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No. 83] but the most comfortable remembrance of all is that Doctr Wood says the Law makes great allowance for last Wills and Testaments presuming the Testator could not have Council learned in the Law. but after all what can I do if a poor creature lies a dying and the family takes it into their head that I can serve them, I cannt refuse but when they are well and able to imploy a Lawyer I always shall. A Widdow here abouts with a pretty little fortune teazed me intolerably to draw her a marriage settlement but it was out of my depth and I absolutely refused it — so she got an able hand to do it — indeed she could afford it — but I could not get off from being one of the Trustees to her settlement and an old Gentm 1 the other I shall begin to think myself an old woman before I am a young one having such weighty affairs upon my hands. ..

Septr 20. 1741. Wrote to my father on plantation business and Concerning a planter's importing negroes for his own use. Colo Pinckney thinks not — but thinks twas proposed in the assembly and rejected — promised to look over the act and let me know, also informed my father of the alteration tis Soposed there will be in the value of our money occationed by a late Act of Parliament that Extends to all America wch is to disolve all private banks I think by the 30th of last Month or be liable to lose their Estates and put themselves out of the King's protection. informed him of the Tyranical Govrt at Georgia.

Octr 29. 1741 Wrote to my father acknowledging the receipt of a ps of rich yellow Lutstring consisting of 19 yards for myself do of blue for my Mama, also for a ps of Holland and Cambrick received from London at the same time. Tell him we have had a moderate and healthy summer and preparing for the King's birth day next day. Tell him shall send the rice by Bullard.

Novr 11. 1741. Wrote to Mr Murray to send down a boat load of white oak staves, bacon and salted beef for the West Indies, sent up at the same time a barl salt wt salt peter. some brown sugar for the bacon. Vinegar and a couple bottles Wine for Mrs Murray and desire he will send down all the butter and hogs lard.

Jany 1741-2 Wrote my father about the Exchange with Colo Heron. the purchasing his house at Georgia. . . . Returned my father thanks for a present I received from him by Capt Sutherland of twenty pistols, and for the sweetmeats by Capt Gregory. Shall send the preserved fruit as they come in season Begged the favour of him to send to England for Dr Popashes Cantatas. Wildens Anthems. Knellers Rules for tuning, about the Jerusalem Thorn, shall try different soils for the Lucern grass