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<gap></gap>The <sic>marryed</sic>  <corr>married</corr> <persname>Br. Lucas Papesh</persname>.
He was born the <date>18th. Octobr. 1722</date> at <placename>Domko</placename> in
<placename>Königsgräz</placename> in <placename>Bohemia</placename>. His Parent <sic>dyed</sic>  <corr>died</corr> as he was
but young, but they acknowledged the Truth of the Gospel
& infused a deep Impression thereof into the Heart
of this their youngest Son, which was the only Heir
of their considerable Possessions, which they kept by
all the Persecutions they must undergo in their Lifetime.
His older Br. & Sister had been <sic>allready</sic>  <corr>already</corr> emigrated Botamia.
But this our Brother <add>as a Child</add> was put under the Care of [?]
Popish Guardians, who watchd him every where.
As he in the 13. Year of his Age was sent to the popish
Minister of the Place to be prepared to the <sic>Comunion</sic>  <corr>Communion</corr>,
he sentenceth that he & <sic>he</sic>  <corr>his</corr> whole <sic>Familie</sic>  <corr>Family</corr> was not
more worth as to be burnt alive. Our blessed Brother
prayeth Night & Day to God to show a Opportunity
to him, to get away, & there it happens that his Sister