88 MEMOIR OF 



matical instruments, drawings, and pictures; and 

 all other things in my museum, which are more 

 particularly described and numbered, with short 

 histories or accounts of them, with proper refer- 

 ences in certain catalogues by me made, containing 

 38 vols. in folio, and 8 vols. in quarto, except such 

 framed pictures as are not marked with the word 

 " collection." To have and to hold, to them and their 

 successors, or assigns, for ever ; to the intent only 

 that the same, and every part and parcel of my 

 museum, may he vested in the Right Honourable, 

 and Honourable, and other persons, upon the trusts, 

 and for the uses and purposes, and subject to the 

 several limitations and directions hereafter particu- 

 larly specified. And for the rendering this my 

 intention more effectual, that the collection may be 

 preserved and continued entire in its utmost perfec- 

 tion and regularity ; and being assured that nothing 

 will conduce more to this purpose, than placing the 

 same under the direction and care of learned, expe- 

 rienced, and judicious persons, who are above all low 

 and mean views, I do earnestly desire, that the King, 

 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal 

 Highness William Duke of Cumberland, the Arch- 

 bishop of Canterbury, &c. will condescend so far as 

 to act, and be visiters of my museum : and I do 

 hereby, with their leave, nominate and appoint them 

 visiters, with full power and authority for any five, 

 or more of them, to enter my said collection, or 

 museum, at any time, to peruse, supervise, and 

 examine the same, and the management thereof, and 

 to visit, correct, and reform, from time to time, as 

 there may be occasion, either jointly with the trustees 

 or separately, upon application to them for that 

 purpose, or otherwise, all abuses, defects, neglects 

 or mismanagements, that may happen to arise therein 

 or touching or concerning the person or persons, 

 officer or officers, that are or shall be appointed to 

 attend the same ; and my will is, and 1 do hereby 

 request and desire, that the said trustees, or any 

 seven or more of them, do make their humble appli- 



