Mr. James Wood, late banker at Gloucester, died a few
days ago. The Courier furnishes the following particulars of his will, which is likely to furnish plenty of occupation for the lawyers, as the property be has left is estimated at nearly three millions, of which 1,800,000!. is
in the Bank of England.
" Instructions for the mill of me. James Wood. I request my friends, Alderman Wood, MY.. or London ; John t Itadborti. of Gloucester (his attorney ); Jaeobps- borne. of Gloucester. and John Furman. of Gloucester (his leo clerks), to hi' my executors, and I appoint them executors accordingly. And I desire that they a ill take FosseKsiou of, and retain to themselves, all my ready monies. and personal estate, subject to the payment of my just debts ;11111 such lemmies us I may hereafter direct. And a ith respect to my real t•state. I shall dispose :tithe same to such persons, and in such parts, as I shall, by any writing intim sett. herein direct.
•• Witness my Multi, '241 Dee. 15:14. JAMES WOOD." I. James Wood, Esq.. do declare that to be my will for disposing my estate as directed by my basis uctions.
" I declare my wish that my executors shall bare all my estates, real and personal proper! y. which I may not dispose of; and that all my estate• real and personal. shall go amongst them :Intl their heirs in equal pulsations. subject to my debts and to my legacies or berpests. of any part thereof, if any, which I may hereafter make. .• In a Rues. w hereof, I have to this my last will and testament set my halal this "11 Dec. 1534. J A 1.1 KM ‘5 OOD. Signed Mill published by the said testator in and for his last will and testament in our presence. Atm Lea is. Edward Swann. Wm. Veaile."
[The words in Italics are scored through in the a ill.]
Mr. Wood left nine second and third cousins, and Messrs. Jennings and Son have entered a caveat against the will. It is said that Aldtr- man Wood is no relation of the deceased.
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