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Although there has been very little response to these newsletters to date, I find that they are being indexed by the search-engines and it seems best to avoid confusion by better identification. So, Colonsay Kindred will continue to specialise in family history, and this newsletter will continue with more general material but under the more useful name of Colonsay History. Back numbers of both publications will be indexed jointly for ease of use and contributions, corrections and comment are earnestly invited by byrne[at]colonsay.org.uk

The Voyage of the Spencer, 1806

Readers may wish to know about a recent publication “The 1806 Voyage of The Spencer” by Hector John Munn which is subtitled “A search for the Scottish Origins of James Hector Munn”, ISBN 9781493151387.

In the summer of 1806 the Spencer lay at anchor of Colonsay whilst 115 islanders were ferried out together with their limited possessions, bound for a new life in Prince Edward Island. “The passengers were [all] related in some way to two family heads named McNeill and McMillan. For example 20 year old James Munn had just married Elizabeth McMillan and their siblings James McMillan and Ann Munn would be married as soon as they reached PEI.”

These were Selkirk Settlers headed for Belle River and Wood Islands – where their gravestones are mute testimony to the grim reality of the agricultural revolution that drove these pioneers from their native heath.

Hector Munn gives graphic detail of the vessel in which they sailed, the background to the venture and a very detailed analysis of the passenger list. Obviously Hector has a particular interest in his own family line, but the voyage of the Spencer was of pivotal significance in Colonsay because it was properly organised and carried through. Letters were received back home in Colonsay – despite the difficulties in PEI many of the migrants became confident and independent; they encouraged others to follow on and, as conditions worsened in Colonsay, a trickle became a flood.

Although one might not agree with every one of Hector's conclusions, he raises many interesting questions and his work should inspire additional research and comment. He includes invaluable appendices, with a commentary upon many of the individual pioneers as well as the complete passenger list.

Books such as this are often somewhat ephemeral – if anyone in your family emigrated to Canada from Colonsay between 1790 and 1850 you really should obtain a copy now. It may not be the definitive work, but you or your children will one day wish you had it to hand.

Murdoch MacNeill of Colonsay - his portrait

Murdoch MacNeill was the subject of a portrait by Kenneth MacLeay RSA, published in 1870 by “Mr. Mitchell, publisher to the Queen”. It is perhaps worth noting that this portrait is available in a high-quality reproduction and might make an excellent gift for the right person – incidentally, the sitter is wearing MacNeill of Colonsay tartan. The following address carries a picture of the work at Item 23. http://www.tartansauthority.com/resources/graphics-library/macleay-portraits/sitters-details/

The Murdoch MacNeill in question was “born in 1838, in the Island of Colonsay, then the property of the late John McNeill of Colonsay. His father, Murdoch McNeill, has been sixty-five years in the service of the Colonsay family, and has the principle charge of Lord Colonsay's extensive stock of highland cattle. He is now seventy years of age, he married Mary Currie. One of his sons is head gardener of Colonsay, another was a veterinary surgeon in the federal army during the late American war, while a third son commanded a troop or Irregular Horse, in the confederate army, having previously served as an artilleryman in the Indian army, during the Mutiny.
“Murdoch MacNeill, the subject of the Portrait, has been in the service of the family from his boyhood. He was first employed in assisting his father, afterwards in trapping rabbits, &c., and is now game-keeper to Lord Colonsay. He married in 1861, Catherine McNeill, a native of the same Island, and has four children.
“His grandfather's name was Neil McNeill, and his grandmother was Mary Brown.”

As will be apparent to any reader of the October edition of Colonsay Kindred, Murdoch MacNeill was therefore related to virtually every native Colonsay person until very recently. To recap: the Colonsay kinship pattern is dominated by the descendants of two couples born and married in the 18th century: (1) Donald Currie with Annabella Currie, and (2) Neil McNeill with Mary Brown. Couple (1) had three daughters: Barbara, married Campbell; Catherine, married McNeill; Mary, married McKinnon. Couple (2) had four sons: Angus, Duncan, Malcolm, Murdoch. These sibships were connected on 9 January 1830 when Catherine Currie married Duncan “Ban” McNeill.

