Copy of the will of Capt. William Augustus Merrick, with addenda.

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I Pray of Mr Hoare to Open my Will which he will find in this Box, and transmit it to Mr Ommanney as soon a Possible - I have but one request more to make to him to be kind and assisting to my faithful Servant Schutz. I leave him the Property of my Carriage & all my Wearing apparel and of every other Article about me not particularly expressed ^ [[addition]] in my Will [[/addition]] When he has converted all these into money of this Country, Mr Hoare will have the kindness to take it from him. & give him a Draft upon London for the Amount, he had then best seek the Speediest passage to England and apply to General Budé who ^ [[addition]] will [[/addition]] procure him a Conveyance to Hanover by the first Quarterly Messenger, When he is in London Mr- Ommanney will pay him Thirty Pounds in full of all Wages due to him - I have some Cloaths and other trifles in London, which he may also take, Mr Hoare must write to Mr Ommanney to pay the Thirty Pounds Mr Hoare will likewise pay him his Board ^ [[addition]] wages [[/addition]] regularly while he remains at Naples and defray the charges of his geting to London, all which to be done on my account - Memorandum of my Property and effects left in England I Possess Two Thousand five Hundred Pounds ^ [[addition]] Stock [[/addition]] in the 4 [[unclear]] purchased for me by my Agent Mr Ommanney the interest of which he receives for me and in my Name. I placed in the hands of Messrs Hoare, Bankers in Fleet Street before I left London, the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, if any of this Money remains at the time of my Decease. they will account for it agreeable to my will.}


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