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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Kirkby90 on Sunday 13 October 24 09:58 BST (UK)
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Hello, please could I have help deciphering the following? I am fairly new to the formulaic texts of old Admons and Inventorys.
Picture 1: What do the Abbreviations mean on the left-hand side? My first guess would be Imprimis for what looks like Impes (no pun intended). As to the abbreviation that follows for the other items I am unsure but I would guess it means something along the lines of next or then?
Picture 2: My best attempt of this paragraph is "An additionall Shidduw of goods belonging to the before mentioned Mr Wm Kirkby Pryzid by persons abovesayd 8:ber the 24th 1690." What would Shidduw be and is Pryzid a way of saying appraised? Also, is 8:ber August or October?
Picture 3: This second paragraph has me the most stumped, it seems to be a tally of expenses. I can make out Funeral expenses as the first but the rest of the text other than the values has me completely thrown.
Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!
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I can't answer all your questions, but here are my best efforts.
Picture 2: sheddule (schedule).
Picture 3:
Indebted by ye deceased ?viz ?to
By Specialties
Wthout Specialties
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Picture 1: What do the Abbreviations mean on the left-hand side? My first guess would be Imprimis for what looks like Impes (no pun intended). As to the abbreviation that follows for the other items I am unsure but I would guess it means something along the lines of next or then?
You are right, the first line begins with the writer’s shorthand for Imprimis, which means ‘in the first place’.
The other lines are prefaced with the word ‘Item’ which means ‘also’ or likewise’.
In the second example the word is Pryzed, which means appraised or valued.
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I would take 8ber or 8bor to mean October, because in Latin 8 = octo.
In the third image, it is Vizt, a conventional form for shortening Videlicet. This is often translated as Namely.
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Thank you all! Your answers make this make much more sense! I greatly appreciate your help and I'll make sure to note these down for future! :)
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Picture 3: This second paragraph has me the most stumped, it seems to be a tally of expenses. I can make out Funeral expenses as the first but the rest of the text other than the values has me completely thrown.
In general, debts ‘by specialties’ are debts secured by a bond or deed or some other kind of written agreement. Debts ‘without specialties’ are unsecured debts.