Dr. Mary McNeill, daughter to emigrants Alexander and Mary

Dr. Mary McNeill is yet another person who deserves a place in the pantheon of distinguished Colbhasaichs. She was the daughter of Colonsay emigrants Alexander and Mary, and was born c. 1859 in Arran , Bruce County, Ontario. She brought credit to her name when became the first woman to register as a medical doctor with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. There is an interesting biographical account in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/macneill_mary_13E.html

Rev. D[onald] McNeill, who ministered at Elderslie

In the forty-fifth year of its publication, The Baptist Year Book for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories and British Columbia recorded the death of another highly-respected Colonsay emigrant:

Rev. D. McNeill — Among those whom in the past conventional year the Lord called from their labors to rest with the blessed was the Rev. D. McNeill. Bro.McNeill was a native of Colonsay, Scotland, and, with his people, emigrated to this country in the pioneer days of Bruce County, settling in Arran Township. Early in life he became a Christian, and early began to exercise his gifts in Christian service, and while yet on the farm he, in association with Elder Sinclair, engaged in the ministry of the Word. Upon the opening of Woodstock College he entered its classes, and there pursued a full and successful course, graduating in 1867. At this time there was a movement to start a Baptist cause in Paisley, and Bro. McNeill was called to the pastorate. From this he reached out to surrounding points, particularly where now is Chesley and the Elderslie Baptist Church. During the eleven or twelve years of his ministry in Paisley the Lord abundantly blessed his labors, the church increasing from a few constituent members to about three hundred. He afterward labored in Stayner, Ormond, and finally Port Elgin, with associated churches. Bro. McNeill was an able preacher of the Word, combining mental strength with deep spirituality. Many arose to call him blessed, and the survivors cherish his memory with tenderest affection. An honest, true and noble man of God passed away in Jan. 1900, in his seventy-fifth year.

This obituary seems to refer to Donald, a son of Lachlan McNeill of Kilchattan. Donald's brother John had been the first to emigrate, and his reports of Canada were so encouraging that the rest of his family and some others followed after him, "a great blow to the [Baptist] Church, as nine members left the island together" in 1852. Donald was known in Colonsay as the "Minister mór" due to his height of 6ft 5in. Donald was 28 years of age when he emigrated and as an adult he is said to have enrolled in a nearby school to gain a command of English before moving on to Woodstock College. Further details will be found in The Baptist Church in Colonsay, pp. 22-23

The McNeill Portraits 1880 - 1910

A collection of 65 largely unidentified photographs was published in Colonsay Kindred, October edition. The subjects are believed to be members of the extended McNeill of Colonsay family ca. 1880 – 1910 and are mostly in the form of cartes de visite. This suggests that there will be duplicate copies elsewhere – one or two have already been matched by digital comparisons on a search engine, but the search goes on. Some of the subjects are public figures – it is hoped that McNeills will pass the word worldwide so that this wonderful archive can be properly indexed. Hover over each image for any information already to hand and do please encourage others to have a look. See the portraits here.

Archibald McNeill, Laird of Colonsay, his will

Archibald McNeill was laird of Colonsay and married the daughter of the 5 th earl of Granard; he “sold” Colonsay to his first cousin, John, in 1805. Archibald's career is shrouded in some slight mystery and may be reviewed in a future edition of Colonsay History (January 2015?). A brief summary appears in Loder “Colonsay and Oronsay” p. 168. In the meantime, his extremely lengthy will, which was very difficult to decipher due to poor reproduction, has now been transcribed and is given below. The following brief summary is perhaps inadequate, it is Kevin Byrne's attempt to understand the gist of it – a better interpretation would be gratefully received.

Summary: Will dated 27th February 1808 and proven 28th January 1809, when Francis Earl of Moira and Charles Rivington Broughton were appointed as acting executors.

