Printed diary page (other side of page above)
Memorandums, Observations, and Appointments in January 1799
Monday 28 January 1799 – In the office
Tuesday 29 January 1799 – Ditto – The Treasurer of the Navy referred a Letter from Robert Ayres respecting my son’s house. And at Saltars Hall
Wednesday 30 January 1799 – Ditto
Thursday 31 January 1799 – Ditto
Friday 1 February 1799 – Ditto
Saturday 2 February 1799 – Ditto
Sunday 3 January 1799 – At home all day being a very hard Frost with much snow.
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File 9832
Printed diary page – Account of Monies (1799?)
27 – This day I was 77 years of age and thank God I have passed my Life to this time as well and as happy as I believe, as any man ever lived for which I am very thankful and truly sensible.
1 February – Advanced Marks £7
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The 7th August 1799 having business at the Admiralty respecting Greenwich hospital – Lord Spencer desired me to go into his room as he wanted to speak to me, which I did do accordingly. When he expressed great concern and surprise on reading the publication respecting the honor intended thereby to me and of my returning from the office. I replied I was as much surprised having had no intimation thereof from his Lordship but did not he said think it proper for various reasons to speak to the King thereon but asked if I would accept of knighthood which I absolutely refused.
Accounts
March 1799 – The Particulars of my Income G.M. Sent my account dated 23 March 1799 to Mr.Lance to be delivered to the Commissioner the 25 March. When Mrs.Ray sent hers.
An account of my Income in the last year from which I have made no deductions whatever.
Salary – £1,000
Dividends –
Bank Stock – £350
Long Annuities – £180
£5 per Cents – £100
Ditto Loyalty – £56
£3 per Cents Consols – £180
Ditto Ditto in my Son’s name – £96
(Total Stocks) – – -£962
India Stock – £104
Rent of three houses by Chatham Church £22
Quarter part of some land and houses at Chatham, Gillingham and Luton – £22
Rent of the farm and Lands at Hyde near Hendon, Middlesex occupied by Edward Nicoll – £194
Two houses, Coach house and Stable on Dartmouth hill, Blackheath. – £20
Rent of my leasehold house in Dartmouth Row – £60
Received from Greenwich Hospital for my attendance there about – £18
(sub-total) £344
(sub-total) – £2,410
Interest of money lent – £96
(Total) – £2,506
Sent my account to Mr.Lance the Collector the 23 of March 1799 – offering to pay £250.12.0 for the Income Tax.
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File 9833
Printed Diary Page
Memorandums, Observations, and Appointments in August 1799
Monday 26 August 1799 – At the Board
Tuesday 27 August 1799 – Ditto.
Wednesday 28 August 1799 – Ditto. And at Salters Hall.
Thursday 29 August 1799 – Ditto. And at Mr Fisher’s, Coach maker in the Haymarket or as the end of German Street.
Friday 30 August 1799 – Ditto
Saturday 31 August 1799 – Ditto
Sunday 1 September 1799 – At the Chapel. Capt. and Mrs Leake with Mrs Hunter(?) dined with me.
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File 9834
Print Diary page – other side of previous?
August, Eigth Month, XXXI Days. (Week 34)
Account of Monies
19 – Called on Mrs Colyer, Rather(?) Green. – error.
Sir and W.Hammon told me Lord Spencer had spoken to the King annd that I might have a baronetcy or pension but that I could not have both.
Paid into my Son’s Banking house in Berner Street, 310. in gold.
Left the account of my two little houses with Mr Scott the attorney. Mrs Ray and self called on Mr (Frewin?) at Eltham and I called on Sir (Nx?) Parker at Admiralty.
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File 9852
letter – neat handwriting
10th September 1799
Memorandum of the Money I have in the Stocks and on my Effects
In the Stocks. The Dividends Received The Value of the . yearly thereon said Stocks at this . time
In the Bank
£5,000 350 8,750
Consols
9,200 276 6,000
Old £ 5 %
2,000 100 1950
New (Ld?) Loyalty
2,000 100 1950
India
1,000 105 2,000
3 pe Cent Reduced Annuities
200 24 520
Long Annuities
180 per Ann. 120 3240
. 1135 24,410
Nicol’s Farm – 200 6,000
The old houses behind Chatham Church .
