Novemb^br 9^th 85
Sir
By my last unto you, I did intimate there
were oversights committed by my brother in his will (for want
of good advise) as I then judg’d by the Copy (you were pleasd to favour
me with) and after I had dispatcht my lettr, yr brother M^r
Godolphins, to my brother Charles, was {^being} shew’d me, [deleted]
I found one of the oversights was, indeede, like to be pjudisiall
to my brothers childe unborne and may be a son, w^ch shall {^will}
be esteem’d a greate felicity to o^r {^narrow} family [deleted] if a
daughter, my sister may be confident of my readiness to make
such pvision for the childe, as will not be unbecoming one
so related to my deceased brother, and having inform’d my brother
Charles of this mistake he [deleted] {^readily} pmised {^mee} to rectify the former (so farr
as concerns him) to pvent y^t may happen, if {^it pleases God} my nephew Hugh should
die before his {^age of} 22^th [deleted] the estate being so limited, as will disinherit
a son y^t may be borne. There are other oversights, as the giving 3000^£
to each of his Daughters for an addition to there portions, on y^e same [illeg]
if there should be an afterborne son, or y^t my cousin Hugh should have
children, & die before 22, who by the will may likewise be disinherited
the gift & bequest of the {?Feeforne} rents, to my neece Ann seems but an
estate for life, unless aided by y^e [illeg] w^ch pvids y^t If either sister dye before
21 or shall be married, y^e surviving {^sister} is have y^e other portion, w^ch can’t com to my
neece Dorothy, unless y^e inheritance be intended to her sister. I will not
mention any other mistakes being heartily sorry there shold be so many, but
desier you wold please to communicate them to my Lord Godolphin w^th [illeg] of my
humble service, & not trouble my good Sister w^th anything y^t may be a greefe to her
[deleted] Sr yr most humble Servant
Who I hope God will support for y^e good of her children whose welfare is greatly desired by
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November 9^th 85
Sir
By my last unto you, I did intimate there
were oversights committed by my brother in his will (for want
of good advise) as I then judged by the Copy (you were pleased to favour
me with) and after I had dispatched my letter, your brother M^r
Godolphins, to my brother Charles, was {^being} showed me, [deleted]
I found one of the oversights was, indeed, like to be prejudicial
to my brothers child unborne and may be a son, which shall {^will}
be esteemed a great felicity to our {^narrow} family [deleted] if a
daughter, my sister may be confident of my readiness to make
such provision for the child, as will not be unbecoming one
so related to my deceased brother, and having informed my brother
Charles of this mistake he [deleted] {^readily} promised {^me} to rectify the former (so far
as concerns him) to prevent that may happen, if {^it pleases God} my nephew Hugh should
die before his {^age of} 22^th [deleted] the estate being so limited, as will disinherit
a son that may be borne. There are other oversights, as the giving 3000^£
to each of his Daughters for an addition to there portions, on y^e same [illeg]
if there should be an afterborne son, or that my cousin Hugh should have
children, & die before 22, who by the will may likewise be disinherited
the gift & bequest of the {?Feeforne} rents, to my niece Ann seems but an
estate for life, unless aided by y^e [illeg] which provides that If either sister die before
21 or shall be married, y^e surviving {^sister} is have y^e other portion, which can’t come to my
niece Dorothy, unless y^e inheritance be intended to her sister. I will not
mention any other mistakes being heartily sorry there should be so many, but
desire you would please to communicate them to my Lord Godolphin with [illeg] of my
humble service, & not trouble my good Sister with anything that may be a grief to her
[deleted] Sir your most humble Servant
Who I hope God will support for y^e good of her children whose welfare is greatly desired by
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[change hand] about my uncle EB
will