The Final VVill and Testament of Sir Raphæll, the Honourable Mercado in the year 1348.
I, Sir Raphæll the Honourable, am dying of ye newe Blacke Plague. As such, I shall grante my moste valuable possessiones to meye closest friends and allies.
My beste horse, Faire-and-Square, shall go to my nephew, Edvvard.
My sharpeste svvorde hath pleaseth me through ye years like my son Alfred, vvhom the svvorde shall go to.
My remaining itemes I vvould have sold as a merchant shall go to my daughter, Mary.
My estate shall be split up between Alfred (vvho shall inherit the VVest Side) and Mary (vvho shall inherit the East Side).
My slaves shall be emancipated, for I hath realised ye immorality of ye practice.
My butler shall be transferred to my brother, John.
My personal seal shall be passed on to my son, Alfred.
My favourite tunicke and hatte shall either go to my nephew Edvvard or my son Alfred.
My farm land shall be transferred to my neighbours, ye Seymour family and ye Flanders family.
My merchant corporation in collaboration with Sir Charles Burns, Mercado & Burns, shall be fully owned by Sir Burns and be renamed to Burns & Company.
My shippe, Victoria, shall be inherited by my deer wife, Margaret.
I hath lived a happie life on ye earth. I hath found many friends vvho I could trust through danger. But alas, my days are numbered, and I shall enter the after life. From Sir Raphælle, God be with ye.
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