 595 Michele a Sr Parent vt drew. Later {made an aprerment with in ‘shen he made vero te ie hain Glo ‘an Stefan’ bt a's ew oter ems ‘hich ar entered on pe Thmaried my second wife bet, the dtaugiver of Man Vinnuzs on Sanday 22 June a is recoded onthe other se of is Pie ‘Oo September 199) 1 et Horn for ‘Catalonia and wile we were sts ea ‘gly tle beyond Portovenere. 9 galley from Bganacoe came ater wa held A up fn roe and tk ur god fo Bl i at Bagencone Wego some of them, ‘ack tater hough wah get cca and peat expen 1 came back ae og ‘December On 30 Ape went fo Valera on Febee's ship I sted Majors and Berson ‘where Sine one nee which we BoM dent Von whee im Tuned ome y land and eho Hence ot yan ‘ary 1595 Thanks be Ga Our prep ‘pen Febranty 195 and ha ye 1 inne ony own and tas very sbcesf enzconio want be “Thanks be to God. 1 ent into parership nce more with Michele Sor Paves an January 3556, and the tems and causes are tered on page 8 ‘OurSmone, who had heen in Valencia since December 133 wanted o come 1 Flere Hearived ons Deceber 139 endef ogo back there on 3 January 1367: However, while he was a sea, a Neapolitan galley overtoak im just outside Pisa and took im aa pris ‘nero Naples On 3 Apel ews leased for fansom at Gaeta, from whence he rade his ‘rarack to Vlei, "A gered reusion and acquitance was rte tous, to Michele di Roos one and {Bhs Commancof lnence with regard othe matter “concering Dato. by Andrea da Boing, an inbitant of Monepelier on 4 Fabry 1998 The notary was Cioran da Pin. This in ented in my long Ledger A, page 3 least soo gold ans and Thave Eden in my stongbox! (My Wife Bets Personal Accounts 1393 1 the name of God andthe Virgin Mary, of Blseed Michael the Archangel of 58 Jon the apt and Jon the Evangel of Peter and Poul ofthe holy scholars SS Gregory and Jerome, and of St. zy Magdalene and St sabe and all the Bisse sins in hese: fcomay they ever inercede foe shall ‘cord ore ho Tmawed my sacond wil, Teas, known as Bets, de daughter of Mat Ai Lerenzo Vanaz and of Monna Veronica, ‘daughter of Pagolo Argo Gail. an Shall aio record the promises Which were ‘made to me. May Gov ar his Sins grat by the grace tat they be ep “On 1 Mare 4393, 1 was Btrothed 10 er adam Easter Monday, 7 Ape I gave er the fing. On 2 June Sunday, Tce her hus tnd in the name of Cod an go forte Her fn cousin, Giovannl and Lina Domenico AMmghi promis that she should fave a dowey of ga guid Horns and at apart from the dowry she should have the core ona far in Fore aH, ies Ha ‘Beane her a aepacy by hee most, Mona ‘Veronica was not stated at the time how buch his astounted ob as understood that she would receive the smounte, We ‘Srengel cr mutch ey Aplysia ‘with sare any dscsson, Cox grant tha thing bat god may come oO the th ‘that sane June clved a payment oo {ol Horn from the Bank of Glace and Exipanythse wane dowry] inva in the shop of Booman Bers rt hi pa ‘eran is record hereon page 2 20g, the pots Arte same tie {ried rote whiny ws coe valued a {0b orn inthe hho which they dete elon frm anoher scour, avin me the uae of 40 gold Hots Bet fom stht heed fom head what sr mys They had ovestinated it by 30 fia of tore. However, fom polteness, Ian ing sbout ve not dae dh dowry nor nue it cn account oftheir eligence adn ode fo fro ping hea Ty dre not ge {eo ste they ar gated tna me NEST ust dos and if by Cots wil sme: thing were to happen before do want eto bear aura a on be of having her dowry, Ist ae though fe had been declared. and Ireured Forth faut sno er I rs out tate nome hes to eave somes fom far ins re onthe Eis on the wy to Psa. IR nie pce property whch appa ‘belonged 0 Page Guglln. Giovanni and Toward bought kom Bets’ mother, Moana Vers ater bought aha tnstfor ogo rie and paid a axon hs ‘le Caer thy so be he shat to Mona ernie, paying another tx, or 975 Aorns. “hone tatatna aercorded te egitet axes om conten gs 54 305 4 Sed so, 42: When