In Testamento Dui Roberti Geffery Mil nnp minus
Aldermannoriun Cirtis. London Defuncti dato decime die mensis February
Anno Dui 1703 penes Regdum Curie Prerogative Cantuar remanente
interalia continuetur at sequitur.

I Give unto the Churchwardens of the said parish of St Dionis Back-
church the sum of fifty pounds of lawfull money of England towards payment of
the Debts of the said parish I give unto the Master and Keepers or Wardens
and County of the art or Mystery of Ironmongers London the same of foure
hundred pounds of lawfull money of England Nevertheless upon the Trust and to
the Intent and purpose that the said Master and Keepers or Wardens and County
shall and will by and with the Consent and advice of my Executors hereafter
named and of John Midgley< no role > of London Scrivener or the Survivours and
Survivour of them as soon as they conveniently can lay out the said sume of
four Hundred pounds in a purchase of lands or houses and Ground rents of
Inheritance in fee simple within the City of London or as near to the same
City as conveniently may be And the same Lands Houses and Ground rents
being so purchased shall settle the same in such manner as Councell shall
advise for an allowance to some person to read and celebrate Divine Service
in the said parish Church of St. Dionys Backchurch twice everyday in the
week yearly and every year for ever (Except Sundays and such Holydays
when the said service and preaching shall be appointed and had in the said
Church) at the hours and Times now and heretofore used in the said Church
according to the Rubrick and Liturgy of the Church of England as now by law
established and my mind and will is that the Rents and profits of the sd. lands
Houses or Ground rents so to be purchased as aforesaid shall be by the said Master
and Keepers or Wardens and County of the said Company from Time to time as the
same shall be by them received paid to the Minister or Curate of the said
Parish of St. Dioins Backchurch who shall take upon himself or shall be appointed
for the reading and celebrateing of Divine Service in manner as aforesaid
allowing thereout fifty shillings P annu to the Clerk of the said parish for his
officiateing there provided Always and my mind and will is that in Case there
shall be any failure or neglect in reading of prayers in the said parish Church
at any time for the space of more than three days together that then the rents and
profits of the said premisses so to be purchased as aforesaid shall go and be paid to
the Hospitall of Bethlehem and Bridewell aforesaid forever

Probatum (cum Schedula annexa) Londini coram venli viro Georgio
Bramston Legum Dre . Surro Etc Decimo tortio die mensis Marty Anno Dui
1703 Turament is Catherine Gefferys Dui Willimi Russell Mit Dni Gabrielis
Roberts Mil Extormn in dicto Testo nominator, of Dui Willimi Gore Mid Extoris
in dicta schedula nominati Quibus Etc Debene Etc jurat

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