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happen to die during the minority of tiny of my children, or'
should from health decline to take upon himself the office of
'their guardian I, in that cam, appoint ',valetas, Marquis of.
I Lakteowats, and loeneWiennew, of Lincoln's Inn, to be their
guardians. In selecting these two friends for that most impor-
tant trust, I have been governed by the great good sense and
emineetvirtom I beim observed in Am, and which hSi induced
me to prefer them for that office to the near relations of my
children' who, I am well aware, would, if warmth of affection
and the strictest integrity were all that was requisite, be very
proper guardians. At the same time, I ant well aware that I
have no pretensions to impost on the two friends whom I have
named, duties so anxious and important as those of geudians
are, nor shall I think it any breach of friendship if they decline
to accept it. It may net be improper for me to observe, that It
was my intention, if I had ep have educated ell my sons for
the Aar or for trade, supposes/ this met their own approba-
'Son ; and I had hoped that who were to be in trade might
I?Fe
find admissions into some established regular houses of
trade, and not such as ambit* in wild and hazardous specula-
tions. Upon this point, it was my intention when the proper
time arrived, to have consuked my friends ALZIA3HSA Rime°
and Rs stun Semite Esqes. sod the guardians of my children
may perhaps think it advisable to do so. I leave to my excellent
friend lone NASH, Esq. as a MCA token of the sense I entertain
of the obligations I have received from him, the sum of five
hundred pounds. I leave to the Reverer.d Doctor Seinen. PAS*,
u a token of my respect and affection for him, me copy of
Aristophane's Editio Prineepe; I likewise bequeath to him all
the plate which he some time ago very generously presented to
me ; it was a testimonial of his approbation of my conduct, which
I•vras justly proud of : he bad originally left it me by his will,
and afterwards thought proper to discharge the legacy in his life'
time • I still, however, consider it but AS a legacy to and I
therefore if I do not survive him, I return it to him by me,s
my
will. I leave to my *Thew, Ceruer.ae Rostirec, one thous: id
pounds, in addition to the legacies which I have already giveu
to him by my will aid by former codicils. To the :Marquis of
LANSDOWNE I bequeath my copy of Mullen:Hies Italian Hugo-
dans with the Supplement' and, I request biro to accept it for
sake.
m I have left Mr. 11THISHAW some books by my will or
former codicils ; in addition to them, I leave him Dentiaut's
Baronage. Since making my former cudicils, I have purchased
of the trustees of Lord LANDAVF, and had conveyed to me, an
estate In Glamorgaushire, /hereby devise that estate to the same
uses as I have by my will devised the residue of my real estates;
in witness whereof I have hereunto subcri bed my name the fourth
day of October, one thoUsand eight bundled and eighteen. I '
desire that all my son Wiceetia's debts present may be paid out
of my personal estate, and while he continues ~t Cambridge, I
desire that he may have a eleer allowance of five !whine! pounds
a year for his expenses, besides the expense of his private tutor.
Attested by three witnesses- SAW.. Roan cv.
A further codicil to my will. I leave to Rae SWAN and
Meer Beceza an atinuity of ten pounds a piece during their re-
spective lives, to be secured by a teenier of Stock in the themes
of my Executors. I give to my nephew 11/471,3 HOOET, a legacy
of three hundred pounds in addition to the legacies I have
giveu him by my will and former cediciL
&num Roemer.
Oieeseits: a, lel&
This is a further codicil to my will. I give my dear friend
JOHN Wiliness':, of Lincoln's Inn, five hundred pounds, and I
appoint him an executor of my will, together with the executors
already named by inc. I des:rc that the allowance to be made
for my children's maintenance and education, during their mino-
rity, shall be liberal, and that it be just as much es the guardians
of my children shall think —, and that neither they nor my exe-
cutors shill ever be answerable to any one for having made such
allowance, though it may be more than the Court cf Chancery
would have allumed, or though it may be thought dispropor-
tionate to the amount of their fortunes. My dear w.fe has been
in the habit, for some years past, of paying forty pounds every
Christmas to Mrs. FRANCES CASS, of Weobly, for her more com-
fortable support ; and I desire that the same sum of forty
pounds be paid out of my personal estate to that Lady every
Christmas during her life, the first payment to Le made on the
first Christmas next after my death. SAM:IL Roamer.
It is the weds of my dear wife, and therefor.: it is mice, that
we may both be buried at Kull', ia Herefordshire. .
1

0:::ober 9, 1818.