Archibald McNeill of Richmond in Surrey left to his wife, Lady Anne McNeill nee Anna Georgina Forbes, daughter of George, 5 th Earl of Granard, the leasehold interest in their dwelling house at Richmond, together with all the contents. Other specified assets were to be converted into securities and the income was to be divided equally between his wife (for a life interest) and any legitimate child or children. The named executors or “Trustees” were to be Rt. Hon. Francis Earl of Moira, Rt. Hon. George Earl of Granard, Sir James Pulteney, Bart., Major General Duncan Campbell of 91 st Regiment, Charles Rivington Broughton of the Secretary of State's Office Esq., and Malcolm McNeill of “Collinson”, Argyll.

Final beneficiaries of the “trusts” established to administer the “personal Estate” seem to be Malcolm McNeill, Capt. Donald McNeill of the 91st Regiment and Charles Rivington Broughton, “in common share”. On the other hand, a reference is made to further unspecified “monies mortgages or governments ffarms lands messuages and xxx estates vested in me upon any trust or by way of mortgage or which I have power to dispose of by this my will with their respective xxx and appurtenances ….”

It seems to have been a deathbed will, which gives very detailed instructions as to financial provisions. One wonders how large, if any, an estate was available for disposal. Colonsay had already been transferred to John McNeill, the cousin; is it possible that some proceeds of that transaction were involved? Can one discover the value of the estate in question?

The text:

