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1624. OF GEORGE HERIOT. 505
fell of the faiil towne fall amount or cum vnto And I give
and devyfe vnto the faid Proveifl Baillies Minifteris and Coun-
fell and thair fuccefTouris for ewer for the tyme being all thois
my meafuages landis tenementis and hereditamentis with thair
apertinentes quhairfumever fituat lying and being within the
foirlaid Towne of Edinburgh and the liberties thairof or ather
of thame to the onlie end intent and purpofe that the faid hof-
pittill be imediatlie gone in hand withall foundit and ere6tit
vpon pairt thairof and all the reft to belong thairunto for the
better mantiuance of the fame provydit that my mother in law
fall hald and pofles during hir lyfe the benefeit and rent of that
hous quhairin feho duelleth and of ye tua fchopis adjoyning neir
thairto or that fcho haue fatiffa&ioun or content vtherwayis
in that behalf And my will and mynde is that the faid hofpi-
till falbe thair ereftit and governit and the laid fatherles chil-
dreine orderit taucht and gydit by fuche inftitutiounis ordinances
and dire&iounis and in fuche maner and forme as falbe digeftit
limited appointit or fet downe in a certane buike or writting
framed and ordanit for that purpofe ather be my felf in my
lyftyme and fignet with my hand or be the faid M r Do£tourBacan-
quall efter my death and fignet with his hand and gevin or dely-
verit vnto the faid Proveft Baillies Minifteris and Counlell of the
foirfaid towne of Edinburgh for the tyme being quho ar nameit
and appointit as feoffeis of truft in this behalf and I do ordaine and
appoint be this my laft will the laid Proveift Baillies Minifteris
and Counfell and thair fuccefTouris as feoffies to be governouris of
the landis pofleffiounes revinewis and guidis of the faid hofpittill
Item my will is that my faid Executouris fall within fex monethis