\ m. m m fe^ ^'^t THE ENDOWED CHARITIES CITY OF LONDON; HIPRINTED AT LARGE FKOM SEVENTEEN REPORTS OK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR INQUIRING CONCERNING CHARITIES. WITH A COPIOUS INDEX. LONDON: PRINTED FOR M. SHERWOOD, 23, PATERNOSTER-ROW. MDCCCXXIX. CONTENTS. AUlgate Ward Charity School ... AUhallows Harking . . . Alderman Hickson's School Tower Ward Charity School AUhallows, Bread-street - - ~ Cordwainer and Bread-street Ward Cha- rity School ... AUhallows, Lombard-street Gift of Alice Smith Margaret Dane Robert Wright Alice Wright Ralph Carter Peter Symonds Simon Horsepool William Ferrers John Edwards Richard Cambden Sir Thomas Cullum William Pett George Packwood AUhallows the Great and Less Charity of Brykles Gift of Barnard Hyde - Bishop Waddington Frankland Campion Lady Ann Hope Whatman AUhallows, London-wall Gift of Margaret Dane Lawrence Camp Sabin King Edmund Hammond Anne Bowyer William Chapman William Dawes William Wilson Barnard Hyde AUhallows Staining Charity of Winter . _ - Gift of John Costyn Claymond Parrott Mary Bayneham Harrison . - - Ralph Handson Edward Ash Margaret Dane Thomas Bewley Lady Holford John Dorrien St. Alphage . _ . . Charitable Society School Charity of Bejton Sion College ... Charity of Joan Chamberlain - Page Page 9 Charity of Thomas Evans 53 ib. Sir Rowland Hayward ib. 1 Sir John Hayward 54 ib. Sir John Swinnerton ib. 2 Barnard Hyde - ib. ib. Thomas Hitchina ib. St. Andrew, Holborn - 593 ib. Cbari ty of John Thavie ib. 44 Richard Barton . 599 ib. Isaac Duckett 600 ib. Barnard Hyde - 603 ib. Judith Alston ib. 45 Sylvester Pettyt - 604 ib. Elizabelh Palmer ib. 46 Mary Ewer - - 606 ib. Joseph Wright ib. 47 Richard Hunt - 607 ib. Stephen Skydmore ib. ib. Henry Spence - ib. ib. Thomas Champion 608 48 Thomas Thorney - ib. ib. Samuel Lese 609 135 Elizabeth Mynn - ib. ib. William Williams ib. 137 Lewis Owen - 610 ib. Anthony Acham 611 ib. Thomas CoUyer ib. ib. Anthony Oldfield ib. ib. Thomas Charles - 612 138 Lady Elizabeth Hatton ib. 49 John Marshall - 614 ib. Mrs. Mary Paradine ib. ib.' Mrs. Elizabeth Allen - 615 50 Richard Whitlock ib. ib. Dr. Stillingfleet ib. ib. Thomas Gregg 616 51 Margaret Dane - 617 ib. Matthew Bromfield ib. ib. Lady Elizabeth Hatton - 621 52 William Roper 622 3 Leonard- street - 624 ib. Alexander Stafford ib. 188 John Morton - 630 139 Hoxton Estate • 632 140 Gift of Elizabeth Glassington - - 634 141 Jasper Yarley ib. 143 Thomas Tuck - - ib. ib. James Hodgson 635 144 Edward Robinson - ib. 145 St. Ann , Blackfriars 4 ib. Joyes School - ib. 146 Gift c )f Dr. John Bathurst 556 147 Edward Corbett ib. 14 Stephen Skydmore - ib. ib. Thomas Nevitt - ib. ib. Barnard Hyde ib. 52 Giles Russell - 537 ib. Theophilus Cater ib. -ir Giftof Peter Joy Richard Harwood Richard Packer Ann Rich Thomas Goug:e Si. Anne and Aguea, Aldersf/ale St. Anne's School, Foster-lane and Peck- ham . - - - The Armourers and Braziers Companies Chaiity of f^ady Morys John Richmond Roger Tindall John Bennet Thomas Curzon Thomas Dring John Scolt John llanman Mrs. Doxie — Bucke Sir Thomas Rowe .9^ Augustine ... Charity of John Burton Randolph Wollie John Harrison Lady Hart Richard Hassell St. liarlholomew the Great - Charity School - - . Dissenters' School Charity of John Deane Lady Say and Sele William Thorpe Anthony Wyatt John Doncaster John Whiting Rev. Anthony Burgess Samuel Roycroft John Richardson William Johnson Christopher Woodward William Elston Jane Bridge St. Bartliolomew, Royal Exchange Gift of James Woltbrd Stephen Humble Thomas Ormsion Margaret Dane Sir George Barnes Thomas IJramley Richard Fishhorne Richard Croshaw Charles Yeoman Thomas Webb Zachary Healing Thomas Jesson Richard Jones Andrew Morhead SI. /iene't, Grncerhurch-slreet Charily of William Jordaine Anonymous Ralph Clarveaux Sir Jacob Garrard Lady Elizabeth Newton Johaue Newton IVIatthew Turner - Sir Thomas Foot Thomas Dudson Joan Doxie • CONTENTS, Page F AGE 557 St. Bene't Fink 147 558 Giftof Sir John Allen ib. ib. Margaret Dane ib. 559 . Charity of Shield ib. ib. Bennett 148 ib. Woodward ib. Stanley ib. ib. Thriscross ib. 311 Gregory 149 ib. Bovey _ _ . ib. 314 Mrs. Holmes 150 315 Townshend ib. ib. Lambert and Styles ib. ib. Billingsgate Ward . . ■ 15 316 Subscription School ib. ib. Blacksmiths' Company - - - 176 ib. Prestyn's Charity ib. ib. St. Botolph, Alder sgale 8 ib. Aldersgate Ward School ib. 317 Lady P'ackington's Charity 23 806 St. Botolph, Aldgate ' - ib. ib. Sir John Cass's School ib. 307 Sir Samuel Starling's School, East Smith- 308 aeld 10 309 Parochial School . . . 25 310 St. Botolph, Bishopsgate 12 Charity School ... ib. 8 Turner's Free-school, Primrose-street ib. ib. Bowyers' Company _ - . 127 ib. James AVood's Charity ib. 550 Braziers^ Company ... 811 ib. See Armourers. 55.1 Bread-street Ward . . - 463 ib. Charity of Thomas Carpenter ib. 552 Brewers' Company 362 ib. Hospital of Lady Owen ib. 553 Almshouse of Lady Owen ib. 554 Gift of Elizabeth Lovejoy 364 ib. Ann Potter ib. 555 School of Richard Piatt 365 ib. Almshouses in Hertfordshire ib. ib. See the Commissioners' Report for ib. that County. 317 Gift of Harry Cherrington 366 ib. John Neuman ib. ib. Charity of Alderman Hickson 367 ib. Almshouses at South Mimms - 368 ib. Benefaction to AUhallows, Barking ib. ib. Wapping, Whitechapel ib. 318 Company's Poor ib. ib. John Potter . . . - ib. 319 Gift of John Newman 369 ib. Francis Smallman ib. 320 John York - - - 379 ib. Roger Bellowe ib. ib. Ann Potter ib. ib. Robert Hunt 371 ib. Richard Rochdale ib. 458 Phillip Jemet ib. ib. Samuel Whitbread 372 459 John Bakei . . - 377 ib. ib. St. Bride's ^ . - . Neale's Mathematical School, Dorset- 12 4G0 square .... ib. 4(J1 The Parochial School 27 ib. Bridge, Candlegate,and Dowgale Wards 5 ib. Charily School ib. ib. Broad-street Ward 52 463 The Ward School ib. CONTENTS. IX Page CanUegate, Bridge, and Dowgate Wards 5 The \Vard School - - - ib. Carpenters' Company - - - 128 Chariivof Tliomas Gittin - - ib. Richard Wyalt - - 129 .fohn Day - - - ib. John Read - - ib. Gift of William Pope - - - ib. Cliatity of Samuel Burgin - - 130 John Williams - - ib. William Reynolds - ib. Edward Fennor - - ib. Donor unknown - - - 131 Charity of William Iliggins - - ib. Ann Bowyer - - ib. Thomas Warham - - ib. t. Catherine Coleman - - 150 Gift of Margaret Dane - - ib. Thomasine Evans - 151 Charity of Laurence Ripley - - ib. Gift of Isaacson ... ib. Charity of Barnard Hyde - - ib. Gift of Alderman Styles - - 152 Henry Dixon - - - ib. John Delabar - - ib. Sir James Dean - - ib. Christ Church, Newgale-street - 54 Gift of Margaret Dane - - ib. Margaret Sharles - - ib. Charity of Lady Mary Ramsav - - 55 Gift of John Banks ' - ' - ib. Charity of Henry Smith - - ib. Christopher Child - 56 Sir Kenelm Digby - - ib. Roger Harris - - ib. Gift of Henry Needier - - - 57 Charity of Elizabeth Bannister - ib. Thomas Barnes - - 58 Thomas Waade - - ib. Gift of Dr. Hamey - - - 59 Charity of Thomas Stretchley - - ib. Edward Robinson - 60 Theophilus Cater - - 61 , Gift of Elizabeth Brown - - ib. Charity of John Stock - - - ib. Gift of Mrs. Bowerman - - 62 St. Christopher le Slock - - ib. Gift of Robert Cudner - - ib. Simon Horsepool - - 63 Le Maire - - ib. Daniel Brewster - - ib. Samuel Brewster - - 64 John Kendrick - - 65 Thomas Foreman - - ib. John Williams — - ib. John Heath - - 66 Persons - - - ib. Margaret Dane - - ib. John and Francis West - ib. Clockmakers^ Company - - 177 Gift of Sampson Shelton - - ib. Edward East - - ib. Henry Jones - - ib. Richard Hutchinson - ib. Benjamin Gibbon - - ib. Sir Robert Darling - ib. Nathaniel Style - - ib. Devereux Rowley - ib. Benjamin Sidey - - 178 Charles Greelon - - ib. Page Clothxeorkers' Company - - 179 Gift of Bricklis . - - ib. Countess of Kent's Almshouses - • ib. Gift of Sir John Robinson - - 180 Samuel Aaron - - ib. Rogers . . . ]8l Watson - - - ib. Charity of Ormston - - ib. Lambe - - - 182 GiftofHeydon - - - 184 Dixon - - - ib. Frankland - - 185 Charity of Heron - - - ib. Gift of Hilson - - - 186 Charity of Lute - - - ib. Mrs. HoUingrave - 187 Gift of Mrs. Evans - - - 188 Charitv of Blundell - - 189 Gift of John Burnell - - - 190 Pilsworth - - ib. Stoddard - * - " '^^ Bayworth - - ib. Charity of Lese - - - 192 Trussell - - ib. Clothworkers' Almshouses, founded by John Heath - - - 193 Charity of Hewett - - 195 Staper - - - ib. Hussey - - ib. Sir William Peake - - ib. Sir Thomas Trevor - 196 Heath, for clothing - - ib. Hitchins - - ib. Barbara Bnrnell - - 197 Boylston - - ib. Sir John Robinson - - 198 Gift of Osmotherley - - ib. Charitv of Samuel Middlemore - - ib. Gift of John Middlemore - - 199 Christian - - - ib. Charities of Thomas Burnell - ib. Gift of Pennoyer - - - 200 Charity of Hobby - - ib. Gift of Webb - - - 204 Charities of John and Francis West, prin- cipally for blind persons - 205 Gift of Hewer - - - 209 Sir Godfrey Webster - ib. Aaron - - ib. Charity of Newman - - - ib. Gift of Burton - - - ib. Edwards - - - ib. Coleman-slreet Ward - ' 15 Subscription School - - - ib. Cordwainers' Company • - 210 Charity of Minge - - - ib. Fisher - - ib. Shawe - - - ib. Exhibitions of Shawe - - 211 Charitv of Pendry - - - ib. Wild - - - 212 Came - - - ib. Williams - - 213 Cordwainer and Bread-street Wards • 2 Charity School - - - ib. Cornhi/l ami Limestreet Wards - - 5 Charity School - - . ib. Corporation of London - • - 465 Charitv of Sir John Philpot - ib b CONTENTS. Page Chaiily of Sir John Raynewell - - 466 John Carpenter - ib. John Costen - - 467 Sir Thomas Gresham - ib. Sir John Langham - - 468 Maiffaret Simcot - 469 Sir WilHaniMiddleton - ib. Gift of Robert Smith - - ib. L-idy Catherine Barnardiston - ib. Robert Rogers - - ib. John Curzen ... 470 Sir Thomas I.eman - ib. Sir Thomas Russel - - ~ ib. Georg-e Bishop - - ib. Sir Robert Johnson - - ib. Robert Bertie - - ib. Charity of Samuel Wilson - - 471 Curriers' Company - - 214 Charity of Dawes - - - ib. differs' Company - - 380 Gift of Tliomas Bucke - - ib. John Craythome - - 382 Douigate, BriJr/e, and Candlegate Wards 5 Tlie Ward School - - ib. St. Dunstanin the Ease - - 16 Gift of Sir John Moore - - ib. Barrett - - - 67 Sevenoaks - - ib. Sir Bartholomew James - 68 Earnest - - ib. Sir William Ilerriott - - 69 Alderman llerdson - ib. Cuttel - . _ 70 Hanger - - ib. Goldstone - - - 71 Sir Richard Champion - ib. Margaret Dane - - ib. Haynes - - - 72 Sir Thomas Hunt - - ib. Bennett - - - ib. Ann Hyde - - - ib. Bateman - - 73 Keate - - - ib. William Hunt - - ib. Lady Conway - - - 74 Sir John Moore - - ib. Turville - - - ib. Sir William Russell - ib. Sir Thomas Chitty - - ib. Barnard Hyde - - 77 St. Dimttan in t/ie fj'est - - 346 Gift of John Knapp - - 347 Wilham Perpham - - ib. Richard Morley - - ib. Henry Elsing - - 318 JoVin Bowsar - - ib. Humphry Street - - ib. William Crouch - - ib. Henry Webb - - - ib. Waller Meredith - - 349 Sir Matthew Carewe - - ib. Robert Jenkinson - - 350 Henry Adams - - - ib. Otho Mawditt - - 351 Timothy Read - - - ib. Dr. Tliomas White - - ib. Edward I.atimer - - 352 Pticr Blake - 351 P.\aB Gift of Thomas Johnson - - 354 Catherine Tirrell - - ib. Edward Tirrell - - 355 Dr. William Bell - - ib Parthenia Lowman - - ib. Mr. Warner - - 356 Sir Richard Hoare - - ib, Mary Arnold - - ib Judges of Common Pleas - 357 William Matthewe - 358 John Baker - - ib Nicholas Hare - - ib. Monies to be lent - - ib. Mr. Grinsell - - 359 Mr. Holford - - - ib. John Fisher - - ib. Lady Packington - - ib John Brown - - ib Joshua Marshall - - 360 John Land - - ib. House for Church repairs - 361 Free Grammar School - ib Charity School - - 362 Dyers' Company - - 215 City Road Almshouses - - ib. Charily of Bannister - - ib. West - - - ib. Yearly Fund - - - 216 Spital-fields Almshouses - - ib. GiflofBurch - - - 217 Kinder - - ib. Charity of Trevilian - - - 218 Goldsmith - • ib. Donation of Chambers - - 219 St. Ethelburya ... 6 St. Ethelburga Society School, Bishopsgate ib. St. Faith - - - -153 Charity of David Smith or Randolph - ib, Norton - - ib. Trussell . - - 154 Samms . - - jb. Mid winker - - - ib. Lost Charities ... ib. Famngton IVithin - - - 16 Charitv of Sketchley - - ib. The Ward School - - - ib. Fishmongers' Company - - 559 Charity of Henry Preston - - ib. Thomas Weston - 560 Henrv Jordeyn - - - ib. Richard Knight - - 561 Lettice Smith - - ib. WiWiam Copynger - 562 Sir Thomas Kneseworth - ib. St. Peter's Hospital - 566 Sir Thomas Hunt - - ib. Gift of William Hippesley - - 56S James Hulbert - - - ib. Richard Poyntall - - 569 Sir John Leman - - ib. John Harper - - ib. Sir John Gayer - - ib. John Fletcher - - ib. Charity of John Mougeham - - 570 Holt Grammar School - . 571 Charily of Sir John Gresham . ib, Thomas Trumball v . 575 CONTENTS. Charity of Cec i 1 ia Long^ Robert Carter Robert Harding; Simon Harding Thomas Jenyns Alderman Bacon Owen Waller Henry Gardener John Haydon Barnard Randolph Lawrence Williams Joanna Hacker St. John Allott Lady Allott Thomas Ware Alice Field Peter Blundell Bray Hospital William Goddard Gift of Jeremiah Copping Thomas Cooke Randolph Baskerville John Owen Charity of William Mann Sir Thomas Trevor - Awdrey Spense Ann Bromsgrave John Halsey Arthur Mowse Harrietsham Almshouses Charity of Mark Quested Francis Coling Robert Gayer James Martyne Randolph Baskerville Paul Cleater John Owen John Hayne Bishop Barlow Nicholas Pendlebury Alderman Thwaites to St. Michael's Framework- Knitters^ Company - Bourne's Almshouses Legacy of Cook Gift of Mrs. Staunton St. Gabriel, Fenchurch Giftof Alice Smith Margaret Dane John Bayworth Joan Montgomery Sibert Dorrien Henry Herring James Hayes General Charity Charity of John Lane St. Giles, Cripplegate Trotman's School in Bunhill-row The Boys' Charity School, Redcross-; The Girls' Charity School, Redcross-: Girdlers' Company Giftof Hunt Davison Flycke Beeston Bright Nichols Palyn's Almshouses Gift of Andrews 'age P.\GE • 575 Char ity of Nevitt - 225 - 576 Giftc f Herbert . . - 227 - ib. Glaziers^ Company ib. - ib. Giftc fWall ib. - 577 Tavnton - 228 - 578 Oliver ib. - ib. VoUett ib. - ib. Elizabeth Knight ib. - 579 Goldsmiths' Company - 383 - ib. Chan tyof Thomas Alte Hav 38 1 - ib. John HiUe 38.i - 580 John Patteslio 386 - ib. William Walton ib. - ib. Oliver Davy 387 - ib. Sir Edmund Shaa ib. - 581 Stockport School ib. - 581 Sir Bartholomew Read - SSg - ib. Cromer School ib. - ib. John Barrett - 3S9 - 583 Lady Read ib. - 584 Agas Hardinge - 390 - ib. Sir Martin Bowes ib. - ib. William Walker 395 - 586 Alderman Heydon ib. . ib. John Morley - 396 - ib. John Fox ib. - ib. Peter Blundell ib. - ib. Mary Ramsay ib. - ib. Philiip Strelley ib. 587 Sir James Pemberton 398 - ib. Gaius Newman ib. - 590 Robert Brocklesby 3J9 - ib. Henry Banister ib. - 591 Richard Cheney ib. - ib. Richard Croshaw ib. - ib. Sir Hugh Middleton ib. ,- ib. Robert Paine 400 - 592 Robert Jenner ib. ib. Ralph Robinson - 401 - ib. Francis Ash ib. - ib. John Perryn 402 - 593 Acton Almshouses ib. - 220 Sir John Wollaston - 404 - ib. Sir James Drax - 405 - ib. Sir Thomas Vyner 406 . 221 Anthony Walter ib. - ib. Thomas Jameson ib. - 321 Robert Blanchard ib. - ib. Anthony Ticketts ib. - ib. William Pearson ib. - ib. Sir Thomas Fowles - ib. - ib. John Lovcday 407 - 322 Richard Morell ib. - ib. John Smith ib. - 464 Sir Richard Hoare - 408 - 13 Henry Hoare ib. - ib. Humphrey Eletherington ib. - ib. Robert Makepeace ib. street 27 George Hall ib street 99 Benjamin Gurden ib. - 222 Rachacl Farmer ib. - ib. Peter Perchard - 409 - ib. Roger Taylor ib. - ib. Jolin Watkins ib. - 223 Grocers Company - - - 229 - ib. Gift of Know les - 230 - ib. Sir Henry Kcbyll ib. - ib. Sir William Butler - 2.SI - 225 Sir John Peache ib, I) 2 Xll Sir William Laxton's School at Oundle Gift of Lurchyn ... Cloker Backhouse ... Mary Robinson Bayning . _ - Cocke ... Blundell Lady Slaney to West Wickham Walwyn's School, Colwall, Herefordshire Gift of Walwyn to St. Martin Orgars Grove . . - Robinson - - - Pennefather Lady Conway - - - Lady Middleton Wardall Keate ... William Robinson Box's School, Witney Sir Thomas Middleton Turville Clerveaux ... Saunders - . - Lambert and Styles Hale Tirrell .... Distribution to Company's Poor GiftofKirkby Gift for loans ... Lady Slaney 's fund for purchasing advow- H«herdashers' Company Charity of Henry Somer Sir Stephen Peacock Thomas Gale Thomas Huntlowe Sir George Barne Thomas Johnson Nicholas Culverwell Robert Harding Richard Buckland — Heydon Martha Barrett Lady Burgh ley Thomas Aldersey Bnnbury Free School Charity of Robert Offley Peter Blundell — Taylor Thomas Bramley Ralph Benskyn Owen Morgan Francis Clarke Florence Caldwall William Jones Monmouth School Newland Almshouses Kndowed Lecture Cliarity of Thomas Shingler Roger Jcston Lady Weld Mary Paradyne Lady Romncy Elizabeth Freeman Edmond Hamond Henry Hazlefoot Sir Nicholas Rainlon CONTENTS. Page Pags 232 Charity of Thomas Cleave 506 233 William Adams - 507 234 Thomas Barnes ib. ib. Throckmorton Trotman ib. 235 William Cleave 508 ib. Thomas Arnold - 509 ib. William Bond ib. ib. John Hobby 510 ib. Henry Garrett ib. 236 Richard Wynne - 511 237 Joseph Holden ib. ib. Aske's Hospital ib. ib. George French 513 ib. Robert Boddington ib. ib. Edmund Boulter ib. 238 John Banks - ib. 240 Thomas Carpenter 516 ib. William Seabrook - ib. 241 Sir Thomas Harrison ib. lb. Benefactions for loans - ib. ib. St. Helen . . - - S22 ib. Gift of John Robinson ib. 242 Edward Fennor 323 ib. William Prior - ib. ib. Sir Martin Lumley ib. ib. William Robinson - 324 243 Thomas Fennor ib. ib. Joyce Featley ib. ib. Moses Tryon 325 244 Sir John Lawrence ib. Thomas Hutchins 326 ib. William Pennoyre ib. Susanna Dingley ib. 474 Cicely Gyoll ib. ib. Mary Clapham ib. ib. Thomas Hanson . 327 475 John Smith ib. ib. Margaret Dane - , ib. 476 ib. Innholders' Compmiy 246 ib. GiftofHinde - ib. 477 Lewis ... 247 ib. Jones - ib. 478 Bayley ... ib. ib. St. John the Baptist, Walbrook • 79 ib. Benefaction of Scale ib. 479 Smith - - ib. ib. GiftofColbom ib. 482 Lawrence Campe 80 483 Campe's Annuity 81 ib. Exc iequer annuity 82 ib. Gift Df Whitchurch ib. ib. Lock ib. ib. Ironmongers'' Company 517 484 Gift of Anthony Gamage ib. ib. John Haydon 518 487 Peter Blundell - ib. ib. Thomas I>ewin ib. 493 Margaret Dane - 519 496 William Chapman 520 497 Thomas Hallwood - 521 ib. Nathaniel Loane ib. 499 Sir James Campbell - 623 502 Ralph Handson ib. ib. John Sampson - - 524 50.^ William Chase 525 ib. Thomas Hanbey ib. 505 Mary Hanbey ib. ib. William Riggs ib. St. Lawrence Jewry, and St. Mary, Milk- street - - - - Mrs. Mary Smith's School Gift of Thomas de Kelsey Sir Lionel Duckett Lady Gresham David Appowell Sir John Allen . . . Alderman Dauntsey - John Marsh Baskerfield Alice Blundell Bayly Fowler - - Sir Edward Barkham Marg-aret Aslell Lady Camden Elborough . - . Mrs. Scott Mrs. Saville . . . Robins - . . Mrs. Smith - . . Leathersellers'' Company Gift of Robert Ferbras John Scraggs John Hasilwood Almshouses ... Gift of Elizabeth Gravener Benefactions for loans Gift of Robert Rogers Edward Tavlor Hugh Offley Charities of Sydenham Estate William Mosely Ann Elliot John Sudbury Alderman Bunce Gifti)f Robert Holinden Roger Daniel George Humble Rev. Abraham Colfe Theophilus Cater Jeremiah Bright Sir James Eyton Bartholomew Tayer Thomas Ewer St. Leonard, Eastcheap Gift of Abraham Colfe Helen Howe St. Leonard, Fostei--lane Gift of Margaret Dane Lady Chevne Elizabeth" Read Elizabeth Smith, or Crane - Richard Minge Robert Jenner Charity of Sir John Trott St. Margaret, Lothhury Gift of Henry VIII. Sirf homas Rivett Thomas Bramley Margaret Dane Charily of ^Ia^y Barnes St. Margnrets Pattens Gift of Helen Howe . . - Margaret Dane Joan (Jollyer Barnard Hyde - - - CONTENTS. xiii P.AGE Pace Gift of Cromer 329 17 Thomas Salter 330 ib. Mr. Milsop ib. 155 Richard Camden ib. ib. Sir Peter Vanderput 831 ib. Parish Houses ib. 156 Gift of Anna Wilson ib. ib. St. Martin, Ironmonger-lane, united with ib. St. Olave, Old Jewry 176 ib. Gift of James Stoddart ib. ib. St. Mary, Aldermanbury 87 ib. Gift of Lady Gresham ib. ib. Sir John Davy ... 89 ib. Robert Ecclestone ib. 157 Wynne - . . 90 ib. Thomas Benn ib. 158 St. Mary, Aldermary - - - 161 159 Charity of Henry Barton ib. ib. John Watson 162 160 Margaret HoUigrave ib. ib. John Shield ib. ib. Gift of Robert Hawes ib. 526 William Rod way ib. ib. Charity of Pifowen 164 ib. Philippa Catcher ib. 527 Mun Brown ib. ib. John Kemp ib. 528 Anthony Sprott - ib. ib. John Rowe - . _ 165 529 William Garrett ib. 532 Roger de Balton 166 ib. St. Mary, Colechurch 333 533 Charity of John Edmonds ib. ib. Gift of Samuel Jackson ib. 53 Richard Clarke ib\ ib. John Heme 334 ib. St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, — see 541 Lawrence Jeivry, St. Mary Magda- ib. len, Old Pis'! -street 19 512 Charity of Lockington ib. 543 St. Mary, Mounthaiv ... 91 548 Charity of Randoll - - - ib. 519 St. Mary, Somerset - - - ib. ib. Charity of Jenyns ib. ib. North ib. ib. Cox and Jacob's rent-charge 92 82 Charity of Thomas and Mary Fuuge ib. ib. Barnard Hyde 93 ib. Randall " - - ib. 83 Anonymous ib. ib. St. Mary, IVoolchurch Haw 334 ib. Estate in Bearbinder-lane ib. ib. Gift of John West 335 83 Frances West ib. ib. Richard Pelter 336 84 Sir Nicholas Rainton 337 ib. Margaret Dane ib. St. Mary, Woolnoth 93 85 Gift of Sir John Percival ib. ib. Lady Percival 94 ib. Margaret Dane ib, ib. Lady Ramsey ib. 86 Sir ^Iartin Bowes 95 ib. Mr. Richard Cheney ib. 327 George Humble 96 ib. Richard Meynell 97 328 Sir Thomas Viner ib. ib. Richard Smith 100 329 Mary Anselim 102 XIV CONTENTS. Mercers' Company St. Paul's School Mercers' School . . - Money Legacy Charities Whittingham's Almshouses Gift of Appowell Sir John Allen Charity of Ladv Joan Bradburv Gift ofBiown ' - Slatham Alderman Dauntsey's charities Coal charity . . - I^vington School, Wilts Lavington Almshouses Lent Sermons Gift of Robert Chertsey Marsh Sir Roger Martin Francis Clarke Lady Gresham Lady Margaret North Baskerfield Alice Blundell Sir T. Gresham's Lectures and Chariti Charity of John Heydon Martha Barrett Gift of Damsell Ililson Sir Thomas Rivett Sir Lionel Duckett Peter Symonds's Charities Gift of Edward Elkeyn Barnes Ann Duckett Birkbeck Cropley De Bouverie Barclay Bartholomew Barnes Alderman AValtliall Peter Blundell Trinity Hospital, Greenwich Charity of Sir Thomas Bennett Mrs. Robinson's Exhibitions Charity of Bancks Charities of Fishborne Mary Robinson's Exhibitions Lady Margaret North's Exhibitions Gift of Lady Elizabeth Martin Charity of Mrs. Catherine Clarke Gift of Sir Henry Rowe Sir Ralph Warren Charity of Huntingdon Parish of St. Bartholomew Poor Mercers . - - Sermons in Mercers' Hall Gift of Perry Giles Martin Robert Gibson Lady Campden I^ady Mico's Almshouses Charity of Mrs. Former Lady Hungerford, apprentices (."haiilies of Rich Gift of Francis Floyor Lady Elizabeth Martin Charity of Mrs. Savage Rand, for debtors Gift of Langham Page PAon 247 Gift of Westall 288 31 Charity of Morley ib. 42 Gift of Ferrers - _ . ib. - 217 Berkenhead 289 248 Charity of Catherine Clarke ib. 249 Sir Henry Rowe ib. ib. Elorsham School - - . ib. 250 Si. Michael, Bam^hhaiv 102 ib. Charity of Baker - - - ib. ib. Gift'of Richardson ... 103 ib. Charity of Lady Anne Bacon ib. ib. Richard and Margaret Adams 104 ib. Rose ... ib. 250 Rogers ib. - 254 Baskerfield ib. ib. Bancks 105 ib. Sir Wolstan Dixie ib. 255 Lecture of Ditto - - 109 ib. Charity of Cicely Cyoll 106 ib. Alderman Elkins ib. ib. John Lock 105 ib. Gift of Emanuel Bird ib. 256 Charity of Evans - . . ib. es ib. Delahaize ib. - 259 Swanson ... ib. 260 Heylin ib. - 261 Town.shend lOT ib. Gift of Margaret Dane ib. ib. Grant of Leman - - - ib. ib. Fish ib. ib. Gift of Vaughan ... 109 262 St. Michael, Paternoster 110 ib. Charity of Elizabeth Juxon 111 26.^ Gift of Thomas Juxon 112 ib. Charity of John Heydon 113 ib. Gift of Mrs. Martha Barrett IH ib. Lady Bayly ... ib. ib. St. Michael, Queenhithe 115 ib. Charity of John Thompson ib. 264 Sarah Bridges ib. ib. Barnard Hyde 116 ib. Randall, or Randolph ib. 266 St. Mildred, the Virgin 337 270 Gift of Sir William Butler ib. ib. Richard Hale ib. 272 John Thomlinson ib. 274, 279 Thomas Lane 338 ib. William Watson ib. ib. Thomas Hawes ib. ib. William Tudnam ib. 275,279 Sarah Tudnam 339 ib. Henry Dixon 340 277 Richard Clarke ib. - 278 ib. St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey 6 ib. Queenhithe Charity School ib. 279 Gift of Thomas Weston 840 - 280 Ann Bromsgrave ib. ib. Thomas Jcnyns 341 ib. Thomas Hazlefoot ib. 281 Henry Hazlefoot ib. 282, 287 Charity of Randall ib. 28J Gift of John Haydon ib. ib. John Hockley .Sl2 285 James Wood ... ib. ib. Cheshunt House ib. ib. King's Bounty - - 813 286 Repair of the Church ib. 287 Si. Nicholas, Olavc 345 Gift of Alice Leonard Randall Barnard Randolph Alice Field Thomas Hedger King's Bounty St. qiave, Old Jeury Gift of James Stoddart Margaret Lane - Lady Weld Sir Thomas Huett Richard Bennett Sir James Campbell Sir John Frederick - Lady Weld's Lecture Gift of George Vaughan Lecture of ditto Gift of Sir Thomas Foot Thomas Crooks King's Bounty Gift of Henry Smith Sir Thomas Campbell Dorothy Gale St.Olave, Old Jewry, united with St. Martin, Ironmonger -lane Gifts of James Stoddart Painter Slaineis^ Company Charity of Thomas Evans John Stock Dorothy Smith Jane Shank Mary Grainger Anne Yeates John Fairchild Parish Clerks' Company Gift of Roper St. Paul's School Plaisterers' Company Charity of William Roberts Anonymous St. Peter's, Cornhill Gift of Lawrence Thompson Warden Dwight Hinde Baldwin Margaret Dane Symonds Poidterers' Company - Giftof Robert Wright Jonathan Brown James Smith Robert Smith Ozell Pitts Robert Warden Thomas Nepton Sailers' Company Salters' Almshouses in Bow-lane Monkwell-slreet - James Smith'sAlmshouses at Maidenhead Gift of Robert Payne John Wicks Robert Hyett Thomas Salter Scott Garratt Barber CONTENTS. XV Page P.\GE 345 GiftofRobson 292,294,296 ib. Sir John Coates . 292,297 ib. Mrs. Cock 292,294,298 ib. Harding - ib. ib. Blundell . ib. - 346 Plompton , ib. - 166 David Cock , ib. ib. Ireland _ ib. - 167 Giftc f Crisp . 299 ib. I>ady Nicholas . ib. 169 Barnard Hyde . ib. ib. Sir Timotliv Waldo . 303 ib. Scriveners' Com,pany . 304 170 St. Sepulchre . 21 ib. Char ity of Reeve - ib. 171 Boys School . 23 ib. Ladies' School . ib. 173 Giftof Church Estate 635 - 174 William Newcastle _ ib. 175 Jefferie at Church . 637 ib. John Holmes _ 638 lb. William Heron . 6.39 ib. John Ashton . ib. n. Henry Garrett . ib. 176 John Richmond _ ib. - ib. William Cresswell . ^b. Thomas Buck _ ib. 131 John Soiile . 640 ib. William Branch _ 641 132 Susan Smallman _ ib. ib. James Glassbrook . 642 ib. Nathaniel Loane . 645 - 133 Charity of Anthony Hawkes _ 646 134 Zaccheus Green . 648 ib. James Newton . 649 289 Paul Jervis . ib. ib. Henry Smith - 651 31 Ann Ellesdon . 652 290 William Ridge . ib. ib. Dr. William Bell . ib. ib. William Watson . 653 - 117 Sir John Fenner _ ib. ib. Robert Smith . 654 ib. James Shaw . 655 ib. Vincent Januaring _ ib. ib. Richard Adams - . ib. - 118 John May . ib. ib. Thomas Dickinson - 656 ib. Thomas Chard . ib. 410 Thomas Buck . 657 ib. Margaret Dane . ib. ib. Alderman Lambert . ib. ib. Nicholas Stiles . ib. ib. Bernard Hyde - ib. - 411 Henry Garrett . 658 ib. Joan Bush . ib. ib. Stephen Skydmore . ib. Francis Tirrell . 659 290 John Meredith . ib. 290,292 Ashton . ib. - 293 Heron . ib. ad 299 Martha Barrett _ ib. 292 Alderman Perryn . ib. - 294 Thomas Stevens _ ib. 295 Robert Cow per . 660 291,295 Dr. Bathurst . ib. ib. Richard Hudson . ib. ib. Anthony Bay ley . ib. 292,296 Abraham Ray - ib xvi CONTENTS. P.\GE Page Charity of J ohn Turner - 661 Charity of Bayley - 126 James Bull ib. Gift of Sir Thomas Campbell ib. Richard Farrington - ib. Anthony Bedingfield ib. Rowland Golde - 662 Richard Wynne ib. Parthenia Lownian - ib. Thomas Moffatt ib. Robert Dowe ib. Richard Richbell ib. Richard Turner - . ib. Helen King - 663 Tallow-Chandlers' Company - 304 James Hodgson . ib. Gift of Stewart ib. Lawrence Mansfield ib. Littlebaker - 305 Margaret Pennell - ib. Kempster ib. George Pemerton - 664 Clarke - 306 Sarah Dove - ib. Curzon ib. Samuel Berry ib. Humphries ib. William Drinkwater . ib. Mrs. Ibell ib. Elizabeth Motet - 665 Tin-plate Workers' Company ib. Thomas Baker . ib. GiftofMier ib. Mary Wilkes ib. Tower Ward 2 William Pellet - . ib. (Charity School ib. Reeves's School - 66T Holy Trinity the Less - 127 Thomas Marshall . ib. Charity of Sir John Gore ib. Frances Mansfield ib. Owfall ib. Mr. and Mrs. Dowse - lb. John Newnam ib. Vintners' Company 444 William Bowes - ib. GiftofGuy Shuldham - ib. Gifts for Fuel - 668 Benjamin Kenton 445 Lost Charities - ib. Mr. Flower - 446 Skmners' Company - 415 Mr. Tomlinson ib. Charity of Thomas Hunt - ib. Mrs. Gale ib. Sir Thomas Smith - - 418 Richard Jacob ib. Almshouses of Sir Andrev/ Judd - 423 Edward Mallowes ib. Gift of Alice Smith ib. John Pierpoint ib. Charity of Henry Fisher - 424 Brackley Kennett - 447 Lewis Newberry 425 Richard Mervale ib. Henry Spurling - 426 Stephen Skydmore - 448 Gift of Margaret Awdeley - ib. Cuthbert Buckle ib. Peter Blundell - 428 Peter Blundell - 449 Charity of Sir James Lancaster ib. Paul Hawkins ib. John Meredith - 432 Richard Jacob - ib. Giftof John Draper - 435 Michael Hepwell ib. Charity of Nicholas Jennings - 436 Thomas Bullock - 450 Henry Barton - 437 Thomas Cox ib. Lawrence Alvvell - 439 Winifred Young ib. Francis Clark - 441 Richard Stowell ib. Sir Wolslan Dixie - ib. Thomas Bateman ib. William Stoddart - 442 Fintry Ward 7 Thomas Audeley - 444 Charity School ib. Robert Bateman ib. Matthew Bateson Barbara Champion - Sir William Cockayne Sir Abraham Dawes - ib. ib. ib. ib. Wax-Chandlers' Company Charity of William Kendall Weavers' Company 134 ib. 450 George Forman St. Stephens, Coleman-slreet Charity of White Sky d more Taylor Gift of Goddard ■ ib. - 119 ib. Almshouses at Moxton Gift of William Satchwell - James Kymier - ib. 451 ib. - ib. ib. 120 Henry Baker Obadiah Agace Samuel Mills ib. - ib. 452 Charity of Lady Wroth ib. Thomas Cook ib. Lady Bradbury Christopher Eyre's Almshouses ib. 121 Almshouses in Porter's field Endowment of Nicholas Garrett ib. ib. Charity of Floyd Hugh Capp Maigaret Dane - 123 124 ib. Gift of Thomas Carpenter - Charity of Rowland Morton Alexander Hosea 458 ib. 454 Gift of Barnard Hyde Charity of Thomas Barnes - ib. ib. John Hall Richard Gervies 455 456 Smith 125 John Drigue ib. Robert Precious ib. Samuel Saunders ib. Benefaction of Woodward - - ib. James Limborough •• - 4.57 CHARITIES ENGLAND AND WALES. THE CITY OF LONDON ALLHALLOWS BARKING. ALDERMAN HICKSON S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Alderman James Hickson, by his will, dated 16th February, 1686, devised to the Master and Wardens of the Brewers' Company the manor of Williatts and certain premises in the parish of South Mimms, Middlesex, to the intent they should, out of the rents and profits, pay certain charitable bequests therein con- tained. And also devised to the said Company a piece of ground, in the parish of Allhallows Barking, London, with the buildings thereon erected, which he directed his executor to convert into a schoolhouse and. schoolmaster's house, and required the said Company to ap- point a schoolmaster, with a salary of 20/. and two chaldrons of coals yearly, and a writing-master, with a salary of 8/.; and, after directing these and cer- tain other specific payments, to the amount of 74/. 5s. per annum, and pro- viding that a fund of 500/. should always be kept up out of the rents and profits of the estates, to meet repairs and rebuild- ing, he left all the residue thereof to go to the use of the Company, as an addition and increase to their stock and estate. By certain rules and orders annexed to his will, he directed there should be twenty children freely taught in the school, to be admitted by the Master and the Wardens of the Company; four- teen, the children of poor inhabitants of Allhallows Barking; and six, the children of that part of Wapping, Whitechapel hamlet, nearest to Nightingale-lane, in East Smithfield; the deficiency in the Barking scholars to be supplied from Wapping. That they should pay the schoolmaster one shilling on admission ; and that they should be taught the accidence and the common Latin gram- mar, and such other books as tend to the instruction of youth in the knowledge of the Latin and Greek tongue, and purity of life, manners, and religion. The estate in South Mimras is now let in several parcels, and produces a yearly rent of 249/. 10s. There is no separate fund of 500/. kept up, as is directed by the founder ; but the Company have a sufficient ba- lance in hand, from the estate, to answer the demand. The school is always full, and the boys are chosen according to the founder's direction. They are taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and their cate- chism, and the Latin grammar if the parents wish it, but none at present learn it, nor have within these ten years. The present master, who is a clergyman, unites the two masterships, and, till about 1802, had only the original salaries, amounting together to 28/. They were then increased by the addition of 8/. as CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. grammar-master and 2/. as writing- master, making the whole 38^. ; and he has a gratuity of lOl. 10s. per annum, and also an admission fee from the scholars of one shilling. He lives in the schoolhouse, which is kept in repair by the Company, rent and tax free, and has two chaldrons of coals a year. He has the privilege of taking pay scholars, and has, on an average, from 16 to 20. This school, though well conducted upon its present plan by the master, Mr. [1810 Ireson, appears to have fallen below the intention of the founder in the scale of instruction ; but this seems to have been a necessary consequence of the smallness of the endowment. The additions al- ready made to the emoluments of the master, have been voluntary contributions by the Company from the surplus of the charity estates, upon which surplus the school has no claim beyond the fund of 500Z. directed to be kept up for repairs and rebuilding. TOWER WARD CHARITY-SCHOOL. This school, as appears by the old minute books belonging to it, was esta- blished by voluntary subscriptions, in 17Q7, for 60 girls, and, in 1709, for 60 boys. It was for clothing as well as education,, and it is still on the same footing. Some permanent funds have been created out of balances in hand and legacies ; and, in the years 1807 and 1808, the whole capital stock belonging to the charity was sold out, which pro- duced 2,011^. 8s. 2d. This sum was laid out in the purchase of a freehold house iu Tower-street, in which the school is kept, and which is now let, exclusively of the part occupied as the school, on a running lease ifor seven, fourteen, or twenty-one years, ten of which are un- expired, at the rent of 70/., which appears to be the full value. This property, and lOOOZ. three per cent, consols, purchased by savings of income, together with an annual sum of C/. or 11. a year, received from the Ironmongers' Company, constitute the whole permanent fund of the school. The rest of the income is made up of subscriptions and occasional gifts, and last year it amounted to 421/. 3s. 8rf. The expenditure consists of the salary paid to the master, 74A 5s. Gd. ; to the mistress, 45Z. 18s. 3(/. ; to the singing- master, 7/., including the expense of attending the children to the anniversary of St. Paul's ; for books and stationery, about 20/. ; and for clothing, about 200/. ; small gratuities are given yearly to the master and mistress — 23/. 3s. to the master and 9/. 17s. to the mistress. The amount of the whole expenditure last year, according to a printed account delivered to us by the treasurer, was 409/. 8s. 9d. Every subscriber has a copy of this printed account, after the audit, which takes place every year, to which fifteen directors are summoned, and which is usually attended by seven or eight of that number. The children are admitted at seven, and leave the school at fourteen ; they are taught read- ing, writing, and arithmetic, and are instructed in the principles of the Christian religion according to the church of Eng- land. ALLHALLOWS BREAD-STREET. CORDWAINER AND BREAD-STREET WARDS CHARITY-SCHOOL, IN OLD CHANGE. This school was established by sub- scription, for 50 boys in 1701, and for 30 girls in 1714, and was for some time supported by voluntary subscrip- tions alone. The trustees of the charity, who are forty in number, are possessed of tlic following property : — f. *. d. Asmjill farm of sixteen acres of Jand, in the parisli of St. Michael Harbledown, Kent, devised by Mr. John Ilatchins, by will, dated in i72G. let for ten years from Michaelmas, 1810, at the yearly rent of " . . 42 2,700/. bank stock, yearly dividend . . 270 8,100/. old Soath Sea annuities . . . 243 162/. navy live per cents 8 2 21C/. live per cents, of 1797 .... 10 16 Total incom« £573 18 1819] CITY OF The funded property arose partly from a legacy of stock left by Mr. John IBristow, by will, dated 1st December, 1760, to be divided among- three schools, the share of which, apportioned to this charity, amounted to 1,974/. bank stock, and 4,200/. Os. Id. old South Sea an- nuities. The rest of the funded property arose from the profits of the bank stock bequeathed by Mr. Bristow, and from various benefactions and legacies given for the general purposes of the charity. The farm was let by the trustees, under the advice of a surveyor, whom they deputed, with some of their own body, to examine the farm before the last letting in 1810. Fifty boys and 39 girls are clothed and educated by this charity ; they are taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and the girls needle-work in addition. The children, on leaving school, are allowed their best clothes and two guineas each, if their conduct has been good, and their parents have provided situations for them. They also receive each a bible, praver-book, and the New Whole Duty of Man. The schoolmaster's salary is 60/., and he has a house rent and tax free, and a supply of coals and candles ; he also receives an annual gratuity of 20/. if his conduct is approved ; the mistress's salary is 60/. LONDON. 3 The expenditure of the year 1817 amounted to 511/., of which the following are the principal items : — f. *. d. Master's salary and gratuity .... 80 Mistress's salary 60 Books and stationery 50 Clothing 226 Coals and candles 28 Ground-rent of schoolhouse .... 400 Taxes 20 Gratuities to children 20 Expenses of sermon, and allowances of bread, and gifts to children, under the directions of 3Ir. Hutchins's will . . 12 15 10 The balance in the hands of the trea- surer, at the end of the year, was 242/. 5s. 10k/-, part of which has been applied in the purchase of 100/. three per cent, consols. It is the desire of the trustees to raise a fund for obtaining a larger school ; the present schoolhouse was built at the expense of Mr. William Robinson, in 1766, on a piece of ground held of the Mercers' Company, under a lease, of which 37 years are unexpired, at a rent of 41. a year ; it is found in- adequate to the purposes of the insti- tution. In addition to the income mentioned above, there were received, in 1817, from the subscription of the trustees, 45/. 3s. ; and from Betton's charity, dis- tributed by the Ironmongers' Company, 7/. 19s. 9d. The only annual sub- scriptions received are those of the trustees. ALLHALLOWS STAINING. winter's charity. By a decree of certain commissioners, appointed under the act of the 43d of Queen Elizabeth, for charitable uses, bearing date 1st February, 1681, reciting the will of William Winter, dated in 1669, (whereby he bequeathed 1000/. to be employed to the best advantage of six poor boys, for their instruction, and appointed trustees therein named, together with the churchwardens of AUhallows Staining for the time being, to order and direct the issuing of the monies, and to be his executors,) and that in consequence of a failure of assets, they had paid 500/. only to the parish ; and reciting, also, that six poor boys had been placed in the school, according to the will, and that for eacli poor boy, shoes, stockings, caps, gloves, and plain band and shirt, were provided ; the said commissioners ordered that the said sum of 500/., together with 100/. interest thereon, should, with all speed, be laid out by the executors in the purchase of freehold lands, tenements, or rents, for the advantage of the cha-^ rity ; and they appointed trustees. And the said commissioners also ordered, that the trustees and their successors, together with the churchwardens for the time being, should employ and dispose of part ofthe proceeds of the said 600/., as also of the rents, issues, and profits of the intended to be purchased pre- mises, at their discretions, not exceeding 10/. per annum, for the providing an able and sufficient schoolmaster for teaching the said six poor boys reading, writing, and arithmetic ; and they also B 2 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1819 ordered the trustees and churchwardens to supply, by election, vacancies among the said six poor boys, occurring either by death or otherwise, and also to provide a coat and other clothing for them, according to the discretion of the trustees. And the said commissioners also ordered the trustees to allow 5/. for catechising the children according to the principles of the church of England, and an apprentice fee, not exceeding 10/., with each boy, if the funds would admit of it, and 10s. to be disbursed for refreshment at an annual audit of the accounts ; and that when the trustees were reduced to five, or sooner, if the vestry should think fit, the number of twelve should be filled up. In 1673, the sum of 500/. was received from the executors, and was placed in the chamber of London on interest at til. per cent. ; in 1726, 100/. more were placed in the chamber of London ; at intervals afterwards, till 1761, 100/. more were added to the same stock. In 1805, it was drawn out, and invested in the purchase of 1,'250/. three per cent, con- sols ; and there is now, with the addition of 200/. stock, which has arisen from saving, the sum of 1,450/. three per cent. consols, producing a dividend of 43Z. 10s. per annum. It will be observed, that the decree of the commissioners, directing the 600/. to be laid out in the purchase of land, has not been complied with, probably to the great detriment of the charity. The annual income is thus applied : — 5/. are paid to the treasurer of the Aldgate Ward School (which is con- nected with the Central National school), for the education of the six boys ; about 27/. are expended in clothing; 5/. are paid to the minister for catechising the boys ; and 8/. or 10/., as the funds will permit, are paid once in two or three years as an apprentice fee ; there is at present a balance in hand of about 9/. ; the children are elected by a majority of the trustees, who are now nine in number; they are appointed at the age of seven, and are apprenticed at fourteen. The numbers have been complete for the last three years, but there are not always applicants for the vacancies, although notice is given of them three Sundays before they are filled up. The school is visited monthly ; and the treasurer re- ceives a report weekly from the master of the behaviour of the boys. ST. ANNE, BLACKFRIARS. joye's school, BLACKFRIARS. this school, by the deed of foundation, The Bishop of London, for the time dated the 22d February, 1716. being, is appointed perpetual visitor of ST. ANNE AND AGNES, ALDERSGATE. ST. anne's school, in foster-lane, AND PECKHAM, SURREY. This school was established, in 1709, by voluntary contributions. The present funds are — 1,500/. four per cents. 2,660/. bank stock, 100/. old South Sea annuities, • 5,721/. \6s. lOd. ditto ;— Producing together 600/. 14s. 8d. The bank stock and the latter sura in the old South Sea annuities were given by the will of Mr. Jolm Brisfoiv, dated 1st December, 1760, who left a large legacy to be divided between three charity schools, of which this was one, " to be annually applied by the trea- surers towards carrying on the charitable designs for which those schools are instituted." The other stock was purchased by benefactions and savings. There are also annual subscriptions amounting to about 500/. ; about four years ago, nearly 800/. were collected, but the subscriptious have fallen off lately, and are reduced to 500/. The school in London contains 30 boys and 30 girls, who are instructed in reading, writing, and arithmetic, and the girls are taught needlework; they are all completely clothed ; the five senior girls are boarded also in the schoolhouse, and completely maintained there. They are qualified for situations in service, which are provided for them. Tlie school at Peckham contains at present 19 boys, who are wholly clothed and maintained ; they are supplied by 1819] CITY OF LONDON. seniority frorti the town school ; they remain there till fourteen years ot" age, when they are removed, and if put out apprentices, a premium of 3/. is allowed ; notice of a vacancy in the country school is then sent to the London school, and the senior London boy succeeds. This country school grew out of the London school, on the increase of the funds of the charity ; a larger number of children was once maintained in it, but the late decrease in the subscription has caused a diminution in the numbers. The London school has not been di- minished. The master of (be London scliool lias annually £60 The mistress diUo . . 30 The master at Peckham .... ditto . . 60 The expenditure last year was 1,067/. 6s., leaving a balance of 110/. in hand. The affairs of this charity are con- ducted by a committee of governors, who meet every month, and five are appointed to visit the schools monthly ; there are besides two governors, who act as house stewards, who attend more particularly to the internal manage- ment. Rules and regulations have been published, which have been drawn up with great care and attention, for the general conduct of the charity, and are regularly applied. BRIDGE, CANDLEWICK, AND DOWGATE WARDS CHARITY-SCHOOL. This school was established, in 1710, by subscription. Its property consists of a freehold schoolhouse, purchased, forty or fifty years ago, with the excess of contributions above the expenditure, and of 1,000/. four per cents., 1,000/. three per cent, reduced, and 900/. three percent, consols, arising from the same source. The rest of the income, besides the dividends of the stock, is made up of annual subscriptions, collections after charity sermons, and a portion of Mr. Betton's gift, received from the Iron- mongers' Company, which was, last year, 6/. 14s. Sixty boys and forty girls are fully clothed, and taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and the girls needle- work. They are taken first from the children of inhabitants in either of the wards; secondly, from the children of parents only working in the wards; and, thirdly, from the children of strangers. A great proportion are strangers, the houses of the poor having decreased of late in these wards. The master has a salary of 40/. and a gratuity of 2j/., and six guineas as singing-master. The mistress has a salary of 20/. and a gratuity of fifteen guineas. The repairs of the school- house are considerable ; coals, books, and rewards for the children, and small payments to persons for attending them to different churches, with the cost of the clothing, make up the expenditure ; the receipt last year was 648/. 0». 2d,, the disbursement 530/. lis. 10/-. round, between Bishopsgate-street and SpitaUfields ; and, secondly, of a house in King-street, Seven Dials. As to the 19 houses, it appears that, by indenture of bargain and sale enrolled, dated the 24th August, 1710, between the Honour- able Anne Watson, sole executrix of the will of Lady Eleanor Hollis of the first part, and John, Duke of Newcastle, and others of the second part, reciting that the said Lady Eleanor Hollis, by her will, dated the 26th September, 1707, had declared that the overplus of all her personal estate should be laid out by her said executrix, in such charitable uses as she shoidd approve ; and that the said Anne ^Vatson, under the direction of the Court of Chancery, in a cause of the Attorney General v. the Honourable Anne Watson, had laid out the overplus of the said personal estate in certain ground-rents near the Old Artillery- ground, of the yearly value of 62/. 3s., to be settled upon the trusts thereinafter mentioned ; it was witnessed, that the said Anne Watson thereby conveyed the said five pieces of ground, being part of the Old Artillery-garden, with the houses respectively built thereon, then amounting to nine, to the said Duke of Newcastle and others, and their heirs, in trust, for the maintenance of 50 poor children, and a schoolmistress to teach them to read and work, and instruct them in the knowledge and practice of the Christian religion as professed by the Church of England ; and, by certain rules annexed to the indenture, it was, among other things, provided, that the mistress should be an unmarried woman, a member of the Church of England, a frequenter of the communion, and not under 30 years of age, to be chosen for one year, and removeable at the discretion of the trustees : that she should teach the children to spell, read, and sew; and that the children should wear their caps, bands, clothes, and other marks of dis- tinction every day. It appears by the indenture, that, at the time of the purchase, there were nine houses standing on the ground in the Old Artillery-garden ; the number of them at present is nineteen. The house in King-street, Seven Dials, is part of an estate purchased, in 1728, principally by means of a legacy left by Mrs. Palmer ; and of which estate an account is given in the report of the charity-school for boys. One of the nineteen houses built in the Old Artillery-ground is let on lease for 70 years, to expire in 1830, the lessee having built the house ; and fourteen of them were let for terms of 31 years (being on repairing leases), pursuant to the ad- vice of a surveyor ; three of the houses are let on lease to one of the trustees, but he was not elected a trustee until many years after the lease was granted to him. All the houses appear to be let for their full value ; and their value has been diminished since the letting, in con- sequence of a decrease of trade in this neighbourhood. The funded property has arisen from legacies and savings of income funded from time to time. The whole annual income is as fol- lows : — from rents, 302Z. 18s., and from dividends of stock, 553/., making a total of 855/. 18s. There are 100 girls in the school, who are educated and fully clothed ; the number was gradually increased from 50 to 80, and, in 1792, it was finally increased to 100. They are under the care of three schoolmistresses, who live in the schoolhouse, being a widow and her two daughters. The children are appointed by the trustees ; they are ad- mitted between the ages of eight and twelve years, and continue in the school until the age of fourteen. They are allowed a complete suit of clothes on leaving school, and have usually a bible and prayer-book then given to each. The expenditure, in salaries to the schoolmistress, clothing the children, books, repairs, coals, and ordinary ex- penses of the institution, appear, on an average of ten years, to amount to about 526/. per annum. The income of the charity greatly exceeds the expenditure. Considerable sums have been lately invested in the purchase of part of the ritock mentioned above ; and, at the audit in May, 1818, there was a ba- lance in the hands of the treasurer of 152Z. 8s. 2f spread over the whole period, „ . ^ 1- ,• ,' ,1 I • c ,1 would produce annually .... 29 5 o application ot the surplus income ot the *^ ^ trust estates to the discharge of the debts Making the whole income . £5,232 2 11| and annuities, to which the Company had become liable in the manner above The addition of the improved rents, stated. With this debt the Company already reserved on the property at charged themselves. In 1808 a sum of Stepney, amounting to 418/. 10s., and 5,000/. was invested in the three per which will shortly become payable, will cent, reduced annuities in part payment; raise this income to 5,670/. 15s. 6d. On and, in February, 1814, it was resolved, the other hand, some deduction wdl that, on the 1st of March and 1st of perhaps be to be made, on account of a September in every year, 1,000/. should farm at Luggershall, which seems to bo be invested in the funds, for the use of somewhat overlet, and from the rent of the school, till the whole debt should be which an abatement was made last year liquidated. These instalments are now in of 48/. a course of payment. 16,000/. have been invested, and have produced the above- In addition to the munificent endow mentioned sum of 23,487/. 19s. lOrf. three ment of Dean Colet, the school enjoys per cent, reduced annuities, leaving still a valuable benefaction for the establish- to be discharged a balance of 18,637/. 16s. ment of exhibitions at the imiversity of 36 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 Cambridge, under the will of Visoount Campden, who devised a moiety of the tithes of Woodhorne, Seaton, Wyther- ington, Cresswell, Horton alias Home- ton, Hirst, Errington,and Linton, parcel of the rectory of Woodhorne, in the county of Northumberland, to the Mer- cers' Company, for the better mainte- nance and advancement of such scholar and scholars as should be, from time to time, preferred from Paul's school to Trinity College, in Cambridge ; and when such scholar and scholars should come to better preferment from Trinity College, he declared his will to be, that such other scholar or scholars of Paul's school, that should be fitting to be pre- ferred to Trinity College, should have the benefit of that his gift. The extract of the will furnished to us by the Company has no date, but the first receipt of tithe by them under it was in the year 1G85. These tithes were formerly let, but for the last twelve or fourteen years, the Company have compounded annually with the farmers for their moiety. The net average receipt of the last seven years is 435/. 3s. 10c?. per annum. Savings have been made from this fund, princi- pally during the earlier period of the Company's possession, which have been invested from time to time, and have produced a sum of 18,834/. 15s. three per cent, reduced annuities, yielding an annual dividend of 565/. Os. lOrf. ; thus making the whole average income of this fund 1,000/. 4s. Hd. From this fund nine exhibitioners are now paid 100/. a year each. The last investment of the annual surplus appears to have been in 1816, when 2,834/. 15s. stock was added to the fund ; the accumulation since the next preceding purchase, which appears to have been in 1811, having then amount- ed to 1,815/. lis. lOd, APPLICATION. By the statutes of the school, drawn up by the founder, it is directed, that there shall be taught in the school children of all nations and countries in- differently, to the number of 153; that, at the time of their admission, they should be able to say the catechism, and to read and write competently, and that they should be taught good literature, both Latin and Greek, " and good autors, such as have the verry romayne eloquence joyned with wisdom, specially Cristen autors, that wrote theire wisdom with clean and chaste Laten, other in verse or in prose ;" the founder's intent being, •• by this scole specially to increase knowledge and worshippinge of God and onr Lord Christ Jesu, and good Christen life and maners in the children." There is no mode of admission pre- scribed, except that the master shall admit these children as they be ofi'ered, from time to time, nor is any thing said as to the class of persons, whether rich or poor, from whom they are to be selected. There are grounds of inference, that the founder contemplated both. On the one hand, it is provided that the children shall not use tallow candles in the school, but only wax candles, at the costs of their friends, which seems but little compatible with the circumstances of poor children. On the other hand, it is directed that each child, on admission, shall pay once for ever four-pence for writing his name, which money the poor scholar shall have that sweeps the school ; and other oRices are directed to be done by a poor child of the school. The mode of education certainly affords no inference, that the school was intended solely for the higher classes, as has been suggested, since it differs in no way from that of the numerous other grammar- schools of that period, which are com- monly expressed to be for the children of the poor. The statutes also appointed that there should be in the school two masters and a chaplain ; the high master to be chosen by the wardens and assistants of the Mercers' Company, " a man learned in good and cleane Latin literature, and also in Greek, if such may be gotten," to have his lodgings free in the school- house, and to receive for his wages a mark a week, and a livery gown of four nobles ; the sur-master to be appointed by the high master, and approved by the Company, to have his lodging in the Old Change, and to receive for his wages 6s. 8rf. a week, and a livery gown of four nobles ; the chaplain to be appointed by the wardens and assistants, and to have for his wages 8/. a year, and a livery gown of 2Cs. Ot/. and his lodging ; he 1820] ' CITY OF LONDON. 39 was required to learn, or, If learned, to help to teach ia the school, and to in- struct the children in the catechyzon, the articles of the faith, and the ten com- mandments, in English. It is required, that neither of the masters, if in orders, nor the chaplain, shall have any benefice with cure or service which may hinder the business of the school. It is directed, that the master, war- dens, and assistants of the Mercers' Company shall have the governance of the school, and that they shall every year choose two of their company, called Surveyors of the school, who shall take all the charge and business about the school for that one year; and, after appointing certain payments to them and to certain officers employed by them, the founder gives the overplus of the money, after all ordinary charges done, " to the Fellowshipe of the Mercery, to the main- teyning and supporting and repayring of that longeth to the scole from tyme to tyme." The most ample power is given to the Company, " to add to, or diminish of, the book of statutes, and to supply in it every dei'ault, and to declare in it every obscurity and darkness." The management of the estates and property belonging to the school is ex- ercised by the Court of Assistants of the Mercers' Company. The regulation and superintendence of the school and its immediate concerns, is vested, ac- cording to the direction of the statutes, in two officers, elected every year from the members of the Company, called the Surveyor Accountant and the Assistant Surveyor. The master of the Company for the year is uniformly appointed sur- veyor accountant, and the member of the Company next in succession to the mastership assistant surveyor, v/ho, in the following year, becomes surveyor accountant. The number of scholars continues, as limited by the founder, to be 153, and none are admitted but on the foundation. The appointment of new scholars as vacancies occur, rests entirely with the surveyor accountant for the year. No restriction is observed as to the places from which the boys are taken, or the class of persons to which they belong. It is stated to us, that the principle observed in the selection is, to prefer those to whom the education of the school is likely to prove advantageous, as being most suited to their station and prospects; and that, cceteris paribus, the preference is given to those who are most in want of it; but that none are excluded merely on account of their condition in life. On their admission they pay a shilling to the porter, which is the only charge they are put to, except for their books and for wax tapers, which they are required to provide, if necessary ; but this, from the hours of attendance now observed in the school, is very rarely the case. The scholars receive a completely classical education, similar in system to that of the other large public schools. There is an excellent classical library annexed to the school for its use, and kept up at considerable annual expense from its funds. Once in the year there is a general examination of the scholars, called the Apposition (a term peculiar to this school), by apposers or examiners, appointed for that purpose. After this examination, which lasts three or four days, a report is made by the apposers to the Court of Assistants of the progress made by the boys, and public orations are delivered in the school by the scholars. Rewards of books are given to one boy in each class, upon the report of the apposers, and, according to this report, the distribution of exhibitions to the uni- versity is regulated. In addition to the nine Campdeu exhibitions of lOOZ. each, the Company have appropriated 450/. of the revenues of the school to the establishment of nine other exhibitions of oOZ. each, which latter are open to any college in either university. All the exhibitions continue till the exhibitioner is of standing to take his master's degree, and no longer; though it is to be observed, that the will of Lord Campden only fixes the termi- nation of the exhibitions given by him, to the time when the scholar has ob- tained some better preferment from the college. The education in the school is now carried on by four masters, viz. the high master, the sur-master, the usher (who appears to have been substituted for the chaplain appointed by the founder), and 40 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 the assistant-master. This last was facilitate the letting the laud on building originally a mere assistant to the high leases ; and in 181G and 1817, sums master, provided and paid by hira. The amounting to 1618Z. 13s. i)d., were dis- Company, from the year 1773, have bursed on account of the inclosure at made some addition to the high master's Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire. We salary, to enable him to defray this find also many occasional expenses in- expense; but within these few years, curred, with an apparent view to benefit being satisfied that such assistance Avas the school by the encouragement of the necessary, they have taken the appoint- scholars, and by maintaining the dignity ment on themselves, and placed the as- and popularity of the establishment. A distant master on the regular establish- statement of the last year's expenditure, ment. The salary of the high master is with such observations as we shall feel 600/., and he has in common with all the it our duty to make upon it, will probably other masters, 11. 13s. 4rf. a-year for a afford a sufficiently accurate estimate of gown ; he also receives 10/. 10s. as a the ordinary expenses : — compensation for the low rent of the house £• «• ''• . rj/ , P .• J _ I • Quit rents 9 19 4 at btepney, as before-mentioned, making Jfia^ters' salaries and allowances (as be- his whole receipt from the Company, fore stated) 1513 13 4 618/. 3s. 4d., to which is to be added the Salaries and gratuities to tiie clerk of r ^ , , Oi -,^7 mi tlie Company , 121/. : accountant, 40/. ; rent oi the house at Stepney, 12/. Ine beadles, 10/ 171 SUr-master has a salary of 300/., a Receiver's poundage 145 9 10^ gratuity of 52/. 10s., and 7/. 13s. 4d. for E''''i">itions . • • • • • • • • 423 o » V 1 • 1 • • Kev. Dr. Roberts, late high master (an- his gown, making his receipt 360/. 3s. 4a. nuity) 1000 The usher has a salary of 220/., a gra- Courts and committees 287 14 tuityof50/.,and7/.13s.4d.forhisgown, S^^raW&c. '. ! ! ! ! '. ! ! til ? I making his whole receipt 277/. 13s. 4c/. Insurance of the school and masters' These all have houses on the school pre- lionses, and diflerent parts of the , , /. 1 1 i • school property l^o 18 3 mises, rent and tax tree, and kept in re- Apposiiion dinner 229 9 o pair. The assistant master has a salary Surveyor 214 6 9 of 200/., and 7/. 13s. 4d. for his gown. 1^'''°' (plans and estimates, St. Paul's ' •II 1 School,) [e.vfra] 155 4 He has no house, but is allowed a com- Law and agency 129 19 8 pensation of 50/. a-year, making his Ditto, (St. Paul's school act,) [e.r/ra] . 511 5 3 * 1 1 • n--j -1 o A 1 TU^^^ „„ Mrs. Wood, widow ol the late sur-mas- whole income 2o//. 13s. 4c/. Ihese sa- ter, (pension) 60 laries and allowances have been raised. Literary prizes as rewards to the scholars 40 13 from time to time, and reached their pre- ^^o^','* 'o'" ^t- Paul's school library . . 49 4 ^', . ^, *. , amall payments to ttie Company s olh- sent amount, in 1814, upon the appoint- cers, directed by the statutes ... 10 3 4 ment of the present high master. Examiners at the apposition .... 52 10 We have looked with much attention S^"'"'' ^'^'j"'"'' C"^ P'^^ut on going to , , . i r xi • 1 college) v51 10 into the voluminous accounts 01 this cha- Porter Boy. 2 o o rity, which are kept Avith great clearness High master's bill of disbursements, (for 1 . •■ 11 • „ 1 „ firing and wax lights in the library, and regularity, and have received every ^,^^s.^g .i,^ ^^,,„„^,_ „,^^^^ „„^ ^j^^^-,^ elucidation respecting them that we re- for the apposition, &c.) 40 17 quired; but we find it very difficult to Repairs of farm at Barton, [^-.v/ra] . . 150 ^. p \ \ rrancis Goode, (a present ot books to a give any statement ot the regular expen- g^^olar who had distinguished him- diture of the school, in consequence of self at the university) 25 the great variety of accidental charges Shl^^.^erlXcE'^'': '^l ''T '^^i %\l \ which occur in every year. Ihese seem Sundry petty disbursements, (including principallv occasioned by the large and expenseof an award respecting an en- ^^r.\r.,. IV, t ^.i,\^ (r.r. i\^r. ;r« croachraent lu Arbour Field, 19/. 9.«.) 74 10 3 various disbursements made tor tlie ira- ' ' provement of the school property, and £0078 3 0^ which form items in the annual expen- diture. Thus, we find that in 1809, a It will be seen that this expenditure farm-house and out-buildings, were erec- considerably exceeded the annual in- ted at Luggershall in Buckinghamshire, come, an excess principally occasioned atthec'ostof 8J0/. Os.llrf. ; that in 1814, by the items marked as extra charges, a sum of 1,490/. was expended in con- in the margin of the account, and con- Btructing a sewer at Stepney, in order to sisting of the expenses of obtaining the 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 41 act of parliament before-mentioned ; of plans and estimates for the improvement of the school and the school property; and of repairs of the farm at Barton, which were done by the Company, in- stead of being, as usual, throwa upon the tenant, with a proportionable abate- ment of rent. The charge of 42/. 18s. 4d. for felling timber ought also to be exclu- ded, as the timber sold upon that occa- sion, beyond what was made use of in repairs, produced an extraordinary re- ceipt of 611. 18s. If these items, amoun- ting altogether to 859/. 5s. Id. be deduc- ted, the expenditure will be reduced to 5,2181. 17s. 5\d. There are, however, some other articles in the account, which can hardly be considered as affording a fair estimate of the ordinary expenditure. Thus, the cost of repairs, which is 405/. Os. Id., would upon the average of the last 10 years, be 267/. 9s. ; the law charges, which are 129/. 19s. 8d., would on a similar average be only 38/. 10s. lid.; and the surveyor's charges, which are 214/. 6s. 9c/., would on an average of the last seven years, be 147/. 18s. These last items appear to have been swelled by the improvements at Stepney, and the granting building leases there, which have also occasioned the other small charges of *21/. 13s. 5d., for inclosing Arbour Field, and 19/. 9s. for the expense of an award respecting that property. If these small sums were rejected, and the others stated at the averages mentioned, the amount of expenditure would be further reduced to 4,882/. 3s. 11^^., which would leave an annual surplus of about 346/. At the same time we would observe, that these averages, particularly that of the repairs, can hardly be consi- dered as affording a criterion for the future. The school premises, in their present state, require an extensive repair, and the improvements which the late acquisition of property in the neighbourhood will render practicable, and which we under- stand to be in fact under the contem- plation of the Company, will probably add largely to the expenditure for some time to come. The lar?;e amounts which at different intervals have been expended in repairs, seem indeed to preclude the possibility of ascertaining any constant average. In 1782, 1783, and 1784, the sum paid for repairs (and which applied principally to a general repair of the school and masters' houses,) amounted in the whole to 10,646/. 9s. A few of the articles in this account appear to require some especial notice. The first of these is the annuity of 1,000/. paid to the late high master. It may appear extraordinary, that upon his re- tirement from office, he should receive from the Company a pension far ex- ceeding in amount the salary which they had paid him while he was discharging its laborious duties ; but the object of the Company in granting this large pension, appears to have been to idemnify him, not only for the loss of his salary, but also for that of the other advantages he had enjoyed, in having a residence rent and tax free, and in the privilege of ta- king boarders from among the scholars. At the period of resignation, the late master had attained the age of 80 years, and we can well appreciate the " feelings of esteem and gratitude," for his able and zealous services of near half a century, by which the Company were induced to grant such a provision as would support him, at this very advanced age, in the enjoyment of all the comforts to which he had been accustomed. Another item in this account is, " Courts and committees, 287/. 14s." When the Court of Assistants of the Mercers' Company, or committees ap- pointed by that court, are summoned, it is customary, in order to secure a suffi- cient number for the dispatch of business, to pay a sum of money to each member who attends. This custom prevails with the courts and committees which are held for the ordinary business of the Com- pany, and is therefore extended to those which are summoned for the especial bu- siness of St. Paul's school. In the latter case, the sum paid to each member at- tending, is one guinea, which is charged to the school account, and constitutes the above item ; in other cases the sum paid out of the Company's fund is larger. We are told, that many of the members reside in the country, from whence they attend at some expense, and that others are persons engaged in business, whose loss of time is not compensated by the pay they receive. This payment cer- tainly appears, at least with respect to the latter class of persons, to militate 42 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 against the rule that a trustee is uot entitled to charge for his time and labour; and it is obvious, that if it amounts to more than a mere indemnity, it must have a tendency to produce an un- necessary multiplication of courts and committees, and consequently an un- necessary charge upon the funds of the charity. There cannot, however, be any cause for supposing that it has thus influenced the respectable persons in whose hands the management of the trust is now vested ; and, perhaps, it would be a harsh application of the rule, to enforce it strictly in such a case as the present, where the persons in the actual exercise of the trust have not voluntarily taken upon themselves the burden, but have had it entailed upon them by their remote predecessors, and where they have, in fact, dealt with the management of the trust property pre- cisely in the same manner as they have with that of their own. The sum of 229/. i)s. expended at the apposition dinner, appears somewhat large, when compared with the eco- nomical provision of the founder, who, by a clause in the statutes, directs that, on the day appointed for the annual audit of the accounts, there " shall be an assembly and a litell dinner, ordeyned by the surveyors, not exceedinge the pryce of fower nobles." We are, how- ever, well aware that the exertions both of masters and scholars are stimulated, the celebrity of the school maintained, and its prosperity and utility consequently promoted, by the examinations, public recitations, and other ceremonials which take place at this annual festival ; and we are disposed to think, that the advan- tages thus derived are fully adequate to the expense with which they are attended. From the whole aspect, however, of this account, without dwelling farther on the particular items, it appears to us, that there is, in the general management of the funds of this school, a character of liberality, into which the trustees have been naturally led, by finding themselves possessed of resources more than ade- quate to the strict maintenance of the limited establishment appointed by the founder. The whole of the preceding accounts confirm this opinion. One in- stance of this, occurring in former accounts, we think it right to notice. There are charges at ditferent periods, the last of which was in 1818, and amounted to 222/. 8s., for gold, to be employed in the fabrication of medals, one of which is annually given to the accountant surveyor on his going out of office ; the value of each medal is now about 201. As an annual charge this adds but little to the large expenditure of the school, but it is one which we think it would be difficult to justify on any ground of expediency. Still, however large the expenditure may have been, and in some instances, perhaps, of rather questionable propriety, we are satisfied that, ever since the year 1745, the funds have been honourably applied to the use of the charity ; and the manner in which the interests of the school have been attended to by the Company, more especially in the esta- blishment of exhibitions at the univer- sities, has, we doubt not, tended much to give it the high and liberal character which it has now attained. But it is obvious, that the present large and improving revenue, under a somewhat more economical system of management, would be adequate to the production of a far more extensive benefit than the mere instruction in classical learning of 153 scholars. How this object may best be effected ; by what additious or alterations the plans of the founder may be enlarged in a manner consistent with his benevolent views, so as to meet the increased capacity of his endowment, is a matter of important consideration, which, we trust, will obtain the anxious and active attention of the Company. MERCERS' SCHOOL. It appears from the copies of instru- ments contained iu an ancient book, pro- duced to us by the Clerk of the Mercers' Company, that King Henry the Eighth, by letters patent, dated the 21st of April, in the 33d year of his reign, granted to the Mercers' Company, in consideration of 96i)l. 17s. GiL, certain premises in the city of London, which had belonged to the dissolved house or 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 43 hospital of St. Thomas of Aeon, upon part of which the present hall, chapel, and other buildings of the said Company stand ; and, by an indenture of the same date, made between the King of the one part, and the Mercers' Company of the other part, reciting the above grant, the Company, amongst other things, cove- nanted with the King, his heirs, and successors, that they the said wardens and commonalty, at their proper costs and charges, would find and keep a free grammar-school within the said city of London perpetually, and would find a sufficient master to teach 25 children and scholars in the same school freely for ever. This school has been kept up by the Mercers' Company in the manner pre- scribed, principally at their own expense. Thomas Rich, by his will, proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Essex, on the 21st August, 1672, gave to the master and wardens of the Company, upon the decease of his wife, all his tenements and hereditaments in St. Mary Axe, in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, in London, upon condition that they should yearly, out of the rents and profits thereof, pay and allow two exhibitions of Ql. a-piece unto two poor scholars that have been or shall be taught in Mercers' Chapel school, and from thence sent to the university. This property now consists of a house in St. Mary Axe, let to Thomas Wocd- roffe, smith, at 30Z. per annum. It appears that these exhibitions have never been refused to be granted, but no appli- cations were made until the year 1817. This has occasioned a saving to be made. During the time they were un- claimed, the rents of this property were funded and accumulated, and the stock so produced is now 500/. three per cent, reduced, and 2,-500/. three per cent, consols, the whole dividend being 90/. per annum. By another bequest in the same will, the said Thomas Rich gave and be- queathed his dwelling-house, ground, orchards, gardens, and appurtenances, situate at West Ham, in Essex, to the wardens and commonalty of the Mercers' Company, and their successors, upon trust that they should, out of thej rents and profits, (after making certain specitic payments amounting to 4/., subject to all necessary charges for repairs,) pay one moiety of the net produce to the school- master for the time being of Mercers' Chapel school (where he had been a scholar),for his better maintenance and en- couragement in the management thereof, and education of the scholars there com- mitted to his charge. The property at West Ham now con- sists of a house, garden, and paddock, let to William Kebbell, at the rent of 45/. per annum, from Michaelmas, 1804, for the the term of 31 years, the tenant being under a covenant to lay out 400/. on the premises ; it was let according to a valuation of the Company's surveyor, and his estimate of the repairs necessary to be done. After deducting the 41. charged as above-mentioned, and 4/. 