hours to digest, and to throw it into its present form, it may, notwithstanding, appear crude and incorrect; but, having endeavored to be plain and explicit in all the devises, even at the expense of prolixity, perhaps of tautology, I hope and trust that no disputes will arise concerning them. But if, contrary to expectation, the case should be otherwise, from the want of legal expressions, or the usual technical terms, or because too much or too little has been said on any of the devises to be consonant with law, my will and direction expressly is, that all disputes (if unhappily any should arise) shall be decided by three impartial and intelligent men, known for their probity and good understanding, two to be chosen by the disputants, each having the choice of one, and the third by those two; which three men, thus chosen, shall, unfettered by law or legal constructions, declare their sense of the testator's intention; and such decision is, to all intents and purposes, to be as binding on the parties as if it had been given in the Supreme Court of the United States. In witness of all and of each of the things herein contained, 1 have set my hand and seal, this ninth day of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety,* and of the Independence of the United States the twenty-fourth. GEORGE WASHINGTON. *It appears that the testator omitted the word “nine.” END OF "LIFE OF WASHINGTON ” opposes Lee, and urges Ward as second in command.....vol. xii. 427 opposed to Lee and Gates...... on the act of the Massachusetts General Court.. on the defense of New York............. ....vol. xii. 428 ...vol. xii. 534 ......vol. xii. 558 ...vol. xii. 573 .vol. xii. 592 (483) member of the Board of War and Ordnance................ on the Declaration of Independence... its great importance..... concerning sectional jealousies.. on committee to confer with Lord Howe.. at Washington's inauguration.......... on presidential etiquette...... distrusts the French Revolution. on the office of Vice-President... his Discourses on Davilla... on the British Constitution. to his wife on affairs... concerning Washington's judgment of Genet.. ...vol. xv. 287 ..vol. xv. 292 on the appointment of Washington as commander-in-chief. vol. xv. 375 ADAMS, Mrs.- ...vol. xv. 387 to her husband on the appearance of Washington........vol. xii. 464 account of party at General Mifflin's.. ADAMS, Samuel- as moderator.. proposes Mr. Duchê as chaplain.... ....... on the united command of Schuyler and Gates.. ADAMS, Sir Thomas.... vol. xii. 466 .vol. xiii. 54 ADET, Mr.- minister from France..... presents the colors of France.. vol. xv. 818 .....vol. xv. 338 complaints against the government of the United States.vol. xv. 853 |