THIS
is
the
last
Will
and
Testament
of
me
Thomas
Chatterton
of
the
City
of
Bristol
;
being
sound
in
body
,
or
it
is
the
fault
of
my
last
Sur
geon
;
the
soundness
of
my
mind
,
the
Coroner
and
Jury
are
to
be
judges
of
,
desiring
them
to
take
notice
,
that
the
most
perfect
Masters
of
Human
Nature
in
Bristol
distinguish
me
by
the
title
of
the
Mad
Genius
;
therefore
,
if
I
do
a
mad
action
,
it
is
conformable
to
every
action
of
my
life
,
which
savour'd
of
insanity
.
Item
.
If
after
my
death
which
will
happen
to-morrow
night
before
eight
o'clock
,
being
the
Feast
of
the
Resurrection
,
the
Coroner
and
Jury
bring
it
in
Lunacy
,
I
will
and
direct
,
that
Paul
Farr
,
Esq
and
Mr.
John
Flower
,
at
their
joint
expence
,
cause
my
body
to
be
interred
in
the
Tomb
of
my
Fathers
,
and
raise
the
Monument
over
my
body
to
the
height
of
four
feet
five
inches
,
placing
the
present
flat
stone
on
the
top
,
and
adding
6
Tablets
.
On
the
first
to
be
engraved
in
Old
English
Characters
Vous
qui
par
ici
pasez
Whatever
obsolete
spelling
or
mistakes
may
be
observed
here
,
either
in
the
French
or
the
Latin
,
the
Reader
is
desired
to
consider
as
the
Author's
,
not
the
Editor's
.
Pur
l'ame
Guateroine
Chatterton
priez
Le
cors
di
oi
ici
gist
L'ame
receyve
Thu
Crist
.
MCCX
.
On
the
second
Tablet
in
Old
English
Cha
racters
Orate
pro
animabus
Alanus
Chatterton
,
et
Alicia
Whatever
obsolete
spelling
or
mistakes
may
be
observed
here
,
either
in
the
French
or
the
Latin
,
the
Reader
is
desired
to
consider
as
the
Author's
,
not
the
Editor's
.
Uxeris
ejus
,
qui
quidem
Alanus
obict
x
die
mensis
Novemb
.
M
,
CCCCXV
,
quorum
ani
mabus
propinetur
Deus
Amen
.
On
the
third
Tablet
in
Roman
Characters
SACRED
TO
THE
MEMORY
OF
THOMAS
CHATTERTON
,
Subchaunter
of
the
Cathedral
of
this
City
,
whose
Ancestors
were
Residents
of
St.
Mary
Redcliffe
since
the
year
1140.
He
died
the
7th
of
August
1752.
On
the
fourth
Tablet
in
Roman
Characters
.
TO
THE
MEMORY
OF
THOMAS
CHATTERTON
;
Reader
judge
not
;
if
thou
art
a
Christian
—
believe
that
he
shall
be
judged
by
a
Superior
Power
—
to
that
Power
alone
is
he
now
answerable
.
On
the
fifth
and
sixth
Tablets
which
shall
front
each
other
Atchievements
viz.
On
the
one
,
vest
,
a
fess
;
or
,
crest
,
a
mantle
of
estate
,
gules
,
supported
by
a
spear
,
sable
,
headed
,
or
,
on
the
other
,
or
,
a
fess
vest
,
crest
,
a
cross
of
Knights
Templars
.
—
And
I
will
and
direct
that
if
the
Coroners
In
quest
bring
it
in
felo-de-se
,
the
said
monument
shall
be
notwithstanding
erected
.
And
if
the
said
Paul
Farr
and
John
Flower
have
souls
so
Bris
tolish
as
to
refuse
this
my
request
,
they
will
transmit
a
copy
of
my
Will
to
the
Society
for
supporting
the
Bill
of
Rights
,
whom
I
hereby
empower
to
build
the
said
monument
according
to
the
aforesaid
directions
.
And
if
they
the
said
Paul
Farr
and
John
Flower
should
build
the
said
monument
;
I
will
and
direct
that
the
2d
Edition
of
my
Kew
Gardens
,
shall
be
dedicated
to
them
in
the
following
Dedication
.
