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of three hundred pounds To my Clerk of the Stables Cook and Porter each the sum of two hundred pounds To my Servant who looks after my House at Gunnersbury the sum of two hundred pounds And to my Servant who looks after my House in Cavendish Square in the summer the sum of two hundred pounds To John Oldfield my Surveyor the sum of two hundred pounds To my Housekeeper Joice Kewley if in my Service at the time of my decease the sum of one hundred .... pounds And to my Coachmen and ffootmen at the time of my decease each the sum of fifty pounds and to each of my other Servants at the time of my decease to whom no Annuity or Legacy is hereinbefore given one Years wages And I direct the sum of five hundred pounds to be distributed amonst such of the poor of the -- parish of Ealing not receiving Alms and in such proportions as my Executors shall think proper And the further sum of five hundred pounds to be distributed .... amongst such of the poor of the parish of Saint Mary le Bone not receiving Alms in such proportions as my Executors shall think proper And I direct that my ffamily be continued and kept together for one month next after my decease and that my Executors do pay my Servants Salaries and wages and all Expences of Housekeeping during such .... time And as for and concerning all the rest residue and remainder of my .... property in the public ffunds not hereinbefore specifically disposed of after the payment of my said Legacies whether in Stock or money of all money which I may owe at the time of my deceased of the expences of keeping my House and ffamily for one Month as aforesaid and all other Expences attending the execution of this my Will And also after payment of all such Legacies and sums of money as I shall by any Codicil Memorandum or other writing give or direct to be paid to any person or persons -- whomsoever all which it is my Will shall be paid and discharged intirely out of my property in the ffunds in case the same shall be sufficient I Give and bequeath unto my said Nephew Prince Charles his Executors Administrators and Assigns And I Give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal Estate not hereinbefore specifically -- bequeathed or hereafter to be given bequeathed or directed to be delivered in or by any -- Codicil Memorandum or writing unto my said two Nephews Prince Charles of Hesse and Prince Ffrederick of Hesse in Moieties share and share alike their respective -- Executors and Administrators absolutely Subject nevertheless to the making good any deficiency that may happen to be in my property in the ffunds to answer the puposes aforesaid And I do hereby constitute and appoint the said WIlliam Earl of Besborough and Thomas Lord Pelham Executors of this my Will and Testament desiring them to see the same punctually performed And I direct that the said WIlliam Earl of Besborough and Thomas Lord Pelham respectively and their respective Heirs Executors and Administrators shall from time to time be fully paid and reimbursed all and every sum and sums of money costs Charges Damages and Expences which shall be expended by or occasioned to them respectively and that they or either of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of either of them shall not be -- charged or chargable with the loss of any Money or any other loss that shall