Exhibit j(1)(ii)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 47 to the registration statement on Form N-1A ("Registration
Statement") (File Nos. 022-34552 and 811-01939) of our reports dated December
16,1999 and February 17, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights which appear in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to
shareholders of Pilgrim Mayflower Trust, and December 31, 1999 Annual Report to
shareholders of Pilgrim Funds, respectively, which are also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to
us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Auditors" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
October 26, 2000