Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

21.8.1657 (Friday 21 August 1657)

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21: at night Rob: Haines was buried at Coptford, it was reported in June he was dead now he is indeed, the good Lord in mercy prepare me and all for our change some times such reports are forerunners, we should take occasion from everything, as a forewarning, and prepare for it, moriendum est mihi semel. sit bene, lord let me never know what a second death is.