Monta Veonics died in pi ao se tte nome fom ths ar ‘Cte Sth cd ter ‘On 26 September ou, a Simone was in Forencs fora whe before lensing for Ca ‘yan au the penalties for evading ax on oma ere ete by ne er hse wh fatd thee day, and Simone declared the Eowny of 9 gold frie received fom so racy Leonatdo and Damenic, The nary was Ser Gusta Franceschi and on the yoth ofthe same Septamber 1 pad 30 go ons, beng 31/8 er cent othe account of the taxes cn ‘Our Lord Goa was pleased well thinset ‘he lene oul of raets, koh a8 ton ‘Monday, 2. Gctber,bateen four and five ‘aoc inthe aflemoon. The next ay, Te ay, at ve i the afternoon, ae was bu Jnour grave at Spinto May God ceva her sulin Bs loc. Amen, tn prate, gory, honor and benediction of ‘Alaighty Cod, aka ord the hat is ‘race wil grant usa ay He In Hs erey Souchafe hat they be auch eto console ot ‘oul tema, amen, On Sunday marin. > May 994 Beta gave birth to gl hon Ca Bandas memary of yf we Goro eandres, Nccolao dt Bartolomeo Nicol, and Berado di Buonscomo were het pensar On Fiday evening, 47 March 1996 wands two o'ock inthe moming the Lord Blessed ‘ame Sago and whom ve ha baptised in the love of Gad on Suny moming by Ea Stone Baral ofthe Augustinian Hemi sy partner Nando Lippo, and Sendo Jozopo» ppes ’A to o'ock in the night of Mond, 2 arch ssp, Beta gave bith toned ‘gi We Called her after Bets thes Sager the names Veronce Govtanza, andar {Eb Jacopo tapi her te lane of Go ’Atmiddey on Sturdy 27 Ap 198, Bet fave inh to our fur chil which wae aby ‘cated him Herardo Agostino and he wat bape the tame day inthe love of God by Moana Agneta de Cit and MonnaFancract Aldsbrandino, Go grant he tum out wel 'At dv on Tus, Jay 30, Bets ad cus itch ante baptize hm in eve Gf God the same day cling him Mar ero. “Te sponsors were Mtr Lina end a aa On Tuesiay evening, 22 June 140, Bett gave bets forthe sth ime Te ci as 4 {Gel We called her Fllppa Giovanna and she tes bapiand ont Friday momingn the love of (God, Fa Simone Bata eld he. ‘Our ord Gd was pleases to take to Hl sal the ruts which He od let, and He took fst our most beloved, Stag, oue darling find aed fsbo, He died ofthe plage ‘tthe morning of day 30 uly oon Flor ace thot my ern Rim fr | inthe ‘county. Master Lonarde and Monta Clits ‘vere th hi, May Gh bles hin an rat that he pry ors. ‘On 38 Aigust ofthe same yar, the Divine bounty was pleased to dear scampi for thot beloved soul God called ur Ma to Hise and he die a even o'ock om San. day ofthe plague. God grant us the grace 1 a favor with Tim an to bles and thank Him for al ngs. ‘On Wines Joly 240 after midi, the Lo Jet seventh hl Bat ad son who wecaled Stagio Benedetto. The spon Sor were Nando Lippo and Domenico Ban 1 Divine province wae pleased otake his [ck and for this too may He be thanked and Proc: The ci suffered frm a cough for fortnight and a midday on 29 September St. ‘Michels Day and te ve oft Jerome's Day, passed away to Parade. God grant Dt When we lave this morta ie, may follow im thee, (uly an bor the hur oft, Beta sive bith tour eighth chal. We fd hi Epic straight ate rc nthe love God. His. godparents were Nando. and Dlnd Margherita and we called him Pero Aston because of Bets pel devotion tS. Ant "lo. God bess hun and grat that he become 2 ‘fer hat my wile sets pasted onto Par dine ai eonde on the opposite page, and Tsu have no more chleon By het Tit here, Gad be paisa ‘Our Crestor was pleas 1 cal to Himself the soul of our genie and good son Antonio He let hs ie, ink on August or was In gieat touble snd il ot Know it a the cnsconto vast fi time. was fs Pla where Beis brie tS. ‘eta and Thad eight ciden fv boys and thre ils Memo, 394 reco that on + February 1 with fom ‘he partnership with Bonacorso Berd ad dia business om mye thie yar I ont foods and sent then to Simone in Valen, {Entmoney trends in Pic and elsewhere, Reved goods fom Veni forsale Bee and fennel ike thi for eight month rl the begining of October Tdi vey well during this penod.