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 io* s. iv. OCT. 7. iocs.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 283 to bestow on me, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament all written with my own hand and with a reserve to myself of a Power to make therein such alterations and additions as I shall hereafter think lii I, which I will be deeni'd of the Dame validity and force as if [they] were inserted in the Body of the writing. First I give to my Nephew Samuel Bagwell the sum of one thousand Pounds sterling, and to his sisters my Nieces, that is to such of them &a at the time of my Decease shall not have been married, to each of them Two hundred Pounds sterling: these summs to be paid to them or to their Lawful Assigns, within the space of twelve months after my decease, and if any of them. Brother or Sisters, shall dye within the time of the said Twelve months, before these Legacys become payable Then my will is that the portion of the deceased shall be divided among the survivors according to the proportion of their respective Legacys. Secondly I give and forgive to my nieces Catherine Goodenough and Esther Henley and to each of them, all and every summ and summs of money it may appear they be owing to me as heirs to my late Brother John Smith, upon Mortgage, Bond, Note or otherwise with all interests due thereon. Thirdly I give three months wages to such of my domestic servants at Venice as shall have liv'd with me for the space of one year and likewise I give to my two Boatmen Thirty currant ducats each provided that they also shall have been one year in my service, and upon the same conditions I give to my servants at Moggiano to wit Coachman, Postillion, Antonio Pasqualati and Santo, Helper in the Garden, to each of these four three months salary and to Paulo Campelli Head Servant at Moggiano I give two hundred ducats curr. AH these legacys to be paid to them within a month after my decease. Fourthly And my will is that five hundred currant ducats be given to the Pievano of the Parish of the SS. Apostoli. where I have always dwelt from my first coming to Venice, to be by him distributed tn such as shall appear to him to be fit objects of Charity, particularly recommending to his prudence to have in view and to prefer such Poor as may be infirm, of either sex not under fifty years of age of which charity so distributed he is to produce proof of its being comply'd with, and this summ of five hundred ducats to be paid within two months of my decease. Fifthly In regard that through some error, neglect or mismanagement voluntary or otherwise, during my apprenticeship with the late Mr. Thomas Williams any loss may have happened to his Estate which because of the misfortunes which afterwards oppressed him, and his Death, cannot be made (food as ought and as I desired, for satisfaction of my Conscience in this Point I will that the summ of one hundred pounds sterling be apply'd to such Pious Use or Uses as my Executrix shall think fitt and within such time as may be convenient for her to do it. Sixthly To John Yersin. to whom I have been a sincere well wisher, for which his letters, which will be found among my papers, are a sufficient Testimony, I give and forgive what he may appear from my Books in his own handwriting, to be owing to me. Seventhly Whereas I have a debt to Mr. Santino Cambiaso, circulating by Exchange on Amsterdam, of sixteen Thousand Bank ducats* for security whereof I have deposited in his hands Effects in Jewels, Gold coins, Cameos and Intaglios, which by my books appear to have been purchased (and without vanity I may say with good skill) as occa- sions have presented in a course of many years, and though bought with advantage, cost a much greater summ, and particularly the antient Imperial medals, the quadruple of what is assigned as their value in- the note delivered to the said Cambiaso ; in which among other things the Cammeos and intagios are- esteemed at D. 7000 curr', which on account of the singular excellency of many of them, and others very estimable for their fine workmanship, so thai) on the whole I compute this collection to be really worth double the sum expressed in the Note formed at the time this deposit was made and the delivery of the Effects to the said Cambiaso by the hands of 8ig. Giovanni Antonio Albinoni according to his declaration signed and sealed, which will be found among my papers, to be confronted at the restitu- tion of these Effects, as Sig. Cambiaso refus'd to give himself any writing or receipt when they were- deliyered to him by the above said Albinoni. Now my intention always was and still is, that this debt be discharged by part of the Money that will be produced from the Sale of the Books assign'd to and received by me for Capital and Profit arising from- the Buisness of Bookseller and Printer carry'd on for my account by Giambattista Pasquali for the space-of'24 years, amounting to the real cost nigh- D. 140000 ourrt. according to the distinct Cata- logues and Inventorys in my possession and existing in three warehouses, to wit in the warehouses at S. Gio.CrisostomodiCa'Ruzzini in calledella Testa and alii Mendicant! all conformably to the Lists and Accounts deliver'd in by the said Pasquali,. Director of the said Buinness, and the final settle- ment made with him and the passing of reciprocal discharges for balance whereof he remains Dr to me the sum of D 10,1)00 curr' to be paid in proportionate summs in the space of six years. Eighthly I give to the Lady Bridget Wentworth one hundred Guineas which I desire she would accept to be employed in the purchase of a Ring, and wear as a Testimony of my respect and Esteem and grateful sense of the Friendship she has honoured me with. gtwy To Jnhn Murray Esq" His Majestie's Resident at Venice I leave my gold repeating watch, made by Graham, valuable being made by that excellent artist and may be considered the more so as it was the last he made ! Xth" To the Reverend Mr. Thomas Murray I give one hundred Pounds sterling as a mark of my esteem for a very worthy man and if he consents his daughter shall live with her Aunt Elizabeth she I know will very gladly receive her and employ every propper and affectionate regard in her Education, than whom 1 know none more capable, in every respect, both by precept and example. XI"* To Mr. John Udny.f Brittish Consul, I give the two Portraits and their frames, one- representing the last Doge Cornaro, painted by Pietro Uberti, the other my Predecessor Mr. Thomas Williams, painted by the celebrated Dahl, not impropper ornaments (as I hope hee'l judge) for a t Smith does not call him " Esquire,'' being, no doubt, of the Foreign Office view that " consuls are- not technically gentlemen."
 * The Duoato di Banco was worth lire 9'12.