This is the last will and testament of me George Blachford, commodore of the ship Foulis in the service of the East India Company.

First, I desire that all my just debts personal or corporus and the charges of proving this my will be paid and satisfied

and after payment and satisfaction thereof I give devise and bequeath all my estate and effects of what nature or kind soever the same may be at time of my death unto Daniel Blachford (1735-1821) of Lombard Street, London, Laceman and Richard Blachford (1753-1838) of the same place, Laceman and the survivor of them and the heirs or executors and administrators of such survivor in trust to pay out and trust the same upon government or such other security or securities as they shall or may think proper

and to pay and apply one annuity or equal half part of the interest dividends rents treasure or proceeds or produce thereof unto my dear wife Ann yearly and every year until the elder or eldest of my children if I shall have more than one child living at the time of my decease or born in due time afterwards

shall if a son attain his age of twenty one years or be married with the consent of the guardians of our child hereinafter by me appointed or if I shall leave but one such child then until such one child shall attain his or her age of twenty one years or if a daughter be married as aforesaid and upon such child so attaining his or her age of twenty one years or being married if a daughter as aforesaid then upon trust to raise and pay to such child so attaining the age of twenty one years or being married with such consent as aforesaid a proportionate part of two thirds of the whole of my said estate and thereto the whole into three equal parts to be divided such two thirds of the whole of my said estate and effects to be divided amongst all my children in equal proportions share and share alike and to be paid to them as they shall respectively attain their several ages of twenty one years or be married if daughters as aforesaid and upon payment of such proportionate part of the said two thirds of my estate and effects to such child so attaining the age of twenty one years or being married as aforesaid than upon trust to pay and apply the interest and dividends profit and produce of the remainder of the said annuity or equal half part of my said estate and efforts after deducting therefrom a proportionate part of such share so to be paid to such child so attaining the said age of twenty one years or being married as aforesaid unto my said dear wife until another of my children shall attain the said age of twenty one years or be married as aforesaid when another share of the said two thirds of my said estate and effects shall be paid to such other child so attaining the said age of twenty one years or being married as aforesaid and so continue to pay to my said children respectively their shares and proportions of the said two thirds of my estate and effects as they shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years or be married as aforesaid and also to pay to my said dear wife the interest dividends and produce of the remainder of the said annuity or half part of my said estate and effects after deducting the shares and proportions of my said children of the said two thirds of my said estate and effects as they shall respectively attain the said age of twenty one years or be married if daughters with such consent as aforesaid until they all shall have respectively attained the said age of twenty one years or be married as aforesaid and after they shall have all attained their said several ages of twenty one years or have married if daughters as aforesaid and have been paid the said two third parts of my said estates and effects as aforesaid then upon trust to pay assign and transfer unto my said dear wife, the remaining and third part of my said estate and effects to and for her own use and benefit and in case I shall leave but one such child or surviving or leaving more than one they shall all but one happen to die before they shall respectively attain the said age of twenty one years or be married as aforesaid then upon trust to pay to such only or surviving child when he or she shall attain the said age of twenty one years or be married if a daughter as aforesaid the whole of the said two thirds parts or shares of my said estate and effects to or for his or her own use and benefit it being my will and intention that in case of the death of any one or more of my children under the age of 21 years of age a son or sons or under that age and unmarried if a daughter or daughters that the part share or proportion of such child or children so dying under age or unmarried ( or married contrary or without the consent of her guardian or guardians hereby appointed ) as aforesaid shall go to and belong to the survivor or survivors of my said children in equal shares and proportions if more than one and his, her or their respective joint executors, administrators and assignees upon his her or their attaining their said respective age or ages of 21 years as aforesaid or her or their day or days of marriage with such consent as aforesaid and as to the other annuity or half part of the interest profits or produce of my said estate and effects upon trust that they, the said Daniel Blachford and Richard Blachford and the survivor of them and their heirs executors or administrators of such survivor shall pay and apply the same or a sufficient part thereof into or for the maintenance, education and bringing up of all my said children until they shall respectively attain the said age of 21 years or be married if daughters with such consent as aforesaid and in case of a surplus then that the same shall be laid out to and for the use and benefit of my said children in equal proportions share and share alike and to be paid and payable to them in like manner and at the times that their shares or proportions of the said two third parts or shares of my said estate and effects are hereby directed to be paid to then respectively and in case any one or more of my said children shall happen to depart this life before they shall so respectively attain the said age of twenty one years or married as aforesaid then upon trust to pay and apply the share or proportion of the said child or children so dying into and amongst and for the benefit and advantage of the survivors of such children in equal proportions share and share alike when they shall respectively attain the said age of 21 years or be married as aforesaid and in case all my children shall happen to die before they shall respectively attain the said age of 21 or be married as aforesaid leaving my said dear wife then surviving then

I do direct that my said trustees and the survivor of them and the heirs executors and administrators of such survivor to pay and apply the interest dividends profits and proceeds of my said estate and effects unto my said wife for and during her natural life and from and after her decease

 I do direct and desire my said trustees and the survivor of them and their heirs executors and administrators of the survivor to sell and dispose of the said two third parts or shares of my said estate and effects and the security or securities in which the same may have been invested and pay and apply the same in a one course of administration unto and amongst my next of kin but in case my wife shall happen to marry after the death of my said children unmarried and underage as aforesaid then that she shall have and be entitled unto one third only of my said estate and effects and the remaining two thirds thereof shall go and be distributed to and amongst my next of kin according to the directions of the statute for the distribution of intestated personal estates and

do hereby nominate and appoint my said dear wife Ann guardian of the powers and estates of my said children until they shall respectively attain the said age of 21 years or be married as aforesaid provided she shall so long live and continue unmarried but if my said wife shall happen to die or marry during the minority of my said children or any of them then and in such case

I nominate and appoint the said Daniel Blachford and Richard Blachford and the survivor of them the guardians and guardian of the persons and estates of my said children or such of them as shall not have attained the said age of 21 years or have been married as aforesaid until they shall respectively attain the said age of 21 years or be married as aforesaid and

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Daniel Blachford and Richard Blachford executors of this my will hereby revoking all former and other will or wills by me made at any time heretofore made

I declare this only to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have to this my said will contained in this and the two preceding sheets of paper to each sheet thereof signed my name and to the first sheet and this affixed my seal the 24^th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. George Blachford

Signed sealed published and delivered by the said testator George Blachford as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Stephen Strivens 2701 Bermondsay quare, Willm Gibso Esq 11 Burnets Row, Lower Road & Septford Dun Carmichael, Paddington