In the name of God Amen, I John Webber, late of and born in the Island of Jersey in the County of Southampton, But now of Week { Wick ?} in the Parish of Christchurch – Twynham in the County aforesaid, Newfoundland Planter ~ Bachelor. Do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth: First, recommending my soul to Almighty God hoping to have remission of all my sins, and to inherit everlasting life, and my body I commit to the earth, to be buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto John, { the son of Richard Cottle, late of Tuckton in the said Parish of Christchurch, Newfoundland man, deceased }, all that my Moiety, or ½ part of the Room or Plantation situate and going in the Harbour of Twillingate, in Newfoundland aforesaid ~ in America, now in the Tenure of James Cottle, Brother of the said John Cottle herein mentioned, and to whom the other ½ part or Moiety of Right belong together with the ½ part of all the Salt Houses, Stages, Shallops, Skiffs, Train Fat Vats, household goods and all and every other things and Utensils ~ whatsoever belonging or appertaining to the said Room, all the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits Moneys and Securities for Money Bills of Exchange and the real proceeds thereof, whatsoever and wheresoever, I give and bequeath unto James Cottle Senior of Week { Wick ? } in the parish of Christchurch aforesaid, late Newfoundland Planter, and do hereby nominate and appoint the said James Cottle the Elder, whole and sole Executor, of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former Will or Wills here before by me made, and I do before my said Executor, to pay all my Just Debts and Funeral Expenses. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Third day of April, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four. John Webber. His mark. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, Published and Declared by the said Testator, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of us and at the request of the said Testator. Lydia Crobos { possibly Crab ? ) Her mark. Eliz. Poth Her mark. Cha’s Bullock.

This Will was proved at London the Fourth day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four before the Right Worshipful George Day, Doctor of Laws Master Keeper of Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury ~ lawfully constituted by the Oath of James Cottle the Elder, the sole Executor named in the said Will, to whom Adminstration was granted. Of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased, he having been first sworn by the Commission only to Adminster.