26 Georgii II. 
of Middlesex, Esquire, being desirous to pre- 
serve for the publick Use the said Library, 
and to prevent the like Accident for the fu- 
ture, did, by his last Will and Testament, 
bearing Date the Eleventh Day of June, in 
the Year of our Lord One thousand seven 
hundred and thirty-eight, and duly proved 
in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, give, 
devise, and bequeath, unto the Trustees of 
the said Library, the Sum of Seven thousand 
Pounds (if his Effects real and Personal, not 
before disposed of by that his Will and Tes- 
tament, should, after the Decease of Mistress 
Elizabeth Milles, amount to so much) to erect 
in a proper Situation such a House as might 
be most likely to preserve that Library, as 
much as can be, from all Accidents; but if 
it should so happen, that before this Part of 
his Will could take Place, there should be 
erected such a proper Building for this Use, 
then he did give, devise, and bequeath, the 
aforesaid Sum of Seven thousand Pounds to 
the said Trustees, to be employed in purcha- 
sing such Manuscripts, Books of Antiquities, 
ancient Coins, Medals, and other Curiosities, 
as might be worthy to increase and enlarge 
the said Library; and did also thereby give 
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