faid, until fuch purchafe be made, have power to reimburse themselves for all fuch fums of their own money, as they fhall neceffarily expend in the execution of this truft. And, that until the faid charter be obtained, all acts which fhall at any time be done in execution of this truft by the greater part of my executors then living, with the confent of the greater part of the faid additional trustees under their hands in writing, fhall be as valid and effectual, as if all my executors had concurred in the fame.

Item: Whereas I purchased the inheritance of the tythes of the parish of Effernock, near Trim, in the county of Meath, for two hundred and fixty pounds fterling; I bequeath the faid tythes to the Vicars of Laracor, for the time being, that is to fay, fo long as the prefent Epifcopal Religion fhall continue to be the national eftablished faith and profeffion in this kingdom: but, whenever any other form of Chriftian Religion fhall become the established faith in this kingdom, I leave the said tythes of Effernock to be bestowed, as the profits come in, to the poor of the faid parish of Laracor, by a weekly proportion, and by fuch other officers as may then have the power of diftributing charities to the poor of the faid parish, while Chriftianity under any fhape, fhall be tolerated among us, ftill excepting profeffed Jews, Atheifts, and Infidels.

Item: Whereas I have fome leafes of certain houfes in Kevin's-street, near the Deanery-house, built upon the Dean's ground, and one other houfe now inhabited by Henry Land, in Deanery lane, alias Mitre-Alley, fome of which leafes are let for forty-one years, or forty at least, and not yet half expired, I bequeath to Mrs. Martha Whiteway, my leafe or leafes of the faid houfes; I alfo bequeath to the faid Martha, my leafe of forty years, of Goodman's Holding, for which I receive ten pounds Ii2

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per annum; which are two houses, or more lately built; I bequeath alfo to the faid Martha, the fum of three hundred pounds fterling, to be paid her by my executors out of my ready money, or Bank bills, immediately after my death, as foon as the executors meet. I leave, moreover, to the faid Martha, my repeating gold watch, my yellow tortoise-shell snuff-box, and her choice of four gold rings, out of feven which I now poffefs.

Item: I bequeath to Mrs. Mary Swift, alias Harrison, daughter of the faid Martha, my plain gold watch made by Quare, to whom alfo I give my Japan writing desk, bestowed to me by my Lady Worfeley, my fquare tortoise-shell snuff-box, richly lined and inlaid with gold, given to me by the Right Honourable Henrietta, now Countefs of Oxford, and the feal with a Pegafus, given to me by the Countess of Granville.

Item: I bequeath to Mr. Ffolliot Whiteway, eldest fon of the aforefaid Martha, who is bred to be an attorney, the fum of fixty pounds, as alfo five pounds to be laid out in the purchase of fuch law books as the Honourable Mr. Justice Lyndfay, Mr. Stannard, or Mr. M'Aulay shall judge proper for him.

Item: I bequeath to Mr. John Whiteway, youngest fon of the faid Martha, who is to be brought up a furgeon, the fum of one hundred pounds, in order to qualify him for a furgeon, but under the direction of his mother; which faid fum of one hundred pounds is to be paid to Mrs. Whiteway, in behalf of her faid fon John, out of the arrears which fhall be due to me from my church livings (except thofe of the Deanery tythes, which are now let to the Rev. Doctor Wilfon) as foon as the faid arrears can be paid to my executors. I alfo leave the faid John five pounds to be laid out in buying fuch phyfical or chirurgical books, as Doctor Grattan and Mr. Nichols fhall think fit for him.

Item: I bequeath to Mrs. Ann Ridgway, now in my family, the profits of the leafe of two houfes let to John Cownly, for forty years, of which only eight or nine are expired, for which the faid Cownly payeth me nine pounds fterling for rent, yearly. I also bequeath to the faid Anne, the fum of one hundred pounds sterling, to be paid her by my executors in fix weeks after my decease, out of whatever money or Bank bills I may poffefs when I die: as alfo three gold rings, the remainder of the seven abovementioned, after Mrs. Whiteway hath made her choice of four; and all my fmall pieces of plate, not exceeding in weight one ounce and one third part of an ounce.

Item: I bequeath to my dearest friend Alexander Pope of Twickenham, Efq; my picture in miniature, drawn by Zinck, of Robert late Earl of Oxford.

