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in any way related to the parties concerned, to make such dis-
tribution amongst the persons entitled, as to them shall seem
meet and proper; or if, in their opinion, upon a view of such
articles, no distribution amongst the persons entitled could be
by them made which would operate equally, but a sale thereof
would be more advantageous to them, they shall return to the
Orphans' Court their opinion in writing, and the court shall
thereupon order a sale of such articles upon reasonable notice,
and cause the proceeds of such sale to be equally distributed
among the parties entitled.

140. When any person entitled, after payment of debts, shall
be in want of subsistence, or greatly straitened in his circum-
stances, and shall apply to the Orphans' Court by petition, and
satisfy the court that he is in want of subsistence or greatly
straitened in circumstances, and that it probably will not require
more than one-half of the assets to discharge the debts, the
court may direct the administrator to deliver to the petitioner
any part of what the court shall suppose will be his distributive
share, or any part of a legacy or bequest in money no^ exceed-
ing one-third part, the said petitioner giving bond, with security
approved by the court, to the administrator for returning the
same or an equivalent, with interest, whenever so directed by
the court, and the court shall have power to determine in a
summary way on any such petition, after summons against such
administrator duly returned summoned or non est.

141. And the court in like manner, on any petition by a person
in such circumstances, to whom a specific legacy or bequest has
been made, being satisfied that the assets, exclusive of all specific
legacies, will not be nearly exhausted by debts, may direct the
executor or administrator with the will annexed, to deliver to
the petitioner the said specific legacy or bequest, on his giving
bond as aforesaid.

142. Where a bequest of personal property or money is made
to a female, and directed by the will to be paid on her attaining
to full, mature, or to lawful age, such female shall be entitled to
receive and demand such personal property or money on her
arriving at the age of eighteen years, or being married.

143. Any administrator shall be entitled to appoint a meeting
of persons entitled to distributive shares or legacies, or a residue