. WILL OF JOSIAH WEDGWOOD. 417 



that the said several and respective annuitys of Twenty pounds, 

 Twenty pounds, and Twenty pounds shall be paid and payable 

 quarterly, at the four most usual feasts or days of payment in the 

 year, (that is to say) on every twenty-fifth day of March, twenty- 

 fourth day of June, twenty-ninth day of September, and twenty- 

 fifth day of December, by even and equal portions, free and clear of 

 and from all taxes, charges, and deductions whatsoever ; the first 

 payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said days as 

 shall first and next happen after my decease. Also I give and 

 bequeath the sum of Ten Guineas unto the said Alexander Chisholm, 

 as a testimony of my regard for him. Also I give and bequeath the 

 sum of Two hundred pounds apiece unto all and every the children 

 of my Nephew Thomas Byeiiey, who shall be living at the time of 

 my decease, to be paid to them at their respective ages of twenty- 

 one years : Provided always, and in case any one or more of the 

 said children shall happen to die without issue before he, she, or 

 they shall attain the said age, then I direct that the legacy or 

 legacys to him, her, or them so dying shall go and be paid unto and 

 amongst the survivors or survivor of them equally, share and share 

 alike, in case there shall be more than one, at such time and in such 

 manner as is hereinbefore directed and expressed of and concerning 

 the said original legacys or sums of Two hundred pounds : Provided 

 also, and in case all the said children shall happen to die without issue 

 before they shall attain the said age, then I direct that all the said 

 legacies or sums of Two hundred pounds so given to them as afore- 

 said shall sink into and become part of the residue of my personal 

 estate, and be applied and disposed of accordingly. And I do hereby 

 expressly direct and declare that no interest shall be allowed or paid 

 upon the said respective legacys or sums of Two hundred pounds in 

 the mean time from my decease to the time that the same shall be- 

 come payable by virtue of this my "Will ; such legacys or sums of 

 Two hundred pounds being given by me in lieu of legacys or sums 

 of One hundred pounds, which it was originally my intention 

 to have directed to be placed out at interest, and to have accumu- 

 lated for such children of the said Thomas Byerley as aforesaid until 

 they should attain the age of twenty-one years. Also I give and 

 bequeath unto each of my Nephews Thomas and John Wedgwood, 

 Sons of my late Nephew Thomas Wedgwood, of the Upper House in 

 Eurslem, the sum of Two hundred pounds each, to be paid to them 

 at their respective ages of twenty-one years : Provided always, and 

 in case they shall either or both of them die before they arrive at 

 the age of twenty-one years, I direct that the legacy or legacys of 



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