[Page 1] This is the last will ~~~ and testament of me Archibald McNeill of Richmond in the county of Surrey Esquire. I hereby revoke all ~~~ former wills by me at any time heretofore made and do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say) I direct my Executors herein after named as soon as ~~~ conveniently may be after my decease to pay and ~~~ discharge pay and discharge all my Just Debts ~~~ ffuneral expenses and the expenses of proving this my will. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife ~~~ Lady Anne McNeill her Executors Advisors and Assigns all that my freehold leasehold messuage content and ~~~ dwelling house situate and being at Richmond in the County ~~~ of Surrey with all the appurtenances to hold the same unto my said wife her executors advisors and assigns, paying the rent and observing performing and fulfilling all the covenants, conditions and oblig-ations by and in the lease thereof reserved and [towards?] which my said wife her executors advisors and assigns and or the lessors or assignors part to be paid ~~~ performed [ditto] and kept I also give and ~~~ bequeath unto my said wife her executors advisors ~~~ and assigns all and singular the household ~~~ furniture white linen, China, Books, Prints, Pictures ~~~ and effects that shall be in or about or belonging ~~~ to my said dwelling house at Richmond at the ~~~ time of my decease to and for her own absolute ~~~ use and benefit. I give and bequeath unto the ~~~ Right Honourable ffrancis Earl of Moira, the Right Honourable George, Earl of Granard, Sir James ~~~ Pulteney Baronet, Major General Duncan Campbell of 91 st regiment; Charles Rivington Broughton of the Secretary of State's Office Esquire and Malcolm McNeill of Collinson in the County of Argyle in ~~~ Scotland Esquire all the rest, residue and remainder of my Goods, chattels & Bonds Money Securities for Money Stocks ffunds Debts and other Personal Estate whatsoever which I do not by this my will or ~~~ shall not by any Codicil or Testamentary writing ~~~ be disposed of (,) specifically upon Trust that they ~~~ the said Ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington ~~~ Broughton and Duncan Malcolm Mc Neill or the survivors or the survivor of them his executors advisors and ~~~ assigns do and shall with all convenient expedition after my decease sell dispose of and convert into ~~~ money such part of my personal estate as shall not consist of money parliamentary stocks or ~~~ public stocks or Government Securities or ~~~ mortgages upon Ro(y)al Estates and do and shall ~~~ stand and be possessed of and interested in the ~~~ money into which the same shall be so converted [Page 2] and of using such part of the same as shall consist of Money Parliamentary stocks publick ffunds ~~~ Government Securities or Mortgages upon Ro(y)al ~~~ Estates upon the Trusts hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) my will is, and is I hereby declare and ~~~ direct that the said Francis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan ~~~ Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and ~~~ Malcolm McNeill their executors advisors and ~~~ assigns shall stand and be possessed of and~~~ interested in all the money to arise and be ~~~ produced from the sale of that part of my personal Estate which I have directed to be converted into Money and of sums in the money Parliamentary stocks or publick ffunds Government securities or mortgages of or to which I shall be possessed of or entitled at the time of my death upon Trust that they the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir ffrancis James Pulteney Duncan ~~~ Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and ~~~ Malcolm McNeill or the survivors or survivor of them his executors advisors or assigns do and ~~~ shall by and with the proceeds pay my debts liabilities and ffuneral expences and the expences of proving this my will and lay out and invest in their or ~~~ his names or name such part of the surplus or ~~~ residue thereof as shall not consist of parliamentary stocks or publick ffunds Government securities ~~~ or Mortgages upon Ro(y)al estates in the purchase of a share or shares of the parliamentary stocks or publick ffunds of Great Britain or at interest upon Government or civic securities in ~~~ England Wales or Scotland and so and shall ~~~ from time to time at their or his discretion alter and vary the stocks ffunds and securities aforesaid also the Government securities mortgages of or to which I shall be possessed or entitled at the time of my death and which shall not be ~~~ applied for or towards the payment of my Debts legacies ffuneral expences the charges of proving my will and do and shall stand and be possessed of and interested in the said Trust monies stocks ffunds and securities and the interest Dividends and annual product thereof upon and for the Trust's interests and purposes and which under ~~ and subject to the powers provided and ~~~ Directions hereinafter expressed and mentioned of ~~~ Xxxx xxxx the same (that is to say) upon Trust that they the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George ~~~ Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan ~~~ Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton ~~~ [Page 3] and Malcolm McNeill or the survivors or survivor of them and the Executors or Advisors of such survivor~~~ do and shall pay the equal moiety or half part or share of the said Interest Dividends or annual product of the said Monies stocks ffunds and securities unto my dear wife or her assigns for and during the term of her natural life to and for her and their own use and benefit and subject to xxx xxx shall stand and be possessed of and interested in ~~~ the said monies stocks ffunds and securities and ~~~ interest dividends and annual product thereof in Trust for all and every the children and child of my Body ~~~ lawfully begotten or to be begotten living at my ~~~ death or born alive afterwards who being a son or sons shall have attained or shall hereafter attain the age of twenty one years or depart this life under that age having lawful issue living at the time of his or their respective decease or born in due time after or who being a daughter or daughters shall have attained or shall hereafter attain the age of twenty one years or shall have been married or shall hereafter marry under that age with the consent of her or their ~~~ parents or parent guardians or guardian equally to be divided between or amongst all such children if more than one share and share alike as xxxx in common and their respective executors advisors or assigns to and for their own respective use and ~~~ benefit and if there shall be but one such child then said Trust for such one child his or her executors ~~~ advisors and assigns to own for his her and their ~~~ own use and benefit and subject to the life interest of my said wife in one moiety of the said interest dividends