Star.
London, England, 1803-02-14 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. HUNTER.

Among the many princely fortunes which have
been acquired from time to time in the EAR In-
diec, few have exceeded that accumulated by the
late JOHN Hoarse, Efq. and no one ever fet out
with fewer advantages in life. One hundred
pounds comprifed the whole of Mr. Husirra's
wealth at the time of his quitting England ; yet
with that fum, the friends he made abroad, and
his own perfeverance, he managed to gain im•
rnenfe wealth. By his will, it appears he has be-
queathed ptrfonal property to his friends (having
no near relationsliving) to the amount of too,oool.
b.:fides freehold and copyhold etlates of great Vil•
hit. To four daughters of WILLIAM HORNSY,
Efq. of Portman•fquare, three of whom are mar-
ried, he has left fuch a Cunt as (ball be fufficient to
purchafe 60,0001. in the 3 per Cent.Confols,the an-
nual produce of which they are to receive during
their lives; and, after their deceafe, the principal
is to be divided among their children equally.—
To Jona Home Hostess' Efq. one of his Exe:
cutors, he has bequeathed the yearly produce of
251Qcs:I. three per Cent.Confols,and, after hi s death,
:he principal to his children. To Mdbaitir
CSRPLNTRR, of South Mimms, to,oool. To his
friend DAVID FILL, wool. One hundred pounds
to a god ion: and his valuable ruby ring to his
friend Wi ware Busse?, Efq. of Berner's•llreet.
To each of-las fervants named in his will, and liv.
ing with ASS at the time of his death, (mall an-
nuities for life. To his Butler, sot, per annum.—
A black man and woman, fcrvants, whom he
broughtfromthetall Indies,hehAsbeen particularly
attentive to, perhaps becaufe he knew they would
be dellitute of friends when be was gone :—to the
woman he has bequeathed a handfome annuity
for life; and to the man, whom he defcribes to be
confined at Iflington under an imbecility of mind,
he has left 351. per annum for his maintenance.—
There are betides feveral other finall legacies, emu.
'uted in the will, for different purpores. To
TuoMAs'HoLMss, of Mansfield-flreet, Efq.
other Evecutor, he has deviled the whole of his
freehold elates, including his mullion, fituate at
Gubbins, in FicrtfordThire, for life ; with remain.
der to his ilfue in tail ; and, in default of arse, to
Howrxit }lew sr, Efq. and his itfue in like
manner. Thefe desires are on condition that the
perfim, for the time being, entitled to the polfeflion
1 the c(iatcs under the limitations of the will,
(ball, within eighteen months after he Mall become j
in entitled, obtain a licence to airtime the fiirname
of HuNTEII only, and incorporate the family arms
aith Iris own. Mr. Hour as is alto bequeathed
Mr. Husraa's excellent dwelling boufe in Bed.
ford-friare, with every thing belonging thereto,
except the plate, which is Ipecified to be removed
to the n:anfion at Gubbins, and there to remain
And dercend from one heir to another. All Iris
copyhold antes, wherefoever they are fitoated, are
Alto deviled to Mr. HOLI4 as and his heirs for ever.

Mr. Hoursa has been very particular in nnti-
tbot,after his death, his rem.tins flinuld be de.
pnrittcl is his family vault, bztween his late uric
and datr;;lrter ; and to avoid all appearance ot
pump at hic funeral, he requelted to be Ustesscd
with sLcast filercnity.