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early as possible. What claims may arise we cannot foresee, 

 but I hope the interest will be more than sufficient to pay 

 them. (Feb. 13, 1765.) 



Proper care will be taken by the trustees that the hospital 

 shall receive every advantage that our legislature kindly 

 intended. (Sept. 30, 1766.) 



After many repeated applications to the solicitor, I have 

 this evening obtained the draft of a power of attorney to 

 enable me, or any other person whom the managers of your 

 hospital may think fit to appoint, to apply to Chancery, and 

 receive the money due to your hospital. I could wish to 

 have the name of David Barclay inserted instead of mine. 

 He is more at leisure, and in the way of transacting such 

 affairs. The solicitor objected that as I was a person pretty 

 generally known fewer exceptions would be made ; but I 

 think this objection altogether groundless. (Feb. 12, 1771.) 



A few days ago I executed a power of attorney to enable 

 my brother agents, David Barclay and Dr. Franklin, to 

 receive from the Bank of England the money due to your 

 hospital. The sum will be between 6000 and 7000 sterling ; 

 and will probably be remitted to the managers this autumn. 

 I know it will not be kept on this side the water an hour 

 longer than can be helped. I think myself not a little fortunate 

 for having suggested the thought to the agents for this 

 affair ; and I feel a sensible satisfaction in thinking that the 

 distress of many may be alleviated, and at so little expense 

 to myself. Permit me just to mention what has sometimes 

 occurred to my thoughts respecting the disposition of the 

 money. I would by no means be thought to dictate in the 

 least. Would it not be proper to vest 6000 or 7000 in 

 proper securities, land or otherwise, towards the constant 

 support of the house ? and employ the residue according to 

 the present exigencies ? I know not whether the hospital is 

 furnished with iron bedsteads. They are said to answer well 

 in ours', and are much more easily kept free from vermin. 

 (Aug. 29, 1772.) 



The report of the treasurer of the Pennsylvania 

 Hospital in 1773 details the receipt of funds from this 

 source amounting to 7390 sterling, or 11,990 in currency 

 value. Some further sums were received in later years, 

 reaching a total of 7611 sterling. The money appears 

 to have been applied according to Fothergill's suggestion 

 as an endowment, and probably greatly aided to maintain 



