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3624. OF GEORGE HERIOT. 509
yeiris IN WITNES quhairof I haue to this my laft will and
Teftament writtin in thais fyfteine fcheittis of paiper with this
letter pairt fet my hand and feill in the prelens of thois quhois
names are fubfcryvit be efpeciallie intreatit to witnes the fame
the day and yeir aboue faid Sic subscribitur GEO. HERIOT.
—Signet feillit publifchit and pronuncit as his laft Will and
Teftament in the prefens of M. Murray, P. Abercrome Thomas
Foules witnes Andro Robertlbne Will. Adamefone witnes and
of me J. Powell Notarie Publia.
The Codiceill or Schedule writtin the xxj day of Januar
1623 yeiris Anno Regis Jacobi vigesimo primo Anglie Be it
knawin that quhairas I George Heriot maid my laft Will and
Teftament in wrytting daittit the tent day of December laft-
paft that now I being of guid and perfyte memorie praife be
to God do make this aditioune thairvnto and do be this my
prefent Codiceill conferme and ratefie my faid laft will And
firft I do moft earneftlie requeift and defyre that M r Do&our
Balcanquall formerlie nameit in my faid will fall and will
with all the conveniencie he can efter my deceis repaire to
the towne of Edinburgh giffin vnto him abfolute power to
treit and conclude with the Proveift Baillies Minifteris and
Counfell of the faid Towne of Edinburgh tuitching and con-
cerning the intendit hofpittill and vther the premiftes in my
will and teftament foirefaid fpecifeit and to direct and ordour the
famyne and alfo to foliceit the biffines in futch maner that all
thingis may be done and performit in ewerie refpect according