In the Name of God Amen I George Gilchrist Mar. At Arms on board his Majesty’s Ship Blandford being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this my last Will and Testament ffirst and Principally I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God hoping for Remission of all my Sins through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall please God and as for such Worldly Estate and Effects which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say I give and bequeath unto my beloved Brother Henry Gilchrist of Portsmouth Taylor all such Wages Sum and Sums of money as now is or hereafter shall be due to me for my Service or otherwise on board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessell And also all other my Estate and Effects whatsoever to hold to him the said Henry his Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Brother Henry Gilchrist Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do give and bequeath unto my said Executor All the Rest and Residue of my Estate whatsoever both real and personal hereby revoking and making void all other and former Wills by me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty Sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 56 and in the twentyth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith etc. George Gilchrist

(Attestation Clause)

R Watkins  Davd Stuart

Proved at London 2 March 1761

PCC Prob11/863