Indian Antiquary Vol 57

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 88

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(APRIL, 1928
In 1670 he resided in Lahore and practised his profession of doctor in the royal family. In the last days of his life he lived sometimes in Madras and sometimes at Pondicherry, choosing the latter as his favourite residence.
Testament. Before the Secretary of the Conseil Supérieur and the Royal Company of France at Pondicherry, the undersigned and in presence of two witnesses mentioned in the sequel, was present Mr. Nicolao de Manuchy, inhabitant of Pondicherry, sound in mind, memory and sense, as it appeared to us and to the above witnesses, having for the following purpose repaired to the office of the above Secretary, who, willing to be ready for the certain hour of death, afraid of being caught by the uncertainty of death, without having put to right his concerns and disposed of his properties which God plee.sed to give him, has made and dictated to me, the above Secretary, his testament and statute of last will as follows:
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy-Ghost, at first, as a true Christian and good Catholic, has recommended and recommends his soul to God, the Creator, the Father, the Son and the Holy-Ghost, entreating His Divine Majesty by the infinite merits of death and passion of his only 'son our Saviour, Jesus Christ, by the intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary, of St. Nicolas, his good patron, and of all the saints and very happy souls, to receive his soul coming out of his body and to be willing to place it in His holy heaven.
Ditto has declared he desires that his body should be buried in the church of the Capuchin monks at Pondicherry very near Le Benistier, and that a high-mass may be sung over his body with ordinary service assisted by all the fathers who may then be present.
That his soul may rest in peace as early as possible, and for that purpose he gives and leaves by will to the above Capuchin Monks the sum of twenty current pagodas.
Ditto has declared that he gives to the said Capuchins of Pondicherry the sum of sixty current pagodas, to make them pray for the repose of his soul.
Ditto has declared he gives the poor five current pagodas, which will be distributed after the service, on the day of his burial.
Ditto has declared he gives Nicolas Beuret, Charles' son, his god-son in Pondicherry, the sum of five current pagodas.
Ditto has declared he gives and leaves by will to his god-son, Pierre Forchet, called Duquenola, similar sum of five current pagodas.
Ditto has declared he gives and leaves by will to the eldest daughter of Mr. Delalande, clerk, the sum of twenty current pagodas for her marriage.
Ditto has declared he gives ten pagodas to the Capuchins of Pondicherry to pray to God for the souls in Purgatory.
Ditto has declared he gives and leaves by will to one Patchy Ko, by name, residing in Madras, the sum of five current Pagodas.
Ditto has declared he gives and leaves by will to the children of one Reginal of Madras the sum of six current pagodas.
Ditto the testator in question has declared that the sums of six hundred and seventy pagodas and the eight hundred pagodas he has in the Treasury of the above Company of France at Pondicherry may be withdrawn with interest and formed into a capital, together with all the other assets which may be received after his death, the said capital to be used by Mr. le Chevalier Hebert and Counsellors of the Conseil Supérieur of Pondicherry 'in purchasing diamonds and other precious goods, the whole to be handed over to the ambassador of Venice or any other agent of Venice in Paris ; that the testator in question requests to have the above goods handed over to Mr. Andre Manuchy, his brother, or to his heirs at Venice, to whom he gives and leaves by will the above properties.
And for executing the present testament by increasing rather than diminishing the bequests he requests Mr. le Chevalier Herbert, the Governor of Pondicherry, to be pleased to take the trouble, and nominates him for the purpose, having entire confidence in him.