and annual product as aforesaid to be ~~~ paid assigned or transferred accordingly and in ~~~ case there shall be no such child of me the said ~~~ Archibald McNeill who under the trusts aforesaid shall obtain a vested interest in the said Trust ~~~ Monies stocks ffunds and securities then do and shall after the ffailure or decease of such children xxx pay the whole of the interest dividends and annual product of the said monies stocks fuunds and securities unto ~~~ my said wife and her assigns for her life for her own use and benefit and after her decease and ffailure of issue as aforesaid do and shall stand and be ~~~ possessed of and interested in the said trust monies stocks ffunds and securities and the interest dividends and annual product thereof in trust for the said ~~~ Malcolm McNeill Captain Donald McNeill of the said Ninety first regiment and Charles Rivington Broughton as xxxanto in common share and share alike and to their respective executors advisors and assigns to and for their own respective use and benefit provided ~~~ always and I do hereby declare my will and xxx to be that in case any of my said children ~~~ [Page 4] shall be under age at the time of my decease it shall and may be lawful to and for the said ~~~ trustees and the survivors or survivor of them ~~~ and the executors and advisors of such survivor or the trustees or trustee for the time being to pay and apply for and towards the maintenance and education of such child or children respectively all or any ~~~ part of the interest dividends and annual product of the trust monies stocks ffunds and securities subject and without prejudice to the life interest of my said wife as aforesaid to which such child or children respectively shall be for the time being entitled ~~~ in proportion under the trust's hereinbefore declared of or surviving the same and also subject and ~~~ without prejudice to the life interest of my said wife as aforesaid to advance any part not exceeding ~~~ one half of the trust monies stocks ffunds or ~~~ securities to which such children respectively shall so for the time being be entitled in expectancy as aforesaid for or towards them coming out in the ~~~ world or establishment of such child or children ~~~ respectively and in case such shall be at xxx or times ~~~ suspense of warranty of the person or persons for the time being entitled to a vestor's interest in the trust monies stocks ffunds and securities heretowards in this my will or to the interest dividends and annual ~~~ product of the said trust monies stocks ffunds and ~~~ securities respectively or as much thereof respectively as shall for the time being be suspended from vesting and thereof then and insuch case and so often as the former shall happen the interest dividends and annual product not applied for distribution as aforesaid shall during such suspension as aforesaid be laid out and invested in the purchase of a competent share or competent ~~~ shares of the publick stocks or ffunds of Great ~~~ Britain or at interest upon government or Ro(y)al ~~~ Securities in England Wales or Scotland so that the ~~~ Same may accumulate and that the said last mentioned Monies stocks ffunds and securities and the accumulation thereof respectively shall belong to or be safemost? ~~~ for such person or persons who under or by virtue of the trusts hereinbefore declared shall become entitled to a vested interest in the trust monies stocks ffunds and securities from the annual product of which such accumulation shall have respectively proceeded ~~~ provided also, and it is my express will and xxx ~~~ and I do hereby declare and assert that the said trustees or the survivors or survivor of them as executors or ~~~ advisors or the trustees or trustee for the time being do and shall from time to time as often as opportunities offer lay out and invest the said trust monies or any ~~~ part thereof in the purchase of one or more annuity or ~~~ annuities for the life or lives of such person or persons ~~~ or for such term or terms of years determinable on a life or lives or on such security or securities as they the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and Malcolm McNeill or the survivors or survivor of them his executors [Page 5] or advisors or their trustees or trustee for the time ~~~ being shall in their or his discretion think proper or at their or his decision to resell the same and from time to time buy another or other annuity or ~~~ annuities as aforesaid and I declare and direct that they the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and Malcolm McNeill or the Survivors or survivor of them or the Executors or ~~~ Advisors of such survivor or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being do and shall stand and be ~~~ possessed of and interested in the Annuity or ~~~ Annuities so to be purchased as aforesaid upon The Trusts hereinbefore declared of or receiving the Interest dividends or annual product of the said Trust monies stocks ffunds and securities xxx ~~~ and xxx xxx as may be provided also and I hereby further declare and direct that they the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles ~~~ Rivington Broughton and Malcolm McNeill or the survivors or survivor of them his executors ~~~ or advisors or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being shall and do with and out of the proceeds of the said Annuity or Annuities so to be ~~~ purchased as aforesaid Insure or cause to be ~~~ insured and keep insured in some or one of the publick insurance offices in the City of London or Westminster during the existence or continuance of such Annuity or Annuities respectively the life or lives of the person or persons on whose death or deaths such Annuity or Annuities so to be ~~~ purchased as aforesaid shall be determinable ~~~ at or for a sum or respective sums of money ~~~ at least equal in amount to that sum or sums ~~~ which shall be paid or paid out in the purchase of such annuity or respective annuities and it is my will and xxx and I declare and direct that the said trustees or the survivors or survivor of them his executors or administrators ~~~ [or the trustees or trustee] for the time being do and shall lay ~~~ out and invest in their or his names or name all such sum and sums of money they or he shall or may receive by sale or ~~~ repurchase or resumption thereof by the grantor or grantors or by virtue of such insurance or insurances [or any such annuity or annuities ] so to be effected as aforesaid in the ~~~ purchase of a share or shares of the extra ~~~ parliamentary stocks or publick ffunds of Great Britain at Interest upon Government or Ro(y)al securities and do and shall stand ~~~ and be possessed of and interested in the same ~~~ [Page 6] stocks ffunds and securities and the interest ~~~ Dividends or annual product thereof upon the ~~~ Trusts and to and for the intents and purposes and with under and subject to the