10*. for insurance, a moiety of the residue, amounting to 18/. 5s. is paid to the master of the Mercers' school, in addition to his other allowances. There are now 35 boys at this school, 10 having been added to the original number in 1809. The salary of the master is 200/. and 50/. gratuity, with a bouse to live in rent and tax free. The writing-master has a salary of 120/. and a gratuity of 20/., but bo house. The school premises are hired by the Company, at the rent of 120/., and the average expense of the school for the last seven years has been G77/. 2s. \d. The boys are instructed in Greek and Latin literature; and, ever since the year 1804, they have been also taught writing and arithmetic, by a master appointed for that purpose by the Company. According to the statement of the prin- cipal witness, the clerk of the Company, this school is carried on in a very com- mendable manner, and a great desire is shown to place children in it. The master and three wardens for the year appoint the scholars in turn. 44 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 PARISH OF A LLH ALLOWS, LOMBARD-STREET. ALICE smith's gift. Alice Smith,- hy will, dated 10th July, 1592, directed that her executors should purchase lands of the value of 13/. per annum, in fee simple, which should be conveyed to the Company or Corporation of the Skinners of London, and their successors, to the intent that, out of the said sum of loZ. per annum, au annuity of 3Gs. should be given for the relief of three poor women of the parish of All Saints (AUhallows), in Lombard-street, by 12d. a-piece, to be paid to them every month, and for that purpose the churchwardens of the same parish for the time being should call for it of the wardens of the Cor- poration aforesaid. We have been unable to ascertain what particular property belonging to the Company is charged with this annuity. On a reference to its books, an entry, dated 1660, appears of a receipt of 15/., and of payments according to the direc- tion of Mrs. Alice Smith's will, under the head of '♦ Mr. Smith's Lands in Gracechurch-street." This property very shortly afterwards became intermixed with other premises belonging to the Company, and its clerk assures us that he is unable to identify it. The sum of 1/. 16s. is regularly re- ceived by the churchwardens from the Corporation of Skinners. It is not applied according to the directions of the testatrix, but is carried to an account which is made up of all the money re- ceived by the parish, whether from rates or otherwise, for the relief of the poor, and which is managed by the church- warden, and accounted for by him to the parish. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. The beadle of the ward of Langbonrne pays annually to the churchwardens of this parish 3s. 2d. and the beadle of the ward of Bishopsgate 2s., which sums are also passed to the " poor account." These payments are made in respect of Margaret Dane's gift, the particulars of which are stated in the rej)ort on the charities of the parish of St. Mary Wool- uoth. ROBERT Wright's gift. Robert Wright, by will, dated 16th of April, 1-548, gave a rent-charge of 40s. per annum, issuing out of certain lands, tenements, alley, and houses, lying on the west part of the parish church of AUhallows, Lombard-street, to the parson and churchwardens of the same parish and their successors for ever, to the intent that they should yearly, for ever, with 20s. thereof, pro- vide 24 sacks of horse coals well filled, to be distributed) by their discretion, among the poor parishioners of the said parish, where most need should be thought to be, and to be given ia the dead time of winter. The residue of such 20s. remaining undisbursed to be given in money to the most poor and needy people of the parish, giving, out of the said 20s., 2s. 6rf. to the parson and churchwardens for their pains, and, out of the other 20s., he directed that the parson and church- wardens should pay to the wardens of his Company of Poulterers, an annual sum of 17s. 6d., for the helping and succouring of the necessaries of the same his Company, when they should happen to be called to any charge ; the remaining 2s. 6d. he gave to the parson and churchwardens for their pains in that behalf, to each of them tenpence. The sum of 2Z. is annually paid to the churchwardens of this parish by those of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London. The premises supposed to be charged with the annuity are a house, ]So. 51, Lombard-street, which, as appears from an entry in an old book belonging to the parish of St. Sepulchre, containing ex- tracts from the wills of benefactors to that parish, were given by John Holmes, weaver, to the church of that parish, charged, as it is supposed, with the sum of 21. payable to the parish of All- hallows. Twenty shillings are laid out with the other charity money in coals ; 17s. 6d. are paid to the Poulterers' Company ; and the remaining 2s. ikl. to the minister and churchwardens, at the rate of 10c/. to each. J 820] CITY OF LONDON. 45 ALICE Wright's gift. Alice Wright, widow of Robert Wright, by will, dated September 18th, 1550, gave to Richard Wright and his heirs, her messuage or tenement, called the Bull, in Brandon, on condition that he should pay yearly, on the 1st of Novem- ber, to the churchwardens of the parish church of xVlIhallows, Lombard-street, 20s., to be by them distributed, between the said 1st of November and Christmas, in coals amongst the poor of the said parish, and also 3s. 4(i. to the church- wardens for their pains therein. The premises charged with the above- mentioned sums, are a messuage and garden, and appurtenances, situate in Brandon, of which Robert James Rix, tailor and draper, is proprietor and occupier. They formerly belonged to Mr. James Denton, now deceased, and were sold, about two years ago, to Mr. Rix, subject to the payment of the annuity, of which there was at Lady-day, 1820, an arrear of four years due. We find, on application to Mr. Rix, that he considers himself responsible for the annuity only during the time which has elapsed since his purchase; but we have Jiis assurance that arrangements shall be made between himself and the vendor for the payment of the arrears. The sum of 11. per annum has been always paid to the coal account in respect of this gift, which the churchwardens have advanced for the last four years, and the 3s. 4d. has been paid to the churchwardens. RALPH carter's GIFT. Ralph Carter, by indenture, dated 22d October, 1576, gave to trustees, inhabit- ants of the parishes of Allhallows, Lom- bard-street, and St. Andrew Undershaft, a messuage or tenement, with the appur- tenances, called the Harpoon, situate in East Smithfield, in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, on trust, out «f the rents and profits to distribute, among twelve of the poor parishioners of each parish, 12c/. in penny-bread every Sunday, and 3/. in coals; viz. 30s. to the poor of each parish, between the feasts of AH Saints and Christmas, and also on trust to distribute the residue of the rents and profits among the poof persons for the time being within the two Compters and Newgate, in London, and the King's Bench, the Marshalsea, and the White Lion, in Southwark. This property was let on a repairing lease to Messrs. Henry Goodwyn and Co., brewers, on 9th September, 1778, for 31| years, at 20/. per annum, which expired at Lady-day, 1810. On 9th June, 1812, an act of parliament passed for improving the street in which the premises stood, authorising the trustees appointed by the act to purchase them. They offered 1,110/. for the premises, which being refused, a jury was sum- moned on 21st July, 1813, who gave a verdict for 1,500/. On 15th August, 1814, an order of the Court of Chancery was made, directing the trustees under the act to pay to the Accountant General 1,500/., which the trustees obeyed on 4th July, 1817, upon which the ground whereon the houses stood was conveyed to them. On the 11th November, 1817, the above-mentioned sum was laid out in the purchase of 1,804/. 10s. 3d. three per cent, consols, in the name of the Accountant General. By the act, the three per cents, are to be laid out in the purchase of freehold lands or tene- ments, when a convenient property can be bought ; and, in the mean time, the dividends are, by the order, to be paid to the surviving trustee of the charity. He has not yet received any of the dividends, but each parish has, out of its general funds, given rather more than its share of the income of the houses before the sale to the purposes of the charity. The dividends have been hitherto left as a fund to pay the ex- penses which will be incurred in the purchase of a freehold. In respect of this gift, 2/. 12s. are paid to a bread fund, which is distributed, with other benefactions for that object, and 30s. are carried to the coal fund. It was formerly the practice to send 3 cwt. of beef, in alternate years, to the gaols in London and those in Southwark, which, with the money applied to coals and bread, generally exceeded the share of this parish in the charity, by about 3/. or 4/. The quantity of beef supplied has, however, been of late years in- creased, and, in the two last, G cwt. has been sent, at an expense of 17/. IDs. No certain amount has been fixed, in con- 46 CHARITIES OF El^GLAND AND WALES. [1820 sequence of the present unsettled state of the property. It is understood that the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft supplies the prisons in London when this parish furnishes the beef for those in Southwark, and vice vcrsd. PETER SYMONDS'S GIFT. Peter S;/monds, by will, dated 4th April, 158(J, gave to the parson and churchwardens of All Saints, Lombard- street, yearly, for ever, 3/. 2s. 8rf., to be received of the churchwardens and so- cialty of the Company of Mercers, to be employed by the said parson and church- wardens in manner following, viz. to pay 30s. thereof yearly, on Good Friday, to the children of Christ's Hospital, in London, on condition that the same, children, or, threescore of them at the least, should, on the same Good Friday, in the morning, yearly, for ever, come into the said church of All Saints, and there receive, by their treasurer, the same 30s. ; and he directed that the said parson and churchwardens should bestow 3s. 4d., part of the said Si. 2s. Qd., in the purchase of good raisins, which should be divided in threescore parts, in paper, and one part given to each child; and he gave 16d. of the said SL 2s. 8d. to the beadles of the hospital, who should come with the children ; and, if the said children should not come yearly, accord- ing to his appointment, then he gave 5s. to the parson and churchwardens of All Saints, for the benefit of the poor of their own parish, and 25s. to the city of Win- chester, and unto the benefit of the hos- pital there, which he was minded to erect again ; and he directed that 20s., other part of the said sum, should be paid to the parson and churchwardens of Chadwell, in Essex, for the poor of the said parish; that 5s., other part of the said sum, should be employed unto threescore penny white loaves, which should be carried yearly unto the new church-yard, on Whitsunday, and, after the sermon, delivered to 60 poor people, as the churchwardens should think good ; and that of the 3s. residue of the 3/. 2s. Hd., 2s. should be given to the churchwardens, and Is. to the clerk and sexton, of All Saints. The sum now annually received from the Mercers' Company, in respect of this donation, is 4/. 13s. 2d. This in- crease was occasioned by a large arrear, which took place many years ago, and which was invested in old South Sea annuities, producing an annual dividend of 1/. 10s. (id., as will be more fully ex- plained hereafter in our account of the charities under the management of the Mercers' Company. The sum added is carried to the poor account ; the rest is appropriated as directed. The rector of Chadwell receives 1/. per annum ; the sum of 1/. 10s. is annually paid to Christ's Hospital, and 60 boys of that hospital come to the church of this parish, on Good Friday, yearly, and receive a penny a-piece and a paper of raisins, the latter of which cost about 9s. or 10s. per annum. We have not been able to discover how the payment of the penny originated ; it has been made for some years. The two beadles receive Is. each, instead of 8d, Sixty twopenny loaves are provided on Whitsunday, in- stead of penny loaves, and are taken to a place now forming the garden of a hoiise, at the corner of Spinningwheel- alley, Moorfields, which was, it is said, formerly a burial-ground, known by the name of the New Church-yard. The loaves are given away on the morning of Whitsunday, to poor people of St. Bo- tolph Bishopsgate, in which parish the garden stands, and the first who come receive them. The beadles of that parish attend at the distribution. The small sum of 3s. is also paid to the church- wardens of Allhallows. SIMON HORSEPOOL's GIFT. William Horsepool, by indenture, dated 13th December, ,1604, reciting the will of his father, Simoii Horsepool, de- ceased, whereby he directed to be given to each of twelve poor men or women of the parish of Allhallows, Lombard-street, to be appointed by the parson and churchwardens thereof, a penny loaf of wheaten bread every Sabbath-day after morning prayer, and, on every Christmas day, to each of them 12rf. in money, and to the parish-clerk 13s. Ad. and to the sexton (is. 8rf., to be paid on St. Thomas's day, for their pains in distributing the bread ; and reciting, also, that the said Simon willed tliat this gift should be 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 47 assured by aa annuity of 4/. 4s. out of a messuage in Corbett's-alley, Grace- church-street, in the parish of St. Peter, in Cornhill, and next to the back door of the inn, called the Bell, in Grace- church-street, in consideration of the premises granted to William Ferris and others, parishioners of Allhallows, Lom- bard-street; a rent-charge of 41. 4s. to be yearly received out of -the said messuage, to be distributed for the uses appointed by the will of the said Simon Horsepool. This annuity is now paid by Mr. Glen, of No. 28, Broad-street-place, Broad- street-buiidings, out of premises situate in Gracechurch-street, Bell-yard, and Corbett-court, now let on long leases, at ground rents of lOOZ. per annum, the reversion of which is in Mr. Glen, to the churchwardens, there being now no trustees of the charity in existence. The sum of 21. 12s. is carried to the bread account; one shilling is given to each poor person of the parish who attends the church on Christmas-day, and many more than twelve attend ; the clerk and sexton receive their pro- portions of this and other gifts once a year. WILLIAM FERRERS'S GIFT. William Ferrers, by will, dated 17th September, 1025, gave to the church- wardens of this parish, and their suc- cessors for ever, to be distributed among the poor people inhabiting the parish of Allhallows, an annuity of 51. to be issuing out of one fourth of two mes- suages, with their appurtenances, situate in Lombard-street, in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, and out of a fourth of all shops, cellars, warehouses, and other hereditaments to the said mes- suages belonging. The premises charged have lately become the property of the Corporation of London ; the annuity is now paid by the chamberlain of London, and the whole is carried to the poor account. JOHN EDWARBS'S GIFT. John Edwards, of Lincoln's-inn, and William Elwood, by indenture, dated 2lst October, 1042, granted to Thomas Cullum and others, parishioners of All- hallows, Lombard-street, an annuity of 3/., to be issuing out of that corner messuage, with the appurtenances, in the said parish, in the occupation of the said William Klwood, abutting upon Gracechurch-street towards the east, and Lombard-street towards the south, upon trust, to permit the churchwardens of the said parish to take the said annuity, to be by them yearly laid out in sea- coals, which were to be distributed among the poor of the said parish for ever, at the discretion of the churchwardens and overseers. The house charged is in the occu- pation of Mr. Le Maitre, who pays the annuity regularly. It has been for some time carried to the poor account instead of the coal fund. We have not been able to discover when the mis-appropriation first occurred, but we were assured by the churchwarden and vestry-clerk that it should be corrected. RICHARD CAMBDEN's GIFT. Richard Cambden, by will, dated 1G42, gave to the churchwardens of All- hallows, Lombard-street, 20/. in trust, to bestow the same in purchasing houses, lands, &c. the yearly profits of which were to be applied in paying -55. yearly, at Christmas, to the sexton of the parish, for looking to the monument of his uncle, Christopher Toldervey, and 5s. to the churchwardens to buy them gloves, or to spend at a meeting, as they should think fit. By a note, annexed to the copy of this will, it appears that the executor of Mrs. Cambden, the widow and executrix of Richard Cambden, had promised to pay 20s. a year until the parish should hear of some house or land to lay out the 20/. upon, but that he did not per- form his promise. We have no other reason for supposing that either principal or interest has ever been received by the parish, than that the payments are regularly made to the churchwardens and sextons out of the parochial fund. SIR THOMAS CULLUM'S GIFT. Sir Thomas Cullum, of Hawstead Place, Suffolk, by will dated 2d May, 1G62, gave to the Company of Drapers in London, four houses in Trinity Mino- ries parish, London, then let to different 48 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 tenants, at rents amounting to 41/. 10*. per annum, in trust out of the rents and profits, among other charitable uses, to pay towards the relief of the poor, of the parish of Allhallows, Lombard-street, 5/. 10s. yearly, to be laid out by the churchwardens and overseers in sea coal, which was to be distributed by them among the poor inhabitants of the said parish, about the 5th of November yearly. The residue of the said 411. 10s., after providing for this and the other specific appropriations, he gave to the Company for their own use; and directed, that if the yearly rents should be insufficient to pay the sums appointed, the respective charitable donations should abate in pro- portion. This annuity is paid by the Company, out of premises on which houses stood, which were burnt down previously to 1800. In that year a lease of the ground, with another small piece which had been purchased by the Company, was granted by Edward Colebatch, for Gl years, from Lady-day, 1800, at a net-rent of 48/. per annum, he covenanting to build five mes- suages in front, and to lay out 500/. in making a back-building. The houses are built, and the back-building is used as a carpenter's shop. This sum of 5/. 10s. is carried to the coal account. WILLIAM PETT's GIFT. William Petf, by will, dated 16th June, 1G92, gave 100/. which was due to him from the parish of Allhallows, Lombard- street, to be laid out in the purchase of freehold lands, of the yearly value of 5/., which sum was to be disposed of as follows : — f. «. d. To purchase bread and wine for the sacra- ment, the first Sunday in every month .300 To tlie minister of the parish for a sermon ou Good Friday 100 To the clerk, 4.?. ; to the sexton, 2s. Sd. ; who slioiild attend at snch a sermon ... 6 8 To be distributed by the churchwardens after sermon among the poor 13 4 £5 an expense of considerably more than 13s. 4rf. GEORGE PACKWOOD's GIFT. George Packwood, by will dated 23d December, 1807, gave to the church- wardens and overseers of the parish of Allhallows, Lombard-street, 200/. new South Sea annuities, the dividends of which were, after the death of his widow, to be distributed in bread every Sunday, among the poor, by the direction of the parish officers. The widow of the tes- tator is still living. The following donations have been distributed in coals : — £. «. d. Mr. Wright's 100 jMrs. Wright's 100 Mr. Carter's I 10 Sir Thomas Cullam's 5 10 £9 It will be remembered that an annuity of 3/., the gift of John Edwards, for pro- viding coals, has been misapplied to the poor fund. In the distribution of the coal fund, it has been usual to give to the settled poor of the parish small sums occasionally during the winter, in addition to their pa- rochial allowance, to the amount of 12/., or 14/. per annum, to enable them to pur- chase coals. There are but few resident poor in the parish ; the distribution is in fact confined to those who receive parochial relief, but other poor persons are considered fully entitled to it. The benefactions distributed in bread are — £. s. d. Mr. Symonds's 5 Mr. Carter's 2 12 Mr. Horsepool's 2 12 £5 9 This money was not laid out in land, but the parish stock is regularly charged with 5/. per annum in respect of it, M Inch sum is applied as directed. All the poor attending at the sermon, on Good Friday, receive Is. a-piece, at Eighteen twopenny loaves are given away every Sunday to the poor who attend the church, at the expense of 7/. ICs. per annum. These loaves are distributed in addition to the 00 two- penny loaves, costing 10s., which are given away on Whitsunday, in pursuance of Symonds's benefaction. The charities carried to the poor's account, including Edwards's, amount to 11/. ll.v. 8(/. There are, belonging to the parish, about 40 poor people, commonly 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 49 called, "out door's poor," who receive from 2s. to 12s. a week. More than 11/. lis. Hd. is paid for shoes and stockings for them. The parish officers seem to have considered that, in thus expending- the last- mentioned sura, they were not misapplying the charitable do- nations from whence it arose. We how- ever cannot avoid expressing an opinion, that the effect of such payment has been to diminish the poor rate pro tanto ; that it is extremely desirable that an account of all parochial charities should be kept distinct from the fund raised by the poor rate ; and that in the distribution of such charities, parish othcers would do well to select poor persons who derive no part of their livelihood from the parochial as- sessments, but to whom small annual donations might be a seasonable relief, if such persons are to be found within the parish. PARISH OF ALLHALLOAVS, LONDON-AVALL. MARGARET DANES GIFT. The churchwardens of this parish receive 3s. per annum from the gift of Margaret Dane, the particulars of whose donation, in 1579, to the Ironmongers' Company, to provide fagots to be dis- tributed to the several wards of the city of London, are stated in the report of the charities of the parish of St, Mary AVoolnoth. The churchwardens give the 3s. to some poor person of the parish. LAWRENCE camp's GIFT. Lawrence Camp, by indenture, bearing date 2d March, 1610, and inrolled in the court of Hustings, granted to Richard Clark and others, inhabitants of the parish of Allhallows, London Wall, an annuity of 20/., to be issuing out of six messuages in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft^ upon trust to pay to six poor people, men or women, such as should, from time to time, be admited into the almshouses at London AYall, in the said parish of All- hallows, then lately erected by the said Lawrence Camp, upon a plot of ground demised to him and others by the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, the yearly sum of 10/. 8s., viz., to each of the said six persons, 34s Qd , to be paid to them every fourth Saturday, at 2s. 8c?. each ; and also to pay yearly to the trea- surer of Bridewell Hospital, for the relief of the poor there, 40s. ; and to the churchwardens of the parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, 5/., to be distributed to the poor of that parish ; viz., to eight or ten poor silk weavers, 5s. each, and the residue amongst other poor people of that parish; and to the churchwardens of the parish of Pryern Barnet, in the county of Middlesex, 20s. for the use of the poor of that parish ; and he directed that the trustees should retain or dispose of the residue of the said an- nuity for their pains in receiving and paying the said monies, or towards other issues for the relief of the poor of All- hallows, as they in their discretion should think tit. And it was agreed, that after the decease of the said Lawrence Camp, his heir or heirs, being seized of the mes- suages out of which the said annuity was granted, as often as any of the three almshouses next to the church of All- hallows, (being part of the said six alms- houses built by the said Lawrence Camp,) should happen to be void, might place one old couple, or one single person therein, to be maintained by the saia heirs, so that neither the trustees, nor the churchwardens, nor the parish, should be further charged for keeping of them, except the payment of 2s. 8d. every fourth Saturday, to each of the alms- people. Provided, that if the corporation of London should not, within three years before the determination of the said lease, by eftiuxion of time, or within one year after such determination, make a new lease of the premises to the said Richard Clark and others, or others of the pa- rishioners, for 41 years, or more, at such rent as was then reserved, or for less rent, the aforesaid annuity should cease and determine. The property charged with the payment of this annuity of 20/., is situate in Great St. Helens, and forms part of the coast warehouses of the East India Company, from whose treasurer this annuity is received by the churchwardens of this parish. There are not, nor have there been, within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants of the parish, any almshouses in the situation described in the deed of 50 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 gift. The Corporation of London have property very near to the parish church, and it is probable that the leasehold interest in the ground on which they were built has long since expired. The different payments directed by the will, are made by the churchwardens to Bridewell Hospital, and to the parishes of St. George, Southwark, and Fryern Barnet ; and the residue, being 12Z. per annum, has been for many years carried to the general account of the church- wardens and overseers of the poor of this parish, but we are assured that, in future, an annual distribution of this sum shall take place amongst poor house- holders of the parish, such application being, as there are no almshouses, as near to the intention of the donor as circumstances will permit. It is also intended, that, in future, the three following gifts of Sabin King, Edmond Hammond, and Anne Bowj^er, and that of William Chapman, when received, shall be regularly distributed according to the intentions of the donors. SABIN king's gift. Sahin King, by his will, bearing date 26th August, 1G37, gave all his houses at Barking, in the county of Essex, to the poor of the parish of AUhallows-in- the-Wall, for ever, upon condition, 1st, that the rent should be distributed to decayed householders by the consent of the vestry; and, 2dly, that there should be yearly paid out of his said houses to his cousins, Mary Woodland and Eliza- beth Stringer, and their heirs, 40s. a- piece. In 170G, trustees were appointed for this gift by an order of the Court of Chancery, and the property was con- veyed to them. It is now let upon a building lease for 61 years from Michael- mas, 1792, from the then trustees, to Samuel Stewart, at the rent of 14/. per annum. The lease appears, on the face of it, to have been granted pursuant to an order of vestry, and upon a tendei' made in consequence of public adver- tisement. The lessee covenanted to take down some old houses then standing, and to expend 200/. in erecting new ones on the site, under the inspection of the trustees, and eight houses have accord- ingly been erected thereon. In 1799, the lease was assigned by the lessee, in consideration of 265/., to Stephen Radley. The present value of the premises is supposed to be from 60/. to 80/. per annum, but we are informed that they are in a dilapidated state, a point which ought to be attended to by the trustees, as the lease contains the usual covenants on the part of the lessee to keep the houses in repair. Forty shillings per annum are paid to Mrs. Hatchet, as the heir of Elizabeth Stringer, mentioned in the donor's will, but there is no trace of the other annuity of the same amount having been paid or demanded. The residue of the rent has been hitherto carried to the general parish account. EDMOND Hammond's gift. Edmond Hammond, by his will, bearing date 28th February, 1683, gave towards the relief of the poor of AUhallows-in- the-Wall, 10/. a year, in such sort as by the parson, churchwardens, and other the ancientest of the parish, should be thought fit. From a recital in a trust deed, it appears that 120/. was received from Mr. Hammond's executors ; and, by order of the parishioners in vestry, laid out in the purchase of a house and garden, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch. These premises were let on a repairing lease, bearing date 26th March, 1788, for 38 years from the Michaelmas following, to Robert Davis, who now occupies them. The lease was granted in pursuance of an order of vestry, and contains covenants on the part of the lessee to repair the buildings and to rebuild the party-wall, if it should become necessary. A part of the party- wall and some of the back buildings are now in bad repair. The premises are worth from 40/. to 50/. per annum. The rent of these premises has also been carried to the general parish account. ANNE BOWYER's GIFT. The annual sum of 2/. IDs. is paid by the Carpenters' Company to the church- wardens of this parish, as being the gift of Anne Bowi/c]; No document has been found in the possession either of the Company or of the parish to show 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 51 the origin of this donation. In the returns made to Parliament in 1786, it is stated to have been given by will, in 3GH3, for ten poor widows. The will of Anne Bowyer, dated in that year, is registered at Doctors' Commons, but it contains no charitable bequest to this parish. This annuity is carried to the gejieral fund of the parish, and there are occasional entries in the churchwardens' book of sums given to the poor as from this donation, but they do not correspond in amount with the receipts. WILLIAM chapman's GIFT. William Chapman, by his will, bearing- date 24th October, 1C92, gave all his messuages and tenements in St. Mary Axe, in the parish of AUhallows-in-the- Wall, to his wife for life, with remainder to his son, William Chapman, in fee, upon condition of paying (amongst other things) to the poor of the parish of Allhallows-in-the-Wall, an annuity or rent- charge of 5/. per annum for ever, to be issuing and accruing out of his said messuages, and to be paid to the churchwardens at the four annual feasts, or within 21 days after ; and to be paid to the poor of the said parish quarterly, monthly , or weekly, as the churchwardens for the time being should think fit. This annuity was regularly paid till 1804 by Mr. Webster, as the owner of two houses in Bevis Marks, which ad- joins to St. Mary Axe. Upon Mr. Webster's death, one of these houses was sold to Mr. Sampson Genesse, since deceased, and the other to some person of whom Mr. Genesse afterwards bought it. Mr. Genesse refused to pay the whole of the annuity, but offered to pay one half of it; alleging that he had pur- chased a part only of the property charged therewith. A sum of 7/. 10s. was re- ceived from him, and a receipt given for so much money on account, and nothing more has since been paid. In 1808, the other churchwardens distrained for the annuity, but the distress was replevied ; and as it was thought that this pro- ceeding could not be supported at law, it was abandoned ; and the expense of a suit in equity has hitherto prevented any further steps being taken to enforce the payment. The two houses, out of which Mr. Web»ter paid the annuity, are now in the occupation of Richard lloe and William Lawrie. WILLIAM DAWES's GIFT. William. Daicet, by his wdl, bearing date 24th January, 1729, devised his freehold messuage in Warwick-lane, in the parish of Christ-church, London, to his cousin John Thomas, upon trust, that he should settle the same on himself and such other housekeepers in either of the parishes of AUhallows, London-wall, or St. Ethelburga, as should be appointed by the churchwardens of those parishes, to the intent that one moiety of the profits thereof should be applied yearly on St. Thomas's day, and given amongst so many of the poorest housekeepers of the parish of AUhallows as should not re- ceive alms, in such proportions as his said cousin, and his heirs, with the advice of the minister and churchwardens, and the trustees, should think fit ; and that the other moiety of the profits should be applied in the same manner to poor housekeepers of the parish of St. Ethel- burga. John Thomas, the devisee, settled this house, by deed, dated 2d January, 1735, according to the directions of the donor. It is now let by lease, bearing date 1st April, 1809, from the rector and church- wardens of each of the said parishes, to George Claridge, for 21 years from Michaelmas preceding, at the yearly rent of 24/. ; of which 12/. is payable to the parish of AUhallows, and 12/. to the parish of St. Ethelburga, and which is a fair rent. The half year's rent of 12/. due at Lady-day, is received by the churchwardens of AUhallows, and shortly afterwards distributed by the vestry. Last year it was distributed in sums varying from 10s. to 2s. Gd. Some lodgers, as well as housekeepers, have been permitted to partake of this gift. Those who do not receive parochial relief are preferred, but the distribution has not been confined strictly to them. WILLIAM Wilson's gift. There is a small payment of 5s. a-year raafle to the poor of this parish by the Skinners' Company, when applied for. It is generally received by the church- wardens once in about seven years, and then by them given to some poor persons E 2 62 CflARITlES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 of the parish. From the book of the Company it appears that this payment commenced before 1G60, but they do not show by whom it was given to the parish. The returns made to Parliament in 1786 state it to be the gift of William Wilson. BROAD-STREET This school, which is situate in the parish of Allhallows, London-wall, is principally maintained by voluntary con- tributions, and is under the control of a committee of subscribers. We have therefore confined our inquiries to the management of the landed property hereinafter mentioned, the rents of which are applied to the general purposes of the charity. 1st. By deeds of lease and release, bearing date 22d and 23d February, 1713, in which it is recited that 500/. had been raised by subscription by the inhabitants of Broad-street Ward, for buying and building a charity-school for teaching 50 poor boys and 30 poor girls of the said ward, and for lodging the master and mistress ; the wardens and society of Leathersellers, in con- sideration of the yearly rent of 40s. to be paid to the said Company, for ever, and of the sum of 450/., conveyed to Gerard Conyers and others, inhabitants of the said ward, and their heirs, a piece of ground, with twelve old messuages standing thereon, called Leg-and-ball- alley, in the parish of Allhallows-in-the Wall. The premises thus purchased, now consist of a schoolhouse, with apart- ments for the master and mistress, front- ing towards London-wall ; a dwelling- house adjoining, let on lease, bearing date 20th October, 1803, for 21 years from Lady-day, 1800, to Jane Thompson, at the yearly rent of 26/. 5s., which lease BARXARD Hyde's uift. This parish is entitled to, and receives everylOth year from the Salters'Company, 4/. 10s. as the share of Barnard Hyde's gift for ten poor widows, the particulars of which gift are stated in the report of the charities of St. Dunstan in the East. WARD SCHOOL. is now vested in John Tomkins, the ex- ecutor of Mrs. Thompson, and some stabling behind this house and the school premises, let on lease to Michael Weston, bearing date 2d February, 1815, for seven years from Lady-day, 1814, at the yearly rent of 40/. It is intended that, upon the expiration of these two leases in 1821, the dwelling- house and stabling shall be let together, and it is expected that they will produce a rent of 100/. a year. 2d. There are also two houses, Nos. 16 and 17 in Great Hermitage-street, Wapping, belonging to this charity, the site of which appears to have been pur- chased, in 1727, by James Pitman, of Thomas Webb and others. We have not been able to ascertain at what time or by what instrument these houses became the property of this charity; but, in 1792, they were conveyed, together with the before-mentioned premises in Leg-and-ball-alley,by the then surviving trustees thereof, for the use, support, and benefit of this school, and of the children belonging and to belong thereto, to new trustees upon the same trusts. These two houses are let by lease from the trustees, bearing date 6th March, 1820, to Alexander Brodie, for 21 years from Christmas, 1812, at the rent of 53/. The lessee has been in possession from the commencement of the term, though the lease was not executed till lately. The rent appears to be fair. PARISH OF ST. ALPHAGE. SION COLLEGE. By a clause in the charter of incor- poration, granted by King Charles I., in the sixth year of his reign, the Bishop of London for the time being is appointed visitor. JOAN chamberlain's CHARITY. It is recorded in the parish, that Mrs. Joan Chamberlain^ in 1504, left 13s. 4d., to be distributed annually to the poor in fagots. This sura is regularly paid by the Painter-stainers' Company, and is given away, together with other charities, on Christmas-eve, in coals, to poor house- keepers. See Report of Charities vested in the Painter-stainers' Company. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 53 THOMAS Evans's charity. The will of Thomas Evaiis, giving a rent-charge of 41. a year to the poor of this parish, and other particulars relating to this bequest, will be found in the Report of the Charities vested in the Painter-stainers' Company. The sum of 3/. 4s. is regularly received from the Painter-stainers' Company (16s. being retained for land-tax), and is laid out, with other charities, in the purchase of bread, which is distributed to the poor. Twelve sixpenny loaves are given away every Sunday, to persons who come to church, and Thomas Evans's rent-charge forms a part of the fund by which they are supplied. SIR ROWLAND HAYWARD. Amongst the parish records is a pro- bate of a will of Sir Rowland Hat/ward, dated 5th March, 1587, whereby he devised to the parson, churchwardens, and parishioners of the parish of St. Alphage, for the relief and maintenance of poor, aged, impotent, and diseased persons of the said parish, and for the necessary reparation of the parish church; one indenture of lease, bearing date 28th February preceding, granted to the said Sir Rowland Hay ward, from the citizens of London, of a messuage or tenement and building lately erected on a parcel of ground, lying between Cripplegate on the west and the church-yard of the said parish on the east, together with the ground adjoining to the same, which was some time the soil of the church and church- yard of the said parish, from Lady-day, for the term of 1,000 years, at the rent of 40s., and appointing James Sherman full and sole executor, touching the said lease only, and not for any other of his goods and chattels. This will only relates to that lease, and, by the probate, it appears that there was another vvill, of which administration was granted to other persons. We examined also the indenture re- ferred to in the will, which describes the premises more particularly. On this indenture is an indorsement, stating that this lease was taken in Sir Rowland Hayward's name, in trust for the only behoof and benefit of the parish, adding, " and therefore this is indorsed, to show that it is not the gift of Sir Rowland Hayward, as by a will made by him it may seem to be, but that, contrarywise, the said Sir Rowland Hayward was bound to perform the said will, as by his covenant and obligation, bearing date the 5th day of March, 1587, it doth and may appear." AYe could not discover that the bond alluded to in this indorsement was now in existence. # There are now five houses standing upon what is conceived to be the ground contained in the lease just mentioned, of which the parish receive the rents, amounting, in the whole, to llOl. a year. The parish pay 40s. annually to the city of London, being the rent reserved on the lease for 1,000 years. These rents are carried to the general account of the parish, and are applied for the support of the poor and repairs of the church, and, from all the evidence that we have been able to obtain, it does not appear that this is a misapplication, as we cannot trace any charitable use affecting this property, so devised by Sir Rowland Hayward. The following charity, however, appears to have been his gift, though we have not seen any authentic document by which it was created. Amongst the parish records is an in- denture, dated 14th December, 1646, which recites that there had been divers controversies between the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of St. Alphage, of the one part, and the president, deans, and assistants of Sion College, of the other part, concerning a rent-charge of 41. claimed on the behalf of the poor of the said parish, issuing out of a tenement theretofore called Elsinge Spittle, and then called Sion College, to be distributed by the church- wardens of the said parish every week, in bread, to the poor of the said parish, as the gift of Sir Rowland Hayward, owner of the said messuage, and that such controversies had been submitted to the arbitrament of Anthony Burgis, and other persons chosen on behalf of the said parish and of the said college, and that it was by them awarded, that the sum of 4/. should be paid yearly by the president, deans, and assistants of the said college, and their 'successors, for ever, out of the said college, to the 54 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND AVALES. [1820 parson and churchwardens of the said parish, to be distributed in bread as aforesaid. This annuity is paid yearly, by Sion College, to the churchwardens of St. Alphage, and is given away in bread, in the same manner as the charities before mentioned. SIR JOHN HAY^ARD's CHARITY. By will, dated 15th August, 1G35, Sir John Hayivard devised to the church- wardens of St. Alphage, a rent-charge of 41., issuing out of all his lands, »in the parish of Minster, commonly called and known by the name of Westfield, to be employed by the churchwardens and overseers, for the poor of the said parish, in money or bread, as they should think fittest for their relief. This rent-charge of 4/., is regularly rei- ceived. It is paid at present by Mr. Lawrence, on account of Colonel Jones, who bought a farm at Minster, a few years ago, subject to this payment. The amount is given away in bread, weekly, in the manner described in the account of Thomas Evans's charity. SIR JOHN SWINNERTON's CHARITY. An entry in the parish book states, that Sir John Swinnerton bequeathed a rent-charge of 11. a-year, arising out of an estate near Colchester, in Essex, to the poor of this parish. We could not ascertain the date of this bequest. This annuity, deducting 1/. 8s. for land tax, is regularly paid by John H. Har- rison, esq., of Copford Hall, in Essex, who is in the possession of the lands at Stanway, in Essex, which are charged with the payment; it is distributed in bread, in the manner already mentioned. BARNARD HYDE's CHARITY. Once in ten years this parish is entitled to receive, from the Salters' Company, Al. 10s. as the gift of Barnard Hyde, to be paid to 18 poor women of this parish. The first payment was made to St. Al- phage, in 1632, and the last was in 1812, when it appears to have been distributed. The particulars of this charity will be found in our Report of St. Dunstan's in the East. THOMAS HITCHINS'S CHARITY. By will, dated 17th February, 1798, Thomas Hitchina gave 200/. stock, in the three per cents of 1720, to the minister and churchwardens of St. Alphage, the dividend to be laid out in the purchase of sea coal, to be distributed annually, on Christmas eve, to poor housekeepers of the parish. This stock now stands in the name of the accountant general ; the dividend is received by his warrant, and is laid out in coals, and distributed, together with Joan Chamberlain's gift, to poor house- keepers of the parish, on Christmas eve. Mr. Hitchins also left 1,000/. in the same stock, to the charity-school of the ward of Cripplegate Within ; and the same sum to the charity-school atPentonville. PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, NEWGATE-STREET. MARGARET DANe's GIFT. This parish is entitled to a propor- tionate share of Mrs. Margaret Dane's charity, given in 1579, the particulars of which will be found in our Report of St. Mary Woolnoth. In an entry made in the book of wills belonging to this parish, about the year 1788, it is stated, that the proportionate share of the ward of Farringdon Within, to Mrs. Dane's donation, is paid yearly in December, to the beadle of the ward, by the clerk of the Ironmongers' Company, but that tills parish had not received any be- nefit from this charity for many years past. MARGARET SHARLES's GIFT. By will, dated 2d September, ICOO, Margaret Sharks bequeathed 20/. unto such a learned man as her overseers should think good, to preach every week in the year, in the parish of Christ Church, upon such days in the week, and hour of the day, as her overseers should appoint ; she also bequeathed to the vicar and churchwardens, 5/. a-year, to be employed for ever, towards the relief of the vicar, curate, clerk, and sexton, by the dis- cretion of the churchwardens there ; she also gave unto and amongst her poor tenants, within the said parish, C/. yearly, for ever, to be bestowed in manner fol- 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 55 lowing: ]/. Gs. Sd., for a load of great coals ; IGs., for a 1,000 billets, to be dis- tributed amongst her said tenants, three days before Christmas, and the residue thereof to be spent upon a dinner for her said poor tenants on Christmas-day, at the sign of the Bell, in Newgate-market; and she also devised a messuage in Warwick-lane, to certain persons therein mentioned, and gave to the vicar and churchwardens a rent charge of 51. a-year, issuing out of the said messuage, to be paid yearly, three days before Christmas, and to be distributed amongst the poor of the said parish, in wood and coals, at the discretion of the said vicar and churchwardens ; and she also left another yearly rent of 51., issuing out of another messuage in Warwick-lane, to be paid at the same time, and to be dis- posed of in bread and beef, amongst the poor inhabitants, two or three days before Christmas, yearly. The only existing charities under Sirs. Sharles's will, are the two annuities of 51. each, which are regularly paid by Mr. Matthew HoUyer, who is in the occu- pation of both the messuages charged with the payment. This money is distri- buted to the poor about Christmas, with several other charities belonging to the parish, in small sums, varying from five to twenty shillings. There is a separate account book kept of these charities, in which the names of the individuals, and the sums paid to each, are entered. We cannot discover any part of the pecu- niary legacies, mentioned in the first part of the will ; they are not charged on land. LADY MARY RAMSAY's CHARITY. Dame Mary Ramsay, by will, dated 8th July, IGOl, bequeathed 2,000/. to the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, to be laid out by the governors of Christ's Hospital, in the purchase of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, of the yearly value of 100/., to be assured to the said mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London ; and out of the rents thereof, she directed that 21. yearly, should be paid to two preachers, 11. each, to be appointed by the treasurer and go- vernors of Christ's Hospital, to preach in Christ Church, yearly, two sermons, one on St. Stephen's Day, and the other the first Sunday in Lent; and 10s. yearly, to the person who shoidd have the keeping of her monument in Christ Church ; and also to the churchwardens of the said parish, to be disposed according to the necessity of the poor of the said parish, the sum of 21. 10s., at their discretion; and the remainder of the said yearly value, or revenue of 100/., to be yearly paid, by way of distribution, to such and so many, of such four parishes in London, as to tlie discretion of the said governors should be thought meet; the account thereof to be kept by itself, because the distribution thereof might the better appear. The sum of 21. 10s. is regularly re- ceived from Christ's Hospital, under this will, and disposed of, by the church- wardens, annually, either in money or bread, as before mentioned. There are two sermons regularly preached at the parish church, for which the preacher is paid as directed. This parish does not receive any additional payment under Lady Mary Ramsay's will. JOHN BANKS's GIFT. An entry in the will book states that John Banks, by deed dated 12th May, 1619, conveyed to the wardens and com- monalty of the Company of Mercers, a farm, consisting of a messuage and lands thereto belonging, situate at Holloway, in the parish of Islington, in trust (inter alia) to pay to the governors of Christ's Hospital, 51. annually, for ever, who are directed to pay thereout, to the parish of Christ Church, 1/. lis. 8d., to be distri- buted as follows : to the minister, for a sermon, ll. ; poor, 6s. Qd. ; minister or reader, 2s. ; two clerks or sexton, 3s. The churchwardens receive annually from Christ's Hospital 6s. Qd., for the poor, which is carried to the gift book, and distributed with the other charities. The minister, reader, and clerk, also receive their proportion. HENRY smith's CHARITY. This parish receives a sura annually from Mr. Bray, the treasurer of the trustees of Henry Smith's extensive cha- rities, a particular account of which will be found under a separate head in another part of this Report. The sum received has varied from 10/. to 20/. ; it is given 56 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 away to poor people in the parish, chiefly to housekeepers and decayed tradesmen, in sums varying; from 10s. to 21. Those persons are selected to receive this cha- rity who are not upon the poor list, and who are persons of a better situation in life, and in want of assistance. An account of the distribution is returned every year to the trustees, in a regular printed form. CHRISTOPHER CHILD'S CHARITY. By will, dated 22d August, 1625, Christopher Child charged certain lands lying in Sutton, in the parish of Heason, in Middlesex, and other lands in the parish of Suubury and Shepperton, with the payment of 20/. a-year, viz., 10/. to the poor of Sunbury, out of the lands there lying ; to the poor of the parish of Heason, 5/. ; and to the poor of the parish of Christ Church, 51. per annum, both out of the lands at Heason, for the benefit of the poor, with a direction, that if they that held the lands should fail in payment thereof, then that the freehold lands themselves, should go to the same use. By an inquisition and decree under a commission of charitable uses, dated 5th May, 1648, reciting the will of Chris- topher Child, and that he had been dead 22 years, and that the premises were then in the possession of Thomas Frauter, who had not paid the said yearly sums of 51. and 5/. which were then in arrear, it was decreed, that the said Thomas Frauter should pay the several parishes of Christ Church and Heason, all the arrears, amounting to 200/., and that the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of those parishes, should from thenceforth have full power to hold and possess the lands and premises in Heason aforesaid, and to receive and take the rents and profits, for the only proper use of the said two parishes of Christ Church and Heason, for ever, according to the tes- tator's will. It is not known whether the parish of Christ Church ever received the 200/. arrears, as ordered, or took possession of the premises under the above decree ; they do not now derive any benefit from this charity. Some steps have however been taken lately by the parishes of Christ Church and Heason, with a view to recover the property ; but it is to be feared, that the length of time which has elapsed will throw great difficulties in their way. SIR KENELM DIGBY's CHARITY. By indenture, dated 31st March, 1634, Sir Kenelm Dighy, in consideration that a burial place had been assigned to him in the church of Christ Church, granted to the vicar, churchwardens, and other inhabitants, a yearly rent-charge of 5/. to be paid half yearly, at the dwelling- houses of the said churchwardens, issuing out of a close of pasture ground, called the Lady's Acre, containing 10 acres, more or less, in the parish of Stokedry, in the county of Rutland, to be distributed yearly, to so many of the poor of the said parish, as to the vicar and churchwardens, and the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, should in their discretion seem meet, " as an addition to what the parish alloweth them, but in no wise to be a means to abate that allowance, for otherwise the better sort of the said parish shall be eased, and the poor thereby no whit relieved, which is in no wise meant." This rent-charge is regularly received from the steward of the Marquis of Exeter, the owner of the premises, and is distributed amongst the poor, about Christmas, by the churchwardens, with the other charities, in the manner before stated. ROGER Harris's charity. By will, dated 19th September, 1633, Roger Harris devised to certain persons therein mentioned, two copyhold mes- suages or tenements, lying in Church- street, West-ham, with several limitations over, charged with the payment of an an- nuity of 52>., to be bestowed yearly, in sea coals, for the relief of 12 poor men or widows in West-ham, at the discretion of the churchwardens; and also another ■ annuity of 52s., towards the relief of 12 poor men or women, dwelling in the pre- cinct of St. Sepulchre and St. Ewens, in the parish of Christ Church within Newgate, to be bestowed in bread on every Sunday in the year, a penny loaf a -piece, and the vantage of bread to go to the sexton. And he directed, that in case of the failure of the issue of parti- 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 67 cular persons therein mentioned, to whom the estate was then limited, one moiety of the said copyhold premises should go to the vicar and churchwardens of West- ham, for the relief of the poor of the same parish for ever; and the other moiety to the vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church, for the same purpose ; and the testator directed that, if the said premises should come unto William Harris and Joan Robinson, (two persons to whom the estate was limited,) or their children, that, in such case, over and above the annuities aforesaid, two other annuities, viz. one of 20s. for and towards the maintenance of the lecture in the lower church on every Lord's-day in the morn- ing, at Christ Church, before service in the upper church ; and another annuity of 3/. per annum, should be paid towards the relief of poor men and women in the same parish. The testator also devised certain freehold property, called Green's, at Piper's Stocking, in the parish of W^are, in Hertfordshire, containing ten acres, in case of failure of issue of certain persons to whom the same was limited, to the vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church, for the use of the poor. The vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church have not come into pos- session of any real estates under this devise, but it is supposed that the limi- tation of the copyholds to William Harris and Joan Robinson, or their children, took effect, as the two addi- tional rent-charges of IZ. and 3/. have been paid to the parish for a great num- ber of years. The total amount received is 61. 12s. yearly, consisting of the three rent- charges of 21. 12s. for bread, 1/. for the lecture, and 3Z. for the poor. This sura is paid by Mrs. Vooght, of West-ham Abbey, who is in possession of the property out of which these rent-charges are payable. As there is now no early morning service previous to the regular church time, the payment of ll. to the minister is not now made, but the whole 6/. 12s. is added to the other small charities of the parish, and disposed of in bread or money, as before-mentioned. HENRY NEEDLER's GIFT. By will, dated ICth August, 1636, Henry Needier bequeathed to the church- wardens of Christ Church the yearly sum of 6/., charged upon the manor of Borne, in the parish of Isleworth, 5/. 12s. Qd., of which he directed should be distributed in bread amongst thirteen poor people, by 2s. 2d. every Sunday, and that the remaining 7s. 4d. should be enjoyed by the churchwardens, for their own proper use, for their pains therein. This annuity appears to have been charged afterwards by a decree of the Court of Chancery, upon certain lands which had been purchased by one William Cliilcott, who, by indenture, dated 1st August, 1745, for the con- siderations therein mentioned, charged four acres and a half, called Isleworth, otherwise Brentflood, Mead, v.ith the payment thereof, and it is regularly re- ceived from the owner of the last-men- tioned property, 16s. 3d. being deducted for land-tax. Bread is distributed to the poor every Sunday, from the produce of this and some other charities for bread, in the parish. A threepenny loaf is given to each poor person. The whole of the money received is given away, and no part is retained by the churchwardens. ELIZABETH BANNISTER's CHARITY. By indenture, dated 24th September, 16.52, made between the Dyers' Company of the first part, Elizabeth Bannister of the second part, and certain persons therein named, inhabitants of Christ Church, of the third part, reciting that the said hlizabcth Bannister, intending some provision to be made, as well for her own maintenance during her life, as for relief of the poor people of the parishes of Christ Church and of Little Allhallows, in Thames-street, and also for and towards the relief of the poor people of the Company of Dyers ; and further reciting, that for that purpose the said Elizabeth Bannister had paid the said Company of Dyers 300/., in con- sideration whereof the said Company had, by indenture of even date, granted to the said Elizabeth Bannister a certain annuity for her life, and had also made provision for the due payment of 5/. yearly, unto the poor people of the said Company for ever ; and that, by another indenture, bearing even date with tho 58 CHARITIES OF ETSGLAND AND WALES. [1820 now reciting indenture, made between the said Company of the first part, and Elizabeth Bannister of the second part, and other persons, inhabitants of Little AUhallows, of the third part, the said Company had granted a rent-cl)arge of 5A, issuing out of the messuage therein- after mentioned, to the said parties of the third part, towards the relief of the poor of the said parish. It is witnessed, that the said Company, at the nomination of the said Elizabeth Bannister, granted to the said inhabitants of Christ Church, an annuity of 51., issuing out of all that the lower part of their great messuage or tenement called the Three Stars, then also called the Dyers' Hall, situate in Thames-street, upon the trusts after mentioned. And it was declared, that the rent-charge should be paid to the collectors of the poor of the parish cf Christ Church, and be distributed in manner following : — 15s. yearly, on the 25th December, to an able preacher, to preach yearly a sermon on the said day in Christ Church, and 3s. to the clerk, and 2s. to the sexton, and the remaining 41. on the same day, yearly, to be dis- tributed amongst the poor people of the said parish, according to the discretion of the inhabitants in vestry or otherwise. This annuity to the parish of Christ Church, is regularly paid by the clerk of the Dyers' Company. The clergyman, clerk, and sexton, receive their propor- tions, and the remainder is distributed by the churchwardens, with the other charity money, in the manner before stated. THOMAS Barnes's charity. By will, dated 20th August, 1G63, Thomas Barnes gave certain messuages and hereditaments therein particularly described, and stated to be of the yearly value of 370Z. unto the mayor, commo- nalty, and citizens of London, governors of Christ's Hospital, and their successors, in trust for several purposes, and, amongst the rest, to pay 20s. yearly to a minister for preaching a sermon at Christ Church, before the governors of the said hospital, on the 17th November, if it be not on the Sabbath-day, if so, then on the day before or the tlay after; and also 20s. yearly to the poor of Christ Church, on the same 17th November ; and also 61. to be paid quarterly to the minister that preaches the sermon in the lower part of Christ Church, at seven o'clock in the morning of every Sabbath-day. The governors of Christ's Hospital pay annually 20s. to the churchwardens, which is given away with the other small charities in the manner before stated. There is always a sermon preached on 17th November, for which the preacher receives 20s. The seven o'clock sermon on Sunday morning has long been discontinued. THOMAS WAADE's CHARITY. Thomas Waade, by will, dated 16tU April, 16G4, bequeathed to four men, born in the parish of Christ Church, 20/., (that is to say) 51. a-piece, to be lent to every one of them for the terna of three years, without paying any interest, giving good security to the churchwardens and masters of the said parish ; and, after the expiration of the first three years, then to others, on the same terms, and so to continue for ever. He also be- queathed, after the death of his wife, the remainder of a lease, which he had for a term of 500 years, of a cottage or small tenement, with a close, containing one acre of ground, in the parish of Tooting Graveney, in the county of Surrey, abutting upon Streatham Com- mon, to the poor of the parish of Christ Church, towards the raising of a stock for such poor people as should be born or laid to the said parish, to be kept to put them out apprentices to some good calling, as the churchwardens should think fit ; and he gave to the church- wardens Gs. ad. and a capon, which the tenant was to pay, for a collation on St. Thomas's-day. We could not discover any trace of that part of the testator's charity, which relates to 20/. to be lent to four poor men. The property comprised in the lease bequeathed by the testator, con- sists of about an acre of land in Tooting- lane, with several houses now built upon it. The premises were let to William Freanch, by lease, for 61 years, from Christmas, 1792, at ten guineas a year, the tenant covenanting to lay out 400/. in building. Considerably more than this sum has been expended, and the proi>erty would, in consequence, let at an increased 1820] CITY OF LONDON. r/j rent. Mr. Freanch is dead , and the lease is now vested in Mr. Wild, of Christ Church-grove, Tooting. This rent of ten guineas is not spe- cifically applied in putting out appren- tices, nor is there any strict account kept of this charity ; the amount is carried to the poor-rate, and as, in the course of the year, several parish apprentices are put out, the premiums are supposed to be supplied from this fund. Although it may appear that the sums paid by the parish with apprentices so bound out, exceeds ten guineas a year, yet we apprehend this mode of application is irregular, and that it would be more desirable to keep distinct accounts, and put out some boys specifically from this charity. When the rent shall be increased, this arrangement will be more material, and we are assured that a recommend- ation to that eftect will be submitted to the vestry. DR. HAMEY's gift. It is entered in the will-book belonging to the parish, that Dr. Baldicin Hamcy, by deed, dated 13th March, 1672, con- veyed to the College of Physicians an estate at Lower Ongar, in Essex, subject to a rent-charge of 40s. a year to this parisli. This sum of 40s. is regularly received from the College of Physicians, and is disposed of in the same manner as the other charities are. THOMAS STRETCHLEY's CHARITY. By will, dated August (Jth, 1678, Thomas Stretchley devised all his manors and lands in the counties of Worcester and Hereford, and all his lands in the Isle of Ely, to the master and governors of Christ's Hospital ; and he also be- queathed to them the sum of 5,200/. to buy lands and tenements, so as to make up the aforesaid lands worth 380/. a year, or more, the rents to be employed for various charitable purposes, and, amongst others, for the uses after men- tioned, that is to say, .5/. 4s. to the poor of the parish of Christ Church, for the buying of twelve twopenny loaves to be set up in the church every Sunday, and to be distributed by the churchwardens and overseers to twelve poor helpless men and women, who take alms of the said parish ; and 20s. to a preacher, to preach a sermon on the Sunday after Ascension-day ; 2s. Qd. to the reader and clerk ; and 2s. Qd. to the upper and lower sextons ; 10/. more to twelve poor men and women of the said parish as take alms, and really want it, to be distributed in coals, stockings, shoes, shirts, and smocks, on the 24th of De- cember in every year, and every second year and every third year to be given, in the same manner, to different persons, and the fourth year to begin again with those who received it at first. The churchwardens and overseers to present the said poor men and women some time within ten days of the said 24th Decem- ber, to the president or treasurer of Christ's Hospital ; and, if the church- wardens shall fail to present, then that the parish of St. Sepulchre should re- ceive the benefit ; and that they should pay 10/. more to the parish of Christ Church, towards the putting out of two boys apprentices every year, the said boys to be born in the said parish, and children of such as take alms in the said parish, and to be presented to the pre- sident, treasurer, and governors of Christ's Hospital; and, for want of children, the same gift to go to the use of the children of Christ's Hospital. He also left the sum of 200/. to be entrusted to the custody of the governors of Christ's Hospital, towards the re- building of the said parish church. And he further left the sum of 500/. to be entrusted to the custody of the same governors of Christ's Hospital, for the buying of certain houses or ground for the erecting two, three, four, or more houses, one of them to be in Butchcrhall- lane, in the parish of Christ Church, if it might be conveniently had, or else- where within the parish ; the first house to be for the habitation of one man, gratis, and his family, that should be, in the judgment of the governors and his executors, (he being presented by the parish officers of the said parish,) able to teach school, and to educate twelve boys upon the foundation, being the children of the parishioners that take alms in the parish ; and, for want of such of the meanest inhabitants, next to them, to teach reading, English, the accidence, arithmetic, and writing. The 60 CHARITIES OF BNGLAND AND WALES. [1820 schoolmaster to have HI. a year out of the rents that should arise out of the other houses; the residue of the rents or fines to go towards the repairs and build- ing of the school and houses, if they do notmake conditions with the schoolmaster and tenants to do the same. The governors of Christ's Hospital pay annually 5/. 4s. for the use of this parish, which is given away in bread, every Sunday, to those only who receive alms. The sums directed to be paid to the clergyman for preaching, and to the reader, clerk, and sextons, are also paid by the governors. The churchwardens recommend twelve poor persons, annually, to receive the benefit of the 10/. left by the testator. The treasurer of the parish receives the money from the governors, and dis- tributes it in clothes amongst the persons recommended, who are always those receiving relief from the parish. Lists for three years are made out, by which the charity is distributed according to the intention of the testator, and when a vacancy occurs, it is filled up by the churchwardens. The sum of lOl. left for apprenticing boys is paid by the governors, on a re- commendation signed by the church- warden. Upon each indenture 5/. is paid to the master on the day of binding. It does not always happen that two boys are bound in each year, but if, in some years, there has been only one boy bound out, the full number has generally been made up in the following year. With respect to the suras of 200/. and 500/. left by the testator, it appears, by an entry in the book of wills belonging to this parish, that the testator's estate was not sufficient to pay the legatees more than 5s. in the pound ; and that the parish, on the 15th December, 1G92, received of the executors 50/. as a dividend on 200/. ; and it is supposed that this sum was laid out at that time in rebuilding the church, which appears to have been in ruins at the time of the testator's death. There is a further entry in the same book, which states, that the hospital, with the privity of the parish, on 11th February, 1095, received 125/. as a dividend for the 500/. ; and the parish. at a vestry held 8th November following, agreed that the interest of the 125/., being 6/. 5s. per annum, should be paid to the schoolmaster presented by them ; that such interest was paid from 1696 to 1724, but, in 1735, 68/. 15s. (being the amount of interest for eleven years, from Lady-day, 1724,) was, at the desire of the parish, made principal, and added to the 125/. ; and the hospital agreed to pay the parish interest for the whole at 31. 15s. per cent. In 1762, the hospital were ready to pay the parish 193/. 15s., being the whole principal, but the parish thought themselves not qualified to re- ceive it, as it was to be laid out in trust by the governors. From this entry it appears that the money was not laid out in the purchase of houses. The sum of 11. 5s. is, how- ever, yearly paid as interest upon 193/. I5s. by the governors of Christ's Hospital to the schoolmaster of the Farringdon Ward school, for teaching poor boys of Christ Church parish. EDWARD Robinson's charity. By will, dated 5th December, 1711, Edward Robinson devised to bis nephew a messuage in Warwick-lane, charged with the payment of 5/. yearly, clear of all deductions ; 4/. thereof to be paid, yearly, for and towards the discharge of any poor inhabitant or housekeeper of the parish of Christ Church that should be in custody or prison in the city of London for debt, to be paid to and dis- posed of by four common-councilmen of the four precincts of the said parish and their successors, and the other 1/. yearly to the Friendly Society to which the testator belonged, and then held at the Feathers alehouse in Warwick-lane, for so long a time as the same should con- tinue and be such a society, to be paid to the stewards of the said society for the time being, to be by them, from time to time, disposed of to the prisoners in Ludgate by five shillings per quarter, on the quarterly feast-days of the said so- ciety. The first part of this charity (4/. a year) is under the management of the senior of the four common-councilmen, representing tiie four precincts of this parish, by whom the accounts are regu- larly kept. There do not appear to have 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 61 been many applications for the benefit ot" this charity, in consequence of which the trustees have, from time to time, purchased stock with the accumulations of the rent-charge, and they are now possessed of 341)/. .5s. Id. stock in the three per cent, consols, producing a dividend of 10/. 9s. 6d. yearly, which sum, added to the rent-charge of 4/., makes the whole income of this charity 14/. 9*. 6d. The rent-charge of 4/. is paid up to Christmas, 1818. Mr. Hardisty, of Great Marlborough-street, is the owner of the premises in Warwick-lane, There has been no appropriation of this fund since 1804 ; in that year the several sums of 12/, Is, Ad. and 10/. 