Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851

During this interval many burials are marked paupers.

    Waldegrave Brewster.

Hawarden, Flints.

Clergy sold for Slaves (Vol. ii., p. 41.).—Walker says:

"Mr. Dugdale, in relating the same matter, adds that Rigby not only exposed them to sale, but found purchasers also; and what is more, had actually contracted with two merchants for them; and for that reason moved it twice (in the House, as I understand him) that they might be disposed of."

    Waldegrave Brewster.

Miscellaneous

NOTES ON BOOKS, SALES, CATALOGUES, ETC

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Notices to Correspondents

Locke. We shall next week lay before our readers a long and most interesting inedited Letter from Lord Shaftesbury, the author of the Characteristics, to Le Clerc, in which he gives a biographical sketch of his friend and foster father Mr. Locke.

J. S. B. The two Notes were duly forwarded. Will our correspondent enable us to write to him.

C. W. B. The very interesting little History of Venice in Murray's Family Library was written by the late Rev. E. Smedley.

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