254 ANNUAL REGISTER, 
pains to write this very clear, that 
you may read it easily. Ido know 
that you will perfect yourself in 
short hand for my sake. To- 
morrow we go for Worthing, 
most likely never to return, I 
- hope to write a few lines, to ex- 
press the best wishes, prayers, 
and hopes of thy true——H. W.” 
A day or two ater the making of 
this will, the deceased went to 
Worthing by the advice of his 
physicians, to try the effect of the 
sea air, accompanied by Miss 
Price and her sister, who paid 
him the most unremitting atten- 
tion, for which he repeatedly ex- 
pressed his warmest acknow- 
ledgment, and alluded to his 
having given the former every 
thing he possessed by his will. 
His health became worse, and 
in the morning of the 26th 
of July, he got up, and knock- 
ed at the Misses Price’s door, re- 
questing them to get up, as he 
had been seized with a spitting of 
blood, from which he had for- 
merly suffered much. They did 
so, and on going into his room, 
found him much exhausted. He 
took them by the hand, and ad- 
dressing himself to Eliza, said, 
‘ Every thing, all, all is your’s,” 
shortly after which he expired. 
In ¢onfirmation of the effect of 
his will, some extracts were ex- 
hibited from a diary in short hand, 
which he was in the habit of mak- 
ing of the occurrences in his fa- 
mily, with his observations on 
them. The date of these extracts 
appeared to be about the time of 
the will being made. They were 
to this effect :—* Monday.—Am 
very ill this day with my breath : 
hope I do my best to serve my 
Lerd and Maker, avd all will be 
1815. 
well.” « Tuesday.—Blessed , be 
God, much better this day. The 
comfort of my heart going to see 
her father: I dread her leaving 
me.” ‘ Wednesday.—Have this 
day made my will for the last 
time, and given all I have to 
my beloved Eliza Price, the sole 
possessor of my heart, and prop of 
my declining years. Iwish I had 
more to give her; but all is 
her’s, to do with as seemeth her 
good; and she is my adopted 
child, and sweet-soother of my so- 
litary hours. God give her every 
blessing when I may be gone. 
Mr. Kent is with her executor.” 
“ Friday.— The dear girl I love is 
gone to see her heloved father 
this day: I cannot forget her kind 
ness in not going yesterday. Ilove 
hermore andmore. To-morrowsle 
comes back with her sister Mary, 
Heaven watch overher. The joy 
of my heart is come back well. 
Thank God for it, Much dread 
the sea-side, but God’s will be 
done. Will give a copy of my will 
to Eliza, to keep or lay it by for 
her.” : 
The evidence in opposition to 
the will consisted principally oflet- 
ters from the deceased to his 
brotherand family, part of them in 
short hand, explanatory of his in- 
tentions in the disposition of his 
property, which he gave them to 
understand would ultimately re- 
vert to them, Miss Price having 
only a provision for life. The 
rincipal communication was dat- 
ed the 10th of March preceding 
his death, and was entitled “ A 
general Statement by H. W.” and 
was to the following effect :— 
« The following brief statement of 
my domestic arrangements cannot 
in itself be very essential to my 