10s. were paid for the discharge of two prisoners. There is now a balance of Got. lis, 9d. in hand, with which it is intended to purchase another 100/, stock when the next dividend is received. An abstract of the will is placed in the vestry-room. We are informed that the Friendly Society, mentioned in the latter part of the will, has long been dissolved, and that the payment of 1/. has not been made for many years. THEOPHILUS CATER's CHARITY. By indenture, dated the 7th July, 1718, between Theophilus Cater of the first part, the Company of Stationers of the second part, and the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London of the third part, reciting that the said Theophilus Cater had paid to the said Company 1,000/., for which, after his death, they were to pay annually 40/. interest, to be disposed of for the preaching of a sermon and for 34 poor men ; it is witnessed that, in consideration of the said 1,000/., the said Company covenanted to pay, after the death of the said Theophilus Cater, 30s. yearly to a preacher, to be provided by them, to preach a sermon in the parish church of St. Martin Ludgate on the 1st December yearly, and to a reader 5s., the clerk and sexton 2s. Gd. each ; and also, that the said Company would, on the 1st December yearly, pay to fourteen poor men of the said Company 20s. a- piece, to ten poor men of St. Martin Ludgate the like sum a-piece, and to ten poor men of the parish of Christ Church the like sum a-piece, so as all the said poor men attend the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company to church on the said day ; the poor men of the Company to be appointed by the master, wardens, and court of assist- ants, and the other poor men to be appointed by the churchwardens of the respective parishes; the remaining 4/. to be expended by the said Company for a dinner on the said 1st December, and in case of neglect in the said Company, they agreed to pay the said 1000/. to the use of the president, treasurer, and governors of Christ's Hospital, for the use of the poor children there. Ten poor men are annually appointed by the churchwardens to receive the benefit intended for this parish ; a list of them is sent to the clerk of the Stationers' Company, and they receive 20s. each on attending church at St. Martin's Ludgate on the 1st December, when the sermon is preached. The persons selected are generally poor tradesmen and decayed housekeepers. It seldom happens that any person receiving parochial relief is placed upon the list. ELIZABETH BROWN's GIFT. By will, dated 20th July, 1728, Eliza- beth Broivn charged a freehold messuage in Warwick-lane, London, with the annual payment of 50s. to the poor of the parish of Christ Church, London, during such time as the stone, which then lay on the body of her husband, should, after her burial, continue unremoved, or until such time as any other person should be buried under the said stone without the consent of her executors first had in writing ; and, in case the said stone should be removed after her burial, or any other person should be buried under it without such consent as afore- said, then the said annuity to cease. This rent-charge of 50s. is received from Mr. Kirby, the occupier of the pre- mises in Warwick-lane. It is distributed in the manner before-mentioned with the other charities. JOHN stock's CHARITY. By will, dated 2Gth February, 1780, Jo/in Stock directed that his body should be buried in a vault which he purchased in the parish of Christ Church, and he 62 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 bequeathed to the churchwardens and overseers of the said parish 100/., to be placed out at interest in the public funds, or on government or landed security, the interest thereof to be applied by them, towards clothing two poor men one year, and two poor women the next year, to be continued alternately, for decayed housekeepers of the said parish, who never received alms. Clothes to be given them one week before Christmas. This gift to be forfeited to his residuary legatees, in case of neglect in preserving his burial vault and memorial stone. He also save to the said vicar and church- wardens 100/., three per cent, consols, upon trust to apply the dividends thereof, in manner following; that is to say, l/.ls. yearly, to the vicar, to preach a sermon and administer the sacrament, on Good Friday; 10s. to the curate for reading prayers that day ; os. to the clerk that should oiEciate there ; and also directed, that the expense of the bread and wine for the sacrament on the said day, should be defrayed out of the said interest ; and he directed, that the remainder thereof should be given by the vicar to six poor widows of the said parish, who should attend the sacrament on that day ; and if the said sermon and sacrament should be neglected for two years successively, the testator directed that the bequest should go over to the parish of St. Vedast, Foster-lane. The sum of 100/. in money, bequeathed by the testator, was laid out in the pur- chase of 100/. stock in the four per cents. The interest is carried to the same account as the other charities, which are distributed in bread and money, as before stated. No clothes have been given away, but it will be proposed to the vestry, to apply this gift henceforth spe- cifically in clothes, as directed by the testator. The dividends of the 100/., three per cent, consols, are received by the church- wardens. The vicar, reader, and clerk, receive 1/. IDs. on Good Friday, as di- rected, and the residue, 1/. 4s., is distri- buted by the churchwardens, in church, to the poor women who remain to receive the sacrament on that day. The bread and wine are provided by the parish. MRS. BOWERMAN's GIFT. By deed, dated 12th September, 1727, Mrs. Sarah Bowerman conveyed certain lands, in the county of Lincoln, entrust, that the governors of Christ's Hospital, should apply the rents for the relief of poor widows ; and she directed, that on the seventh of January, yearly, a sermon should be preached at Christ Church, the said widows being present, for which the preacher should have twenty shillings. The sermon is regularly preached, and the preacher receives the sum directed by the donor from the governor of Christ's Hospital. PARISH OF ST. CHRISTOHER-LE-STOCK. ROBERT CUDNER's GIFT. In an old book of records belonging to this parish, is a memorandum, that at a vestry holden on the 8th of August, 1591, there was shown to the parishioners, that Robert Cudner did disburse 20/., for the purchasing and re-assuring of certain sums of money, and annual payments theretofore assigned, to the maintenance of certain superstitious uses in the said parish church, and issuing out of certain houses and tenements in Fleet-street, be- longing to the said parish, according to the ordinances of one Benedict Harldwin, which in the whole did amount, yearly, to 40s., or thereabouts, and which were payable to Queen Elizabeth, her heirs, &c., by the 1st Edward VI., and which Queen Elizabeth by her letters patent, bearing date 22d March, 31 Elizabeth, 1.588, gave unto Thomas Butler and Walter Copynger, and their heirs, who, in consideration of the said 20/., conveyed the same to certain parishioners, in trust that the said yearly payment of 40s., should be paid to the said Robert Cudner and his assigns, during his life and the life of his daughter, and after their deaths, that it should be distributed amongst the poor of the said parish for ever, as the gift of the said Robert Cudner. Where- upon, at the said vestry, it was granted that the said annuity of 40s., should be paid to the said Robert Cudner and his assigns, during his life, and the life of his daughter, and the life of the longest 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 03 liver of them, by the churchwardens of the parish for the time being, out of the rent of the said tenements in Fleet-street; and that afterwards it should be paid and distributed amongst the poor of the said parish, yearly, for ever, according to the true intent of the said Robert Cudner ; and that when the trustees should be re- duced to six, they should make a new grant to fourteen or sixteen other pa- rishioners, for the purposes aforesaid. This annuity is regularly paid, out of two houses in Fleet-street belonging to the parish, and which were demised to Mr. Henry Downer, an ironmonger, on a repairing lease for 62 years, from Mi- chaelmas, 1815, at the yearly rent of 17dZ. Mr. Downer afterwards assigned his lease to Mr. Home. One of the houses is in the occupation of Mr. Downer, and the other of Mr. Dixon, a baker. We have not been able to discover by what means the parish became possessed of these premises in Fleet-street. They have been treated as property applicable to the general purposes of the parish, and as such have been charged from time to time, with the payment of annuities, in consideration of various sums paid to the parish. The residue of the rents of these houses, after payment of the annual interest to which they are subject, is carried to the parish account. The annuity of 40s. is distributed at Christmas, as after-mentioned, with Keudrick's and Foreman's gifts. SIMON HORSEPOOL'S GIFT. Simon Horsepool, Avho died 12th Ja- nuary, 1601, by will, directed to be given to each of 12 poor men or women, of the parish of St. Christopher-le-Stock, to be appointed by the parson and church- wardens thereof, a penny loaf of wheaten bread, every Sabbath-day after morning prayer; and on every Christmas-day, to each of them, 12 -l -n i i -, r i October 26. Expenses to Ware on Ruiiard !Smitn, by Will, dated l.'itll account of the land 3 9 6 March, 1G99, gave to the parish of St. ^v'eyor^"^ Di«o Ji''" "'J'' '"'■ ^ j^ 9 Mary Woolnoth 200/., which he desired 1818. Expenses of the trustees, one might be laid oiit in land, ill the same churchwarden, and surveyor ^ ^^ ^ manner as the money given by Mr. 1819. Esfhnated expenses for the* same llobert Viner, &c., and that \yith the in- purpose 6 17 6 come of it every year a poor child, if such jg^ ^ ^ there was, or one that the parish in vestry To which is to be added, for the expense of _ should judge a tit object of charity, might new trust deeds in 1819, about . 15 |jg p^,j- q„|- apprentice to sonie houest £179~3 4 employ. He also gave his lands at North- wood, in the Isle of Wight, to the mi- All the trustees visit the property once nister of the parish of Northwood, for the in seven years ; an occasional inspection time being, on condition that he should, of it by some of them may be necessary, amongst other things, pay 10/. a year, but we cannot help noticing how large a clear of all deductions, to the parish of proportion of the actual produce of the St. Mary Woolnoth, to (he use, that once land has been expended for the purposes in every two years they should be obliged above-mentioned. to put out a poor child apprentice to some The annual value of the property be- honest calling, recommended and sent to longing to this charity may at present be London from the parish of ISJorthwood, considered as amounting to 631. 4s. M. the minister and 10 more of the aforesaid About 40 or 50 years ago it was re- parish to be the recommenders. And in solved, that, in consideration of this do- case the parish of Northwood should neg- nation,theweekly poor should be clothed, lect to send up such child in four years and they have accordingly been clothed time, then the parish of St. Mary Wool- once a year ever since; at present they noth, first giving notice to the minister of amount in number to about 30. The men ]S orthwood, should put out a child from have a suit of clothes once a year, and their own parish, with two years rent, as shoes and linen as they want them, and often as there were four years due. And the women have clothing as they require he directed, that in case the parish of St. it; the cost of the whole is from 35/. to Mary Woolnoth should neglect to put out 40/. per annum. We are told that this a child every year, and there be two years distributionof clothes is altogether an ad- and six months past, and no child dis- dition to the weekly sums which those to posed of, that the yearly interest of 200/. whom it is made would, as paupers, be be and belong to the hospital of Christ entitled to receive from the parish, and Church, to place out a child of the said that their allowances would not be in- hospital yearly ; and he desired that the creased if the clothing was not giveii. parish would register in their book every Admitting this to be a correct distribution child put out, and to whom, and to M'hat of the charity, as to which it should be trade, and keep an account of the yearly observed that a great anxiety is expressed income separate from the parish account, in the deed, dated 10th August, 1(594, By indentures of lease and release, that the poor's rate should not at any dated 15th and 16th December, 1701, time be diminished in respect of the trusts Elizabeth Dardes, in consideration of thereby created, we think that the obser- 17 1/. 10s. paid by the executors of Richard 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 101 Smith, being part of the above-mentioned 200/., convoyed to Samuel Angier, the rector> and ten others, trustees and in- habitants of the said parish, ail those tofts or parcels of ground situate in Hogan-lane, on the east side thereof, in the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, Bread- street, and all those five small houses, with the appurtenances erected thereon, then leased to Rebecca Alcock, at the ground-rent of 11. per annum, on trust, to apply the rents thereof for clothing and putting forth apprentice so many poor boys (born in tiie said parish, or- phans, if any such could be found, at or within the age of fifteen years ; and if no such orphans, so many poor other boys, born in the said parish ; and if no sucii other boys, so many poor orphan girls, at or within the age of thirteen years, born within the said parish ; and if no such orphan girls, so many poor other girls ; and if no such poor boys or girls, born in the parish, then such orphan or other boy or girl as the parishioners as- sembled in vestry should nominate, under the age of fifteen years, but a boy to be preferred to a girl,) as the rents would extend to put forth, not exceeding 6/. a-piece in times of payment of public taxes, for both clothing and putting forth such boy or girl, nor 71. a-j)iece in times of payment of no public taxes, the boys to be bound for seven, and the girls for five years ; and it was declared that the churchwardens were to receive the rents of the said premises, and apply the same ; and it was provided that if such bo\*s or girls should not be put forth apprentice, but that two years and a half clear yearly rent of the premises should be undisposed of to the uses aforesaid, that then all the said rents so undisposed of, as should amount to the sum of 20/., and all the rents of the said premises, from thenceforth, for ever, should be, from time to time, paid to the governors of Christ's Hospital, for placing out poor children belonging to the said hospital ; and it was further agreed that the residue of the said legacy of 200/. should be laid out in the pur- chase of a fee farm rent, or some other inheritance, as soon as a purchase could be found, for increasing tlie sum for the placing and putting forth such children. i he expenses of the purchase amounted to 11/. .5s., but it does not appear that the executors of Mr. Smith paid the re- sidue of the 200/., being 17/. 5s. The property derived from this gift is now demised by lease, dated 21st February, 1810, from the Rev. Samuel Birch, rector of the parish, and others, to John Joseph Skelbeck, in pursuance of articles of agreement made in 1807, and of an order of vestry ; and the par- cels are described as a piece or parcel of land, situate in Huggin-laue, on which formerly stood five small messuages, which had been since pulled down, and one messuage and one warehouse lately erected thereon by the said J. J. Skel- beck, for 61 years, from Lady-day, 1807, at the rent, for the first year, of a pepper- corn, and, afterwards, of IG/. a year clear, with a covenant from the lessee to keep the premises in repair. The lease is still vested in Mr. Skelbeck. Previously to this tenancy, the property, which had formerly been let for 8/. 8s. per annum, had remained vacant for some years, and the five old houses, in consequence of their being in a ruinous state, had been presented by an inquest of the city, and taken down. The present lessee stipu- lated to lay out 300/., and has expended more; the terms of the lease were arranged under the advice of a surveyor. In 1803, 84/. 17s. 4cl. were received for materials of the premises in Huggin- lane, after deducting commission and ex- penses, and this sum, together with part of a fine of 40/. , paid for not serving a parish office, was laid out, in the following year, in the purchase of 200/. three per cent, consols, which cost 111/. 12s. 6d. The number of apprentices placed out since the lease granted to Mr. Skelbeck, is £. *. d In 180t, one ; in ISO-j, tsvo ; tlie preminms, at (i/. eacli, amounting to 18 In I8in, one (John Morgan) 15 In 1819, one ... .^ 12 £45 Tiie rent from Lady-day, 1808, to Lady- day, 1819, (being 11 years) amounts to 170 Deduct property-tax from Laily-day, 1808, to Lady-day, ISUi, 12/. His.; expense ofnew trust-deeds, in 1H09, about 15/. ; expenses of leases, in 1810, about 8/.8s. 30 4 £139 16 Premiums willi apprentices ... 45 Balance • £94 Ki 102 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 Id addition to this balance, the charity trustees authorising this transaction, is entitled to a proportion of the divi- though it is stated to have been done dends of the above-mentioned 200/. three with the consent of the latter, per cent, consols. With respect to Mr. Smith's gift of Notwithstanding notice has been an- lOZ. per annum to this parish, in trust, nually given in the church, that a certain for the appointing a poor child of the sura, under Mr. Smith's will, is applicable parish of Northwood once in two years, to apprenticing poor children, very few it was usual, till about 48 years ago, for claims have been made, and, in conse- a poor child to be sent up from the last- quence of the absence of such appli- mentioned parish every other year, and cations, the parish have thought them- maintained by the parish of St. Mary selves justified in paying, out of this Woolnoth till he could be placed out. fund, for the education and clothing of It was, however, discovered that the John Morgan, an orphan boy, who had parish of St. Mary Woolnoth was not, previously been maintained entirely at as had been supposed, bound to support the expense of the parish, and who is the such child by the tenure of the Huggin- same person thatwas apprenticed in 1816. lane estate, and thereupon, with the He was placed at Mr. Adamthwaite's consent of the parish of Northwood, this school, in Yorkshire, and the following trust was given up, and the lOl. per sums were paid on his account : — annum has never since been paid to St. ^ ^ ^ Mary Woolnoth. 1810, to Mr. Adamthwaite 27 10 5 1811 . . ditto . 20 15 6 GIFT OF MARY ANSELIM. 1813 .' ! ditto ! '.'.'.'. I . '. 2113 9 if/arj/il/iseZm, by will, dated 4th June, 1814 ! '. ditto 20 14 G 17G8, gave to the churchwardens and 1815 . . ditto ^'^ ^'^ ^ overseers of the poor of this parish, for £131 8 2 the time being, 300/. in South Sea ■ annuities, in trust, to lay out the same It is admitted, on the part of the in such manner as the major part of the parish, that this boy's maintenance in the householders within the parish assembled, workhouse, from 1810 to 1815, would on usual notice, in vestry, should appoint, not have cost less than 7s. a week, or and to apply the yearly dividends and 18/. 4s. per annum. I'he application, income thereof, for ever, so as to lessen therefore, of Mr. Smith's charity to this the poor's rate, her sole intention being- purpose appears to have been incorrect, to ease the householders within the said and, although it might have been advan- parish of St. Mary Woolnoth, for the tageous to the boy, it can only be viewed time being, in that particular, as a disposition thereof in aid of the This stock stands at present in the poor's rate, to the extent to which that names of the llev. Samuel Birch, and fund would have been liable for his three others, and the dividends are re- maintenance. And it is to be observed, ceived by one of the trustees, and paid that there does not appear to have been over to the churchwardens in aid of the any order of vestry or minute of the poor rate. PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL BASSISHAW. baker's charity. In an old book, intituled, " Abstracts of the several Deeds and Securities re- lating to the Estates and Charitable Donations belonging to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, London," is an ab- stract of a deed, dated the 13th June, 1G93, reciting the will of John Baker, dated in the year 1490, whereby he devised to the Coopers' Company, cer- tain lands and tenements, upon condition (among other things) that they should apply 40s. a year in part, or in the whole, in keeping his obit, and such part of it as should not be used for that purpose in coals for the poor; and further recitiijg, that the said superstitious use having become forfeited to the Crown, the said Coopers' Company had purchased the same in the first year of the reign of James I.; and, by tlie said deed, the said Company covenanted with the church- 1820] CITY OF LONDOJ<. 103 wardens and other parishioners of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, to pay to them, at or before Christmas, yearly, in the Coopers' Hall, '20s., for ever, to provide coals, against winter, for the poor of the said parish. This sum is regularly received from the Coopers' Company. It is not applied in providing coals for the poor, but is added to other pecuniary charities, and given away in money, in the manner hereafter stated. Richardson's gift. In an old book of churchwardens' accounts belonging to the parish, there are entries of the receipt of an annuity of 10s., which, under the year 1618, is stated to have been received from the heirs of John Richardson, being granted by him, by deed, out of a tenement of his in the parish. This sum is now annually received from Mr. John Yates, the occupier of a house. No. 75, in Basinghall-street ; 9s. of it are carried to the poor's fund for distribution, and the remaining Is. is paid to the rector. It may be presumed that this apportion- ment was authorised by the grant, but neither tho deed, nor any copy of it, is now known to exist. There is a tra- dition in the parish that its date was 1561, but we do not know on what authority it rests. LADY ANNE BACON's CHARITY. The origin of this charity, in the year 1575, appears from the copy of an in- denture of feoffment, dated the 22d of April, 1635, whereby certain surviving feotfees granted to fourteen others, citizens of London, their great messuage, with the garden thereunto adjoining, situate in the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, and also two other messuages in the same parish, to hold to them and their heirs, to the uses declared in a deed, bearing date the 1st December, 18 Eliz., made by Dame Anne Bacon to William Dum- mar and others ; viz. to the use of the grantees as long as they should yearly give and dispose, by the discretion and consent of ihe parson and churchwardens of St. Michael Bassishaw, for tiie time being, out of the rents and profits of the premises, 14/. amongst the poor people, being householders and parishioners of the said parish, at Lady-day and Mi- chaelmas. And should also yearly pay and distribute, out of the said rents and profits, at the discretion of the said parson and churchwardens of St. Michael Bassishaw, 40s. among the poor people, householders and parishioners of the parish of St. Peter-le-Poor. And should also pay yearly to the treasurer of Christ's Hospital, 40s. to the use of the poor of the said hospital. And should also yearly make a recreation dinner for themselves, and the parson and church- wardens of St. Michael Bassishaw, and bestow upon the same, out of the rents and profits, 40s. The deed then directs that, when the number of trustees should be reduced to four or three, the said four or three should convey the premises to another like or more number to the same uses, and that, on non-payment of the said sums of 14Z. to the poor of St. Michael Bassishaw, 40s. to the poor of St. Peter-le-Poor, and 40s. to Christ's Hospital, or non-conveyance by sur- viving trustees, as aforesaid, the grantees should stand seized of the trust premises to the use of the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, governors and masters of Christ's Hospital, for the support of the poor children and poor people of the said hospital, for ever. The property derived from the bene- faction of Lady Anne Bacon, consists now of four messuages in Basinghall- street, all upon lease for 21 years, from Christmas, 1810; viz. — £. «. d. A large house in Basinghall-street, let to William Blackall, at a rent of . . . IGO A house, No. 17, let lo John Thomas and William Maingy, at a rent of .... 80 Two other houses, let to Timotliy and Saniuel Waliington, the one, No. 18, now in the occupation of William Ro- binson, at a rent of 80 The other in the occupation of ftlr. Daniel Brittain, at a rent of 40 £360 The terms of these lettings were settled by the parish surveyors, and upon their report that certain considerable sums, which the tenants had severally agreed to lay out in the repair of their respective premises, had been so expended, the leases were granted. From the above income small deduc- tions arc made; viz. for insurance, 12/.10S.; stamps, Os, ; to the vestry-clerk, for ex- 104 CHARITIES OF imGi.AND AND WALES. [1820 penses in the management, about 5/. ; in the whole, 17/. 19s., which leaves a net receipt of 3421. Is. Ot" this, seven-tenths (the proportion pointed out by the founder), amounting to about 239/. 9s., are given away in small annuities to poor householders in the parish, selected by the trustees, minister, and churchwardens, who meet half-yearly, in June and December, to consider of the distribution ol the fund. The annuities are continued to the same persons as long as they appear deserving, but vary in amount according to circum- stances. If, on a vacancy taking place, there is no immediate application to fill it up, the allowances of the survivors are proportionahly increased ; and, on the other hand, if there are fresh appli- cations by persons Avho appear to be proper objects when there is no vacancy, the former allowances are diminished, in order to let in these new applicants to some participation in the benefits of the charity. The allowances are proportioned upon a careful investigation of the ne- cessities and deserts of the respective objects. The list at the last half-yearly distribution was produced to us, which consisted of fifteen families, the half- yearly allowances to whom varied from 15/. to al. 3s. Of the other three-tenths of the net rents, amounting each to about 34/. 4s., one is paid over to the churchwardens of St. Peter-le-Poor, who distribute it in their own parish, at their discretion ; another is paid to the treasurer of Christ's Hospital ; and the third is, in conformity with the founder's directions, expended in one or more dinners for the minister, churchwardens, and trustees. CHARITY OF RICHARD AND MAR- GARET ADAMS. By indenture, dated 20th July, 1582, and made between Richard Adams and Margaret his wife, of the one part, and Kichard Brown and Elizabeth his wife, of the other part, it was covenanted be- tween the parties, that the possessors of the premises therein mentioned, after the decease of Richard and Maryarct Adams, should pay yearly to the churchwardens of St. Anne and Agnes near Alders- gate, St. Botolph without Aldersgate, and St. Michael Bassishaw, in Londo)), 30s., to be distributed to the poor of the said parishes, that is to say, 10s. to each parish. The premises mentioned in the deed are a messuage at Boyden's-hill, in the parish of Aldenham, in Hertfordshire; and a messuage, Avith a garden or orchard, at Crancott-hill, in the same parish. They are now the property of Mrs. Sarah ISToycs, by whom the annuities are regu- larly paid. The 10s. received by the churchwardens of St. Michael Bassishaw are carried to the general distribution fund. rose's and rogers's charities. By indenture, bearing date the20th of September, 1589, the Bakers' Company, in consideration of 52/., given them by the will of Thomaa Rose, (dated the 3d of January, 1587,) and pursuant thereto, covenanted to deliver to two honest men of their Company, 20/. a-piece for four years, at 'iGs. a year interest, which in- terest, amounting to 52s, a year, the Company obliged themselves and their successors to pay to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, and the parish obliged themselves every week to pro- vide therewith twelve pennyworth of sweet bread, and to distribute the same, every Sunday, to thirteen poor inhabit- ants of the parish. It appears, also, from several orders in the books of the Bakers' Company, that the Company, in the year IGOl, received from the executors of one Mr. Ro(/crs, 100/., on condition that they should de- liver, every Sunday morning, to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, for ever, two dozen of penny wheaten bread, to be distributed to the poor of the said parish. Twelve threepenny loaves are received weekly from the Bakers' Company, which are distributed to the poor with other bread, provided from other charitable donations. BASKERFIELD's AND BANCKS'S CHA- RITIES. ITumphrey Basherfield, by his will, dated the 1st of September, 15(>3, gave to the Mercers' Company 200/., to be lent out to four young men of the Com- pany, .'iO/. each, for seven years, who, iu consideration thereof, were each to de- liver, unnually, to the two young( st war- 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 105 dens of the Company, two cart loads of charcoals, each load coiitaiiiinfi,- 30 sacks; and the said wardens, with the clerk of the Company, were to see to the distri- bution of the coals among the poor of the following parishes, viz. St. Michael Kassishaw, two loads ; St. Lawrence in the Old Jewry, two loads ; St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, one load; St. Peter, AVest-cheap, one load; and to the poor headmen of Whittenton College, two loads. The money is not now lent, nor are the coals delivered ; but the Company pay to the respective parishes at the rate of IZ. OS. a load, for the coals to which they are entitled. St. Michael Bassishaw re- ceives 21. 10s. John Bancks, by his will, dated 20th May, 1630, gave to the Mercers' Com- pany lOOZ., to be employed in such manner, as that they should pay yearly, as his gift, for ever, to the use of the poor of the parish of St. Michael Bassi- shaw, 53a'. Ad. ; whereof the parishioners should employ 40s. yearly to be dis- tributed to the ancient poor householders of the said parish, and the remaining 13s. Ad. for repairing the common pump. Upon these two benefactions a large arrear took place, many years ago, Mdiich was afterwards invested in the purchase of 109/. Is. bd. old South Sea annuities, yielding an annual dividend of 3Z. 5s. bd. A fuller statement of this transaction will be hereafter given in our Report of the Charities under the management of the Mercers' Company. The two benefac- tions, and the dividend on the arrears, amounting together to 8Z. 8s. JM., are paid in one sum by the Company, of which 13s. Ad. is applied towards the repair of the pump, and 11. 15s. bd. is carried to the distribution fund. SIR WOLSTAN DIXIE'S CHARITY. Sir Wolstan Dixie, by his will, dated the 15th of May, 1502, gave to the Skinners' Company of London 500/., to be lent to young men of the Company, in certain proportions and for certain periods, upon security, at an interest of 3/. 6s. ad. per cent., of which interest he directed that there should be bestowed, yearly, among the poor people of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, where he then dwelt, five marks, in coals or money, and divided among them by the order and discretion of the master and wardens of the said Company; and the rest of the interests, after certain fees thereout to the warden's clerk and beadles of the Company, he gave to fthe^^ said Company to make them a dinner, when they should meet to consider of the matters referred to them in his said will. The sum of 3/. 6s. Qd. (being the value of five marks) is received annually by the parish from the Skinners' Company, and is carried to the distribution fund. CICELY CYOLL's CHARITY. Cicely Cyoll, by her will, dated the 25th of August, 1608, gave 120/. for the purchase of lands, tenements, and here- ditaments in London, of the value of Gl. per annum at the least, to be settled on trustees of the several parishes of St. Michael Bassishaw and St. Helen's, to the end that the churchwardens of the said parishes should distribute the rents so purchased weekly, forever, to as many poor widows or sole women of the said parishes, as the parishioners should think fit, every Sabbath day in the morning, Id. a-piece, in bread. After the death of Cicely Cyoll, her executors paid to the parish of St. Mi- chael Bassishaw 60/., being their pro- portion of the said legacy, with which a rent-charge of 3/. a year, issuing out of a house, called the White Hart, in Bassishaw-street, was purchased, and conveyed, by indenture of the 6th of April, 1648, to certain parishioners and their heirs, upon the trusts before-men- tioned, with a power of distress in case of non-payment. This house is now No. 85 in Basing- hall-street, being a dwelling-house and warehouse, in the occupation of Mr. Philip Chamberlayne, who pays the rent- charge. It is applied, together with other benefactions, given for a similar purpose, in a distribution of bread (in a manner hereafter stated) of which the full pro- portion a|)plicable to this charity, is given to poor widows or single women. ALDERMAN ELKINS's CHARITY. Alderman William Elkins, in 1596, bequeathed to the governors of Christ's Hos])ital 800/., with which certain houses in Ingram-court and Venchurch-strect, 106 CHARITlIiS OF JiNGLAND AND WALES. [IS2() now belonging to the hospital, and called Elkins's gift, are supposed to have been purchased. And he ordained that the governors should pay, weekly, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, 12d., in money or bread, with the vantage, every Sunday, for ever, to the use of the poor house- holders of the said parish. 21. 12s. a year is received from the hospital, and is added to the bread fund. JOHN lock's charity. John Lock, by his will, dated the 2Cth of October, 1C32, gave to the governors of Christ's Hospital 1000/., to the use of poor children there, as his executors should think fit; in consideration whereof, the governors agreed with his executors, by deed, of the 20th of January, 1634, that they would take into the hospital, and educate and maintain, eight children of freemen of London, two of them to be nominated by the president of the hospital for the time being, two to be from the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, two from the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, and two from the parish of St. John, Walbrook, to be nominated by the churchwardens and common councilmen of the respective parishes. Two children from the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, appointed as above directed, are constantly maintained and educated at the hospital. EMANUEL bird's GIFT. From the old churchwardens' book before-mentioned, it appears that, in the year 1648, Gl. was received for one year's interest of lOOZ., given by Mr. Emanuel Bird for coals to the poor of ihis parish. In 1652, this receipt is reduced to 3/. ; and from 1657 it ceases altogether till 1096, in which year the rents of two houses, one let for 6/. lOs. and the other for 0/., are apportioned, 3/. from each being entered as " a year's rent for the I)oor, being the gift of Mr. Bird," and the rest thereof " for the parish." From that time, the sum of Gl. a year is regu- larly entered as received from those houses, and, throughout the book, from the year 1648, the parish is credited with Gl. a year paid to the poor. We have not discovered any other evidence of the grant of this annuity, as a rent-charge by the parish, but the 6/. a year is regularly paid out of the rents of two small houses adjoining to the rectory, and is added to the distribution fund. Evans's charity. The parish receive annually from the Painter- stainers' Company 1/. 12s., being a rent-charge of 21., with the deduction of 8s. for land-tax, payable out of certain houses in Evans's-court and Basinghall- street, under the will of Thomas Evans, of which a full account will be seen in our Report upon the charities under the management of the Painter-stainers' Company. This 1/. 12s. is added to the bread fund. delahaize's charity. Philip Dclahaize, by his will, dated the 2d of November, 1709, gave to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw 100/., for the use of poor of the parish. This legacy was invested in the purchase of 131/. lis. Gd. old South Sea annuities, now standing in the names of the llev. John Moore, IVilliam Stewardson (deceased), and Edward Frisby. The dividends, amount- ing to 3/. 18s. lOc?. per annum, are carried to the distribution fund. swanson's charity. Thomas Swanson, by his will, dated the lOth of April, 1783, gave to the churchwardens of St. Michael Bassishaw 200/., after the death of his wife, to be by them invested in the funds or govern- ment securities, in such names and in such manner as should be directed by order of vestry, upon trust, to apply the interest in purchasing bread for the poor of the parish, to be distributed weekly, as the minister and churchwardens should direct. This legacy was invested, in September, 1794, in the purchase of 304/. 4s. Gd. three per cent, consols, in the names of the llev. John Moore, Gabriel Leeky, and Daniel A¥aldron, of whom Mr. Moore is the oidy survivor. The dividends, amounting to 9/. 2s. Gd. per annum, are carried to the bread fund. heylin's charity. Edward Ileylin, by a codicil to his will, dated the 5th of November, 1795, gave to the minister and chjirchwardcns 1820] CITY OF LONDON, 107 of this parish, 52/. 10s. upon trust, to apply the interest in purchasing two six- penny loaves each Sunday, lor two poor men or women who should attend divine service; with this sum was purchased 101/. 18s. 10(/. three per cent, consols, in the names of Gabriel Leeky, the Rev. John Moore, and Daniel Waldron; the dividends, 3/. Is. per annum, are added to the bread fund. townsend's charity. Theyer Townscnd, by his will, dated the 1st July, 1801, gave to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw 100/. four per cents., the interest to be distributed in bread on St. Thomas's-day, by the mi- nister and churchwardens. This stock has been transferred into the names of the Rev. John Moore, William Stewardson, and Samuel Grierson, and the annual dividend of 4/. is carried to the bread fund. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. This parish receives 20s. a year of the benefaction of Mrs. Margaret Dane (for which see our Report upon the Charities in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth;) it is added to the money distribution fund. From the charities thus enumerated (with the exception of Lady Anne Bacon's and John Lock's,) are formed two funds, one for the distribution of money, the other of bread, among the poor of the parish. The money fund consists of the fol- lowing benefactions; viz. — £. s. (1. Baker's 100 Richardson's 090 Richard and Margaret Adams 10 Baskerfield's and Bancks's 7 15 5 Sir Wolstan Dixie's 3 6 8 Bird's 600 Delahaize's 3 18 10 Margaret Dane's 100 £23 19 11 This sum is divided into two portions; viz., 14/. 14s. 10c/. which is given away at Christmas, and i)L 5s. Id. which is given away at Midsummer. The minister, parish officers, and principal inhabitants meet twice a year, to settle the distri- bution, which is made in sums of 7s. and 5». or thereabouts. It is given to the poor who receive parish relief as an ad- dition to their pensions. It is to be noticed, that the disposal of Baker's and Baskerfield's benefactions in this mode of distribution, is a departure from the directions of the donors, who appropriated their charities to the provi- ding coals for the poor. No particular reason is assigned for this departure, but the present arrangement may be equally beneficial. The bread fund consists of the fol- lowing benefactions; viz. — f. s. d. Cicely CjoUs 300 Alderman Elkins's 2 12 Evans's 1 12 Swanson's 926 Hejlin'i ...,, 310 Townsend's ,400 £23 7 6 To which should be added Rose's and Rogers's benefactions, amounting in value to 7/. 15s. a-year, which are supplied in bread from the Bakers' Company, making the whole amount of the charities for bread 31/. 2s. Gd. per annum. Townsend's benefaction is distributed according to his direction, on St. Tho- mas's-day, in 160 sixpenny loaves; the others above enumerated, are applied to a weekly distribution (together with the loaves received from Rose and Rogers's fund) of 13 sixpenny and 6 twopenny loaves, the annual cost of which is 19/. 10s., exceeding by 2s. Qd. the amount of the benefactions. LEMAN AND fish's GRANT. From an indenture, dated the 30th of April, 1G38, made between William Le- man, of the one part, and Humphrey Burre and others, parishioners of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, of the other; it appears that King James 1st, by his letters patent, dated the 2d of October, in the 17th year of his reign, had granted to Sir William Leman, knight, and alderman of London, and to Cornelius Fish, cham- berlain of the said city, and their heirs, five messuages, theretofore one messuage, in the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, then or late in the possession of Alice Cobb, and four other messuages in the said parish, in the respective possessions of John Humphrey, Lady Anne Egorton, Peter Muflet, and John Giffbrd; and by tiie said indenture, William Leman, as heir at law of Sir John Loman, who sur- vived Corneliiifi Fink, in part discharge of the trust and confidence reposed in the 1^ CHAR1TIE6 OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 said Sir John Leman, by the parishioners That property, exclusive of the Cock of the said parish, and of other parishes estate and Lady Ann Bacon's, consists within the said city and the liberties of a house at the corner of Church- thereof, and to the intent that the above- passage in Basinghall-street, on lease to mentioned premises, and the rents and the late Mr. Charles Brunsdeu, for 50 profits thereof, should be at all times years, from Christmas, 1792, at a rent of thereafter employed according- to the dis- 83/., which is now paid by his executor, cretion of the churchwardens and of the Sir Samuel Shepherd. Also of two small most able and sufficient men of the said houses adjoining the rectory (on which parish in works of piety and charity, and Bird's annuity of 61. is considered to be for the use, benefit, and relief of the pa- charged as before stated) which are let rishioners of the said parish, in such sort each for 20Z. a year, to poor persons, as the same were employed by the most And of a small house in a court formerly part of 20 years then last past, granted called Young's-court, let to Mr. Dalby, the said premises to the said Humphrey for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1814, at Burre and others, to hold to them and a rent of 14/. ; and the site of another their heirs and assigns, for ever, to their house, heretofore let to Mr. Jendwine, a own proper use and behoof. velvet weaver, who pulled it down, in From the old churchwardens' book order to make a way to his warehouse, before-mentioned, which commences in At the expiration of his lease he paid 1G17, it appears that the rents of all the 100/. for dilapidations. Tiie house was premises mentioned in this deed were not rebuilt, but the ground is let to his then and had been previously received partner and successor, Mr. Smart, for 21 by the parish. Those in the occupation years, from Michaelmas, 1814, at a rent of Alice Cobb, which had formerly been of 12/., thus making the whole amount of one house, known by the sign of the Cock, the rent of the premises conveyed by the and are still called the Cock estate, con- deed of 1G38, 321/. sist now of six houses, three at the end As we have not been able to discover of Basinghall-street, and three in London- any other document relative to tiiis pro- wall, respectively let for 21 years, from perty, we cannot ascertain wliat were the Midsummer, 1818, to the following particulars of the " trust and confidence tenants : reposed by the parish in Sir John Leman ; " £. s. d. neither do we find any specific application James Prior, at a rent of .^8 of the rents to purposes of piety and cha- Hngl. Wilson . ... . • ' ' • • ^5 ^ty for the 20 years prior to the date of .Josepli (now Elizabeth) Stewardson .. 52 10 J ti ,, i i i i i , William Hudsweil 20 that deed, rrom tiie Old Churchwardens Jane Hunter 2400 book, wliich commences one-and-twenty John (now Martha) Woodall . . . • •'->2 10 ' ^^^^^ ^^^^.^^^ ^j^^^ ^^^^^ -^ appears that Making a total rent of .... £212 these rents were carried to the general ' account of the parish funds; but under The other houses mentioned in the deed each year's disbursements there is a are noticed in the churchwardens' book head of " benevolences," consisting of till tiie year 1GG6, when they appear to various items of relief given to poor per- have been burnt in the great fire. Other sons of difterent descriptions, many of houses are afterwards n)entioned, produ- which items, down to the year 1G28, cing rents to the parish, but only one is are for payments to poor ministers and identified as having been built on the site to their widows. It seems probable, of that described as being in the occu- that this head of parochial expenditure pation of Lady Egerton. It does not was meant by the " works of piety and however appear that the parish have ever charity," in which these rents are stated acquired any houses besides those com- in Lcman's conveyance to have been em- jjrised in Leman's conveyance, (except ployed. the tenements appropriated Lady Ann The rents are now, as they have always Bacon's benefaction) and therefore all been, carried to the general parish ac- their property of this description may be count, and are employed together with considered as held under the terms of the rates in the relief of the poor, and for that conveyance. other parochial purposes. 1820] CITY OF LONDON, tod SIR WOLSTAN DIXIE'S LECTURE, AUG- MENTED BY VAl GHAN'S GIFT- In the will of Sir Wolsfan Dixie, be- lore-mentioned, is a clause, whereby he bequeaths to the Skinners' Company an annuity or yearly rent of 10/., issuing out of his capital messuage and other tenements in the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, to be employed yearly to- wards the maintenance of a lecture of divinity, to be read two days every week, in some convenient church within the city of London, which he wished to be the church of St. Michael Bassishaw, or otherwise, as should be appointed by his executors, which lecture should continue from Michaelmas to Easter, or longer, for ever. The executors, by writing, dated the 13th day of June, 1600, directed that the lecture should be read in the parish church of St. Michael Bassishaw, and not otherwise, or elsewhere. George Vuughan, by his will, dated the 11th of May, lGo3, gave to trustees, being the churchwardens and others, inhabitants of the parish of St. Olave Jewry, 500/., to be laid out in land, upon trust, to pay a moiety of the yearly rents to the augmentation of the main- tenance of a w^eekly lecture in the parish of St. Olave Jewry, and to pay the other moiety to Philip Edlyn, then parson of St. Michael Bassishaw, for an augmen- tation of the maintenance of the weekly lecture settled there by the will of Sir AV^olstan Dixie, so long as he should be minded to perform the said lecture ; and after the said Philip Edlyn should refuse to undertake the performance of the said lecture, to which he was then called and chosen by the said parish, he directed that the last-mentioned moiety of the said rents should be disposed of, by the said Philip Jldlyn, towards the main- tenance of a lecture of divinity, either in the said parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, or in any other parish church within the city of London, for ever, as he should, by writing under his hand, limit and ap- point. By writing, dated the 13th of March, 165G, Philip Edlyn declared, that he refused any longer to undertake the per- formance of the said lecture, and dis- posed of the said augmentation towards the maintenance of a divinity lecture in the j)arish church of St. Michael Bassi- shaw, for ever. \n the year 1657, the trustees named in the will of George Vaughan, pur- chased, for the sura of 240/. lOs., a free- hold house, in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, a moiety of the rent of which has always been applied in aug- mentation of the lecture founded by Sir Wolstan Dixie in the })arish of St. jNIichael Bassishaw. The moiety of the present rent is 18/. a year. The reason why no more than 240/. of the 500/. left by Vaughan, was invested in land, and the manner in which the property is managed, will be seen in our Beport upon the charities in the parish of St. Olave Jewry. The messuage charged by Sir Wolstan Dixie with the annuity of 30/., is the house. No. 25, in Basinghall-street, now the property of the Merchant Tailors' Company, and let by them for a rent of 200/. per annum. The annuity is paid by them to the Skinners' Company, who pay it over to ^he lecturer. This payment, however, by the Com- pany, and also that of the moiety of the above rent, has been lately suspended, in consequence of a dispute which has arisen in the parish as to the right of appointing the lecturer. From the year 1075, when the church was re-opened after the fire of London, this appointment has beeti annually made by the vestry, whose custom has always been, with some late exceptions, to put two persons in nomination, of whom one is chosen, and the person so chosen has generally been the rector or his curate. For some years previous to 1816 this competition had been discontinued, one candidate only having been proposed ; but, in that year, a second candidate was put in nomination with the preceding lecturer (who had not been either rector or curate), and was elected. To the lecturer thus chosen, the rector saw cause to refuse the use of his pulpit ; and the vestry having persisted in repeating their election, he claimed a right, as rector, to preach the lecture himself, independent of any appointment by the vestry; founding that claim uj)on the form of the endowment, which directs that the lecture shall bo preached in the parish church, without prescribing any mode of appoint- 110 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 iiig the preacher, and thus leaving it as a necessary inference that it is to be preached by the minister of the parish. The parishioners, on the other hand, insist on their right to choose the lec- turer, evidenced by the uniform practice of near a century and a half. The early practice throws little light on this question. It appears that, after Sir Wolstan Dixie's death, tlie rectors of the parish did, in fact, preach the lec- ture, but there is no evidence as to their being appointed to it by the parish, except the expressions before stated in Vaughan's will, respecting the rector, Philip Edlyn. In the execution of the duty he has thus assumed, the rector considers that the founder's intention is fulfilled, as to one of the weekly lectures, by the sermon which he preaches on the Sunday, contending that, at the time when Sir Wolstan Dixie left this legacy (in 1592), it was not customary for the clergy to preach their own sermons on Sundays, but to read the homilies; and alleging that, in fact, no more than one week-day lecture has been preached under this foundation, at least for more than a century back. The other lecture he tenders himself, at the parish church, to preach, every Friday, from Michaelmas to Easter, if any congregation attends. In consequence of this dispute, the Skinners' Company have, since 1810, declined paying the annuity of 10/., till it is ascertained who is entitled to re- ceive it. The trustees of Vaughan's gift paid the half rent of the house in St. Botolph's, in the years 1817 and 1818, to the church- warden of St. Michael Bassishaw, who, by order of the vestry, paid it over to the gentleman whom they have continued to appoint lecturer. Since that time, this payment has also been discontinued, on the same ground as the other. PARISH OF ST This parish, among other sources of income for the benetit of its poor, is possessed of a house in the parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel, but how this pro- perty came to it, we could gain no sufficient information. In an old vestry- book which was produced to us, dated 5th of May, 1708, it is stated that " the parish had possession of the house in 1584, as appears by the old book of churchwardens' accounts, to ' 1. A house, in the parish of St. Mary, White- chapel, next the Castle tavern, within the bars, let by lease, 1st of January, 1C84, to William Collier, butcher, for 41 years, from Christmas, 1087, at a pepper corn the first year, and, for the remainder of the term, (and he to pay the taxes,) per annum 10/.'" But no such old book of churchwardens' accounts can be found in the church-chest, or else- where. This house is now let to Mrs. Catherine Spencer, by lease, dated 24th June, 1819, for a term of 21 years, commencing from the day of tlie date, at a rent of 70/. per annum, which will expire in 1840, as appears from a counterpart of the lease, which v/as produced. The lease contains a covenant of the lessee MICHAEL PATERNOSTER IN THE ROYAL. to lay out, within the first twelve months, the sum of 200/. in the repairs and im- provement of the premises, and to insure in the sum of 1,500/. The premises con- sist of a butcher's shop and slaughter- house, with a dwelling-house over them. The rent reserved in the lease immediately preceding the last, which was for 28 years, was 24/., the tenant undertaking to lay out 200/. in repairs, and to pay a fine of 157/. 10s. The rent has been regularly paid by the family of the pre- sent tenant, who have been in possession of the house forty or fifty years. The churchwardens mix it with the general parish fund, and apply it in aid of the poor rate. The parish of St. Michael Royal has also part of a house in Bow- lane, the corner of Aldermary Church-yard, which premises consist of a counting-house and a dwelling over it, all occupied by Messrs. Ilamman and Mawley, wholesale tea- dealers. St. Michael Royal receives 17/. per annum for the whole premises, and, out of this rent, pays 3/. lO*. to the churchwardens of St. Mary Aldermary, who claim to be entitled to a part of the ground on which the premises stand. It appears by a lease, dated 20th 1820J CITY OF LONDON. Ill March, 1733, that the rector and church- wardens of the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, in consideration of a lease, bearing even date therewith, of a j)iece of ground, whereon part of a messuage or tenement in Bow-lane stood, granted by the parish of St. Michael to the parish of St. Mary Ahlcrraary, demised to the rector and churchwardens of the parish of St. Michael Royal, all that their part and interest of and in a piece or parcel of ground, whereon the back part of a messuage or tenement stood, situate in Bow-lane, containing 19 feet in length on the east and west sides, by 10 feet G inches on the north, and 8 feet on the south, as described in the plan there under-written, for the term of 99 years, from Christmas then last, at the rent of 3/. 10s. The lease therein recited as having been made by the parish of St. Michael Royal to the parish of St. Mary Aldermary was produced, by which it appeared that the first named parish de- mised to the other, for the same term of 99 years, all that their part of and in a piece or parcel of ground wheron the front part of a messuage or tenement, situate in Bow-lane, in the parish of St. Mary Aldermary stood, which said piece of ground was described in the margin, to hold the same at a pepper-corn rent. The whole of the premises in question are let to Richard Willshire, by lease, dated 21st September, 1799, for 33^ years, wanting seven days from Mid- summer, 1799, at the rent of 17/.; the tenant to expend on the premises 150/. in repairs. The present occupiers are Messrs, HaramanandMawley; they pay this rent to the churchwardens of St. Mi- chael Royal, who, after deducting the 3/. 10s. for the churchwardens of St. Mary Aldermary, apply the residue in the same way as the former gift. It ap- pears by the same old vestry book al- ready referred to, that " the parish had possession of the premises in 1581." It is there described as a house in Bow-lane, formerly two tenements, built upon a vault belonging to Aldermary parish, abutting upon Aldermary church-yard north, and Bow-lane west, let to Mr. Charles Shor- ter, by lease, dated 14th March, 1073, for 60 years, from Christmas, 1G73, without deducting taxes, per anaura ELIZABETH JUXON's CHARITY. There are also two cottages and about 21 acres of land, belonging to the parish of St. Michael Royal, situated at Mount Ncssing, in Essex. This property came to the parish under the will of Elizabeth Juxon, dated 12th December, 1027, whereby she gave to the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of St. Michael Paternoster in the Royal, London, 300/., upon trust, that tiiey, witliin two years after payment of the said sura, should, with the consentof a vestry, purchase lands of inheritance therewith, in the names of such inhabitants of the said parish, as, by a vestry consisting of twelve parishioners at the least, should be thought fit; and the same lands and tene- ments so purchased, should be let for the fullest rent which might be gotten for the same, without taking any fines; and the rents and profits should for ever be be- stowed and distributed in the manner fol- lowing; viz., she bequeathed unto the parson of the same parish church, and to his successors for the time being, the yearly sum of 5/., to be issuing thereout, to be paid quarterly, for the increase of his stipend, in respect of his pains and labour to be taken in his calling, for the comfort of his parishioners in the said parish ; and she further bequeathed to the churchwardens of the said parish, for the use of the said parish, out of the same rents, the yearly sum of 5/. for ever, to- wards the repair or fabric of the said parish church; and she directed that the said 5/. should be laid by for seven years in the parish chest, and the accumulation applied at the end of the seven years in the repairs of the parish church, and so from time to time in like manner for ever; and out of the same rents she gave the yearly sum of 4/. per annum for ever, to be bestowed by the parson and church- wardens, for the time being, to eight poor people, honest, godly, and religious men and women iidiabiting the said parish, and such as the parson aud churchwar- dens, and six parishioners, being of the ancientest vestrymen of the said parish, should think fit to receive the same; always at Christmas 40s. thereof, namely, to every one of the said eight, os. a year, and always at Easter the same sum of 40s. unto the like number of poor men and women of the said parish; and, out 112 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND ^VALES. [1820 of tho same rents, she gave unto the saiJ churchwardens of the parish the yearly sum of 10a-., for ever, for their dinner at the visitation, according to the ancient and usual custom of the said parish; and she also gave unto the clerk of the said parish, and to his suc- cessors, for ever, the yearly sura of 10s. ; and she willed that, if the rents of the said purchased premises should exceed the yearly payments, amounting to 15^,, that then the said surplus of the rents should be, for ever, bestowed yearly, upon the 20th day of December in every year, unto the poor people inhabiting within the said parish, in charcoal, for the comfort of the same poor. The original purchase deeds of the property at Mount Nessing, purchased under Elizabeth Juxon's will, could not be produced; but in the old book already referred to, under the three heads of " Titles," " Rents," and " Uses," the following entries occur: — "The gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Juxon, by her last will, 300Z., to purchase lands to the value of 15/. per annum, which the parish accord- ingly purcha^^ed of Dame Elizabeth Stiles, in the parish of Mount Nessing, in Essex, as by indenture, dated 23d May, 1042, enrolled in Chancery." Under the head of " Rents," appears, " lands in the parish of Mount Nessing, in Essex, let by lease, dated 12th June, 1700, to Hezekiah Veale, for 21 years, at per annum 15/., payable at Lady-day and Michaelmas, now iu the hands of Henry Cutts." Under the head of " Uses," the trusts are specified agree- ably to the will. There is also an in- denture in the possession of the church- wardens, dated 5th April, 1706, being a lease for a year, on the back of which it is stated that the release was wanting ; the purport of this lease and release was to effect a change of trustees for the parish ; the description of the premises in which indenture is as follows : — " All that messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, then or late in the occu- pation of Hezekiah Veale, situate at Mount Nessing, Essex, and all those several closes and parcels of land, meadow, pasture, and wood ground, viz. one close or parcel of land, containing, by estimation, four acres ; one other close of pasture land, containing, by esti- mation, one acre ; one other close of land, theretofore divided into two closes, con- taining in the whole, by estimation, seven acres ; one other close of pasture ground, containing, by estimation, one acre; one other close of meadow ground, contain- ing, by estimation, two acres ; and all that coppice or parcel of wood ground, containing, by estimation, three roods ; and all that cottage or tenement, with the appurtenances ; and all that close or parcel of ground, containing, by esti- mation, two acres." The property now consists of 21 A.2R.6P. upon which the land-tax was redeemed, on the 24th September, 1803, (as appears from the parish book of accounts) for the sum of 55/. 6s. '2d. The present lease is to Dorothy Tibbett, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1814, at a rent of 35/. per annum. The rent reserved in the former lease was 17/. The lease to Mrs. Tib- bett was granted by private contract to the former tenant, some of the trustees going down to survey the property upon that occasion. This rent is regularly received by the churchwardens, and by them applied in the following manner: — 5/. is paid to the rector, 10s. to the clerk, and 10s. is applied towards a breakfast of the parish officers on Ascension-day. The rest goes into the parish fund, and is applied in aid of the church and poor rates. There is no fund specially appro- priated to the repairs of the church, which are provided for, as occasion arises, out of the general fund. The buildings consist of two very small cot- tages, much dilapidated ; and, in the opinion of the churchwardens, it would be better not to rebuild them, but to sell the materials, and have no house upon the land. There is, at present, some timber upon the estate. A little time ago some was cut down, the sale of which produced about 40/., which 40/. was mixed with the general parish fund, applicable to the church and poor rates. THOMAS juxon's DONATION. It is statfid on a board in the church of this parish, that Thomas Juxon gave, 20th October, 1(520, 11. 13s. 4d. per annum, to be paid out of the rent of a tenement in Coleman-street, for the se- veral uses of this parish. No copy of 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 113 this will could be produced, but, in the old book before referred to, were found the following- entries ; viz. under the head of " Titles," " The gift of Mr. Thomas .Tuxon, bv his will, dated 20th October, 1620." Under the head of "Rents," " A rent-charge yearly, payable at Christmas, out of the rent of a tenement in Coleman-street, paid by Mrs. Elizabeth Bagnal, of Dartford, in Kent, widow, anno 1700, but this year by * apothecary, just within Whitechapel- bars, per annum 21. 13s. 4d." Under the head of " Uses," " To a poor man or woman. Id. a week, — IZ. 10s. 4c?. To the upper churchwarden, towards his charge of a visitation dinner, else for- feited to repair the church, per annum 10s., and is long since forfeited. To the clerk, for keeping the church clean, but if he neglect, the churchwarden may lay it out upon other necessary uses, per annum 13s." The house is in Coleman- street, !No. 18, and Mr. Thompson Han- key, of ]No. 7, Mincing-lane, pays the money charged upon the premises in the will to the churchwardens, v/ho carry the same to the same general fund as the other gifts, the particular payments di- rected by the will not being specifically attended to. There is also belonging to this parish, 6911. 1.3s. 4d. South Sea annuities, pro- ducing a dividend of 20/. 15s., which partly arose from the sale of a house to the London Bridge Company, which was at the foot of London bridge, in the year 1763, for the sum of 360/., f and partly from a sale of timber from the jMount Nessing estate, in the year 1807. From the old book before referred to, it appears that the sum of 371/. 17s. 6d. was laid out on the 1st February, 1763, in the purchase of 416/. 13s. 4d. new South Sea annuities. In January, 1792, 150/. new South Sea annuities were purchased, being part of a fine of 157/. 10s. paid by Mr. Tyler, the tenant of the Whitechapel house, upon the renewal of his lease. A sale of timber took place, in 1807, on the Mount Nessing estate, under which the sum of 125/. was added to that stock. The dividend is carried to the same general parochial fund as the other sums. A sum of 4/. 2s. Gd. appears to be paid by the Mercers' Company, the origin of which is thus explained. The Mercers' Company, during a period of embarrass- ment, neglected to pay the interest under Fleydon's and Barrett's gift, from the year 1745 to 1763; the accumulated arrears were then accounted for, and, under an act of parliament and an ar- rangement which then took place, the sum of 137/. 12s. to answer these arrears, was invested in the old South Sea an- nuities, and the interest of that sum, being 4/. 2s. 6d., has been regularly paid since by the Company to the parish. For the particulars of this arrangement, see the Report on the Charities under the Mercers' Company. JOHN HEYDON's charity. John Heydon, by his will, dated 11th March, 1.579, directed that, within two years after his death, his executors should pay to the master and wardens of the Mercers' Company 300/., upon trust, that the said Company should, at the end of fourteen years, put forth the same to six young men of the same Company of Mercers, to each 50/. a-piece, to occupy for the best advantage for four years after the receipt thereof, they giving suffi- cient sureties for the repayment 'thereof at the end of the said four years, and to pay yearly at the rate of 3/. Gs. M. for every 100/. as aforesaid ; and then the same 300/. to be put forth into the hands of six other young men of the said Company, they to have the use thereof in like manner, and so from four years to four years for ever; and his will was, that the said Company should, from time to time, employ and bestow the stipulated interest of the said sums amounting to 10/., in manner followino-; viz. the said sum of 3/. Gs. Sd. to the thirteen poor almsmen of the said parish, in coals and bread, and another sum of 3/. 6s. 8d. as follows ; viz. upon every Sunday in the year, yearly for ever, Vd. in money and 'Sd. in bread, to be distributed to three poor people inha- • Sic in orig. t It appears, bj tlie production of tlie will of Ricliard Cliaucer, proved in the conrt of Ilnslinn-s, in tbe cltv of London, and dated on Easter-day, 1349, and in tlie 2:kl year of Edward III., that he gave a Souse at the foot of London-bridge, to tbe parish of St. .Michael Paternoster, for ever. I 114 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 biting in the said parish, equally, for ever, and so to go round to the poor of the said parish (which cometh yearly to 52s.). And he gave another sum of 300/. to be lent, in the same manner as aforesaid, to six young men of the same Company, in like manner from four years to four years, for ever; they paying, for every lOOZ. of the said sum, 3Z. 6s, 8d. ; and provides that the said 10/. so to be re- ceived as last mentioned, should be paid as follows ; viz. to the poor people of the said parish of St. Michael Paternoster the sum of 3/. yearly, for ever, equally to be divided amongst them, as the gift of him John Heydon. And he also willed that his executors should pay to the said master and wardens of the Mercers' Company the sum of 400/., upon trust, that they should put forth and deliver the said last-mentioned sum to eight young men of the same Company trading over the seas, namely, to every of the said eight young men 50/. a-piece, to occupy for their best advantage, for the space of four years ; and, at the end of four years, to eight other young men in like manner, and so from four years to four years, for ever ; they to pay to the said Company, after the rate of 3/. 6s. 8d. for every 100/., amounting to the yearly sum of 13/. 6s. 8d. ; and his will was, that the said Company should, from time to time, employ and bestow the said sum of 13/. 6s. 8d. as follows (that is to say), to maintain yearly, for ever, a divinity lecture, to be had and made throughout the whole year, weeklj^, within the said parish, by some learned man, to be elected by the good discretion and ap- pointment of those which do elect him that readeth the lecture for the Cloth- workers, in the same church, to be paid to him by quarterly payments. With respect to the application of these three several sums of 52s., 3/., and 13/. G.s. 8d. respectively, it appears that, as to the first sum of 52s., there are six threepenny loaves distributed to such of the poor every Sunday, who come to church, in and towards which it is appre- hended the 52s. above mentioned are expended and applied. Seldom more than three come to church and make application ; and the whole six loaves are given to such as do apply. Tlie 3/. goes to the general fund. A divinity lecture is appointed to be read, and used to be read every Friday. The office of preaching or reading this lecture is, at present, held by the Rev. Mr. Walker, to whom the stipend is regularly paid, and who has had the appointment for upwards of thirty years. It used to be read very regularly ; but, for the last six or seven years, it has been discontinued altogether, no person being found dis- posed to attend. Mr. Walker has always expressed himself ready to read this lec- ture as long as a congregation could be found. He is old and infirm, and, as we understand, in circumstances to make this stipend an object to him. MRS. MARTHA BARRETT's BENE- FACTION. It appears, as well by the board in the church as by the parish book, that Mrs. Martha Barrett, in 1584, gave 16s. 8d. to the poor of this parish, to be paid by the Mercers' Company. This is regularly paid to the churchwardens, and added by them to the general parish fund. LADY Bayly's benefaction. It is also stated on the same board that Lady Bayly gave (but when or how does not from thence appear,) 41. 6s. Hd. per annum, to pay Is. 8d. per week in bread and money to the poor of this parish, to be paid by the Drapers' Com- pany at Lady-day; which annual sum has been and continues to be regularly received by the churchwardens of this parish from the clerk of the Drapers' Company, and by them distributed partly in bread on the Sunday, and the rest carried to the general fund ; the amount distributed in bread out of this sum is two threepenny loaves every Sunday, which, together with the Is. so applied from Alderman Heydon's donation, makes up the six threepenny loaves before stated to be distributed on a Sunday. There are no other funds or sources of charitable income belonging to the parish, except it be one from Dr. Hody, a former rector of this parish, who, in 1706, left 100/. to be put out to interest for apprenticing poor children of the two parishes of St. Michael Royal and St. Martin Vintry, of which the Arch- bishop of Canterbury is appointed the supervisor and visitor by the founder. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 115 This appeared from the will of Dr. Hody , which was produced to us, dated 19th November, 1700, whereby he gave to th e united parishes of St. Michael Royal and St. Martin Viutry, 1001., for appren- ticing poor children, and " for the ordi- nary visitor of that his charity, he nomi- nated the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being." The parish also receives part of the King's bounty money from the Chamber- lain's office, in common with the other parishes of the city of London. The particulars of which bounty are as follows ; 1000/. is paid by the King into the hands of the Chamberlain of London. In con- sequence of this a letter of exhortation is addressed by the bishop of the diocese every year, recommending a subscription in aid of it. A collection is made in consequence, and paid into the hands of the Chamberlain, who apportions the total to the several parishes according to their size, at his discretion; and the portion which this parish receives is distributed first to the resident house- holders, and then to their own poor ge- nerally. ST. MICHAEL, QUEENHITHE. Thompson's charity. Jolin Thompson, by his will, dated the 4th of March, 1526, devised his tenement, in the parish of St. Michael, at Queen- hitbe, to his wife for life, and after her death to the wardens and fellowship of the Wax Chandlers' Company of London, for^ the performing certain superstitious uses, and further directed, that the said wardens and their successors should yearly provide 60 quarters of coals, and give the same amongst the most poor and impotent people of the said parish, half in December and half in January; and further, that the said wardens and their successors should yearly provide 50 yards of black cotton, at Qd. a yard, and give 30 yards to five poor men, and 20 to four poor wome'i, in gowns ready made, to be delivered at Wax Chandlers' Hall to the poor men ou St. Thomas's-day, and to the poor Avomen on Good-Friday, three of those persons to be of the craft of Wax Chandlers, and the others inhabitants of the parish of St. Michael, Queenhithe. The premises demised by this will, consist of a house and warehouse, situate nearthe church of St. Michael, in Thames- street, on lease to Messrs. Elsee and Cotton, for 61 years, from Christmas, 1793, at a clear rent of 60Z. per annum; of a slaughter-house or stable in the oc- cupation of Sir William llawlins, on an agreement for a lease, which expires at Midsummer, 1322, at a rent of 8/.; and of six small houses in Sugar-loaf-court, let to Dr. Myers, at a rent of 16/., for a term which will expire in 1851. The Company provide yearly GO quar- ters of coals with the ingrain, which are deposited in a warehouse adjoining the church-yard, and distributed half in De- cember and half in Januaiy. The parish officers make out a list of the persons who are to receive them, selected from the poorest inhabitants, whether lodgers or housekeepers, which list is presented to the Company for their approbation, and the beadle of the Company, and sometimes the clerk, and some of the court of assistants, who are summoned for the occasion, attend to see to the dis- tribution. The quantities given vaiy from two to six bushels. The clothing now provided annually by the Company, consists of five cloth great coats for men, and four camlet gowns for women; the cost of which is, for the coats, about 25*. each; and for the four gowns, with the making, about 2/. 17s. 6c/. Two men and four women, inhabitants of the parish of Queenhithe, are recommended by the parish officers, and attend atthe Company's hall to receive these articles ; the men on St. Thom.as's- day, and the women ou Good- Friday. The other three coats are given, as directed, to three poor members of the Company. SARAH BRIDGES'S CHARITY. Sarah Bridges, by her will, dated the 27th of December, 1647, gave sundry messuages and tenements in St. Sithe's- lane, in the parish of St. Antholin's, Lon- don, to the governors of Christ's Hos- pital, and directed them to pay the yearly sum of 40s., parcel of the rents and profits thereof, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Michael, Queenhithe, I 2 116 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 within 30 days after Midsummer-day, to that this uniform course of payment has be by them forthwith laid out in sea coals, been in conformity with the provisions of to be distributed yearly among the poor the donor's will, and that the Company of that parish, in the months of October, have in fact acted as his trustees, and that November, or December. the grant of the rent-charges to Smyth The 40g. a year are regularly received was made only as a security. It appears, from Christ's Hospital by the parish indeed, from a memorandum in an old officers, and laid out in coals, which are book belonging to the parish of St. Ben- distributed with those received from nett, that David Smyth, by his will, Thompson's benefaction, to the same sort dated the 22d of April in the same year, of persons, and in similar proportions. 1-586, bequeathed the annuity of 12Z. 10^. granted to him by the Ironmongers' Com- BARNARD HYDe's CHARITY. pany, in trust, and being the gift of Mr. This parish receives every 10 years, Bernard Randolph, to the parson and from the Salters' Company, 41. 