{ have not kept actounts but tuna and spent on my own Yet cans tht the tranectone I caret out have Been sce ‘isl and T hope the which are not et ‘oncded wil beequally so. Tmay go ough ‘eth tem hy mel or ay go art Ship with someone ‘And once more in Go's name I have found partnership with Miche di Ser Pa fente from 1 October 1395. In our account books ll be reckoned 38 ginning on Tansy 396 when Marto di Lado to Ivthdrae psn besnning dating or {his new partership. shall eed the terms Sd classes of cur agreements farther on on Paget and may Ga bless our enter ‘Going over my counts, ind that when Michele Ser Parente etre fom ot Drteship ons January 193, my tal assets ousted to about Bon flor hich ae all the actal money I would Rave passed had "wie to ethan in tm This mesa had made no profi, For I had to pay back about 930 florins which as the pat of ay prt corespning othe dest owe {Catalin ane elsewhere, Which should ot have teen meckoned se rcoverable forthe ‘moment We realized this tr when Antonio A Sogna's guile made i com able (0 ‘heck the rts ast ofthe company. Tis twas why Treslved fo put up with anything Torthenext fv yeas ant stayin thir shop sa Ser Antonio Segna ad everytu (be, a was to short of money tty and dt things my own way. have been hoping that Mats wl lp me to send Simone fo lee la where he wil be vary use to me for sy business here T pray God that #50 ‘Altes that in 1399 got the dowry which came to oo loin ete my roi orn ec wee 18 sis the yet "ier were 325 lorns hich comes toa of 1287 Hons My expenditure, entered in fll 3 under "Fspentre,” wae in two aout, Totaling 1425 Hoi This inches my Inses ‘when Ts robbed ot the Rives, abu as Fone pad forthe frm an abt 10 fins Tent wo iho air Whereas 23921 a8 ‘wed 930 lin ad owed shout 150 fot, ‘Seether nd ny dis exceeding my cre its by about go florins, which makes & taal debi of apo Lstmate that inthe ght months Ihave Been in snes oy ot, Take smade good my ose snd wiped this bt, ‘or wil have done so when the venture | fucked om then ave Boon cond 5 row I can live within my capil, Would to Go ant the Virgin Mary that wer se of ning to aso fn January 1396 an ‘vere sure that my debits would ot ected my Seis trom the tine I ge ito patos ‘rth Michele. Bt God ul ran ls i grace SS He has aliays done Tam not entering the Spo florins and 25 sal via nm esourts ce they cannot be pt to any se “Aer that year by Go's pace {did beter ‘han Thad expects forthe Valencia ranch Aid wall and pd up and Ihave been ale to transfer 20 frie from the cet de and deduct them fom my debits appears on ‘Ourge fle, Account Hook = 2395, ‘May Gol and His gene Mother bestow thei ‘zac upon a In thr name Isha noe ere the ems and classes ofthe new parersip ‘shih anothers formed with hehe oh Ser Parente andthe sume of money involved “Michele Ser Parente shallinvest 000 loins fad recive thrten an thre rier sates Goro Stagio,am invest sa one and ave ourand neal hares Nad Lippo Xara invest on fons mt hae ‘Xone The leas smear oy I ade edn tena shares Tenge cnt fete copa sur parmentip ato ny ‘hh sea cern he i Feros pith cat prs bt npc at Nase Tonos wend me fore lngag Rr ptr Ms Lares Psst money fo sta yo se Bovcteomeebte ck dean et ote Unlnes acount unl have mde Sone Veni to pay back Thve pet with ie san his son Govan! to Tikmy nie heer Some prep th mone fang Saanll dade ici soply he gre ey rented i gods SSM dpa Ove ha of weer pris hey a wil be our and he oer BEI todd tere them oat Cath wba tne qurerof he orl pr van wet tein ay 156, at ny syed esse ine an pt sn wah Sone Seneca Free on <2 Donte ean che! agement ih mea ond cle ery they ere {hep whutrer pit eed ot Ba ey Sigh mange 1 ake fei, witont fing on fn sys ne ar py Sealer ey owed won tacceat ee “Snoe kit hfs Veco ony ana ann et fo nthe ae cape one of Ring Lowes ama Nuer Govarn Gone