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Extract From The Will Of The Late Mr. Bowyer, Printer, Of London.
EXTRACT FROM THE WILL OF THE LATE MR . BOWYER , PRINTER , OF LONDON .
In ctmpliance with tbe Request of X . Y . for Information concerning what is commonly called BOWYEK ' GIFT , we have miide the following
JTsyRB naiH I hope I may he allowed to leave somewhat for the benefit of Printing . To this end , I give to the Master and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery or Art of a Statioher of the City of London , such a Sum of Money as will purchase Two Thousand Pounds Three per Cent . Reduced Bank Annuities , upon Trustto pay the Dividends and YearlProduce thereof to be divided
, y for ever equally amongst Three Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , to be elected from time to time by the Master , Wardens , arid Assistants of the said Company , and who at the time of such election shall be Sixty-three Years old or upwards , for their respective Lives , to he paid Half-yearly ; hoping that such as shall be most deserving will be preferred . AND . WHEREAS I have herein before given to
my Son the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds Pour per Cent . Consolidated Annuities , in case he marries with the Consent of my Executors : now , I do hereby give and bequeath the Dividends and Interest of that Sum , till such Marriage takes place , to the said Company of Stationers , to be divided equally between Six other Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , as aforesaid , in manner as aforesaid ; and if my said Son shall die unmarried , or married without such
Consent as aforesaid , then I give and bequeath the said capital Sum of Three Thousand Pounds to the said Company of Stationers , the Dividends and Yearly Produce thereof to be divided for ever equall y amongst Six other such old Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , for their respective Lives , to be qualified , chosen , and paid , iu manner as aforesaid . —It has long been to me matter of Concern , that such Numbers are put Apprentices as Compositors without any
share of School-learning , who ought to have the greatest : In hopesof remed ying this , I give and bequeath to the said Company of Stationers such a Sum of Money as-will purchase One Thousand Pounds Three , per Cent . Reduced Bank Annuities , for the use of One Journeyman Compositor , such as shall hereafter be described ; with this special Trust , that the Master , Wardens , and Assistants , shall pay the '
Dividends and Produce thereof Plalf-yearly to such Compositor ; The said Master , Wardens , and Assistants of the said Company , shall nominate for this purpose a Compositor who is a man of good life and conversation , who shall usually frequent some place of Pubhe Worship every Sunday unless prevented by sickness , and shall not haVe worked on a Newspaper or Magazine for Four Years at least before such Nomination , nor shall , ever afterwards whilst he
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Extract From The Will Of The Late Mr. Bowyer, Printer, Of London.
EXTRACT FROM THE WILL OF THE LATE MR . BOWYER , PRINTER , OF LONDON .
In ctmpliance with tbe Request of X . Y . for Information concerning what is commonly called BOWYEK ' GIFT , we have miide the following
JTsyRB naiH I hope I may he allowed to leave somewhat for the benefit of Printing . To this end , I give to the Master and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery or Art of a Statioher of the City of London , such a Sum of Money as will purchase Two Thousand Pounds Three per Cent . Reduced Bank Annuities , upon Trustto pay the Dividends and YearlProduce thereof to be divided
, y for ever equally amongst Three Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , to be elected from time to time by the Master , Wardens , arid Assistants of the said Company , and who at the time of such election shall be Sixty-three Years old or upwards , for their respective Lives , to he paid Half-yearly ; hoping that such as shall be most deserving will be preferred . AND . WHEREAS I have herein before given to
my Son the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds Pour per Cent . Consolidated Annuities , in case he marries with the Consent of my Executors : now , I do hereby give and bequeath the Dividends and Interest of that Sum , till such Marriage takes place , to the said Company of Stationers , to be divided equally between Six other Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , as aforesaid , in manner as aforesaid ; and if my said Son shall die unmarried , or married without such
Consent as aforesaid , then I give and bequeath the said capital Sum of Three Thousand Pounds to the said Company of Stationers , the Dividends and Yearly Produce thereof to be divided for ever equall y amongst Six other such old Printers , Compositors , or Pressmen , for their respective Lives , to be qualified , chosen , and paid , iu manner as aforesaid . —It has long been to me matter of Concern , that such Numbers are put Apprentices as Compositors without any
share of School-learning , who ought to have the greatest : In hopesof remed ying this , I give and bequeath to the said Company of Stationers such a Sum of Money as-will purchase One Thousand Pounds Three , per Cent . Reduced Bank Annuities , for the use of One Journeyman Compositor , such as shall hereafter be described ; with this special Trust , that the Master , Wardens , and Assistants , shall pay the '
Dividends and Produce thereof Plalf-yearly to such Compositor ; The said Master , Wardens , and Assistants of the said Company , shall nominate for this purpose a Compositor who is a man of good life and conversation , who shall usually frequent some place of Pubhe Worship every Sunday unless prevented by sickness , and shall not haVe worked on a Newspaper or Magazine for Four Years at least before such Nomination , nor shall , ever afterwards whilst he