10s., churchwardens of St. Bennet, Paul's being a share of Barnard Hyde's charity. Wharf. It is probable that he made a (for which see our Report of the Charities similar bequest of the other annuity to St. in the parish of St. Dunstan in the Michael, Queenhithe, but of this we have East.) no information. A list of eighteen poor widows or In the entries in the Ironmongers' books, maidens is sent to the Company, to whom the donor is called Randolph till the year the money, when received, is distributed 1604, from which time the name is in sums of 5s. each. changed to Randall, and in 1620, and for many subsequent years, he is styled Jus- RANDALl's or Randolph's charity, tice Randall, by which denomination he From an entry in the register or account appears to be usually known, book of the Ironmongers' Company of The Company are possessed of several London, it appears that in the year begin- houses in Bread-street-hill, but they have ning in July, 1585, and ending in July, no means of ascertaining on which of 1586, a sum of 480Z. was received by the them it is, or whether on all, that this wardens from the executors of Mr. Ran- annuity is charged. dolph, to which the Company added 20/. The annuity is regularly paid by the to make up the full sura of 500Z.; and in Company, in equal shares, to the church- consideration thereof, granted to Mr. wardens of the respective parishes of St. David Smyth two several annuities or Michael, Queenhithe, and St. Bennet, rent-charges for the sura (together) of Paul's Wharf, a deduction being made 25/. per annum, for ever, payable half of 4s. in the pound for land-tax, by which yearly, issuing out of certain of their each share is reduced from 12/. 10s. to 10/. lands in Bread-street. These shares are distributed by the The Company do not possess, nor have churchwardens, among their own and the we been able elsewhere to discover, any other parishes of their respective wards, copy of the will of Randolph, so as to in the following proportions: — ascertain for what especial purposes this By the churchwardens of St. Michael, legacy was given; but in the same year, to the following parishes in the ward of 1586, is an entry in the register of a pay- Queenhithe. ment of 25/. " to the parson and church- £• •»• <^- wardens of St. Michael, in Queenhithe h;i^S/. •.;:::: .* .' .* .' o Jl o Warde, and of St. Bennett, in Castle St. Mary Somerset. ..'.*.*.... 2 Ifi o Baynarde Warde, to the use of the poore St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf l o „r xu^ ^„_ 1 e •* • St. Nicholas Olaves 10 ot the same warde, for an annuity given v^,. jy^^^^ Mounthaw G 8 by Mr. Randolphe, goeing out of other St. Mary Magdalen, Fish-street .... 6 8 lands in Brede-slreet, for one year ending St. Nicholas, Cole Abbey • " C 8 at Christmas, 1.586." Similar entries are tlO o regularly continued lo the present time, in some of which it is expressed, that the By the churchwardens of St. Bennet's, annuity was paid in equal portions be- Paul's Wharf, to the following parishes tween the wards. It is to be presumed, in the ward of Castle Baynard:— 1821)] CITY OF LONDON. 117 £. ». d. St. Beunel's 2 16 St. Andrew's 2 16 St. Gregory's 2 St. Mary Magdalen 1 12 St. Faith's 16 flO Upon what principle or bj' what au- thority these apportionments have been made, we are not informed, but they were probably always the same. There is, in the old parish book of St. Bennet's, a memorandum of an indenture, dated the 4th of October, 1586, whereby the parson and churchwardens of St. Bennet's covenanted with the wardens of the Iron- mongers' Company to pay the 121. lOs. to the churchwardens of the above men- tioned parishes in Castle Baynard Ward, for the use of the poor, in the above pro- portions, but without the deduction of the land-tax. With the distribution to the several parishes, and their application of their respective shares, the Company do not interfere. The 31. 12s. appropriated to the parish of St. Michael Queenhithe is distributed in bread and money, on Christmas- eve, to poor persons residing in the parish. ST. PETER'S, CORNHILL. LAWRENCE THOMPSON'S GIFT. Lawrence Thompson, by his will, dated in 1601, gave to the Drapers' Company 100^., in trust, to employ 5/. yearly, as the interest thereof, among the poor of this parish ; namely 21. 12s., by 12d. every Sunday, in wheaten bread, and 21. 8s. in sea coal or charcoal against Christmas. And his will was, that the poor should come to divine service, else they should have no alms. The 5/. is received every year from the Drapers' Company, and is stated to us to be distributed to the poor at the church after divine service. We cannot, however, learn with respect either to this or any of the charities belonging to this parish (except that of Thomas Hinde hereafter mentioned), that they are dis- tributed according to any regular plan, but are merely assured that they are all given away to the poor in the course of the year, either in money, bread, or coals ; and we cannot but lament the want of precision which this exhibits in the management of these charitable funds, and which renders it impossible for us to give a completely satisfactory account of their application. warden's gift. Robert Warden, citizen and poulterer, by his will, dated the 3d of June, 1609, gave to the Poulterers' Company a house, known by the sign of the Pepper- quern, in the parish of St. Peter, Corn- hill, on condition that they should pay to the parson and churchwardens of the parish, yearly^ 3/. 12»., whereof .52*. should be bestowed, by 12d. every Sun- day, in bread, and in case any freeman of the Poulterers' Company should in- habit in the said parish, and needful to be relieved, he to have a rateable share; and 20*. to be bestowed for two sermons to be preached in the parish church, one on Ash Wednesday and the other on the 10th of March, with a power of distress and entry to the parish officers in case of non-payment. The house devised by this will is situ- ated at the corner of Cornhill and Bishops- gate-street, and is in the occupation of Messrs. Arch, booksellers. The annuity has been regularly paid by the Poulterers' Company, and, since the year 1773, has been increased to 5/. by an addition from the Company's funds of 11. 8s., of which 1/. 2s. is added to the 20s. given by Warden's will, in order to make up the donation to the minister of the parish, for preaching the two sermons, 21. 2s., and 6s. are given to the clerk and sexton. The 21. 12s. for bread to the poor is given away in the same manner as Law- rence Thompson's gift. dwight's gift. William Dicight, by his will, dated the 11th of April, 1637, gave to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Peter, Cornhill, a rent-charge of 30s., to be paid annually out of a mes- suage in Leadenhall-street, in which he dwelt, and to be distributed to the poor of the parish in sea-coal, as directed by the vestry. US CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 The house thus charged is No. 107, Leadenhall-street, now occupied by Messrs. Norie and Co., who pay the rent-charge regularly. It is applied by the parish officers ia occasional 2,ifts of coals, or money for the purchase of coals, among the poor of the parish, distinct from the relief given from the rates. hinde's gift. Thomas Hinde, by his will, dated the 21st of November, 1635, reciting that he was seized in fee of certain moieties of three several messuages, and an alley, called Loxon's alley, with the appur- tenances, situate altogether in Leadenhall- street, in the parish of St. Peter, Corn- hill, in one of which he then dwelt, known by the sign of the Black Bull, and one other of which next adjoining was called the George, devised, to the parson and churchv/ardens of the said parish, a rent-charge of Ql., to be issuing out of the said moieties, with a' power of distress, 5Z. thereof to be given to the poor yearly, as at vestry should be appointed, and the other 20s. to be given for a sermon on Palm Sunday-eve. The Ql. is received annually from the tenant of the Bull inn, in Leadenhall- street ; 20s. are paid to the curate, who preaches the sermon as directed ; and the 6/. is distributed, on a morning ap- pointed by the vestry, among the poor, at the discretion of the parish officers, in bread and money, but chiefly in small sums of a shilling or sixpence to each person. Baldwin's gift. The parish are possessed of a chari- table fund, consisting of 100^. three per cent, reduced annuities, which, in a book called " The Ledger of Rents and Gifts," is stated to be Ralph Baldwin^ % gift; but we have been unable to discover any thing further concerning its origin, or the particular purpose for which it was given. The stock stands in the names of Joseph Goiirb and James Palmer, who receive the dividends and pay them over to the churchwardens, by whom they are distributed among the poor at their discretion. MARGARET DANE's BENEFACTION. This parish receives a share of 2s. a year from the benefaction of Margaret Dane, (as to which, see our Report upon the Charities in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth.) This also is given away like the preceding benefactions. SYMONDS'S GIFT. In an old book, intituled " An Ab- stract of Deeds belonging to the parish of St. Peter, Cornhill," it is stated that Thomas Symonds, by will, gave to the said parish his house and garden in Coleraan-street, which then yielded him bl. rent a year, to be distributed in bread every Sabbath-day, in memory of him. Of this property the parish officers stated themselves to be totally ignorant, no entry appearing in the ledger of rents and gifts, corresponding to the description in the above abstract. We find, however, in the returns of charitable donations in this parish made to Parliament under the act of 1786, the mention of a sum of Ql. as the bene- faction of Thomas Symonds, arising from a piece of laud let on a building lease which fell in at Lady-day, 17B7, con- sisting of two houses ; and it appears in the ledger of rents and gifts, that two houses, belonging to the parish, in Little Bell-alley, Coleman-street, were let to Michael Bourke, on lease, for 31 years, from Lady-day, 1787, at a rent of 42/., which premises had been previously let for 6/. per annum. From these concurrent statements, it ap- pears most probable that these two houses were the premises left by the will of Thomas Symonds, and described therein as a house and garden in Coleman-street, to which Little Bell-alley is contiguous. The lease to Bourke having expired at Lady-day, 1818, these houses have been let, from Christmas in that year, at the rents of 60/. per annum for each house, the one to Isaac Rogers, and the other to Charles Blackbird, as tenants from year to year. The rent has been constantly carried to the general church account, no sus- picion being entertained that it was ap- propriated to any charitable purpose. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 110 ST. STEPHEN, COLEMAN-STREET. WHITES CHARITY. John White, by his will, dated the 22d of December, 1584, devised, out of a messuajje and garden in Coleman- street, wherein he dwelt, the sum of 50«. a year to the use of thirteen poor people, dwelling in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, being yearly and weekly, on every Friday, bestowed amongst them in penny loaves of bread, at the said messuage, to every poor man and woman a penny loaf, at the discretion of his wife, during her life, and after her death, of the person to whom he should devise the said messuage; and, in case of default by them in the payment and delivery of the said loaves, he gave a power of dis- tress to the parson and churchwardens of the said parish. The house charged with this payment is No. 19 in Coleman-street, the pro- perty of Mr. Thomas Edwards, who regularly pays the annuity to thechurch- wardens. It is applied, together with other donations of bread, in giving away to poor people of the parish three dozen twopenny loaves and one half-quartern loaf every sacrament Sunday, and two dozen twopenny loaves with the half- quartern every other Sunday in the year, the cost of which exceeds the amount of the donations. skydmore's charity. Stephen Skydmore, by his will, dated the 20th of March, 1584, gave all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments, situate within the precinct of the late dissolved priory called the Blackfriars, near Ludgate, in London, after the death of his wife, to the Vintners' Company of London, and their successors, to the intent that they should, of and with the rents and profits of the said lands and premises, pay and perform the annuities and other things therein mentioned ; that is to say, that the renter-warden and one other otficer of the said Company, toge- ther with the churchwarden or col- lectors for the poor of the following parishes, viz. 1. St. Anne's, Blackfriars; 2. St. Bride's ; 3. St. Andrew's, Holborn ; 4. St. Sepulchre's ; 5. St. Botolph's with- out Aldgate; G. St. Botolph's without Aldersgatc ; 7. St. Giles's without Crip- plegate; 8. St. Botolph's without Bishops- gate ; 9. St. Leonard's, Shoreditch ; 10. St. Mary Matiellon, in Whitechapel ; 11. St.Giles's,Southwark; 12. St. Kathe- rine's Hospital, by the Tower of London ; 13. St. Saviour, in Berniondsey-street, commonly called St. Mary Magdalen ; 14. St. George's, Southwark; 15. St. Mary Avery's, beyond the water; IG. St. Giles's in the Fields ; and, 17. St. James's, Clerkenwell, should distribute and pay among the poor people of each of the said parishes, yearly, the sum of 20s., in wood, coal, or other fuel, in the month of October ; and he also willed, that the said Company should, of the said rents and profits, pay yearly to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, the sum of 52^., to the intent they should, every Sunday in the year, bestow one dozen of bread among twelve of the poorest people of the said parish, after morning prayers in the parish church. He also directed the said Company to pay, out of the rents and profits of the said lands, 20s. a year, in money, wood, or coal, among the poorest persons of the said Company, and further charged the said lands with a payment of 24^. per annum to the city of Cork, The premises charged with these payments consist uov.'^ of seventeen freehold houses, situate in and near the Broadway, in the parish of St. Anne, Blackfriars, and pro- duce rents amounting, in the aggregate, to 315^. per annum. The several annual sums given by the will are paid by the Company to the parish ofiScers of the respective parishes, the officers of the Company not interfering in the distribution. The 21. 12s. received by the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman- street, is applied in the distribution of bread before-mentioned. Taylor's charity. Mr. Joh7t Taylor, by his will, dated the 13th of November, IGOO, bequeathed to the Haberdashers' Company 200/., to be lent to four young men, 50/. each, for four years, giving security for the re- payment, and so, upon repayment, to four others, and directed that each young m(ui, to whom the money should bo lent. 120 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND AVALES. [1820 should give, every Sunday, 6d. in bread, at the church door of St. Stephen, Colenian-street, and the vantage bread therewithal, to poor householders dwelling in that parish, as the parish officers should appoint. One of these loans of 50/. appears to have been lost in the year 16C0, since which time no money has been lent out, but the Company have continued to pay to the churchwardens of St. Stephen's, Coleraan-street, 31. 18s. a year, being after the rate of 6d. a week for each of the other three sums of 50/. This money is carried to the bread fund. goddard's gift. Thomas Goddard, by his will, dated the 26th of January, 1699, gave to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, 10/., upon trust, that they should distribute 10.«. in bread to the poor of the same parish, every Christmas, for ever, as his gift and legacy. This legacy is mentioned in one of the old parish books, but is not there stated to be received, nor is any thing further known concerning it. If, however, itwas received by the parish, they, in eftect, perform the trust attached to it, as they add more than 10s. a year to the fund for the weekly distribution of bread. DAME MARGARET WROTH's CHARITY. Dame Margaret Wroth, by her will, dated the 15th day of August, 1635, di- rected that a sermon should be preached yearly, on the day of her burial, by the minister of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, for which he should receive 40s. ; and she also g^ve 40s. a year to the poor of the parish, to be distributed after the said sermon. She also gave 20s. a year to the minister for another sermon, to be preached on the funeral day of her daughter, Mrs. Anne Bowdler, and 20s. per annum more to the poor, to be distributed after every such sermon ; and she charged all her houses in Little Eastcheap, in the parish of St. Andrew Hubbard, with the pay- ment of the said 6/. The premises thus charged are now a house, yard, warehouse, and other buildings, in Philpot-lane, with an ap- proach from Little Eastcheap, late the properly of Messrs. Anderson and Co. They are now in the hands of Messrs. llaikes, of London-wall, as mortgagees, by whom the rent-charge is regularly paid, with the deduction of 1/. 4s. for land-tax. Notwithstanding the deduc- tion for land-tax, the full sums are paid to the minister, of 40s. for a sermon on the 11th of November, old stile, and 20s. for a sermon on the 30th of April, old stile, and bread is distributed to the poor on those days to more than the amount of the sums respectively left for that purpose, the deficiency being made up from the parish fund. LADY JOAN Bradbury's charity. From the recital of a deed, bearing- date the 2d of March, 1523, it appears that letters patent were issued by King Henry the Eighth, in the 4th year of his reign, granting license to the Mercers' Company to receive lands, to the value of 20/. a year, from Dame Joan Bradbury, widow of Thomas Bradbury, late lord mayor 'of London, or from any other person, for the maintenance of certain superstitious uses therein specified, and other works of piety to be done, ordained, and fulfilled after the disposition and provision of the same Dame Joan, her heirs or executors ; and that, in pur- suance thereof, and of certain other let- ters patent of the said king, issued in the 6th year of his reign, the Bishop of Norwich and others, by indentures, dated the 12th of May, 8th Henry Eighth, granted to the Mercers' Company 29 acres of land, with the appurtenances, in the parish of Marybone, and 20 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, and 60 acres of pasture, in the town of Westminster, and in the parishes of St. Giles and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, to the annual value of 13/. 6s. 8t/., in part satisfaction of the said 20/. a year, after the ordinance and disposition of the said Dame Joan de- clared or to be declared ; and, by the said deed of the 2d' of March, 1523, the said Dame Joan Bradbury declared and ordained certain superstitious uses to be maintained in the church of St. Stephen, Coleman-strfeet ; and further, that the said Company, out of the rents and pro- fits of the said lands, should bestow yearly 30s. in coals, as far as the same 30s. would extend, amongst the poor householders and inhabitants of the said 1820J CITY OF LONDON. 121 parish, within ten days next before or after Christmas. In M'hat manner this property was dealt with after the suppression of the superstitious uses charged upon it, is involved in much obscurity, and does not seem material on the present occasion to be ascertained. There remain of it, in the Company's possession, about eight acres and a half, forming the north side of Long-acre, and the adjacent streets. The 30s. a year, which there appears no reason to consider in any other light than as a fixed charge upon the property, is not distributed in coals, but is paid by the Company to the parish othcers of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and is carried by them to the general poor account, to- gether with the rates. No reason is assigned to us why this benefaction (or that of Margaret Dane, for fuel to the poor, mentioned hereafter) should not be applied in the manner di- rected by the donors; but still less can we see any proper ground for the custom which prevails of carrying these sums, considering them as money charities, to- gether witti all the charities of that de- scription belonging to the parish, (except Barnard Hyde's and Thomas Barnes's, hereafter mentioned) to the general parish account in aid of the poor rates, instead of making them the subject of a particular distribution among the poor. CHRISTOPHER EYRE's ALMSHOUSES. Christopher Eyre, by his will, dated the 29th of July, 1617, bequeathed to the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, 240/., to build substantially of brick, in a tit place in the said parish, six alms- houses for six poor couple, the poorest of St. Stephen's parish that are past labour and children, and 400/. more to purchase lands •' /or the sum of 24/. a year," for the maintenance of the said six couple inhabiting the said almshouses; and he left the appointment of the alms- people (after the death of his executors) freely to the parishioners, that is, the an- cientest of them, whereof the two common councilmcn, and others that had served churchwarden, with the minister and none else, were to join with the master and wardens of the Company of Leather- Sellers in placing and displacing such of the parish as they should think lit. The almshouses were erected according to the directions of the founder, in White's- alley, Coleman-street; but the greatest obscurity prevails as to the investment of the 400/. given by him for the mainte- nance of the alms-people. All the parish documents wero destroyed in the Hre of London in 1660; and though it appears that there was property in the parish be- longing to this endowment, it seems im- possible now to ascertain its extent, or to distinguish it with any certainty, except in some minute particulars, from the other property of the parish. The only distinct traces of the charity property, are the following: — In an old book belonging to the parish, and containing an inventory of leases, taken in the year 1719, are mentioned three leases, one to William Champion, of the ground of several houses in White's- alley, for 61 years, from Lady-day, 1672, at 14/. per annum; another to Francis Hooper, also of ground in White's-alley, for 61 years, from Lady-day, 1671, at 6/, per annum, both of which are stated to be " the gift of Christopher Eyre, for the maintenance of the almshouses there;" and the third, a lease to John Wilson, of ground and a shed in Swan-alley, for 99 years, from Christmas, 1692, for 1/. a year, also stated to be the gift of Mr. Eyre, for the maintenance of the alms- houses. These rents, it will be seen, amount only to 21/. a year, falling short by 3/. of the annual value of Eyre's intended endowment; but it seems probable, that there had been houses on these premises which were burnt down in the fire of 1666, and which before that event may have rendered a much larger annual revenue; if so, this may have formed the whole of the property derived from the investment of the 400/. Of the premises mentioned in these leases, the only parcel that can now be identified, is the last. It is a small piece of ground covered with a building, which is used as a kitchen to a house. No. 8, in Great-Swan-alley, and is held under a lease to John Jacob, for 99 years, from Lady-day, 1778, at the rent, for the first 14| years, (being the remainder of the lease granted to John Wilson in 1692,) of 1/., and for the rest of the term of 1/. 10s. It is a common repairing lease. 122 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 and it does not appear why so long a term was granted ; but it is stated to us that the building is a very inconvenient one, and would probably not let for much more if out of lease. The rent is paid by the executors of John Jacob. The parish are possessed of property in White's-alley, which, from its local position, and their ignorance of any other mode by which it may have been acquired, they conclude to be the premises con- tained in the two leases above-mentioned, and consequently to be a part of Eyre's endowments. It consists of— 1. A small piece of ground adjoining the Almshouse yard, and which is used as a paved yard to a house, No. 9, in Great Swan-alley, This was let in 1781), to Edward Hodsole, for 99 years, from Midsummer in that year, at the rent of 5s. per annum, and a fine of 20/., the tenant undertaking to build a wall round the ground, and to keep all buildings upon it m repair. A wall has been built round it, but there are no buildings on it except a small pent-house at one end. The 201. appears to have been applied towards the re-building the almshouses, which was then in progress. 2. A house in Crown-court, White's- alley, let to Charles Leader, for. 41 years, from Michaelmas, 1798, at a rent of ll. ; the lessee covenanted to lay out lOOZ. in substantial repairs. It is a large house, let out in small tenements to the poor, and is stated to be in an obscure and bad situation ; but no adequate reason appears for the length of term granted in this or in the preceding instance. 3. The Dolphin public-house at the corner of White's-alley, in Coleman- street, is also supposed to belong to this charity. It is on lease to Mary Ann Adamson, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1812, at a rent of 45Z.; the tenant cove- nanting to expend 200/. in substantial repairs. This is a small house, and had been previously let to Messrs. Barclay and Perkins for 30/. a year; on the ex- piration of that lease, the tenant in pos- session offered the above terms, which were accepted. The lettings both of this house and of that in Crown-court were by private contract, nor does it appear that measures were taken, upon granting the leases of any part of the property, to ascertain the real value !)f the premises. The property thus enumerated pro- duces altogether an income of 53/. 15s. per annum. But there seems good reason to believe that the Dolphin public-house in fact belongs, not to this, but to another charitable foundation in the parish, to which we are about to advert. If so, the endowment of these almshouses as pro- vided for by the founder, and as it ac- tually existed in 1719, will almost en- tirely disappear. The grounds for this opinion will be seen in the following re- port of Floyd's charity ; at present we would only observe, that the parish have an old lease, granted by them, of the Dol- phin public-house, in the year 1728, which is prior to the expiration of the leases before-mentioned of the ground in White's-alley, and which affords an argument that this house did not form part of the premises granted by those leases. The almshouse people are appointed from among the poor parishioners, by the minister, churchwardens, and trustees of the parish estates. Jt does not appear tliat the common councilmen, as such, or the master and wardens of the Leather- Sellers Company, interfere in the appoint- ment. When vacancies occur, notice is given in the church, and candidates apply by petition, supported by certificates of character and fitness. There are now five old couple and one widow in the six almshouses, who receive 24/. per annum, by payments of 1/. a quarter to each house. The remainder of the rents above stated is carried to the general poor's account. Supposing all these rents to belong to this charity, it is obvious that the alms- people are entitled to have the whole in some way or other accounted for to them, and that this method of carrying any part to the general account of the parish, is entirely unwarranted. It may be, indeed, that the parish has expended the whole amount upon the cha- rity. In the year 1789, the almshouse . was rebuilt by the parish, at an expense, as appears by entries in their books, of about 700/.; and since that time other suras have been expended upon the building, which, between the years 1813 and 1818, amounted to 158/.; but we can see no adequate excuse for dealing with the funds in a manner which renders it impossible to ascertain whether the whole 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 123 has been duly applied to the purposes of the charity. Besides these almshouses, there are six alms-rooms in Whitc's-alley, inhabited by six poor widows, appointed in like manner with Eyre's alms-people, who receive each half-a-crown a week from the poor's-rate. The origin of these alms- rooms is unknown ; nor does there appear any ground for supposing that they were built from Eyre's fund, except their being contiguous to his almshouses. Floyd's charity. William Floyd, by his will, dated the 19th September, 1708, devised a mes- suage in Black Swan-alley, in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, in the occupation of George Cross ; and also a ground-rent of 7Z. a year, of a messuage in the said parish, near the Star tavern, being the house of one Champion, to his brother for life, and, after his death, he devised the ground-rent of 7Z., and all his interest in the house out of which it was payable, to the minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the said parish, to be disposed of for the use of the poor of the parish, according to their discretion, the minister to have a double vote in the distribution ; and the house in the occu- pation of George Coss, he gave, upon the failure of certain prior limitations, to the said minister, churchwardens, and overseers, for the use of the said poor people. The rent of 11. appears to have been reserved upon a lease granted by William Floyd to William Champion, for 61 years, from Lady-day, 1668, of some parcels of ground, in or near White's- alley, Coleman-street, on which had lately stood three messuages, burnt down in the late fire, " containing, in length from east to west, fourscore and ten feet, in breadth from north to south, in front, according to the old foundation, 16^ feet, and, in the rear, 11| feet." This lease was, in 1709, assigned, in consideration of 200/., to trustees for the poor of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and, in the assignment, it is stated that two houses had been built by William Champion on the ground so demised. The description and dimensions of the premises in this lease and assignment agree, within a trifle, with those of the Dolphin public-house, and a house at the back of it in White's-allcy, belonging to the parish, in the tenure of Brown. The dimensions of these two houses, as given in a plan in the margin of the lease preceding the present lease of the Dolphin, are, in length from west to east, 88 feet 5 inches, in breadth from north to south, in front of the Dolphin towards Coleman-street, 12 feet 3 inches,* and, at the further end of the annexed house, 11 feet. The description accords with no other of the parish property, nor can the acqui- sition of Brown's house be accounted for in any other way, than by supposing these to be the two houses mentioned in the above assignment. If it be so, which appears highly pro- bable, the Dolphin public-house has been erroneously supposed to belong to Eyre's charity; but, in either case, it seems evident that a considerable portion of the property once belonging to one or other of these charities has been lost to them. Brov/n's house is let, from year to year, at a rent of 11/., which is carried to the general poor account; as to which it may be observed that, although a discretion is vested, by Floyd's will, in the minister and parish officers, as to the application of his benefaction, yet he evidently con- templated a separate distribution, and not a general contribution to the poor's- rate. There appears reason to believe that the house in Black Swan-alley, devised by Floyd, afterwards came into the pos- session of the parish under the limitations of his will. The parish are possessed of a house in Black Swan-alley, which is used for the charity-school of Coleman-street ward, and for which they receive, from the treasurer of the school, 1/. a year. They have no knowledge how they acquired the property of this house; but they have also two small tenements, adjoining- each other, in Little Swan-alley, (which lies parallel to Black Swan-alley, at the distance of about 60 feet,) one of which, according to the description in a lease granted in 1778, abutted upon the school There is a p;atpwaj' adioining, which may possibly liavc formed p;irt of the orisiaal frontago. 124 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 premises. Both these tenements are now held under leases granted by the vicar, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleraan-street, who are described to be trustees named in the will of Mr. Floyd, for the poor of the said parish, of the premises therein demised, and are respectively for terms of 61 years, from Christmas, 1777, at the rent for each of 1/. 10s., the one (being of that tenement which abuts on the school premises) to Richard Read, and the other to Thomas Peake, the lessees having each of them built, pur- suant to agreement, a substantial mes- suage on the premises demised to him, and expended therein the sum of 100/. at the least. As no part of the property devised by Floyd in trust for the poor, is described by him to be in Little Swan- alley, it seems probable that these tene- ments were originally part of the premises in Black Swan-alley, to which they are contiguous, and that the whole consti- tuted the premises devised by Floyd, as a messuage in Great Swan-alley, although the character in which the parish held them has somewhat un- accountably been preserved only in respect of a part. The rent received for the schoolhouse appears evidently inadequate, but as it was probably let by the parish in igno- rance of any trust being attached to it, and with a view to the general benefit of the ward, no blame seems imputable to the transaction, though the intended ob- jects of the donor's bounty may, in fact, suffer by it. The rents of the several parts of these premises are carried to the general ac- count of the poor. HUGH CAPP'S CHARITY. Hugh Capp, by his will, dated the 23d of December, 161G, gave, for the relief of the poor of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and for four sermons in the year, to be preached quarterly, 100/,, which he willed to be bestowed in purchasing an annual and perpetual rent, either of lands or houses or tenements, of such a quantity as might be conveniently purchased therewith, and appointed Os. 8rf. to be paid to the preacher ior each of the said quarterly sermons, and gave the rest of such rents and re- venues wholly to the relief of the poor of the said parish. It appears that this legacy was invested in the purchase of premises, situate at the corner of Star-court, in Old Fish- street, now consisting of a house, leased, by the parish trustees, to James Piercy, sugar-refiner, for 61 years (wanting 11 days), from Midsummer, 1771, at a yearly rent of 10/.; the lessee cove- nanting to pull down the old house, and build a new one. Of this rent, IZ. 6s. 8d. is paid to the vicar for the four sermons, and the remainder is carried to the general poor account. MRS. MARGARET DANE'S CHARITY. This parish receives from the Iron- mongers' Company, through the deputy of Coleman-street ward, 10s. a year, being a share of the benefactions of Mrs. Mar- garet Dane, of which a full account is given in the Report of the Charities in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth. This 10s. is not expended in fuel for the poor, according to the direction of the donor, but is carried to the general poor account. BARNARD HYDE'S GIFT. The sum of 4/. 10s. is received every tenth year from the Salters' Company, from the benefaction of Barnard Hyde, of which an account will be found in our Report of the Charities in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East; the last receipt was in 1812, when it appears to have been distributed, according to the directions of the donor, among eighteen poor widows or maidens. THOMAS Barnes's charity. Thomas Barnes, by will, dated the 20th August, 1663, gave to the governors of Christ's Hospital certain five messuages and a shop, in Blowbladder-street and Pannier-alley, in the parish of Christ Church; and also a messuage over against Soper-lane-end, in the parish of St. Antholin's, London; and directed that the said governors should, out of the rents and profits thereof, pay 6/. yearly, for ever, to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Antholin, to be distri- buted among the six ministers who should preach the morning lecture in the church there ; and should also pay 5/. thereout. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 12i on the 14th of December, yearly, to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman- street, for them to distribute, by 2i'. 6d. a-piece, to so many of the poorest of the said parish as it would go to, on the day before St. Thomas's-day. The premises charged with this pay- ment are understood now to be a large house and warehouse. No. 51, Newgate- street, constituting, formerly, several houses in Blowbladder-street and Pan- nier-alley, occupied by Mr. George Winter, grocer; and a house occupied by Mr. Brander, an upholsterer, in Bridge-row, formerly several houses, which were in part over against Soper- lane-end. The 51. is regularly received from the treasurer of the hospital, and given away in half-crowns on St. Thomas's-day. smith's charity. John Smith, by his will, dated the 28th November, 1785, gave the residue of his effects to his executors, in trust, to invest the same in three per cent, consols, and pay the dividends to his sister for her life, and, after her death, to transfer 2-7ths of the said stock to the treasurer of Beth- lem Hospital ; 2-7ths to the treasurer of the London Hospital ; 2-7ths to the Mid- dlesex Lying-in Hospital ; and l-7th to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and the com- mon councilmen of the ward of Coleman- street, in trust, to lay out the dividends in bread and meat, and distribute the same at the vestry-room of the said parish, among such poor persons of the parish as they should think proper ob- jects of the said charity, in such pro- portions as they should think fit. The parish has received its proportion of stock under this bequest, amounting to 828/. lis. 5d. three per cent, consols, now standing in the names of John West, Francis Paynter, and Thomas Nichoils. The dividends, amounting to 24/. 17s. per annum, are received by Mr. West, and given away, in bread and bacon, to poor people of the parish, selected by the churchwardens and common councilmen, in proportions regulated by the size of their families. The distribution takes place at the vestry once a year, about the month of December, and is generally made to the same persons as long as they behave well, and are resident in the parish. ROBERT PRECIOUS'S CHARITY. Robert Precious, by his will, dated the 14th of April, 1810, gave to the minister, churchwardens, and overseers of this parish, 100/., the interest to be laid out in bread every year, and given to the poor on Easter Sunday and Christmas-day. The legacy, after deducting the legacy duty, was invested in the purchase of 90/. navy five per cents., now standing in the names of the Rev. Thomas Twigg, John Copland, and Thomas Johnson. The annual dividend of 4/. 10s. is added to Smith's benefaction mentioned above, and distributed at the same time, and in the same manner. The treasurer's account book of these joint charities was produced to us, from which it appeared that, at the last settle- ment of the account, which was on the 29th of December, 1818, there was a balance due from the treasurer of 5/. 17s. It does not clearly appear why any part of these monies should be kept in hand. woodward's benefaction. Walter Woodward, by his will, dated the 24th of December, 1653, devised two messuages near Fleet-bridge, in the parish of St. Bride's, London, to the governors of Christ's Hospital, upon trust, that they should, out of the rents and profits, edu- cate and maintain nine poor children, to be taken out of the parishes of St. Bride, St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and that part of St. Giles without Cripplegate which lieth in the county of Middlesex, until the children should accomplish the age of sixteen years, and put them out apprentice, if the rents and profits should be sufficient so to do. The houses devised by his will are situated, one the corner of Ludgate-hill and Fleet-market, the otiier adjoining, occupied by Mr. Justus Hudson, under- taker, and produce a revenue of 82/. per annum. Three children from the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, appointed by the vicar, churchwardens, and feofl'ees of the parish estates, are regularly received into Christ's Hospital under this endow- ment. They arc qualified for merchants' or bankers' clerks, and are apprenticed 12(> CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. with a fee of 5Z. if the parents lind them masters; but it is evident that the funds are very inadequate to the full perform- ance of the trust. BAYLEY's CHARITY. Edward Bayley, by his will, dated the 4th July, 1723, gave to the minister and churchwardens of St. Stephen, Coleman- street, 100/., in trust, to place out the same at interest, and to apply such in- terest, yearly, in putting out the child of some poor inhabitant of the said parish, to such trade as the minister and church- wardens, and the parents or relatives of such child, should think fit. This legacy was invested in the pur- chase of 120/. three percent, consolidated annuities of 1726, now standing in the names of the Kev. Thomas Twigg, John West, and James Marquess, and pro- ducing an annual dividend of 3/. 12s. Mr. Twigg, the vicar, who has for many years acted as treasurer to this charity, regularly receives the dividends, and pays them in apprentice-fees when- ever required by the churchwardens for a proper object; but he stated to us that the applications are very irregular. He had, at the time of our examination, three years' dividends in hand, and another year's were about to become due. There seems to be some want of diligence in the parish officers in searching out objects for the application of this cha- rity. The foregoing are all the charities now in operation in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, but there are some others of a permanent nature men- tioned in the benefaction table in the church ; nothing further is at present known. They are as follow : — 1. Sir Thomas Campbell is stated to have given, in the year 1040, a yearly allowance of coals to the poor of the parish, out of the chamber of London. Application has been made respecting this at the chamberlain's office, and we are informed that the books of the cham- berlain have been searched from the year 1G33, and that no such benefactor as Sir Tliomas Campbell is mentioned in them. 2. Anthony Bedincjfield, by will, of which we have seen a copy, dated the 2Gth September, 1050, gave 100/. a- [1820 piece to the parishes of Lothbury and Coleman-street, to be employed for a stock for the poor, to divide the profits once a year. 3. It is stated, in the church table, that Richard Wynne, in 1677, gave 10s. per annum to the poor. 4. Thomas Moffat, by his will, of which we have seen an extract, dated the 22d December, 1681, and proved at Doctors' Commons, 1685, devised 200 acres, more or less, " of fenny, moorish, or late low surrounded ground," with the messuage, barns, and stables, and appurtenances, situate in Connington, in the county of Huntingdon, to his wife for life, with remainder to his son Thomas Moffat, and the heirs of his body ; and, for want of such issue, to the eldest son of Mr. Granads Chester, citizen and grocer of London, and his heirs ; but, for want of such son, then to the eldest son or daughter of Sir Matthew Andrews, knight, of Walton-upon-Thames, and his or her heirs, on condition that every person to m horn the said estate should come, should yearly, on the Dth of October, pay to the vicar and church- wardens of the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street, London, 5/. (that is to say), 40s. to the vicar, to preach a sermon at that day, being the testator's birth-day, and 3/. to the churchwardens, to be laid out in twelvepenny loaves, to be distributed to the most necessitous that should come to church that day to hear prayers and sermon. It is not known whether this annuity was ever received in the parish books which were produced to us, and which ' go as far back as 1750. There is no trace of any such payment, nor is it now known on what particular lands it is charged. 5. Richard RichbeU, in 1694, gave 50/. to be laid out yearly in stock for coals to the poor. Nothing is known of this benefaction ; no coals are distributed in the parish. Besides the foregoing, there are several benefactions mentioned in the church tablet, beginning in 1600, and, amount- ing, in the whole, to 335/., which are expressed to be " in stock to the poor,'' an expression which seems to import the existence of a permanent fund; but no trace is now to be found of them. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 127 HOLY TRINITY THE LESS. SIR JOHN gore's charity. It is stated that Sir John Gore, by deed, (of which the date is unknown,) gave 4/. a year, charged upon a piece of ground in Great Trinity-lane, in the parish of the Holy Trinity the Less, to be given to the poor of the parish not receiving parochial relief. This deed is not now to be found, and is supposed to have been lost, together with many other parish documents, about 20 years ago, through the indiscretion of one of the churchwardens, who removed the box containing them out of the vestry room, nor have we been able to obtain any more particular statement of the terras of the benefaction; but the annuity, re- duced by the deduction of the land-tax to 3Z. 4s. has been always paid by the proprietors of a small piece of land in Great Trinity-lane, about 20 feet by 18 in dimensions, on which formerly stood a sugar-house, since burnt down, and which is now the property of Mr. Richard Bailey, a town carman, who has built stables upon it. The money is given away at Christmas to poor inhabitants, not receiving relief from the parish, in difterent suras ac- cording to their necessities. owfall's charity. Richard Owfall, by his will, dated the 13th of April, 1613, devised out of his free and copyhold messuages, lands and tenements, in Great Ilford, in the parish of Barking, in Essex, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of the Holy Trinity the Less, in London, and their successors, a yearly rent or annuity of 40s., to be by them distributed among the poor people of the said parish, at Christ- mas and Midsummer, by equal portions. This annuity is now paid in moieties of 20s. each, by Mr. Hall, of Ilford, and Mr. William Pedley, of No. 108, White- chapel, the respective proprietors of two fields at Ilford; the one called The Shoulder of Mutton Field, the other The Cauliflower Field. This annuity, together with the 12s. re- ceived from Randall's charity, as men- tioned in our Report of the Charities in the parish of St. Michael Queenhithe, is distributed to the poor inhabitants who appear to have most need of it. CHARTERED COMPANIES. CHARITIES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BOAYYERS' COMPANY. The only charity under the manage- ment of this Company arises under the will of James Wood, who, by will, dated 1st August, 1625, devised his manor or lordship of Isly Walton, in the county of Leicester, with certain messuages, lands, and tenements, lying within the territories of Isly Walton aforesaid, Keg- warth, andOsgathorp, in the said county of Leicester, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Company of Bowyers, and their successors for ever, in trust, that the master and wardens should yearly, out of the rents of the said manor and other premises, pay and bestow upon three scholars within the University of Oxford, and upon two more scholars within the University of Cambridge, free- men's sons of the Company of Bowyers, if there should be any such; but if not, then upon five other poor scholars which have come from Christchurch school in London, or such others as the master and wardens should think most fit, towards their maintenance at the L'^niversity, the yearly sum of 6/. each. Each scholar to receive the same for seven years, if he should so long continue at the U niversity. And in further trust, that they should give and bestow upon six poor men or widows, free of the said Company of Bowyers, at Michaelmas, yearly, one year unto each of the said persons three yards of broad cloth, of 10s. the yard, to make a gown, and another year unto each of them, 30s. in money, and so on from 5'ear to year for ever; and to tlio further purpose that the said master and wardens 128 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 and livery should, every second year, upon the day -when they swear their master and wardens, repair to the parish church of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, to hear a sermon, and then to give to the parson 30s. for his sermon, and to the clerk and sexton Is. Grf. a-piece, and to the churchwardens for the use of the poor of the said parish 10s., to the beadle of the Company 2s., and unto the poor people they shall meet coming and going 1.5s., in twopences; and should also upon quarter day, to be holden for the said Company, give unto the yeomanry of the Company 5s., to be by them spent at their discretion ; and should also bestow every half year for ever, upon the poor of the said town of Walton, 10s., to be distri- buted amongst them at the discretion of the churchwardens; and to the further intent that the said master, wardens, and commonalty of the said Company of Bowyers, and their successors, should reserve and keep the residue of the rents, issues, and profits of the said manor, lordship, and other the premises, towards the purchasing of a hall, and to be other- wise employed at their discretion, for the use of the poor, and good of the said Company. The testator also gave to the Company of Bowyers 100/., to be lent out to four discreet yoimg men of the said Company, by even portions, at three per cent., for two years, and the interest to be distri- buted by the master and wardens unto and amongst the poorest of the freemen of the Company, at their discretion. The Bowyers' Company are now in pos- session of the property devised by the testator. They have increased the number of the exhibitioners, and the allowance paid to them. There are now five at the Uni- versity of Oxford, and three at Cam- bridge, each of whom receives 10/. an- nually. None of the present number of exhibitioners are freemen of the Company, nor are any of them from Christchurch school. If any sons of Bowyers, or scholars from Christchurch, apply, the preference is given to them. The payment to each of the six poor persons is now increased to 3/. in the year, in which cloth is not given, and in the year in which cloth is given, they each receive cloth for a gown, as directed by the testator, and 12s. in money. A sermon is annually preached at the church of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, and the Company attend in their livery gowns, when the rector receives two guineas, and the curate, if present, receives one guinea. The Company also pay to the parish clerk 7s., and the sexton 5s. ; and to the church- wardens, for the use of the poor of that parish, 1/,, instead of the 10s. directed by the will. They also distribute to poor people, who apply to them on that day, 30s. instead of 15s. The yeomanry of the Company receive 10s. quarterly in- stead of 5s. The poor of the town of Walton receive 1/. yearly instead of 10s. These increased allowances were made in October, 180G, and in addition to the above payments specified in the will, the Company also give to 40 charity children of the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, 6d. each on the day of the sermon; to the schoolmaster and schoolmistress, each 10s. 6d. ; and to the ward beadle 5s. The rest of the rents is carried to the general accounts of the Company. It is not known what is become of the 100/. left to the Company to be lent to young Bowyers; there remains no trace of that part of the testator's bequest. CARPENTERS THOMAS GITTINS'S CHARITY. Thomas Giitins, by will, dated 30th July, 1587, gave certain messuages in the parish of All Saints, by London-wall, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of Carpenters, and their successors, they paying thereout on the 1st of May yearly, in Carpenters' Hall, to three poor freemen of the said Company, lis. ; 3s. 8(/. to each. The messuages above-mentioned are ' COMPANY. now in the possession of the Carpenters' Company, and are situate in London-wall, immediately adjoining the Company's Hall. The sum of lis. is annually carried to account as the gift of Thomas Gittins, and has been hitherto distributed, together with the five following charities, in the manner hereinafter-mentioned, under Sa- muel Burgin's charity. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 120 RICHARD WYATT'S CHARITY. Richard Wijatt, hy will, dated 12th March, 1G18, gave to the Company of Carpenters all his land at Henley-upon- Tharaes, then let for 11. per annum, they giving to thirteen poor widows 10s. a-piece, and two joints of meat, with broad and drink fitting for so many; Is. to the clerk; and Is. 4d. to the beadle; and if they should remit it, then his land to go to Christ's Hospital for the benefit of the poor children there for ever. The property devised by the testator, consists of a small house at Henley, with a slip of garden ground, let on lease, dated 2Gth July, 1804, to John Cook, for 21 years, at a rent of 20Z., which ap- pears to be a fair rent. Out of this rent are paid the two sums of 2s. and Is. 4cZ. yearly, to the clerk and beadle. The application of the residue will be stated hereafter. JOHN day's charity. John Day, by will, dated 27th Fe- bruary, 1629, gave a messuage in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishops- gate, after the decease of his wife, to the master and wardens of Carpenters, and their successors, upon condition of giving yearly to ten poor widows of that society 5/., (10s .to each) and also of dispending upon the said 10 widows, at their common- hall, for a dinner, 20s. The property above-mentioned is si- tuate in Bishopsgate-street Without, being part only of a house there, in the occupation of Benjamin Godfrey; it is let to him on a building lease, dated 5th Sep- tember, 1775, for 81 years, at a ground rent of 6/. a year. JOHN read's charity. John Read, by will, dated 1st March, 1651, gave all his messuages in Naked- Boy-alley, in Bermondsey-street, in the parish of St. Olave's, Southwark, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of Car- penters, and their successors, they dis- posing of the rents as follows: To his brother, Henry Head, 10/. for life yearly; — To ten poor freemen of the Company, or their widows, 10s. a-piece yearly, and their dinners ; — To the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company, 5/. yearly, to buy them gloves ; — To the clerk of the Company, 14s.; — To the beadle, 6s.; — To a poor Cambridge scholar, 4/.; — And after the decease of his brother, to pay to the churchwardens of Penton, 9/. yearly, to be disposed of in such charitable uses as are therein more particularly mentioned. I[e also gave to the said Company his term of years in two messuages in the parish of St. Olave's, Southwark, next the Bridge-house-gate, they paying thereout Al. per annum to the governors of the free school in the said parish, to be dis- tributed, by 5s. a-piece, to poor house- keepers in the said parish. There is no trace now of the leasehold property mentioned in the last clause of the will. The first mentioned premises consist of one house in the front of Bermondsey- street, with some small tenements in Naked-Boy-alley, which is behind the other house. They are let to Elizabeth Woodyer and Richard Woodyer, by lease, dated 6th August, 1799, for 61 years, from the Michaelmas following, at the rent of 21/. The lease is stated to be granted in pur- suance of an agreement with Richard Woodyer, the husband of Elizabeth Woodyer, who had agreed to lay out, and had laid out, 500/. in repairing and improving the said premises. The application of 5/. a year, directed by the testator to be paid to the ten poor freemen and widows, will be stated here- after. The sum of 4/. per annum is paid to a scholar at the University of Cambridge appointed by the Company; the appoint- ment being for three years. The sum of 9/. is paid annually to the minister of the parish of Penton, and the payments are made to the clerk and the beadle as directed by the testator. The surplus rent goes into the general funds of the Company, but amounts only to 2/. instead of 5/. given them by the will. WILLIAM pope's GIFT. William Pope, by his will, dated about the year 1678, charged certain premises in Coleman-street, London, with the yearly payment of 3/. 10s., to be distri- buted by 10s. a-piece to seven poor mem- bers of the Company, or their widows. This payment is now received from K 130 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 John Bray, the tenant of the livery- stables of the Green Man, in Coleraan- street. SAMUEL BURGIN's AND JOHN WIL- LIAMS'S CHARITY. Samuel Burgin, in 173G, (being then master of the Carpenters' Company) gave 100^. for the use of the poor of the Com- pany; and at the same time Colonel John Williams, being middle warden, gave 60^. for the use of the poor of the Com- pany. Previous to Christmas, 1819, Gl. 8s. as the interest of these two sums at four per cent., together with the produce of the other charities above-mentioned, amount- ing in the v/hole to 20/. IDs. have been distributed with other money by the Com- pany amongst their poor freemen and their widows, in the following manner. There is a list kept of poor freemen and their v/idows, (generally about 60 in number) who are pensioners of the Com- pany, and have received each 2/. 8s. per annum, by equal quarterly payments, without reference to any particular donor. In consequence, however, of a report of a committee consisting of the whole Company, held previous to Christmas, 1819, it was resolved that in future all the above-mentioned specific gifts should be given away according to the particular directions of, and at the times appointed by, the respective donors, and if there should be any part of these gifts unclaimed until Lady-day in each year, they are to be given away on that day. This resolution was immediately carried into execution, and the several charities above-mentioned have since that time been distributed accordingly. WILLIAM REYNOLDS^S CHARITY. Williani Reynolds, by his will, dated 9lh August, 1768, gave to the Carpenters' Company, 300/. three per cent. South Sea annuities, and directed that they should receive and take upon their list nine poor freemen of the Carpenters' Company, and distribute the dividends and interest among them, by paying to each of them 20s. a year, by quarterly payments. This stock is not now in the possession of the Company, but it appears to have been liild out in the purcliase of land. The Company has constantly paid to nine poor freemen, 9Z. a year, as the interest of the money, being 20s. each, by quar- terly payments; the persons receiving this donation are also on the pension list above-mentioned, and have, in addition to their pension of 21. 8s. per annum, re- ceived 5s. a quarter specifically for this gift. EDWARD FENNOR's CHARITY. Edward Fennor, by his will, dated 29th September, 1603, gave a messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Helen's, London, after certain life estates, to the minister and churchwardens of the parish church of St. Helen's, and their suc- cessors, and the master and wardens of the Company of Carpenters, and their successors, upon trust, to divide the rents into two equal parts, one to be distributed yearly amongst the poor of the parish of St. Helen's, London, and the other amongst the poor of the Company of Carpenters. This house is situate in Bishopsgate- street, and is let on lease, dated 6th No- vember, 1798, and granted by the minister and churchwardens of St. Helen's, in pursuance of an order of vestry, and the wardens and commonalty of the Company of Carpenters, to Henry William Ward, the present tenant, for the term of 40 years, from Lady-day, 1793, at the rent of 34/., one moiety thereof to be paid to the minister and churchwardens of St. Helen's, and the other moiety to the Company of Carpenters, with a covenant by the lessee to keep the premises in repair during the term. The lessee has improved the premises, and they are considered as being worth more at this time than 34/. per annum, but the house is old, and it is not expected that at the end of the term the premises will let at a much higher rent. The moiety of this rent has formed part of the fund out of which the pensioners of the Company have till lately received 2/. 8s. per annum. By the resolution above-mentioned, under Samuel Burgin's charity, it was further determined, that in future the pensions should be raised to 3/. 4s. per annum, of which 14s. per quarter is con- sidered as a pension, and 2s. a quarter as an allowance for dinner. 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 131 The vvliolc amount of the pensions and allowances tor dinners now disposed of by tlie Company amongst their poor, exclusive of the specific gifts above men- tioned, is upwards of 90/., besides which other voluntary donations are made, amounting to 39/. ISs. ; towards this ex- penditure the Company receives 72/,, consisting- of their sliare of this charity, and of the produce of the two following- charities ; the remainder is defrayed out of the funds of the Company, who have latel)', in order to enable themselves to do so, made considerable retrenchments in their usual expenses. DONOR UNKNOWN. By indenture, dated 27th January, 16.>6, James Palmer, bachelor of divinity, bargained and sold to Nicholas Wood- gate and others, citizens and carpenters of London, their executors, &c., in con- sideration of 5s. and for other good con- siderations, and for settling and esta- blishing the said premises upon the trusts after expressed, three messuages lying in or near the Great Almonry in St. Margaret's, Westminster, for 2000 years, at the yearly rent of 4(Z., in trust, first, to pay out of the rents, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of Carpenters 14o/. which they had laid out in repairs of the said houses, and then to employ the residue of the profits of the premises for the use of the poor maimed carpenters of the said Company, or the poor widows of such carpenters deceased, as by the master, wardens, and assistants should be thought proper. This properly is now let to John Ames on lease, for the term of 20 years, from 24th June, 1813, at the yearly rent of 50/,, payable to the Company, the lessee covenanting to keep the premises in repair, to insure, and not to assign with- out the consent of the Company. This rent forms part of the fund out of which the pensions are given, as mention- ed above under Edward Fennor's charity. All the poor freemen, or their widows, who are thought proper objects, receive those pensions from the Company, whe- ther they are maimed or not. WILLIAM HIGGINS'S CHARITY. William Iliggins, of Air-street, car- penter, by bis will, dated 8th March, 1801, gave to the Company 100/. navy five per cents,, towards the support of the poor of the Company. This stock now stands in the name of the Carpenters' Company, and is added to the general fund out of Avhich the pensions are paid, as above-mentioned under Edward Fennor's charity. ANN BOWYER's charity. See the Report on the charities in the parish of Allhallows, London-wall. THOMAS WARHAM's CHARITY. This will be reported hereafter, among the charities in the parish of St. Dionis Backchurch. PAINTER-STAINERS' COMPANY. The following charities are vested in or are under the management of the Painter-stainers' Company : — ■ THOMAS Evans's charity. Thomas Evans, by will, dated 6th April, 1687, devised to the master, war- dens, assistants, and commonalty of the art or mystery of Painters, alias Painter- stainers, and their successors, for ever, a parcel of ground, whereon were erected six new built messuages, five of which were in a court called Evans-court, and the other, the front house of the said court, in Basin ghall-street, they paying the several legacies and duties by his will charged upon that estate. The tes- tator also directed that the Company should pay the several sums charged upon the said estate by former benefac- tors, namely : — To the poor of the parish of Bassishaw, 40s. ; to a free school at Asburn in the Peak, in Derbyshire, 20s. ; to the poor of the parish of St. Alphage, London, 13s, 4(1. ; and also the further sum of 4/. yearly to the poor of St. A Iphage, as a bequest by him given unto them. The testator afterwards charges his estate with the payment of several an- nuities and legacies. The Company of Painter-stainers took possession of the messuages in Basing- hall-street, under the will of the testator, and paid the annuities and legacies K 2 132 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 charged thereon, and are still in pos- session of the premises ; they pay yearly 40s. to the churchwardens of Bassishavv parish, and 13s. 4c?. and 4l. to the parish of St. Alphage. From the latter pay- ment of 41., the land-tax (16s.) is de- ducted. The application of these sums will be found in the reports of the parishes to which they are paid. We do not find that the payment of 20s. was ever made to a free school at Asburn in Derbyshire, or ever demand- ed. The books of the Company have been examined from 1(388 to 1725, and there is no entry relating to it. It is probable that Ashbourn is the place in- tended by the testator, as we cannot discover any such place as Asburn in Derbyshire. The three several sums stated by the testator, Thomas Evans, to have been charged by former benefactors upon the estate devised by him, are supposed to have been given liy Mrs. Joan Chamber- lain, but we could not obtain any authen- tic documents relating to them. The rent-charge of 13s. 4rf. is known in the parish of St. Alphage as Mrs. Chamber- lain's charity. JOHN stock's charity. John Stock, esq. by will, dated in 1780, left certain funds to the Company of Painter-staiuers, to be distributed to the aged and blind, and for other charitable purposes. His will contains the follow- ing clause, which appears to us an ap- pointment of visitors, and we have there- fore not examined into these charities: — " And I do hereby choose and appoint the president, or, in his absence, the treasurer, for the time being, of the Society of the Sons of the Clergy afore- said; the president, or, in his absence, the treasurer, for the time being, of Christ's Hospital aforesaid; the alder- man, or, in his absence, the deputy, of the ward of Farringdon Within, London, for the time being; the master of the Mercers' Company aforesaid ; the master of the Drapers' Company aforesaid ; the vicar of Christ's Church, London, afore- said ; and the master of the Painters' Company aforesaid, trustees, supervisors, and inspectors, from and after the end of three years next after my decease, of so much and such part of this ray will as relates to the four boys to be brought up in Christ's Hospital aforesaid ; a scholar to be sent to the college or colleges either at Oxford or Cambridge ; the ten poor curates to whom I have bequeathed annually 10/. each ; the ten poor journey- men painters, and two poor old liverymen belonging to the Company of Painter- stainers, and also of the regular annual distribution of the residue of my estate and effects." DOROTHY smith's CHARITY. By will, dated 2.5th January, 1790, Dorothy Smith left2,000Z. three per cent. 172G, to Martin Smith ; but in case bo should not be heard of within two years after her decease, she then directed her executrix to pay out of the said 2,000/. stock, " 500/. three per cents, to the governors of the charity for the relief of blind persons." This bequest was supposed to apply to Christ's Hospital and the Painter- staiuers' Company, and the legacy was divided between these two corporations, being trustees for the principal charities for the blind in the city of London. The portion received by the Company of Painter-staiuers (250/. stock) only pro- ducing at first a dividend of 7/. 10s., the interest was suffered to accumulate till another 100/. stock was purchased, which enabled the Company to allow a pension of 10/. to a blind person appointed by the court of assistants, who receives this charity as Mrs. Smith's pensioner. The amount of the stock is now 350/., which produces a dividend of 10/. 10s. yearly, 10/. of which is paid to a blind person as before stated, leaving a surplus of 10s. for the expenses of the charity. There is now a balance in hand on account of this charity, amounting to 18/., which it is proposed to invest in the purchase of additional stock. MRS. JANE shank's CHARITY. By will, dated 7th July, 1795, Mrs. Jane Shank directed that her personal estate should be sold, and that, with the produce thereof, her executors should pay her debts, funeral expenses, and legacies, not otherwise provided for, and pay the clear residue to the Painter- stainers' Company, upon trust, to invest the same in the public funds, and to 1820] CITY OF LONDON. 133 dispose of the interest thereof annually in the manner following, that is to say, to divide the Avhoie into twelve equal parts, and to apply eleven-twelfth parts thereof in payment of pensions of 10/. a year, to such and so many indigent blind women of the age, descriptions, and qualifications thereafter mentioned, as the eleven-twelfth parts would extend to pay, and should retain the remaining twelfth part as a compensation for their trouble and expenses. And the testatrix requested that the Company would ad- vertise for proper objects of the charity in two morning and two evening papers, three times each, as often as any vacan- cies should happen ; and that the names and additions of those who should be elected, should be afterwards advertised in like manner ; and she directed, that the persons to be elected should be of the age of 61 years at the least, should have been blind three years, should be widows or unmarried, and unable to maintain themselves by any employment, should be in distressed circumstances, born in England, not in AYales or Ire- land, have lived three years in their pre- sent parish, have no income for life above 10/. a year, never having received alms of any parish or place, never having been a common beggar, and being of sober life and conversation ; and in case candidates so qualified should not offer, that the Company should be at liberty to elect such other indigent blind females as they thought most deserving, having respect to the oldest. The pensions to be paid one year in advance ; and, in case any fraction of a pension should remain after the distribution into sums of 10/. a year, or in case any pension should lapse, or not be claimed for the space of a year, the testatrix willed, that such fraction or unclaimed pension should be given among such petitioners for the charity as the Company should think fit. The first payment received by the Company, under Mrs. Shank's will, was in 1800, and was invested in the pur- chase of very nearly 7,000/. stock in the three per cents, reduced ; and subsequent receipts from the executors have enabled the Company to increase the stock be- longing to this charity to n,7'29/. Is. .'jc/., producing a dividend of 2G1/. 17s. Gd. One twelfth part of this income, 21/. 16s. Gd., is retained by the Company, as directed by the testatrix, and out of the remainder 23 blind persons receive yearly pensions of 10/. each. The num- ber of pensioners has been increased as the property was received from the ex- ecutors, and another will be added very shortly, making the whole 24, which will be the full extent of the charity upon the present amount of the stock. There is, however, a balance in hand of aboutSOO/., which it is intended to invest, and which will then supply funds for a twenty-fifth pensioner. The blind persons to receive the benefit of this charity are appointed by the court of assistants of the Company. Public notice is always given of the election, and the directions of the will are attended to as closely as circumstances will admit. The pensioners are taken from any part of England. MRS. MARY Grainger's charity. By will, dated 18th February, 1808, Mrs. 3Iary Grainger gave to the master and wardens of the Painter-stainers' Company 1000/. four per cent, stock, the interest and dividend to be applied for the benefit of the blind men usually re- lieved by the Painters' Companj% in such way as to the said master and war- dens should seem most proper. The sum of 1,000/. stock was trans- ferred to the Company, who paid 84/. 7s. Gd. for legacy duty and other ex- penses. It was afterwards sold out from the four per cents., and invested in the purchase of 1,100/. stock in the three per cent, consols, where it now remains with other stock belonging to the Company. The dividend, amounting to 33/., is applied for the relief of three blind men, who are specifically appointed to re- ceive Mrs. Grainger's charity. The men receive each 10/. yearly, and the remain- ing 3/. is retained by the Company for expenses. If any person applying for the benefit of Mr. Stock's or Mrs. Shank's charities before-mentioned, should not be duly qualified according to the terms of those bequests, which are very precise, the latitude given to the Company by Mrs. Grainger's will enables them to appoint such persons to receive the advantages of her charity. 134 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1820 MRS. ANNE YEATES'S CHARITY. Mrs. Aniie Yeatcs, by will, dated 22d March, 1794, left the residue of her per- sonal estate *' to be divided between the hospitals for the blind and for incurable lunatics," share and share alike. A portion of her bequest was awarded, by the court of Chancery, to be paid to the Paiuter-stainers'Conipany, who received, on 13th October, 1813, 149/. Gs. 4d., of which 33/. 13s. Od. was deducted for law and other expenses, and the sum of 113/. 10s. immediately invested in the purchase of 200/. three percent, reduced. The dividend of this stock being only 6/. a year, no part of it has yet been ap- plied in charity, but the interest has been allowed to accumulate, and now amounts to 40/. 17s. 7c?. It is intended, at the uext court called on the charities of the Company, to propose that this balance and the 18/. now in hand on account of Mrs. Dorothy Smith's charity, as before- mentioned, shall be consolidated, and such a sum added to the amount by the Company as will enable them to purchase sufficient stock to distribute another pen- sion of 10/. to a blind person, appointed on the joint charities of Mrs. Dorothy Smith, and Mrs. Yeates. MR. JOHN FAIRCHILD's CHARITY. Mr. John Fairchlld, who died in 180G, left the residue of his personal estate to the Painter-stainers' Company, the inte- rest to be distributed amongst the poor at Christmas, at the discretion of the Com- pany. We have not been able to ascer- tain where Mr. Fairchild's will was proved, nor could we obtain a copy of it; all our information was derived from the clerk of the Company. The sum of 1,512/. Vis. 3(/. three per cent, reduced, was transferred to the Company by Mr. Fairchild's executor, producing a dividend of 45/. 