As a Thankoffering He Bequeathed a Legacy
HERE STOOD THE
HOUSE OF
ALD. HERCULES CLAY,
DESTROYED MARCH 11TH 1643 DURING THE
SECOND SIEGE OF NEWARK BY A BOMB AIMED
AT THE GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE.
THE ALDERMAN THRICE DREAMED OF THE DESTRUCTION
OF HIS HOME, AND CONSEQUENTLY REMOVED HIS FAMILY
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY.
AS A THANKOFFERING HE BEQUEATHED A
LEGACY IN PERPETUITY TO BENEFIT
HIS POORER TOWNSMEN.
For details of the bequest, still conducted in town as "Penny Loaf Day", see: Link or Link.
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