This is a CODICIL to the last will and testament of me, _Sarah Duchess Dowager of Marlborough_, which I duly made and published, bearing date the eleventh day of August instant, and which will I do hereby ratify and confirm in all respects. Whereas I am possessed of several long annuities, amounting to the yearly sum of two thousand six hundred pounds, Now I bequeath the same to my executors, in _trust_ for the following uses— To James Stephens, 300_l._ yearly. To Grace Bidley, 300_l._ yearly. To Robert Macarty, Earl of Clancarty, the yearly sum of 1000_l._ To Elizabeth Arbor, the yearly sum of 200_l._ To Anne Patten, the yearly sum of 130_l._ To Olive Lofft, the yearly sum of 40_l._ To John Griffiths, the yearly sum of 200_l._ To Hannah Clarke, the yearly sum of 200_l._ To Jeremiah Lewis, the yearly sum of 50_l._ To John Dorset, the yearly sum of 50_l._ To each of my two chairmen, John Robins and George Humphreys, the yearly sum of 20_l._ To Walter Jones, the yearly sum of 30_l._, and to each of my footmen that shall continue in my service to the time of my decease, the yearly sum of 10_l._ To Margaret and Catherine Garmes, the yearly sum each of 10_l._ The overplus of such long annuities to be paid to John Spencer. I give to John Spencer ALL my gold and silver plate, seals, trinkets, and small pieces of japan. I give to the wife of John Spencer, the son of my said grandson, (if he should live to be married,) my diamond pendants, which have three brilliant drops to each, and all the rest of my jewels which I shall not otherwise dispose of; and in case he die unmarried, I give the same to his father. I give to my granddaughter, Mary Duchess of Leeds, my diamond solitaire, with the large brilliant diamond it hangs to; also the picture in water colours of the late Duke of Marlborough, drawn by Lens. I give to my daughter, Mary Duchess of Montagu, my gold snuff-box, that has in it two pictures of her father, the Duke of Marlborough, when he was a youth. Also a picture of her father covered with a large diamond, and hung to a string of small pearls for a bracelet, and two enamelled pictures for a bracelet of her sisters, Sunderland and Bridgewater. I give to Thomas Duke of Leeds 3000_l._ I give to my niece, Frances Lady Dillon, 1000_l._ I give to Philip Earl of Chesterfield, out of the great regard I have for his merit, and the infinite obligations I have received from him, my best and largest brilliant diamond ring, and 20,000_l._ I give to William Pitt, Esq., the sum of 10,000_l._, upon account of his merit in the noble defence he made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country. I give to Mr. Burroughs, Master in Chancery, 200_l._ to buy a ring. I give to my executors 500_l._ each to buy them rings. I give to the Earl of Clancarty, above what I have already given him, 1000_l._