merchant of the seventeenth century has recently been added to the Exeter City Library's collection of local manuscripts. My immediate object in now drawing attention to it is to correct several errors made by the transcriber, the most important being in the name of the deceased merchant, whom Dr. Brushfield gives as Hampshire, whereas a little care would have revealed the fact that it is Humphrey. The name as written at the head of the document is certainly a little indistinct, but the signature at the foot, viz., "Patience Humphry," ought to have been sufficient to have prevented the learned Doctor making such a mistake. The following minor corrections should also be noted. They do not add much to the value of the document, but may serve as a reminder that when old documents are copied for publication it is essential, if they are to properly serve their purpose as records of old spelling and customs, that they should be transcribed with great care and accuracy. It is regrettable to find that in this respect many of our most able antiquaries are often very careless.
P. 243, line 6, for Hampshire read Humphrey.
P. 243„ line„ 10, for Dms. read Dõms,
P. 243„ line„ 10, for followeth read ffolloweth.
P. 243„ line„ 11, for l. s. d. read łi. s. d.
P. 243„ line„ 12, for apparrell read aparrell.
P. 243„ line„ 27, for Amos[?] read Ames [?].
P. 243„ line„ 32, for H———[?] read Holland.
P. 243„ line„ 33, for 31 00 00 read 31 10 00,
P. 243„ line„ 35, delete "on Bond" ihe first time it occurs in this line.
P. 243„ line„ 39, for 01 00 00 read 01 10 00.
P. 243„ line„ 41, for &c.[?] read As.
P. 243„ line„ 43, for The Lease read One Lease.
P. 244, line„ 6, for 190 02 00 read 190 02 06.
P. 244„ line„ 35, for Curtains read Curtaines.
P. 244„ line„ 48, for Bed read Bedd.
P. 244„ line„ 50, for pcell read ꝑcell, i.e. parcell.
P. 245„ line„ 3, for w read wth, i.e. with.
P. 245„ line„ 5, for Glass read Glasse.
P. 245„ line„ 40, insert "One" before "Tray."
P. 246„ line„ 10, for Great read Greate.
P. 246„ line„ 20, for Hoggsheados read Hoggsheades.
P. 246„ line„ 20, for Cabbinet read Cabinett.
P. 246„ line„ 37, for 1823 0 06 read 1823 01 06.
