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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

This morning, before I went to the office there came to me Mr. Young
and Whistler, Flaggmakers, and with mighty earnestness did present me
with and press me to take a box, wherein I could not guess there was
less then 100l in gold.  But I do wholly refuse it, and did not at
last take it---the truth is, not thinking them safe men to receive
such a gratuity from nor knowing any considerable courtesy that ever I
did do them---but desirous to keep myself free from their reports and
to have it in my power to say I had refused their offer.
		-- Pepys' Diary, 5 Feb. 1667

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