WILL, COPY, ARCHIBALD PAULL BURT

Unsigned copy of the will of Sir Archibald Paull Burt executed 9th August 1873, the original of which appears to have been lodged with London solicitor William Hawkins Herbert. Handwritten on a single sheet of white paper which has been folded in half vertically, the bulk of the text appearing on the two inside pages. The will has a further three lateral folds to close it and on the reverse when folded the title of the document has been handwritten at top, 'Copy Will of Sir Archibald Paull Burt, Knight' and at the bottom 'W. A. Herbert, 6a Vigo Street, Regent Street, W'.
Burt named his sons Septimus and Octavius as executors in Western Australia and his son Frederick as executor in St Christopher [St Kitts]. He mentions the division of his moveable assets equally among his children. He also nominates his friend Frederick Palgrave Barlee to assist with the sale of real estate in order to distribute the proceeds among his children. The will was witnessed by Fred Stone and Fred Spencer.