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 ‘My Phyician having acquainted me (which I take very kindly of him) that I am in Danger of leaving you all very hortly, I have determined to ay a few Words to you at this our Parting, before my Ditemper, which I find grows very fat upon me, puts it out of my Power.

‘But I hall wate my Strength too much.—I inteded to peak concerning my Will, which tho’ I have ettled long ago, I think proper to mention uch Heads of as concern any of you, that I may have the Comfort of perceiving you are all atisfied with the Proviion I have there made for you.

‘Nephew Blifil, I leave you the Heir to my whole Etate, except only 500 l. a Year which is to revert to you after the Death of your Mother, and except one other Etate of 500 l. a Year, and the Sum of 6000 l. which I have betowed in the following Manner.

‘The Etate of 500 l. a Year I have given to you, Mr. Jones. And as I know the Inconvenience which attends