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and Thy Providence has left to my keeping. To my son, Robert Douglas Donald, I leave all my landed estate; when he attains mature age to manage and direct its disposition. To my sisters, while unmarried, I leave half of the net annual proceeds of all wool from the Ahuriri Station. To Archibald John, my brother, quarter; to Alexander, quarter; until they can other-wise provide for themselves. To my Aunts McColl, in Glasgow, £40 a year in succession to the last surviving one of them. Two hundred a year for the education, board, and keep of my son until he is 21 years of age; care being taken to instruct him in the Protestant faith, and to acquire a good sound education, as becometh his position in society. All just debts being duly discharged; and people's property confided to my charge, being restored to them. For instance,- W.S. Grahame, whom I leave as my executor. Capt Stewart.....sheep. J. Johnston.....sheep. Walton.....sheep. As witness my hand this 16 day of July 1861. Written on the Piako river,

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