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Henry THRALE 1781 will

and paid during such time as he shall continue in the chief acting management and superintendent as aforesaid annual sum of money as my said trustees shall from time to time think reasonable not exceeding the annual sum of two hundred pounds the same to be paid to or retained by him by equal quarterly payments over and besides the said legacy or sum of two hundred pounds hereinbefore by me given to him in case he shall prove this my will which I also recommend my said trustees to continue my said clerk Mr Perkins in the management of the trade as I have the highest opinion of his abilities and integrity and my Will is and I do hereby direct that they my said trustees and the survivors and survivor of them shall during all such time as the said trade shall be carried on pay thereout or out of the profits and income thereof to my said wife yearly and every year the sum of two thousand pounds by equal quarterly payments which I do here by give to my said wife to and for her own use and benefit And that they my said trustees shall also pay thereout unto my said wife for the maintenance and duration of all such son and sons Daughter and Daughters as I shall have at the time of my death or shall be born in the time after by half yearly payments the several yearly sums following that is to say the yearly sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for each and every such son and sons daughter and daughters until he she or they shall attain the age of fifteen years and the yearly sum of two hundred pounds for each and every such son and sons daughter and daughters until he she or they shall attain the age of twenty one years or until such daughter or daughters shall marry with consent of their Mother for the application of which several sums my will is that my said wife shall not be accountable in any respect to any person or persons whatsoever And my will further is that may said wife shall have the use of my dwelling house in town and shall be allowed out of the said trade coals candles and beer for herself and family both in town and country during the continuance of the said trade And my will is and I do direct and empower my said trustees to draw out from time to time in or from and out of the said trade all and every such sum and sums of money as they shall think proper and place the same out at interest in government or other security and to call in the same or any part therof again and place into trade as occasion may require and as my trustees shall think proper for the benefit and increase if my estate and childrens fortunes And if it should so happen that my said trustees should think it necessary at any time to discontinue the said business and to sell and dispose thereof Then and in such case my will is and I solemnly direct that all my said mortgages tenements hereditaments and premises in Saint Saviours Southwark and all other my said estate used occupied or employed in the said trade and also the said public houses and my brewing utensils and stock in trade shall be sold and disposed of by my

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