Governor, Oct. 27, 1747,

too late for medical aid. His funeral took place on the evening of the 31st of July, 1760. The body was deposited in the middle aisle of Trinity Uhurch, the funeral service being performed by the Rev. Mr. Barclay in great magnificence : the building was splendidly illuminated. The order of the funeral procession from his house in the Bowery to the church, fills columns of the papers of the day."a

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Seal and Signature of the Hon. James <ic Lancey.

The following particulars (relating to this distinguished man,) are copied from a memorandum written by John Watts, Esq., of New York, in 1787.

"James de Lancey was a man of uncommon abilities in every view, from the law, to agriculture, and an elegant pleasant cgmpanion, what rarely unites in one person. It seemed doubtful which excelled, his quick penetration, or his solid judgment ; the first seemed an instant guide to the last. He was born in 1704, married while young, Anne, eldest daughter of Caleb Heathcote, was appointed by Governor Montgomerie, a member of the council, by Governor Cosby, Chief Justice, in the room of Lewis Morris. Upon the death of Sir Darius Osborn, about 1754, he succeeded to th^ administration as Lieutenant Governor.

No man in either office had more the love and confidence of the people, nor any man before nor since, half the influence.

• Pai^Ker's Post Boy, I5i'nlap'« Hist, of N. Y. vol. i. 402,

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He was unfortunately taken from us in July, 1760, so suddenly, that his very family suspected no danger. He had spent very agreeably the day before on Staten Island ; after ten at night he left my house perfectly well : in the morning he was as usual ; but, about nine, a servant was despatched to tell me his master was very ill. 1 mounted instantly, and hurried to his house in Bowery lane ; but, on the way was alarmed by a call, " that all was over," and too true 1 found it, he sat reclined in his chair one leg drawn in, the other extended, his arms over the elbows, so naturally, that had I not been apprized of it, I certainly should have spoken as 1 entered the room.