Translation of the will and codicil of George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Brunswick and Lüneburg

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have to that End made this present Codicil, by which We bequeathe as follow's: To our second Daughter, Princess Amilia Sophia Eleonora, /:wrote in the King's own hand:/ Twenty five thousand Dollars. To our third Daughter, Princess Elizabeth Caroline /:wrote in the King's own hand:/ Twenty five thousand Dollars, to settle herself; and to Amilia de Wendt, Countess of Yarmouth, Hunderd thousand Dollars, to remember Me by. To our Privy Counsellors, who are actually such, and whom we employ in Our secret affairs, each Ten thousand Dollars. To our Privy Secretaries, who are actually such, & whom We employ in Our secret affairs, each Three thousand Dollars. To our Clerks in the Privy Chancery, who are actually such, each one thousand Dollars. This Codicil, in case it should have any Defect, which might prevent its standing good in Law as a Testament [[catchword]] or [[/catchword]]


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