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WILL OF SMITHSON. 



1, James Smithson, son of Hugh, first Duke of Northumberland, and 

 Elizabeth, heiress of the Hungertbrds of Audley, and niece of Charles 

 the Proud, Duke of Somerset, now residing in Bentinck street, Caven- 

 dish square, do this 23d day of October, 1826, make tliis my last will 

 and testament : 



I bequeath the whole of my property of every nature and kind soever 

 to my bankers, Messrs. Drummonds, of Charing Cross, in trust, to be 

 disposed of in the following manner, and desire of my said executors 

 to put my property under the management of the court of chancery. 



To John Fitall, fJirmerly my servant, but now employed in the Lon- 

 don Docks, and residing at No. 27, Jubilee Place, North Mile End, Old 

 Town, in consideration of his attachment and fidelity to me, and the 

 long and great care he has taken of my effects, and my having dona 

 but very little for him, 1 give and bequeath the annuity or annual sum 

 of ^100 sterling for his life, to be paid to him quarterly, free fiom 

 legacy duty and all other deductions, the first payment to be made to 

 him at the expiration of three montlis after my death. I have at divers- 

 times lent sums of money to Henry Honori Juilly, formerly my servant, 

 but now keeping the Hungerlbrd Hotel, in the Rue Caumartin, at Paris, 

 and for which sums of money I have undated bills or bonds signed by 

 him. Now I will and direct that, if he desires it, these sums of money 

 be let remain in his hands at an interest of five per cent, for five years 

 after the date of the present will. 



To Henry James Himgerfbrd, my nephew, heretofore called Henry 

 James Dickinson, son of my late brother. Lieutenant Colonel Henry 

 Louis Dickinson, now residing with Mr. Auboin, at Bourg la Reine, near 

 Paris, I give and bequeath for his life the whole of the income arising 

 from my property, of" every nature and kind whatever, after the pay- 

 ment of the above annuity, and, after the death of John Fitall, that 

 annuity likewise, the payments to be at the time tiie interest or divi- 

 dends become due on the stocks or other property from which tiie in- 

 come arises. 



Should the said Henry James Hungerfbrd have a child or children, 

 legitimate or illegitimate, I leave to such child or children, his or their 

 heirs, executors, and assigns, after the death of his, her, or their father, 

 the whole of my property of every kind, absolutely and forever, to b*e 

 divided between them, if there is more than one, in the manner then- 

 father shnll judge proper, and in case of his omitting to decide this, as 

 the Lord Chancellor shall judge proper. 



Should nw nephew, Henry .James Hungerfbrd marry, I empower 

 him to make a jointure. 



In case of the death of my said nephew, without leaving a child or 

 children, or of the death of the child or children he may have had, 

 under the age of 21 years, or intestate, I then bequeath the whole of my 

 property, subject to the annuity of XlOO to John Fitall, and for the 

 security and payment of which I mean stock to remain in this country, 

 to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the 