of Sil ho too in ase foNapee When ea Sm heh rte mont ran ken to Gat and wun fr a fob fone Ths pl for hin by Blo Spi thom we sartned and ed toe “fence ccount wih nunfor ef er pues On Apache ie ‘Sie apngun® May God gam epee {Stadt we mover eres Caran ‘and Sone cnn owing ‘reves moethan ee nt yea ft nched wave oy Bala al ee ‘here. They contnaed, however, to be pat ‘ers The of row acd they led {the potnershp,agrecing that Simone should ‘cep whatever pros head made i Valens nd Gioesnn soul ave wht be had made {en Barclona Gol grant is grace to each of them, Shop Accounts 1493, ‘Wen the partes with Michele der Par tne expired setup shop on my own under {he name of Goro Staph and company. My prers ate Pio an Jacopo Tommaso Eons who contibute 300 [Novis] while 1 contribute a and Natdo di Lipp who en ‘bes hs servces The patents stat fn Janay 403 and st heey. The tases and aries of agreement and the Sounis Invested by each partner wl Be feted in a secret ledger covered wilh white iether beknging oo partnership. ‘On ay scsount and with my own money 1 paid 7 ern othe ers of Simone Yess hd thee representative apo Vopuc fr he evil a ence to exercise my presen {ioe ofthe shops of Por Sana Mea The Troker were Andres Bonaventur and Nic Colao Nesol On 6 Macho, goto Sn Ant Manna sik merchant who wat inthe shop eeved 35 fons fam me. The tke was Meo Anes del Bei. The fae tures an epi cst me abot 0 ins so ‘hogar Between the gail and the fe tures pid 20 fons out oy mp Goats name, fo ac and ny he Thee of the shop telang othe Carthisan mes formes a torent ion deal er ot 5 gl rio a ear Ser advil rw up holes which torn for five oars irom he bing of February 1a ‘As aed sated have undertaken to pt up 2 ors Tis show I popore ose thom seins and 35 kia fri ae i due to te om my okt parership ith Michele der Parente ss appears on page #18 (ln lege for tock ard aah on aT Tet espeet tain mary gan yet, tse Rape to find woman witha dow 38 enseorse vant 8 lange as Gol maybe pleas 9 grant me. 11 donot pany [wil ind the money some hee ‘The partes with Piero was se ep and formally notre several monte ag, Wl tony and hs own aco ead me 0 sc tthe nvestenis andthe dividing into share, lesvingal his in my hands 1 Jamaary 1406 1 know that inthis witches ie our sins expose uh to many taltions of so and ‘Preslons ofthe body tht without God's race Sd meney whieh strengthens or wiles, frightens ou mind asd supers our wall we ‘woul perish daly also see tht sinc my Uhh forty ears ago, have given ite hee God's contmandments Dststing my ov power to sean, But hoping t acanee By ‘egreselong the patho ite Lesa ram {he day forward fo refs from going tthe shop or conducting business on solema {Chr olay or fom permit others to ‘wor forme be seck taper] gain on such {lays Whenever make exceptions in cases of fetreme necessity promise, on he flowing ‘sy to dlstbute alae of ene gold rn to Ga’ poor Ive ten tis doen so fat may remember my promise and be ashame if Toul chance a reak it “Also in memary of the psson of Our Lord Jesus Chet soho fresh and saved by His teri, dat He may, by Hi grace and my preserve Us ffom gully passions, resale Elem the very day and in perpety fo keep Fay a day of total hasty with Fda ince the following rightwhen T mast Abstain fom the enjoyment ofl careal ple Sues God gi me grace 0 heep my rome, Selif should brat ewough forgets | “engage to give 30s tothe poo for each Hie, and tsa eenty Patmos and Ave Tslve tis dy to do a hinting while 1 fam in heath and ble 1 remembering that ‘ach ay we nee Almighty God to prove Fors Each day I wish to honor God Uy seme _stingotsineorby the eaten of pavers or some ober pious ac If by inadvertence, al to doco, that day oF the next day Tut give flims 1 Cou poor of at lst These however are ot vows bu sets by which shal de my best n abide 3. May tit, On 8 Apel, my name was

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