. 22 250
My ¼ part of the house and land at Chatham, Gillingham and Luton.
30 200
In the Berner Steet house 1307 1115
. . 31.975
Lord Sandwich debt to Ladyday Last – 550 which I believe will never be recovered.
Marsh, the Surgeon – perhaps may be paid. – 50
Other sums I never mean to recover from my S – – – about 1,400
Paid for the several of the leasehold Estate at Shorne 360
. 2,260
carried.
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File 9853 – continuing from previous page
Brought over – £31,975
D.o debts which will never be paid, at least some of them are doubtful. – £2,260
Value of the lease of my house, coach house and stable – £1,000
Goods, Rings &c. &c. – £1,600 £2,600
. . £34.575
Note, the greatest part of this account is by Estimate
I have not mentioned any things in my Will of my Son’s dear good wife, or of all the dear Children leaving it to him (my son – crossed out) to dispose of my fortune and effects to them as he may from his love and affection for them all, (as he may – crossed out) judge proper.
George Marsh
10 Sept, 1799 – Particulars of my Fortune.
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File 0493
Memorandum of what Money I have given.
In 1794 – For raising the Infantry in Kent to Mr.Everest – £40.0.0
In 1798 –
Voluntary contribution for the support of the Country – £500.0.0
Assessed taxes – £106.4.6
Government other taxes – £39.2.6
To Employ the industrious poor of Lewisham – £20.0.0
and annually – £2.2.0
To the Association of Lewisham Parish £50.0.0 – This sum was exclusive of what else I give in Charity and Subscriptions.
Omitted before. Paid on Account of the Cavalry £717.9.0
An Account of my whole income in the year 1798
Salary – £1000
Book Stock Inst – 5,000 – £350
3 £4 percent Consols – 6000 – £180
Long Annuities – 6000 – £180
Ditto in my Son’s name – 3200 – £96
Loyalty £5 per cent – 1125 – £56.5.0
India Stock – 1000 – £105.0.0
Nicoll’s Rent – £194.2.0
Dartmouth (Hill?) about – £20.0.0
Chatham & Gillingham &c. &c. about – £36.0.0
About half this my own 3 houses at Chatham
(total) £2317.7.0
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File 0483
July 1764
10 September 1799
Private – For William Marsh
My dearest William,
As I am persuaded and indeed rest confidant that your knowing what will come to you after my death,will not induce you to spend more than is absolutely necessary, or then you would have done without this information, I judge it therefore necessary you should be acquainted with every particular of my Fortune and intentions, which I have sent you inclosed; being as I ever have, and shall be, to my last breath,
your trulyu affectionate Father,
George Marsh, Blackheath, 10th September 1799
Note – be without a Will of your own. G.M.
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Blackheath, 10 September 1799
Memorandum for my dear and beloved son, being entirely satisfied and truly sensible that he will comply with my wish, and respecting what follows and therefore think it unnecessary to have inserted any thing more in my Will than I have done.
I desire to be buried at as little Expence as possible by my wife and Family, my Coffin to be put upon my late son George’s close to the side of my Wife’s in my Vault in Gillingham Church and too of a morning, if my death should happen in Winter short days to prevent the confusion and Racket that always attends burials by Candle light. Sidden junior of Rochester is an Industrious and I think a very honest man, who could send the Coach and Hearse, or the Hearse at least,from thence and conduct the burial.
I have had a plain monument provided by Mr.Pierce, Stone Mason at Deptford, and if my son has no objection, I wish to be indulged with that piece perhaps of human folly of having the Inscription wrote thereon agreeable to the inclosed,with such alterations however, if any, as my son may judge proper, and placed as near and low can be, with that of my Families now in the said Church.
What I have written thereon or rather mean to have written, I know from my heart to be Facts and and therefore cannot be deemed with truth to my son, who it may be supposed has inserted it ouf of affection to my memory, as flattery to it.
But should some people think so, it will not make it the less true, that it was done by myself and being conscious it is not the produce of Vanity, but intended only as a lesson for the loving Reader to do the like. I was from this motive only induced to have such an inscription on my monument.
