“It is the counsel of Divine Inspiration as well as the judgment of a provident mind that every man should take thought to make a disposition of his property before death become imminent, lest in the end it should remain without any disposition: 

“Wherefore I MARCUS PAULO of the parish of St. John Chrysostom, finding myself to grow daily feebler through bodily ailment, but being by the grace of God of a sound mind, and of senses and judgment unimpaired, have sent for JOHN GIUSTINIANI, Priest of S. Proculo and Notary, and have instructed him to draw out in complete form this my Testament: 

“Whereby I constitute as my Trustees DONATA my beloved wife, and my dear daughters FANTINA, BELLELA, and MORETA,[13] in order that after my decease they may execute the dispositions and bequests which I am about to make herein.

  “First of all:  I will and direct that the proper Tithe be paid.[14] And
  over and above the said tithe I direct that 2000 lire of Venice denari
  be distributed as follows:[15]

  “Viz., 20 soldi of Venice grossi to the Monastery of St. Lawrence
  where I desire to be buried.

  “Also 300 lire of Venice denari to my sister-in-law YSABETA
  QUIRINO,[16] that she owes me.

  “Also 40 soldi to each of the Monasteries and Hospitals all the way
  from Grado to Capo d’Argine.[17]

“Also I bequeath to the Convent of SS.  Giovanni and Paolo, of the Order of Preachers, that which it owes me, and also 10 lire to Friar RENIER, and 5 lire to Friar BENVENUTO the Venetian, of the Order of Preachers, in addition to the amount of his debt to me.

  “I also bequeath 5 lire to every Congregation in Rialto, and 4 lire
  to every Guild or Fraternity of which I am a member.[18]

  “Also I bequeath 20 soldi of Venetian grossi to the Priest Giovanni
  Giustiniani the Notary, for his trouble about this my Will, and in order
  that he may pray the Lord in my behalf.

“Also I release PETER the Tartar, my servant, from all bondage, as completely as I pray God to release mine own soul from all sin and guilt.  And I also remit him whatever he may have gained by work at his own house; and over and above I bequeath him 100 lire of Venice denari.[19]

  “And the residue of the said 2000 lire free of tithe, I direct to be
  distributed for the good of my soul, according to the discretion of my
  trustees.

“Out of my remaining property I bequeath to the aforesaid Donata, my Wife and Trustee, 8 lire of Venetian grossi annually during her life, for her own use, over and above her settlement, and the linen and all the household utensils,[20] with 3 beds garnished.

“And all my other property movable and immovable that has not been disposed of [here