Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill

Name: Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill
Author: Nevill, Dorothy, Lady

Nevill, Dorothy, Lady

Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century

I Thomas Lord Camelford of the Parish of Boconnoc in the County
    of Cornwall deliver this paper as an explanatory note and
    Codicil to my Will; There are certain Sums of money of mine in
    the Hands of Mr. Colin de la Brunerie, who lives at No. 396, Rue
    de L’Université at Paris, with this money he has purchased two
    Estates the one in Picardy, the other near Lausanne, the whole
    of these Lands, with whatever Money of mine may be in his Hands
    I bequeath to the Grenvilles in the same manner as the rest of
    my property described in my Will, after a settlement shall have
    been upon him and his Wife (that is upon their joint lives) of a
    salary equal to what he at present enjoys from me which I
    believe is somewhere about 240£ a Year I likewise bequeath him
    500£ as a proof of my esteem and respect for his talents and
    integrity I have likewise certain Sums of money in the Hands of
    Mr. Nicholson School Master of Soho Sq^{r}. greatest part of
    which is vested in two Ships destined for the South Sea fishing,
    these I likewise bequeath to the Grenvilles in the same way as
    the other that is in the manner described in my Will, _fifteen
    Hundred_ Pounds of this Money _is a loan_ to Mr. Nicholson made
    on former occasion for the extending his establishment, this
    Money (namely 1500£) I bequeath to him as a reward for his
    private confidential Labours in my affairs, but the file patent
    Machine will go to the Grenvilles. I likewise bequeath to my
    good Friend and old Shipmate Capt^{n}. Burrie a full discharge
    of all his debts to be paid by my Heirs as soon as may be
    together with the redemption of his half pay, which I have
    reason to fear he has sold, and I furthermore bequeath to him a
    yearly Annuity of 200£ whenever he is not employed in Service,
    on Condition that he does not reside in town or within one
    hundred miles of it. To my friend Devereux I bequeath my little
    Brown Hunter together with my Guns, Dogs and other sporting
    apparatus which I think will amuse him, and tend to drive away
    the recollection of the tedious Hours I have made him spend. He
    will understand what that means, and I beg that the whole of
    that business in every way may be forgot with me that is not
    mentioned by him. Having now mentioned all those to whom I am
    bound by sentiment of regard and esteem I will say a Word of
    perhaps one of the worst men that ever disgraced humanity—I
    mean my former Steward Berlingdon, he has got the command of a
    Ship of mine called the Weldon, the particulars of which are in
    the Hands of Mr. Nicholson part of her is his own as I allowed
    him to vest somewhere about 500£ in her, the precise Sum is
    mentioned in the paper at Mr. Nicholson’s, as there will be no
    doubt, but that he will use every artifice in his power to
    defraud my heirs. I hereby declare that except that share in the

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Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill

Nevill, Dorothy, Lady

Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century

I Thomas Lord Camelford of the Parish of Boconnoc in the County
    of Cornwall deliver this paper as an explanatory note and
    Codicil to my Will; There are certain Sums of money of mine in
    the Hands of Mr. Colin de la Brunerie, who lives at No. 396, Rue
    de L’Université at Paris, with this money he has purchased two
    Estates the one in Picardy, the other near Lausanne, the whole
    of these Lands, with whatever Money of mine may be in his Hands
    I bequeath to the Grenvilles in the same manner as the rest of
    my property described in my Will, after a settlement shall have
    been upon him and his Wife (that is upon their joint lives) of a
    salary equal to what he at present enjoys from me which I
    believe is somewhere about 240£ a Year I likewise bequeath him
    500£ as a proof of my esteem and respect for his talents and
    integrity I have likewise certain Sums of money in the Hands of
    Mr. Nicholson School Master of Soho Sq^{r}. greatest part of
    which is vested in two Ships destined for the South Sea fishing,
    these I likewise bequeath to the Grenvilles in the same way as
    the other that is in the manner described in my Will, _fifteen
    Hundred_ Pounds of this Money _is a loan_ to Mr. Nicholson made
    on former occasion for the extending his establishment, this
    Money (namely 1500£) I bequeath to him as a reward for his
    private confidential Labours in my affairs, but the file patent
    Machine will go to the Grenvilles. I likewise bequeath to my
    good Friend and old Shipmate Capt^{n}. Burrie a full discharge
    of all his debts to be paid by my Heirs as soon as may be
    together with the redemption of his half pay, which I have
    reason to fear he has sold, and I furthermore bequeath to him a
    yearly Annuity of 200£ whenever he is not employed in Service,
    on Condition that he does not reside in town or within one
    hundred miles of it. To my friend Devereux I bequeath my little
    Brown Hunter together with my Guns, Dogs and other sporting
    apparatus which I think will amuse him, and tend to drive away
    the recollection of the tedious Hours I have made him spend. He
    will understand what that means, and I beg that the whole of
    that business in every way may be forgot with me that is not
    mentioned by him. Having now mentioned all those to whom I am
    bound by sentiment of regard and esteem I will say a Word of
    perhaps one of the worst men that ever disgraced humanity—I
    mean my former Steward Berlingdon, he has got the command of a
    Ship of mine called the Weldon, the particulars of which are in
    the Hands of Mr. Nicholson part of her is his own as I allowed
    him to vest somewhere about 500£ in her, the precise Sum is
    mentioned in the paper at Mr. Nicholson’s, as there will be no
    doubt, but that he will use every artifice in his power to
    defraud my heirs. I hereby declare that except that share in the

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Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill

Leaves from the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill

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