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said King's chapel, for the time being, and his assistant, together with the minister of Christ church, and the minister of Trinity church, in Boston, for the time being, in Lent, in said King's chapel, beginning on the first Ash Wednesday after the aforesaid three years are expired that my nieces hold said house, and ending on Good Friday. And I desire and direct that the first sermon be preached by the rector of said King's chapel, his assistant reading prayers; the second sermon by said assistant, the minister of Christ church reading prayers; the third sermon by said minister of Christ church, the minister of Trinity church reading prayers; the fourth sermon by said minister of Trinity church, the rector of King's chapel reading prayers; the fifth sermon by the rector of King's chapel, his assistant reading prayers; the sixth sermon by said assistant, the minister of Christ church reading prayers; the seventh sermon by said minister of Christ church, the minister of Trinity church reading prayers; the eighth sermon by the minister of Trinity church, the rector of King's chapel reading prayers; which last sermon will end on Good Friday. The first sermon of the second year I would have the assistant of King's chapel to preach on the same subject the rector did the preceding year, and the other ministers in such a manner as that they may each of them preach on the eight different subjects within four years; this I would have unalterable and perpetual; and I hereby direct that the said eight annual sermons be preached on the following subjects, viz. First sermon, on Ash Wednesday, the service to begin about three o'clock in the afternoon, upon the duty, usefulness, and priety, of fasting and abstinence, or upon repentance, or faith, or hope, or charity, or Chris

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tian morality. The second sermon, on the second Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock before noon, the sermon to be against atheism, or infidelity, or in defence of the divinity or miracles of our blessed Saviour. The third sermon, on the third Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the subject, the catholick church, or the excellency of the Christian religion. The fourth sermon, on the fourth Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the sermon to be a vindication of the Church of England, as to government, doctrine, or discipline, or a discourse. against heresy or schism, enthusiasm or hypocrisy, or on the duty of obedience to kings and lawful authority from all persons professing Christianity. The fifth sermon, on the fifth Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, against errour and superstition, particularly those of the church of Rome. The sixth sermon, on the sixth Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on detraction or restitution, or on contentment and resignation, or on preparation for death. The seventh sermon, on the seventh Wednesday in Lent, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on baptism, or confession, or absolution, or on the duty of publick worship. The eighth sermon, on Good Friday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, on the passion and death of Christ, or on the nature, necessity, and advantages of the holy communion. And towards the support and encouragement of the aforesaid ministers to undertake the duty of preaching as aforementioned, it is my will, and I hereby order and direct, the wardens, for the time being, of said King's chapel church, to pay to the preacher appointed for any particular day, if he performs said duty of preaching as aforesaid, as soon as sermon is ended, the sum of forty shillings sterling, and after

the same rate and in like manner, for each of the said eight sermons, amounting to sixteen pounds annually, as is before mentioned. But if any of the ministers herein before appointed to preach as aforesaid, shall refuse to take his or their turn, or be disabled through sickness, then the rector of said King's chapel shall discharge the duty of any such minister so refusing or prevented by sickness, or with the advice of the wardens for the time being of said chapel, appoint some other minister of the Church of England to perform it; and in all cases, whoever shall discharge the said duty of preaching, as aforesaid, shall be entitled to the reward; and the rector and wardens of said chapel, shall upon every Tuesday in Easter week give notice in writing to such minister who shall be appointed to preach the said Lent sermons in that year, upon what day, in what church, and upon what subject, each minister is to discourse. It is my desire that on every of the eight days upon which a sermon shall be so preached aforesaid, there shall be a contribution after sermon for the poor of each of the three churches herein before mentioned, collected at the church doors or otherwise. And I hereby order and direct the church wardens for the time being of King's chapel aforesaid, at every such contribution, to pay five shillings sterling, out of the rents or income of my said house, towards the said contribution, in all forty shillings sterling annually. And on every Good Friday, after sermon in the afternoon, the rector or minister, with the wardens of said King's chapel for the time being, shall divide the said forty shillings, and what else shall be collected for the aforesaid upon poor the several days before mentioned, one third part to themselves, for the use of the poor of said chapel, one third part to the minister and war

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dens, for the time being, of Christ church, for the use of the poor of the same church, and the remaining third to the minister and wardens, for the time being, of Trinity church, for the use of the poor of said church. And I direct that said wardens of each church then attend to receive the same. I further hereby appoint and direct, that these several clauses of my will be entered upon the church books of King's chapel aforesaid, and of Christ church, and of Trinity church, and after my decease be read at every annual meeting of the minister, wardens, and proprietors of said King's chapel, on Easter Monday, before they proceed to the choice of wardens; and that the said minister and wardens, for the time being, shall then produce to the vestry and prietors, who shall be then present, a fair account of the distribution of the said sixteen pounds, and the said forty shillings, agreeable to my will as aforesaid, having no other view in all this, but the glory of Almighty God.

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I recommend to the rector of said King's chapel and wardens for the time being, that they make the best improvement of my said house and appurtenances they can, when it shall come into their hands, by letting the same by written lease, always being careful that the lessee be bound by covenant to pay the rent half yearly, to pay all taxes of said house, and to keep and leave the said house and appurtenances in good repair. And if at any time there shall be a greater sum arising from the rents and profits of my said house and appurtenances, than shall be sufficient to discharge the said twenty pounds annually herein before given, and to keep said house and appurtenances in repair, and if need be to rebuild the same, and also to keep my tomb in repair as aforesaid, then and in that case I order such sur

plusage to be put out at interest by the minister and wardens for the time being of said King's chapel. I will and hereby direct that all the business which relates to my estate, herein given in trust to the use of said King's chapel, shall be done by a vote of the vestry of said church, and no vote shall be of any force, unless there be present the minister, if in health and in town, the wardens and at least one half of the gentlemen of the vestry, such meetings to be called by the wardens, for the time being, of said chapel, giving due notice thereof in writing or by printed summons. I hope and request that all proprietors of pews in said chapel will give their attendance on all Easter Mondays, to choose wardens and such vestry men as will give their attendance at all vestry meetings, when summoned thereto, and such as will not think it a hard task to give their best advice, and a small part of their time to serve said church and congregation. In case the minister, wardens, vestry men, and proprietors of pews, for the time being, of said King's chapel, will not accept of this my donation, which I intend for the benefit of said church, then I hereby give and bequeath all herein before given to and for the benefit of said King's chapel, to the minister and church wardens of Trinity church aforesaid, in trust in the same manner, and under the same provisos, limitations, and conditions, that it is herein before given to the minister and church wardens of said King's chapel. But if the minister and church wardens of said King's chapel will accept of this my donation, they shall under their hands certify to the minister and wardens of Trinity church aforesaid, for the time being, such their acceptance in manner following, viz. "WE do accept the donation of William Price, agreeable to his last will and tes

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