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his houfe every day on confultation. Opi- 
ates are frequently adminiftered to him, I 
fuppofe to render him the lefs fenfible of his 
pain.’ His intelle&ts, I am told, are ftill 
clear ; though what effect the frequent ule 
ofopiates may by degrees have upon him, 
I know not. Iam pretty much of his 
fon’s fentiments as to this, viz. that thofe 
ingredients, if for fome time longer conti- 
inued, may have an ill-effeét upon the 
brain. Having mentioned this young 
gentleman, I would acquaint you next, 
that he came hither this morning, having’ - 
been fent for, as I am told, by the direc- 
tion of Mrs. Hallows. Indeed the inti- 
mated to me as much herfelf. And, if 
this be fo, I muft fay, that it is one of the 
moft prudent aéts fhe ever did, or could 
have done, in fuch a cafe as this, as it 
may prove a means of preventing much 
confufion after the death of the Doétor. I’ 
have had fome little difcourfe with the 
fon: he feems much affected, and I be- 
lieve really is fo. He earneftly wifhes his 
father might be pleafed to afk after him; 
for, you muft know, he has not yet done 
this, nor is, id my opinion, like to do it; 
and it has been faid farther, that, upona 
late application made to him on the behalf 
of his fon, he defired that no more might 
be faid to him about it. Mrs.H.has fitted up 
a fuitable apartment in the houfe for Mr. 
Young, where I fuppofe he will continue till 
fome fartherevent. I heartily wifh the an- 
cientman’s heart may grow tender towards 
his fon; though, knowing him fo well,I can 
fcarce hope to hear fuch defirable news,” 
“ Wellavyn, April 13, 1765. 
T have now the pleafure to acquaint you, 
that the late Dr. Young, though he had 
for many years kept his fon at a diftance 
from him, yet has now at faft left him all 
his pofleffions, after the payment of certain 
legacies ; fo that the young gentleman, 
who bears.a fair character, and behaves 
well, as far as I can hear or fee, will, I 
hope, foon enjoy, and make a prudent ufe . 
of, a very handlome fortune. The father 
on his death-bed, and fince my return 
_ from London, was applied to in the tender- 
eft manner by one of his phyficians, and by 
another perfon,toadmic the fon into his pre». 
fenceto make fubmiffion,intreat forgivenefs, 
and obtain his bleffing. As to an interview 
with his fon, he intimated that he chofe to 
decline it, as his fpirits were then low and 
his nerves weak. With regard to the next 
particular, he faid, I heartily forgive him ; 
and, upon mention of the laft, ne gently 
lifted up his hand; and, letting it gently 
fall, pronounced thele words—-God blefs 
Wim! After about a fortnight’s illne/s, 
MonTuix Mac, N°. 79, 
From the Port-folia of a Man of Letters. 
and enduring exceffive pains, he expired, a 
little before 11 of the clock at night of Good 
Friday laft, the sth inflant, and was de 
cently buried yefterday, about 6 in the afs 
ternoon,; in the chancel of this church, 
clofe by the remains of his lady, under the 
communion-table ; the clergy, who are the 
truftees of his charity-fchool, and one or 
two more, attending the funeral ; the laft 
office of interment being performed by’ 
me. i 
I know it will give you pleafure to be — 
farther informed, that he was pleafed to 
make re{peétful mention of me in his will, 
exprefling his -fatisfa€tion ig my care of 
his parish, bequeathing tome a handfome 
legacy, and appointing me to be one of his 
executors, next after his fifter’s fon (a 
clergyman of Hampfhire), who this morn* 
ing fet out for London, to prove the will at 
Doégiors’ Commons, fo that, much accord 
ing to mywifhes,I fhallhave little or nothing 
todoinre(pect of executorfhip.' J.Jongs. 
JOHN LAw. 
This once celebrated perfonage, fince thé 
happy arrival of General Laurifton in this 
country, has once more become an object 
of curiofity. His hiftory is infructive, 
yet little is to be found relating to him in 
our Biographical Dictionaries. 
He was the author of the moft confide-~ 
rable revolution that ever the finances of 
a nation experienced: France in one week 
appeared to enjoy incalculable millions, 
while in the following fhe was buried in 
bankruptcy, 
Law was the fon of an advocate at 
Edinburgh, and born in 1688. In London, 
he became enamoured of the fifter of a 
lord (whofe name I cannot difcover). 
This lord, not approving of her marriage 
with an adventurer, challenged Law, and 
fellin the duel. Law immediately efcaped 
into Holland, and was tried, convicted, 
and outlawed inEngland. Perhaps it was 
in Hollend he acquired that turn of mind. 
which pleafes itfelf with immenfe caleula~ 
tions; he became an adept in the myfteries 
of exchanges and re-exchanges. From 
thence he proceeded to Venice and other 
cities, fudying the nature of their banks. 
Tn 1709, he was at Paris the fame {pecu- 
lative genius he had hitherto been. 
At the clofe of the reign of Louis XIV. 
the French finances were in great diforder ; 
and, having obtained an audience of that 
monarch, the bankrupt-king was much de- 
lighted by his projects. Law offered to 
pay the national debt by effablifiing a 
company whofe paper was to be received 
with all poffible confidence, and who were 
to make immenfe profits by theix commef= 
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