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grandfather, which was then altogether forgotten in the fami-
ly. He read it, and found that the estate, of which his father
would have disinherited his brother, lawfully belonged to his
cousins, the children of his late uncle, John. He instantly
communicated the important discovery to his brother, and
he to their uncle, Jonathan; in consequence of which, the will
was, about the beginning of the year 1805, lodged in the Pre-
rogative Court.
When the defendant was apprized of the discovery of the
will, he said, it was very true, his father never did cancel his
will; but that he did it away by two deeds, by which he after-
wards conveyed the property to him; and that those deeds
were both registered. It appeared, indeed, that one such
deed was registered since the discovery of the will; and both
deeds appearing foully suspicious, a bill was filed in the Court
of Exchequer; and, on hearing of the cause in the last term,
the cousins desired to have the opinion of a jury on these al-
leged deeds. After a trial of eight hours, the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff's, with the full approval of the judge,
By this verdict, the plaintiff's, (five in number,)) are restored
tq an estate of 300/. a year, of which, for twenty-five years
they have been deprived by their uncle.
Day Newspaper, August 11, 180Q.
A WATCH IN MINIATURE.
June 4, 1764, Mr. Arnold, of Devereux Court, in the
Strand, watch maker, had the honour to present his Majesty
with a most curious repeating watch, of his own construc-
tion, set in a ring, The size of the watch is something less
than a silver twopence; it contains one hundred and twenty
different parts, and weighs altogether no more than five penny-,
weights, seven grains and three-fourths.
Ann. Reg. 1764, p. 78..
grandfather, which was then altogether forgotten in the fami-
ly. He read it, and found that the estate, of which his father
would have disinherited his brother, lawfully belonged to his
cousins, the children of his late uncle, John. He instantly
communicated the important discovery to his brother, and
he to their uncle, Jonathan; in consequence of which, the will
was, about the beginning of the year 1805, lodged in the Pre-
rogative Court.
When the defendant was apprized of the discovery of the
will, he said, it was very true, his father never did cancel his
will; but that he did it away by two deeds, by which he after-
wards conveyed the property to him; and that those deeds
were both registered. It appeared, indeed, that one such
deed was registered since the discovery of the will; and both
deeds appearing foully suspicious, a bill was filed in the Court
of Exchequer; and, on hearing of the cause in the last term,
the cousins desired to have the opinion of a jury on these al-
leged deeds. After a trial of eight hours, the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff's, with the full approval of the judge,
By this verdict, the plaintiff's, (five in number,)) are restored
tq an estate of 300/. a year, of which, for twenty-five years
they have been deprived by their uncle.
Day Newspaper, August 11, 180Q.
A WATCH IN MINIATURE.
June 4, 1764, Mr. Arnold, of Devereux Court, in the
Strand, watch maker, had the honour to present his Majesty
with a most curious repeating watch, of his own construc-
tion, set in a ring, The size of the watch is something less
than a silver twopence; it contains one hundred and twenty
different parts, and weighs altogether no more than five penny-,
weights, seven grains and three-fourths.
Ann. Reg. 1764, p. 78..