Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 228)

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Trustees. March 2. 1852.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner the
regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at
Mr C.P. Curtis office, on Tuesday, March 2^nd at 12 M.
Present Messrs Bigelow, Crockett, Curtis, Parker and
Read.

The record of the last meeting was read & approved.

E.W. Williams Legacy.

The committee on the petition of D. Watson Jr.
Executor of the will of the late Elizabeth W. Williams
(see p.225). reported the following preamble and votes as
proper to be adopted under the circumstances.

Whereas it
has been made to appear to this Board that Mrs Elizabeth
W Williams at the time of her death was about to reduce
a legacy in her will to this Corporation, from two thousand
to one thousand dollars, wishing this Corportion in con-
sideration of the latter sum to accept a devise of her
lot, number 1697 on Spruce Avenue, and contract to
keep the same in perpetual repair in its present con-
dition as mentioned in her will: and whereas in the
opinion of this board the sum of one thousand dol-
lars is amply sufficient for the purposes there named.

Voted. That upon receiving notice of a valid devise
of lot numbered 1697, by which the title to the same
shall revest in this corporation, and upon the receipt
at the same time of the sum of one thousand dol
lars from the Executor of Mistress Elizabeth W. Williams
last will and testament this Corporation will accept
in said devise and the bequest of one thousand dollars
and from and after that time keep the said lot in
good repair in its present condition forever: provided