Life of Samuel Hartlib Account of His Publications, and Reprint of an Invention of Engines of Motion Classic Reprint

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My mother had two sisters, both which were very honourably married; one to a Lord Mayor's son at London, Mr. Clark and afterwards to a very rich knight, Sir Richard Smith, one of the King's Privy Council; she bringing a portion to him of sterling. This is my aunt, the Lady Smith, who marrying afterwards to Sir Edward Savage, was made one of the Ladies of Honour to our King's mother. The other sister was married to a younger brother, Mr. Peak; whose son hath now an estate of £300 sterling of land of inheritance yearly; and who is still alive. Our cousin - german, or my aunts', the lady Smith's daughter, was married to Sir Anthony Irby, at Boston, a knight of or sterling a year; who is still alive, and a Parliament Man.

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