—
To
Paul
Farr
and
John
Flower
,
Esqrs
this
Book
is
most
humbly
dedicated
by
the
Author's
Ghost
.
Item
.
I
give
all
my
vigour
and
fire
of
youth
to
Mr.
G—
C—
,
being
sensible
he
is
most
in
want
of
it
.
Item
.
From
the
same
charitable
motive
,
I
give
and
bequeath
unto
the
Reverend
Mr.
C—n
senior
all
my
humility
.
To
Mr.
B—m
all
my
Prosody
and
Grammar
,
likewise
one
moiety
of
my
modesty
,
the
other
moiety
to
any
young
Lady
who
can
prove
without
blushing
that
she
wants
that
valuable
commodity
.
To
Bristol
all
my
spirit
and
difinterestedness
,
parcels
of
goods
,
unknown
on
her
quay
since
the
days
of
Canning
and
Rowley
!
'Tis
true
a
charitable
Gentleman
,
one
Mr.
Colston
,
smuggled
a
considerable
quan
tity
of
it
,
but
it
being
proved
that
he
was
a
Papist
,
the
Worshipful
Society
of
Aldermen
en
deavour
to
throttle
him
with
the
Oath
of
Al
legiance
.
I
leave
also
my
Religion
to
Dr.
C—
B—
,
D—
of
B—
,
hereby
empowering
the
Sub-Spirit
to
strike
him
on
the
head
when
he
goes
to
sleep
in
Church
—
My
powers
of
utter
ance
I
give
to
the
Reverend
Mr.
B—n
,
hoping
he
will
employ
them
to
a
better
purpose
than
reading
Lectures
on
the
Immortality
of
the
Soul
:
I
leave
the
Reverend
Mr.
C—
some
little
of
my
free
thinking
,
that
he
may
put
on
spectacles
of
reason
and
see
how
vilely
he
is
duped
in
be
lieving
the
Scriptures
literally
.
I
wish
he
and
his
brother
G—
would
know
how
far
I
am
their
real
Enemy
,
but
,
I
have
an
unlucky
way
of
raillery
,
and
when
the
strong
fit
of
Satire
is
upon
me
I
spare
neither
friend
nor
foe
.
This
is
my
excuse
for
what
I
have
said
of
them
else
where
.
I
leave
Mr.
Clayfield
the
sincerest
thanks
my
gratitude
can
give
,
and
I
will
and
direct
that
whatever
any
person
may
think
the
pleasure
of
reading
my
Works
worth
,
they
immediately
pay
their
own
valuation
to
him
,
since
it
is
then
be
come
a
lawful
debt
to
me
and
to
him
as
my
Exe
cutor
in
this
case
.
I
leave
my
Moderation
to
the
Politicians
on
both
sides
the
question
.
I
leave
my
Generosity
to
our
present
Right
Worshipful
Mayor
,
T—
H—
,
Esq
.
I
give
my
Absti
nence
to
the
Company
at
the
Sheriffs
Annual
Feast
in
general
,
more
particularly
the
Alder
men
.
Item
.
I
give
and
bequeath
to
Mr.
M—
M—
a
mourning
Ring
with
this
Motto
,
"
Alas
!
poor
Chatterton
!
"
provided
he
pays
for
it
himself
.
—
Item
.
I
leave
the
young
Ladies
all
the
Letters
they
have
had
from
me
,
assuring
them
that
they
need
be
under
no
apprehensions
from
the
appearance
of
my
Ghost
,
for
I
die
for
none
of
them
.
—
Item
.
I
leave
all
my
debts
the
whole
not
Five
Pounds
to
the
payment
of
the
cha
ritable
and
generous
Chamber
of
Bristol
,
on
penalty
if
refused
,
to
hinder
every
Member
from
a
good
dinner
by
appearing
in
the
form
of
a
Bailiff
.
If
in
defiance
of
this
terrible
spectre
,
they
obstinately
persist
in
refusing
to
discharge
my
debts
,
let
my
two
Creditors
apply
to
the
Supporters
of
the
Bill
of
Rights
.
—
Item
.
I
leave
my
Mother
and
Sister
to
the
protection
of
my
Friends
if
I
have
any
.
Executed
in
the
presence
of
Omniscience
this
14th
of
April
1770
.
THOs
.
CHATTERTON
.