FORM OF A BEQUEST.

I Give and bequeath to "The New-York Historical Society," founded in the year 1804, and incorporated by the Legislature of New-York in the year 1809, the sum of dollars.

Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious typos, spelling and grammar errors were corrected.

P. [218] changed Rembrandt, Van Ryn to Rembrandt, Paul as the forename Paul was used throughout the text. The index should agree with the text. However, it is apparent that the artist referred to is actually the Rembrandt Van Ryn.