Height, 13 in.; diameter of the mouth, 41 in., and of the base, 8 in.
London date-letter for 1745-46. Maker's mark: js, in black letters, in an oval,
for John Swift.
Captain David Le Gallais, the donor, was a highly successful shipmaster of Marble-
head who had a considerable share in the ventures of Peter Faneuil, the celebrated
merchant of Boston. When the worthy captain was in his native island of
Jersey in 17 39, he was requested by Peter Faneuil to bring back a white worsted
petticoat, which was to be knitted there, and to bring some singing birds. He
was also ordered to sell two vessels (a snow and a brig) for C5 50, and to de-
posit the money with Lane, Smithurst and Caswell, the London agents of the
Boston merchant. He married (i), July 30, 1727, Hannah Browne, who died
February 7, 1750-5 1; they had one child, John, who was baptized November
i6, 17 3o, and died in February, 17 31. His wife sold in 1728 a part of the land
for the extension of the church building. Captain David Le Gallais married
(ii), November I8, 1753, Sarah Wanton of Newport, Rhode Island. He would
seem to have been a subscriber off io towards the peal of bells for Christ church,
Boston, in 1744. He was buried March I, 1755. His widow, Sarah, married
May 30, 11756, William Bourn (Marblehead Vital Records). In his will, dated
January 5, 17 5 4, and proved April 7, I 7 5 5, he left twenty pounds sterling
to this church, and legacies to several family connexions in the Island of Jersey.
David Le Gallais was probably a brother of Philippe Le Gallais, who was constable
of St Helier in Jersey 170 3-07.
The plain paten has a moulded edge and a truncated foot. Inscription:
For the Church of S' Michael's in Marblehead 1764
Diameter, 9 in.; height, 3 in.
No marks. Probably American, circa 1760.
A pair of small cups were made in x 869 from an older cup.
In the church is an old brass chandelier presented in I 732 by John Elbridge,
colledor of the port of Bristol in England, who also sent a portrait of himself.
MARTIN'S BRANDON PARISH, PRINCE GEORGE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PLAIN silver chalice with its paten-cover. The chalice has a bell-
shaped body, supported on a stem with a compressed knop,
and a moulded base. The paten-cover has a reel-shaped handle-
foot. Inscription:
This is the gft of Maio" John IVesthrope to the
parrish church of Martins Brandon
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