
THE LATE JOHN REX.
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When we announced in our last the death OF
this gentleman, we were not aware of The brnef
cent disposition made by him OF his worldly pos
sessions He directs in his Will, that the whole
of his Slaves (about 20) be sent to Liberia un
der the patronage of the American Colonization
Society; and for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of the voyage, s. comfortably establish
ing them on their arrival in Africa he ins'ructs
his Executors to convert into money his PIanta
tion, Stock, Tan Yard. &c. IF any OF the Slaves
are unwilling to go, they are TO be sold and the
proceeds added to the fund for the benefit OF the
others.


He also beqnea.hs 2l acres of land on the
Western snburbs of this CRY, together with all
the debts due him by Note or account, Cash on
hand, a very valuable stock Of Leather, &c. lin
all probably S15O0O) for the purpose OF founding
an Infirmary ''for the Poor Sick OF Rtleigh'


And besides this, he leaves certain property,
owned by him in Pennsylvania, to relatives
there-being an Unmarried man, and having no
connexions in this State. Judge Cameron and
Geo w, Mordecai, Esq, are named as Execu-
tors.


Mr.. Rex was one of those unohtrusive, mod
est men, who pursue undisturbed, The even tenor
of their way. content with dlscharging the duty
they owe to society, and studiousIy avoiding
public notoriety. Register