86 
MEMOIR OF 
been taken generally in great haste ; I will, that the 
money arising by such sale be disposed of by my 
executors as hereafter is appointed and directed.” 
He then devises all that his Manor of Chelsea, 
with its rights, members, and appurtenances, and also 
all his lands, messuages, tenements, and hereditaments, 
in Chelsea, or elsewhere; and all other his estates of 
inheritance and personal whatsoever, together with 
the residue of his personal estate, to his aforesaid 
executors, upon the trusts following: — 
“ One third part of the said manor, and of all his 
messuages, &c. to the use of his eldest daughter, Mrs 
Stanley, and her assigns, and after her decease to her 
two daughters and their lawful issue, share and share 
alike, provided that the said daughters marry with 
the consent of their mother, or their guardian ; and 
if not, then such share to go to the other sister. The 
other two-thirds of the manor, &c. to his youngest 
daughter Lady Cadogan, and to her heirs. 
“ In case either of his daughters die without issue, 
then the share of her so dying, to the survivor and 
her heirs ; and in default of such issue of both his 
daughters, then the whole of the said Manor, &c. to 
his nephew, William Sloane, Esq. and his heirs; in 
default of such issue, to his neicc, Lady Fowler, and 
her heirs, or to his Sister, Mrs Elsmere, and her 
heirs, successively. 
“At the same time that I thus leave to my daughters, 
relations, and friends what I have, I earnestly recom- 
mend to them the practice of moral and religious 
duties, as being of greater use to them than any thing 
I can leave them, not only in the life to come, but 
even in this, by helping them through the difficulties of 
it, by more inward quiet, satisfaction and better health 
than otherwise, and with the esteem and respect of 
their friends and acquaintance. 
“ Item. I desire his Grace the Duke of Richmond 
to accept such live and rare animals as I may have 
at the time of my decease. 
I, Sir Hans Sloane, of Chelsea, in the county of 
Middlesex, Bart, do make this codicil to be annext 
