by law established, on the farm near and to the northv\-ard of the house then in the tenure of WilHam Jones, sen., unless he should build the said church in his lifetime; and he devised all the said farm with all the buildings thereon, unto all his cliildren, and their heirs, in trust, for the use of such ministers of the Church of England as by law estabhshed, as should be from time to time admitted or instituted in the said church; and so for ever to remain for a glebe to the said church."'*

That the building was commenced in 1752, there is no doubt; for •among the -family papers, occurs an account of the expenses on the church at Philipsborough to the estate of Frederick Phillipse, debtor, commencing Nov. 1752, closing December, 1753; whole amount, ^623 6s. ()d. This sum shows that his executrix had exceeded the original bequest in the will, £2 2t,. The curious reader vs'ill not be displeased with one or two more of these accounts, showing the expenses attendant oa building a church at that early period: --

BENJAMIN' FOWLEB'S ACCOUNT IN FTILL FOK YE CITTROH.

May 11th, 1753, dito 6i days works at geting timber for the dors and the winder frams for the church, at 5 shillings per day, - - - - - £1 13 6.

September the '30th, in working and going to ask tlic peple to come to work at the churcli, 8 days, &c., &o. -----...

John Underhill's receipt for supplying the workmen at the church with beef, commencing Aug. 31st.