I am at the present moment of perfectly sound mind, and in
the full possession of all my fscultiTs ; but I am lclieurinz under
most severe .tifiictitm, aid I cannot but recollect that LASJIlity
is amongst the evils which inent.d afflictions sometimes produce,
without observing to myself that that unhappy lot may possibly
at smut time be mine. If I ever should becdme insare (which
Con forbid), it is my earnest desire, that while I continue in
that st^te, the following bounties may be paid to different 'via-
' tions, out of my income, during my life, and may be considered
as part of the expenditure, which I certainly should have made
if I had continued capable of managing my own affairs :—To
my bz.ither, one hundred and fifty pounds a year; and to my
nephew, Pelee Roorr, one hundred and fifty rounds a year;
to my-nephew, Cr/maxim ROMILLT, one hundred pounds a year ;
to tfiy nieces, CaIALINZ and MAKDAICT HOMULLY, thirty pounds
a year a piece. Ml these payments I desire may be made during
the joint lives of myself and the several annuitants respectively.
I desire that the most ample allowances may be made for the
maintenance and education of my dear children during their
mioorities, and far their maintenance after they come of age,
ausi that proper sums be taken out of the capital (if my fortune,
if the income be not sufficient, as it sum cannot be) for the
advancement of my children In life, and even as a capital far
them to engage in any mercantile concerns; such advancement,
however, ought not, I think, unless under some very peculiar
circumstances, to exceed, in addition to what may have been
before expended for their maintenance and education, the sum
of £6000; with my dear Sortie, if a proper marriage should be
tontemplation, I authorize hereby the advancement to her of
a. portion not exceeding £10,000; but whatever shall be so
advanced for any of my children, must be taken by them is
satisf,acrion, or in part satisfaction, of what they may be entitled
to under my will. If my dear wife should survive me, and
enjoy her health (which GOD grant), all these matters must be
at her absolute discosal, if not at the disposal of such persons as
may by t►e Lord Chancellor be appointed committee of my
estate; and I hereby bind myself and my personal representa-
tives to confirm and sanction whatever iilzaU have been done in
compliance with this my request. I believe I have some stock
in the pubfic funds purchased in my brother's name ; it is not
of considerable amount, but whatever it may be I desire that
my brother may never be called upon for it, or for any debt
that he may owe me. I hereby declare such stock to be his,
and I release all the debts he may owe me.
&KIM ROMULT.
If so terrible a calamity as that which I have mentioned above
should betel me, it would be the greatest c,onsplation I could find
if my two frimuls‘the Marquis of LAN/DOWD and Jowl misnsw.
Esq. of Lincoln's lnp, would have the kindness to consent to
become and to act as the commiuees of my person and estate.
October 10, Ist S•uuee ROYILLT.
October 28, 1818.
By my will, or by one of the codicils to it, I have released
and bequeathed to my brother whatever debts might happen to
be due from him to me at the ti{ue of my death; I have since,
upon this day, directed my bankers to pay one thousand pounds
into his hands, to be applied by him to my use as I have direct-
ed, or shall hereafter direct ; the release or bequest before men-
tioned is therefore not meant to apply to this thousand pounds,
or to any other monies which may hereafter come to his hand
for my use, but for all such sums he will have the goodness to
account to my executor. &MM. ROMILLY.

Prince LEOPOLD of SAIR•COBOURO is expected
home from the Continent the first week in January.
Marlborough-House is fitting for his reception.
The Emperor of AUSTRIA has been lately affected
with a rhommatic indisposition, from which he has
suffered much, but is now recovered, and is waiting
at his capital the arrival of the Emperor ALEXANDIR,
who was expected about the beginning of this month.
Wednesday the Waidens of the Goldsmith's Com-
pany distributed upwards of £5OO amongst the poor
Members of the Company: an example worthy of
imitation at this season of the year.
The Mastership of St. Catherine's near the Tower,
is in the gift of the Queex, whenever there is one.
That establishment having been founded by ELEANOR,
wife of Epwasto T. the wives of rtigning Sovereigns
have always been permitted to nominate the Master.
It was held in 1710 by the Earl of rEvr.asnAri.