L&M: "Capt. William Murford was a timber merchant of Cannon Street, and an entrepreneur. He offered Pepys a share in a light-house project and from the beginning of his acquaintance with Pepys had pressed gifts on him. The diary records no gift of a necklace by him to Mrs Pepys. He died in 1666, leaving a widow, Bridget."
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"Timber merchant, of Cannon St."
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L&M: "Capt. William Murford was a timber merchant of Cannon Street, and an entrepreneur. He offered Pepys a share in a light-house project and from the beginning of his acquaintance with Pepys had pressed gifts on him. The diary records no gift of a necklace by him to Mrs Pepys.
He died in 1666, leaving a widow, Bridget."