SIR HANS SLOANE. 
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cation to his Majesty, or to Parliament, at the 
next session after my decease, as shall be thought 
most proper, to pay the sum of £20,000 unto my 
executors, or the survivors of them, within twelve 
months after my decease, in consideration of the 
collection, or museum, it not being, as I apprehend 
or believe, a fourth of their real or intrinsic value ; 
and also to obtain such sufficient and effectual means, 
powers, and authorities, for vesting in the trustees 
all and every part of my collection or museum before 
mentioned, in all its branches ; and also my capital 
manor house, with such gardens and out-houses as 
shall thereunto belong, and be used by me at the 
time of my decease, in which it is my desire the same 
shall be kept and preserved. And, also, the water 
of or belonging to my mauor of Chelsea, coming 
from Kensington, subject to furnishing or supplying 
the Lord Bishop of Winchester’s house. And, also, 
all that the advowson, presentation, or right of 
patronage of the church of Chelsea ; to the end the 
same premises may be absolutely vested in the 
trustees for the preserving and continuing my collec- 
tion or museum, in such manner as they shall think 
most likely to answer the public benefit by me in- 
tended ; and also obtain a sufficient fund or provision 
for maintaining and taking care of my collection and 
f iremises, and for repairing and supporting my manor 
louse, water works, and premises, to be vested in the 
trustees for ever ; and 1 do hereby farther direct and 
appoint that my executors do, upon payment of. the 
sum of £20,000, deliver, or cause to be delivered unto 
the trustees, or any seven or more of them, for and 
in the name of all of them, in the presence of the 
visiters, or any five or more of them, as well as the 
possession of my mauor house and gardens at Chelsea ; 
as also my museum aforementioned and described, 
and every part thereof, in all its branches, whole and 
entire, as the same shall be found in my manor house, 
according to the said catalogues, and together with 
the several volumes of catalogues thereunto belong- 
ing ; and, farther, my will is, and I do hereby also 
