Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-05
From The New- Brunsw,ck Times.
WILL OF THE

HON. ELIAS BOUDlNoT, L.. L. ".
It is generally known that this distin-
guished Philanthropist has appropriated
a large proportion Of his estate to religious
and charitable uses, and as it must be ac-
ceptable to all, and particularly advanta-
seous to those concerned, to be correctly
informed on this subject, the following
summary has been obtained, and may be
relied on as authentic. The Testator
gives :,
The sum of $500, to be distributed
by his daughter among ten poor widows.
9. He gives his daughter Is shares in
the Aoueduct Company of Burlington,
the yearly produce OF which she is to dis
tribute among 6 the Friendly Society of
Females in Burlington"
8. He gives D.2oO to the New-jersey
Bible Society, to be laid out in spectacles,
for the use of INDECENT old persons, to ena-
BILE them to read the scriptures.
4. A devise of 1000 acres OF land, IN
the county of Warren, and state on Penn
sylyania, to "the Society established in
the state of Newly York, for amelioratlng
the condition of the Jews" under certain
conditions, for the purpose of supplying
Jewish settlers with farms of fifty acres
each. or at the option OF the said Society,
the sum of 900 within two years.
5, The sum OF $4,000 is given to the
United Brethren Of Nloravians, at Bethle-
hem. to enable them to civilize and Cos
pelize the Indians.
6. To the Magdalen Societies of New
York and Philadelphia, and to ''the In
stitution at Cornwall, In Connecticut, for
educating the Heathen," respectively the
sum of 500.
Z. To the trustees of the Genera As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church, 5
houses in the city of Philadelphia, the
rents Of which are to be laid out in the
purchase of books for Pastors OF Congre-
gations-the first years rent to be divi-
ded equally between the Presbyterian
Church at Ehzabethtown, n. j. anu The
Episcopal Church at Burlington.
s. The testator's library Is left, after
his daughters death to the Theological
Seminary at Princeton, \. }.
9. 1000 acres of Land, in Luzerne
county, Penn to the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, TIE proceeds
of which to be appropriated to the educa-
ton of such students of divinity in the
Theological Seminary at Princeton, ae
are not able to support themselves - each
student not to receive more than D.2OO
annually.
10, 1900 acres Of Land in the said
county, to the trustees OF the college of
New Jersey-from the profits OF which
are to be appropriated ,oCO IN the first
instance, Tor the Improvement OF the Cab
met of Natural History, and the residue
for the establishment OF te!iowships In
said College, so that no incumbent how
ever be allowed more than D.2OO per an
mum.
II. 45t2 acres of land in Lycoming
county, Penn, to the American Board OF
Commissioners, for foreign missions in
Massachusetts, for the purpose of sending
the Gospel to the Heather, and partleu-
larlv to the Indians OF this continent.
l2. 3s7O acres of land in The county of
Bradford, and state of Pennsylvania, to
the managers of the hospital in Philadel-
phia, for the use OF poor and destitute
foreigners, and persons from other states
than Pennsylvania, to enable them to
gain admittance when necessary, into this
institution.
Is. To Messrs. Matthew Clarkson,
William Woolsey, Samuel Boyd s John
Pintard, Of New York, in trust for the
american Bible Society, 1889 acres of
land, in the county OF Northumberland,
and state of Pennsylvania, the profits of
which are to be applied to the general
purposes of the institution, but especially
to sending the Gospel to the Heather.
IA. To the mayor and corporation OF
Philadelphia, Is, 600 acres Of land. in Cen
tire county, Penn. for the purpose OF form
ing fund for supplying the poor OF that
city with wood on the lowest terms-from
this fund, medal worth D.lO, Is to be
given to any person who will undertake
the purchase and distribution of the wood
gratuitously. :,
Is. The sum Of p.5ooo to the General
Asse mbly of the Presbyterian Church,
one half OF the interest of which sum is to