7s. Grf. yearly. This sum is regularly distributed, the tirst week in January, amongst the widows and poor of the Company, in sums varying from 1/. to 4/. each. There is a fund in the Company called the Poor's IJox, which is then regularly given away, and the amount of Mr. Fairchild's legacy is distributed at the same time. Both are given to the same description of persons. WAX-CHANDLERS' COMPANY. WILLIAM Kendall's charity. William Kendall, by will, dated 31st January, 1558, devised all his houses and tenements in the Old Change, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the mystery of Wax-chandlers, and their successors, on condition that they should yearly distribute 8/. as follows : To the poor inhabitants of St. Mary Magdalen, at Old Fish-street, 4/., lacking 2s., in gowns for men and women, and coals, at the discretion of the churchwardens, in December yearly, and the said 2s. to the churchwardens for their pains. To the poor inhabitants of the parish of Bexley, in the county of Kent, 38s., to be given yearly, about the 3rd or 4th of November, by the discretion of the churchwardens and chief inhabitants of the said parish, and 2s. to the churchwar- dens for tlieir pains; 35s. to the poorest men and wonien of the Company, and 5s. efjually to the master and wardens. The property derived under this will, consists of a messuage adjoining the church o' St. Mary Magdalen, in Old Fish-street, held under an agreement for a lease, at the yearly rent of 20/. , which is paid by the executors of Edward Dyson, the lessee ; also part of the site of the King's Head public-house, adjoining thereto, and let to the same person at a rent of 80/. per annum, the rest of that house having been purchased by the Company with their own funds. The churchwardens of the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, provide six gowns for six poor persons, of the value of 3/., and coals to the amount of 18s. ; which sums, with 2s. for the churchwar- dens, are paid by the Company ; and the beadle, and sometimes the clerk of the Company, attend the distribu- tion. The clerk of the Company regularly pays 40s. to the parish of Bexley, by the direction of the Company, and sees it distributed and paid himself. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 135 THE UNITED PARISHES OF ALLH ALLOWS THE GREAT AND THE LESS. BRYKLES'S CHARITY. John JBrykles, citizen and draper, of London, by his will, (as appears by an extract therofroni entered in the estate book of the parish of AUhallows the Great, and which will was dated the 8th November, 1440,) ordered that the parson of the parish of Ailhallows and his successors, v»'ith the assent of the wardens of the same church for the time being, yearly, should choose two able persons of the said parish to oversee and receive the rents and profits of his lands and tenements in the parishes of Ailhallows at Hey, and St. Martin in the Vintry ; and that the same two pa- rishioners, with the rents and profits aforesaid, should competently repair and maintain the aforesaid lands and tene- ments, and keep his anniversary in the church of Ailhallows with the rites and ceremonies (superstitious) therein men- tioned, and pay to the priests and others officiating the sums therein mentioned ; and he directed, that the parson of the said parish church being present at his said exequies, to see his will every year fulfilled, should have for his labour, yearly, 3s. 4cl., and that either of the said two men for their labour therein, yearly, should have 6s. 8rf. fine and 13s. 4d. to be allowed unto them on the day of their account, (that is to say) the day next before the day of his obit, yearly, to be holden and made of their receipts and payments of the said lands and tenements; and the testator directed that the residue of the said issues and profits should go to the relieving of the poor and most needy people of the parish of Ailhallows, yearly, in this wise, (that is to say,) when it should happen, the King's tax to be assessed and levied within the ward of Dowgate, of London, that then the said two parochians for the time being should justly distribute and dis- pose all the said residue to the use of the said poor, as wholly and fully as the said residue would extend unto ; and if it happen, in any year, no King's tax to be assessed nor levied within the said ward, that all the said residue, by the same two parishioners, by the consent and discretion of the said parson and churchwardens for the time being, should, yearly, be distributed among the said poor parishioners, on the day of his anniversary, to be dealt and distributed, in ready money, as to the same two parishioners, parson, and wardens should seem best to be done. The premises referred to in the will now form the site of part of a sugar- house and dwelling-house and two ware- houses, situate on the east side of Brick- hill-lane, otherwise Brykles'-lane, in the parish of St. Martin Vintry. The ground on which these buildings have been erected was let, in 1752, by three several building leases, at difterent rents, amounting, in the whole, to 1-51. 14s. per annum. By the first lease, dated 18th of May, 1752, the rector and churchwardens of the parish of Ailhallows the Great de- mised to Margaret Adams, for 09 years, from Lady-day then last, at the rent of 1/. 10.S. and one bottle of sack, or 2.9. in lieu thereof, all that piece of land situate on the east side of Brickles'-lane, abutting as therein mentioned, and con- taining, in length, from north to south, 21 feet of assize, and in breadth, from east to west, 10 feet, and on which ground, before the fire of London in 16G6, stood a messuage in the occupation of Grace Cooper. By the second lease, of the same date, the said rector and churchwardens de- raised to the said Margaret Adams, for 99 years from Lady-day then last, at the rent of 3/. and also one bottle of sack, or 2s. in lieu thereof, another piece of gromid on the cast side of Brickles'- lane, with the cellar and brick walls and floors thereon abutting, as therein men- tioned, and containing, in length, from east to west, within the walls, 22 feet G inches, and in breadth, from north to south, from the inside of the southern brick walls to the outside of the northern brick wall, 18 feet and G inches, little more or less ; and also another piece of ground, situate on the east side of Brickles'-lane, adjoining to the north side of the said piece of ground therein- before mentioned, abutting as therein mentioned, and containing, in length, 136 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 from east to west, 10 feet, and in breadth, from north to south, 10 feet. And, by the third lease, dated 10th March, 1703, the said rector and church- wardens demised to John Barber and Joseph Barber (with the consent of the vestry of the said parish), for the term of Gl years, from Lady-day then next, at the clear yearly rent of 11/., all that piece of ground whereon, or on some part whereof, three messuages or tene- ments formerly stood, and which were then lately destroyed by fire, situate on the east side of Brick-kiln-lane, adjoining to Fisherman's-hall, in the parish of St. Martin Vintry, London, containing the several dimensions expressed in the mar- gin of the indenture of lease. The leases were granted by the minis- ter and churchwardens, although the property was vested in trustees. The present rector has joined in a new deed of trust, but livery of seisin was not com- pleted at the time of this examination. It is understood that, if the leases were now expired, the whole premises might let for 50/. per annum. They are all in the occupation of Thomas Fenn, or his under-tenant, Mr. Clemetson. The rents are received by the two churchwardens of the preceding year, and by them paid to the churchwardens of the actual year. The amount of the rents is applied, on the 30th of November in every year, after paying to the rector 3s. Gd., the clerk 2s. Gel., and each warden Gs. 8d., in bread and cheese (to which a con- siderable addition is made by the parish), which are distributed to the poor by the churchwardens.' The rector is usually present, and the most poor and deserving objects are generally preferred. If they live in the parish, it is not considered whether they are parishioners, or are relieved by the rates. The said John Brykles, also, by his will, bequeathed to the church of All Saints, and to Mr. William Litchfield, then parson of the same church, and his successors, his lands and tenements, with their appurtenances, situate at the corner of Harbour-lane, in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintry, London, (de- scribing the same by their boundaries,) and also an annual rent of 2Gs. Hd., which he had going out of a certain cellar, with the houses and soUars thereupon built, and their appurtenances, situate in the said Harbour-lane, together with a void place of land called the Yard, to the said cellar belonging, and adjoining to the tavern called the Emperor's Head there ; and the yearly rent of five marks sterling, which he had going out, and to be received of all those tenements, with the appurtenances, which sometime were of William of Hereford, and after of John Pulteney, in the lane of Heywharf- lane, in the parish of All Saints aforesaid, to hold all the aforesaid rents and tene- ments, with their appurtenances, to the aforesaid Mr. William Litchfield, parson of the said church of All Saints, and his successors, of the chief lords of the fee thereof, by the right and service therefore due, under the form and conditions men- tioned and expressed in the said will. By an award, dated 20th May, 1515, made by John Young, LL.D. and master of the rolls, and Robert Brudenell, one of the King's justices, reciting that there had been divers differences between the parson of AUhallows the More, and the churchwardens and parishioners of the said parish, on the one part, and the master, wardens, and company of Sheer- men, on the other part, it is witnessed, that, for settling the right, title, and possession of five marks, yearly, going- out of certain tenements lying at Hey- warf, which late were of Richard Cham- berlain, after of Edward Chamberlain, and then of the said master, wardens, and Company, and for settling all other variances concerning the premises, the said arbitrators awarded that the afore- said master, wardens, and company should, for ever thereafter, as long as they were tenants and occupiers of the said tenements, pay the aforesaid yearly rent of five marks to the aforesaid parson, churchwardens, and parishioners, and to their successors for ever, at Christmas and Midsummer; and that the said master, ■ wardens, and commonalty should, by deed, ratify and confirm the same as the said arbitrators should devise, and should pay to the said parson, churchwardens, and parishioners 20 marks, in satisfaction of all arrears. The premises of the Clothworkers' Company in Heywharf-lane, being, it is presumed, those mentioned or referred 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 137 to in the will and award, now form part of the brevvhouse of Messrs. Calverts' and Co. The sum of five marks, or 3/. 6s. 8d., is paid annually by the clerk of the Clothworkers' Company to the church- wardens of Allhallows, and is distributed among the poor of the parish generally, with other benefactions, as mentioned at the end of this Report. BARNARD HYDE's GIFT. This is a charity founded by Barnard Hyde, by deed, dated in December, 10.30, and payable by the Salters' Com- pany, to numerous parishes in London and Southwark, in succession. The proportion payable to the parish of All- hallows is 4Z. 10s. every tenth year, to be distributed, at Christmas, to poor widows and maids of the parish, in sums of 5s. a-piece; the names of such poor persons to be delivered in by the church- wardens and overseers of the parish to the Salters' Company, and the widows of salters or their daughters (if any in the parish), to be preferred. The last payment of this gift was received in 181G, and distributed to the poor, whose names were given in to the Salters' Company. BISHOP WADDINGTON's GIFT. Bishop Waddiiigton, who died in Sep- tember, 1731, devised to the then Bishop of London all his right and interest in the impropriate tithes of Allhallows the Less, in London, in trust, for the rectors, for ever, of the parish church of All- hallows the Great, (to which the said parish of Allhallows the Less was united after the fire of London,) provided that the said rector, for the time being, should, out of the said tithes, pay \0l. annually, on Christmas-day, to the poor of the said united parishes, share and share alike. The rector of Allhallows the Great is in the reception of the tithes, and he pays thereout 10/. a year to the two parishes, by giving 5s. a-piece to twenty poor of each parish, on Christmas-day, who appear to him most necessitous and deserving. , frankland's gift. This is a rent-charge of 20s. a year, payable under the will of William Franklmid, dated in 1574, by the Clothr workers' Company, to be distributed in coals to the poor peoj)le Avithin the l)arish of Allhallows the Great, at the feast of All Saints. Tlie particulars of AVilliam Frankland's will are stated in the Report of the charities of the Cloth- workers' Company. The application of this and the follow- ing charities is noticed at the end of this Report. campion's gift. Henry Campion, by his will, dated 2d December, 30th Elizabeth (1588), directed that his executor should, within one year next after his decease, by the discretion of his overseers, purchase lands, tenements, or rents to the value of 10/. yearly, in fee simple, and the same should convey and assure to some persons, in trust, in fee simple, in such sort, as that the profit thereof might be employed to the relief of the good, godly, and religious poor people of the parish of Great Allhallows, in Thames-street, for ever; the order and manner whereof he referred to the good discretion of his executor and overseers, whom he charged to see it well and substantially done, according to his purpose, as they would answer before God for their negligence therein. Under a decree of commissioners of charitable uses, enrolled in Chancery, and confirmed by that court the 10th June, 17G3, the yearly sum of 10/. was charged, in satisfaction of the donation made by the will, on certain lands in Allhallows-lane, then in the possession of Cleophas Hawkins and Anthony Baskerville, and which now form part of the site of the brewery of Messrs. Calverts' and Co., by whom the rent- charge is annually paid. LADY ANN HOPE's GIFT. Lady Ann Hope, by will, dated 23d April, 1G19, gave to the parson and churchwardens of Allhallows the Great, and their successors, towards the relief of the poor of the same parish, a yearly rent of 5/., to be issuing out of her free lands, houses, and tenements, situate in Bermondsey-street, in the parish of St. Olavc, to be paid yearly, three days 138 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. before Cliristmas-day, to the intent the same might be distributed amongst the poor of the said parish of Great Allhal- lows, at the discretion of the said parson and churchwardens, and their successors, on Christmas-day yearly, for ever. The houses charged with the payment having fallen into decay, were sold under an Act for regulating the Pavements, and the parish received a compensation of 54Z. Is. 9(1. in full of the rent-charge, with 11/. 12s. 2d. interest, which sums were afterwards laid out in the purchase of 100/. three per cent, consols, now standing in the names of trustees, of whom two are living, namely, Messrs. John Pearson, of the Steel-yard, and James Saunders, of Hand-court, Upper Thames-street. GEORGE Whatman's gift. George Whatman, by v/ill, dated lllh February, 1739, bequeathed to Thomas Spicer and his wife, the interest of 400/. South Sea stock, during their lives, and after their decease one half of the interest to go to the poor of Allhallows the Great, and one half to the poor of St. George's, Middlesex, towards the maintenance of the poor in each parish, and to be distri- buted in bread and beef the third day before every Christmas-day, provided that the churchwardens of the said two parishes gave security to the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr that the said stock should be kept up on the foundation so left; and the testator directed, that if any [1821 annihilation money should be paid out of the said stock, the possessors thereof should buy again to the full value of what was paid out, and if any disaster should happen, that it should be all paid off, then to be laid out in what the pos- sessor or possesors should find brings in the best interest, that it might be always faithfully applied for ever; and that upon the nonperformance of the said church- wardens of the said parishes of Allhal- lows the Great and St. George's, Middle- sex, the said stock should be liable to be seized by the churchwardens and over- seers of the poor of St. Magnus the Martyr, to be applied to the poor of their parish, and to be distributed as above. This stock stands in the names of John Pearson and James Saunders, and five others now deceased. The trustees are appointed by the parisii. The stock, at three and a half per cent., produces 14/., of which one moiety is paid to the churchwardens of Allhal- lows the Great. The annual produce of the four last- mentioned charities and of Bryklcs's rent- charge has been, for some years last past, applied in supplying broad and beef and in casual relief in money, to the poor, at or about Christmas-eve, and the gifts have been combined altogether under one name, that of Whatman's Gift; but it is intended in future to follow the spe- cific directions of the several donations in the distribution of the funds. PARISH OF ALLHALLOWS STAINING. JOHN COSTYN's gift. By an authenticated copy of the will of John Costyn, dated 1st August, 1442, it appears that the testator gave and be- cpieathed to Johan his wife, all his lands and tenements in the city of London, for the term of her life, on condition of her observing his anniversary in the parish church of Allhallows Staining, in the manner therein mentioned; and, further- more, distributing every year, between AUhallows-eve and Easter-eve, during the life of his wife, 100 quarters of coals to ])oor men, householders in the said parish of Allhallows, if there should be so many poor men dwelling in the said parish, or else to poor men, householders in the next parish there, within the Tower ward, all which said coals he ordered should be disposed as follows : — that is to say, every week five quarters of coals between the said evens weekly, as long as the same should suffice, whereof he ordered, that every poor person being sole and not wedded, be he man or woman, should have and receive every week a bushel of coals full heaped; and that every poor person being wedded, be he man or be she woman, should have and receive two or three bushels of coals full heaped, more or less, after his necessity and charges, beginning the disposition always of the said coals on- Allhallows- eve; and so to continue weekly, one after 1821J CITY CF LONDON. 139 another, continually serving every week iive quarters of coals, so long as the said hundred quarters would sulBce. And after the decease of the said Johan, he bequeathed all the said lands and tene- ments, with the appurtenances, to Alice his daughter, wife of Thomas Peeke, to hold the same to her and the heirs of her body for ever, on the same conditions; and in case the said Alice should die without heirs of her body, he gave all the said lands, with their appurtenances, to the mayor and commonalty of the said city of London, and their successors for ever, in perpetual sustentation of the work of the water conduits of the said city for ever; and also to observe his said anni- versary, and also to dispose and dis- tribute to poor men aforesaid, between the said evens of AUhallows and Easter, every year, perpetually, 100 quarters of coals, as was before by him ordained. Furthermore, he ordained, that in case the mayor and commonalty of the city should refuse to perform the conditions of his will, that then the estate and pos- session of the said mayor and commo- nalty should cease; and in such case he gave and bequeathed his said lands and tenements to the vicar of the parish church of St. Lawrence, in the Old Jewry, and to the four wardens of the craft of Girdlers of the said city for the time being, to be sold by the said vicar and wardens for the best price, without fraud or mal-engine; and that the money from the said sale coming should be disposed in works of charity, for the soul of him- self, his wife, father, and children, and all true Christian people, in masses to be sung, distribution to poor men, marriages of poor maidens of honest conversation, mending of bridges and deep ways, and in other meet uses and deeds of piety as they think most pleasing to God, and profits to the souls of the aforesaid, taking of the said vicar and churchwardens of the said money reasonably for their own labour. The only means of ascertaining of what the lands so devised consist, are supplied by an old paper, which was found in the parish chest, entitled, a Plea holden in the Hustings of London, onMonday next after the feast of St. Chad, in the eighth year of King Henry V., wherein the premises are described, as all those tene- ments and messuages, lands, shops, soUars and passages, with all their rights and appurtenances, situate and lying to- gether in a lane called Mark-lane, in the parish of All Saints Staining, viz., be- tween the tenement tlieretofore of Simon Godstow, of the southern part, and a te- nement looking to the church of All Saints aforesaid, of the northern part. They extend themselves in length and breadth, from the King's street of Mark- lane towards the west, unto the garden of the Countess of Hertford, called Blanck Appleton, and unto the garden of VYilliam Weston, draper, tov/ards the east. It is apprehended that all the houses from Mark-lane to Old London- street are built upon the site of Mr. Costyn's bequest. The city of London in fact receives the rents of the houses on that spot, which have the city mark upon them. It appears that the parish has regularly received the benefit of this gift during the whole time that the present perpetual curate has been in the situation, which is now 18 years ; and according to the tes- timony of Mr. John Lyon, who was churchwarden in 180(> and 1807, and has regularly attended the vestry on parish business, and, having passed the office of churchwarden, is still among the number of those parishioners who regularly meet for the purpose of applying the charity funds, it continues to be regularly distri- buted. The names of the persons re- ceiving this bounty are always stated in the book of the proceedings and minutes of the vestry, and the quantities that they respectively receive. The coal is sea coal, and is stated to be of the best quality. They are deposited in a cellar, which is hired for that purpose by the city. The minute book was produced, and inspected, and found to confirm the above statement. OLIVER CLAYMOND's GIFT. The first codicil to the will of Oliver Claymond is in the following terms: — " In the name of God — Amen. The last day of February, the 31st year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King Henry VllL, this is the last will of me, Oliver Claymond, citizen and clothworker, of London, concerning the disposition of all and singular my lands and tenements 140 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 which I have in the city of London. Whereas I, the said Oliver Claymond, beiuff a citizen and freeman of the said citv, and am sole seised of and in a tene- ment, with shops and houses thereupon builded, cellars, sollers, and all other the appurtenances, lying and being in the street of Cornehill, and in the street of Bread-street, in the parish of St. Chris- topher, next the stocks of London ; which said tenement, with other the premises, lie between the tenement sometime of Kobert Synipson, and late of William Holme, citizen and draper of London, and the tenement belonging to the cathe- dral church of Saint Paul, of London, on the east part, and the tenement some- time of Thomas Gloucester, late of Kaaf Booth, on the west part, and the aforesaid street of Cornehill, on the south part, and the street of Bread-street, on the north part; and of and in another corner tenement, with the tenements to the same annexed, and other the appurtenances lying and being in Mark-lane, in the parish of St. Olave, next the Tower of London, that is to say, between the King's highway, called Hart-street, on the north part, and the capital tenement, late of George Trespney, on the south part, and the King's highway of Mark-lane, on the west part; and also of and in a great messuage, and all and singular tene- ments, with dwelling-houses, shops, cellars, sollers, and other the appurte- nances, lying and being as well in the lane and parish of St. Nicholas Aeon, next Lombard-street, of London, within the lane and parish of our Blessed Lady Abchurch, next Candlewyke-slreet, of London, in my demesne, as of fee ; willing the relief of poor people, give and be- queath the said messuages, lands, and tenements, and other the premises, with the appurtenances, unto Anne, my well- beloved wife, to have and to hold the same to her and her assigns, for the term of her natural life, keeping the said land and tenements, with the appurtenances, in and by all things during her said life, in due reparations. And, further, I be- queath unto the master and the four wardens of the mystery of Clothworkers, in the city of London, all the said mes- suages, lands, and tenements, and other the premises, with the appurtenances, to have and to hold the said messuages, lands, and tenements, with the appur- tenances, after the decease of the said Anne, unto the said master and wardens, and their successors, for ever, paying, bearing, and supporting, yearly, for evermore, these charges following, after such time as the said messuages, lands, and tenements shall come unto their possession ; first of all paying unto Thomasine, one of the daughters of the said Oliver, during her life, 41. sterling, at four terms of the year, by even por- tions, upon lawful request unto the said master and wardens, and their successors, or one of them, to be made for the pay- ment of the same ; and also with the revenues of the said messuages, lands, and tenements, at their own proper costs and charges solely, shall, yearly, for evermore, find a pascall light and se- pulchre light at Easter, within the parish church of AUhallows Stayning, in London, and also finding yearly four staf torches, and the garnishing of 24 other torches within the said church upon Corpus Christi day, to accompany reverently the sacrament for the pro- cession of the same day, and keeping the yearly reparations of the said messuages, lands, and tenements." It appears, by the statement of the minister, who has been eighteen years in the situation, that 20s. has been regu- larly received by the parish, as long as he remembers it; in the rent roll, which was produced by him, it is stated to be a gift of Mr. Oliver Claymond for paschal and sepulchre lights, and payable by the Clothworkers' Company for ever, given in the year 1540, and, according to the churchwardens' account book, it has been regularly paid as far back as the date of the bequest. This money is brought into the church account, its original destination having been for church purposes. The book of the church accounts being produced, it appeared that this donation forms a regular item on the receipt side. JOHN PARROTT's gift. In the last will of JoJm Parrolt, late of the city of London, gentleman, dated 31st October, 1572, is the bequest follow- ing : — " First, I will, give, and devise all that my messuage or tenement, with the ajipurtenances, wherein I late dwelt. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 141 situate in the parish of St. James afore- said, unto the parson and churchwardens of the said parish of St, James aforesaid, and their successors for ever, to this intent, that they shall yearly deposit and distribute the rents and profits of the same messuage, unto and amongst the poorest people of the said parish of St. James aforesaid, and unto and amongst the poorest people of the parish of All- hallows Stayning, in London, part and part like to either parish, at the discretion of the parson and churchwardens of the said several parishes." The churchwardens' books of this parish go back to a period anterior to this bequest, and they notice this gift from its origin. It appears from them, that Mr. John Parrott, in the year 1572, gave 40s. per annum, payable by the churchwardens of the parish of St. James, Garlick-hithe. This sum is regularly paid by the churchwardens of St. James, Garlick-hithe, to the churchwardens of this parish, and by them carried to the general fund applicable to the relief of the poor, who are divided into two classes, one of which comprehends those who regularly receive their weekly pen- sions from the parish, and the other those who receive incidental relief, as the circumstances of the applicants re- quire. MRS. MARY BAYNEHAM's GIFT. By an indenture, made the 6th day of June, 1.572, between Mary Bayneham, of the city of London, of the one part, and Edward Ileardeson, George Stod- derd, Richard Manuingham, and Robert Hutchinson, of the other part, it is wit- nessed that the said Mary Baynehayn, in consideration of the better provision for the charitable and perpetual relief of the poor and needy people dwelling in the several parishes of Allhallows Stain- ing and St. Olave's in Hart-street, cove- nanted with the said persons of the second part, that she would, within twenty days after the date of that in- denture, convey unto them, in fee simple, all those six messuages or tenements, in the occupations of the persons therein mentioned, with the appurtenances, si- tuate in the said parishes, to the use of herself for life, and, after her decease, then to the use of the said trustees, upon condition that they should not fail, but, to the best of their skill and under- standing, faithfully and simply endeavour themselves to bestow the whole rents and profits of the said lands and tene- ments for and towards the perpetual relief of the poor people that should be, from time to time, resident and dwelling in the said respective parishes ; and upon condition, also, to improve and employ the same lands and tenements to the best profit; and also upon condition that they should, from time to time, keep the houses and buildings upon the premises in good repair, and should, from time to time, upon request, demise and lease the premises to the best profit that they could, by themselves and some learned counsel in the law, reasonably advise, having with them always the advice and full consent of the churchwardens, par- sons, or curates of both the said parishes, for the time being, or the more part of them, or, in default of such advice and consent by the space of two months, then with the advice of some such alder- man of the city of London, as the lord mayor thereof, for the time being, upon reasonable request, should nominate and appoint; and that they should, on the Sunday next after one year and one month after her decease, in the parish church of AUhalloAVs Staining aforesaid, immediately after evening prayer there then done, yield, make, or tender in writing to the churchwardens, parsons, or curates of both the said parishes, a true account of the rents and profits of the said premises, and, by bill indented, presently accept and receive the same again, towards the discharge of such sums as were appointed by them weekly to be paid for the relief of the poor aforesaid ; and that they should, on every Sunday, weekly, next after the said accounting, well and truly, for ever, pay unto the said churchwardens, par- son, or curate of the said parish of All- hallows, after the beginning and before the ending of morning prayer, 2s. to- wards the relief of the poor people of the said parish, the like to the parish of St. Olave, Hart-street; and, upon failure of the performance of the trust by the said other trustees, that then all the said several persons should stand seised of the premises to the use of such person 142 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 and persons, anil their heirs, as the lord keeper of the groat seal of England, lor the time being, upon complaint to him exhibited, should decree; and, upon failure of those persons so constituted under the decree, the premises were to be to the use of the Crown, to grant the same in such manner as should seem best for securing the performance of the uses for ever. The property now consists of a house and warehouse, the house being at the corner of Hart-street, in Mark-lane, and the warehouse adjoining being also in Ilart-street. These premises are in the occupation of James Peter Hillary, who is in the wine and spirit trade. The immediate tenant is Mrs. Brown, who holds under a lease for a term of 71 years, commencing at Lady-day, 1813, at a rent of 73/. 10s. per annum. Before she took the premises, there had been three houses upon them, probably being three out of the six originally given by Mary Bayneham. Two of these three old houses were already pulled down, and the remaining one the lessee under- took to pull down, and to erect, upon the site thereof, substantial buildings, which has been performed. The build- ings arc now completed and in perfect repair. The rent of the two houses which were pulled down was 18/., and for the house which was standing 35/. The rent is regularly paid to the church- wardens for the time being. It appears to be the opinion of persons, who can judge of these things, that the buildings upon the premises must have cost not less than between 2,000/. and 3,000/. There is another house, under Mary Bayneham's gift, situate in Hart-street, Crutched-friars. This is held by Mr. Ralph Bradley, a tea-dealer, under a lease for a term of 21 years, commencing at Michaelmas, 1813, at a rent of 80/. per annum ; the lessee engaging to lay out 400/. in substantial repairs, which has been done. The house is now in substantial condition. Under the lease immediately preceding the present, the rent reserved was 35/. The rent of this house is also regularly paid to the church- wardens. There is also belonging to this charity another building, behind the one last mentioned, now used a warehouse, held by the same Mr. Bradley on a building- lease for 01 years, commencing at Mi- chaelmas, 1813, at a peppercorn rent for the first year, and, for the residue of the term, at a rent of 15/. He took the site upon which the building now stands, with an old house upon it, covenanting to pull down the same, snd erect a building of the second class, to the satisfaction of the surveyor of the trus- tees. It appears, from the report of the surveyor of the parish, that Mr. Ralph Bradley completed his new warehousa under the direction and to the satis- faction of the surveyor. This rent is also regularly paid. There is yet one more house which is considered as part of Bayneham's gift, situate in Hart-street, which house was originally called the Slop OlSce; it now forms a part of the East India Company's warehouses. By the counterpart lease, dated 10th September, 1800, between the Rev. William Ellis, rector of the parish of Allhallows Staining, John Higgin and Samuel Kent, church- wardens, and the Rev. Henry Butts Owen, rector of St. Olave, Hart-street, and Benjamin Whitrow and William Ballantine, churchwardens of the said parish of St. Olave, of the first part ; Lancelot Sharpe, John Spencer, Henry Somers, William Waugh, trustees of Allhallows, concerning the gift of Mrs. Mary Bayneham, and Alexander Tulloh, Sir William Ploiaer, and others, trustees of St. Olave, concerning the said gift, of the second part ; and the East India Company, of the third part; it is wit- nessed that, in consideration of the sur- render by the said Company of a lease, dated 15th August, 175G, of the ground therein described, whereon a messuage then stood, which had been demised by tiic then lessee of the said trustees, for the benefit of the Commissioners of the Navy, and by them used for a slop office, and which afterwards, by assignment, became vested in the said Company, and which had since been pulled down ; and also, in consideration of 85/. paid to the parties of the second part by the said Company, they, the said parties of the second part, with the consent, and by the direction of the parties of the first part, and ia consideration of the rent 1^1] CITY OF LONDON. 143 and covenants thereinafter reserved and contained, did demise the said ground whereon the said messuage then stood, situate on the south side of Crutehed- friars, in the parish of St. Olave, Hart- street, abutting, on the west, on all parts thereof, and on part of the south on the ground belonging to the said Com- pany, on the remaining part of the south on certain new-erected warehouses be- longing to the said Company, (as de- scribed in plan annexed,) with power for the Company to pull down the buildings then standing upon the said premises, and to convert the materials to their own use, and to erect other buildings upon the premises, or to convert the premises to such use as the said Company, at any time, during the said term, should think fit ; to hold to the said Company, from Midsummer then last, for the term of 999 years then next, yielding and paying therefore to the said parties of the second part, or to their successors, trustees of the said gift of Mary Bayneham, or to the churchwardens of the said parish of AUhallows Staining, during the first 13 years of the said term, the rent of 30/., and during the nest quarter of a year of the said term, the rent of 11. 10s., and for the remaining 986 years, wanting one quarter of a year of the said term, the rentof 40?., by equal quarterly payments, on the usual days, clear of land-tax and all other taxes. The aggregate amount of these rents is 208/. 10*. per annum, and this parish receives the whole amount. A meeting takes place, after evening service, on the Sunday next following the 20th October, in the vestry, at which the trustees for the share of the parish of St. Olave are invited to attend. The accounts are then audited, and from the whole sum is taken the amount of the distribution, at 4s. a week, for the poor of the two parishes, according to the directions of the will, and of the incidental expenses; and the residue is equally divided between the two parishes, as appears from the book which was produced, being the minute- book belonging to Mrs. ,Mary Bayne- ham's estate. The net residue of this parish's proportion is applied to the general relief of the poor, dividing them into the two classes, as before men- tioned. GIFTS OF MR. WILLIAM HARRISON, AND MARY HARRISON, HIS WIFE. Mr. William Harrison^ by his will, dated 4th March, 1(119, bequeathed to the Haberdashers' Company 150/., upon trust, to give weekly, every Saturday, to thirteen poor aged or impotent persons of the parish of AUhallows Staining, to be appointed by the parish, one penny wheatenloafa-piece; and to thirteen poor aged and impotent persons of the said parish, one pair of Kersey stockings, and one pair of neat's leather shoes, having three leather soles a-piece, yearly, on the 1st November. The same were constantly given till the year 16G8, when 150/. more was be- queathed to the Company by Mrs. Mary Harrison, by her will, dated the 15th Oc- tober, 1656, (and which was a revocation of her former will, dated the 30th May, 1639, whereby she had given to the Com- pany 350/.) in trust, to give every year, between the 1st May and the 1st No- vember, to twelve poor aged women of the said parish of AUhallows Staining, to be nominated by the said parish, six sacks of coals a-piece. In 1660, the Company paid the parish 5/. I4s. lOf/. in lieu of the articles directed by Mr. Harrison, being the price they then cost the Company; and 6/. in lieu of the coals given by Mrs. Harrison, amounting together to 11/. 14s. 10(/., and continued to pay that sum annually till 1785, from which period to the present time 11/. 1.5s. per annum has been always paid, but there does not appear to be any reason stated in the books for the altera- tion. It appears from the churchwardens' books, that they receive 11/. 15s. annu- ally from the Haberdashers' Company in respect of these gifts. They give under William Harrison's bequest, out of the above sum, 12 penny loaves to poor old people every Sunday; and at the time of the disposal of the coals under Costyn's will, they likewise distribute a pair of stockings to each of thirteen poor persons, and 2s. 2t/. each to be laid out in shoes. Mary Harrison's gift is distributed at the same tiaie to twelve poor widows, 10s. each. RALVH HANDSON's GIFT. Ti'e rent account of this parish before 144 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. alludetl to states, that in the year 1G53, Mr. Ralph Handson gave 1/. to be paid by the Ironmongers' Company to this parisli for bread to the poor, to be distri- buted in the vestry on St. Mark's Day, after morning service, and a sermon in commemoration of God's mercies to his people. Also to the clerk and sexton, 2s. Gd. each on the same day, and for a dinner to such of the parishioners as should attend divine service, 11. 10s. The sum of 3/. 15s. is received by the churchwardens from the clerk of the Ironmongers' Company, and, on every St. Mark's Day, 20s. is distributed in bread to the poor; but it does not appear that the benefaction is in fact confined to those who have attended the service and sermon which are performed and preached at the church on every St. Mark's Day. The clerk and sexton are paid their 2s. Qd. each annually, but no dinner is provided for the parishioners attending divine ser- vice. The 21. 10s. is carried to the ge- neral fund of the parish, and applied to the incidental relief of the poor. EDWARD ash's GIFT. By a clause in the will of Edward Ash, of London, merchant, dated the 2(3th April, 16oG, the testator bequeathed as follows: — " And I do give, will and devise unto my son-in-law, Robert Wil- son, and my brother, Joseph Ash, their executors and administrators, all that my rent-charge or annual payment of ten pounds, issuing out of certain tenements in Philpott-lane, London; and all penal- ties and forfeitures, and remedies for re- covery of the same, or for non-payment thereof; and all my term, estate, and inte- rest in and to the same, which is the remain- der of a term of one thousand and nine hundred years, upon trust and confi- dence that they shall pay and dispose of the same annual payment, as followeth ; viz., One-half part thereof to the church and poor of the parish of Halsteed, in the county of Kent, in lien of the twenty- six shillings and eight-pence which is pretended to be chargeable upon the said manor and lands in Halsteed, so as the said six and twenty shillings and eight- pence shall, within six months after my decease, be released in such manner as my said son .Tohn shall rerpiire, otherwise the same half part not to be paid to the [1821 said parish, the other half part thereof to the poor of the parish of Allhallows Stayning, London." No such annual sum as was so be- queathed, has been received by the parish since the year 1771. The sum of 5/. was received from the year 1G57, till the fire of London; and, in the churchwardens' accounts, the following receipt occurs: — " Received of Percivall Sarjeant, a carpenter, at Carpenter's-yard,in Golden- lane, the gift of Edward Ash, to the poor of this parish, paid out of two houres in Philpot-lane, inhabited by Henry Toone and Thomas Whitacre, for one year, ending Lady-day last, 3Z. Gs. 8d. (less 6>'. 8d. abated for one year's taxes to his Majesty) ; from 15th December, 1708, the rent is to be yearly 5/. per annum, as it was formerlj', for that the judges by their decree, dated the 15th December, 1008, abated it third part for 40 years, 3/." There further appears an entry in the vestry-book, of which the following is a copy : — ■ " Memorandum — On the 29th .Tune, 1753, agreed with Mr. Robert Brumfield, and with the consent of the Rev. Mr. Henry Wotton, that as Edward Ash, esq. left to the parish an annuity of 5/. to be paid yearly, whereof, for some years, only 41. hath been by the parish received, that for the future shall be paid 41. 10s. clear of all deductions." The last payment was made in 1771 (10th June), Avhen it appears that 4/. 10s. was received. By a minute of vestry, dated 15th April, 1773, it was resolved that a committee be appointed to take into consideration Edward Ash's gift, and the aft'airs relating to the same; after which no entry appears on the subject. It is not easy to identify the houses left by the said will ; but, from the de- scription in the rent-roll, it appears that they were two messuages and tenements, sometime a brewhouse, called the Cock and Bell, or the Hoop. But no other description of them in any other document can be found. The first payment that appears in the book (5/.) was received of Mr. Glyde, at Christ's Hospital, in the year 1057 (the year of Mr. Ash's death) ; appli- cation has been made at Christ's Hos- pital for information respecting these 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 145 tenements, by the churchwarden of this parish, at our request, and, by the answer received from the secretary of that insti- tution, it appears that the result of a very diligent search has been to ascertain that, since the yer.r 1771, no monies due to the hospital from this charity have been received. We have also learned, that the share of the rent-char£2;e devised to the parish of Halsted, in Kent, has not been received by that parish for a great many years. The last receipt entered in the parish book is dated in May, 17G9. MARGARET DANe's GIFT. It appears, from the books of the parish, that, in 1579, jNIrs. Margaret Dane gave 2s. Grf. per annum, payable by the deputy or beadle of Langbourne ward ; Is. 6d. per annum, payable by the deputy or beadle of Aldgate ward ; and 3s. per annum, payable by the de- puty or beadle of Tower ward, to the parish of Allhallows Stajning. These three sums are received from the parties so liable to the payment, and carried to the account of the incidental relief of the poor, THOMAS BEWLEY's GIFT. Thomas Beidey, late citizen and draper of London, deceased, by his last will, dated the last day of July, 1667, (amongst other things) bequeathed as follows : — " Item, I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred pounds unto the parish of Allhallows Staynings, for the pur- chasing of the inheritance of lands or tenements in London, in the names of twelve honest and able householders of the said parish, as shall be chosen for that purpose at the vestry to be held for the same parish, in trust, and for the only use and benefit hereafter mentioned; to say, one moiety for and towards the better maintenance and encouragement of an able and godly preaching minister, who shall be parson or incumbent of the said parish for the time being, and constantly resident therein ; and the other moiety for the use and benefit of the poor of that parish of Allhallows Staynings, for ever; and my will and desire is, that the minister shall, yearly and every year, in respect to the said gift to him, preach a sermon in the said parish church on the six-aiid-twentieth day of December, being my birth-daj' ; and my will is, that this gift shall be given to the poor then, after the sermon, upon the aforesaid twenty-sixth of De- cember before-mentioned ; and when the major part of such persons, trustees, shall be dead, then my will is, that the survivors of them shall convey the said lands or tenements unto twelve other honest men and able parishioners of the said parish, who shall be chosen by the vestry there aforesaid, and soe, from time to time, for ever, when the major part of the twelve persons, trustees for the time being, shall die, my will is, that the survivors of them shall convey the aforesaid land to twelve other persons of the said parish, to be, from time to time, named at the vestry aforesaid ; and my will is, that the said three hundred pounds shall b» paid, within one year after my death, unto the churchwardens of the said parish then being, with the privity and allowance of the vestry of the said parish ; which churchwardens shall, upon receipt thereof, if they or either of them shall keep the said money in their hands, give good security, to be approved at a vestry of the said parish, to make good the said three hundred pounds, for the use aforesaid; and that the security be given by all successive churchwardens, to be approved as afore- said, when the same money shall come to their hands, until the same shall be laid out in a purchase, which is my desire shall be ; and that the said churchwardens, or other person or persons who shall save or keep the said three hundred pounds, or any part thereof, in their hands, until the said purchase be made, shall allow and pay for the forbearance or interest of the said money, or any part thereof, after the rate of six pounds per cent, per annum, for all the time it so remain in their hands, to be paid one in every six months ; which forbearance money, my will is, shall go to be employed to and for the like use and purposes as the benefit and profits of the said land, when purchased, are or ouglit to be disposed, according to this my will as aforesaid is mentioned." This sum of :J00/., so bequeathed, the parish invested in the Orphan Stock, as an advantageous security. When that stock was paid off, Mr. Smith, the trea- L 146 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 surer of Bewley's gift, received 300/. with which was purchased 314/. 19s. Id. ill the Navy five per cents, on 31st May, 181C, in the names of Alexander Smith, John Higiiin, and the Rev. Lancelot Sharpe. This jtroduces an interest of 15/. 14s. lOd. which is regularly paid by the treasurer, when received, to the vestry clerk. The treasurer produced his accounts, which shewed the regular receipts and payments of this sum. The peqietual curate, the Reverend Lancelot Sharpe, has regularly preached a sermon on St. Stephen's-day, in com- pliance with the will, and received his moiety of the benefaction ; and, by the books of the churchwardens, it appeared, that a distribution of the moiety intended for the poor, is made the day after Christmas-day, in small sums, to the poor of the parish. The bounty is not confined to that description of poor which is not relieved out of the rates ; but it is stated to be bestowed upon such as are considered proper objects, whether receiving parish relief or not. LADY HOLFORD'S GIFT. Lady Elizabeth Holford, by her will, dated 19th November, 1717, directed, that her executors should either purchase, or settle out of her estate, 40/. per an- num, for the use of such minister, duly ordained and admitted into holy orders, according to the church of England as established by law, who should read prayers twice every day, for ever, ac- cording to the liturgy of the church of England as by law established, in the parish church of St. Allhallows Steyning, London ; as, also, ten pounds per an- num, for ever, to be divided between the clerk and sexton of the said parish, for their attendance at such prayers, as fol- lows ; viz. to the clerk, 61. per annum; and to the sexton, 4/. per annum; so as such minister should not, from and after such purchase or settlement, receive or accept any allowance whatsoever from the rector of the said parish for the time being. She also gave to the minister and churchwardens of the said parish of Allhallows Steyning, for the time being, for the use and benefit of the poor of the said parish, 10/. per annum, for ever, to be distributed amongst them, as such minister and churchwardens should think fit, in the proportions, and at the res- pective times hereinafter mentioned ; that is to say, 6/. on Easter-eve, and 5/. on Christmas-eve, for ever. The residuary clause was expressed in the terms fol- lowing : "And as to all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and per- sonal, over and above what as aforesaid, and after payment of my debts, funeral charges, and performance of this my will, I give, devise, and bequeath such rest and residue unto my overseers of this my will, hereinbefore named, and unto the survivors and survivor of them, his heirs, executors or administrators, desiring them, after my several charitable pur- poses, hereinafter mentioned, are fully settled and established, to apply such rest and residue either in augmentation or enlargement of such of my charitable purposes aforesaid as they think best, or in and for such other charitable use or uses as they think fit; and I do hereby direct and appoint my said executors to pay over and apply such rest and residue unto my said overseers, for the purposes aforesaid, accordingly ; and, for the aid and assistance of my said executors, in the execution of this my last will and testamenc, and in discharge of the great trust and confidence by me reposed in them, and to the end that they may, with cheerfulness and safety, act in the ex- ecution of the said trust and executor- ship, I do hereby make and nominate the most Reverend Fathers in God, their graces the Lords the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and my very good friend, the Right Honourable Si- mon Lord Harcourt, to be the overseers of this my last will and testament; and I humbly request them to accept of this trouble, and to apply the surplus of my estate as I have before mentioned ; and if any disputes or difterences shall at any time hereafter arise, in relation to this my will, or any doubts or difficulties happen in or about the execution there- of, or of any part thereof, either in rela- tion to the purchases or settlements I have directed to be made as aforesaid, or touching the establishing of any of my charitable purposes aforesaid, or otherwise, 1 desire and request my said overseers finally to adjust, settle, and determine the same, without sufl'ering my said executors to be involved in any suits 1821] CITY OP LONDON. 147 at law or in equity touching the same; and do hereby declare it to be ray will, that such the determination of my said overseers, shall be final and conclusive to all parties ; and that ray said execu- tors, in acting and doing by, and accord- ing to, such the directions of ray said overseers, shall for ever thereafter be indemnified, and saved harmless, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, by and out of my said estate, of and from all costs, charges, expenses, or damages, which he or they shall sustain, or be put unto, for or by reason thereof." It appears, therefore, that this case is excluded from the inquiry of the Com- missioners, by this special superin- tendence interposed by the founder. JOHN DORRIEN'S GIFT. John Dorrien, by his will, dated in the year 1785, gave to the rector, vicar and churchwardens, for the time being, of Allhallows Steyning, 100/. upon trust, to place out the same, in their joint names, in real or government securities, and pay the interest thereof unto and amongst such poor inhabitants of the said parish, who should not receive alms of the parish, as the minister and church- wardens might think proper objects, in such proportion, manner, and form, as they should think fit ; and he directed, that such interest should not be blended with the church or poor rates. This sum was received in 1785, and laid out in purchasing 175Z. in the three per cent consols, and now stands in the names of the Reverend Lancelot Sharpe and Alexander Smith. The dividends have been regularly received by the treasurer, down to the 5th of January, to 1820, and paid over to the churchwarden. The interest has been applied to the be- nefit of particular persons, who have appeared to be the proper objects of re- lief, certificates of whom are entered in the parish books ; and the account of the applications of the sum is there dis- tinctly kept. For the last year it has been confined, in its application, to per- sons not receiving parochial relief; till which time, it seems, that such dis- tinction was not strictly adhered to. The practice of the last year, we have been assured, will be continued in future. There are no other charities in this parish, except Gs. 8d. which is received annually from the Company of Iron- mongers, on their election day ; and also Is. a year, paid by the churchwardens of St. Mary Woolnoth's parish, as Sir John Percival's gift; both which gifts go to the incidental relief of the poor, and are regularly accounted for; but neither the perpetual curate, nor the churchwarden of Allhallows Stayning, were able to explain the reason or origin of these gifts. PARISH OF ST. BENE'T FINK. SIR JOHN Allen's gift. The sum of 9s. is paid to this pa- rish yearly by the clerk of the Mercers' Company, as the gift of Sir John Allen, in the year 1.521. The further parti- culars of this charity will be found in our account of the charities vested in the Mercers' Company. This sum is not distributed to poor householders, according to the direction of the donor, but carried to the a^eneral account of the poor's rate. This is evidently an improper application. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. This parish receives 3s. annually from the clerk of the Ironmongers' Company, as the gift of 3Iargaret Dane, in the year 1579. A full account of this cha- rity has been given in our report of the charities of St. Mary Woolnoth. This small sum ought to be distributed in fagots, but it is in fact carried to the general parish account. shield's charity. John Shield, by indenture, dated 5th June, 1G17, granted to the Cooks' Com- pany an annuity of 28/., for the uses in the said deed specified, and, amongst other payments, directed the sum of 40s. to be paid yearly to the guardians of the goods, works, and ornaments of the parish church of St. Benedict Fink, to be by them yearly paid and distributed, upon the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, to and amongst the poor people of the said parish for the time being. L 2 148 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 Further particulars of this charity will be given hereafter in our Report of the charities vested in the Cooks' Company. The sum of 40s. is regularly received by the churchwardens, and given away by them to the poor persons in the pa- rish, together with a sum of 5/. called the King's bounty. The account of the dis- tribution is kept separate from the ge- neral poor account. The money is not given away on any particular day, but as objects apply. bennet's charity. Ambrose Bennett, by will, dated 24th May, 163C, devised to his brother John Bennett, and his heirs, certain lands in Rotherhithe, paying thereout yearly, to the churchwardens and overseers for the poor of the parish of St. Bene't Fink, to the use and for the relief of the poor people of the same parish, the sum of 9/. The devise was confirmed by another John Bennett (who had become seised of the lands after the decease of John Bennett the devisee), by deed, dated 27th March, 1704. This rent-charge is regularly paid. The property out of which it is payable is a large estate in Rotherhithe, be- longing to Miss Jane Gomm, whose agent pays it. It is received by the churchwardens, and carried to the general account of the poor's rate, no part being distributed in charity. This mode of application is clearly improper, and ought to be corrected. woodward's charity. The table of benefactions states that Mr. Woodward gave, for bread every Sabbath-day, 100/. There are six twopenny loaves given away every Sunday, which are paid for out of the poor's rate; but we could not ascertain whether this distribution is re- ferable to Woodward's legacy, which is entered in an old book of accounts as lost. Stanley's charity. There is amongst the parish documents a copy of a receipt, dated in 1G48, by which it appears that Mrs. Johanna Stanley left 50Z. for the use of the poor of this parish. We could not obtain any further ac- count of this legacy. There are also several donations re- corded on the table of benefactions, which now no longer exist. They were, perhaps, distributed at the time they were given. THRISCROSS'S CHARITY. Ann Thriscross, by will, dated 22nd November, 16C4, bequeathed to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Bene't Finck, the sum of 100/. to be put out at interest, or laid out in the purchase of land, upon trust, that the church- wardens, with the overseers of the poor, should dispose of the rents towards the disposing and putting forth to service, as apprentice or otherwise, such poor children as should belong to the parish, by 41. or 5/ a-piece, or more, as they should think fit; and in case no child should be put out for five years, then the rents to be invested to increase the prin- cipal. And she also bequeathed 20/. to the churchwardens, to be employed as a parish stock, towards the relief and be- nefit of the poor of the said parish. By indenture, dated 16th July, 1672, two brick messuages in George- alley, in Shoe-lane, in the parish of St. Bride's, containing together 16 feet from north to south, and 32 feet from east to west, were purchased for the sum of 100/., and conveyed to trustees, upon the trusts declared in Mrs. Thriscross's will. The parish is still possessed of these houses. They are situated in a mise- rable part of the town, and are in a very bad state of repair. They were let on lease for 21 years, from Lady-day, 1801, to Joseph Smith, at the yearly rent of 8/. which is stated to be as much as they are worth in their present state. The tenant was bound to pay all taxes, and to lay out 50/. in repairs, which he did. Joseph Smith died several years ago, having disposed of his interest in the premises before his death. The parish has received no rent for three years, and they have not distrained, supposing that there was little property to seize. Whilst the rent of these premises was received, it was most improperly carried to the general parish account. It is stated that there are very few appli- 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 149 cations for boys to go out apprentices, and, when one does apply, the premium (generally about 5/.) is paid out of the parish account. We apprehend that a regular account of the rent of these premises ought to be kept distinct, and the income applied according to the direction of the tes- tatrix. We cannot obtain any information relating to the 20/. bequeathed to be employed as a parish stock. Gregory's charity. Sarah Gregory, by will, dated 24th May, 1708, gave to the churchwardens and overseers 100/., to be laid out in the purchasing of land, or put out at interest, the produce thereof to be applied for the putting out one or more poor boys, that should be born in the parish, to some handicraft trade ; and also the further sum of 400/., to be paid by her executors immediately after the sale of her real estate, to be laid out in the pur- chasing of an organ, to be set up in the parish church of St. Bene't Fink ; and, further, testatrix gave all her title and interest in a certain messuage in Great Queen-street, in Middlesex, for and to- wards the maintaining and playing of the said organ for ever. By an entry in the vestry-book, dated 28th July, 1715, it appears that i\[rs. Gregory's estate had been sold by her executors, under a decree of the Court of Chancery, and that the proportion to be paid to each legatee was only 75/. per cent., which dividend upon the legacy of 100/. was ordered to be received by the churchwardens, and forthwith laid out in a purchase, or put out at interest, to the use and purposes directed by the said will, and that the parish should be answerable that the said money was laid out and applied accordingly, as in the said will is mentioned ; and, by a sub- sequent order of vestry, dated (Jth August, 1713, it appears that the 75/. had been received. ^Ve could not ascertain how this money was afterwards disposed of. There is not now in the parish any fund existing, known as Mrs. Gregory's charity, nor have any children been bound apprentice as from her bequest. It is supposed that the same dividend of 75/. per cent, was also received on account of the legacy of 400/. left by the testatrix for an organ. By an entry in the vestry-book, dated 9th July, 1713, it appears that the parish agi-eed to raise and pay whatever sum of money, not exceeding 60/., the organ might cost above 300/. The organ was erected shortly after the date of the last-men- tioned order. The parish is possessed of an undivided fourth part of four houses in Little Queen-street, which is all the interest the testatrix possessed in them. The houses are numbered 1, 20, 18, and 19, and the interest of the parish in them is demised to John Crofts, esquire, (who is the owner of the other three parts,) by lease, dated 26th March, 1793, for 61 years, at the yearly rent of 12/., with a covenant from him to keep the premises in repair. The lease was granted by order of vestry, and it is supposed that the rent reserved was then the fair value of the interest possessed by the parish in the premises. We could not ascertain whether the 100/., or any dividend in respect thereof, given for the poor, was received by the parish. If it was received, it was pro- bably given away soon afterwards as directed by the testatrix. bovey's charity. Edward Bovey, by will, dated 28th August, 1710, gave to the poor of St. Bene't Fink 100/. ; and he gave, also, for the binding out six boys of the same parish, 200/., each boy to have an equal part. The testator also left other sums to other parishes, which, it appears, he in- tended should be distributed at the time of his death. It is supposed that the sum of 200/. was applied at the time of the testator's death, in the manner directed by his will. There is no nien'ion of this bequest to be found in the vestry or parish books. The only information we could obtain relating to the sum of 100/., given to the poor, was from an entry in the vestry- book, dated 20ih December, 1722, whereby it was ordered that the produce of 100/. subscribed annuities into th« 150 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 South Sea stock, being part of the gift of Edward Bovey, esquire, amounting to 97/. lyS' Gd. stock, standing in the uame of James Colebrook, should be transferred, with other stock standing in tlie name of Thomas Ruddock, into the name of other persons, in trust for the parish ; and, by a subsequent order of vestry, dated 17th August, 1727, it is ordered, that all the South Sea stock belonging to the parish, amounting to 212/. 10s. should be sold; that 162/. 10.-.. should be transferred to trustees, and that the remainder should be paid to the churchwarden, to be by him appro- priated in discharge of the debts of the parish. No further information is contained in the parish books, nor is the parish in possession of any South Sea stock. MRS. ELIZABETH HOLMEs's CHARITY. It appears, by an entry in the vestry- book, dated 2d March, 1784, that Elizabeth Holmes, by will, dated 19th February, 1783, gave to the minister and churchwardens 200/. three per cent, consols, to be distributed and divided among such poor housekeepers of the said parish as they should think proper. That, at the vestry then held for the purpose of determining how the same should be disposed of, the stock having then been transferred by the executors of the testatrix into the names of the minister and churchwardens, it was re- solved that the same should be sold, and the produce distributed in two equal parts amongst the poor housekeepers of the parish. It is supposed that this resolution was carried into effect accordingly. townsend's charity. T/iomas Toivnsend, by will, dated IGth May, 1789, left to the Company of Merchant-Tailors certain leasehold pre- mises, upon trust, that the rents thereof should be applied in manner following: — Five-tenths thereof to a clergyman, who should be appointed to preach an evening lecture, on every Thursday throughout the year, in the church of St. Michael, Crooked-lane; two-tenths thereof to the parish clerk for finding candles ; one- tenth towards a fund for the renewal of the lease ; one-tenth to the master and wardens of the said Company for their trouble ; and the remaining one-tenth to be divided between the parish of St. Michael, Crooked-lane (if the lecturer should be established), and the parish of St. Bene't Fink, towards defraying the poor-rates of the said parish for ever. The sum of 3/. 15s. is received annually from the Merchant-Tailors' Company, as the proportion of the charity applicable to this parish, and it is disposed of, according to the testator's will, in aid of the poor's-rates. Further particulars of this charity will be given hereafter, amongst those vested in the Company of Merchant- Tailors. ALDERMEN LAMBERT AND STYLES' CHARITIES. This parish may be considered as en- titled to participate in the charities of Aldermen Lambert and Styles, the par- ticulars of which will be found in our Report of the charities vested in the Grocers' Company. PARISH OF ST. CATHERINE COLEMAN. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. Margaret Dane, by will, dated IGth May, 1579, gave to the wardens and commonalty of Ironmongers 2,000/., upon certain conditions therein men- tioned ; and she also willed that the said Company should provide and buy for the poorest people of the 24 wards in London, at the best hands, 12,000 fagots every year, for ever ; the same to be distributed to each ward, part and part alike, at the discretion of the master and wardens of the said Company, one half at Christmas and the other half at HoUontide. Under this bequest, the sum of 5s. a year is paid by the Ironmongers' Com- pany to this parish, as one of the six parishes in the ward of Aldgate. The same annual sura appears to have been received since the bequest took efiect, and it is not known that fagots were ever distributed. The sum of 5s. a year is received by 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 151 the overseers of the poor, and carried by them to their general account, and applied with the poor rates. THOMASINE EVANs's GIFT. Thomasine Evans, by will, dated 11th October, 159G, gave to the master and wardens of the Ciothworkers' Company, five tenements in the parish of St. Cathe- rine Coleman, upon trust, (among other purposes,) to give two cart loads of great coals to the poor inhabitants of St. Catherine Coleman ; one load to be delivered between the last of October and the 24th December, and the other load ten days before the feast of Easter, and to be given to such poor as should be, by the discretion of the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their officers or ministers, thought fit. Under this charity the sura of 4Z. is received every year from the Cloth- workers' Company by the overseers of the poor, and carried to the account of the poor-rates. This practice appears to have long prevailed, and it is not known whether coals were ever received or given away. LAWRENCE RIPLEY's CHARITY. Lawrence Ripley, by deed, dated 6th September, 1605, conveyed, to certain persons and their heirs, certain premises in the parish of St. Catherine Coleman, upon trust, after the decease of the per- sons therein named, to pay to the use of the parson and churchwardens of the said parish, one annuity of 20s., to be issuing out of so much of the said messuage as was theretofore used as a workhouse. This rent-charge is paid out of a house, No. 101, Fenchurch-street, the property of Messrs. Grace and Webster, to the overseers of the poor, and by them car- ried to the general account of the poor rates, which has always been the practice as far as can be ascertained. Isaacson's gift. Richard Isaacson, by will, dated 8th November, 1620, gave unto the poor in- habitants of St. Catherine Coleman, 52s. yearly, to be distributed every Wednes- day, weekly, in bread, among the said poor inhabitants, at the discretion of the parson, churchwardens, an«l overseers; ''Uch sum to issue out of a tenement in the said parish, then or late in the tenure of John Richards. This annuity is paid by the East India Company, in respect of ground on which their warehouses partly stand, to the overseers of the poor. Twelve threepenny loaves are distri- buted every Sunday, and the deficiency of the charity fund to supply that quan- tity is made good out of the poor rates. The distribution has always been made by the overseers at their discretion. The bread is brought to the church, and given after divine service to such as attend church. BARNARD HYDE'S CHARITY. By indenture, dated 12th December, 1630, it is witnessed, that Barnard Hyde, esq., delivered to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the mystery of Salters, a certain sum of money therein mentioned, to purchase lands and hereditaments of a certain yearly value, and, out of the same yearly value, that the said master and wardens should pay the sum of 13/. 10s. yearly, for ever, to 54 poor widows and maids of such three several parishes in the city of London, and suburbs of the same, and the borough of Southwark, as therein mentioned (including the parish of St. Catherine Coleman), viz., to eighteen widows or maids in each parish, 6s. a-piece, to help to buy them clothes or other necessaries, with this caution, that if there were any salters' widows or daughters within the parishes, they should be preferred, and that such poor widows or maids should be recommended to the master and wardens by the parson, churchwarden, and overseers of the poor. There is a memorandum at the end of the entry of the above indenture, in an old parish book, to this eficct; " which gift comes to the parish every tenth year, and hath been so paid unto them by the said Company, whereof tlieir first pay- ment was in the year 1639, and the last payment was in the year 1672, as being due to the parish anno 1669." The sum of 4/. 10s. continues to be re- ceived every tenth year from the Salters' Company, by the overseers of the poor, and is given, according to the directions of the donor, in sums of 5s. a-piece, to eighteen poor maids or widows reeora- 162 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 mended by the parson and churchwar- dens to the Salters' Company. It is not known why the sum of 41. 10s. is not paid oftener than once in ten years, ALDERMAN STYLES' GIFT. This is a sum of 20s. received from the Company of Grocers, once in every four- teen years, by the overseers of the parish. There is an entry in the old parish book, above referred to, purporting to be a copy taken from the ward book of 18th October, 1681, to the following effect; "Styles and Lambert — Beit remembered, that, in the year 1658, it was ordered by Sir Thomas Andrews, knight, alderman of this ward, the gift of Alderman Styles and Mr. Lambert, which is once in four- teen years, the last paid being in the year 1654, at Christmas, being 41. from Grocers' Hall, be disposed of as fol- loweth ; — £. s. d. To tbe churchwardens of St. Catherine Cree Church, lor tlie poor's use 10 To tbe parish of Catherine Coleman . ..100 To the parish of Oiave, Hart-street . ..100 To the parish of Andrew Undershaft ... 10 To the parish of AllhallowsSteyniug . . 10 £4 This sum of 11., received once in four- teen years by the parish of St. Catherine Coleman, is carried by the overseers to their general account, and applied with the poors' rate. See the account of Lam- bert's gift, and Styles' gift, among the charities vested in the Grocers' Com- pany. HENRY DIXON's GIFT. An account is given of Henry Dixoris bequest, for apprenticing, in the Report of charities under the care of the Drapers' Company. The said Henry Dixon, by a writing at the bottom of his will, dated 10th April, 1695, ordered that the Company of Dra- pers should every year, out of his rents and proHts of lands, and before any part thereof be paid in placing out apprentices, pay unto the churchwardens of St. Ca- therine Coleman 40s. yearly, to be laid out, in the month of June, in buying of sea coals, to be given to the poor people living in Northumberland-place, in the said parish, and to none other. It does not appear that any sura has ever been applied, under Dixon's gift, for apprenticing boys in this parish. The sum of 2/. per annum for buying coals is paid to the overseers of the poor, and by them carried to their general ac- count. It is not known whether the an- nual sura has ever been applied in coals for the poor. JOHN DELABAR'S gift. The particulars of John Delaburs will are not known, but there is an entrj'' in the old parish book in the following words; " Mr. Delabar's legacy of 14/. This legacy of Mr. Delabar is secured by a temiant (tenement) given by him to the parish, now in tlie tenure or occupa- tion of John Goodman, bricklayer, and is to be received quarterly, by equal por- tions, in all 14Z." The tenement referred to, is now a house. No. 103, Fenchurch- street, in the occupation of Hugh Jones, under a lease granted by the minister, churchwardens, and overseers, for 21 years, at the rent of 18/. per annum, which lease is about expiring. The house is estimated to be worth 25/. per annum, or upwards, if let on a repairing lease; at present it is in bad repair. The rent is paid to the overseers, and wholly applied "(with the poor rates), and it does not appear whether any part of it was ever applied in a different manner. SIR JAMES dean's GIFT. Sir James Dean, by will, dated 19th August, 1607, gave to certain inhabitants and parishioners of St. Catherine Cole- man, for the relief of the poor people of the same parish, an annuity of 5/. 