David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ I, Abel Tassin D’Allonne, of the Hague, in Holland, being sensible of the frailty of human life, and uncertain when it shall please God to call me out of this world, and being at present, thanks be to God, of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding, do make this my last Will and Testament as to the estate which I have in England in the form and manner following, intending to dispose of what estate and effects I have in Holland by another Will made in the Dutch language, and according to the style and manner used in Holland. ”

“ And if either of the contending parties do refuse to submit to the award given by the said umpire or appeal from the same, then the said party so refusing shall be hereby debarred from claiming any benefit or advantage whatsoever either under this my English Will or under my Dutch Will: and the legacy which would have been otherwise due to the said parties shall in such case go to and be equally divided among my other relations, who are the legatees in this Will of the four shares of my English estate. ”

“ He was recognised as a Protestant refugee, though no particulars have reached us regarding his departure from France, his object no doubt being to secure his life and livelihood in conjunction with liberty of conscience. ”