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MORDEN College. The Founder's Will.
Gowns; and also 20s. apiece to buy each of them a Chaldron of Coals, for Firing
in
their Chambers. And the remaining 17l. apiece to be applied to the Maintenance
of their
and Commons: And for Buying and Dressing their Provisions:
And for Bread and Beer, and Coals for their Kitchen and Hall, and all other
Necessaries. And if any Overplus of their Pensions be left, after all Commons
and
Necessaries paid for; the same to be equally divided amongst them, for Cloaths,
and
other Necessaries.
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Wills, That each of them have a Lodging appointed, and be constantly resident in
the
said College.
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Wills, That a Person be appointed to be Treasurer, to receive for the Use of the
College
all the Rents, Revenues, Sum and Sums of Money belonging to the College; for
Provisions, Repairs, Wages, and other Expences whatsoever, in such manner as
hereby is directed. And shall prepare and keep Books fairly written of all his
Receipts
and Disbursments; to be perused, and allowed of, and signed by the Visitors
after
named, once a Year at least; and oftner, whenever the Visitors, after named,
shall call
for the same. And for his Pains and Trouble therein, shall have an Allowance
either out
of the said Real or Copyhold Estate, or such other Estate as is hereby given for
the
Endowment of the College, the Pension or Sum of 40l. per Annum, by the Visitors,
upon Perusal of his Accounts.
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Wills, That the Chapel in the said College be Consecrated: And that there be a
sober,
devout, and discreet Person, in Holy Orders, appointed to be Chaplain to the
College,
to read Divine Service there, according to the present Liturgy of the Church of
England,
as now by Law established, Twice every Day, Morning and Evening. And also to
preach Sermons twice a Day, every Sunday in the Year; and duly to Administer the
Holy Sacraments, and Visit the Sick, and Bury the Dead: And to do all Things
according to his Duty and Place. And for his so doing, shall have also out of
such
Estate given for Endowing the College, 30l. a Year. And the Chaplain and
Treasurer
shall have their Diet with the Merchants, in the Hall of the College: And also
their
Lodging in the College. And the same shall be answered out of the Estate
allotted for
Endowing the College.
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Wills, That the Chaplain be always resident, to do his duty in the College. And
that all
the Merchants do constantly go to Chapel and Divine Service twice every Day
without
fail, if they are able. And that the Merchants, by Majority of Votes, shall
chuse one or
more at a time, and as often as they please, out of their own Number, to buy in
all the
Provisions and other Necessaries for the College; and take care thereof, and
deliver out
the same to the Cook and others of the College, as Occasion shall require;
without any
or Advantage for his, or their Pains. Believing, since he
gives the
Money, they will not think it a Burthen to buy their own Provisions and
Necessaries.
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Discharges his Executrix from being subject to any Miscarriage, in case, what
should
be done by her was well intended. And further, directs his Executrix to make
Sale of
any Ships, or Parts of Ships, in which he is interested, if she thinks fit.
Desires her,
speedily to sell his Personal Estate, that the Produce thereof may come in Aid
of his
Real Estate, for Endowing the College.
Wills, That the sole Government and Management of the College be in the
Visitors,
after mentioned, and their Successors for ever. And first appoints his Wife,
Sir
Edmund Harrison, Daniel Morse, and Pelatiah Barnardiston, to be sole Visitors
thereof.
And they, and the Survivors of them, or the major Part of them, or of the
Survivors of
them, to have the sole Management thereof: To place and displace the Merchants,
Chaplain, Treasurer, and all Officers and Persons within the College: and to
make
Orders and Rules for the well governing thereof, as they, or the major Part of
them
shall think fit. And that they, or the major Part of them, Visit the College
once a Year at
the least; and oftner, if they think fit. And that they, or the major Part of
them, shall
then state and take the Treasurer's Accounts, and peruse and sign the same, if
they
approve thereof: And if not, to call the said Treasurer to Account for all such
Moneys as
shall come to his Hands, and not be disposed of according to this his Will. And
then
examine into the well governing of the College, and into the Behaviour of every
one
within the said College. And if they find that the Treasurer, Chaplain, or any
other of
the Officers of the College, do not behave themselves according to their Duty;
then to
displace them, and appoint others in their Rooms, by Writings under their
respective
Hands and Seals, or the Hands and Seals of the major Part of them. And also
examine
into the Manners of all the Merchants; whether they keep constant to Chapel, and
are
resident in the College. And if they find them guilty of any Sort of ill
Behaviour; not
keeping strictly to the Rules and Orders of the College, or guilty of Swearing,
Drunkenness, or any other Debauchery; that then, by Writing under the Hands and
Seals of them, or the major Part of them, to displace and turn them out; and put
in other
Merchants at their Discretions. And then view all Repairs done, or to be done
in the
College; or Utensils of Houshold-stuff: And give such Orders therein, as to them
shall
seem meet.
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Gives 10l. per Annum for ever, to be expended in a Dinner for the Visitors in
the said
Hall, on the Day of their Visitation; and for Hay and Corn for their Horses.
And after
they have dined, all the Provisions remaining to be given to the Merchants
within the
College.
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Wills, That Rooms be prepared for their Reception. And that immediately after
the
Decease of any Two of the Visitors, that Sir John Buckworth, Sir Humphry Edwin,
John Morice, Esq; Mr. William Faulconer, and Mr. Justus Otgher, Turkey
Merchants,
shall be Trustees, and Visitors of the College during their Lives; together with
the then
surviving Visitor, or Visitors. And that then all the Trustees or Visitors do
Visit the
College, and execute all the Powers, above given to the first Trustees. And
that then,
when any one of the said Visitors dies, all the surviving Visitors, or the major
Part of
them, shall meet; and under their Hands and Seals constitute and appoint some
one of
the Turkey Company, to supply the Place of the deceased Visitor, to be Visitor
with
them during his Life. Or if more than one happen to be dead, then to constitute
and
appoint so many of the Turkey Company to be Visitors for their Lives, in the
Place of
those deceased, as will keep up the Number of Seven Visitors; to have always the
sole
Management of the College according to his Will.
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Wills, That if all the Visitors of the College should dye, without chusing
others to
succeed
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