_That to avoid Partiality and Favour in the Distribution of the
Charity, Widows of Officers of the same Rank shall have an equal
Allowance, the Proportion of which shall be fixed Annually by the
Court of Assistants, according to their Discretion; and that in
order thereunto, the said Court may distribute Annually such Part
of the Monies, arising by the said Charity, among the Widows, as
they think proper; and to lay out such other Part thereof in_
South-Sea _Annuities, or other Government Securities, as to them
shall seem meet, for raising a Capital Stock for the general
Benefit of the Charity, where the Application is not particularly
directed by the Donors._