"Whereas I William Quarke of Ballyoccey being upward of sixteen years of age and now designed for England to be bound apprentice to go to sea, and may have occasion to be supplied with money or clothes at several times during my apprenticeship: Do hereby authorize my loving friend and Uncle Richard Brew to take care of all my worldly goods left in the Isle to see they be kept in good order, and to my use and profit as if I were present, as also to take care to demand, and take up what as is now due, and belonging to me in money or goods, or may be at any times due to me or my Executor hereafter, he my said Uncle having obliged himself, heirs, and Executors to send me what as I shall have occasion for as far as my own goods shall extend at any time as is my urgent occasions shall require. Therefore to requite or recompence my dear Uncle and careful friend Richard Brew for what trouble or expense he hath been or may be hereafter: Do hereby nominate and authorize him to be my sole Executor of all my goods moveable and immoveable, now due to me or may be hereafter, of what nature soever. If I never return to the Isle only leaving six pence legacy to any relation claiming any right to my goods: And for the careful performance and due offering of the same to all my relations have caused this to be writ as a letter of attorney and last will and testament, and there to subscribed my name this 25 of July 1728. [sighed his mark] Will: Quark. Witnesses: John Wattleworth, James Knipe, Hugh Kissack. At a Chapter Court at Lezayre 29th May 1733: The Brothers of the deceased alleging that there is a later will, the space of two months is allowed them to procure the same. At a Consistory Court held at Ball:nahowin in KK German 12th August 1733: Richard Brew the Executor sworn to pay all debts and legacies according to Law. And has given pledges Mr. John Garret senior, & Thomas Cleater of Jurby."
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