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elect, and appoint others in their line and place.
any time they may see TT and proper, three persons
as agents, IN the city of New Orleans, (or whom
they may send to said city of New Orleans, TO rep
resent their interests in said general estate, and Il
act Tor them In all respects, and in all things which
concern said general estate which said three agents
snail jointly, with the three commissioners TO be-
appointed by the Councils of the city of New Or
leans, manage, conduct, and administer, in ali re-
i spects, said general estate, hereinbeiore and
hereinafter provided for and set forth and shall
have equal power and equal vote lin all affairs
| which concern said general estate) with the sale
three commissioners to be appointed hereinbefort
provided for by the City Councils of the city of New
Orleans. l recommend to the commissioners &c
be appointed by the City Councils fthe city of New
Orleans, and the agents to be appointed by the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city OF Baltimore, &c
represent their respective interests in the general
estate in the city of New Orleans, to keep all such
| houses and buildings belong to the general es-
tate, or may hereafter belong to it, regularly in
sured against all risks by fire, by which means, in
case any OF said houses or buildings should be de-
stroyed by said element, the means would be read
to reconstruct them; and to apply to the Legisla-
ture of the said State of louisiana for an act of in
corporation (subject always, however, to the condi
tions provided herein) Of said general estate also
recommend TO the commissioners Ito be elected al
hereinbeiore provided for) well those of the city
OF New Orleans as those of the city of Baltimore,
charged with the mana cement of the free schools,
and the free schools fund Of said respective cities
| to apply TO the Legislatures of their respective
States Tor the acts OF incorporation for their re-
sPectve Tree schools Institutions, (subjcct always,
however, to the conditions provided herein should
II be found necessary and desirable have said
| situations Incorporated. No compromise shall ever
| take place between the Mayor, Aldermen, and in
habitants of the city of Baltimore, in the State of
| Maryland, and the Mayor Aldermen, and in
habitants of the city Of New Orleans in the State
| Of louisiana, and their successors in relation to
their respective rights in said general estate nor
| shall party receive from the other party by
agreement certain sum Of money annually Cor
otherwise) for their respective proportions in said
general estate shall either party sell their re-
spective rights under this will in the said general
estate to one another or to others. But said gen
eral estate shall forever remain and be managed
as have herein pointed out, ordered and directed
And should the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city
of Baltimore, of the State of Maryland, and the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of New Orleans, in
the State OF Louisiana, their successors in office
combine together and knowingly and wilfully
violate any OF the conditions hereinbefore and
hereinafter directed for the management of the
general estate. and the application Of the revenue
arising therefrom. Then, in that event, give
and bequeath the rest, residue, remainder and
accumulations OF my said general estate, (sub-
ject always, however, to the payment of the aore-
mentioned annuities,) to the States Of Louisiana
and of Maryland in equal proportions to each of
said States of half and half for the purpose of ed
ucating the poor of said States under such gen.
eral system of education as their respective Lee
gislatures shall establish by law, always under
stood and provided, however, that the real estate
thus destined by me for said purpose of educa-
be kept and managed they, the said Legisla-
lures of said States shall establish by law, az a
fund yielding rents forever. The rents only of
which general estate shall be taken and expended
FOR said purpose of educating the poor of said
respective States, and for o,her and it is fur
thermore my wish and desire, and / WILL that
i'll there should be lapse of both the lega-
cies TO the cities of New Orleans III the State OF
Louisiana, and Baltimore, in the State Of Mary
land, either of them, wholly or in part by
refusal TO accept, or any other cause or means
whatsoever, then both either of said legacies
wholly or partially SO lapsed, shall inure far
as 1t relates to the city of New Orleans, to the
State OF Louisiana, and far it relates TO the
city of Baltimore, TO the State of Mary land; that
the Legislatures of those States respectively may
carry my inten tons as expressed and set forth ia
this my last Will and testament effect as far
and IN the manner which will appear to them the
most proper. 1t will be permitted me here to OBJ
serve that am and long have been, convinced that
the trst, most important and sacred duty which
each and every government on earth is bound TO
perform, and which rulers and Legislators cannot
avoid the performance Of but under the heaviest
responsibility TO heaven, is that of providing by
law Tor the education OF every child within the
limits OF their respective governments To that
effect parents and guardians of youth should be
made, under heavy penalties, to send their chill
dren to school, supported under system OF general
taxation real estate, at the sole expense of the
government. Now, with the view of setting forth
and explaining more fully and particularly (if il
Is possibility my desire and intentions, expressed
IN foregoing ul5pOsllons OF THIS my last Will
and testament in relation TO my general estate,
will add that the first, principal, and chief object
have at heart (thc object which has actuated and
filled my soul from early boyhood with desire TO
acquire fortune, Is the education fthe poor with
out the cost of cent to thcm) in the cities Of New
Orleans and Baltimore, and their respective su-
burbs In such manner, that every poor child and
youth OF every color in those places may receive a
common English education-( based, however be
il particularly understood, moral nd re gious
one; that is, the pupils shall, particular days
be instructed in morality and religion and schools
shall be opened and closed daily with prayer;)
and in time, when the general will yield the
necessary funds for in time it's revenue will be very
arge) over and above what will be necessary to the
cducaton OF the poor OF these two cities aud their re-
spectiye suburbs, II is my desire and reuuest that
the blessings Of education may be extended to the
poor throughout every town, village and hamlet
in the respective States of Louisiana and Maryland
and we're II possible, through the whole ofthe United
States OF America For this purpose and this only,
(my desire being that dollar shall never be ex.
pended to any other purpose,) destine the whole
Of my general estate, excepting only my black
people, the legacy bcqueathed the children of my
sister Jane, and that to herscf,) TO form fund in
real estate which shall be sold or alicnated
but be held and remain forever sacred to IL alone.
The net annual revenue Of rents of said real estate
10 be equally divided Zone half 10 oach) between
the said two cities OF New Orleans and Baltimore,
so soon as the annuites are payed off which have
charged the general estate fund TO pay the last
Of which annuties will probably be paid off, in forty
OF Hlty years from anu death, from which
period 1.-THE time when said snnuites will be paid
OH the whole revenue Of rents arising from said
general estate fund will be received for the sole
| purpose Of educating the poor, as have herenbe-
fore set forth. And in the meantime (the time be-
| tween the period Of my death and the period when
said annuites will be paid of in totality) the one
/ half Of the revenue Of rents arising from said
4 general estate, fund, is destined to said pur-
\ pose. In the course Of nay observation through
long life, having almost every bequeSt or en-
dowment Of the nature Of those have herein made
! perverted, after certain lapse Of time, from
/ their intended purposes, aud either sold or 60
changed as to serve other and private ends deter
mined therefore, in consequence, by placing one
| city and its agents representatives as a check
the other, to guard by that means, the inter-
ests o. 10th. This arrangement, hope, will be-
! come the means Of carrying down to the latest
time this bcqlest, and secure It's application forever
! to the purposes intended by ne. u would have
been an easy matter for me TO have purchased real
estate in the city Of Baltimore for the one-half Of
| the amount of my estate but then, bad done 80,
my object would not haye been accomplished. The
danger Of its alienation, and having il turned aside
from its original intent, would have existed in full
! force-to avoid which placed the whole of it in
| one city and State, and made another city and
State equally interested in its preservation and
| rect management, for the mutual benefit and secu-
! rty Of both. trust the Most High will bless the
intention and render it effectual.
The mode have thus adopted will also serve
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