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date of his death, there recorded, it was not difficult to discover his 
will, and we have the pleasure of appending a copy of it. Of the 
affectionate and intimate relations which existed, to his honour and 
theirs alike, between him and his distinguished master, Sir William 
Calley, and Mr. William Calley, his master’s son, we hope to recur. 
Part of their correspondence with him has been preserved :— 
Will of Richard Harvey, 
Gentleman. 
C.P.C. ‘ Coke,” In the name of God Amen The 12th day of October 
fo. 142. Anno 1659 I Richard Harvey of Burdrop in the parish 
of Chiselden and County of Wiltes gent. being at this present of good health 
and perfecte memory, Thanckes be given to Almighty God. In remembraunce 
of my mortallity doe make and ordeyne this my last will and Testament in 
manner and forme following revokeing and adnihilating all former wills 
guiftes and Legacies Whatsoever And first of all I commit my soule into 
the handes of Almighty God my heavenly father, in full assurance of the 
remission of all my sinnes and of a ioyfull resurrection through his mercye 
and y° merits bitter death and passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ the only begotten Sonne of god, and by noe other wayes nor meanes 
And my body to be buried as the overseer of this my will shall appoynt for 
the doeing whereof I doe allowe five poundes to bee bestowed as the overseer 
of this my will shall thinke fitt Item I give and bequeath to the poore of 
the foresaid parish of Chiselton one hundred pounds to be bestowed in land of 
the value of five pounds per annum to be given to Twenty poore people of the 
said parish, That is to say five shillinges to each of them Annually To be 
paid them on the feast daye of Saint Thomas the Apostle And my executor is 
only to nominate the said poore people Annually and noe body else to have 
any thing to doe therein Item I give unto my brother Roger Harvey one 
hundred poundes to be paid him within two moneths after my decease Item 
I give to my Cousin Richard Snowe the eldest sonne of my sister Jane Snowe 
one hundred poundes and each of his brothers Tenne poundes apeece to be 
paid them within two moneths after my decease Item I give unto M’. Oliver 
Calley M's Anne Calley and M'‘* Judith Calley to each of them five poundes 
a peece in gold being the sonne and daughter of William Calley the Elder of 
Burdrop esquire unto each of whose servants meniall I give twenty shillinges 
. ~apeece Item I give unto him that shall preach my funerall sermon Twenty 
shillinges Item I give unto seaventy two poore people that shall accompany 
my Corps to the ground to each of them one shilling And I doe intreate the 
said M'. William Calley to oversee this my will the best hee can That it be 
performed, whose love (I doe confesse) I have enioyed to my great comfort 
in my life Tyme and doe give him a gold ring which I have in my purse And 
to M*"* Calley his wife one other Gold ring with a white stone sett in a claw 
_ thereon, That is alsoe in my said purse as a Testimony of my love to them 
desiring God to blesse them and theires in this world and in the world to 
come All the rest of my goodes and estate not hereby given nor bequeathed 
