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           Geraghty,esquire,of29ArbourhillinthecityofDublin,Arranquayward,gentleman,hereinaftercalledthepurchaser,videlicet,fivepoundsavoirdupoisoffirstchoiceteaatthreeshillingsandnopenceperpoundavoirdupoisandthreestoneavoirdupoisofsugar,crushedcrystal,atthreepenceperpoundavoirdupois,thesaidpurchaserdebtortothesaidvendorofonepoundfiveshillingsandsixpencesterlingforvaluereceivedwhichamountshallbepaidbysaidpurchasertosaidvendorinweeklyinstalmentseverysevencalendardaysofthreeshillingsandnopencesterling:andthesaidnonperishablegoodsshallnotbepawnedorpledgedorsoldorotherwisealienatedbythesaidpurchaserbutshallbeandremainandbeheldtobethesoleandexclusivepropertyofthesaidvendortobedisposedofathisgoodwillandpleasureuntilthesaidamountshallhavebeendulypaidbythesaidpurchasertothesaidvendorinthemannerhereinsetforthasthisdayherebyagreedbetweenthesaidvendor,hisheirs,successors,trusteesandassignsoftheonepartandthesaidpurchaser,hisheirs,successors,trusteesandassignsoftheotherpart.

           —Areyouastrictt.t.?saysJoe.

           —Nottakinganythingbetweendrinks,saysI.

           —Whataboutpayingourrespectstoourfriend?saysJoe.

           —Who?saysI.Sure,he’soutinJohnofGod’soffhishead,poorman.

           —Drinkinghisownstuff?saysJoe.

           —Ay,saysI.Whiskyandwateronthebrain.

           —ComearoundtoBarneyKiernan’s,saysJoe.Iwanttoseethecitizen.

           —Barneymavourneen’sbeit,saysI.Anythingstrangeorwonderful,Joe?

           —Notaword,saysJoe.