Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-16

We copy, from late London paper, the fol.
loving synopsis of The Will Of the late Sir Wal.
ter Scott. which will be interesting to most Anne.
rican readers. Some Of the items we recollect
to have seen BEFORE but the article entire has not,
we believe, appeared in this country:
SIR Walter directs that his executors. his two
sons and Mr.. Lockhart) shall sell his mo. cable
property at Abbotsford (given back by his credi-
tors in 1850 as presently to his eldest son at
$1,000, Of which sum, 20O0l be given to Mr.
Charles Scott, az much to Miss Anne Scott, and
the remaining 1000! to Mrs Lockhart, in order to
make up her portion with like SUN at her mar.
riaeel to the same amount as the rest Of the il =
nior branches Of his family. He then directs
that the future profit of the work entitled '.raIes
of a Grandfather" and certain articles inserted
in the Animals, all Of which were written for his
own immediate comfort and subsistence, be ap-
piled to discharge his debts incurred since the
execution of the trust, the surplus, it any, to 60
to the trust. He next enumerates the means
which he principally depends on for the payment
of all his other debts. First, the new edition Of
his novels. or rather his share in the profits Of that
edition; then the similar edition, which was con.
templated, of his poems. In the event Of these
being sufficient to discharge the debts under the
trust, the further profits TO go towards the re-
de,nption Of an heritage bond Of 10000! con-
tracled upon the estate OF Abbots!ord. for the
support of Archibald Constable and Company |;
the still further profits, IT any, to be divided
amongst his family.
{" And if 1T b. thought necessary (the docu
mcnt thus proceeds) that any Biographical sketch
of the author himself be drawn up. to be attached
to the said collection, do request and entreat
my alfec ,ionate son. in-a.. the said John Gibson
Lockhar,. who has, during all his connection
with mr, shewn me the duty and kindness Of a
son, to draw up such sketch. using in that mat.
ter such letters. correspondence, and diaries, as
shall be found in my repositories; and also re-
quest the said John Gibson Lockhart to carry on
aud conclude the publication ofmy political works,
az above mentioned, il shall leave them iEcom-
pIetc, for behnof Of the said trusts and also, for
the same purpose, to correct aud cut down the
life Of Bonaparte to less size, which may be
done with prospect of considerable advantage,
or to suggest some competent person to do so;
and, in general, name the said John Gibson
Lockhart my literary executor, assigning my son
the said Charles Scott, as his assistant, to spare
his time as much as possible;"-a recompense,
he adds, being rendered to them, either by the
trust, or bv the assignees under this deed.
From the success which has hitherto attended
the new edition Of his novels, there is not the
least reason to doubt that twenty further 70.
tunes, to which, at the very least, his whole
works must extend, together with the biographi-
cal sketch alluded to, the interest Of which must
be very great, will far more than clear of the re-
naming membranes, leaving his estate clear
in the possession Of his representative, with the
Of considerable wealth to the junior
branches of his family. So certain does this
appear. that his executors have already
been enabled. BY a wealthy individual connected
with the publication, to make an offer to the trust
creditors OF money to the amount Of all their 70.
naming claims. without interest; which it is tx.
pected will be- taken without hesitation, and
discharge grated. Its further hoped that an