powers ~~~ provisoes and reservations herein before expressed declared or xxx of and concerning the stocks ffunds and securities hereinbefore bequeathed ~~~ and directed to be purchased with the money hereby bequeathed and the money arising from that part of my said personal estate herein before directed to be converted into money and laid out and invested as aforesaid and the ~~~ interest dividends or annual product thereof ~~~ or as near thereto as may be and I do ~~~ hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of ~~~ Granard Sir ffrancis Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and Malcolm McNeill executors and trustees of this my ~~~ Will and I give devise and bequeath unto the ~~~ Said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of ~~~ Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and Malcolm ~~~ McNeill their heirs executors advisors and ~~~ assigns all the monies mortgages or governments ffarms lands messuages and xxx estates ~~~ vested in me upon any trust or by way of ~~~ mortgage or which I have power to dispose of by ~~~ this my will with their respective xxx and appurtenances to have and to hold the same manors messuages or townes ffarms llands xxx and ~~~ estates unto the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James Pulteney Duncan ~~~ Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and ~~~ Malcolm McNeill their executors advisors and assigns according to the nature and quality ~~~ thereof respectively upon the trusts and subject to the equity which at the time of my decease shall be subsisting or capable of taking effect therein respectively AND I do hereby declare that the descript or receipt in writing of the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of ~~~ Granard Sir ffrancis Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington Broughton and Malcolm McNeill any or either of them or the heirs executors advisors Or assigns of such survivor or the trustees or Trustees for the time being of this my will any Or either of them for any sum or sums of ~~~ Money payable to them or him under or by ~~~ [Page 7] virtue of this my will shall effectually discharge the person or persons to whom the same shall be given and his her their and every of their heirs executors administrators and assigns from seeing to the application or being accountable or answerable for the misapplication or nonapplication ~~~ thereof or any part thereof AND I do hereby ~~~ authorize and empower my executors to pay my debts owing by me or claimed from me upon ~~~ any evidence they shall think proper and to ~~~ accept any security Ro(y)al or personal and to ~~~ compromise any debt owing to me and to allow ~~~ such time for the payment thereof as to them or ~~~ him (as) shall appear reasonable provided also and I so ~~~ declare and desire that if the said ffrancis Earl of Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James ~~~ Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington ~~~ Broughton and Malcolm McNeillor any or ~~~ either of them or any future trustees or trustee to be appointed as hereinafter is mentioned ~~~ shall happen to die or be desirous of being ~~~ discharged of and from or refuse or decline to ~~~ act in the trusts hereby in them respectively ~~~ reposed as aforesaid before the said trusts shall be fully performed or discharged then and in ~~~ such case and when and as often as the same shall happen it shall and may be lawful to and for the trustees or trustees so declining to act or the executors or advisors of such of them so ~~~ saying by any writing or writings under his or their hand and seal or hands and seals to be attested by two or more provable witnesses in time to time to nominate constitute or appoint any other person or persons to be a trustee or trustees in the place or stead of any ~~~ trustee or trustees so saying or desiring to be ~~~ discharged or refusing or declining to act as ~~~ aforesaid and that when and as often as any new trustee or trustees shall be nominated and appointed as aforesaid all the said trust estates monies securities ffunds and premises shall be ~~~ thereupon with all convenient speed conveyed ~~~ assigned and transferred in such sort and manner and so that the same shall and may be ~~~ legally and effectually vested in the surviving or continuing trustee or trustees of that same trust estates monies and premises and such new trustee or trustees jointly or if there be no such ~~~ continuing trustee of the trust estates monies and premises then as such new trustee wholly to for and upon such and the [Page 8] said trusts interests and purposes as are herein before declared or expressed of and continuing the said trust estates securities monies and premises as aforesaid or such of them as shall be found ~~~ subsisting and capable of taking effect and that every such new trustee or trustees shall and ~~~ may in all things act and assist in the ~~~ management carrying on and continuation of the ~~~ trusts to which they shall be so appointed ~~~ as fully and effectually to all intents effects and constructive purposes whatsoever and shall have and be considered as vested with such and the ~~~ same powers and authorities as if he or they ~~~ had been originally in and by this my will ~~~ nominated trustee or trustees for the purposes ~~~ for which such new trustee or trustees shall respectively be appointed as trustee or trustees ~~~ any thing hereinbefore contained to the ~~~ contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding ~~~ provided also and it is my will and xxx and I do hereby declare that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said ffrancis Earl of ~~~ Moira George Earl of Granard Sir James ~~~ Pulteney Duncan Campbell Charles Rivington ~~~ Broughton and Duncan Malcolm McNeill and every ~~~ future trustee or trustees so to be appointed ~~~ as hereinbefore is mentioned their and every of their executors and advisors by and out of all or any of the monies which by virtue ~~~ of this my will shall come to their or any of their hands to revert retain to and reimburse ~~~ themselves and himself and to pay to his and their co-executor and trustee or trustees all ~~~ such costs charges and expences as they respectively shall or may sustain expend or ~~~ be put unto in and about the execution of this my will or any of the trusts herein contained and ~~~ also that they and their respective executors and advisors shall be charged and chargeable only every of them for wilful default and not ~~~ > and with his and their own respective receipts payments acts and otherwise and shall not be chargeable with or for any sum or sums of money other than ~~~ shall actually and respectively come to his or their hands by virtue of this ~~~ my will nor with or for any loss or sauvage which may happen in or about the execution thereof or any of the trusts hereby declared without his or their respective wilful default By Witness

