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In the Name of God Amen I John Usher Quartermaster and Mariner of the Ship Good Hope of and from Calcutta to London being of sound and disposing mind but weakly in body and ever mindful of Eternity do make this my last Will and Testament Vizt I give also bequeath my soul to God from whom it came and my body to be disposed of in Christian burial according to the usage and custom observed at Sea on such occasions As to my earthly property whether real or personal consisting of wages which are or may be due to me at the time of my decease clothes trinkets money etc etc All and every thing sundry and particular I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved half brother Matthew Duncan of Greenock N. 23 his children or heirs as the case may be should he not be in existence at the time of carrying into effect this my Will and Testament And moreover for the due performance and carrying into effect this my said Will and Testament I do hereby nominate and appoint Hugh Mc Dougall Captain’s Steward of the aforesaid Good Ship Hope to be my executor for causing these my last wishes to be duly and honestly performed according to the instructions herein and otherwise given to him. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand this twelvth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six John Usher

On the presence of Thos J Rogers 2nd Officer  J. H.Thatcher Surgeon Witnesses

Proved at London 26 April 1827 by the oath of Hugh Mc Dougall

London Metropolitan Archives
 

This Will was kindly  transcribed and sent in by Ros.

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