This is the Last Will and Testament of me Thomas Harbottle of Hobart Town in Tasmania Painter and Glazier. I appoint my wife Mary Harbottle and my son Charles Harbottle Executors of this my Will. I give and bequeath to my said son Charles Harbottle One third part of all the stock in trade and articles belonging to me at the time of my decease and as far as can be ascertained at the time he entered into partnership with me and appertaining to my business of a Plumber Painter and Glazier for his own absolute use. And I also give and bequeath to him one third part of the amount of the amount of all debts then due to me ^accrued since the partnership^. And as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate whatsoever and including money and debts due to me I give and bequeath the same to my said Wife her executors and administrators for her and their own absolute use and benefit. I give and devise to my said Wife Mary Harbottle and her heirs All the messuages lands tenements and real estates which I may die seized possessed of or entitled to or over which I may have any disposing power To hold the same unto and to the use of my said Wife her heirs and assigns for ever Subject nevertheless to the payment of any mortgages or other Incumbrances to which the said Messuages and real estate or any part thereof may be liable. I revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Harbottle have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

Signed published and declared by the above named Thomas Harbottle as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subsribed our names as witnesses. The words “then due to me” on the eleventh line having been first struck out and the words “accrued since the partnership” written above the same --

Witness: two solicitors of Hobart Town, names illegible