The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-05
GlORGE PEABODY's WILL.
The Entry at Doctors, Commons, London.


BY mail from Europe we have the following copy
of the main provisions OF George Peabody's WILL as
taken from the books Of Doctors Commons, London:
l. George Peabody, gentleman do make this my
Firstly. direct that my remains shall be sent to
my native town of Danyers, now Incorporated by
the name OF Peabody, in the county OF Essex and
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,, In that part of
the United States OF America called New England,
and be deposited in the ground appropriated to
that purpose in the cemetery of Harmony Grove in
Salem i'll said county near the Peabody town line
under the direction Of my executors, hereinafter
named.
No. % Old Broad street. London e9?oO; and, in the
in the event of her decease, to his surviving chill
dren.
Thirdly. give and bequesth to Thomas Perman,
of No 22 Old Broad street London, the OF elOOO
and in the event OF his decease to his wife, Annette
Emma Perman; and in the event OF her decease to
his surviving children. And l enpower my execu-
tors to pay the above named cgaclcs within six
months after my decease, and free from any tax,
Fourthly Igive and bequeath to the Right Hon.
Lord Stanley the American Minister at the Court OF
Stafford Northcote Bart Sir Curtis Miranda Lamp
son, Bart and Junius Spencer Morgan, Esq, trus-
tees OF the Peabody Donation Fund.- and their sue
cessors, trustees Of the said fund, the sum OF
e1OOOO0, upon trust for the building OF lodging
houses, for the laboriDg poor OF London as defined
in my late letters to the said trustees; and /
direct that this legacy be considered part OF the
second trust and disposed OF in accordance with
the said trust. And direct that my London execu
tors shall of the said sum OF to pay to said
trustees OF the PEABODY donation Fund e1O0, 600
on the first Monday OF October, A. d. 1873, and the
OF 900 at any time during said year of 1873.
AS this work progresses the labor and responsibility
increase and therefore deem It essential that an
other trustee be added who will have the necessary
time and possess the requisite knowledge OF all that
may be needed for the successful prosecution OF the
trust Without assuming to dictate to the trustees
j would mention the name OF Charles Reed, ESQ
M p, who is well known to me for his high and
most honorable character, az most suitable person
F;t6iy. nominate, constitute, aud appolntl Sir
(frrfI liE nd n Eatn
Pimco, Aiddlesex and OF Rowfant, IN the parish
of Worth, Sussex, Baronet; Charles Reed, OF Eris-
George Peabody Russell, OF Salem, Essex and State
OF MASSACHUSETTS,, United States ESQ., r. Singleton
| counsellor, and Charles W. Chandler, OF Zanes,.
| vile, in the State or ohio, counsellor-eXecutors
said Sir Curtis Miranda LampsOn and said Charles
| Reed, called my London executors, to act in
| dependently OF said George Peabody Russell,
| said II. Singleton Peabody and said Charles w.
Chandler, called my American executors and also
| authorize my American executors to act independ-
entity OF my said London eXecutors-that is to say,
| my London executors TO have full management and
| control Of my personal estate IN England, and my
! American executors to have full management and
control OF my real and personal estate In America
but IL is my wish and hope that all my executors
! both London and American NAV act together with
| the utmost harmony for the best interest OF the
Sixthy. direct that all and each OF my executors
/ aforesaid be exempt and excused from giving
bonds 10 any court or magistrate or otherwise for
the performance OF their duties or oices as my
eutors.
| Seventhly. / give and bequeath 10 the said Sir
| Curtis Miranda Lampson and said Charles Reed
.e5000 each for their services
| Eighthly. give and bequeath to the said George
Peabody Russell, r. Singleton Peabody, and Charles
| w. Chandler, my American executors, e5O00 each.
Ninthly. give and beaueath to the said George
| Peabody RUSSELL r. Singleton Peabody, and Charles
W. Chandler all the rest, residue, and remainder OF
| the property, both real and personal, OF which
shall be possessed at my decease, or which may
afterwards come or fall into my estate, upon trust
| to sell, exchange, or retain, and the interest
| accruing on the same TO divide semi-anAualy
| (Tenvesting the same in the case OF minor
| children) among the parties named as benen-
| ciaries In the family trust, OF which Messrs. j.
| NJ Beebe, s. T. Dana, and j. Endieott Peabody are
trustees, according to the proportions OF the
allotted TO each in said trust or such other proper
tions as may hereafter prescribe to them, my said
| American executors.
In witness whereof !, the said George Peabody
| declaring this to be my last viii and testament
written on pages OF paper, have hereto set my
hand and seal, this eth day OF September 1869.
| GEORGE PEABODY.