The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-11
TIL E r EP u BLIC.
From ihe Neto Orleans Delta.
VIII OF John McDonOgh

IA,
aware OF the uncertainty OF this mortal life, yet OF
sound mind and memory, for which and all other
blessings thanks to Almighty God. do make this
my Geographic will, as my last will and testament,
for the disposal OF all my worldly property and ef-
fects of every kind, of which may die possessed,
in manner and form following:
That is to say, first, declaring that have never
been married, and that have heirs living either
in the ascending or descending line; will that i'm
mediately after my death an inventory shall be
made of all my property and effects, by notary
public, assisted by two or more persona whom my
executors Hereinafter named) shall appoint, the
same to be made under oath. give, will, and be-
queath to the children of my sister Jane, the widow
Of Mr.. Hamme, of Baltimore, in the State Of Mary
land, in equal proportions, all that lot parcel OF
ground, with the improvements thereon, lying in
Baltimore county and State of Maryland, contain
ing ten acres, more or less; which lot Of ground
acquired by purchase, on 9th February, 1919, OF
John Pogue, Of said city Of Baltimore, per deed
OF conveyance to me- unregistered on the same day
by William Gibson, clerk of The Baltimore county
court, among its land records the usufruct, how
ever, ofthe aforementioned landed property and i'm
provements, give and bequeath to my said sister
Jane, during her lifetime give, will and bequeath
tony said sister Jane, widow Hammet the sum OF six
thousand dollars, recommending to her my saidsis
ter TO place said six thousand dollars interest Ell
her in bank stock or other ways,and by economy to
make the interest support her In her old age
will and bequeath their freedom (as reward for
their long and faithful servccs to my old servants,
Gabriel, James Thornton, Tunns or Dennis, Wael,
NoTtn, Olu JOun, JOnu DeIdge, OIu RlCn-
ard, and Long Mary, requesting my executors,
Hereinafter named,) Immediately after my death,
TO correspond with the American Colonization So
ciety at the city of Washington in the District Of
Columbia, for the purpose Of ascertainirg when
said Society intends sending vessel to Liberia,
the coast OF Africa, with emigrants from New Or
leans, and by the first vessel sailing from New
Orleans for Liberia to send all the rest and residue
OF my black people, old and young with the excep.
ton of the ten aforementioned individuals-to
whom have directed their freedom to be given
here in New Orleans-men, women, and children;
and also with the exception of the black Philip,
his wife Fanny, and their children the black wo-
man Jane, Jenny, and her children; the mulatto
man George, a carpenter by trade; the mulatto
boys William and Henry, carpenters by trade; the
black men Homna, David Crockett, and George
Calhoun; the mulatto, or Critic boy Jerry, the
black women Sophie and Dolly Hagar, and Anna
or Hannah and their children-all OF whom have
lately purchased-as it is my will that the said
groes, with any other black or colored people
whom may acquire by purchase subsequent to
the date OF this my last Will and testament, shall
serve (by being hired out for wages, kept EN-
ployed on my plantations, if thereon go employed
| at the time of my death,) to whom have here
matter willed the rest and residue and remainder
of my estate, real and personal, fifteen years
from and after my death when, then, after said
service of fifteen years, my executors will deliver
said black and colored people up to the Ameri-
can Colonization Society for coonizing the free
people Of color of the United States established at
the city Of Washington, In the District Of Colum-
bia to be also sent 10 Liberia the coast Of Africa
and TO pay proportionate part of the charter of said
vessel for transporting them to Africa, furnishing
them with provisions, stores, medicines, &c, &c,
for the voyage. ] also direct my executors TO lay
out and cxpend for the use of those my people who
are 10 go Immediately after my death 10 Liberia
the sum of one thousand dollars in such articles as
| ploughs, hoes, spades, axes, nails, common locks
hinges, clothing garden and other seeds, &c. &c,
and to divide out those articles among them in
| equal proportions, and see them put on board the
vessel at the time of sailing. My-executors will
also be pleased TO give letters of recommendation
to those of my people directed TO the inhabitants
of that colony, setting forth their good characters
