Now to assure you that the Kindness of his Executors continued beyond his Death, they thought themselves so far indebted to his Memory, that not only the Embalmer was sent for, but likewise a Coffin, price 12l. was made, and all little enough for so generous a Patron, so much as Mourning, and Rings, and what else bespoken, &c.
But before these Honourable Exequies could be performed, an unhappy Letter from the True Humphrey Wickham Esq; a Person of a great Estate and Reputation, detected the whole Fraud and Delusion, and the Remains of our Quandam Person of Honour was committed to Earth, in a Coffin, price 4s. with Shrowd and other Funeral Materials accordingly.
You are hereby informed, That this grand Impostor, whose true Name was VVilliam Morrell alias Bowyer, formerly a Surgeon in Banbury, had been two Months a Guest at Mr. Wickham's, and thereby so acquainted with his Family as enabled him to personate the Cheat so artificially, and so we leave him.
His WILL.
In the Name of God, Amen, I Humphrey Wickham of Swaclift, in the County of Oxon Esq; being sick and weak in Body, but of sound Mind and Memory, do make this my last WILL and TESTAMENT, revoking all Wills by me formerly made: And as touching such Worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me withal, I do hereby give and bequeath the same in manner following:
Imprimis, I do give, devise, and bequeath to my Kinsman William Wickham, Son of George Wickham, of Gazington in the County of Oxon, all that my Mansion-House of Swaclift aforesaid; and all the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments thereunto belonging, to hold unto him the said William Wickham, and his Heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto John Cullin, Son of Thomas Cullin, of the Parish of St. Clement Danes, in the County of Middlesex, Baker, all that my impropriated Parsonage of Sowgrate, in the County of Northampton, with the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof.
Item, I give unto Anne Cullin, Sister of the said John Cullin, the Summ of Two hundred and fifty Pounds.
Item, I give unto Thomas Cullin, Son of the said Thomas Cullin, the Summ of Three hundred Pounds.
Item, I give unto Dorothy Halford, Daughter of Thomas Halford of Halford, in the County of Warwick, the Summ of Two hundred Pounds.