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Title: ?? five pounds - COMPLETED
Post by: hatofthecat on Friday 02 March 18 23:53 GMT (UK)

Can anyone tell me what the highlighted word is ?  Is from an 1823 probate.  Its come up several times in the same way.

I have "the said [?] five pounds per cent annuities"

Title: Re: ?? five pounds
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 02 March 18 23:59 GMT (UK)

navy

ADDED - For 'Navy five per cents', see here ...
https://www.immediateannuities.com/annuitymuseum/annuitycertificatesofthebankofengland/

Title: Re: ?? five pounds
Post by: hatofthecat on Saturday 03 March 18 00:33 GMT (UK)

Thanks Bookbox  :)

I was seeing "mavy", "navy" etc etc... but I'm still confused by what the "pound" word is doing in the middle of the phrase  ??? 

This a four page will... bottom of page 2 and next mystery word/s is it a split word across the lines ??

Title: Re: ?? five pounds
Post by: gaffy on Saturday 03 March 18 00:49 GMT (UK)

There are several references online including the word 'pounds', eg.:

'Five pounds per centum per annum Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, usually called the Navy Five per cents':

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lol/

Title: Re: ?? five pounds
Post by: gaffy on Saturday 03 March 18 00:56 GMT (UK)

'... rents issues and profits ...'

Title: Re: ?? five pounds
Post by: hatofthecat on Saturday 03 March 18 01:22 GMT (UK)

Thanks Gaffy  8)   Just finished all four pages... eyes going a bit now  :P