4s., to be issuing out of his manor or farm of Ash, with power of distress, to be paid at Christmas and Midsummer days. And he directed, that his trustees should cause the same yearly rent to be bestowed in the same manner as he had in his life- time bestowed the same. This rent-charge is received from Messrs. Hammersley, of Pall Mall, from the estate of John Portal, of Free- folk, in Hampshire, esq.; it is paid to the overseers, and applied to the general account of the poor, and no other mode of distribution seems to have been known. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 153 A sum of 100/., received under a be- quest of Jacob Lnvij, in 1088, for the use of the poor, appears, from entries in the parish books, to have been lost some years. There was, however, a distribution in money among the poor, of 5/., made from 1743 to 1811, under the name of Alderman Lucy's gift, out of the poor rates ; but, in 1811, it was discontinued, under the opinion that no fund appli- cable to the gift was remaining. The annual produce of Dane's, Evans's, Ripley's, Dixon's, Delabar's, and Dean's charities (assuming Delabar's to be interest of 14/.) now amounts to 13/, 3.S-. T'he practice of aj)plying the produce of these charities to the purposes of the poor rates has very long prevailed, and as it seems improperly. There is, indeed, a custom in the parish, of making a general distribution of bread and beef among the poor at Christmas, without regard to their receiving parochial relief or not, the origin of which custom was not explained ; but it is stated, that there are many poor in the parish who do not receive regular parochial relief. PARISH OF ST. FAITH. DAVID smith's, OR RANDOLPH'S CHARITY. This appears to be part of the same charity as that reported under the name of Randolph's charity, in the report of charities for the parish of St. Michael, Queenhythe. The charity extends to se- veral parishes, and is under the care of the Ironmongers' Company. The sum of 16s. a year, being the pro- portion due to this parish, is received yearly from the Company at Lady-day, and the money is distributed by the churchwardens of St. Faith, on the Sunday after it is received, to poor per- sons of the parish who attend at church oa that day. Norton's charity. John Norton, by his will, dated 21st May, 1G12, gave 150/. to tlie parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Faith, under the cathedral church of St. Paul, in London, for the time being, to be laid out in the purchase of lands or heredita- ments, or an annuity or rent-charge, the revenues whereof he directed to be yearly distributed among 12 poor per- sons, to be chosen by the Company of Stationers, whereof six to be free of the said Company, and six to be pa- rishioners of the parish of St. Faith under St. Paul's, one penny loaf, and twopence a-piece, every Wednesday, and the van- tage-loaf to the clerk there; and his will was, that a sermon should be preached in St. Faith's church upon Ash Wed- nesday, yearly, for ever, for which the preacher should have 10s, ; and the re- sidue of the said yearly revenue he directed to be bestowed upon the said Company of Stationers, at their hall, in cakes, wine, and ale, after or before the sermon upon Ash Wednesday. The legacy does not appear to have been received by the parish of St. Faith, but came into the hands of the Stationers' Company, to whom the testator also be- queathed a legacy by his said will; and the amount has been invested by them, with other funds of their own, in the pur- chase of certain premises in Wood- street, Cheapside, the particulars whereof will appear in the Report of the charities of which the Company have the manage- ment. The sura of 7/. 16s. a year, being the amount of the specific donations in bread and money mentioned in the will, has always been paid by the Company on account of this legacy. It is paid year- ly to the churchwardens of St. Faith, to whom the Company leave the distribution of the charity ; and the amount is now wholly laid out in bread, which is given away, on two or three successive Sun- days after Lady-day, among the poor of the parish of St, Faith, without regard to whether any of them are free of the Sta- tioners' Company or not. A sermon is preached every Ash Wednesday, in the parish church of St. Faith, which is attended by the Company, and on that occasion they allow to the minister 1/. Is. and to the clerk and sexton the sum of 15s. between them. Cakes and ale are also provided after the sermon for such as choose to partake thereof. 154 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES TRUSSELL's CHARITY. James Trussell, by his will, dated 14th May, 1636, directed his executor to lay out a sura of money therein mentioned in the purchase of a house or houses, of the yearly value of 24/. or better, which he bequeathed to the warden and society of the Company of Clothworkers, and their successors, to the end, amongst other bequests, that they should pay 3/. yearly, on the 5th November, to the poor of the parish of St. Faith, in sums of 5s. each, to 12 of the poorest pa- rishioners ; to the clerk and sexton of the said parish 2s. 6d. each ; and the like sums to the clerk and beadle of the Clothworkers' Company, for their pains in the distribution; and 10s. to the par- son of the parish, for a sermon to be preached in the afternoon of the same day. Three pounds fifteen shillings a year, the sum due to this parish, is received annually from the Company, on the day specified in the will, and applied as therein directed. The poor persons who receive the 5s. are selected from such as are present at the sermon preached on that day. SAMMS'S CHARITY. By will, dated 17th February, 1658, John Sa7nnis devised his messuages and lands in Kensington, in the county of Middlesex, together with other premises, in the event of failure of issue as therein mentioned, to his wife and his heirs for ever, and charged his said messuages and lands in Kensington with the yearly payment of 5/. to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St. Faith's under St. Paul's, to be distributed, by them and the minister for the time being, to the poor of that parish. The premises charged as above, con- sist of a messuage or tenement in Hol- land-street, Kensington, now used as a baker's shop, in the occupation of a Mrs. Freen. The rent-charge is regularly paid at Lady-day. Part of the amount is dis- tributed on the next following Sunday, by the churchwardens, among poor per- sons belonging to the parish who attend at church; and other part is given away by the overseers among the poor of the parish at large, in small suras, as an .AND AND WALES. [1821 addition to what they otherwise receive from the poor rates. MIDWINKER's CHARITY. Daniel Midioinker, by his will, dated 20th June, 1750, bequeathed to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of London, 1,000/., upon condition to pay 14/. a year to the parish of St. Faith, (and the like sum to the parish of Hornsey,) to be applied in putting out two boys or girls of the parish, apprentices, and to purchase clothes for them when they went out ; the children to be put out with the consent of the rector, as well as the churchwardens of the parish. The legacy is received from the Com- pany in sums of 7/. at a time, on appli- cation made to them by the church- wa^-dens and overseers of the parish, as proper objects are found to be placed out apprentices, with each of whom the sum of 7/. is now given as an appren- tice premium. The money is paid to the master, with a recomraendation to lay it out in clothes for the benefit of the apprentice. Children of both sexes receive the be- nefit of the charity ; and a list is kept of the naraes of those who are bound out. The whole of the fund is thus from time to time applied. LOST CHARITIES. There appears to have been several other charities formerly belonging to this parish, but which have not been received for many years, nor any further parti- culars of them now known, than are con- tained in a list of the charities preserved among the parish documents, the date of which, however, does not appear. The charities are supposed to have been most of them given by will; but though diligent search has been made, none of the wills are to be found, except those of Paine and Sanderson. There is some reason to suppose, from the list, that the legacy given by Sanderson was invested in the purchase of a rent-charge on cer- tain premises in Denbigh, but what these premises were, or to whom they now belong, cannot be ascertained ; and with regard to the other benefactions, those of Style and Lambert excepted, notwith- standing frequent inquiries have been 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 155 made by the parish, no traces are now to be I'oiuul of the funds or property, out of which they are supposed to have arisen. As to the charities of Alderman Lambert and Alderman Style, sec the Report of the charities under the care of the Grocers' Company, UNITED PARISHES OF ST. LAWRENCE JEWRY, AND ST. MARY MAGDALEN, MILK-STREET. The parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry, and St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, were united under the Fire Act. THOMAS DE KEI.SEY's GIFT. Mr Richard Smith, the vestry clerk of these united parishes, informs us, that an ancient deed was some years ago in his possession, from which it appeared that Thomas de Kelsey gave lands in the pa- rish of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, to the parson and churchwardens of that parish, for the repairs of the church thereof. A box, containing this deed amongst others, has been since lost; but, according to Mr. Smith's recollection, it bore date in the reign of king John. From some copies of o\A leases granted by the par- son and churchwardens of that parish, in a book belonging to these parishes called the Instrument Book, it appears that this property, before the great fire of London, consisted of three houses in Milk-street, on the site of which, after the fire, four houses were built, leases of which, for 99 years, were granted from 1670, at rents amounting to 20/. a year. The premises now consist of — 1. A house let to Joseph Chamberlain for a term of 21 years, from Christmas, 1811, at the yearly rent of 165/. 2. A house let to Wright, for a term of 18| years, from Christmas, 1818, at the yearly rent of 100/. A fine of 250/. was paid as a consideration for granting this lease. 3. A house and warehouses let to . Sykes, for a term of \Q\ years, from Christmas, 1818, at the yearly rent of 200/. A fine of 500/. was paid as a consideration for granting this lease. These leases were granted upon the inspection of a surveyor, and the terms are considered advantageous to the pa- rish. The only outgoings are the in- surance of the houses, and a per centage allowed to the receiver of the rents. The income of this property has pro- gressively increased since the expiration of the leases for 99 years. In 17({9, it amounted to 182/.; in 1811, to 305/.; and at present to 465/. The rents are applied towards the re- pairs of the church of these united parishes. In 1790 considerable repairs were done to the church, the expense of which amounted to 1,209/. 3s. In the years 1816 and 1817 a large expense was incurred in repairs, amounting to 4,443/. is. 5c/. The ordinary repairs and expenses relating to the church, are stated to amount to at least 100/. a year. There has not been in general any church rate, but in 1816 a sum of 869/. 6s. was raised by this mode. The expenditure of the large sums above-mentioned, in that and the follow- ing year, was probably the reason for anticipating the revenue of the estate, by taking the two fines on the renewal of the last leases, amounting to 750/. SIR LIONEL DUCKETT's GIFT, AND LADY GRESHAM'S GIFT. The sums of 4/. 9s. as the gift of Sir Lionel Duckett, and 3/. as the gift of Lady Gresham, are annually received by the churchwardens from the Mercers' Company. An account of the first of these benefactions will be found under the head of charities under the manage- ment of the Mercers' Company. An ac- count of the latter has already been given among the charities in the parish of St. Mary, Aldermanbury. Till the year 1807, these sums appear to have been annually distributed to the poor of these parishes, together with Mrs. Saviirs benefaction of 5/. a year, hereinafter mentioned. At that time an alteration took place in the course observed of managing the affairs of the parish, which seems to have been followed by some inattention to the ap- plication of these charitable funds. It does not appear that any specific appro- priation has been since made of these 15G CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 several sums which are carried to the general parochial account. This is in- correct, and we apprehend that the dis- tribution ought to be resumed, and the arrears accounted for by the parishes. GIFTS OF DAVID APPOWELL, SIR JOHN ALLEN, ALDERMAN WM. DAUNTSEY, JOHN MARSH, AND HUMPHREY BASKERFIELD. For the particulars of these several benefactions, we must also refer to the account given of the charities admi- nistered by the Mercers' Company. The poor of these parishes receive yearly from the Mercers' Company, coals to the amount of 20/. 9s. Sd. made up of the following sums :— £. s. d. Appowell's Gift 5 Allen's 090 Daiintsey's 2 10 fllarshs 15 Baskerlield's . . . . • 3 15 For the interest of arrears upon these and the preceding benefactions of Sir Lionel Duckett and Alice Blundell, invested in the sum of 2G7/. 3.v. Old South Sea an- nuities (as to which see the Report above-uientioned) 8 3 f20 9 3 The parish officers make out a list of poor persons whom they think proper objects to receive this charity, and send it to the Company's coal merchant, who delivers the coals to them accordingly. ALICE BLUNDELL's GIFT. An account of this benefaction will also be found in the report of the chari- ties under the management of the Mer- cers' Company. Five twopenny loaves, and one three- penny loaf, are received, every Sunday, in respect of this gift, from a baker, who is paid for them by the Company, and are, together with 23 twopenny loaves, paid for out of the general funds of the parish, distributed amongst 14 poor per- sons, men and women, attending the church. A list of the persons receiving the bread is kept; vacancies in which list, as they occur, are filled up by the overseers. The only other donations directed to be given in bread, to this parish, are those of Sir E. Barkham and Margaret Astcli, hereinafter mentioned ; the sums actually received from which, amount to only 4Z. 14s. per annum; but the bread thus paid for out of the parochial funds, amounts, annually, to 91. 19s. 4c?. Pos- sibly the annual sums of 21. 6s. received in respect of Bayly's gift, and 16s. in respect of Fowler's gift, hereinafter men- tioned, may have been considered as forming a part of this distribution, Bayly's gift. Thomas Bayly, citizen and innholder of London, by will, dated 3d November, 34th Henry VIII., (as appears by a copy thereof in the Instrument Book of this parish), gave his great messuage, called the Christopher Alley, with a garden thereunto adjoining, and two tenements, with the appurtenances, situate in Cole- man-street, in the parish of St. Stephen, to the master and wardens of the frater- nity or guild of St. Julian, of the Inn- holders of the city of London, to the intent, and upon condition, that they should pay to the vicar and church- wardens of the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, and their successors, 48s. at the four usual days of payment. An old entry, in the same book, states, that this gift is to be distributed as follows : — Three shillings to the vicar; 12rf. a- piece to the churchwardens; and 43s. to the poor. The annual sum of 21. Gs. is received by the parish officers, from the Inn- holders' Company, and carried to the general fund of these parishes, 2s. being retained as a fee for the acquittance. This Company are possessed of two houses in Coleman-street, and five others contiguous thereto in Coleman-street- buildings, let to various tenants; and there seems to be no reason to doubt that this is the property charged with the above-mentioned payment. No specific application of this gift appears to have taken place of late ; but it may perhaps be considered as forming a part of the distribution of bread before mentioned, under Alice Blundell's gift. fowler's GIFT. T/iomas Fowler, by will, dated 29th November, 1670, gave, in the event of his son Thomas dying without issue, 20s. a year to the poor of the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, to be paid on 1821] Christmas-day, for ever, out of his two new-built houses in St. Lawrence Jewry, at the west end of the church. The annual sum of IGs. (4s. being deducted for land-tax) is received, in respect of this gift, by the churchwar- dens, from the occupier of a house, the corner of Church-alley, Cateaton-street, now or late in the tenure of Messrs. Piatt, and is carried to the general funds of these parishes. No specific application of this gift has taken place, unless it may also be con- sidered as forming a part of the distri- bution of bread, mentioned under Alice Blundell's gift. SIR EDWARD BARKHAM's GIFT. Sir Edxcard Barkham, knight, by his will, bearing date 14th January, 1632, gave the following rent-charges, to be issuing out of his messuage in Cheapside, called the Flower-de-luce, near the cross there, viz. : — £. s. (I. To Christ's Hospital 6 13 4 To the Drapers' Company, to be distributed amongst six of the oldest and poorest of that Company, at 20s. a-piece, and to the clerk and beadle of the Companj, 6s. 8d. a-piece 6 13 4 To the parson of St. James's church, Doke's-place, on condition of his preach- ing a sermon, on Mannday Thursday, yearly .200 To ten of the poorest people of the parish of St. James, who shall have been at the said sermon, at 2s. a-piece 10 To the poor of the parish of St, Lawrence Jewry, to be bestowed in bread weekly, and distribated every Sunday, after divine service in the forenoon, at the discretion of the churchwardens 2 12 To the poor of the parish of Tottenham High Cross, in the county of Middlesex, to be in like manner bestowed in bread and distributed 2 12 The annual sum of 21. 2s., which is now received by the churchwardens of the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Magdalen, Milk- street, in respect of the above-mentioned rent-charge of 21. 12s. given to the former (10s. being deducted for land-tax), from Jidward Smith, the occupier of a house. No. 127, Cheapside, forms a part of the distribution of bread to this parish, men- tioned under Alice Blundell's gift. MARGARET ASTELL's GIFT. By indentures of lease and release, bearing date 27th and 28th November, 1039, between Margaret Astell, widow. CITY OF LONDON. 157 of the one part, a,nd John Cordell and five others, of the other part, the said Margaret Astell conveyed to the parties of the second part, and their heirs, a messuage, with the appurtenances, and half an acre of land thereunto adjoining, situate in Bicker, in the county of Lincoln, and several parcels of land therewith occupied, lying in Bicker aforesaid, containing, by estimation, 11 acres ; and also several other closes and parcels of land, containing, by estimation, 100| acres, situate in Swineshead and Wigtoft, in the county of Lincoln, and all the closes, pastures, meadows, hemp grounds, lands, tenements, and here- ditaments whatsoever of the said Mar- garet Astell, in Swineshead and Wigtoft aforesaid, and in either of them, or elsewhere, in the several tenures of Anthony Holland, esquire, and others therein mentioned, upon trust, after the death of the said jMargaret Astell, and subject to certain life aimuities, that the full number of feoffees should be kept up to six, and that the feoffees, for the time being, should use their best endeavour to procure the vicar, churchwardens, and parishioners of St. Lawrence Jewry, to elect a pious, learned, and conform- able preacher, who should yearly preach, at some convenient time in the day, upon every Friday in the year, and upon every 22d day of July, every .5th day of Sept( niber, every 1st day of Novem- ber, and every 2.5tli day of April, by himself, if in health; and, in case of sickness, by some other such preacher, a sermon in the parish church of St. Lawrence Jewry ; and should likewise, every year, at such convenient time in the day as the master and company of Innholders of the city of London should appoint, upon every lOlh day of Sep- tember, being the day of election of the pfScers of the said Company, j)reach a sermon unto the said Company, in such church in the city of London as they should appoint; and that the feoffees should dispose of the net yearly rents and profits of the said premises ia manner followina:, viz. : — £. s. d. To the said preacher, one annuity of .. 40 To the vicar of the said parish of St. Law. rence Jewry, for the use of his church, for the lecture 2 Carried forward i"42 158 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALJES. [1821 „ ,.^ , f- l; '^- to 2G8/. per annum, subject to deductions Broug-lit forward 42 c i j.nr>t r i i . i • To the pari.h clerk 10 otabout 3G/. tor land-tax, drainage, re- For twelve pennyworth of bread, to bedis- ceivers salary, &c. These lands have tribiued by the feoffees, every Sunday ^een, from time to time, conveyed to ainonftst the poorest aged widows of , , ^ ■^ the said parish, who should be present "ew trustees, to the number ot twelve, at the service or sermon in the said pa- appointed by the inhabitants of this parish rish church, orshould have some lawful « ,„„™U1 i •„ 4. excuse for their absence 2 12 assembled in Vestry. To the sexton, for providing and distri- The rents are Carried to the general bufinjrthe bread ..... 10 funds of these parishes ; out of which the lo the governors of Christ s Hospital, to- 1 c 4^1 • -i x 1 . wards the education of poor female annual sum ot 40/. IS paid to a lecturer children 600 appointed by the inhabitants thereof, ''V's^rSwithLuC?^p;l;ga;e:ro"S who preaches a lecture every Friday distributed by them, yearly, on the day evening. after St. Mark'sday,' amongst such of A sermon is preached by this lecturer, the poorest aged people of that parish, „„ 4.i,„ „i t- „ j e iU a: r iU as should usually frequent the said ?" ^he election day of the officers of the church, and receive the holy communion, Innholders' Company, not annually, but or have lawful excuse for absence . . 5 occasionally, when required by that £57 2 Company. Two pounds are paid to the vicar, for the use of the church. The And, upon trust, to pay to the church- suras directed to be given to the clerk wardens and overseers of the poor of the and sexton, are not specifically paid, parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, the re- but are understood to be included in sidue of the yearly rents and profits of their general salaries. The payments of the said premises, to be by them disposed G/. to Christ's Hospital, and 51. to the of, for the public and necessary benefit overseers of the poor of the parish of St. and behoof of the parish of St. Lawrence Giles, Cripplegate, are made as directed. Jewry aforesaid. The sum of 21. 12s, directed to be dis- Provided, that if there should not be posed of in bread, forms a part of the any such preacher, elected as aforesaid, distribution mentioned under Alice Blun- that should preach at the times aforesaid, dell's gift. the aforesaid payments to the lecturers, to tiie vicar, and to the clerk, of the said lady camden's gift. parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, and also Elizabeth Yiscountess Camden, by her the disposition of the residue of the rents will, bearing date 14th February, 1642, and profits of the said premises, and all gave to Sir John Cordell, knight, and the yearly payments and allowances to eleven others, parishioners of St. Law- the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry afore- rence Jewry, and to the churchwardens said, should cease; and the feoffees of that parish, for the time being, GOO/., should pay to the overseers of the poor upon trust, to purchase lands of the of the parish of St. Giles without Cripple- clear yearly value of 30/. per annum; gate the said annuity of 40/. a year, and whereof 26/. should be yearly disbursed the residue of the rents, to the intent, towards the maintenance of a learned thatthey should, from thenceforth, yearly, and able minister, of good life and con- dispose of the same, and every part versation, to preach in the said parish thereof, in putting forth the children of church, upon such one day in the week, the poorest housekeepers, dv/elling and in the afternoon (except Sunday), as the residing in that parish, apprentices to greater number of the parishioners trades ; so that no more than 10/. should should, from time to time, make choice be paid towards the binding forth of any of; and she directed that the other 4/., one such child. residue of the said 30/., should be yearly The property now held, under the gift paid to the vicar of the said i)arish, for of Mrs. Astell, by these united parishes, allowing such preacher to preach in the consists of about 161 acres of open field said parish church; with a proviso, that land, situate in the parishes of Swines- if the parishioners should neglect to head and Bicker, in tlic county of Lincoln, choose such minister, or the vicar should and let to several tenants, from year to refuse to permit him so to preach, the year, at rents amounting, in the whole, said yearly sum of 30/. should, during 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 159 that time, be distributed to the poor people of the two parishes of St. Se- pulchre and St. Giles without Cripple- gate, London, to each parish 15/. The said Viscountess Camden also gave, by her said will, to Kichard Aid- worth and eleven others, parishioners of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, and the churchwardens of the same parish, for the time being, a sum of 600/., to be laid out in the purchase of lands, of the clear value of 30/. per annum ; whereof 26/. was, in like manner, to be paid to a minister, to preach in the church of the last-mentioned parish, on such one day in the week, in the after- noon, except Sunday, as the parishioners of the last-mentioned parish should appoint; and the other 4/., residue of the said 30/.» was to be paid to the vicar of the same parish, for the time being, for allowing such preacher to preach there ; with a similar proviso, that, in the case of neglect on the part of the parishioners to choose a minister, or of refusal of the vicar to allow him to preach, the last-mentioned yearly sum of 30/. should be distributed amongst the poor people of the two parishes of St. Andrew's, Holborn, and St. Bride's, London, to each parish lol. The first-mentioned sum of 600/. was laid out in the purchase of a messuage, 85 acres of arable land, 12 acres of wood land, and 15 acres of salt marsh, called the Beene, in the parish of Stone, in the county of Kent. These premises are now called Beene Farm, and are let to John Walter, by the trustees of this gift, with the consent of the present lecturer, for a term of 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1819, at the clear yearly rent of 180/., which is stated to be a high rent. The lecturer is chosen by the parishioners at large, and preaches a weekly lecture every Tuesday evening. The rent is received by the church- wardens, who, after paying to the vicar 4/. a year, for allowing the lecture to be preached, and deducting the expense of a receiver of the rents, and of lighting the church, &c., the amount of which has been arranged between the church- wardens and the lecturer, pay over to him the residue, which amounts, at pre- sent, to 163/. 16s. per annum. The other sura of 600/. was laid out in the purchase of a messuage, called Farmer's, and 67 acres of land, in the parish of Much Waltham, in the county of Essex, now let, by the trustees of this gift, to John Emberson, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1800, at the clear j^early rent of 45/. At the expiration of the present lease, an increase of rent is expected, upon the report of a surveyor, of about 20/. per annum. This lecturer is also chosen by the parishioners at large, and preaches a weekly lecture, on Wednesday evening. The rent is received by the church- wardens, who, after the payment of 4/. to the vicar, and a deduction for ex- penses, as in the former case, pay over the residue to the lecturer. During the existing lease, this lecturer has received 30/. per annum. elborough's gift. Richard Elhorough, by will, bearing date .31st July, 1707, gave to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, and their successors, the sum of 50/., provided that they, the said church- wardens, out of the interest of the said 50/., should oblige the minister of the said parish to preach a sermon in the said parish church, upon Good Friday, in the afternoon, yearly, for ever. From the copy of an indenture, bearing date 16th July, 1718, it appears that this sum of 50/. was paid by the personal representatives of the testator to the persons who were at that time church- wardens of the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, who covenanted, for themselves and their successors, to purchase lands with the same, and, until such purchase, to pay 50s. a year as the interest of that sum, and thereout to pay and apply so much thereof for the purposes of the said sermon as should be sufficient for the same. We do not find that this sum of 50/. was laid out in the purchase of land ; but the churchwardens pay yearly, out of the parochial funds, to the vicar, for a sermon on Good Friday, 1/. Is. ; also, to the vicar, as reader, 5s.; and to the clerk and sexton, 2s. Gd. each. MRS. SCOTT's gift. Sarah Scott, by her will, bearing date 160 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. lJ)th January, 1750, directed her ex- ecutors to transfer 700Z. four per cents, to the Rev. Samuel Smith, of Allhallows, London-wall, Dr. William Sandford, of St. Mary, Aldcrmanbury, and Dr. Wilson, of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, in trust, after paying the charges of the trust, to pay the remainder of the dividends to the vicar of St. Lawrence Jewry, for the time being, upon his catechising and instructing in the Christian religion, ac- cording to the catechism, the children, both of rich and poor, of the united parishes, every Wednesday and Friday during Lent, and preaching an anni- versary sermon, in commemoration of the gift, on Ash Wednesday or Good .Friday; and, if the vicar should not comply with the above condition, then the dividends to be paid for the benefit of the poor children of the said parish. This stock, now reduced to three per cent., stands in the name of three trus- tees, who pay over the dividends to the vicar of these united parishes. The sermon directed by the donor is preached on Good Friday : but the ca- techising of the children of these parishes has not taken place for many years past, either by the present vicar or his predecessors ; eft'orts having, as it is stated, been made by the incumbents to persuade the inhabitants to send their children for this purpose, but without effect. MRS. SAVILLE's gift. Aime Saville, formerly of Cliarter- house-square, widow, by her will, bear- ing date 29th October, 17G5, gave 5/. to four old men or old women, upwards of GO years of age, and who should re- ceive no alms from the parish, belonging to the parish of St. Lawrence, near Guildhall, to be paid, yearly, on the first day of October, (the first payment to commence the first of October after the decease of Eleanor Dutton and Dorothy Farrer, therein named,) to the minister and churchwardens, for the time being, of the said parish, to be distributed to persons of known sobriety and honesty, on the said 1st day of October, yearly. She also gave to the treasurer, for the time being, of the Lying-in Hospital for married women in Aldersgate-street, the yearly sum of 5/., to be paid on the 1st [1821 of October, so long as the said charity should subsist. And she charged a messuage or tenement and premises in Charterhouse-square, where she dwelt, with the said two sums of 5/. The testatrix died 19th January, 1709. Eleanor Dutton survived Dorothy Farrer, and died 3d November, 1773. The annuity of 5/. has been paid to the churchwardens of these united parishes to October, 1819, in respect of a house. No. 40, in Charterhouse-square, but the payment of it for the last year has been refused on the ground of the gift's being void by the statute of mort- main, and we apprehend it cannot be enforced. The mode in which this gift has been disposed of has been already alluded to in the account of Sir Lionel Duckett's and Lady Greshara's gift. ROBINS'S GIFT AND MRS. SMITH'S GIFT. John Robins, by his will, bearing date 28th April, 1048, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Law- rence Jewry, and their successors, after the death of his wife, a yearly rent- charge of 5/., to be issuing out of his then dwelling-house, and the little tene- ment thereto adjoining, situate in the parish of St. Lawrence, upon trust, to pay the same to a reader that should read under the vicar for the time being, who should keep school in the school- house adjoining or belonging to the said church ; in consideration whereof, the said schoolmaster should always freely teach four poor children of the said parish to read English, and to write and cipher. This rent-charge (after a deduction of 1/. for land-tax) is received from Mr. Peltley, as the occupier of a house at the corner of Aldermanbury and Lad- lane, and has been carried to the general parochial account. There is at this time no reader in these parishes as distinguished from the vicar. The school belonging to these parishes, which was founded by Mrs. Smith in 1093, (the particulars of which have been already stated, in page 17,) is kept in a room over the vestry of the church. The revenues of Mrs. Smith's charity were, at the time of our inves- 1821] CITY OF LONDOTf. IGl ligation of it, more than adequate to the pur|)>)se of educating; the poor children of tliese parishes, and, upon the expi- ration of the existing leases of the pro- perty given by her at Michaelmas next, it is expected that a considerable in- crease of income will take place, one of the tenants thereof having already agreed to pay 70/. per annum, instead of 35/., his present rent. No account has yet been kept of Mrs. Smith's gift, dis- tinct from that of the general parochial funds. It appears to us highly desirable that this should be done; and if it shall be found, as will probably be the case, that there is a considerable surplus of in- come beyond what is necessary for the purposes specified by Mrs. Smith, it may be proper that an application should be made to the court of Chancery for di- rections as to the disposal of such sur- plus. Some arrangement ought also to be made as to the disposal of the rent- cliarge given by Mr. llobins, which cer- tainly ought not to be added, as at pre- sent, to the general parochial funds. PARISH OF ST. MARY ALDERMARY. HENRY BARTON S CHARITY. Henry Barton, by his will, dated the 31st of July, 1434, devised to the rector of St. Mary Aldermary, and the church- wardens, and their successors, all his lands and tenements called Ilomayn's Rent, on the south side of the church there, to hold to them and their succes- sors, paying thereout a rent of four marks to the master and wardens of the guild or fraternity of Corpus Christi, the rector of St. John's upon Walbroke, and their successors ; so that the said rector of St. Mary's, and his successors, or their parish priests, when they should say prayers in the pulpit of the church afore- said, should pray for the souls of Richard Barton his father, and Dionisia his mo- ther, and for the souls of their children, and all the faithful deceased; and in case they should neglect so to do for two days after the proper time, that the master and wardens of the guild aforesaid, and the rector of St. John's aforesaid, might dis- train upon the said tenements for twelve pence by way of penalty, and should retain the said distress until the said rector or priests should be compelled to make such prayers as aforesaid; and as often as they should be so neglectful for churchwardens of St. Mary Aldermary, and a suit having been instituted against them, in the court of Chancery, by Ed- ward Lacon and Joan his wife, in whom the rights of the said Henry Stapleton had become vested, the defendants put in their answer, in which they stated, among other things, that they and their predecessors, after they became seized of the premises by virtue of the devise of the said Henry Barton, had employed and bestowed the issues, rents, and pro- fits thereof, issuing and growing over and above the said yearly })ayment thereout, issuing to the master and wardens of the said guild or fraternity of Corpus Christi, and the parson of the church of St. John's upon Walbroke, for the relief and main- tenance of certain poor people, and to cer- tain other good and godly uses, by the discretions of the said churchwardens, until the then parson and churchwardens were expulsed from the said premises by the said Henry Stapleton ; and that in a suit afterwards brought in the Common Pleas by the said parson and churchwar- dens to recover the possession of the said premises, it had evidently appeared that there was not any prayer made for souls, according to the said will, nor the rents two successive days, that the mayor of or profits of the said premises employed the city should have the same power, As far as we have been able to trace the history of this property, it appears to have been seized into the hands of the. Crown under the statute of Chantries, and to have been subsequently com|)rised in a grant made by Edward VI., in the 3d year of his reign, to Henry Stapleton ; it appears, however, to have been after- wards re-entered upon by the rector and to any manner of superstitious uses within the space of six years and more, next before the first yearof King I'dward VI,; and that a verdict was given for the said then parson and churchwardens; since which time the parson and churchwardens of the said parish had received, employed, and bestowed the issues, rents, and pro- fits of the premises, to certain good uses and purposes by their discretions. M 162 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALE«. [1821 The sJiit by Lacon and wife having been heard in the 22d and 23d years of the reij^n of Queen Elizabeth, it was de- creed that the defendants and their suc- cessors, tenants, and assigns, should from thenceforth hold and quietly enjoy all and singular the lands, tenements, and hereditaments in question, with their ap- purtenances, without let or interruption of the plaintiffs, or either of them, or of any person claiming from or under them; . and that the said defendants, and their successors, parsons and churchwardens of the said parish of Aldermary, should, out of the same lands and tenements, well and truly content and pay unto the plaintiffs, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Joan, the sum of 10/. yearly rent. The premises devised by Barton's will are mentioned in these proceedings by the description of «' one capital mes- suage, with ten tenements, called Ro- mayne's Ilents." The following are all that the parish at present attribute to that devise; viz.: — £. s. d. A house in Aldermarv Cliurcliyarcl, under lease to Messrs. Hannani and Morley, for 21 years from Lady-day, 1821, at the yearly rent of 105 A house situate in Little Saint Thomas Apostle-street, under lease to Messrs. Byers and Onsby, for a like term of 21 years from the same period, at ... 35 £140 These rents appear to be, at present, the fair value of the premises. In the churchwardens' accounts for the year 1G52-3, we find the charge of a sum of 114/. paid to Mr. Wilson, which, it is added, " bought him out of the Koman rents." It appears that the rent- charge of 10/. imposed by the decree had then become vested in Mr. Wilson. The rents of these houses, as far as we have been able to trace them, have been always carried to the general accounts of the parish. CHARITIES OF JOHN WATSON AND MARGARET KOLLIGRAVE. In the account of the charities under the management of the Clot.hworkers' Company, it will be seen that the sum of 1/., in respect of each of these charities, is annually paid by the Company to the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, to be distributed among the poor of the pa- rish. Both sums are, however, applied in aid of the poor-rates. JOHN shield's CHARITY. John Shield, by deed, dated 5th June, 1G17, granted to the Company of Cooks one annuity of 28/. (formerly granted to him by the Clothworkers' Company), and appointed that they should pay (amongst other things) to the parson of St. Mary Aldermary and his successors, on the purification of the Virgin JMary, 20s., parcel of the said annuity, for a sermon, and 20s., another parcel thereof, as follows ; viz. 10s. to the vicar or rector, 5s. to the clerk, and 5s. to the sexton ; and 20s., another parcel thereof, to the churchwardens, for the use of the poor of the same parish. The two last sums to be paid on St. Thomas's day. Further particulars of the annuity of 28/. will be given hereafter in our Report of the charities vested in the Cooks' Com- pany. These several annuities are duly paid by the Company. The 20s. for the use of the poor are distributed among the most necessitous in small sums. GIFTS OF ROBERT HAWES AND WILLIAM RODWAY. Robert IJawcs, by will, dated 15th November, 1(501, gave the sura of 100/. to be employed and bestowed by the churchwardens and most part of the most ancient and substantial parishioners of the parish of St. Mary Aldermary and St. Anthoiin, in the purchasing of lands of the annual value of 5/. at the least, to be conveyed to some of the most sub- stantial inhabitants of the said parishes in fee, in trust, that the rents and profits of the said land sliould yearly be distri- buted amongst poor householders or ether poor people of the said two parishes, being of honest behaviour, and such as labour or work for themselves, and not as servants under others, for their suc- cour and relief; one half to be distri- buted yeai'ly to each of the parishes, within six days next before Christmas, and the other half to each parish yearly, six days before Easter, by 5s. a-piece to every such poor person, at the dis- cretion of the churchwarden and two 1821] other of the most substantial ineo of v;ach of the said parishes. By will, dated 4th September, 102-3, Wil/iam Rodwaij willed and devised, that if the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of St. Mary Aldermary, should, at any time within two years after his decease, find out and procure land, rent, or hereditaments, of the clear yearly valneof 10/., to be purchased in feesimple for the relief of the poor of this parish, and so to be employed for ever, that then his executors should pay the sum of 200/. for the purchase thereof. By an indenture, made the 12th April, 1G27, between certain persons described as parishioners of St. Mary Aldermary, of the one part; and Sir Thomas Trevor and his wife, executrix, and certain others, overseers of the will of William Kodway, of the other part; after de- claring that 40 acres of land, part of cer- tain lands which the said parishioners had then recently purchased in the parishes of Bromley and Beckenhara, in Kent, had been purchased with the sum of 200/. and the residue of the said lands with the sura of 130/. the said pa- rishioners covenanted with the said par- ties of the second part, that the said 40 acres were worth 11/. a year, and were so like to continue, and the rents and profits thereof should be employed and be- stowed to and upon the poor of Alder- mary parish, according to Mr. Rodway's will. In the subsecpjent management of this property, however, we do not find any instance of an appropriation of the rents of 40 acres specifically to the use of Mr. Tlodway's will. But, for a series of years after the purchase, it was the practice annual ly^ appropriate out of the aggregate rent of all the premises, ' the sum of 12/. 10s. to the use of the poor, describing it as " part of the rent that was received from Bromley, being the gift of Mr. Bod way and Mr. Hawps." And in some of the entries the credit is given separately for 10/. the gift of Mr. Rodway, and 2/. 10.s. the gift of Mr. Hawes. It will be observed, that these suras correspond with the annual interest at five per cent, of the respective sums of 200/. and 50/., and we iire therefore led to infer that Hawos's legacy of 100/. was equally divided in money between CITY OF LONDON. IG3 the two parishes of St. Mary Alder- mary and St. Antholin, instead of being laid out in a purchase for their joint benefit, and that the 50/. only, which came to St. Mary Aldermary's, formed a part of the 130/. which was applied with Rodway's 200/. towards the purchase of the lands of which we are now speaking. From what source the remaining 80/. of the purchase money was derived, we have been unable to ascertain ; but as it appears that, in the original apportion- ment of the rents, all that remained after the annual payment of 12/. iOs. above noticed was carried to the general ac- count of the parish ; it may reasonably be presumed that the general funds of the parish had been resorted to for the purpose of making up the purchase money The premises acquired by this pur- chase, with the exception of 3r. and 38p. which were sold, in 1805, under the powers of the Bromley Turnpike Act, for the sum of 75/., are at present in the occupation of the following tenants, under leases respectively granted for 21 years, from Michaelmas 1809, at the following annual rents. £. s. d. William White, 40a 137 o Mash, as assignee of J. Barnes, 6,1. . 3!) George Grote, 7a. 2r 16 William Spurling Soanes, lA. ... 5 .5 GndlVej Stidolph, .5a. 2i'.. 29p. ... 30 Abraham Nettleford, 4a. 2r. 24p. . . 25 Total £■243 5 These leases had been preceded by a single lease of all the premises, granted in 1772, for the term of 81 years, at the rent of 40/. per annum, with a fine of 100/. which lease was set aside by a de- cree of the court of Chancery, made on the 22d of November, 1808, on the ap- plication of the parish. The present rents we believe to be the fair value of the respective premises. The ancient appropriation, which we have above noticed, of 12/. 10s. out of the annual rents to the use of the poor, has been discontinued for a great num- ber of years, and the rents hcive been since wholly carried to the general ac- counts of the parish, as was also the fine of 100/. received in 1772, and the sum of 75/. received for the sale of tlie slip ot land, in 1805, to the trustees of the Bromley turnpike. M 2 164 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 pifovven's alias soen's charity. Ann Pifowen, alias Soen, by will, dated llth October, 1027, gave to the parish church of St. Mary Aldermary, 40/. to buy something for ever, and of the in- terest or gain of the said 40/. every year, to lay uj) sea coals for the poor of the said parish, against the winter. This legacy appears to have been duly received by the churchwardens, who, in compliance with a vestry order, applied it, in the year 1629, towards the rebuild- ing of the church steeple. An annuil sum, however, of 2/. 8s. appears to have been allowed as interest for it during several years, which was applied to the use of the poor by purchasing and dis- tributing coals among them. But this annual allowance and distribution have not been made within living memory. PHILIPPA catcher's CHARITY. Mrs. Philippa Catcher, by will, dated 28th July, 1635, gave to the parson and churchwardens of St. Mary Aldermary, for the use of the poor, all that her mes- suage or tenement, and one garden, called Calaraas, containing, by estima- tion, five acres, at Borden, in the county of Kent. It appears that these premises, some time after the parish had become pos- sessed of them, produced an annual rent at first of 6/. and afterwards of 5/. In the year 1670, they were demised for a terra of 99 years, at the rent of one penny per annum, a fine of 50/. being paid. This lease expired in 1769, when a new lease was granted for a like term of 99 years, and at the like nominal rent, on payment of a fine of 100/., with a re- servation of all timber trees to the use of the parish. The parties to this last- mentioned lease were the rector and churchwardens of St. Mary Aldermary, of the one part; and Thomas Bland and others, trustees of the charity estates given by the will of William Barrow, late of Borden, of the other part; and the premises are still held by the trus- tees of that charity, though underlet from time to time with other of their property. It appears that some communications passed in the year 1808, and again in 1817, between the vestry of St. Mary Aldermary and the lessees, relative to the giving up of the lease, which the latter expressed their readiness to do on receiving back the fine of 100/. which had been paid. This condition the pa- rish have not felt disposed to acquiesce in. It was represented by the trustees that there had been no messuage on the premises in the memory of man, and that their whole extent did not exceed three acres and a half, which produced, when let, the small rent of 2/. 10s. per annum. We shall be able to speak Avith more accuracy upon this subject, when the particulars of Barrow's charity shall come under our investigation. It does not appear that any profits have yfit been derived from the reserva- tion of timber trees. The fine of 100/. is found credited in the general accounts of the parish. The former fine of 60/. does not appear. MUN brown's charity. An entry in the book of benefactions, dated October 8th, 1674, states, that Mr. 3fim Brown, an inhabitant of the parish, gave to the parish the sum of 10/., that out of the interest there should be distributed by the churchwardens 12 penny loaves to the poor of the parish, on the first Sunday in every month for ever. This charity is supposed to be in- cluded in a distribution of 10 three- penny loaves, which is regularly made by the churchwardens among the poor of the parish, on the first Sunday in every month. The surplus of which dis- tribution, above the quantity directed by Mun Brown, is apprehended to have been derived from some other charitable source at present unknown. CHARITIES OF JOHN KEMP AND ANTHONY SPROTT. John Kcmj), by will, dated 3d Sep- tember, 15(59, gave 100/. to the church- wardens of the parish of Aldermary, that they and their successors should lend the same without interest, by even portions, to ten poor occupiers dwelling within the same parish, taking sullicient sureties for the repayment of the same, at the end of every two years. This charity appears to have been dili- gently administered, agreeably to the trusts of (he will, until aboutthe year 1629, when 50/. were appropriated by the war- 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 105 dens to the repairs of the steeple. The remaining- 50/. contimied in operation until about the year lfj3o, from which time no further mention is made of it in the accounts. Anthony Sprott, by will, dated the last day of February, 1007, gave to the church- wardens and parishioners of St. Mary Aldermary, 20/., to be lent by them to some young occupier in the parish, for two years, at the discretion of ten or twelve of the most discreet and ancient of the said parish, putting in sureties for repayment thereof, paying yearly 16s. for the same; which IGs. should be spent by the churchwardens for the year being, amongst the parishioners, at some con- venient time of their meeting, as namely, at their visitations, or at other times, at their discretion. This charity also appears to have con- tinued in active operation until the year 1652-3; after which, no further trace of it is to be found, CHARITIES OF JOHN ROWE AND "WILLIAM GARRET. John JRowe, by will, dated the 24th of August, 1582, gave towards the mainte- nance of a lecture in the parish church wherein he dwelt, the sura of 41., to be paid out of .Simpson's house that was. The testator lived in the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, William Garret, by will, dated 3d No- vember, 1586, gave to the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, towards the mainte- nance of the lecture in the said parish, the sum of 100/., to be delivered to the churchwardens, to be by them and their successors, by and with the advice of the chief parishioners, delivered forth to two honest men of the said parish, that is to say, to either of them 50/. a-piece, from three years to three years, each of them paying 50s. yearly, upon bond, with good and sufhcient sureties unto the church- wardens, which interest should be em- ployed towards the maintenance of a lec- ture in the said church, by the advice of the chief parishioners, provided, that if the religion then professed should alter, and the lecture service should not be used, then, that the interest thereof should be yearly distributed amongst the poor of the parish, i)y the cliurchwardens, by the advice of the chief parishioners. The testator also gave liberty to lay out the same in land, provided they could make the sum of 5/. a year by the pur- chase; and if default should be made in employing the same according to his meaning, that the 100/. should revert to his executors. It appears from the parish accounts, that for several years, ending in 1621, the two several sums of 4/. and 5/. were an- nually paid to the minister from the parish funds, as the respective bequests of Rowe and Garret for a lecture. In addition to which, he was also allowed the annual sum of 11/., which, in the years 1.598-9, when it first appears in the accounts, is stated to be *' for good will in regard of his pains, and for so long a time as he should continue the lecture himself, as by vestry was agreed upon." After the year 1621, those payments are no longer separately distinguished; but, in lieu thereof, a gross sum of 20/. (being their aggregate amount,) is charged as paid to the minister for a lecture. This pay- ment is traced down to the time of the great fire in London, when the church was destroyed, but no subsequent vestige of it is to be found. We have been unable to ascertain the site or history of the house which was made subject to Rowe's rent-charge. Garret's legacy of 100/. was certainly received by the churchwardens; and, after lending it out to several persons in succession, for a series of years, it was finally paid in to them in the year 1629, with 2/. 14s. for interest, and carried to the general account of the parish, which had, at that time, incurred very heavy expense in rebuilding the steeple of the church. It has been suggested to us, that 80/. of this money was applied in the purchase of the Beckenham and Bromley estates, together with tiie legacies of Hawes and Rodway before mentioned; and that the remaining 20/. was taken to discharge the expense of the conveyance, there being an entry in the parish books of a sum of 18/. 16s. as " expenses about the pur- chase " of that property. We have at- tentively considered this suggestion, but we cannot say that the entries in the books, or any documents to which we were referred in support of it, all of which we minutely examined, are sufficient to 166 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. warrant us in concluding that this legacy was so applied. It may he proper to observe, that there is now an evening lecture preached in the parish ciuirch, which is paid for by con- tribution of the inhabitants. ROGER DE barton's CHARITY FOR REPAIRING THE CHURCH. Roger de Balton, by will, in the 35th year of Edward III., (ISO'l,) gave a house in Cordwainer's-street, in the parish of Aldermary, for the repairs and u}>- holdingof the church of St. Mary Alder- mary, and the ornaments within it, ac- cording to the disposition of the pa- rishioners and rector of the same church. The house which is understood in the parish to have been derived from this devise, is a house marked No. 13, in Bow- lane, which street appears to have formerly borne the name of Cordwainer's- street. This house is now occupied by James Brown, under an agreement for a lease for 21 years, from Lady-day, 1820, at 45/. per annum, which we be- lieve to be the fair value. The rents of this house have been for a considerable number of years applied in aid of the poor rates. It is painful to perceive how exten- sively the practice has obtained in this parish, of expending the charitable funds in the general purposes of the parish, instead of devoting them to the specific uses for which they were destined. With the exception of the small annuities from the Cooks' Company, and the trifling monthly distribution in bread, the Mdiole of the charities at present existing in the parish are carried to the general parish account, in aid of the poor rates and other pidjlic burdens. Having expressed our sentiments upon this subject to the gentlemen who at- [1S21 tended iis on behalf of the parish, we were given to expect that measures would be speedily taken to check the existing abuses, and establish more cor- rect regulations for the future. We have since received notice of the following resolutions on the subject of De Balton's charity, and are in hopes that the pa- rishioners will be induced voluntarily to pass others of a like nature in favour of the other charities, which equally call for such a measure. At a vestry held on the 2(Jth April, 1820, in the church of St. Mary Alder- mary, the following resolutions were made : — " Resolved unanimously. That in the lease covenanted to be granted to Mr. Brown, of the house No. 13, Bow-lane, the rent shall be reserved to be paid to the lessors, to be by them appropriated to the uses, and upon the trusts, and for the intents and purposes mentioned and set forth in the will of Roger de Balton, the original donor, and the decree of the Barons of the court of Exchequer, in the cause for the recovery of the property to the parish, in the reign of Queen Eli- zabeth. " Resolved, That the foregoing reso- lution be communicated by the rector, churchwarden, and vestry clerk, to the Commissioners acting under the acts of the 58th and 59th of the late King, cap. 91 and 81; accompanied with a request, that they will condescend to point out and interpret the proper construction of the will of the donor, and the particular application to which the bequest was in- tended." In consequence of these resolutions, there will be a separate account of this charity opened, and its produce applied to the particular purposes intended by the donor, as nearly as they can be ac- complished. PARISH OF ST. OLAVE, OLD JEWRY. JAMES stoddart's GIFT. Security, two sureties a-piece ai least, James Stoddart, by his will, dated 4th which should be free men of other Com- October, 1G07, <«to- a/irt, bequeathed to panics; and at the end of every three the Company of Clothworkers the sum years to be put forth to others 'in like of 100/. of lawful money of England, to sort; paying therefore, yearly, amongst be put to three young men of the same them, two loads of charcoal ; the one load Company of Clothworkers, 100 nobles to be given to the poor of the parish of a-piece, for three years, putting in good St. Martin's, in Ironmonger-lane, two 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 107 sacks to every of them, and the residue of the same load, if any should be, to the parish of St. Lawrence, in the Old Jewry, to be divided, as aforesaid, to the poor there ; and the other load to the poor of the parish of St. Olave's, in the Old Jewry, to be distributed as aforesaid, and the remainder thereof, if any be, to be given to the poor indiij,ent people of the ward of Coleman-street; whicli said coals were to be distributed at the discretion of the ministers and churchwardens of the said several pa,- rishes of St. Olave's and St. Martin's respectively. And further he willed, that the young men that should have the same 100/. amongst them, should also pay yearly 20s., which should be given by the said Company unto the poor's- box, in Ironmonger-lane, for ever ; and his last will and desire was, that the 100/. should be first divided to his two late servants, Richard Nevell and Ro- bert Shooter, severally, for the terra of three years, each of them putting in good security for the same, and paying as aforesaid. In an ancient parish book belonging to this parish, called the legacy-book, is an entry to the following effect : — " The Company of Clothworkers, London, according to the will of James Sloddart, of this parish, dated 4th and 5th October, 1G07, are to give one load of charcoal yearly, for ever, to the poor of this parish." It does not appear that this load of charcoal annually has ever been delivered by the Clothworkers' Company to the parish ; but, in the churchwardens' ac- count books for this parish, commencing in the year 1G43, there is an entry that, in the year 1G56, the sum of 30s. was received from the Clothworkers' Com- pany for fagots for the poor, and there are many subsequent entries in the said books, specifying that the sum of 30s. had been paid by the Clothworkers' Company for charcoal for the poor. The sum of 30s. per annum has ever since been paid by the Clothworkers' Company to the churchwardens of this parish, to the end of the year 1819; when the Clothworkers' Company de- clined to pay any further sum, until the charity had been investigated by the Com- missioners ior inquiring into charities. This sura, when received, has been added by the churchwardens to other sums given for charitable purposes in the parish, and applied under the head of occasional relief. This fund is annually distributed on Christmas and Easter days, and at other times, by the minister and churchwar- dens, at the church, to poor people of the parish. It is stated by the parish officers, that there are no poor in this parish who do not receive parochial relief. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. The only document in the possession of the parish respecting this gift, is an entry in the ancient parish book, called the legacy-book, before-mentioned, to the following effect, viz. : — " The Company of Ironmongers, of London, are, according to the last will of Mrs. Margaret Dane, widow, dated just before the year 1G16, to pay yearly, for ever, to the use of the poor of this parish, 5s. per annum." This sum appears to be regularly paid annually by the Ironmongers' Company to the churchwardens of this parish, who add it to, and distribute it with, the fund for occasional relief before-men- tioned. DAME MARY WELD's GIFT. Dame 3Iary Weld, by her will, dated the l'2th February, 1G22, gave, inter alia, as follows : — " Item, I give unto the churchwardens and parishioners of the parish of St. Olave, in Old Jewry- aforesaid, the sum of 300/. of lawful money of England, to be used, employed, and disbursed in and to the purchase of the inheritance of such latids and tene- ments as may be purchased therewith; and that the same lands and tenements shall be purchased in fee simple, to and in the name of certain feofiees, ia trust, to the number of twelve at the least, being inhabitants of the said pa- rish, and to their heirs, to the use, purpose, and intent hereafter mentioned; that is to say, that the rents, issues, and yearly profits of the same lands and tenements, from time to time arising, shall, from time to time, be employed and used by the said feoffees in trust, their heirs and assigns, for eT«r, to and 1G8 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AlVD WALES. [1821 for the maintenance of a divinity lecture, to be preached weekly, on every Wed- nesday throughout the year, for ever, except from the 1st day of June until the feast of St. Michael the Archangel ; the heat of that season, and the absence of many well-affected persons therein, re- quiring some cessation from such public assemblies ; and that the same lecture shall be so preached and performed by some godly, zealous, and learned preacher or preachers, studious and careful in his or their calling, to be, from time to lime, nominated, elected, and appointed by the churchwardens and parishioners of the said parish, or by the better and graver sort of them, from time to time being ; and the same lecture shall be performed in the parish church of the same parish, from time to time, when as the minister of the same parish shall give way and permit that such a godly and learned minister as shall be, from time to time, nomi- nated, elected, and appointed by the churchwardens and parishioners of the said parish, or by the better and graver sort of them, may perform the same there; and, when the minister of the same parish shall not permit and give way that the said lecture may be there performed, or that it shall, by any means, be hindered to be there per- formed, 1 will, that the said lecture shall be weekly preached, as aforesaid, in such other church near thereunto ad- joining, as the said churchwardens and parishioners of the parish beforenamed, or the better and graver sort of them, from time to time, shall nominate and appoint, by such a godly and learned preacher as aforesaid ; and mine intent and meaning is, that, as the feoffees in trust, which shall, from time to time, have the estate and assurance of such lands or tenements as shall be so pur- chased as aforesaid, shall happen to grow to be so few in number as four persons, that they, which then or afterwards shall have the estate tiiereof, well and suthciently set over and assure the same lands and tenements to other feoffees, in trust, to the number of twelve persons at the least, being inhabitants of the parish aforesaid, which shall stand and be seized thereof to the uses aforesaid, and the survivors of them also beinir come to the same number of four per- sons, shall, in like manner, convey and set over the same to other feoffees, in trust, to the same use and to the same assurances, to be renewed and continued from feoffees to the use aforesaid, for ever. And I will that the said divinity lecture shall begin to be read within the space of half a year after my de- cease ; and that the preacher thereof shall receive for every sermon which he shall so make, the sum of 10s. in lieu of his pains and study to be taken in that behalf; but if it shall happen that the said churchwardens and parishioners of the said parish of St. Olave shall neglect to disburse, use, and employ the said sum of liOOZ. in such purchase of lands, tenements, and hereditaments to such use as is aforesaid, by and during the space of two years next after my de- cease, then I will and bequeath the said sum of 300/. to the churchwardens and parishioners of the parish church of St. Swithin, near London-stone, in London, for the like purposes." It appears, from entries in the old books of the parish, that this legacy of 300/. was received and laid out in the purchase of an estate at Stamford-le- Hope, in the county of Essex ; and that the said estate was, in or about the year 1649, sold for the sum of 246/. It also appears that this sum of 246/., together with the sum of 20/. left to the parish by Richard Bennett, and the sum of 50/. left by Sir James Campbell, (being the legacies next hereinafter men- tioned,) and the sum of 54/. advanced by the parish, making together the sum of 370/., was, about the same time, in- vested in the purchase of two messuages, with their appurtenances, situate in Bush- lane, in the parish of St. Swithin, London. By an indenture of bargain and sale, dated 18th January, 1649, which was produced, these two messuages, with their appurtenances, were, in considera- tion of the said sum of 370/. conveyed by John Niclas and others to Thomas Foote and others, inhabitants of the parish of St. Olave, as feoffees, in trust, and their heirs, upon trust, to receive the rents and profits of the said premises, to the intent that 20/. thereof yearly might be disposed and employed to and for the salary of such learned, godly, 1821] CITY OF LONDON. le^ and painful minister or ministers of the word of God, as, for the lime being, should i)rcach the weekly lecture in the said parish church, called the Lady A\ eld's Divinity Lecture, upon the ^Ved- nesday in every week, between the 29th September and the 1st June, and such other charges as should be incident thereunto ; and to the intent that the residue of the said rents and profits should be employed and disposed of to or for the public use of the said parish for ever. These two houses were burnt down in the great fire of London in IGGG, and a new messuage and tenement erected on the site of them ; which last-men- tioned messuage or tenement was, by an indenture, dated 29th March, 1G77, (also produced;) conveyed to certain new trustees, upon trust, that the rents and profits thereof should be employed ac- cording to the direction and good liking of the trustees therein named, and of the churchwardens and others, the most able and sufficient men, parishioners of the parish of St. Olave for the time being, and for the benefit and behoof of the said parish, and the public uses of the same. It should be observed, that in this deed no mention whatever is made of any trust for the payment of any divinity lecture. This messuage in Bush-lane is, by virtue of an indenture of bargain and sale, dated 7th of August, 1818, now vested (together with other premises) in William Norris, John Whitraore the younger, and ten other persons, as trus- tees for the parish, upon the trusts of the said indenture of 29th March, 1G77. These premises are now let upon lease to ■ Hale, of Bush-lane aforesaid, for 21 years, from Lady-day, 1817, at the annual reut of GO/.; which rent is stated to have been fixed by a surveyor, and to be the full value of the premises. This rent is received by the church- wardens, and, after deducting 2s. for receipt stamps, the remainder is applied by them in the following manner ; viz. 11/. 7s. is carried to and distributed with the fund for the occasional relief of the poor of this parish before-mentioned, as the proportion of the rent due to the parish in respect of the two legacies of 201. and 50/. hereinbefore mentioned; and the remaining 48/. lis. is paid to the llev. Mr. Twigg (who is now the lec- turer), for preaching Lady Weld's divi- nity lecture (which he is stated to perform whenever there is a sufficient congregation), and the expenses attend- ing the same. SIR THOMAS HUETT's GIFT. In the ancient legacy-book belonging to this parish, before-mentioned, is the following entry, viz.: — " Sir Tlioinas Hiiett, knight, born in this parish, by his last will, dated the 30th January, A. D. 1G23, gave, out of his lands called Baker's, in Gouldhanger, in Essex, a rent-charge of 51. 4s. per annum, for ever, to be received and dis- tributed to the use of the poor of this parish by the churchwardens of this pa- rish for the time being." The sum of 41. 9s., being the amount of the rent-charge after deducting 15s. for land-tax, is annually received from Dr. Malkin, of Bury St. Edmund's, who is stated to be the proprietor of the lands called Baker's, in Gouldhanger aforesaid, by the churchwardens of the parish of St. Olave's, and is added by them to, and distributed with, the fund for the occa- sional relief of the poor of the said parish before-mentioned. RICHARD Bennett's and sir james Campbell's gifts. In the ancient parish book, called the legacy-book, before referred to, are the following entries, viz. : — " JMr. Richard Bennett, sometime of this parish, by his will, dated the 2Gth January, 1G27, gave 20/. to this parish, to remain as a stock for the use of the poor there ; which 20/. is joined in the purchase of two houses in Bush-lane, in the parish of St. Swithin, purchased for the maintenance of Lady Weld's lecture, and doth produce 32s. per annum for the use of the poor of this parish." " Sir James Camphcfl, knight, born in this parish, by his will, dated the 10th day of January, 1G41, gave 50/. to this parish, to remain as a living stock for the use of the poor of this parish, for ever, the which 50/. is disbursed, amongst other money, in the purchase of the said two houses in Bush- lane, in the parish 170 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AMD WALES. [1821 of St. Swithin, the rent whereof is for a continuance of the Lady Weld's lecture, and 4/. per annum thereof for the use of the poor, for ever, in respect of the said 50/." Instead of the two sums of 32s. and 41. per annum above mentioned, the sura of 11/. 7s. is deducted annually by the churchwardens (as the proportion of the said two legacies of 20/. and 50/.), from the rent of the messuage and premises in Bush-lane, purchased for the maintenance of Lady "Weld's lecture, as before men- tioned (see Dame IMary Weld's gift,) and is carried to the account of, and dis- tributed with, the occasional fund for the relief of the poor of this parish before mentioned. SIR JOHN Frederick's gift for INCREASING LADY WELD's LECTURE. It appears, from an entry in the old book of legacies belonging to this parish before-mentioned, that Sir Jo/tB-Frec/eric^, by his last will and testament, (the date of which is not mentioned,) gave the sum of 225/. to the parish, upon trust, that they should purchase lands of inheritance to the value of 12/. a year, to be added for the increase of the Lady Weld's lec- ture. By an order of vestry of this parish, dated the 23d October, 1088, after re- citing that the said sum of 225/. was in- sutBcient to purchase lands of inheritance of that value, certain persons therein named were authorized to borrow money, (not exceeding CO/.) on account of the parish, to make up such deficiency, which was accordingly done. And by an indenture of release, dated 18th and 19th March, 1G88, made be- tween John Bayley and others, of the first part; Joseph Heme, the executor of Sir John Frederick, of the second part; Kichard Leech, clerk, of the third part; and Sir Robert Clayton and others, pa- rishioners and inhabitants of the parish of St. Olave, of the fourth part; it was witnessed, that, in consideration of 24/. to the said John Bayley, paid by the said llichard Leech, and of 225/. paid by the said Joseph Heme, and of the sum of 5H. paid by the said Sir Robert Clayton and others, the parishioners aforesaid, (the said sum of 225/. being stated to be the amount given by the will of Sir John Frederick, to be laid out and disposed in the purchase of lands and tenements for the benefit of the divinity lecturer in the said parish of St. Olave's, for the time being, in manner as in the said will is ex- pressed, and the said sura of 51/. to be paid out of the monies belonging to the parish of St. Olave's;) the said parties of the first part released and conveyed to the said Joseph Heme, his heirs and as- signs, all that piece or parcel of ground, situate on the north side of a certain street called James-street, in the ground then late known by the name of the Two Bowling Greens, in the parish of St. Mar- tin-in-the-Fields, abutting and bounded as therein mentioned, and on which there was then built and standing one messuage or tenement, then in the occupation of John Gilbert, or his assigns; and also all tiiat other piece or parcel of ground, si- tuate on the west side of Oxendon-street, in the said ground commonly called the Two Bowling Greens, also abutting and bounded as therein mentioned, on which said last-mentioned parcel there was then standing a messuage or tenement, then in the occupation of Humphrey Dodd, or his assigns, together with the said two several messuages or tenements; to hold to him the said Joseph Heme, his heirs and assigns, to the use and intent that the said Sir Robert Clayton and others, the parties of the fourth part, their heirs and assigns, should receive out of the said premises yearly, for ever, the yearly rent of 12/., payable quarterly, with a power of distress and entry, in default of payment, upon trust, that they the said trustees, parties of the fourth part, should pay and dispose of the said yearly rent of 12/. for the support of the divinity lec- ture, and encouragement of the preachers thereof, and their successors, according to the last will and testament of Sir John Frederick, aforesaid; and as to all and singular the said messuages, lands, and premises, charged with the said yearly rent of 12/. aforesaid, to the only use of the said Richard Leech, his heirs and assigns, for ever. The trust premises now consist of two houses in Oxendon-street, and one in James-street, aforesaid, and are the pro- perty of Mr. G. V. Newenburgh, of Stamford, in Lincolnshire. The rent-charge of 12/. per annum has 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 171 been regularly paid for several years by Mr. Nash, of Cornhill, glass manufac- turer, to the churchwardens of this parish, who, after deducting therefrom 1/. 