Charlotte Pringle née OLIVER will

I. Charlotte Pringle wife of John Pringle by virtue of the power for that purpose reserved to me in the deed to separation made between me Charlotte Pringle and John Pringle dated the 21^st day of May 1753 do make constitute and appoint this to be my last will and testament in manner and form and following Imprimis I give and bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds (Capital stock in three and one half percent Bank annuities standing in the name of Ralph Allen, David’s Bartly, Randolf [M? or H?]arriott  and Thomas Clark) to my father at William Oliver. Item I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred pounds (Capital Stock) to my sister Susan Oliver to become her entire property from the day of my decease. Item I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred pounds (Capital Stock) to my sister Caroline Oliver to become her entire property from the day of my decease. Item I give and bequeath my [Chagrin & Tweezer?] case amounted with gold to my mother Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver. Item I give and bequeath my watch without the chain to my brother William Oliver Item I give and bequeath one dozen China & knives and forks one pair of silver [?] a picture of Mrs. Graves and in other of Mrs. Adkins in Indian Ink to my sister Elizabeth Arland. Item I give and bequeath to my sister Harriot Sprague a crystal heart set in gold that will be found at my watch chain and which I desire may have a lock of my hair put in it and sent her [?] to her I give my pearl necklace and my red Pocket Book with a gold clasp and Mamma’s picture in Indian Ink Item I give and bequeath to my sister Susan Oliver one large spoon one little teaspoon one little silver [?] a little silver Box in form of a trunk. Mrs. Choynes picture in Indian ink a south sea kettle and lamp a [pontipool Waiter ?] one dozen napkins and one table cloth Item I give and bequeath to my sister Caroline Oliver one dozen napkins and one table cloth. Mr. & Mrs. Spragg’s pictures in Indian ink  the chain and little odd seal to my watch. Item I give and bequeath my cloths to be divided equally between my sisters Caroline and Susan Oliver. What money I may leave in my Bureau is uncertain. I would be buried in whatever parish I die would have no pallbearers but the most [?]eap undistinguished manner that can be with mere [?] and then if there’s any money left I desire a Ring (not mourning) may be made for Lady [Dallare?] and given to her the stone an Urn to be enamelled gray the part next the finger crystal and within my hair made into a heart very distinctly the motto I was y^rs faithfully till --- and then the day and year of my decease -  the hour if possible - the motto may be shortened by being rendered into French or if it fills the inside and outside of the ring no matter. Item I desire a plain mourning rain may be given to Mrs. Cheyne there is a parcel in the same drawer with this will sealed and directed to Lady Dallare and I most earnestly desire it may be delivered to her unopened as soon as possible. Item all papers that may be found of my own handwriting I desire to have sealed up unlooked into and sent to Mrs. Spragg all my books in my married or unmarried name is wrote I bequeath to Mrs. Spragg except those she may have already and them I bequeath to Mrs. Arland. Item I appoint my father Doctor William Oliver to be my whole and sole executor and [?]fiduary and Legatee. and I hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament. Witness my hand this ninth day of July one thousand seven hundred fifty three. Charlotte Pringle signed sealed and delivered in a presence of James Sparrow [?] Wright and Edward [H or K?]on[f or s]e.

This will was proved at London on the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty four before the right Honorable Sir George [Gee?] Knight Doctor of laws [?] keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of William Oliver Dr. of Physick the father of the Deceased and her sole executor named in the said will to whom administration was granted so far as [?] the sum of two thousand pounds Capital Stock of and in the three and a half percent Bank annuities now standing in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England in the names of Ralph Alan,  Randolph [H orM]arriott and David Bartley and Thomas Clerk and all the Dividends and produre thereof arr[?]ed due and in arrear from the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty three the day of the date of a certain indenture of separation and also all and singular goods chattels and effects whatsoever belonging to the said deceased in her possession or use which by certain marriage articles were to have become her proper goods after the decease of the said John Pringle her husband but no further or otherwise being first sworn by commission duly to administer.