Note titled 'Bellasses Will drafted on 10 6 36'
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Note is unsigned, presumably written by Henry Pease, who acted as the Mayor of Darlington in 1870s. The Bellasses Will refers to Sir James Bellasses, who left in his will dated 1636 land, buildings and funds to the town of Darlington and the poor. On the back page of folded paper are notes describing year 1828.
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Darlington 187
Bellasses Will
10 6 1836
Extracts from Copy Will 1836
The Testator after reciting that certain houses shall be built - proceeds - I bequeath that £20 and the same be bestowed in the said work thereby to place [illegible] for a linen nr woolen made in such manner and said as shall be most needful, useful for the towns of Blackwell & Durham and for the County [illegible] adjoining - for the true & better performance hereof, I do hereby constitute
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ordain and put in trust my well beloved the Bailiff Burgesses and the Headsman of the burrow of Darlington in full power & authority from time to time so o0ften as need shall require to order and dispose thereof according to such uses as in my last will and testament is here set down [illegible] - I will and bequeath the land in Howden and Blackwell to be surrendered and made over to the Bailiff Burgesses and Headsman of the Burrow of Darlington for the
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seting forward of a trade to be joined to my houses in Darlington and for such like uses.
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At a Vestry Mg
In Dec 1828
15 Gentm wills [illegible] only one now survives
At the same [illegible] five Trustees were appointed of whom only one survives there are now the full number as from the Court as constituted by the Vestry Mg held in Dec 1828.