[Page 9] In witness whereof I the said Archibald McNeal the testator have to this my last will and testament notarised in nisi ..... of power {with my hand and seal} (that is to say) ~~~ my hand to this right first [draft] and my hand and seal to this [codicil] and last .... thereof this ~~~ twenty seventh day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight ~~~ hundred and eight - Archibald Mcneill (signet mark) – signed ~~~ sealed published and declared by the said Archibald McNeill the testator as ours for his last will and testament in the presence of us who {in his presence} at his request ~~~ and in the presence of each other have thereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto for insertion of the name of “Capt. Donald McNeill” between the second and third lines of the fourth page being first made John Cooper (Fitzroy Street) William Cooper , Servt. To Colonel McNeill.

This will was proved at London the ~~~ twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred .................. before the ......... worshipful [wrong name] ...... Beaumont Burnaby doctor of Laws and ~~~ surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Royman? ..... ..... Knight also doctor of Laws Master Keeper of ~~~ Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury as lawfully constituted by the Oaths of the Right Honourable ffrancis Earl of Moira and Charles Rivington umquile Broughton two of the executors named in the said will to whom administration of all and ~~~ singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said contract was granted having been first sworn only to administer power reserved of making .... like ~~~ grant to the Right Honourable George Earl of Granard, Sir James Pulteney Baronet, Major General Duncan Campbell and Malcolm McNeill Esquire the other executors named in the said will which party or either of them shall apply for the same ~~~ Exd.

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