Hi Amanda, "proze" I think should be "prize", his share of any captured goods. Perhaps he was involved in catching smugglers? It does sound like he led an interesting life! >From Jenny http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amanda Kerby" <amanda.kerby@inet.net.nz> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:45 PM Subject: [B&D] VIESEY - Interesting will >A little while ago I transcribed this will which conjures up interesting > images of the time and the man! Cloaks, swords and pistols..he sounds like > a > highwayman not a mariner! > > > > 1763 Thomas VIESEY Junior > > In the name of God Amen I Thomas VOISEY junior of the city of Bristol > mariner.being in bodily health and of sound and fit mind and memory and > considering all the perils and dangers of y seas and other uncertainties > of > this transitory life (do for avoiding controversies after my decease) make > publish and declare this my last will and testament.all my worldly estate > to > my beloved sister Elizabeth CLARK..I give and bequeath all my "proze" > money > that is or shall be owed by me and to me, likewise all my cloaks, watch, > swords, pistols or whatsoever..is belonging to me and also my __?__ that > was > left to me by my late brother in law Captain John CLARK. All wages sums > of > money, lands, tenements, goods and chattels and estate whatsoever as shall > be anyways due owing or belonging to me at the time of my decease I do > give > to the same Elizabeth CLARK sole executrix. Written 15 August 1758 in the > 30th year of the reign of his Maj King George 2nd. > > Presence of William JEFFRIES & Jos BRAGGS