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( 20 ) witnesses. —And I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my said sons, George Elwes, executors of this my last will and testament; and hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, do make and declare this writing only as and for my last will and testament. — In witness whereof, I, the said John Elwes, have to this writing, contained in two sheets of paper, which I declare as and for my last will and testament, set my band and seal, (that is to say,) my hand to each of the said sheets, and my hand and seal to this last sheet, and to the label by which they are affixed together, the sixth day of August, one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-ſix. .

Signed, sealed, published, and declared, by

the said John Elwes, as and for his last will

and testament, in the presence of us who,

in his presence, and in the presence of each

other, and at his request, have subscribed

our names, as witnesses to the execution

thereof. . ..

The property here disposed of, may amount, perhaps, to five hundred thousand pounds! — The entailed estates fall to Mr. Timms, son of the late Richard Timms, Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Troop of Horse Guards.