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at Philadelphia, each ten pounds for the use of the poor. I also give to the Church of England, for the use of the poor, ten pounds. I also give to Joseph Chettam and his sister Hannah, each a guinea—also I give to Samuel Harrison of New York, two guineas. I give my brother James Sandiford my watch—I also give Phœbe Boyles, Sewell's History." He then proceeds, and gives to Mary Peace, his house-keeper, a life estate in the farm, &c. &c. on which lie lived, and to Susanna Morris, his servant, a life estate in another plantation which he owned in Cheltenham; and at their death directs all his landed estate to be sold, and the proceeds remitted to his sisters, or their legal representatives, in England, to be equally divided among them.

He did not long survive this last important act of his life.—He died on the 28th of the 3d. month, (March) Anno Domini 1733. at the age of forty years.