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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. 

 jPart 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 

 I of my mortallity doe make and ordeyne this my last will and Testament in 

 1 manner and forme following revokeing and adnihilating all former wills 

 guiftes and Legacies Whatsoever And first of all I commit my soule into 

 j the handes of Almighty God my heavenly father, in full assurance of the 

 I remission of all my sinnes and of a ioyfull resurrection through his mercye 

 and y e 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 

 1 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 

 I the foresaid parish of Chiselton one hundred pounds to be bestowed in land of 

 ,1 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 

 i 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 r . Oliver 

 Calley M ris Anne Calley and M ,is 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 

 a peece Item I give unto him that shall preach my funevall 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 r . 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 riH 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 bo them 

 desiring God to blesse them and theires in this world and in the w orld to 

 come All the rest of my goodes and estate not hereby given nor bequeathed 



