Dr. Arne and Rule, BritanniaCummings, William Hayman
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Dr. Arne and Rule, Britannia
Cummings, William Hayman
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778
of goods Chattels and Effects most of them now standing lying or being
in the House I rent of Mrs. Woodeville in Bow Street aforesaid and
particularized in the Schedule hereto annexed I leave give and bequeath
them in manner and form following First to my beloved wife Cecilia
and only son Michael I give and bequeath the sad remains of my once
excellent Organ mangled trod to pieces and ruined by and through the
Villainy of wicked Servants that they may dispose of the same to the
best advantage and share the profits equally between them Secondly I
give and bequeath to the said Cecilia and Michael all my Worldly Goods
Chattels Estate Personal whatever and wherever to be found (except
as hereafter excepted) Books musical and for reading Plate and every
other thing now situate standing or lying in my house in Bow Street
aforesaid or in any other place to be found As to all books Musical
or Literary and all Manuscripts in either branch written or composed
by me or other Persons My Will is that such as may by performance at
any time or in any place produce any profit or Benefit to the said
Cecilia and Michael The expenses attending such Performances being
first paid and defrayed equally between them The Profits or Benefits
arising from the Sale or Public Performance thereof shall be equally
divided between them share and share alike And the said Property being
liable to an exception before limited I shall make it here viz. That
the share and proportion of the said Michael is only circumscribed or
limited in this particular viz. that when by sale of the Goods or part
of them or by Public Performance or Performances of any of my Works,
have received to his share the sum of seventy Pounds that he shall pay
or cause to be paid to his Daughter Jemima the sum of ten Guineas as a
present from me to his said Daughter for her Love and Kindness to me
It is therefore my last will that all my works in particular Shall be
and remain in the Possession of my said wife Cecilia subject to their
being called forth used and employed for the mutual benefit profit and
emolument of my said son as well as my wife, for Security of which to
the said Cecilia she has and shall have by virtue hereof (before the
delivery of any work) an unquestionable right to be satisfied As to the
Probability of Success in the undertaking and an equal right to elect a
Trustee or Treasurer to sit in the Treasurers Office on all and every
Night whereon any of my works are performed And after all the charges
attending such performance or performances shall be duly deducted to
take and receive for and to the use of the said Cecilia one clear half
or Moiety of the Monies or Profits arising therefrom and then take
the Score and Parts of such Work or Works and reconvey it or them in
Safety to the said Cecilia And this same just method of Proceeding
shall duly be observed for the said Cecilia's equal Security in Case
that either of the said dramatic Productions shall by their mutual
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