As Mrs Ray is truly deserving every thing that can be done for her Interest and Comfort, she having very long and faithfully served in my Family particularly with great care, affection and tenderness to my wife and daughter in their long illness, who both had the greatest esteem and love for her; and she having also since their death, acted with the utmost Fidelity, honesty and economy in the management of my house and Servants and am truly satisfied she never could or did connive with, or receive poundage from Tradespeople, or any kindof Bribe to wrong me, for which praise worthy uncommon good conduct, I have the greatest gratitude for her, and for thse several reasons, I reommend her to my dear Son, for every kind office he may have it in his power to confirm her.
All my wife and daughter’s Cloaths I gave to Mr.Morrison’s daughters, Mrs Paterson and Mrs Ray some years since.
Such article of my Goods, linen and in short of every other Article she may want, I desire my son will furnish Mrs Ray with, to make her as comfortable as possible. And tho’ she has a good income of her ow it is my intent for this purpose to leave her as is mentioned in my Will. She has also made her Will of this date and given the greatest part of her Fortune to my Son’s Children.
In case of my dear Sister may not be so happy after my decease at Mr.Morrison’s, which however I have no reason to fear, only as young people grow up they are not in general fond of living with old persons, and therefore if it should ever happen that she may not be so happy at my worthy friend Mr.Morrison’s (crossed out – which however, I have no reason to fear,only as young people are not in general fond of living with old persons, but should it eer happen)
It is my earnest request that Mrs.Ray may have the care of and live with her. My house in Dartmouth (Ron, Road?) will I think sell for £800 at this time I mean the leases, the old one will expire in 1903 for which I only pay 15 (£?) a year Ground Rent to Lord Dartmouth, but from the expiration thereof I have a new lease for 14 years for which I have agreed to pay £30 per annum for the Ground Rent. And am certain there are many persons who would readily give that money for it especially if sold with the furniture standing in it, which would also sell well or such part of it as my Son may judge proper to sell.
Some of my Naval Accounts may be valuable to those who are fond of Naval Accounts. Mr John Marsh has a large folio in a Red cover containing many of those and Victualling Accounts wiht four other books on the same subject which I lent him.
Indeed Naval Affairs have been so altered lately that they are not now, of that Use as they were, but nevertheless contain much information.
If my Son has no objection, I think Rings should be given to Sir John Henslow, and to that truly worthy man, Sir William Rule, Mr.Palmer, Mr.Nelson, Mr.(Story?) and Mr Kingdom of about five Guineas each. And if my son Judges it advisable (as perhaps in his situation it may be) to make no distinction, to give each of the other Members of the Board a Ring of the like kind, all which I would wish made by an Working Jeweller and a particular Friend of Mrs.Ray’s with a large Family who is a very ingenious in that business.
And I wish something of the like kind may be given to Mr Thomas Penn of Rochester who transacts my affairs at Chatham and is a very exact grateful honest man, and perfectly knows how my dear relatives are placed in my Vault at Gillingham, and will see that my Corps are placed therein as I have desired my son, they may be.
If my son thinks (Daysh?) and Hyat may be useful to him he will, I conclude, give them Rings.
George Marsh.
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File 0499
The Inscription left by my dear Father as his wish to be put upon his Monument in Gillingham Church
Inscription draft
To the Memory of George Marsh Esq., late one of the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty’s Navy, who died the (blank)
He served in various Naval departments (blanck) years constantly with indefatigable attention and fidelity; was appointed in 1763 one of the Commissioners for Victualling His Majesty’s Navy; and by the King’s command in 1772 a Commissioner of the Navy.
Prudence equity and order were sen in all his concerns and Temperance was the companion of his Life
Charity, humanity and benevolence were always upper most in his Heart.
For these purposes he limited his own desires and expences, which produced the sublimest of all satisfaction, an independence in his Soul, superior to all contingencies, and opened the source from which the noblest of all Earthly enjoyments are derived.
