James Cook, The will of James Cook (1776)
“ And I give to my good friends Thomas Dyall of Mile End Old Town aforesaid, Gentleman, and Richard Wise of Rumford in the County of Essex, Gentleman, ten Pounds a piece as a mark of the great Regard I have for them. ”
James Cook, The will of James Cook (1776)
“ And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said Wife and the said Thomas Dyall and Richard Wise joint Executrix and Executors of this my Will, and Trustees on behalf of my said Children, and hereby revoking all former Wills I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament consisting of two Sheets of Paper set my hand to the first Sheet, and my hand and seal to the last Sheet thereof, this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. Jams. Cook. ”
