1898.] C. R. Wilson —An unrecorded Governor of Bengal. 173 
2nd. Receiver general of all the Customs established in the Mogul’s 
name. In the Jagueer lands the Nabob or Jaggueer Lord 
collects the customs, but cannot impose them in detriment 
to the interests of the Crown, against the will of the Duan. 
In the Rajahs’ lands the Rajahs have likewise the same rights 
as the Nabobs in the Jaggueer lands; but with the same 
limitations. 
3rd. He is Agent for the Crown or rather Executor to the estates of 
all the feudatories who die. 
The dependance which the Duan has on the Nabob consists in being 
obliged to apply to him for forces, for keeping in order the Rajahs or the 
Colsah inhabitants who do not regularly and punctually pay their debts to 
the Crown.” 
Whether Orme ever saw Stephenson again, whether they ever 
talked upon any other points, I cannot say, but perhaps Stephenson 
was too infirm to enter into lengthy discussions. Three years later, on 
the 7th September, 1768, “ Governor ” Stephenson died at his house in 
Queen’s Square ; l * and was buried in the family vault at Keswick in 
Cumberland. 8 He left no will and the administration of his property 
was granted on the 23rd September “ to John Stephenson, Esq., the 
natural and lawful brother and next of kin of the said deceased.” 3 John 
Stephenson died in 1771, aged 72, at Mount Pleasant. 4 * He left a very 
lengthy will, of which the most important provisions are the fol¬ 
lowing 6 :— 
I, John Stephenson, late of East St., Red Lion Square, London, but now 
of Tottenham High Cross, Esquire, make my will. Body to be burried in 
my family vault at Keswick, Cumberland, where my late brother Edward 
Stephenson is interred. I give and bequeath, unto Rev. Mr. Christian of 
Keswick, clerk, £50; to Henry Littledale gent, £500; to William Battie, 
doctor of Physic, £20; my steward Joseph Clarke of Bodybury, Kent, Han¬ 
nah Wilson of Keswick, my Steward William Graham of Sikeside, Cumber¬ 
land, Hannah Basford, John Fletcher, (servant of my son Edward Stephen¬ 
son) each £20 for mourning. To Anthony Askew, of Queen’s Square, London, 
doctor of physic, and my cousin Rowland Stephenson, of Lombard St., 
London, Banker, my two Executors, £500 each. To James Farrer, of Bread 
St. Hill, gent, and Thomas Lewis of Theobald’s Row, London, carpenter, my 
Trustees, £500, each. 
William Battie and Anthony Askew to have care of my son. To James 
Farrer and Thomas Lewis, heirs and assigns, all my freehold and copyhold; 
1 See Gentleman’s Magazine for 1768, Yol. 38, pp. 447, 494. 
* See the Will of John Stephenson given below. 
3 P. C.C., A. A. 1768. 
4 Gentleman’s Magazine for 1771, p. 239. 
6 Proved 1771. P. C. C. Trevor, No. 230. 