He possessed good health, cheerful spirits, and a large share of happiness, but nevertheless he did not neglect the most material of all concerns, the preparing himself for his certain dissolution, by dayly kneeling and offering praise to Him, for these blessings, whose Throne is Universal and who seeth in Secret.
Something like the above both as to matter and form. I think may not be improper; subject however, in every respect to such alteration as my Son’s good sense my judge necessary.
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File 9862
Large legal document – Will of George Marsh
10 September 1799
I George Marsh Esq, one of the principal Officers and Commissioners of his Majesty’s Navy being in good health of body and of sound and disposing Mind and Memory and Understanding do write and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner following
(that is to say)
First I order and direct that all my just Debts and funeral expenses shall be fully paid and satisfied as soon as may be after my Decease
I give and bequeath to John Marsh Esquire one of the Commissioners for victualling his Majesty’s Navy and Frances Morrison of the Tower of London Esquire, their executors and Administrators the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds per annum Bank Long Annuities part of a sum of one hundred and eighty pounds per annum life Annuities, now standing in my name in the Books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England for and during all the term and time that may be therein to (come?) at the the time of my decease
Upon Trust as to fifty pounds per Annum part thereof to pay or cause the same to be paid unto my dear Sister Mary Duval for and during the term of her natural life and to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit
And as to fifty pounds per annum other part of the said sum of one hundred and sixty pounds per annum Bank Long Annuities upon Trust to pay or cause the same to be paid to Maury Patterson the wife of Captain Gilbert Patterson of the Marines for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit
And as to fifty pounds per annum Bank Long Annuities other part of the said sum of one hundred and sixty pounds per annum life Annuities upon trust to pay or cause the same to be paid to Mrs Elizabeth Ray now living with me for and during the term of her natural lifeto and for her own sole and separate use and benefit
And as to ten pounds per annum Bank Long Annuities the remainder of the said sum of one hundred and sixty pounds per annum life Annuities upon Trust to pay or cause the same to be paid unto Ann Moore, may Cook Maid for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit
And I do hereby direct that the said respective sums of fifty pounds per annum, fifty pounds per annum Bank Long Annuities so bequeathed by this my Will as aforesaid shall be paid unto the hands of the said respective Legatees as they shall severally become entitled to the same under and by virture of this my Will and that the same or any part thereof shall not in any manner whatsoever be subject or liable to the debts, control or engagements of the husband or husbands of any of or other of them or of any person or persons that they or any of them may hereafter marry
And that the receipts of them only shall at all times be sufficient discharges for the payment of the said respective sums and every part thereof
And after the respective deaths of the said Mary Duvall, Maury Patterson, Elizabeth Ray and Ann Moore and as they shall severally and respectively die then the said sums of fifty pounds per annum, fifty pounds per annum, fifty pounds per annum and ten pounds per annum Bank Bank Long Annuities are to sink into and become part of the Residue of my personal Estate.
Also I give unto the said Elizabeth Ray sum of one hundred pounds
And unto James Morrison the Elder, Esquire one hundred pounds
And unto my Godson George Shee, son of Sir George Shee, Baronet one hundred pounds
And unto my Godson George Marsh, son of the said John Marsh Esquire one hundred pounds
And unto Francis Marsh of Weovil near Gosport Esquire one hundred pounds
And unto Ann Paterson and Mary Patterson the daughters of the said Captain Gilbert Patterson fifty pounds each
And unto Ann Thorpe formerly my servant but who now resides with her brother (blank) Metcalfe a Shipwright in his Majesty’s Dock Yard at Chatham twenty pounds
All the Rest and Residue of my estate and effects whatever real or personal or of what nature or
of this my Will hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made
William Marsh of Knightsbridge Esquire, his heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assignes- – – -hold the same unto my said son William Marsh, his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns for ever
And lastly I do hereby appoint my said son William Marsh sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made
and do declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said George Marsh, the Testator have to this first sheet hereof set my hand
and to the second and last sheet my hand and seal this tenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine –
George Marsh XX Signed sealed published and declared by the said George Marsh the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his Request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses to the due execution thereof –
William Batley
Geroge Atkins
(Frist?) Everest
Extracted by Bishop – -Wheeler
Proctors in Doctors Commons