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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Mr. Harris, master of London's Crown Tavern, died unmarried. His body was buried at Barking, Essex, on Saturday after lying in state. He willed specific mourning sums to his brother, sister as executors, and various servants.
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Master of the Crown Tavern in Threadneedle-street, after
having laid in State, about Four in the Afternoon, was
carry'd out of Town, and interr'd at Barking in Essex. He
died a Batchelor, and by his Will, appointed his Brother and
Sister to be his Executors, and to his Servants he bequeath-
ed for Mourning, viz. to the Bar-keeper, 30 l. the Head
Cook, 10 l. the Under Cook, 7 l. the Cellar-Man 10 l.
Three Head Drawers, 10 l. each, Three Under Drawers,
5 l. each, Three Servant Maids, 5 l. each, Two Porters,
5 l. each, the Oyster Woman at the Gate, 5 l. and the
Laundry-woman, Two Guineas.
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London
Event Date
On Saturday
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died a batchelor; appointed brother and sister as executors; bequeathed to servants: bar-keeper 30 l., head cook 10 l., under cook 7 l., cellar-man 10 l., three head drawers 10 l. each, three under drawers 5 l. each, three servant maids 5 l. each, two porters 5 l. each, oyster woman at the gate 5 l., laundry-woman two guineas
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Corpse of Mr. Harris, Master of the Crown Tavern in Threadneedle-street, laid in State and carried out of Town about Four in the Afternoon, interr'd at Barking in Essex