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in the said parish of Ash for that purpose
And I do hereby order and appoint that the Rector of Ash for the
time being the said John Hodsoll the son of the said John
Hodsoll late of South Ash Deceased And the eldest Heir male of
that family for ever such of the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the poor of the Parish of Ash who in no ways dissent from the
Church of England shall be Trustees and Overseers of this
Charity for ever And that they or the major part of them shall
time to time and at all times from henceforth and for ever
hereafter place or displace any master or masters and to
nominate and appoint whose children and what number shall have
the benefit of this Charity always preferring the children of
poor inhabitants who are least able to provide for themselves
and families And I do will and desire that the trustees
aforesaid do meet together once in every year in the month of
November in some convenient place in the said Parish of Ash And
at every such meeting do cause |
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so much of my Will as relates to this Charity
to be openly read And that they then and there examine and
enquire into the state and condition of such school And to make
such rules and orders for the good government as to them or the
major part of them shall seem most necessary and convenient And
to avoid all questions and disputes which may at any time or
times hereafter arise or be made touching any matter relating to
this Charity by reason of equality of voices I do order will and
direct that the voice of the Rector of Ash aforesaid shall
preponderate and be conclusive and finally determine the same
And I hereby nominate and appoint the said John Hodsoll son of
the . . . . aforesaid John Hodsoll (in the original document
there is a gap in the writing) herein first named to be the
first master of such school and if he refuses to accept thereof
I then do appoint the said John Cater the elder of St. Mary |