The Wills of Dame Rachel Speke, &e. 47 
life; and whereas being seised of considerable personal estate, 
consisting of jewells, plate, &e. . . . . she desires to be buried 
in the chancel of the parish Church of Box, the expenses of her 
funeral not to exceed 50/., &. . . . . The clauses of the will 
which relate to the charity are appended in full :— 
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_ **Ttem I give devise leave and bequeath the interest and profitt of the sume 
‘of one hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of Great Britaine to be 
applied and imployed for the vse benefitt promotion and better advancement 
q of such Charity Schooles as now are and hereafter shall be in the said parish of 
_ Box and for the teaching and instructing of poor children of the same parish 
in the said schools and for the furnishing such poor children from time to 
time with bookes that shall be needfull on that Occasion which said sume of 
one hundred pounds I doe order will and direct shall within the space of one 
- month next after my decease be paid and delivered by my Executors into the 
hands of Mr. George Milliard, the present Minister of the parish Church of 
_ Box aforesaid or his Successor, Minister of the said parish, for the time being 
and shall be imediately or soe soone afterwards as conveniently may be and 
from time to time and at all times afterwards for ever be putt and placed 
forth at interest vpon good security to be had and taken at the discretion and 
in the names of the said George Milliard and his Successors Ministers of the 
said parish for the time being and of George Speke Petty of Cheneys Court in 
the same parish Esquire Giles Eyre of Ashley in the same parish Esquire and 
Samuel Webb of Coales, in the same parish Gentleman, and their severall and 
respective heires or two or more of them whereof the minister of the said 
parish of Box for the time being shall alwaies be one to the intent and purpose 
that the interest produce and all yearly profitt of the said one hundred pounds 
shall from time to time and at all times after my decease for ever be paid 
to and had received taken laid out vsed applied and imployed by the said 
George Milliard and his Successors Ministers of the said parish of Box for the 
time being for the said vse, benefitt promotion, and better advancement of 
such charity schools as aforesaid and for the teaching and instructing of poor 
children in the said parish of Box for ever and for the furnishing them from 
time to time with books that shall be needfull for their Learning and in- 
struction in such manner forme, and methodd as the said George Milliard and 
_ his successors and the said George Speke Petty Giles Eyre and Samuel Webb 
and their severall and respective heires or any two or more of them whereof 
the Minister of the said parish of Box for the time being to be alwaies one 
shall for ever after my decease thinke fitt direct, order or appointe and to the 
further intent and purpose that the said principall sume of one hundred pounds 
shall alwayes and for ever remaine intire and as a perpetuall stock or ffund 
for the raising and producing (out of the principall moneys) an Annuall halfe 
yearly Quarterly, or other interest and profitt thereof to be applyed and for 
ever imploy’d to and for the vses intents and purposes aforesaid Provided 
alwaies that if I shall at any time hereafter dureing my Life pay deliver or 
deposite into the hands of the said George Milliard, or into the hands of the 
_ said George Speke Petty Giles Eyre and Samuel Webb or any or either of them, 