4s. per annum, as thci proportion belonging to the parish in respect of the 51/. advanced by them on accountof the purchase money, have paid the remainder to the Rev. Twigg, the present lecturer of Lady Weld's divinity lecture. GEORGE VAUGHAN's GIFT TO THE POOR. In the old legacy book belonging to this parish, before mentioned, is the fol- lowing entry ; viz. '' Mr. George Vaiighan, sometime of this parish, by his will, dated the lllh of May, lGo3, gave and bequeathed unto the poor of this parish of St. Olave Jewry, for and towards their maintenance, one messuage or tenement, situate and being in Love-lane, in the parish of St. Alban, Wood-street, in London; and the rents and yearly profits accruing from the same, for to buy four dozen of good sweet new wheaten or white penny loaves of bread, and to be given and distributed amongst the said poor every Sabbath- day, for ever, immediately after sermon in the forenoon, in the parish church of St. Olave, Old Jewry, by the direction and discretion of the minister, church- wardens, and overseers for the poor of the aforesaid parish for the time being, and to none other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever." The messuage mentioned above is not now standing, but the site of it adjoins a warehouse belonging to Messrs. Strutt, of Derby, and is let to them on lease, for the term of 61 years, from Michaelmas, 1810, at the annual rent of 20/. 5s. The lease was produced, in which the premises are described as a plot of ground on the south side of Love-lane, containing in length from north to south, 22 feet one and a half inch, and iu breadth from east to west, nine and a half feet, as appears by Oliver's survey, in the comptroller's oiHce in the city of London, made after the tire of London ; and a copy of such survey, as to the said piece of ground demised, is delineated in the margin of the said lease. It appears by an entry in the vestry minute-book, that this lease was granted pursuant to a resolution at a meeting of the vestry, at which the two churchwar- dens and one parishioner oidy were pre- sent; and that it was granted on condition of the surrender of a former lease, which would not have expired till the year 1817. The former lease was for a term of 31 years, at the annual rent of eight guineas. It is stated, that the premises are now let at their full value; and that, being si- tuate in the midst of Messrs. Strutts' other premises, they could not be so ad- vantageously let to any other persons. The churchwardens appear to have ex- pended so much only of the rent as they thought necessary in the purchase of bread, (which was given to the poor at the church immediately after the sermon,) and to have carried the remainder to the fund for the occasional relief of the poor before mentioned. They intend however, in future, to apply the whole rent in the purchase of bread, and to distribute the same ac- cording to the directions of the donor. GEORGE VAUGHAN's GIFT FOR A DIVINITY LECTURE. It appears by an entry made in the vestry-book of this parish, dated the 23d July, 1656, that the above-named George Vaughan, by his same will, dated the 11th day of May, 1653, also gave and devised unto Thomas Bowyer, merchant, and several other persons therein named, inhabitants of the parish of St. Olave, in the Old Jewry, the sum of 500/., to be by theqi laid out in land, to be purchased in the names of them, the said trustees, or in the names of the survivors of them, and their heirs for ever, within three years next after his decease, to and for the se- veral uses, intents, and purposes after mentioned, (that is to say,) that the moiety or one-half of the yearly rents and profits of the same lands should, from time to time^ for ever, be truly employed and paid by the said trustees, and their heirs, and the heirs of the survivor of them, to and for the augmentation of the maintenance of a weekly lecture of divi- nity, then settled in the parish of St. Olave, in the Old Jewry, and for the better encouragement of the minister that should perform the said lecture; and tli.it 172 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 the other moiety or half part of the yearly rents aiul profits of the said land, should be paid to Philip Edlyn, then parson of the parish of St. Michael Bassisliawe, ill London, for an augmentation of the maintenance of a weekly lecture of divi- nity, then settled in the said parish of St. Michael Bassishawe, by the gift of Sir Walston Dixey, knight, deceased; and that for and during so long time as he the said Philip Edlyn should be minded to perform the same lecture, and from and after such time as he the said Philip Ed- lyn should refuse to undertake to perform the said lecture, in the said parish church of Bassishawe, to which he was then called and chosen by the said parish, then the said last-mentioned moiety or half part of the rents and profits of the aforesaid lands, intended to be purchased, should be disposed of by the said Philip Edlyn towards the maintenance of a lecture of divinity, either in the said parish of Bassishawe, or in any parish church within the city of London, where he, the said Philip Edlyn, by his writing under his hand and seal, should be pleased to nominate and appoint; and in default of such limitation or appointment by the said Pliilip Edlyn, the same aug- mentation should be settled for and to- wards the maintenance of the said lecture in the said parish church of Bassishawe, or in such other parish church within the city of London , as his executors and over- seers thereinafter named, or any two of them, by their writing under their hands and seals, sliould think good to settle or limit the same lecture, forever; and also the said testator's will and mind was, that his said executors should pay and allow, yearly, 20/. a year, until the said 500/. should be paid by him for the pur- chase aforesaid ; the one moiety thereof to the said trustees, and the other moiety thereof to the said Philip Edlyn, for the use aforesaid; and that he nominated and ordained Francis Perkins, tlierein named, his sole executor; and made and appoint- ed his loving friend, David Leader, and one Thomas Calveley, overseers of his said will. It is also stated in the said entry in the vestry-book aforesaid, that the said tes- tator died about tiie 29th of September, 16G3, and that the said Francis Perkins duly proved his said will, and that upon perusal and examination of the inventory and account of the said testator, then lately exhibited by the said Francis Per- kins, upon his oath, as therein mentioned, and by a strict enquiry made into the state and condition of the said testator's estate, it appealed to the parishioners of the said parish, and to the said trustees, and to the said Philip Edlyn, minister and lecturer of the said parish of St. Mi- chael Bassishawe, and to John Wells, the minister and lecturer of the said parish of St. Olave, the nassembled, that, by reason of sundry debts which were owing by the testator at the time of his decease, and the many particular legacies given and devised by the said testator's will, and by reason also that many of the debts owing and belonging to the said testator's estate were become desperate and not to be received, whereby the total of the said testator's estate would not be sufficient to satisfy above one-third part of the several and respective legacies given and devised in and by the said tes- tator's last will ; and that therefore the legatees in the said will named must in- evitably lose two-third parts of the re- spective legacies and sums of money to them respectively devised, and intended by the said testator's will. It was there- fore consented to and agreed by the ge- neral and unanimous vote, consent, and agreement of the said parishioners, trus- tees, and lecturers then assembled for themselves and every of them, and for all and every of the parishioners of the same parish, which then were, or there- after for the time being should be, and for the heirs and assigns of the said trustees, and all andevery thesucceedinglecturers, that the said tlien trustees should and might accept and receive of and from the said Francis Perkins, the sum of 200/. of lawful English money, upon his tender and payment thereof, for and in lieu and full satisfaction and discharge of and for the whole legacy of 500/. so given to the said trustees, for the purpose and intent aforesaid; which said sum of 200/., albeit the same was more in proportion (with other legacies) for the said 500/. legacy, than the said testator's estate would make out and bear by 33/. Gs. 8d., yet that the said Francis Perkins voluntarily con- sented and agreed, for the furtherance of so good and pious a work as was in- 1821] CITY OF LONDON, 173 tended by the said testator, to pay the same to the said trustees out of his own particular estate; and also that the said trustees shouhl and njight accept and receive from the said Francis Perkins the sura of 10/., upon his tender and payment thereof, in full satisfaction and discharge for the sai since which time no payment has been made, but an application has been recently made by the churchwardens to Mr. Gregory, who is the agent for the trus- tees, and no doubt is entertained that the arrears will be paid. The interest, when received, has been added by the churchwardens to, and applied with, the occasional fund for the relief of the poor before-mentioned. THOMAS crook's GIFT. Thomas Crook, of this parish, by his will, dated 24th July, 1688, (among other things, gave and devised as follows : — " I will, give, grant, and devise all that my messuage and tenement, lands and hereditaments, with the appurte- nances, situate, lying, and being in Al- sinstead and AVlsittingham, in the said county of Lancaster, called Shaw, unto my two sons, Caleb and Richard Crook, their heirs and assigns, for erer, never- theless, upon special trust and confidence that they, the said Caleb and Richard Crook, their heirs and assigns, or some of t!iem, shall and will, yearly and every year, for ever hereafter, out of the said last-mentioned messuage, tenement, lands, and hereditaments, pay or cause to be paid the several and respective yearly sums, to such uses, intents, and purposes, as are hereinafter mentioned and expressed ; that is to say — 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 175 "To the poor of the parish called henry smith's gift. Olave's Jewry, in London, before the An annual sum is received by the fire was, the yearly summe of 40s., to churcliwardens from the trustees of a cha- be distributed to them by the alderman rity, founded by Ihnry Smith, esquire, of the ward, common councell, and the in the year 1G42, for tiie poor of several overseers of the poor of the said parish, different parishes. The payment received for the time being, upon every Easter- by this parish varies every year. See eve — the llcjport of Henry Smith's charities. ^ , u. ,,♦••, ^- ^' d. For 1817 it was ISl. 4s. '2d.; and in To the preaching protestant minister at "\r^..^rv,U^^ ioi« tU • i . Hindley . . 10 J>o^^ember, 1819, the parish received To (he poornf Abram 10 30/. 7s., being- for two years, due up to ToihepoorofMawdesley . . . . . .200 Michaelmas, 1819. these sums were To the schoolmaster of Jlawdesley, being . i/^ -.r -i-. "'-^^ ouuis were a Protestant 200 received from 3Jr. Bray, who is the trea- To the poor of Preston 4 surer of these charities. To the preaching minister of Low church 2 a,, o««^.,.>«- ;„ .- «J i TothepoorofWaiton-in-le-Dale ... 2 ^^" accoimt IS rendered, every year, to To the schoolmaster of ditto, being a Pro- the treasurer of the trustees of Smith's testant . ••••-••••••• 2 charities, of the mode in which the monev To the schoolniHSler of Low school ... 1 • i • t i /■ ""^j To the preaching minister of WestHoagh- ^0 received is disposed of. tou 10 The mode of distribution for the last " And, further, ray will is, my sons, year has not yet been entered in the their heirs, assigns, or any of them, shall parish books; but it appears that, in the not, at any time or times hereafter, be year 1818, the sura of 'l3Z. 4s. 2d. which enforced or compelled to pay the afore- had been received for the year 1817, to- said yearly sum of '21. for Olave Jury gether with a small addition by the parish, aforesaid, in any other place than at the was disposed of as follows; viz.: Hall of Abram, nor Avithout they give The sum of 10/. 8s. was given, in diffe- my Sonne a discharge," &c. rent sums, to ten pensioners; 21. '2s. Gd. This rent-charge of 40s. is paid by Mr. was divided, in the church, araono- the William Clough, of Alston, near Preston, poor on Christmas-day; and los.^was in Lancashire, the occupier of the estate given to charity boys, as a new-year's charged with the payment (which is gift, being an encouragement for good be- stated to be the propeTty of Mr, Silk haviour, making a total of 13/, is. Gd. Eccles, of Alston aforesaid), to the churchwardens, who add it to the fund sir Thomas cambell's gift. for the occasional relief of the poor before- It appears, by the legacy-book before- mentioned, and distribute it in the same mentioned, that the city of London, by manner. and according to the last will of Sir Thomas Cambell, knight, formerly of this king's bounty. parish, dated 1st September, 16i2, were An annual sum of 3/. is received by to send in yearly, for ever, forty chal- the churchwardens of this parish, from drons of sea coals into the ward of Cole- the chamberlain of the city of London, man-street, at 1.5s. per chaldron, whereof on account of the King's bounty, and the poor of this parish were to have a has usually been added by them to, and proportionable part, at the same rate, distributed with, the-fund for the occa- It is stated in an entry in tlie vestry- sional relief of the poor before-mentioned, book of this parish, dated '2oth February The last year, it was added to the money 1796, that incpiiry had been made re- collected at the sacrament, and distri- specting the coals left by the will of Sir buted to the poor immediately after di- Thomas Cambell ; and that it appeared vine service. that the money left under his will had [tis stated, that a contribution of 21. been placed in' the hands of Mr. William from the parish is required annually to be Wall, who failed in or about the year made, in aid of the King's bounty, which 10>7, whereby the charity seems to have has been paid out of the fund for occa- been lost, sional relief to the poor before-mentioned; but which payment does not appear to be Dorothy gale's gift. correct. There is an entry in the old legacy- 176 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 book before-mentioned to the purport their discretion, and the profit thereby following: — " Mrs. Dorothy Gale, widow, arising to be disposed towards the repa- soinetime of this parish, by her last ration of the church." will, dated 21 st October, 1(520, gave 20/. No other traces of this charity are to to the parishioners, to remain as a per- be found in the books of the parish, and pctual stock, and to be employed at it is presumed to be entirely lost. PARISH OF ST. MAHTIN, IRONMONGEH-LANE, UNITED WITH THE PARISH OF ST. OLAVE, OLD JEWRY. effect shall be entered in the vestry-book of the parish. No other sura hath been received from the Clothworkers' Company, on account of this or any other gift. JAMES STODDART S GIFT FOR COALS FOR THE POOR. James Stoddart, by his will, dated 4th October, 1G07, (inter alia) bequeathed to the Company of Clothworkers 100/., to be lent to three young men of the Company, as therein mentioned, paying, therefore, yearly, amongst them, two loads of charcoal ; the one to be given to the poor of the parish of St. Martin, will, did also give and grant, out of the Ironmoncer-lane, two sacks to every of inn called the Swan with Two Necks, them, and the residue of the same load in Lad-lane, 40s. yearly, for ever, to a (if any) to the parish of St. Lawrence in preaching minister, not beneficed, who the Old Jewry ; and the other load to should make a sermon on St. James's- the poor of the parish of St. Olave in the day, every year, for ever, at St. Martin's JAMES STODDART S GIFT FOR A SERMON. The said James Stodchrt, by his said Old Jewry. See an account of this cha rity, in the account of the charities in St. Olave's parish. The sum of 21. 10s. has been received annually, since tiie year 1729, from the church in Ironmonger-lane, London; the same preacher, from time to time, to be nominated and appointed by his two brothers. Dr. Heron and John Bincks ; one of them to appoint one year, and the Clothworkers' Company, on account of other another year, during their natural this charity; and was, from the year 1729 to the year 17(>1, distributed to the poor, either in coals or in money for coals. Since that time it has been car- ried to the general account of the poor- rates of the parish, and applied there- with; but the parish ofHcers have under- taken that, for the future, it shall be distributed in coals to poor persons of lives ; and, after their decease, then the churchwardens of the same parish, for the time being, to nominate and appoint the same preacher, yearly^ for ever. This sum is received yearly, by the churchwardens, from the proprietor of the Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane, and is paid by them to the rector of the parish, who gives it to his curate, for preaching the parish; and that a resolution to that a sermon as directed by the testator. CHARTERED COMPANIES. BLACKSMITHS' COMPxVNY. prestyn's charity. Edward Prestyn, by deed of gift, dated 3d June, 1557, granted and con- firmed to 21 persons therein named, citizens, blacksmiths, and spurriers of London, a messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, called the Crown and Hope, situate ia the parish of St. Se- pulchre without Newgate, London, near the bars of the Old Bailey; and, also, a shop, then in the tenure of Simon Goldsmith, with apptirtenances, situate in the said parish of St. Sepulchre, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the Society of the art and mystery of Blacksmiths, London, and 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 177 their successors, for ever, upon condition that they should, after the death of the said Edward Prestyn, yearly dispose, out of the rents of tho said premises, in charity, among; the ])oor artists of the society of J^lacksmiths and Spurriers in London, at the discretion of the keepers or wardens, for the time being, the sum of 4s. of lawful money. The premises at present consist of six messuages or tenements, with appurte- nances, situate in the Old Bailey and Fleet-laue, in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, erected on the ground whereon the public-house and shop, before-men- tioned, formerly stood ; containing, in front to the Ohl Bailey, from north to south, 30 feet of assize in length; along Fleet-lane, from east to west, 95 feet ; at the west end thereof, from north to south, 30 feet ; and in length, on the north side, from east to west, 95 feet. Tiiej^ are let by the Company, on lease, to Seelie, George Ballad, and James Watkins, at rents, amounting to- gether to 147/. 12s. Out of the profits of this estate, the Company distribute 50 guineas annually, at Guildhall, among decayed members of their society, in sums of 10s. Gd. to each person. CLOCKMAKEHS' COMPANY SAMPSON SHELTON'S GIFT. Sainpson Shclton, by his will, dated the 14tli January, 1648, (an official copy of which was produced,) gave to t!ie master, wardens, and fellowship of the Clockmakers' Company of the city of London the sum of -50/. ; the use to be, year by year, given to the honestest and neediest of the poor of tlie said Company, at the discretion of the master and war- dens. EDWARD east's GIFT. Edward East, by deed of settlement, bearing date the 20th June, 1G93, (which was produced,) gave the sum of lOOZ. to the Clockmakers' Company aforesaid, in trust, to pay annually to five poor labour- ing workmen of the art or mystery of clockmaking, who were freemen of the city of London, or to the widow or widows of such workmen, to each of them the sum of 20s. ; and the said Company, by such deed, covenanted to pay the same interest accordingly. HENRY Jones's gift. Henry Jones, by a like deed of settle- ment, bearing date the said 20th June, 1G93, gave the like sum of 100/. to the Clockmakers' Company, upon the same trust as the said sura of 100/. was given by the above-named Edward East. RICHARD Hutchinson's gift. It appears, from an entry or memo- randum made in one of the books kept by the Clockmakers' Company, entitled " Journal, No. 4," (which was pra- duced,)that Richard Hutchinson, in July, 1730, gave 100/. to the said Company, upon condition of receiving an annuity of 5/. during the joint lives of himself and his wife ; and that, after their decease, the said sum of 5/. should be given to the poor of the said Company, at the discretion of ^'the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company for the time being. benjamin gibbons's gift. Benjamin Gibbons, by his will, dated the 0th day of February, 1709, gave the sum of 110/. Bank stock to the poor of the Clockmakers' Company who were not on full pension. the gift of sir ROBERT DARLING, KNT. AND NATHANIEL STYLE. It is stated in a book kept by the Clockmakers' Company, called the Master's Book, (which was produced,) that, on the 0th November, 1709, Sir Robert Darlinr/ and Nathaniel Style gave the sum of 110/. money (which was afterwards invested in the purchase of 73/. Bank stock) to the Clockmakers' Company, in trust, to pay the interest thereof to the poor of the said Company, for ever. devereux Rowley's gift. Deverenx Rowley, by his will, dated the 24th March, 1773, gave the sum of 500/. four per cent. Bank annuities, then standinu- in [lis name, but afterwards reduced to three per cent. Bank annuities, to the Clockmakers' Company, upon N 178 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AN J) WALES. [1821 trust, to apply the interest or tlividends thereof in charity, to so many poor decayed freemen of the said Company, and the widows of such freemen, as they should deem worthy, to be distributed twice in a year. BENJAMIN SIDEY's GIFT. Benjamin Sidey, by his will, dated the 7th September, 1795, gave the sum of 300/. in money (which was afterwards invested in the purchase of 420/. three per cent, reduced annuities) to the Clock- makers' Company, to apply the interest thereof to their poor members in their accustomed manner. None of the sums before-mentioued have been invested or carried to the specific account of any of the bene- factions above set forth, but it is stated that the Clockmakers' Company are pos- sessed of stock in the public funds, in their own names, to a larger amount than the benefactions above given. The whole annual income arising from the charities before-mentioned, amounts to the sum of 03/. 8s., and it appears, from the account-books produced, that the Company have, ever since the year 1793, paid to 20 poor persons (either freemen or widows of freemen of the Company) one guinea each quarterly, amounting, in the whole, to the sum of 84/., which considerably exceeds the interest of the charitable donations given to them to be distributed among the poor of the Company. CHARLES GREETON's GIFT. Charles Grecton, by indenture, dated 1st September, 1701, gave the sum of 50/. to the master, wardens, and assist- ants of the Clockmakers' Company, for apprenticing the sons of poor freemen of the said Company whose fathers were dead; and in which indenture (which was produced) is contained llic following proviso: that the said Charles Greeton, the donor, should, in his lifetime, have power to change the method of dis- posing of the yearly sum of 50s., the interest of the said sum of 50/., so that such change should be more beneficial to the poor children for whom it was given. By a deed indorsed on the back of the said former deed, dated the 4th July, 1715, the said Charles Grecton, with the consent of the master, wardens, and assistants of the Clockmakers' Company, changed the manner of disposing of the yearly sum of 50s., by directing that, whenever it should happen that two years of the said 50s. yearly payment should be due, and no fatherless son or sons (who should always have the pre- ference), of the age of 14 years at least, of a deceased person or persons, who should have been at any time a professed clockmaker or watchmaker, and who had been a freeman of the said fellow- ship and of the city of London, should apply for one or two of the said yearly payments of 50s., that then the said Charles Greeton, or, in default of his nomination and after his decease, the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company might nominate and ap- point the son or sons, of the age aforesaid, of a living clockmaker or watchmaker, to receive not less than .50s. or more than 5/. towards putting or binding him or them apprentice, in manner aforesaid ; provided that no such son or sons should be put apprentice to his or their own father or fathers, nor to any person or persons in trust for the father or fathers of such son or sons, nor should such son or sons be turned over or transferred unto his or their father or fathers, with- out the special consent and agreement first obtained of the said Charles Greeton, in writing, and, after his decease, with- out the consent of the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company ; and that the said payment of 50s. or 5/. should not, after the decease of the said Charles Greeton, be ordered or directed to be paid for the purposes aforesaid, but at a general quarterly court, or other special court of assistants, of the said Company; and that every master taking an apprentice the son of a living freeman (if required by the master, wardens, and assistants,) should, on receiving the money given upon the charity aforesaid, enter into a bond in double the sum re- ceived, subject to a condition that, if the apprentice should, during the said ap- prenticeship, without such consent as aforesaid, be turned over or be permitted, during his apprenticeship, to dwell with the father of such apprentice, that then the master should pay to the said Com- 1821] CITY OF LONDON 179 pany, so much money as was paid to liim on taking such apprentice. It appears that the annual sura of 50s. has been applied in ap])renticing boys from the time of the commencement of the charity, and that the directions of the donor are observed, as near as can be, but that, on account of the smallness of the charity, it has not been possible strictly to adhere to them. CLOTHWORKERS' COMPANY. BRICKLIS S GIFT. A yearly rent-cliarge of five marks, or o/. Gs. Sd. is paid by the Clothworkers' Company to the parish of Allhallows the Great, supposed to have been charged by the will of John Bricklu, in 1440, upon certain premises at Hey wharf, now belonging to the Company; as to which, see the account of the charities in that parish. COUNTESS OF KENT's ALMSHOUSES. By an indenture, made the 14th of July, 29 Hen. VIII., A.D. 1538, be- tween the Right Honourable Lady Mar- garet, Countess of Kctit, of the first part, and the master and wardens of the mystery of Clothworkers in London, of the other part; reciting, that the said countess was seized in fee of four tene- ments at Queenhithe, in the city of London, and of one tenement at Fen- church, in the said city ; and also that the said countess, and master and war- dens, were possessed of a lease of a garden ground, within the precinct of the Whitefriars in London, with an alms- house, and divers chambers in the same, built thereon by the said countess, of the demise of the prior and convent of the Friars Carmelite, or White Friars, in Fleet-street, for a term of 99 years, from the 15th of October, 28 Hen. VIIL, at the annual rent of 10s., with a covenant by the lessors for perpetual renewal ; the said countess granted the residue of her part of the said lease, after her decease, to the said master and wardens, and covenanted that she had, by her will, devised the said five tenements in London to the said master and wardens, and their successors, for ever, and that she would not alter her said will in that behalf ; and by the said deed, in further assurance thereof, did devise and bequeath the said five tenements, after her decease, to the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors, to the intent that they should well and truly perform their covenants after mentioned. For which gift, grant, and devise, and for the sum of 350/. by the said countess paid, or to be paid, to the said master and wardens, they cove- nanted to pay to the said countess, during her life, 15A a year, which should be to the maintenance of the purposes of the said countess thereafter ensuing, and, after her death, to pay 18Z. a year for the said countess, for ever, as follows : — • 1. To seven poor almswomen of the said countess, resident in the said alms- houses, 11/. 7s. Qd. by weekly payments of 7|c/. each, ihe said master and war- dens being directed, after the death of the countess, to fill up vacancies in the number of almswomen, giving a pre- ference to the wives of clothworkers, and the poor women to be admitted being of the age of 50 years at the least, with a power to remove them in case of mis- conduct. And the said master and wardens were further directed to find an honest poor man, to abide in one of the chambers, and keep the gate of the almshouses, and to assist in certain superstitious services, and to pay him . 20s. a year for his labour. 2. To make various specified payments for masses and obits. The deed then directs that, out of the rent of part of the almshouse and garden, not occupied by the alms- women and porter, amounting to \l. 2s. 8f/. a year, the master and wardens should pay the reserved rent of 10s., and that the rest thereof, and of the money un- bestowed of the 18/., in consequence of any non-performance of the services before specified, or of vacancies in the almshouses, should be disposed of, as the master and wardens should think fit, to the persons employed to make the said payments, and to oversee the repa- rations of the almshouses, or part thereof to poor persons of the gaols and prisons of London. By her will, dated the 2d of Decem- ber, 1540, above two years after the date of the said indenture, the said countess N 2 180 CHARITIES OF TNGLAND AND WALES. [1821 devised all lier lands and tenements in London, to the Clothworkers' Company, to the intent that seven poor women should be maintained continually by the said Company, out of the rents and pro- fits of her said lands and tenements in Fenchurch-street and Queenhithe, and that they should perform alT things by them covenanted by the said indenture. And she willed that the said Company should have her house, wherein she then inhabited, in recompence, and for the 50/. which she yet did owe them. In what manner the Company may have become possessed, of the fee simple of the premises in the White Friars, after the dissolution of that monastery, which they had previously held on lease, does not appear; but they claim it by title of long possession, which may be deemed noWj^incontrovertible, The alms- houses no longer remain in their original situation. In the year 1770, being en- tirely decayed, the Company took them down, and erected others in what they esteemed a more healthy situation at Is- lington, upon some ground of their own. These almshouses'consist of eight dwel- lings, containing each two rooms, v/ith a garden to each dwelling. The premises at Whitefriars, which now consist of a warehouse or workshop, let to Mr. John Holmes, for 41. a year, are considered by the Company as their own, being ex- changed fur the land at Islington. The houses at Queenhithe are no longer in the Company's possession. From their books it appears, that in the year 1548, a sum of 115Z. 10s. was received for these houses, from which it is concluded that they were then sold for that sum. The house in Fenchurch-street (No. 58) is now let to Alexander Scott, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1818, at a rent of 100/., the lessee covenanting to lay out 300/. upon it, which he has ex- ceeded. There are also three tenements in Fish- monger-alley, built upon the ground which was formerly the garden to the house in Fenchurch-street. These were formerly five tenements, which were in a ruinous state, and have been let in three parcels, on building leases, to difterent tenants, who have formed them into collections of separate chambers for underletting. One oi Ihem is let to Richardson Borodaile, for Gl years, from Midsummer, 1814, at a rent of 45/. ; another to Richard Mount, for 61 years, from Midsummer, 181G, at a rent of 13/.; and the third to John Dawson, for the like term, from Mid- summer, 1817, at a rent of 31/. 10s. The whole present rental thus amounts to 189/. 10s. It appears unnecessary to enter into any examination of the history of this property, or of its present state and value, or to take a minute account of the dis- posal of its produce. It seems clear, that, under the terms of the Countess of Kent's grant, the Company were not bound to apply the rents and profits of the property derived from her to the cha- ritable and other uses specified therein, but only, in return for the grant so made to them, to pay at all events the fixed sum of 18/. a year for those purposes. Of that sum a part only was appointed by the countess to the maintenance of the almspeople, though perhaps, upon the failure of the superstitious uses to which the rest was to be applied, the whole might, under the residuary provi- sions of the deed, become applicable to the almshouses and the persons in them. And in fact it appears, that the Company have paid towards the support of the almshouse, and the maintenance of the almswomen, far more than the sum to which they were so bound. There are now eight women in the alms- houses, an eight!) having many years ago been added by the Company to the seven mentioned in the deed of foundation, in- stead of the porter therein directed to be appointed. They are chosen by the court of assistants from among the widows of freemen of the Company, not under the age of 55. To the emoluments to which they are entitled under the foundress's grant, are to be added the two following benefac- tions: — 1. Sir John Robinson, by his will, (of which the date is not known), gave to the Clothworkers' Company 100/., and di- rected that the profits thereof, and of 200/. which he had formerly given to them, should, after the rate of four per cent., be applied towards the augmenta- tion of the yearly pension of the eight jjoor women in the Company's almshouse at Whitefriars. 1821] CITY" OF LONDON. 181 2. Mr. Sam7tel Aaron, by his will, dated the 10th of April, 1730, gave to the said CoDipaiiy 300/., requestiug them to distribute 12/. as the annual interest of four per cent., at Christmas; 10/. amongst the ten poor men in the alms- house at Islington, and 21. amongst the eight poor almswomen in the almshouse at AVhitcfriars. The pensions which the almswomen have received, including these two bene- factions, are as follows : — Previous to 1768, they received annually 5/. 10a. each; in that year the pensions were raised to lo/. 5s.; in 1777, they were again raised to 15/. 5a., and in 1803, to 20/. 5s. each; at which sum they still con- tinue. The women have also ten chaldron of coals given among them annually, and have some further gifts of bedding, and other small articles of furniture. In addition to this expenditure, the Company have been at great charge about the building. The contract price for the erection of the almshouses at Islington was 800/., which sum was much exceeded in the finishing and fitting up. The New River water was laid on the premises, for which a rent of 3/. 12s. a year is paid. In 1814 the Company also paid 352/. for the redemption of the land tax of the premises in Fenchurch-street. ROGERS's GIFT, John Rogers, citizen and clothworker, by his will, dated the 5th of May, 1551, gave to the master and wardens of the commonalty of Clothworkers, his four houses, with the appurtenances, situate in the parish of St. jNiary Woolchurch Haw, in London, to the intent, that they should yearly distribute the rents and profits arising therefrom among the poor people of the said Company, except what should be yearly bestowed on the repara- tions of the said houses. This property now forms part of the ground on which the nansion house stands. It is lot, under the provisions of the act of parliament, passed in the year 1737 for building the present man- sion house to the city of London, on a lease, renewable for ever every 21 years, at the annual rent of 20/. This 20/. is given in pensions of 4/. per annum, to five poor members of the Com- pany. Watson's gift. An annual sum of 1/. is paid by the Clothworkers' Company, to the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, which appears to have been given by the will of Jolm Watson, dated the IGth of December, 1555, and charged on three houses in Basing-lane, and one in Turnbaste-lane. The Company are possessed of three houses in Basing-lane, under the will of John ^Vatson, but have none in any place called Turnbaste-lane. The application of this money will be seen in our Report of the charities in the above-mentioned parish. ormston's charity. Thomas Ormston, citizen and cloth- worker, by his will, dated the 24th of February, 1556, gave to his wife all liis lands, tenements, and rents, (ic, with the appurtenances, in Little St. Bartholomew, or elsewhere, for her life, so that she should keep the same in repair, paying out of the same lands and tenements, in the name of a quit rent, to the church- wardens of the said parish, 3/. yearly, and directed that the churchwardens should distribute every Sunday in the forenoon, to the poorest householders, bread to the value of 12c/., immediately after service, in the church; and that they should have 4s. yearly for their pains; and that the residue of the 3/. should be bestowed about the reparations of the said church. And the testator willed, that if the churchwardens should not dis- tribute the said bread every Sunday, as aforesaid, that the said 3/. per annum should be paid to Christ's Hospital for the relief of the poor. And after the de- cease of his wife, he gave all the said lands and tenements to Robert Ormston, his brother's son, and to the heirs of his body, he and they paying out of the same 3/. yearly, as a quit rent, to the uses aforesaid. And he willed, that if the said Robert Ormston died without issue, then all the said lands and tenements, rents, issues, cVc, should remain to the master, wardens, and company of the mystery of Clothworkers, and to their successors for ever, paying yearly, for ever, to the churchwardens of St. Bar- tholomew, and their successors ; and in default of them to Christ's Hospital, to the uses aforesaid, the sum of 3/. And 182 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 also upon condition that the said master, wardens, and commonalty should pay yearly, for ever, after the possession of the said lands and tenements should conic to them, to the three hospitals then lately erected within the city of London, 61. equally amongst them. And the re- sidue of the revenues of the said lands and tenements he willed should be be- stowed about the reparations of the said lands and tenements, and about the other necessary things and charges of the said Company of Clothworkers. The premises devised by this will are now vested in the Company, and consist of seven houses, being Nos. 31 and 32 in Throgmorton-street, and Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in Copthall-court, which produce an annual revenue of 832 Z. 31. per annum are paid to the church- wardens of St. Bartholomew, and Gl., in equal shares, to the hospitals of Christ, St. Bartholomew, and Bridewell, which are understood to be the three hospitals designated in the will. lambe's charity. By an indenture, dated the 12th of July, 1568, and made between the master and four wardens of the Cloth- workers' Company of the one part, and the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, of the other part, after reciting that William Lanibe, of London, gentle- man, intended to declare his last will of certain premises in the parishes of St. James-in-the-wall, nigh Cripplegate, St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and St. Olave in Silver-street, and to bequeath the same to the said master and wardens, it was covenanted that the said master and wardens should yearly, after the decease of the said William Larabe, on the 1st of October, and on each of the feast-days of St. Stephen, the annun- ciation of St. Mary the Virgin, and the nativity of St. John the Baptist, cause a sermon to be preached in the church of St. James-in-the-wall, and that, at every sermon, four of the livery should be present ; that (is. Qd. should bo paid to the preacher of every sermon, and I3s. 4d. to the said four clothworkers. That the said master and wardens should yearly, after tlie death of the said William Lambe, cause twelve gowns (the ma- terials of which are described,) to be given to twelve men, at the yearly ex- pense of Gl. 9s., and twelve gowns to twelve women, at the yearly expense of 51. lis.; and also twelve shirts to twelve men, of the value of IZ. 10s., and twelve smocks to twelve women, of the value of IZ. 4s, ; and should provide yearly 24 pair of shoes for the said men and women ; such articles to be distributed on the 1st of October, in the chapel or church of St. James aforesaid, amongst twelve poor aged men and twelve poor aged women, being impotent and lame, such men and women to be present at every of the said four sermons. And it was further covenanted, that if the chamberlain, town-clerk, and under- chamberlain of the said city, or any of them, should, on the 1st of October, be present at such sermon, to see the premises duly executed, the master and wardens should pay them 6s. 8fZ. a- piece. And that the said master and wardens should, after the decease of the said William Lambe, find a chaplain who should, every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, say divine service in the said chapel or church, and should duly and decently keep and preserve the said chapel : Avith a proviso, that if the said William Lambe did not, by will, convey the said premises to the master and war- dens to their proper use and behoof for ever, discharged of all incumbrances, the said covenants should be void. By his will, dated the 11th of October, 16 Eliz. (1574), the said William Lambe gave all his messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, with their appurtenances, situate in the parishes of St. James-in-the-wall nigh Cripplegate, St. Stephen, Coleman-street, and St. Olave, Silver-street, subject to a yearly annuity or rent of 6/. 13s. 4d. to the Company of Stationers, to the use and behoof of the said master and wardens, and their successors, for ever, to the uses, intents and purposes of the above- mentioned deed. The present state of the property belonging to the Company under this devise, with the names of the tenants and the terms of their different hold- ings, will be seen in the following rental : — 1S21] CfTY OF kONDON. 183 TENANTS. Thomas DoUey . Flower Brombead Thomas Gogney . Thomas Weston . Eli'/.abelh Mayhew Francis Taylor . William Lynes . Johu Wootton • Thomas Goodman William Innes . John Collins . . Ditto .... Margaret Wright John Norbary William Barker . Mary Lilley . . Kiu<;ston and Hutchins PREMISES. 18 messuages . < 1 ditto . . . 2 ditto . . . I ditto . . . I ditto . . . 1 ditto . . . A printing-house 2 messuages and a bakehoiise 2 messuages I ditto . . 4 tenements shed 1 messuage . 1 ditto . . I ditto . . 1 ditto . . 1 ditto . . 2 ditto . . and SITUATION. Lambo's Chapel-court and Monkwell-street Great Bell-alley, No.6. 1 Ditto, Nos. 7 and 9 Ditto, No. 8 .... Ditto, No. 10 . . . Little Bell-alley, No.lO \ Printing-bouse-vard . VVhite's-alley,Nos.U& 12. — Great .*>wan-allej Printing-honse-yard, Nos. I and 2 . , . Little Bell-alley, No. 28 Printing-house-yard, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 . . Little Bell-allev, No. 29 Ditto, No. 30 ■ . . . Ditto, No. 31 ... Ditto, No. 32 . . . Copthall-buildings, No. 4 V 1 Ditto, Nos. 1 and 2 470 Interest on the fines, calculated at 8 per cent, for'tbe term 37 12 TERM. 28 years, from Mid- ^ summer, 179G . ^ 21 years, from Christ- 3 mas, 1809 . . .$ Ditto Ditto Ditto 14 years, from Michael- mas, 1811 . . . Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 14 years, from Michael mas, 1811 . . . Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 61 years, from Christ- mas, 1767 ; a build- ing lease . . . Fine "ST 100 GO 110 100 100 Re- pair RENT. f. f. «. d. 90 125 30 2.50 51 175 20 100 25 100 3a 20 150 31 10 100 30 150 21 150 25 200 17 150 21 150 21 150 21 150 30 20 503 10 Total Income f.541 2 There is, also, some ground in Little Bell-alley and Pitcber's-court, let for 61 years, from Midsummer, 1821, on a building lease, at a rent of 50/., to commence Midsummer, 1822 ; the particulars of which are here annexed. In the rental produced to us were con- tained thirteen other messuages, viz. four, being No. 9, in Little Beil-aliey, and Nos. 6, 7, and 8, in Pitcher's-court, leased to Elizabeth Maynard for 14 years, from Michaelmas, 1811, at a rent of 87/. 12s. the tenant to lay out 140/. in repairs ; and nine, being Nos. 7 and 8 in Little Bell-alley, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 in Pitcher's-court, and No. 3, in Shepherd and Flock-court, leased to Christopher Maynard for the like term, at the rent of 90/., the tenant to lay out 300/. in repairs ; but these houses, which were greatly decayed from age, have lately been condemned as unsafe and pulled down, and the ground has been let on a building lease to Harvey Combe and Joseph Delatield, for 61 years, from Midsummer, 1821, at a pepper-corn rent for the first year, and 50/. per annum for the rest of the term. Many of the other liouses are worn out by age, and incapable of effectual repair. From the evidence before us, it appears certain that the premises let to DoUey, and probable that all the rest, except the five houses in Groat Bell- alley, and the two in Copthall-court in the possession of Kingston and Hutchins, must be pulled down at the expiration of the present leases. The rents of these premises will thus be reduced to mere ground rents, the probable amount of which cannot at present be ascertained ; but which, from the state of the neigh- bourhood in which the premises are situated, there seems reason to fear will be very low. The payments annually made out of the rents are as follows : — f. «. rf. Quit-rent 032 To the Stationers' Company 6 13 4 Clothing for 12 men and 12 women ( 1820) 73 9 4 Donation to the poor men and women, 4s. each 4 16 To the chamberlain and town-clerk . . 10 To four liverymen attending the sermotis 2 16 To members of the Company attending the sermon and distriliution of the charity, 5s. each 350 Salary to the chaplain appointed to preach the sermons, and to act as chaplain to the Company 52 10 Clerk to the chapel (who is a decayed member of the Company, and is also provided with apartments contiguous to the chapel), salary 10/. 10*., gratuity 1/. 11 10 Carried forward . . . £156 2 10 184 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 Brought forward £. *. d. 156 2 10 Twenty-live poor members of the Com- nanv. called Lambe's Pensioners, 41. each 100 Tithes, 6s. 9d.; watch-rate, 1/. ICs.; church-rate and poor-rate, 4/. 16s. ; New Kiver rent, 1/. 4s. for the chapel . 8 2 9 £264 5 7 The repairs of the chapel in 1819 cost . 155 7 6 £419 13 1 There are several other charities for clothing under the management of the Company, of which we shall have to speak hereafter, viz. Lute's, Heath's, Hutchins's, Middlemore's, Holly's, and Webb's ; all of which, together with this of Lambe's, are conducted in the same manner. The clothing provided consists of a coat, waistcoat, and breeches of broad cloth, a shirt, pair of shoes and stockings, for the men ; and a gown, petticoat, materials for a cloak, shift, pair of shoes and stockings, for the women. The women are allowed 5s. 6d. for making up their own clothes. The persons to whom the clothing is to be given are appointed yearly, at courts holden on the first Wednesday in April, the second Wednesday in August, and the first Wednesdays in September and December ; and on the days when they subsequently receive it, they attend the Company to church dressed in their new clothes, on which occasions the livery are summoned to attend. No man is allowed to apply for new clothing until the end of a year and a half from the time of his being last clothed, nor woman until the end of a year therefrom. The persons who partake of Lambe's charity receive their clothing, and with it a donation of 4s. each, on the 1st of October, on which occasion the cham- berlain and town-clerk of the city, as well as many members of the Company, usually attend the sermon at the chapel, near Monkwell-street, called Lambe's Chapel. The other three annual ser- mons directed by the deed are also preached at this chapel. The repairs of the chapel are a con- siderable aimual charge upon the Com- pany, and it is apprehended that when the houses on lease to DoUey, which adjoin to it. on both sides, are pulled down, the Company will find it neces- sary also to take down and rebuild the chapel. In addition to the charities established by Lambe's endowment, the Company have thought it right, out of the surplus rents, to devote lOOZ. a year in pensions of 41. to 25 poor members of their body, who are stiled Lambe's Pensioners, but who, in fact, owe this benefaction to the voluntary benevolence of the Company. They are appointed by the court of assistants, and hold the pensions for life. William Lambe also founded a gram- mar-school at Sutton Valence, in Kent, which he placed under the management of the Clothworkers' Company. heydon's gift. John Ileydon, citizen and mercer, by his will, dated 11th March, 1573, gave lOOZ. to the Company of Clothworkers, which he directed to be lent out to two young men of the Company, to either of them 50/., to occupy for four years, and they to pay to the said Company the sum of 3/. 6s. 8d. for interest for the said lOOZ., which said 3/. 6s. 8d. he directed to be by the said Company paid to the Company of Mercers, London. The 100/. was formerly lent to young men of the Company, and was lost; but the Company continue to pay 3/. (js. 8d. as the interest thereof to the Mercers' Company. See an account of Heydon's charities among those under the manage- ment of the Mercers' Company. dixon's gift. Thomas Dixon, citizen and clothworker, by will, dated 2d June, 1574, gave 250/. to Christ's Hospital, to purchase lands of the value of 10/. a year or more, such purchase to be made with the consent of the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Clothworkers, and with the consent of his executors, and directed that the said 10/. per annum should be employed as follows ; namely, Gl. a year lo the finding a poor scholar, being one of the children of the said house, to be preferred out to one of the universities ; and 4/. residue to be paid by Christ's Hospital to the said master, wardens, and assistants, to the use of the Com- pany, till the said Company should be out of debt; and afterwards the said 4/. 1821] CITY OF LONDON, 185 a year to be bj' the Company distri- buted by the year to their poor by 20s. a quarter. Aud he directed that, if the rent shoukl increase, the amount should be divided, rate and rate alike, between the said Hospital and Company. This legacy was applied in the pur- chase of 24a. 1r. 38p. of land at New- Cross, in Kent. Seven acres of that land were, in the year 1813, sold to the Croydon Canal Company (under the provisions of the act for making that canal), for the sum of 735/., which was invested in the purchase of 1,273/. 14s. three per cent, consols, in the name of the accountant-general of the court of Chancery ; one moiety of the dividends of this stock, amounting to 19/. Is. 10c/. per annum, is received by the Company from the accountant-general's office. The remaining land, being 17a. 1r. 38p. is let to Brougham, on a building ■ lease for Gl years, from the 10th of October, 1765, at 75/. per annum, the tenant covenanting to lay out 2,000/. in building on the land, which he has done. One half of the rent is paid to the Company by the treasurer of Christ's Hospital, after deducting 2/., the differ- ence between the original charges in the will of G/ to the Hospital and 4/. for the Company. The amount received, being 55/. lis. lOcZ., with the addition of 8s, 2(/. to make up the sum of 56/., is paid by the Company, in pensions of 4/. a year, to 14 poor members of the Company. The governors of Christ's Hospital manage the property and let the land, with the concurrence of the Company. fkankland's gift. William Frunkland, by his will, dated 19th August, 1574, gave to the master and four wardens of the Clothworkers' Company, his two tenements, with the appurtenances, in Thames-street, over against Friar's-lane, in Allhallows-the- More, upon condition that they should, yearly, pay, out of the rents and profits, 20s., to be distributed in coals to the poor within the said parish, at the feast of All Saints, and should pay yearly, for ever, 3/. to the poor inhabiting in Somerscale3,Has!ewood,and the Stories, in the parish of Skipton in Craven, in Yorkshire. The tenements in Thames-street now form part of some warehouses, on lease to INIr. Thomas Poynder, for 61 years, from Lady-day, 1794, at the yearly rent of IG/., in consideration of his having erected such warehouses ; 20s. are paid yearly to the churchwardens of All- hallows the Great, who see to the distri- bution of it. The prescribed payments are also made to the townships in the parish of Skipton, county of York. heron's charity. William Heron, citizen and wool- monger, by his will, dated 12th July, 1580, after giving certain annuities to his wife and others for life, made the following bequests; viz. unto Thomas Heron, and his heirs for ever, the yearly rent of 5/. ; unto University College in Oxford and Peterhouse in Cambridge, to either of them the yearly rent of 5/. towards the education and bringing up of poor scholars within the said two several colleges or houses for ever; unto the parish of St, Sepulchre for ever, for the use of the poor there, the yearly rent of 4/. ; unto the reparations of the church of Clerkenwell, the yearly rent of 4/. for the term of twelve years, and, after the twelve years, he willed the like rent of 4/. by the year to the poor of the said parish, forever ; unto the necessary- use and reparations of the parish church of St. Sepulchre and Clerkenwell, the yearly rent of 20/. for ever ; and 8/. towards the repairing of the highways, from time to time, in most needful places, between the Spital-house at Highgate and the corner of St. James's-wall, and the common highway leading from High- gate, through Kentish-town, to Battle- bridge ; the same to be yearly bestowed by the constable and churchwardens of the said places for the time being; all which said yearly rents he directed to be issuing and going out of his house called the Maideidiead, and other his lands thereunto adjoining, in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London. And he willed that his said lands siiould remain to the uses beforesaid, and that his ex- ecutors should convey (if their learned counsel should so advise them) the said lands unto the Corporation of Wool- mongers or Clothworkers, to the intent, with the rents and profits thereof, to 186 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 perform the several devises beforesaid, or by any other ways or means, for the better accomplishment of his said devise of his said lands; and that if any de- crease of rents of any of the said houses or tenements happened, that then the same should be equally borne by every one to whom any rent was devised by his said will; and that the corporation to whom the lands should be given, should not be charged to pay any more rent than by lawful means they might have for the said lands. This property came into the possession of the Company under a conveyance from the executors of Heron, dated the 31st of August, 1580, and now consists of eight houses, situated in West Smithfield and Cow-lane, and let to the following- tenants : — PREMISES. No. 90, West Smithfield No. 91, Ditto . . . . No. 92, DiMo . . . . No. 93, Ditto .... No. 94. Ditto .... Nos. '28, 29, and 30, cor- " ner of Cow-lane . . < TENANTS. Messrs. Cave . Susan Phipps . Peter Ashinore Charles Leader John Mayne . Thomas Russell , Interest on Fines at 8 per cent. TERM. 61 years from Michaelmas, 1780. This was a building lease . . 21 years from Christmas, 1801 Ditto . Ditto 7^ years from Michaelmas, 1815 . Ditto Fine 200 100 100 RENT. *;. *. d. 10 17 16 16 13 23 65 120 400 248 13 . . 23 Total Income £280 13 These houses, like all the other pro- perty of the Company, were let after a view of the premises by the Company with their surveyor, and on his report. Their course is first to treat with the old tenant or occupier, and if he refuses to take the premises on the terms proposed, they are advertised. The rents at which these houses are now let, (except the first) appear to be equal to their present annual value. The following annual payments, as directed by the will, are made out of the rents: — f . s. d. To the heir of Thomas Heron .... 500 To the two colleges in Oxford and Cam- bridge 10 To the churchwardens of Clerkenwell, to be distributed to the poor 4 To ditto, for tlie repairs of the churcli ..1000 To the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre, for tlie poor 400 To ditto, for the repairs of the church . . 10 To the parishes of Clerkenwell, Islinsfton, and Pancnis, for the repair of the high- ways, paid trienuially 8 Total payments .... £51 HILSON's GIFT. By deed, dated 2oth January, 1585, reciting that Robert. Ililson, citizen and mercer, by his will, appointed 1/. Gs. 8tZ. to be yearly paid for the relief of the poor of Stanmore the Great, in Middlesex, after the decease of his wil\;, which ll. 6s. Qd., he appointed to issue out of a certain messuage or tenement in Edge- worth, in the parish of Stanmore the Less; and further reciting, that the wi- dow of the said Robert Hilson , for the bet- ter security of the payment of the said ll.Gs.Qd., had, of her own free will, paid to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Clothworkers' Company, 40 marks, they the said master, wardens, and com- monalty, did covenant and grant, to and with the parson and churchwardens of the said parish of Stanmore the More, that they would yearly pay the said sum of ll. Gs. 8d. quarterly, to be by the said churchwardens paid according to the true intent and meaning of the will of the said Robert Hilson, deceased. The ll. Gs. ad. is regularly paid to the churchwardens of Stanmore, for the use of the poor. lute's CHARITY. John Lute, citizen and clothworker, by his will, dated the I'ith of May, 1585, devised (after the death of his wife) four messuages, with the shops, Sec, thereto belonging, in the parish of St. Dionis Backchurch, then rented at 9/. 13s. 4d. a year; a messuage or tenement, called the Leaden Porch, with the shops, &c. thereto belonging, in the parish of St. Lawrenctt, Old .Fewry, then rented at Gl. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 187 a year; and a messuage or tenement, with the shops, &c. thereto belonging-, called the Lute and Maidenhead, in the parish of St. Michael, Cornhill, then rented at 10/. a year, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of Clothwork, and their suc- cessors, forever. And he willed, that they should demise the said premises, and should, from the profits arising by the lines of such leases, within four months after they should have raised 200/. thereby, lend and deliver the said 200/. as follows; viz., 100/. thereof to five young men, free of the Company, 20/. a-piece, for three years, and the other 100/. to ten honest householders, freemen of the Company, 10/. a-piece, for three years, on good security, and so from three years to three years for ever. And he willed, that the master and wardens should, of the profits of the pre- mises, pay to some learned man, for a sermon in the parish church of St. Mi- chael, Cornhill, on the feast day of St. Luke, 6s. 8fZ., and to every person of the livery present thereat, 4d. That the said master and wardens should yearly provide twelve men's gowns, and twelve women's gowns, twelve men's shirts, and twelve women's smocks, twelve pair of shoes for men, and twelve for women, and distribute the same on the feast of St. Luke, among twelve poor men and twelve poor women, present at the said sermon, nominated by the said master and wardens, six men and six women, to be free of the Company, and six men and six women to be of the parish of St. Michael, Cornhill ; and that the master and wardens should have yearly, for their pains, 3s. 44 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 lane, in the parish of St. Catherine years ago, for the purpose of widening Coleniai), (describing both parcels by Billiter-laue, and the Company received their dimensions,) and a messuage, or the in exchange about the same quantity of more part of a messuage, in Cheapside, land at the back of the premises. The in the parishes of St. Mary-le-Bow and houses must of course have been taken St. Mary Colechurch, or one of them, down before that time, for what reason in the ward of Cheap, known by the we are not informed ; but, as six of them name or sign of the Bartholomew, alias were of wood, it is probable this had the Naked Boy and Star ; which pre- become necessary from age and decay, mises were thereby settled upon the From that time the grdund has been let Company, in trust, out of the rents and in its present state, which has possibly profits thereof, to fulfil and perform the been more advantageous than an en- several pious and charitable uses and deavour to relet it on a building lease, intentions limited and expressed by the for which sort of tenure there seems but respective donors of the said 5,940/. little demand in that neighbourhood; the The premises thus conveyed consist Company have other land in Billiler- now of three houses in King-street and lane, which has been vacant for several one in Cheapside, and of a yard and years from inability to procure a tenant workshop in Billiter-lane, occupying the for building. same space as the seven houses men- All these premises are let for terms of tioned'in the conveyance. A small part 21 years, as follows; the conditions of of the site of these houses was given up the leases being fixed on the report of the to the Corporation of London, about fifty Company's surveyor. Fine. Rent. i". 5. d. £. s. d. A house. No. 93, Cheapside, to John Hingeston, from Lady-day, 1804. (Prerions rent 88/., without fine) lOoO 120 Ditto, No. 40, King-street, to John Hudson, from Michaelmas, 1803. (Previous rent 13/., without fine) 250 20 Ditto, No. 39, King-street, to Richard Cheesewriglit, from Michaelmas, 1803. ('PreviousrentSO/., without fine) 315 42 Ditto, No. 38, Kinj-street, to Jolin Robbins, from Michaehnas, 1818. (Previous rent 48^., without fine) 100 .56 Workshop and yard, No, 18, Billiter-lane, to John Spencer, from Christmas, 1811. (Previousreiit 10/. 10s., audfine of 80/.) 380 55 £2095 293 To this is to be added the land-tax (which was redeemed, in 1814, upon the whole property) of the house in Cheapside, and two of the houses in King-street (that of Robbins's house, 9/., being included in the present rent) 30 12 And of the premises in Billiter-lane 3 12 Making the total rental £327 4 Against the fines thus received is to the exact amount of the proportion, be set oflf the sum of 731/. 14s. paid for attributable to such contribution, of the redemption of land-tax, (viz. GG61. 18s. rents and other emoluments which have, for the premises in Cheapside and King- from time to time, been received. It street, and G4/. 16s. for those in Billiter- appears, however, that where the charities lane,) reducing this branch of receipt to have been intended to provide only for l,3G4/. (>s., the interest of which, at eight fixed payments, the Company have always per cent., amounting to 109/. 2s. lOrf., made those payments; and that, in those added to the rent, would make the pre- charities where the benefaction was to sent income derived from this estate be invested in land, and the whole pro- 436/. 6s. lOcZ. per annum. duce applied to the purpose of the charity, No separate account is kept of these more has, in fact, been paid by the Com- charitable funds, but the whole, both of pany than the proportionate shares of the receipt and expenditure, is carried those charities could have amounted to, to the Company's general account. It except, perhaps, that of Barbara Burnell, w^ould, therefore, be a matter of much which will be noticed hereafter. The dilliculty to assign to each charity which purchase, indeed, seems not to have been contributed to the purchase of this estate, a profitable one. In the year 1767, the 1821] CITY OF LONDON. li>5 rents amounted only to 202/.; and, from that tir.ie till 1803, when the first of the present leases was granted, did not, in any year, quite produce even that sum ; an income rendering less than 3t per cent, upon the capital invested, and very inadequate to the charges fixed upon it by the different benefactors, the de- ficiencies of vi'hich were, during that period, supplied from the Company's funds. Ten poor men, freemen of the Com- pany, have been constantly lodged in these almshouses, and have received annual pensions from the Company. Till 17(i8 these pensions were 11. each, made up of the 6/. directed by the founder, and 1?. derived from the benefaction of Mr. Samuel Aaron, as mentioned before, in the account of the Countess of Kent's almshouses. The pensions, including Aaron's IL, were raised, in 1708, to 10/. each, in 1775 to 15/., and, in 1803, to 20/., at which they now continue. The almsmen also receive yearly a chaldron of coals each ; and, when they take possession, they have bedding and some small articles of furniture given to them, and the rooms are whitewashed and painted if they require it. If the winter be severe they have generally a present of 1/. each. The Company pay 30s. a year water rent to the New River Company, for the supply of the alms- house. The expense of repairs has been con- siderable, and the houses are now so much iji decay, that the Company have it in contemplation to rebuild them, and a plan for that purpose has been prepared by their surveyor. It seems, however, unnecessary to enter upon any consider- ation of these expenses, as it is evident that the pensions paid to the almsmen alone, without reckoning the contribution from Aaron's benefaction, have far ex- ceeded the proportion of income from the charity estate, which would belong to this foundation in respect of the share of purchase money contributed, and which would amount, at the present advanced rents (with the interest on the fines), to about 88/. per annum. The other cliarities, of which the funds were invested in the purchase of the estate above-mentioned, are as follow : — 1. hewett's charity, WilUam Ileweit, by his will, dated the 4th of April, 1599, bequeathed to the Clothworkers' Company 300/., to the intent that they should yearly pay to the governors of St. BartJiolomew's Hos- pital, in London, 5/.; to the governors of Christ's Hospital 5/. ; and to the gover- nors of St. Thomas's Hospital, in South- wark, 5/. ; and he also gave the Company 110/., to the intent that they should allow yearly, for ever, 5/. to some poor honest scholar of Cambridge studying divinity. The annuities to the hospitals are regu- larly paid. The exhibition paid to a student at Cambridge is now 10/. a year, the Com- pany having lately raised all the exhi- bitions in their disposal to that amount from their own funds. The exhibitioner is appointed by the court of assistants, upon petition, accompanied by a cer- tificate from the college to which the candidate belongs that he is studying divinity. The exhibition is held for six years. 2. staper's ; 3. hussey's ; 4. sir WILLIAM PEAKE's; — CHARITIES. Richard Sfaper, clothworker, in the year 1610, gave to the Company 110/., to pay yearly, on the eve of St. Thomas, to five poor men of the Company, 20s. a-piece. The Company have no infor- mation respecting this donation, except from the recitals of the conveyance above- mentioned. Thomas Hussey, citizen and cloth- worker, by several indentures, respect- ively dated the 4th of April, 1022, and the 20th of March, 1623, gave to the Company 120/., to pay, on the eve of St. Thomas, at the Company's hall, to 20 poor men of the Company, Gs. a-piece during their lives ; to 20 poor women, 12lh of Henry VIII., with a covenant that, seven alms- houses being erected upon part of the premises, the same should be maintained, for ever, by the Company of Dyers, for four poor men and three poor wo- men, all single and unm.arricd, and to have 8s, 8d. quarterly, and 10s., for ever, at Christmas, in lieu of charcoal, to which the lord mayor, citizens, and chamberlain of London are appointed supervisors, but that the Dyer's Com- pany have lost this deed. It appears, also, by the same entry, that the above-mentioned ground was likewise, before the fire of London, charged by Elizabeth Bannister, for ever, with the payment of three rent-charges, the one of 31. per annum to 15 poor of the Company ; another of 51. per annum to the poor of Allhallows, for ever ; and the third, of 5/. to the poor of Christ- church, for ever. It appears, by another entry in the same book, that an estate near Barnard's- inn, in the parish of St. Andrew, Hol- born, was granted by Henry West to the Dyers' Company, the 11th May, 4th Edward VL, with a proviso, that they should convert part of the premises into eight almshouses, and alloAV 2s. 2d. quarterly, for ever, to the poor, and 6s. 6d., for ever, at Christmas, in lieu of charcoal, and 3s. 4d. to the chamberlain of London to view the premises yearly ; and that the lord mayor and chamber- lain of London were made parties to the deed, and made supervisors of the charity, and that the deed is supposed to have been destroyed in the fire of Lon- don. Both the estates mentioned in the above entries are now in the possession of the Dyers' Company, and are of large annual value. The former consists of several warehouses in Allhallows, Thames- street, and the latter of the buildings in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, near Barnard's-inn, called Dyer's Build- ings. The almshouses in the City-road are kept in repair by the Company, and are occupied by sixteen poor persons, be- ing freemen or liverymen of the Com- pany, and widows of such, eight of cither sex. When vacancies occur in the number of the almspeople, public notice is given thereof, and a selection of new ob- jects of the charity is nmde, on the next court-day, from such candidates as 216 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 are considered most proper to be ad- mitted. Tlie allowances to the alraspeople have long been increased beyond the amount provided by the founders of the original almshouses. For some time before 1812, there was a quarterly stipend, to each of the poor persons, of three guineas; the quarterly payment has since been four guineas, to which is added an allowance of 10s. Gd. in money, and seventeen sacks of coals every Christmas. One of them also receives, as porter for attending the gate, 10s. Gd. quarterly. As to the three rent charges of 5/. each, given by Elizabeth Bannister, the first is to be considered as forming part of a general fund for the poor, next mentioned, and the other two are regu- larly paid, for the use of the poor of Allhallows-the-Less and Christ-church parishes. GENERAL YEARLY FUND FOR THE POOR. This fund usually amounts to 90Z. or thereabouts, per annum, of which the sum of IGZ. arisesfrom permanent sources, and the remainder is voluntarily contri- buted by the Company. As to the sum of 16Z. it consists of the following particulars ; namely, 51. per annum, being Elizabeth Bannister's rent-charge, for fifteen poor of this Com- pany, already mentioned ; 5/. a year, a payment in satisfaction of a bequest of John Wynn, who, in or about the year 1652, left to the Company 100/. on con- dition of paying to each of five poor journeymen dyers, or their widows, 5s. a quarter, for ever ; and 6/. a year paid pursuant to the directions of the will of Richard Stork, proved in August, 16G5, whereby he gave to the Company 120/., with a proviso, that they should pay to six poor dyers, or their widows, 5s. quarterly to each, for ever. The general fund is distributed at Christmas, by the wardens and a com- mittee of the court of assistants, among poor freemen and liverymen of the Com- pany, and widows of such. The sums given to each vary from one guinea to four guineas. Notices are affixed on the gate of the Company's hall a few weeks before Christmas, that applications may be made by the poor, and the warden and committee give re- lief to the applicants who are found deserving. An account is kept of the names of the poor persons, and the sums given to each. The Company also frequently give sums of money at other times to poor members of the Company in great distress. THE SPITAL-FIELDS ALMSHOUSES. By indenture, dated 15th June, 1719, reciting that a mortgage had been made by the Company of Dyers to Thomas Hager, for securing 400/. by a demise for 999 years of two tofts of ground in Thames-street, and that such mortgage had been assigned to William Lee, and that it had been agreed that the said William Lee should surrender up the said mortgage, and the assignment there- of, to the said Company, and that the wardens of the said Company should pay a rent- charge of 10/. per annum to the said William Lee during his life, and after his death as he should by will direct, in lieu of 200/., part of the said 400/., and that the said wardens should pay 10/. per annum, as another rent- charge, to the said William Lee and his heirs, in lieu of 200/., residue of the said principal sum of 400/., in trust, for the benefit of six poor persons, members of the said Company, or their widows, that is to say, 6s. to each of them, to be paid at Lady-day, Midsummer, and Michael- mas, in every year; and 12s. to each of them at Christmas every year ; and 15s. at Christmas to the wardens and clerk of he said Company, to be spent by them when the poor are paid at Christmas ; and 5s. to the beadle of the said Com- pany at Christmas. It is witnessed, that in execution of the said agreement, the said William Lee surrendered to the said wardens the said indenture of mort- gage and assignment of the premises therein comprised ; and that, in consider- ation thereof, the wardens and Company did grant unto the said William Lee an annuity of 10/. to be issuing out of the before-mentioned premises, to hold to the said William Lee, his heirs and assigns, for ever ; and also another an- nuity of 10/., to be issuing out of the same premises, to hold to the said Wil- liam Lee and his heirs, upon trust, ta divide the same in manner aforesaid. