SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



WILL OF JAMES SMITHSON. 



I, James Smithson, son ot Hugh, first Duke of Northum- 

 berland, and Elizabeth, heiress of the Ilungerfords of 

 Audley, and niece of Charles the Proud, Duke of Som- 

 erset, now residing in Bentinck street, Cavendish Square, 

 do this 23d day of October, 1826, make this 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, formerly m}^ servant, but now employed 

 in the London Docks, and residing at 'No. 27, Jubilee Place, 

 North Mile End, Old Town, in consideration of his attach- 

 ment and fidelity to me, and the long and great care he has 

 taken of my elrects, and my having done but very little for 

 him, I give and bequeath the annuity or annual sum of £100 

 sterling for his life, to be paid to him quarterly, free from 

 legacy duty and all other deductions, the first payment to 

 be made to him at the expiration of three months after my 

 death. I have at divers times lent sums of money to Henry 

 Honore Juilly, formerly my servant, but now keeping the 

 Hungerford 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 

 suras 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 Henr}' James Hungerford, my nephew, heretofore 

 called Henry James Dickinson, son of my late brother 

 Lieut. Col, Henry Louis Dickinson, now residing with Mr. • 



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