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                                                                                                                          Bd 30 March 1792
                                                                                                                                       Wth Power

In the name of God Amen.

No on S.B 54

I John Agnew Mariner belonging to His Majestys Ship Hussar .R. George Esq, Commander
being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory, do hereby make this my last Will and Testament. First and Principally I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping for Remission of all my Sins, through the Merits of JESUS CHRIST my blessed Saviour and Redeemer, and my Body to the Earth or Sea, as it shall please God, And as for such Worldly Estate and Effects which I shall be possessed of or intitled unto at the Time of my Decease, I give and bequeath the same as followeth that is to say I Give and bequeath unto my Friend Elizabeth Bennett of North Street, Gosport, Hants all such Wages Sum and Sums of Money as now is or hereafter shall be due to me for my Service or otherwise on Board the said Ship or any other Ship or Vessel to which I may hereafter belong

And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Elizabeth Bennett Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. And I do give and bequeath unto my said Executrix all the Rest and Residue of my Estate whatsoever, both Real and Personal hereby revoking and making Void all other and former Wills by me heretofore made, And do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this Twenty third Day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety two and in the thirty second year of the Reign of our Soveregn Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c.

Signed, sealed, Published and Declar´d by
the said John Agnew
as and for his last Will and Testament, in the Presence
of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names, as
Witnesses in the Presence of the said Testat
Rupt George Captain
Thos Bailhhour Master       

                                                                his
                                                     John   X    Agnew
                                                              mark

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