and the morality of their lives, as passport to
their good opinion, and TO purchase and place in
the hands Of each OF said individuals old and young
at the moment Of sailing for Africa the volume OF
the Holy Gospels of the Old and New Tcstamonts,
the most precious Of the gifs we have it in our
power TO give, or they to receive; and, for the
more general diffusion Of knowledge and conse-
quent well-being of mankind, convinced, as am,
that can make no disposition of those worldly
goods which the Most Ugh has been pleased 90
bountiiully to place under my Stewardship that
will be 30 pleasing to Him as that by means of
which the poor will be instructed in wisdom aud
led into the path OF virtue and holiness. | give,
will, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and re-
maindcr OF my estate, real and personal present
and future, as we'll that which is now NINE as
that which may be acquired by me hereafter at
any time previous to my death, and Of which may
die possessed, of whatever nature it may be, and
wheresocver situate, subject 10 the payment of the
several annultios or sums OF money hereinafter di
rected and set forth which said annuites or sums
OF money are to be paid by the deyisees Of this my
general estate, out Of the of said estate unto
the Mayor, Aldermen, and inhabitants of New Or
leans, my adopted city, in the State of Louisiana
and the Mayor Aldermen, and Inhabitants of Bal
tiInore, my native city, in the State Of Maryland,
and their SUCCESSORS IN equal proportions Of one
half 10 each of said cities OF New Orleans and Balt
more forever to and for the and pur
poses hereinafter mentioned declared and set forth
he and Il,- q.
ishment and support Of free schools in said cities
and their respective suburbs, including the town Of
McDonoghville, as a suburb Of New Orleans
wherein the poor (and the poor only Of both
OF all classes and oases Of COLOR shall have admit
lance free OF expense, for the purpose Of being in
structcd in the knowledge Of the lord and in read
ing, writing, arithmetic, history, geography, &c,
under such regulations the commissioners 10 be
appointed as hereinafter directed Of said schools
shall establish, always understood and proyided
however, that tho Holy Bible Of the Old and New
Iestaments shall be at all times nd forever made usc
of in these schools (and the principal oue) of
the readngor class books, which shall be used by the
pupils therein the first object of every school and
OF all teaching Of the youth Of country should
be, 20 implant in their minds a knowledge of their
duty 70 God and the relation of men 10 their Divine
Creator; and that ging classea sa be Established
and forever supported, and singing taught as reg
uiar branch OF education in said schools by which
means every pupil will acquire the rudincnts Of
the art and obtain a know ledge in singing sacred
thereof shall ever be sold alenated by the said
Mayors, Aldermen, and inhabitants of the respect.
i've cities Of New Orleans and Baltimore, or their
SUCCESSORS, but the same shall forever thereafter be
let from time TO time to good tenants, the lots Of
ground improved with houses lying in the city of
New Orleans, it's suburbs, town of Nc Donorh or
elsewhere, let by the month year. and the inim.
proved lots OF ground in the city of New Orleans fts
suburbs, town of McDonogh, or elsewhere, leased
for term net 20 exceed twenty five years at nny
one time, the rent payable monthly or quarterly,
and TO revert back at the end Of said time win All
the Improvements thereof; frce OF cost for the les
sors 10 be rented thereafter by the month or year.
and the lands wherever situate in the different par
ishes oil the State, leased in small tracts for term
not 10 exceed one to ten years, reverbe back with
their improvements, TO be released for a shorter
time and at higher rstes-my intention being U in
consequence instruct my executors hereinafter
namcd) 10 invest my personal effects, say money,
bonds, notes or stocks on hand, interest sccruing
thereon, furniture OF house in which reside and ef
fec about t,as well az the amount of all debts owing
to me ne fast as they received in real estate cay
lots OF ground and houses and lots Of ground lying
in the city or suburbs of New Orleans, and (, and
over said real estate as coon purchased with the
title deeds thereto, to the commissioners and agents
OF my general estate; said commissioners and
agents OF my general estate TO be named by the
respective corporations Of the said cities Of New
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