The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-21

n.ed, hut that isrt-xe. is pronounced upon me.
and that mutt ihortiy quit ti';s b0bi.otica for
another life, do make and publi'h this my laa
will and teitament. hereby revoking and annul,
ling af other wills tetanens. orcot!icls, by rnr
at any time made before this fatal attack.
l give and hequesth nv ftock of 6raG Che
PROPERTY for which have ,een the mof ,iiRin-
yuiiheti) unto my dearly beloved nephew, tie
right hon. VIM. Dundas, frcretary at war, s my
very worthy friend the Right Hon. George Can
ming, Treafurer of the navy, to hold to them
during their natural lives, flare and ll.are alike,
rs tenants in common, and not as Joint tenants.
Let not my fsid nephew reproacb me for aicna-
ting part of the family pofeHions. He is
himielf rich in the above article, and conf
der myfelf bound to (hew fome mark of regard
to youth who has been 70 prompt to ex,ol my
deeds, and fems fo much difpofed to initiate
my example. On the deceafc Of the fad Viii
am Dundas and George Canning, my will and
pleafure is, that my LraG aforej1,ia may be en-
ljoyed by the orators, panphle:eers, jo,rnalas
and hiitorians for the time being, who fhal.
condemn the refolutions of the IIoui. of
Commons of April 8, lso5.-Providcd always
| that double portion be ALIGNED TO him who
| maintains "that an innocent man may refufi. to
anfwer plain queition, from the fear of e,i,ui-
| Mating binjcLc"
The iron red -s;.h ,-..:zch ried Scotland is
| not the fuhicef of teffimony dcyiie, and | ian
only fay Digtnr Dign;ori.
| Upon the Right. Hon. w. Pitt, my patron,
pupil, and fellow fn1erer, as a reward for his
docility, pliability and Readiness, give AMI be-
qneath my copy of the tenth report of the COM
mitiioners of Naval Enquiry-and may he de-
rive as much comfort therefrom as I have.
would leave a fun for erecting aatue to him {;
but he rs already almoft completely pefyilrd and
he will probably foon be cal bya vote of the
Houfe of Commons.
Item, on w. Wilberforce. Efq. by way of
remuneration of his fervices to me, beftow nv
hcavieft care.
Unto Lord Vifcount Caftlereaeh, to be worn
with his tzUo-Rringed bozv, prefent nv soLt;-
cal coat. Having been turned upon every
change of Administration during Z" forty years."
it is a little thread bare, but no one who has i.
on can be faid to be oAt at eBesc;, aid The coat
which is now fported by his Lordflip will foon
/ be more patched, beggar!y, and diGgraceful.
NY Boe5, leave in truft to the aforefaid Will
J Fam Pitt, for him to get fome fold Lord to Reb
into them, at the Admiralty, if he can, I have
a prefentment that, before ] am cold they will
come into the pofIefiion of the rghtful owner,
| (who, NUT now confefs, was fwin,Iled out of
then,,) the Right Hon. the Earl of ST. Vincent.
The animals have rode in Scotland, I de(ire
may be worked no longer, but allowed to run in
clo7'rr for the reit of their lives.
My s;oodsn y/eereta,y conlign to the Navy
Board.
My books give to Mark Sprott, Efa. reouef.
ing that he will take efpecia care of f." Secrets
Wortb Kno4uing," {" Tbe Contederncy," and
"Tbe HRoryeftbe Triple League" and that if he
is ever qneQioned concerning them, he will forti-
fy himfelf with the opinion OF couuLel.
Unto Charles Hope, Efq. Lord Chief Jufice
Clerk of Scotland, late Lord Advocate, / give
all my ardent birits," advifing him, neverthe-
lefs, after what has happened, to take fpecal
care that they do not catch fire. The rack may
go to the Attorney and Solicitor General, for
the ufe of my friend, MIR. Alex. Trotter.
l Irequeft my As Scots leequeyJ, ZIG upper. fer
bittereff regret. They have ferved me faithful
ly for many years, never quenioning my COM
mands but doing chee'f fully whatever jobs or dir
~ avork l pleafed to point ont to them. ]
fhould have been glad to offer them tzvo years
sUxges, were as able as formerly was. How
ever, have notkept too ftriet hand upon them,
or been over anxious TO limit their gains. Some
of them may thus frt up now for gentlemen, and
the ref, doubt not, will foon get Places.
To the Doaor, for his operations to face me
leave mourning, together with thanks as fincere
and fervant as his zeal in my behalf.
| In imitation of Virgil, / de6re that all nv
MSS. may be burnt. This will be done if any
regard is fhewn to my memory, which certain
anfwers lately returned, fear, will caufe to
be confidered as very bad one.
The many piHnre5 of his Maiefy which my
ioyaity has enabled me to collect, together with
certain autographs poffefs of the celebrated
Abraham Newland, / propofe, if the law will
allow me, to carry along with me to my haR re-
| treat.
Lafly, nominate and appoint the Hon.
L ID
the Rolls, Executors and Administrators of this
my Will and Tehament, hoping that they will
not be brought into trouble on my account.
And now having fet my houfe in order, I have
only to pray for tranquil exit. have done
thofe things which ought not to have done,
and thofe things which ought to have done
have Ileft unperformed: kazvJ have been viola
ted, and fatntes fet at nought. Yet, oh, far
givs me my debts, and let me depart in peace !
| Signed, feaied, and pubiiihed, this 9th day
of April, in the year of our Lord 1905.
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