tainty of life, do,' in case I die before I return to Great Britain (1), make this my last will and testament, as follows, that is to say, &c.

A general Form of a Codicil to a Will, where only some few additional Legacies are given.

have made

WHEREAS I, A. B., of and duly executed my last will and testament, in writing, bearing date, &c. Now I do hereby declare this present writing to be as a codicil to my said will, and direct the same to be annexed thereto, and taken as part thereof; and I do hereby give, bequeath, &c. In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., have to this codicil set my hand and seal, this day of

Another general Form of a Codicil to a Will, where several Legacies are revoked.

WHEREAS I, A. B., of

&c. have by

my last will and testament, in writing, duly exe cuted, bearing date, &c. given and bequeathed to, &c. Now I, the said A. B., being desirous of alter

(1) See the case of Parsons v. Lanoe, Ambl. 557. This will is avoided by his return,

ing my said will in respect to the said legacies, do therefore make this present writing, which I will and direct to be annexed as a codicil to my said will, and taken as part thereof; and I do hereby revoke the said legacies by my said will given to

and I do give to each of them the said

and

the sum ofl. only(1); and I give unto, &c. And I do ratify and confirm (2) my said will in every thing, except where the same is hereby revoked and altered as aforesaid. In wit ness, &c.

A nuncupative Will.

T. B., his will by word of mouth, made and declared by him about the

in the presence of us who have our names as witnesses hereto.

day of hereunto subscribed My will is that, &c.

(The very words)

I. G.

R. S.

F. G.

(1) Substituted legacies stand charged upon the same fund as the original legacies.

(2) All codicils are part of the will: therefore a codicil merely for a particular purpose, and confirming the will in other respects, does not revive any part of the will which had been revoked by a former codicit; 4 Vez. jun. 610, Crosbie v. Macdouall.

Conclusion and Attestation of a Will written on several Sheets.

I DO hereby make, ordain, constitute, and appoint A. B. and C. D., executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, and do declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I, the said T. S., have to this my last will and testament, contained in this and the four preceding sheets (or skins of parchment), set my hand and seal, (to wit) my hand to the bottom of each of the said four sheets (or skins), and my hand and seal to this last sheet (or skin), and my seal at the top of the said sheets (or skins), where all the said sheets (or skins) are fixed together, this day of 1755.