Item: I leave to Edward now Earl of Oxford, my feal of Julius Cæfar, as also another feal, fuppofed to be a young Hercules, both very choice antiques, and fet in gold; both which I chufe to bestow to the said Earl, because they belonged to her late Most Excellent Majesty Queen Anne, of ever glorious, immortal, and truly pious memory, the real nurfing mother of her kingdoms.

Item: I leave to the Reverend Mr. James Stopford, Vicar of Finglafs, my picture of King Charles the First, drawn by Vandike, which was given to me by the faid James; as alfo, my large picture of birds, which was given to me by Thomas Earl of Pembroke.

Item: I bequeath to the Reverend Mr. Robert Grattan, Prebendary of St. Audoen's, my gold bottle fcrew, which he gave me, and my ftrong box, on condition of his giving the fole use of the faid box to his brother Dr. James Grattan, during the life of the faid Doctor, who hath more occafion for it, and the fecond best beaver hat I fhall die poffeffed of.

Item: 1 bequeath to Mr. John Grattan, Prebendary of Clonmethan, my filver box in which the Freedom of the City of Corke was prefented to me; in which I defire the faid John to keep the tobacco he ufually cheweth, called Pigtail.

Item: I bequeath all my horfes and mares to the Reverend Mr. John Jackfon, Vicar of Santry, together with all my horse furniture: lamenting that I had not credit enough with any Chief Governor (fince the change of times) to get fome additional church preferment for fo virtuous and worthy a gentleman. I alfo leave him my third best beaver hat.

Item: I bequeath to the Reverend Doctor Francis Wilfon, the Works of Plato in three folio volumes, the Earl of Clarendon's Hiftory in three folio volumes, and my best bible; together with thirteen fmall Perfian pictures in the drawing room, and the fmall filver tankard given to me by the contribution of fome friends, whose names are engraved at the bottom of the faid tankard.

Item: I bequeath to the Earl of Orrery the enamelled filver plates to diftinguish bottles of wine by, given to me by his excellent Lady, and the half-length picture of the late Countess of Orkney in the drawing-room.

Item: I bequeath to Alexander M'Aulay, Efq; the gold box in which the Freedom of the City of Dublin was prefented to me, as a teftimony of the esteem and love I have for him, on account of his great learning, fine natural parts, unaffected piety and benevolence, and his truly honourable zeal in defence of the legal rights of the Clergy, in oppofition to all their unprovoked oppreffors.

Item: 1 bequeath to Deane Swift, Efq; my large filver ftandish, confifting of a large filver plate, an ink pot, a fand box and bell of the fame metal.

Item: I bequeath to Mrs. Mary Barber, the medal of Queen Anne and Prince George, which the formerly gave me.

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Item: I leave to the Reverend Mr. John Worral, my best beaver hat.

Item: I bequeath the Reverend Doctor Patrick Delany, my medal of Queen Anne in filver, and on the reverse the Bishops of England kneeling before her Moft Sacred Majefty.

Item: I bequeath to the Reverend Mr. James King. Prebendary of Tipper, my large gilded medal of King Charles the First, and on the reverse a Crown of Martyrdom with other devices. My will, nevertheless, is, that any of the above-named Legatees fhould die before me, that then, and in that cafe, the refpective legacies to them bequeathed, shall revert to myfelf, and become again fubject to my difpofal.

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Item: Whereas I have the leafe of a field in truft for me, commonly called the Vineyard, let to the Reverend Doctor Francis Corbet, and the truft declared by the faid Doctor; the faid field, with fome land on this fide of the road, making in all about three acres, for which 1 pay yearly to the Dean and Chapter of St. Patrick's *

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WHEREAS I have built a ftrong wall round the faid piece of ground, eight or nine feet high, faced on the fouth afpect with brick, which coft me above fix hundred pounds fterling: and, likewife, another piece of ground as aforefaid, of half an acre, adjoining the burial place called the Cabbage-garden, now tenanted by William White, gardener: my will is, that the ground inclosed by the great wall, may be fold for the remainder of the leafe, at the highest price my executors can get for it, in belief and hopes, that the faid price will exceed three hundred pounds at the lowest value: for which my fucceffor in the Deanery shall have the first refufal; and, it is my earnest defire, that the fucceeding Deans and Chapters may preserve the faid Vineyard and piece of land adjoining, where the faid White now liveth, fo as to be al

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