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at the time of clipping, would not average 

 more than three pounds a fleece. He told 

 me his sheep were much better before the 

 war, and pleaded want of care. But the 

 General, at his death, shewed his great 

 partiality to his property. In his v/ill, he 

 valued himself, I think, at ten times more 

 than he was worth. I was at Philadelphia 

 at the time his will was published ; 

 there was the value of his personal and 

 real estates ; and the company present re- 

 marked what great wealth he had acquired. 

 I then said that he had valued himself at 

 ten times more than he was worth, know- 

 ing Mount- Vernon well, and the number 

 of acres, and likewise his stock : and as 

 there was to be a sale of his stock on 

 the farm, it would be seen. The propos- 

 ed sale was made in the spring ; and a gen- 

 tleman who had heard me make the ob- 

 servation, and who went to the sale, after- 

 wards told me that he was sure I was right 

 in my judgment. There was nothing 

 sold but the Malta ass; and he was valued 



