In the name of God amen, I John Clare of the Parish of Helpstone in the County of Northampton do make this my last Will and Testament I give to my Sister Sophia Kettle1 the Sum of £10, and leave the Sum of 4 shillings a week to my Parents both out of the Copy right of my works if in case they make as much money in interest as here specified if not the sum that they shall make is to be applied as above and if they make more the overplus goes to my childern the £16 interest from the 4 per Cents is to be paid to my family as usual and the principal divided amongst the Childern at the youngests coming of age tho my wife is to have the benefit of the interest not only to bring up the childern but so long as she continues unmarried all My Books are to be published on the origional terms of half profits to my family I wish Taylor and Hessey to be the Publishers and I further wish that my friend John Taylor shoud be the Editor of my Remains and that all my writings be submitted to him he was one of the first friends I met and I wish to leave him one of the last I wish my Library to be sold save those books which I shall name as presents the others I entrust to Messrs Taylor and Hessey to be disposd of as they shall judge proper
I give to my friend Eliza Louisa Emmerson my Byron in 4 Vols. 8vo also my writing desk and ink stand I give to Lord Radstock my Picture in water colors painted by W.Hilton as a present to my Father who requests the same to be done2
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