Y'., this seventh day of this twelfth month called February, in the 'year l>:i)0, in presence of Johannis Vennilje, Jan Tibout, Lamueert Zoches, David Li]lJi}3, marks of Susannali Roberts-- Wm. Bickley.

The above will shows plainly that " Colonel Lewis Morris was by conviction a Quaker, and ai^arently remained a Friend to the day of his death; for he bequeathes i'ive pounds to the meeting of Friends at Shrewsbur}-, and likev.-ise gives his negro man. YaiT, to his honored friend ■VYilliam Pcnn, provided the said Ponn shall come to reside in America.

THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS.

1 1 i; probable tliat Penn eventually received Yaff, and that it is he of »h.;:n i'cnn says, (in his letter to Logan from London, April ist, 1703,) •• / /hire resolved after four yv-ars faLthfiil service he shall be free. y Al- :i:oii-;h Janney,. in his excellent life of Penn, says there is evidence that VaiT was an African, he (Janney) being unaware of the preceding facts.

By the COMMANDER-IX-CniEF.

Whereas, Lewis Morris, gent., administrator of the goods, rights and credits of Lewis Morris, deceased, is obliged to make and exhibite a true and perfect inventor)' of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said dece'Svd, into the Surveyor's office of this province. These are to authorize and impower you, Stephanus V. Cortlandt, Nicholas Bayard, John Pell and William Richordson, to make a true and faithful apj)raisement of the goods, rights and credits aforesaid, according to the best of your knowledge and discretion ; and for so doing, this shall be to you a sufficient warrant. Dated at Fort William Henry, the 23rd of October, 1691.