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Exhibit (j)(5)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 49 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of
1933 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to the Registration Statement under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 on Form N-1A (File Nos. 33-4806 and
811-4636, respectively) of our report dated July 9, 1999 on our audit of the
financial statements and financial highlights of Boston 1784 Funds, which
report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
May 31, 1999 and for the respective periods then ended. We also consent to
the reference of our firm under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the
Prospectus and "Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
June 1, 2000
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