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 217 The said William Lee, by will, dated 17th September, 1720, gave to his ne- phew, John Ham, and the trustee and trustees of Mr. Parmiter's charity-school, in Bethnal Green, for the benefit of the childreu to be educated there, the yearly sum of 10/., to be paid by the wardens of the Company of Dyers, being the first annuity of 10/. charged by the deed last recited ; and he also gave by his said will, to the said John Ham, 300/. in trust, for buildiug six almshouses for the six poor persons receiving his gift from the wor- shipful Company of Dyers, London. By indenture, dated 13th December, 1733, reciting, that by indenture of lease, dated 21st December, 1721, Elizabeth Carter, in consideration that the said John Ham should erect, upon the piece of land therein mentioned, six alms- houses, for the habitation of six poor dyers, and for the other considerations therein mentioned, had demised to the said John Ham a piece of ground at the lower end of St. John-street, in the ham- let of Bethnal, for GOO years, at the rent of a pepper-corn ; and further reciting, that the same John Ham had built, upon part of the said ground, six almshouses, with cellars to the same, and had laid in the water thereto, with a convenient pump; and that the said lease was taken in trust for the Company of Dyers, the said John Ham assigned to the wardens and commonalty of the Company of Dyers the said piece of ground, with six messuages thereon, and vacant ground, for the residue of the said term of 600 years. By indentures of lease, release, and bargain of sale (enrolled,) dated the 13th and 14th November, 1739, after reciting that John Peck had, with the consent of the Company of Dyers, built four alms- houses, upon a piece of ground belonging to them (being part of the ground de- scribed in the last-mentioned indenture), for four poor dyers' widows, whose iius- bands were freemen of the Company in Bethnal-green, the said John Peck, for making a provision for four such poor widows, conveyed to the said war- dens and commonalty of the mystery of Dyers, an estate, consisting of 16a. and 2r. of land, at Leightonstone, in the parish of Lcigliton, in the county of Jisscx, and also the said four rooms, to hold to the said wardens and comniorralty, and their successors, in trust, to pay the annual sum of 16/., free from taxes, and distribute the same among the said four poor widows inhabiting the said rooms, by quarterly payments : and it was thereby provided, that the power of filling up vacancies in the number of poor widows, after the death of the said John Peck, should be vested in the wardens and court of assistants of the said Com- pany. The almshouses, of which the esta- blishment and situation appear from the above recited deeds, are called " The Spital-fields Almshouses," and contaiit apartments for ten poor widows of free- men or liverymen of the Company. The almspeople are chosen in the same manner as those belonging to the City- road almshouses, and they receive the same stipend from the Company of four guineas each, quarterly, together with 10s. Gd. at Michaelmas, and 17 sacks of coals at Christmas, to each. The Company are in possession of the property out of which the rent-charges of 10/. and 16/. a year are paid. The former consists of a dwelling-house and distillery, at Paul's wharf, Thames- street ; the other property is the estate at Leighton, described as above. The sum of 10/. a year is paid to Par- miter's school, as directed by the will of William Lee. burch's and kinder's benefaction to the poor of the almshouses. Robert Burch, by will, dated 12th June, 1789, gave to the worshipful Com- pany of Dyers, after the death of Ann Banks and Sarah Wright, the remainder of the time to come in 60/. a year, in the 28 years annuities, to be equally divided among the ])oor in the almshouses in the New-road and Spital-fields, yearly, belonging to the Company of Dyers, under the direction of the master, war- dens, and court of assistants. William Kinder, by will, dated the 30th December, 1799, gave to the wor- shipful Company of Dyers the sum of 40/. per annum, in the 28 years short annuities, to be divided amongst the poor in tlie Comjiaiiy's almshouses in the City-road and Bethnal-green. The Company became possessed of 218 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. the GO/, a year and 401. a year short annuities, under the above bequests, and, on the 29th October, 1800, caused the same to be sold, the former for 315/. and the latter for 210/. These sums, amounting together to G03/. 17s. 6c/., were laid out, on the same day, together with a sum of 78/. 17s. Gd. belonging to the Company, in purchase of 750/. four per cent. Bank annuities, which forms part of a large sum in the same fund, standing in the names of George Roadby, Daniel Pinder, and John Barchard, esquires, as trustees for the Company. It appears to us, that the produce of the sale of the short annuities bequeathed, as mentioned above, ought to have been separately invested, in trust, for the poor of the almshouses, or that a declaration of trust for them, as to so much of the four per cent, annuities belonging to the Company as was purchased with the produce, ought to be made. The yearly allowances, however, made to the alms- people greatly exceed the amount of all tiie permanent annual funds destined or applicable to their support. trevillian's charity. Henry TrevilUan, citizen and dyer of London, by will, dated 24th September, 1G3G, gave to the Company of Dyers of London 100/., to be, by the master and wardens for the time being, disposed of for the best advantage, the benefit to be by the said master and wardens distri- buted as thereafter mentioned, viz. for the discharging of two poor prisoners, cither men or women, that should be for del)t in the Poultry Compter, London, who had been housekeepers, and of the age of 50 years or upwards, and had two children at the least legitimately begotten, the sum of 40s. a-piece, to set them at liberty, every second year, on Good Friday in the forenoon, every other year, for ever; and the testator di- rected, in case of there being none such of the condition and age aforesaid in the Poultry Compter, that two prisoners of the like age and condition in Wood- street Compter, should have the benefit of the said gift for that year, and, as soon as the said two prisoners were set at liberty, the testator gave unto them 5s. a-piece ; and the otj'.er year, out of the benefit of the said 100/., he gave 4/. [182^1 thereof to buy eight gowns of 10s. price a-piece, to be given by the said master and wardens to four poor men and four poor women of the parish of St. Martin in the Vintry, London, that should be of the age of 50 years, at the least, or otherwise lame or impotent, on the 2d February, every second year, for ever ; and, on the same day, he gave unto four poor men and four poor women, of the parish of Little Allhallows, London, of the age of GO years at least, or otherwise lame or impotent, four shirts and four smocks, either of them one a-piece, of the value of 3s. 4c/. a-piece, and not less, to be delivered unto every of them severally by the said master and wardens for the time being, their successors or assigns, for ever ; and he desired and requested the said master and wardens for the time being, and their successors, to be vigilant and careful in the due per- formance of the premises ; and, further, the testator declared it to be his true meaning, that the said master and war- dens, and their successors, and the right heir of Mr. Richard Harket's house, should dispose of the premises for ever, and see the said eight gowns bestowed upon the said poor men and women of the parish of St. Martin Vintry, every second year, in manner aforesaid. It does not appear that the legacy of 100/. was ever laid out, or invested in any specific security, and the Company of Dyers have not, for a very long time past, applied the annual sums payable as interest in the manner directed by the will; but, in lieu of such application, they have paid, and continue to pay, the quarterly sum of 4/. to the ])arish ofHcers of St. Martin Vintry, and the quarterly sum of 1/. Gs. 8(/. to the parish officers of Little Allhallows, Thames-street, for the use of the poor of those respective parishes. goldsmith's charity. Samuel Goldsmith, by will, dated 4tli February, 1G47, gave 120/. to the Com- pany of Dyers, to dispose thereof per- I)etually to four young men, free of the said Company, according to the dis- cretion of the master, wardens, and assistants thereof, viz. to every one of the said young men 30/. a-piece, paying 30s. a-pi with such 150/., the Company should purchase the fee-simple of some land, messuage, or tenement, of the clear yearly value of 10/., and should distribute the rent thereof as follows : — To the poor of the said five parishes of Burwash, St. Benett, Paul's-wharf, Reabon, St. Ann's, Blackfriars, and St. Leonard, Shore- ditch, respectively, 1/. 6s. Sd., and to the poor of Wapping 20s., to be distributed by the respective ministers, churchwar- dens, and parishioners, on St. Thomas's day; to the minister of the chapel at Ringley ll.Gs.Sd.; to the minister of the new church at Wapping 6s. 8d. ; and to the poor of the Company of Girdlers 13s. 4d. And he directed that the re- mainder and overplus of the rent of the It ig clear that the testator omitted to inclade here the 24 acres of marsh land, without which no surplus could arise. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 227 24 acres of marsh land, and of the land, messuage, or tenement of the yearly value of (J/, or 8/. so to be bought as aforesaid, should remain in the custody of the said Company for three years, and afterwards, if they should so please, should be lent, from two years to two years, gratis, to poor young men free of the Company, on good security, during and until the re- mainders and overplus of the aforesaid rents of the 24 acres of marsh land, and the other land, messuage, or tenement, should come to the sum of 150/. as afore- said ; and he directed that the said Company should abate, out of the over- })lus of the said rents, so much money as they should be instantly occasioned to expend upon the necessary repairs of the same premises. There is no trace in the Company's books of the payment of the legacy of 110/. ; nor are the Company possessed of any property of which they can attribute the acquisition to a purchase made with this money. In the report of the committee of 1747, it is stated that the annual rent of the marsh land had, for many years then past, fallen far short of the amount of the yearly gifts charged thereon, and that the Company had been obliged to make a proportionable abatement in the several bequests. Tlie 24 acres of marsh land are now on lease to William Chittenden, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1801, at the yearly rent of 32/. The lease was granted on a survey made, and we see no reason to doubt that this was the fair value of the land. The previous rent was 21/. Out of this rent all the payments directed by Mr, Nevitt's will, as above- mentioned, (exclusive of those to be made out of the profits of the premises to be purchased with the surplus rents,) are regularly made, except the 2s. to the clerk of the parish of St. Benett's, Paul's- wharf, of which the Company do not appear to have been aware; and the 1/. to the minister of the chapel at Ringley, for which no demand was ever made, nor do the Company know of the existence of any such chapel. The free school at Reabon still exists, and the 40s. continue to be paid to tha schoolmaster. The surplus rent is carried to the general fund of the Company ; and it does not appear that any loans, as directed by Nevitt's will, have ever been made, or applied for from it. There is some obscurity in the re- siduary clause of the will, arising from the direction in the beginning of it, that the 150/. should be raised out of the residue of the rents of the land, &c. to be purchased with the legacy of 110/., instead of its being raised out of the residue of the rents of that land, &c., and also of the 24 acres of marsh land, which it was evidently the testator's intention to have included in the direc- tion, though he has omitted to do so. The clear import, however, of the clause appears to us to require that, when the surplus of rent of the 24 acres shall have amounted, if it has not already done so, to 150/., that sum should be invested in some purchase, and applied towards the payment of the additional annual gifts specified in the first part of the clause. Herbert's gift. It appears, from the Company's books, that, for eighty years past, 2/. 12s. has been yearly paid to the churchwardens of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, as the gift of Thomas Herbert, and charged upon premises at Cow-cross, but the Company have no knowledge of the origin of this Ijenefaction. The Company are possessed of two houses at Cow-cross, and of others in Benjamin-street adjoin- ing, but they are unable to ascertain upon what particular part of their premises there this annuity is charged. wall's gift. Abraham Wall, citizen and glazier, of London, by his will, dated the 12th of September, 1G38, devised as follows : — " I give to my living father, George Wall, out of my inheritance in Ireraonger- GLAZIERS' COMPANY. lane, 20/. a year during his life; and, after his decease, I give it unto my brother, William Wall, and his heirs, for ever, he paying and performing all such legacies as I shall hereafter give and bequeath, as foUowetli, " He then gives Q 2 228 CHARITIF.S OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 to the Company of Glaziers 40s. yearly, to be distributed to four aged poor women of the Company, half-a-crown a-piece quarterly. The premises mentioned in this will form part of the house at the corner of Ironmonger-lane, in Cheapside, occupied by Messrs. Hurst, Robinson, and Co., printsellers, from whom the annuity of 40s. is received. The Company have, at present, four annuitants, one a poor freeman of the Company, and three widows of freemen, to whom' they pay 4/. a year each, by payments of ll. at each quarterly court. The 40s. given by Wall, and the other benefactions hereafter mentioned, are ap- plied in the payment of these annuities. taynton's gift. Robert Taynton, citizen and glazier, by his will, dated the 24th of April, 1(579, gave to his granddaughter, Ann Taynton , her heirs and assigns, a messuage, with the appurtenances, situate near St. Mar- garet's-hill, in Southwark, in the county of Surrey, and charged the same with an annuity or yearly rent-charge of 51., payable to the Glaziers' Company, for ever, towards the relief of so many poor widows or decayed freemen of the said Company, as the master and wardens of the Company should think fit. This house is now No. 234, in the High-street in the Borough, and is in the occupation of Messrs. Brocksopp and Son, grocers, by whom the annuity is paid, with a deduction of 18s. 9d. for land-tax, by which it is reduced to 41. Is. ad. Oliver's gift. ' John Oliver, by his will, dated the 10th of March, 1G99, gave his house in Queen-street, alias Soper-lane, to his grandson, Oliver Shaw, upon condition and in trust, that he, his heirs and assigns, should yearly, by two equal payments on Midsummer-day and Christmas-day, pay to the master and wardens of the Glaziers' Company 3Z., to be by them distributed to three poor widows of the said Company. This annuity is paid by the occupiers of the house at the north-east corner of Queen-street, Cheapside, now in the occu- pation of Messrs. Robert and John Gore. david voi.lett and elizabeth knight's gift. David Volleit, citizen and glazier, by his will, dated the (jth of March, 1724, devised a parcel of ground and two houses in Crown-court, near Holywell- court, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shorcditch, to his daughter, Elizabeth Knight, and her heirs, chargeable with the payment of 'SI. a year to the master and wardens of the Company of Glaziers, for the use of the poor of the said Com- pany, in such manner as the master, wardens, and assistants should think most beneficial to the said poor. And the said Elizabeth Knight, by her will, dated the 28th of January, 1729, (after reciting the bequest in her father'a will) devised the whole of the said ground, and two houses, to the master and war- dens of the said Company, and their successors, for ever, in trust, that the clear yearly rents and profits should be yearly, on St. Matthew's day, distributed by the master, wardens, and assistants among such poor freemen of the said Company, or their widows, as they should think the most proper objects of charity, each of them to be paid 10s. These premises Mere let to William Cook, for a term of 61 years, from Mid- summer, 1770, at the yearly rent of 51. 5s., the lessee covenanting to take down the said two messuages, and build on the said ground two substantial brick messuages, and expend, in building the same, 250/. at least. The present owner of the lease is a Mrs. Anna Clark, from whom the rent of 51. 5s. is regularly received. It appears there are now four houses standing upon the ground thus devised, two being No. 11 and 12, in Crown- court, in the respective occupations of Joseph Rose and John Bolter, as weekly tenants, at 5s. per week each; and two others, being No. 11 and 12, in a place called Wood's-buildings, at the back of the former, occupied respectively by William Simmons and William Reynolds, as weekly tenants, at 4s. a week each. The houses are in tolerable repair, but are of a poor descri[)tion, and in a bad situation. It appears probable, therefore, that the present rents, which amount to 4G/. Ids. per annum, are as much as they would be worth if the lease were expired. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 229 The whole sum derived by the Com- pany from these several charitable dona- tions, is 13/. 19s. '3d. per annum, falling short of the anioiuit of the four annuities paid by them, by 2L Os. 9d. It may be observed, that the present application does not strictly conform to Wall's be- quest, which directs that his benefaction should be given to four widows, nor to Elizabeth Knight's, which directs that 10s. should be given to each object of her bounty, whereby it would of course be extended to a much larger number than at present partake of it. THE GROCERS' COMPANY. In the year 1G86, proceedings were had, under a commission of charitable uses, respecting tlie charities under the management of the Grocers' Company, which it will be expedient to notice pre- viously to entering on the statement of the several charities. By an inquisition, taken under the commission, on the 27th of August, 168G, it was found that the Grocers' Company were entitled to divers estates therein enumerated, derived from different bene- factors, and charged with various cha- ritable uses, (which will be adverted to in the following statement); and also to certain other estates in England and Ire- land not so charged; viz., in Ireland, to the manor of Grocers near Londonderry ; to an equal share, with the other eleven chief companies of London, in certain lands and tenements purchased in the name of the Vintners' Company ; and to their proportion of the Royal Fishery of the kingdom of Ireland, held by the city of London; and in England, to two te- nements in the parish of St. Michael, Queen-street, London, by the devise of Elizabeth Bnrrell; to two tenements in the parish of Shoreditch, by grant from Sir John Hart; and to a messuage in Botolph's-Iano, London, by the devise of John Maldon ; the rents of all which estates then produced an annual sum of Hli)l. IDs. And that the said Company had also received divers legacies and gifts in money, amounting to G784/., in trust, to make thereout certain annual payments to charitai)!e uses, (therein enumerated, and which will be also de- tailed in the following statement) ; which several charges on the estates, and the money charities, amounted to the annual sum of 538/. 7s. 8d. It was also found, that there were arrears due from the said Company, upon divers of the said cha- rities, to the amount of 231(>/. 14s And, further, that the Company had received, from various benefactors therein men- tioned, divers sums of money, amounting in the whole to 4C20/., to be lent out, in different portions, on security, to poor members of the Company, to set up in their trades. And it was further found, that tlie said estates were charged by the Company, over and above the yearly charities, for security of a sum of 4500/., taken up by them at interest for the pur- poses therein mentioned. By a decree of the commissioners, founded on this inquisition, and dated the 3d of September, 1G8G, after reciting, among other things, that the Company having several other great debts upon them , besides the arrears of the said cha- rities, and their estate, consisting almost wholly of houses in London, having been consumed in the late dreadful fire in that city, and other accidents having befallen them, to the almost utter impoverishing of the said Company, had prayed that considerable time might be given them for satisfying the said arrears; it was, with the consent of the Company, or- dered and decreed, that all and every part and parcel of the said real estate of the said Company, in the said inquisition mentioned, should from thenceforth, for ever, stand and be charged with all and singular the growing charitable uses (and other uses) in the said inquisition men- tioned, and with the arrears of the said charities; and that the said Company should, on or before the 29th of No- vember then next, convey all the afore- said estates to twelve trustees, and their heirs, therein named, who should receive the rents and proiits thereof, and should pay the said yearly growing payments to the several charitable uses in the inipii- sition mentioned; and in case the rents, fines, or other profits of the estates, should at any time exceed the said yearly payments, that the overplus should l)e applied propt)rtionably in payment of the 200 CHARITIES OF ET^GLAND AND XA^ALIiS. arrears of the said annual charities; and when such arrears should be paid oflF, that such overplus should be paid to the said Company, to be disposed of accord- in"- to the intent of the donors of the said gifts of money, to be lent to members of the Company; and that when all such charities were fulfilled, the residue should be paid to the Company for their own use. And it was ordered, that when any four or more of the said trustees should die or remove, the Company should choose as many others in their room, not being members of the Company, so as to com- plete the number of twelve, to be trus- tees as aforesaid, for ever. The conveyance to trustees was made according to the directions of the decree ; but the Company have long resumed the management of their estates, and the ad- ministration of the charities, regulating themselves therein by the finding of the inquisition. The Company are now in possession of all the real property mentioned in the inquisition, except a small piece of ground, forming part of the garden of Grocers' Hall, which was some years ago sold, under the provisions of an act of parliament, to the Company of the Bank of England, for the purposes of enlarging the Bank, and the street ad- joining thereto, called Princes-street ; and a house in Steyning-lane, given by Mrs. Backhouse, as will be noticed in the ac- count of her gift. The annual revenue received from these estates, which has been greatly improved since the taking of the inquisition, far exceeds the amount of the sums annually payable under the several charities. These facts having been proved to our satisfaction, and each charity being now, by the operation of the decree, secured, not merely on the property originally given for its maintenance, but on all the estates of the Company, we shall not think it necessary, in the following ac- counts of the several charities, to enter into any detail of the present condition of the respective premises originally ap- propriated to each, except in those in- stances where the whole produce of such premises, and not merely fixed payments out of them, is dedicated by the donor to the purposes of the charity. We shall, however, in each case notice [1821 the finding of the inquisition with respect to it, in order to mark such variations from the original foundation as stand upon the authority of the inquisition and decree. KNOWLES'S GIFT. Thomas Knoides, by will, dated 12th July, 1432, gave to the Comjjany of Grocers a messuage, situate in the parish of St. Antholin's, in London, for a pure and perpetual alms, for the support and relief of the poor of the said Company. This tenement is now a warehouse, built on the site of the old messuage, near St. Antholin's church. Budge-row, in pursuance of a building lease, granted by the Company for a term of 71 years, from Christmas, 1774, at a rent of 33Z. • per annum. The name of the present tenant is Charles Brooke. This rent is not specifically applied, but may be considered as comprised in a general distribution to the poor of the Company, which we shall notice here- after. The devise of this house is mentioned in the inquisition, but it is not stated to be charged with any charitable use. ALDERMAN SIR HENRY KEBYLL's GIFT. Sir Henry Keby II, knight and alderman, by his will, dated 20th March, 1514, de- vised to the Grocers' Company two messuages, in the parish of our Lady, in Bow, in the ward of West Cheap ; and two messuages, with a garden and other appurtenances, in Broad-alley, in the parish of St. Margaret Lothbury; and also that great messuage, with the garden and appurtenances, in the parish of St. Peter-the-Poor; and also a piece of ground, with the stables and other houses erected thereon, in theparishof St. Olave, in the Old Jewry; and directed, after va- rious payments to superstitious uses, that the said Company, with the rents and revenues thereof, should pay weekly to seven poor men of the mystery ofGrocers, such as had been leaseholders, or occu- piers of the same mystery, in the city of London, and fallen into decay and po- verty, 3s. Gd. sterling; (that is to say) to each 6rf. Such poor men to be selected by the wardens and associates of the said mystery of Grocers for the time being, 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 231 as the room of any of the said seven persons happened to be void. The premises given by Sir Henry Kebyll are described in the inquisition to be a messuage in the Old Jewry, then in the possession of Sir Robert Clayton ; a messuage, then called Grocers' Hall, near the Poultry, in the possession of Sir Robert Jefferey, lord mayor of Lon- don ; the hall wall demised for the yearly rentof 40.<. ; and a messuage, then several small messuages, in the parish of Saint Peter's Poore ; charged with the yearly payment of 9/. 2s. to seven widows of poor decayed members of the Company. The sum of 9/. 2s. is paid annually in respect of this gift, shortly before Christ- mas, among seven poor persons, mem- bers of the Company, or their widows, in the sums of 1/. 6s. to each, being at the rate of 6d. a week. SIR WILLIAM butler's GIFT. Sir William Butler, by will, dated the 6th of August, 1.529, devised to the wardens or keepers of the commonalty of the mystery of Grocers, his messuage, called the Basket, in Thames-street, in the parish of St. Dunstau in the East, (describing it by its abuttals,) and two messuages, five cottages, garden, and sh©d, in the parish of St. Michael in Bassishaw, and three shops in Tower- street, in the parish of Saint Dunstan in the East, and a quit-rent of 12s. going out of five tenements in the parish of Saint Bride's, Fleet-street, upon trust, for certain superstitious uses ; and he directed, that of the issues and profits of the said premises, the said wardens and keepers, for the time being, should pay to the chantry priest, or the churchwar- dens, of Biddenham,in Bedfordshire,40s., to be expended and bestowed every year m repairing the king's highway, where most need should be, between Gilbert's and Lampet's, and so forth, to the Long Bridge, and from thence to the foot of the Great Bridge of Biddenham. He also directed, that the said wardens and keepers of the said issues aud profits, should yearly pay to the churchwardens aforesaid 20s., to be distributed in alms among the poor and needy people of the said town and parish of Biddenham, by four quarterly payments. lie also directed, that they should pay 12s. yearly, to buy as many charcoal as should amount to that sum, to be distri- buted among the poor people of the parish of St. Mildred, in the Poultry, at the feast of All Saints. The premises given by Sir William Butler are described in the inquisition to be two messuages in Mincing-lane ; one messuage in Thames-street ; another messuage in Bowyer's-row; a quit-rent of 12s. out of three houses in Fleet-street ; and a quit-rent of 20s. out of three shops on Ludgate-hill. The sums of 21. and IZ. are annually paid to the churchwardens of St. Mil- dred, Poultry. The application of these, and other sums hereinafter-mentioned, paid by the Company for the benefit of various pa- rishes, will be a subject for inquiry in each of those parishes respectivelj'. SIR JOHN PFXHE's GIFT. By indenture, dated 20th .Tune, 1533, between John bishop of Rochester, of the first part ; the abbess of the Mino- ries without Aldgate, of the second part ; and the wardens of the mystery ot Grocers, of the third part ; reciting that Sir John Pechc, of Lullingstone, in the county of Kent, knight, deceased, had paid into the hands of the said wardens 500Z., for the accomplishment of certain obits, payments, alms, and other works of piety : the said wardens, ia consi- deration thereof, covenanted with the said bishop and his successors to keep a yearly obit, in the parish church of Lul- lingstone aforesaid, in the manner therein mentioned, and that the clerk and beadle of the said mystery, or one in their stead, should be present, and distribute 30s. to priests and clerks, and in alms amongst the poor people next inhabiting to Lullingstone, and being present at the same obit; and also to pay yearly, to the parson of the church of Lullingstone, and his successors, being continually resident and abiding upon the benefice of Lullingstone, 53s. 4d. ; and if the par- son, for the time being, should not b. resident, then the said 53s. 4d. to be distributed for the repairing of such foul and deep ways as should be thought needful to be repaired by the oversight of the constables of the hundred where Lullingstone is situate, until the saiJ 232 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 parson should again be resident; and that the said wardens and their succes- sors shouhl nominate, and put in from time to time, three poor headmen into three almshouses, built by the said Sir John Peche in his lite, at tlie west end of the church of Lullingstone, and by the hand of their clerk or beadle should pay yearly to the said three poor bead- men, so named and resident there, 5/. 4s. ; viz. to each of them 8tZ. a week, to be paid once a month at Grocers'-hall ; and that the said wardens should, after the death of Dame Elizabeth, widow of the said Sir John Peche, repair the said almshouses at their own cost ; and that the said wardens should, by their clerk or beadle, distribute yearly, for ever, on Good Friday, for the relief, comfort, and succour of the poor prisoners, for the time being, within the prisons of New- gate, Ludgate, the Marshalsea, and the King's Bench, 5s. to each prison re- spectively, to be divided by the discretion of the wardens, or their clerk or beadle ; with other payments, mentioned in the said deed, for superstitious uses. The following sums are paid annually by the Company to Sir Thomas Dyke, of Lullingstone Castle, in respect of this gift; 1/. Gs. Sd. for the poor, which is supposed to form a part of the 30s. men- tioned in this deed, and is the sum charged by the before-mentioned decree, a deduction having probably been made for the payments to the priests and clerks at the obit; 21. 13s. 4d. for the rector of Lullingstone, and 5/. 4s. for the tiiree headmen or almsmen alluded to in the deed. The almsmen, who now receive this money, were appointed by the late Sir John Dyke. There are no almshouses now existing. These pensions are paid annually on New Year's day, on which day, also, the ll. (is. 8d. is distributed to the poor. The annual sums of 5s. each are paid to the respective stewards of the prisons of Newgate, Ludgate, and the King's Bench. At the time of our investigation there was a considerable arrear clue to the Marshalsea prison, in respect of this donation, the same not having been applied for since the year 17(59, though the whole sum of 20s. has been constantly carried in the Company's books to the account yf these four prisons. We were assured that information of the gift should be sent to the Marshalsea prison, and the arrear, amounting to 13/., paid. FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT OUNDLE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, FOUNDED BY SIR WILLIAM LAXTON. Sir William Laxton, knight, by a codi- cil to his will, dated 27th .fuly, 1556, being minded to erect a free grammar- school at Oundle, in the county of Northampton, to be kept in the house late called the guild, or fraternity-house, of Oundle, the school to be called " Tlie Free Grammar-School of Sir William Laxton, knight, and alderman of Lon- don," with the stipends for the school- master and usher therein mentioned ; and to have seven poor men perpetually to be found at Oundle, each of them to have, weekly, 8rf. towards their main- tenance, and convenient lodging and house-room in the said guild or frater- nity-house ; and having agreed with the Grocers' Company', and having set out to them certain of his lands and tene- ments in the City of London, as well for the payment of tlie stipends to the school- master and usher, and for the poor men, as also for the reparation and mainte- nance of the said guild and fraternity- house, devised and gave to the said Company, and their successors, all his messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and hereditaments, situate in the parish of St. Swithin, at London stone, and in Sherborne-lane, St. Nicholas-lane, Ah- church-lane, Candlewick- street, and Fastcheap, or elsewhere in the City of London, which he purchased of Fdward Weldon, upon the condition and intent thereafter declared ; that is to say, he willed that the said Company should make suit to the King and Queen's majesties to obtain the said guild or fraternity-house, and that the same, being- obtained, should he employed for the school-house, and the habitation of the said poor men ; and that the said Com- pany should provide an honest, virtuous, and learned schoolmaster, being a master of arts, to teach grammar freely, within the said schoolhouse, to all such as should come thither to learn, and should provide an honest learned person to be usher, to teach the scholars under the said master; and that the srsid Conipany 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 233 should yearly pay to tho schoolmaster, out of the rents and revenues of the premises aforesaid to them bequeathed, for his stipend, yearly, 18/., and to the usher 07. 13s. 4d. : and he willed that the said Company should, for over, with the advice and consent of the vicar, churchwardens, and four of the best and honest parishioners of Oundle aforesaid, provide and appoint seven poor honest men, dwellers in Oundle, to be headmen for him in the said house, and to have convenient lodging therein freely; and that the said Company should yearly pay, out of the issues and revenues of the said premises, to each of the said poor men, 34s. 8d., being- at the rate of ad. weekly a-piece; all the said pay- ments to be made quarterly: and he also willed that the said Company should yearly pay to the vicar and churchwar- dens, and to four of the most ancient, substantial, and honest parishioners of Oundle, 24s. yearly, to the intent that they should employ the same upon the reparation and maintenance of the said house, as often as need should require ; and he directed, that the said school should be called the Free Grammar School of Sir William Laxton, knight, and the schoolmaster, usher and head- men, called the Schoolmaster, Usher, and Beadmen, of Sir William Laxton; and, for lack of convenient time further to explain the erection aforesaid, he directed that all other things, touching the erection and continuance of the said school, should be considered and done, as, by the good discretion of his executrix and the overseers of his will, should be thought convenient. in the inquisition, the property derived from Sir William Laxton is stated to have consisted of eleven messuages in Candlewick-street, two in Abchurch- lane, one in St. Nicholas-lane, one in Eastcheap, three in Sherborne-lane, four in St. Swithin's-lane, and five in Bush- lane, London, and to have yielded alto- gether an income of 170/. 13s. 4d. The house at Oundle, mentioned by the donor, is now appropriated, accord- ing to his directions, for a school and almshouse. The premises have been considerably enlarged by purchases made of late years by the Grocers' Company, to the amount of nearly 1,-j(M)/., for ad- ditional buildings, and for a play-ground for the boys of the school. Improve- ments have been made in the school- master's house, for the purpose of enabling him to take boarders. Tiie sums ex- pended in repairs and improvements, since 1808, amount to more than 1,200/., exclusive of an annual sum of 5/. allowed for incidental repairs. It appears, from the before-mentioned decree, that, at the date of it, the Com- pany had augmented the payments di- rected by Sir William Laxton to be made to the schoolmaster to 30/. ; to the usher to 10/. ; to the seven almsmen 2y. each per week ; and the same to a woman to attend them. The annual sums now paid, in respect of this charity, are as follow : — t. s. d. To the sclioolmaster, as tbe stipend for liimselfaiid his iisiier, 40/., ;itui an addi- tional gratuity of GO/. 100 To the seven alinsiueii, and the woman who attends theui, 5*. each per week, Jnaitina: 104 For cinthinf; for the almsmen .... 3;> For medicines for do 15 For fuel for do. 10 For ineidental repairs 5 269 The sums for the almspeople, and in- cidental repairs, are paid to William Walcott, esquire, who resides at Oundle, and kindly undertakes to superintend the establishment. The almsmen are poor, and generally old, men, of the parish of Oundle, appointed by the Company upon recommendations transmitted by Mr. Walcott. The schoolmast'3r is a clergy- man and master of arts, and is appointed by the Company, who leave the nomina- tion of the usher to him. The number of free scholars in the school, in May, 1821, was eight, admitted from the town of Oundle. No appli- cation, for the admission of any boy, appears to have been refused. They receive a classical education. A deputation from the G rocers' Com- pany occasionally visits this establish- ment. lurchyn's gift. All the property which the Company now have in Cannon-street (formerly Candlewick or Canwick-street), is stated in the inquisition to be derived from the above-mentioned gift of Sir William 234 CHARITIES OF l!;NGLANJ3 AND WALES. [1821 Laxton; but, in an index to the Com- pany's old book of wills, which index appears to have been made in 1762, it is stated that two of the tenements in Cannon-street, described as the gift of Sir William Laxton, were given by John Lurchyn. The will of John Lurchyn is dated the 5th of July, 1459, by which he gave his two great tenements, situate in Can- wick-street, in the parish of St. Mary Bothawe, for the relief, aid, and support of the poor almspeople of the Grocers' Company for ever, The whole of the premises in Cannon-street were destroyed by the great fire of London, The gift of John Lurchyn is not mentioned in the decree, and no specific distribution is now made in respect of it. CLOKERS GIFT. Henfy Cloker, who appears by the Company's book of wills to have died in 1574, gave certain houses in St. Michael's, near Crooked lane, to the Coopers' Company, upon trust, amongst other pay- ments, to pay 40s. a year to tlie master and wardens of the Grocers' Company ; 20s. thereof to be divided between the said master and wardens for making in- quiry, once a year, whether the Coopers' Company bestowed a rent that he had given to them according to the directions of his will ; 14s. to be given, by the said master and wardens, to the fourteen poor almsmen or women of the houses erected at llatcliffe by Nicholas Gibson ; and the remaining Gs. to be given to the master, usher, and scholars of Gibson's school at Ratclifle, in bread and drink once a year. The annual sum of 40s. is received from the Cooper's Company by the Grocers' Company, the whole of which is paid over to the schoolmaster of Gibson's school, who gives a receipt for the same, as being for the Ratcliffe widows. backhouse's gift. Emme Backhouse, by her will, bearing date 27th August, 1587, gave a house in which she dwelt, and all the tenements thereto belonging, after certain limita- tions therein mentioned, to the use of the master and wardens of the Grocers' Company, upon trust, to dispose out of the profits of the same, 40/., yearly, to- wards the maintenance, educating, and ; bringing up of four poor scholars in the university of Cambridge, and four scho- lars in the university of Oxford, to each i 5/., to be named, placed, and displaced, ' by the said master, wardens and com- pany, at their discretion, hoping that they would prefer some of her own kin- I dred to such scholarships, being fit for the same, before strangers ; and the residue of the profits of the said premises to be disposed to such good uses as, by the said corporation, should be thought convenient. In the before-mentioned inquisition it is found, that Emme Backhouse devised to the Company two houses in Wood- ; street, and also a house in Steyning-lane, ' then in the occupation of the Haber- dashers' Company, charged with the pay- ment of 25/. per annum to four scholars in the university of Oxford, who, it was by special order of the assistants after- wards agreed, should be all in Jesus , college ; and also with the sum of 10/. 1 per annum to two scholars in the univer- sity of Cambridge : but the scholarships at Jesus college, Oxford, appear to have been derived from a legacy of 500/., given by Mary Robinson, next herein mentioned, and are stated, in the account given of her benefaction, in the inqui- sition, to have been charged upon the houses in Wood-street by an order of the court of assistants. The four scholar- ships at Cambridge, and the same num- ber at Oxford, established by Mrs. Backhouse, appear to have been thus reduced to two at the former university, but we have notbeen able to discover what was the reason for making this reduction. The premises given by Mrs. Back- house now consists of warehouses, &c. being No. 104, in AYood-street, let in three divisions to Thomas Green, Robert Wilson, and Thomas Hunter, at rents amounting, after the deduction of land- tax, to 233/. 17s. (id. The Company are not now in possession of the house in Steyning-lane, but an annual sum of 20/. Cs. 8f/. considered as a fee-farm rent, received from the Haberdashers' Com- pany, subject to a deduction of 4/. for land-tax, is also understood to be derived from this gift. This estate, for many years previous to 1805, produced only 517. Its. 2d. per annum. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 235 The two exhibitioners at Cambridge are appointed by the Grocers' Company, upon petitions from the candidates, and certificates of the residence and good conduct of the petitioners from the colleges to which they belong. They are allowed to hold the exhibitions till tiiey take the degree of A. B., when others are ap- pointed. MARY Robinson's gift. 3Iary Robinson, by her will, bearing date 13th February, 1G17, gave to the Grocers' Company 500/., upon condition, trust, and confidence, that they should purchase so much land, or otherwise raise so much maintenance or yearly increase, as should amount to 25Z. a year for ever, above all charges, the same to be given yearly to four poor scholars of Jesus college, Oxford, at the nomination of the said Company, to be paid quarterly to the said poor scholars, so as they should proceed and become students in divinity, and so become preachers of the gospel ; and, when any of them should obtain better preferment, or die, their portion to be bestowed upon others. The manner in which the payment of 25/. per annum, in respect of this gift, was charged upon the property given by Mrs. Emme Backhouse, has been already noticed in the account of her gift ; and this annual sum is remitted by the Com- pany to the principal of Jesus college, to be divided amongstthe four exhibitioners. The occurrence of a vacancy, upon each exhibitioner's taking the degree of A.B., is certified to the Company by the prin- cipal, who, at the same time, sends a list of candidates to succeed to the exhibition. Petitions are also sometimes received from the candidates themselves, and the appointment is made by the Company. bayning's gift and cocke's gift. Andrew Bayning, by will, dated 4th October, IGIO, gave 120/. to the Grocers' Company, to be disbursed upon a pur- chase of some house or lands of the yearly value of 5/., above all charges, to the end that they should give yearly, for ever, 5/. towards the maintenance of a poor scholar, to be brought up in the university of Cambridge. Robert Cocke gave, by his will, the date of which does not appear, k) the Grocers' Company 100/., on trust, to bestow the same in lands, and dispose of the benefit thereof yearly, for ever, to- wards the maintenance and bringing up of one poor scholar in the university of Oxford or Cambridge, as to the wardens of the said Company should seem meet. Extracts of the two last-mentioned wills appear in an old book of wills belonging to the Grocers' Company; but these gifts are not mentioned in the inquisition, and no trace is found of them in the account books of the Company; it is therefore conjectured that they never were received by the Company. blundell's gift. Peter Blundell, by his will, bearing date 9th June, 1599, (amongst other charitable gifts) gave to the wardens of the commonalty of the mystery of Grocers 150/., upon condition and to the intent that they, with parcel thereof, should purchase lands, houses, or other sure hereditaments or rents, out of which 40s. a year should be paid to the poor people in Bedlam, in London ; the residue to be so employed, as that the wardens of the same mystery, for the time being, for ever, should take the benefit thereof for their pains, in establishing and paying the said 40s. yearly, for ever. It is stated in the inquisition, that Peter Blundell gave a messuage and four gardens, then built on, in Dunning's- alley in Bishopsgate-street, but it is pro- bable that the 150/. given by his will, as above, was laid out in the purchase of this property. The sum of 40s. is paid annually to the receiver of Bedlam by the Company. lady slaney's benefaction to west wickham. Dame Margaret Slaney, by her will, dated the 20th of October, 1607, (of other provisions in which we shall have to speak hereafter,) directed her executors to pay to the Grocers' Company 40/., upon trust, that they should pay yearly, for ever, to the poor inhabitants of West AYickham, in Kent, the sum of 3/., to be employed for the binding forth poor men's children of the said parish appren- tices to some good manual trades or occupations; such children to be nomi- nated by her executors while living, and, 23G CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALE«. [1821 after their decease, by the owners of the manor of West Wickham for the time being. Three pounds are paid annually by the Company to the churchwardens of West Wickham. This benefaction is not noticed in the decree. AVALWYN's free-school AT COLWALL. Humphry Walwyn, by his will, dated the 10th of December, 1G12, left the sumofOOO/., to be bestowed in buying houses in the city of London, the rent of which he appointed to be paid as follows : — To the Company of Grocers 5/. yearly, and two of the wardens, with the clerk, and some one learned man, to be chosen by them once in three years, to visit and examine the scholars at the school, which, by his said will, he ap- pointed to be erected at Colwall, in the county of Hereford ; to the parish of St. Martin Orgars 5/.; and the remainder of the rents of the houses to be purchased, he gave for the teaching and maintaining a free school in the parish of Colwall, in the county of Hereford, and directed, that the poor children of that parish, and seven children of the parish of Little Malvern, of the poorest also in that parish, should be taught freely without payment of any thing for their schooling, and, also, that those in the parish of Colwall which Avere able to pay, should not pay above 10s. for their schooling in a year. He also directed ' that the Grocers' Company should choose the schoolmaster, and should have care that he be honest, learned, godly, and fit every way for instructing youth in learn- ing and in the fear of God ; that the schoolmaster should observe that there be prayers in the school twice a day at the least; and that the Company should have power to remove him in case of neglect of duty. And he willed, that the schoolmaster should have the just value of the houses and tenements that should be bought, the sum of 10/. before- mentioned being first deducted, and that the said schoolmaster should be a preacher, and should make four sermons every year, one every quarter, and once every year at Little Malvern, wherein he sliould repeat in brief the sum of his will concerning the school, and the order he took therein for teaching all the children as before-mentioned. It does not appear that any houses were purchased with the money be- queathed by Humphry Walwyn ; but, by the inquisition, the sum of 30/. a year, to be paid to the school at Colwall, is mentioned to have been charged by the Company upon eight houses, in the parishes of St. Michael and St. Peter in Cornhill, devised to the Company by John Billesdon; and it appears, from the books of the Company, that this charge had originally been made by the consent of Humphry Walwyn's executors. The sum of 30/, a year is paid to the schoolmaster as his salary, and the Company have made liberal additions to this in favour of the present master, as an encouragement and remuneration for his exertions to benefit the school. Some mismanagement of the school appears to have taken place in the time of the pre- ceding master, whose ill state of health occasioned him to remove, first to Gloucester, and afterwards to London, leaving another person in charge of the school. The Company sent down a de- putation to inquire into the state of the school, and, at last, induced the master to resign, on giving him an allowance of 50/. a year. The sehoolhouse, which is inhabited by the master, was rebuilt by the Com- pany in 1795, and is kept in repair by them at considerable expense. It does not appear when, or by whom, the original building was erected. There are, at present, 52 free boys in the school, all of them from tb.e parish of Colwall, except one, who is from Little Malvern. The reason why there are no more from the latter place, which is entitled to send seven scholars, is stated to us to be, that there is but this one boy born of Protestant parents in that parish. Every poor boy residing in the parish of Colwall has the privilege of admission to the school, Avhich is entirely free of expense. The scholars are taught English, reading, and writing, and receive religious instruction from the master, who is a clergyman, but no classical education is now given there. A deputation of the Company occa- sionally visit the school, and they have the assistance, in b^uperitit( iiding it, of a 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 237 gentleman rcsidinjr in the noighbourhooci, John Biddulph, esq., who interests him- self in promoting the utility of the insti- tution. The schoolmaster of Colwall school receives an annuity of 5/. Cs. Sd. from the Crown out of the land revenue. walwyn's gift to the parish of st. martin orgars. Iltimphry Walivyn, by his will before- mentioned, gave 5/., out of the rents of the houses directed thereby to be pur- chased, to the parish of St. Martin Orgars, to be paid, every Midsummer-day, to the parson and churchwardens, and to be bestowed in sea-coals for the relief of the poor of that parish, to be given them in winter; such godly poor as should re- sort to the church, and live peaceably amongst their neighbours, to be chiefly respected. And he directed that 10s. of this bl. should be paid to a preacher, to be chosen by the churchwardens, to preach at St. Martin Orgars every 5th of November. This 5/. a year is also stated in the inquisition to be charged on the houses, before-mentioned, in St. Michael and St. Peter's in Cornhill. It is regularly paid to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Martin Orgars. grove's GIFT. John Grove, by his will, bearing date 10th December, 161G, gave to the Gro- cers' Company 100/., to the intent that they should distribute yearly, for ever, Gl. among the poor almsmen, within Grocers'-hall, equally. The annual sum of GL is specifically distributed, in respect of this gift, among six poor freemen of the Company, or their widows, who continue to receive the same during their lives. Previously to the great fire of London, there appear to have been seven alms- people, inhabiting almshouses in the court-yard of Grocers'-hall ; but, since that event, we do not find that there have been any such almshouses belonging to the Company. Robinson's gift. William Robinson, citizen and grocer, by will, dated 14th July, 1«33, gave to the Grocers' Company 400/., upon trust, to disburse the same in the purchase of houses in and about the city of London, or other lands and tenements elsewhere, at tlieir discretion, the rents and profits thereof to be employed as follow : — 10/. thereof to be yearly given and be- stowed towards the maintenance of a schoolmaster, to teach English and the Latin tongue, in the parish of Topclitlc, in the county of York, where he was born ; and the residue of the said rents and profits to be given among poor and decayed men, free of the Company, yearly, for ever. It does not appear that this sum was laid out in purchase of houses or lands, in pursuance of the directions of the donor. The only payment charged by the before-mentioned decree upon the lands of the Company, is the annual sum of 10/. to the schoolmaster of Topclifte, which is paid to him by the Company half-yearly. pennefather's gift. William Pennefather, by his will, dated 2Gth January, 1G3G, gave to the Grocers' Company 233/. Gs. 8d. for purchasing laud, of the value of 11/. 13s. 4d. a year, or to be employed by the Company at their discretion ; so that, of the profit of the said sum, either laid out in land or received into their treasure, might yearly arise the sum of 11/. 13s. 4c/., to be equally divided amongst seven poor alms- people, fpom time to time dwelling in the almshouses in the court-yard of Grocers'- hall, by five nobles a year a-piece, on the 12th January, if not Sunday, and if it be, on the day following. The alms-people here alluded to are the same as have been mentioned in the account of Grove's gift. It does not appear in what manner this gift was laid out, but, by the decree, the Company are charged with the annual payment of 11/. 13s. 4d. The above-mentioned annual sum is specifically distributed amongst seven poor persons, freemen of the Company, or their widows, who usually continue to receive it during their lives. lady Conway's gift. Catherine Viscountess Comcay, by her will, bearing date 2yth March, 1G37, i>38 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 bequeathed to the Grocers' Company of Acton, for the same purpose as the 200/., upon trust, to pay, in respect of said 20Z. the proHt thereof, 10/. yearly to the It appears, from the books of the minister and churchwardens of the parish Company, that Mary Harrison, the ex- of Acton, to be disposed of by them unto ecutrix of Lady Conway, gave 8/. in 20 poor people of the said parish, that addition to the 200/. mentioned in Lady should be aged, lame, or sick, or stand Conway's will, in respect of which the in great need of relief and comfort, on Company were to pay 8s. per annum, in every Sunday, (that is to say) to each of addition to the 10/. mentioned in the will, them a twopenny loaf; and 12c/. a week It further appears, by a memorandum in for the teaching of six poor children, those books, that, of the 400/. men- whose parents were poor, that, for the tioned in the codicil to Lady Conway's time being, should be living there ; and will, the Company received no more than she appointed Mary Harrison and Mrs. 41/. 13s. 4d. Hooker her executrixes ; and she gave The sums charged upon the Company's the residue of her monies and debts to estate by the decree, in respect of these the Grocers' Company, to be disposed of gifts, amount to 72/. 9s. 8(/. ; of this sum, bv them, after the death of her niece, as 22/. 9s. 8c/. is paid to the churchwardens sne should, by a codicil to her will, of the parish of Acton, being made up direct. of the 10/. mentioned in the will, the 10/. By a codicil to her will, she directed mentioned in the codicil, the interest of that, with respect to 1,200/., the Com- the above-mentioned sum of 41/. 13s. 4c/., pany should allow the following yearly and 8s., the interest of 8/. given by Mary sums : — Harrison. £. s. d. The other payments to the different To the minister and churchwardens of Ac- • i j , j-ii • .' tx -a. i ton!tTbe distributed by them amongst parishes, and to Chnsts Hospital, are the poor of the said parish who should made according to the directions of the be most aged, lame, or impotent ; 5/. codicil. The application of the 10/. paid thereof at Whitsanlide, and 51. at - ■■ • u r o i. Tk ^ • ii "n ^ Christmas 10 to the parish ot St. Dunstan in the Last, To the minister and churchwardens of St. has been already noticed in the account Dnnstan in the East, to be distributed of the charities in that parish, in like manner 10 r. To the minister and churcliwardens of Ihe sums tor releasing debtors arc L.iddington, in the county of Warwick, paid by the court of wardens of the Com- to be distributed in like manner ..500^ '' • ,-,• n av i. For the freeing and releasing of two poor P^ny, upon petitions from the above- persons, freemen of the city, lying for mentioned prisons, in the same manner debt in Ludgate prison . . . . . 5 as is pursued with rcspcct to Lady Mid- For releasing two persons; one in the ^\ ^ ■, -r, c .^ i . Poultry Compter, and the other in dieton s gift tor the same purposes; but Wood-street Compter 5 the sum paid for the release of each. To five poor widows of freemen of the instead of 2/. lOs., has been confined to said Company, 20*. each 5 i • i i ui i ^i /-i To the governors of Christ's Hospital, for 2/., which has enabled the Company to them to place out four poor children of apply the fund to the annual release of freemen of the city, trom the said hos- r • • t. ^ c c ital 20 "ve prisoners instead ot tour. And, with respect to 400/., she directed, by the said codicil, that the Company LADY middleton's gift. should pay certain annuities for the Dame Ann Middleton, by her will, lives of the persons therein mentioned, bearing date 20th May, 1G45, recitiug amounting, in the whole, to 20/., and that she had purchased of Sir Thomas should, after their deaths, pay the said Middleton, knight, the rectory and tithes 20/., yearly, to the minister and church- of Forden, in the county of Montgomery, wardens of the said parish of Acton, to and a fee-farm rent of 27/. per annum, putout apprentice poor fatherless children out of the rectory of Austell, in the of the said parish, or those of poor county of Cornwall, both being of the parents ; and the residue of her monies yearly value of 105/. by the year, or and debts she gave to the said Company, thereabouts, gave the same rectory, upon trust, in respect thereof, after the tithes, and fee-farm rent to her executor, death of her niece, to pay after the rate to the end that he might, within two of 5/. for every 100/. to the said parish years after her decease, convey the same 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 239 to the Company of Grocers, in fee, or said 30/. a year out of such of her cha- to some members of that Company, the ritable gifts as to liim shouhl seem most yearly rents and profits whereof she ap- convenient; provided, that if the parlia- pointed to be received by the wardens and ment should settle any other constant and assistants of the said Company, for the competent maintenance for the ministry time being, for ever, and by them disposed of the said parish, then the profits arising and distributed in manner following : — from the rectory should be wholly dis- f . s. d. posed of as was by her will appointed. For the redecmiDo; and releasing of poor By the before-mentioned decree, it prisoners in and about London, at or ' xi j. ii i beloreChristmas; no prisoner tUave appears that these charges Were con- towards liis or lier enlargement above firmed, including the 30/. to the curate the sum of 40*., except such as the said of Forden, except the payment to the wardensand assistants, or some ol them, . i- i • i i /-^/-.j • ^ ^ i should know to be special objects of prisoners, which, mstead ot 40/., IS stated charity, and then not to exceed 'il. . . 40 to be 10/. This reduction was probably To be paid to the treasurer and governors ^ . ^^ donor's CXeCUtor, under the ol Clirist s Hospital, for the relief 01 the J, •• , i i- -i • children there 10 power given to him by the codicil, m To the churchwardens of the parish of Order to make the provision for the rai- Westham, in Essex, for the relief and better maintenance of the poor of the UlSier. said parish, to be distributed by the mi- The property mentioned in Lady Mid- nister, churchwardens, and overseers, dleton's will is vested in the GrOCers' 3/. every year, ior placing one poor boy _, mi , ,i c -r> i apprentice out of the haid parish ; and Company. The tythes ot t Olden are 40s. to be divided amongst 20 of the HOW on lease to the Reverend Maurice I'hT?.!^"^/"*"* impotent people within Edward Lloyd, the minister of that place, the same; to every one of them 2s , on J ' -mm- t Christmas-eve 5 lor a term ot 21 years, from Midsummer, To be paid to ten poor minister's widows, 1802, at the yearly rent of 273/., which 40s.a-piece 20 . ' ., j.u^i^fM^^x- To ten poor men and women, aged and past «s Considered to be their full value. This labour, or otherwise made impotent, as rent, with the annuity of 27/. a year, out the wardens and assistants should think ^^ ^ ^ of the rectoiy of Austell, which is re- Thetwol'ast-ment'ionedsumstobedis'tri- ceived from Charles Rashleigh, esquire, buted at or before Christmas. and Henry Hawkins Tremayne, esquire. To tlie Grocers' Company, for their care in ^,„I^„„ ...^ „., „„„.,„! ;.,^«»»,^ ^f inn/ ^.,* distributing the said pensions. ... 200 makes up an annual income ot 300/., out To the clerk of the said Company, for his of whlch the following payments are care in procuring the said rents and pro- made : fits to be duly paid 2 fxi.ii • • ^ r t< i nr^i ■ To the seven almsmen of the Grocers' Tp the minister of Forden, 30/.; in re- Companv, 10s. apiece 3 10 leasing poor debtors in the prisons in To two persons mentioned in her will, for London, 10/. Petitions are received for life, 51. a year each 10 „ i • . this purpose irom the objects, accom- £102 10 panied with recommendations from the And all the rest of the profits of the keepers of the respective prisons or other tythes and fee farm rent, she left to be persons, which are considered by the disposed of by the said wardens and as- court of wardens of the Company, and sistants, for the relief of such poor and the relief given as they think proper, aged people, as they, in their discretion, To Christ's Hospital, 10/.; to the church- should think fit. wardens of the parish of IV estham, to be By a codicil to her will, the testatrix disposed of according to the donor's di- declared, that whereas the parish of rections, 5/.; to ten widows of clergymen Forden had no rectory or vicarage en- of the established church, who are se- dowed, or maintenance settled for the lected by the court of assistants from va- minister to discharge the cure there, her rioiis petitioners, usually to the number executor should have power to settle and of 20, 4/. each, instead of 40s., amouut- coiivey to the officiating minister, for the ing, in the whole, to 40/. The unsuc- tirae being, for ever, a yearly pension of cessful petitioners, also receive 40.s-. each 30/., out of the profits and tythes of the from the Company, if properly recom- said rectory, the same to be settled before mended. These additional gifts may be the conveyance should be made to the considered as given under the discre- Grocers' Company; and that her exe- tionary power given to the Company, of cutor should have power to deduct the disposing of the residue of this gift. 240 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 There is now paid to 20 poor old per- sons of the Grocers' Company, ten men and ten women, 10s. each, 10/. The seven almsmen alluded to by the donor, are probably those who have been already mentioned in the account of Grove's gift, as having, before the fire of London, inhabited almshouses in the court-yard of Grocers'-hall. This pay mcnt of 3/. 10s. to them is not mentioned in the decree. The residue of this gift is not specifically appropriated, but is carried to the general account of the Company, and may be considered as ac- counted for in the distributions amongst the poor of the Company hereinafter men- tioned. wardall's gift. John Wardall, by will, dated .29th August, 1G5G, gave to the Grocers' Com- pany a tenemeut, known by the name of the White Bear, in Walbrook, to the in- tent that they should yearly, within thirty days after Michaelmas, pay to the church- wardens of St. Botolph, Billingsgate, 4/., to provide a good and sufficient iron and glass lantern, with a candle, for the di- rection of passengers to go with more security to and from the water-side, all night long, to be fixed at the north-east corner of the parish church of St. Bo- tolph, from the feast-day of St. Bartho- lomew to Lady-day ; out of which sum 11. was to be paid to the sexton, for taking care of the said lantern. And to the further intent, that the said Company should pay yearly to the churchwardens of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, Gl. 10s.; and he directed that the said churchwardens should, every Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, distribute, in bread, 2s. Gd., amongst fifteen poor widows of the said parish, to each of them Id. in bread; and he gave the residue of the rents and profits of the said tenement amongst the poor almsmen of the Com- pany of Grocers, for ever, in money, or sea coals, as the wardens of the Com- pany for the time should think fit, on Christmas eve yearly, to be equally divided amongst them. By a codicil to his said will, reciting that he had given the aforesaid tenement, then in lease at IG/., which, if it were out of lease, was worth a greater sum, the testator ordered and appointed, that when the lease then in being should expire, and the rent be raised to the best value, the whole rent should then be for the use and profit of the said almsmen of the Grocers' Company. The tenement in Walbrook, formerly the White Bear, is now a public house, known by the sign of the Black Bull, let to John Brown, for 21 years, from Lady- day, 1814, at the rent of Go/. IGs. per annum, subject to a deduction of Gl. 2s. for land-tax and insurance. Upon a reference to the schedule, an- nexed to the deed executed by the Com- pany in pursuance of the before-men- tioned decree, it appears that at that period the rent was 12/. 10s.; 4/. is an- nually paid to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Billingsgate, and GL 10s. to the churchwardens of East Greenwich. The only additional sum charged by the de- cree is 1/., which is specifically given away to two poor freemen of the Com- pany, at 10s. each; but the residue of the rent, amounting to 45/. 4s., maj-^ be con- sidered as forming a part of the general distributions to the poor of the Company hereafter mentioned. Wardall's gift is said in the inquisition to have consisted of two tenements in Walbrook. keate's gift. Gilbert Keate, by his will, dated 10th June, 1G.57, gave to the Grocers' Com- pany 750/.; 100/. thereof to be lent, gratis, to two young men of that Com- pany; .50/. to remain as a stock for the Com- pany's poor for ever; and as to the other GOO/., he directed, that out of the profits thereby arising, the master and wardens of the said Company, for the lime being, should yearly pay to the churchwardens of the parish of Bishopstone, in the county of Wilts, IG/., to be distributed by them, equally, amongst four such aged persons of that parish, during their re- spective lives, as the greater part of the parishioners should think fit; and to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Hearne, near the town of Truro, in the county of Cornwall, 8/. yearly, to be dis- tributed in like manner, between two aged persons of that parish, to be chosen by the jjarish in like manner. The sums of IG/. and 8/. are yearly 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 241 paid to the chiuclnyardens of cacli of the parishes mentioned in tlie will. ^'o specitic sura is distributed by the Company in respect of the 50/. left for the Company's |)oor, but the interest of this sum may be considered as forming a part of the general distributions of the Company before noticed. WILLIAM Robinson's (of saint dunstan's) gift. William Robinson, of the parish of St. Ounstan in the East, by will, dated 9th August, IGGl, gave to the Grocers' Com- pany, after the decease of his wife, all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, situate ia Grub- street, in London ; and directed that certain suras, amounting, altogether, to 55/. a year, should be paid for the main- tenance of the school at Penrith, in Cumberland, and for other charitable purposes in that parish. And he likewise directed, that out of the rents and profits of the said premises, there should be yearly paid to Christ's Hospital, 5/.; to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, ia London, 5/. ; to St. Thomas's Hospital, ia Southwark, 5/. ; and to Bridwell, ia Loadoa, 5/. The remainder of the said lands in Grub-street to be for the said Company of Grocers. These different annuities are paid to the receivers of the respective hospitals. The premises given by IMr. Robinson are not particularized ia the inquisition, but are described oaly as several mes- suages or tenements ia Grub-street, producing the clear yearly rent of 75/. box's school, at WITNEY, OXFORD- SHIRE. The Grocers' Company are governors of the grammar school at Witney, in Oxford- shire, founded by Henry Box, ia 1G64. sir THOMAS MIDDLETON's GIFT. It is stated ia the iaquisition, that Sir Thomas Middleton, by his will, devised to the Company two tenements, situate near Bayaard's Castle, charged with the sum of 11. to the poor of the Company. The date of this gift is unknown. The annual sum of 7/. is now paid by the Comjjany, to seven poor freemen, as the gift of Ilichard Phillii)s. No docu- ment is found to shew any gift of Richard Phillips to the Company, nor is any such donation mentioned in the incjuisition or decree. It is therefore conjectured, that this payment has been incorrectlj'^ entered in the accounts of the Company; and that it is, ia fact, made in respect of the charge to that amount, specified in the will of Sir Thomas Middleton, turville's gift. Edmond Turville, by his will (the date of which does not appear), gave to the Grocers' Company 100/., to be lent, gratis, to two young men, free of the Company, on good security. And he also gave them 1000/., upon trust, to pay 50/. ia raaaner following; viz. 11/. yearly to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, to the use of thirteen of the poorest of the said parish, to each of them, weekly, oa the sabbath day ia the forenooa, after sermon, one twopenny loaf, and two- pence in money, to be distributed by the churchwardens; also, 8/., yearly, to the parish of Kyrewyard, in Worcestershire, to be distributed amongst the poorest of the said parish for their relief, but not to hinder the charity of those who were of ability, and had usually contributed towards the relief of the poor ; also, 4/., yearly, to be paid to the church- wardens of AUhallows Barking, to be distributed amongst the poorest people of the said parish at their discretion ; also, 10/., yearly, to the then parson of Saint Stephen's, Walbrook, to preach a pre- paration sermon before the communion, the last Friday in every month, and, if he should die or be removed, the Com- paay were to nominate another person to preach the sermon in the said parish church; also, 7/., yearly, to be distri- buted by the wardens of the said Com- pany at Michaelmas, amongst the poorest members of the Company at their dis- cretion ; also, 5/. to be paid to the church- wardens of St. Olave, Southwark, to be by them distributed amongst the most needy ia that parish ; and 5/. to the churchwardens of St. Leonard, Shore- ditch, to be by them distributed amongst the most needy ia that parish at their discretion. From the copy of a release, ia the possessioa of the Grocers' Company, it appears, that the Company ackaow- 11 242 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 led<^ed to have received of Frances Turville, widow of the said Edmond Tnrville, the 1000/. mentioned in his will, and the further sum of lOOZ., given to the Company by the said Frances, as a recompense to them for their trouble, the interest of which was to be divided between the four wardens of the Com- pany and the clerk. The application of that part of this gift which relates to the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, has been already noticed in the account of the charities in that parish. The other sums given by the will are paid to the respective parishes therein mentioned ; but the annual sum of 10/., directed to be paid for a monthly preparation sermon in the church of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, is not charged by the decree upon the estates of the Company, and is not now paid. We are not enabled to state the reason of this omission. The yearly sum of 7/. is distributed by the wardens, in different sums, amongst poor freemen of the Company, or their widows, selected by them for the purpose. CLERVEAUX'S GIFT. An annual sum of 21. is paid by the Company to the churchwardens of St. Bennet, Gracechurch-street, as the gift of Ralph Clerveaitx. In the inquisition, Thomas Gore is stated to be the donor of two houses in Gracechurch-street and Lombard-street, to the Company, charged with the pay- ment of 21. a year to the poor of the parish of St. Bennet; but the will of Thomas Gore, which is dated 11th July, 28 Elizabeth (as appears from a copy thereof in the Company's old book of wills), contains no mention of any such charge. This is all the information we have obtained relative to this gift. Saunders's gift. It is stated in the inquisition, that < Smmdcrs, esq. by his will, (the date of which does not appear), gave to the Grocers' Company 210/., directing them to pay, for ever, for the placing an apprentice out of the parish of Upton Warren, in Worcestershire, the sum of 10/. per annum; but if not performed to them, then the same to be paid from time to time to Christ's Hospital, in London, and 10«. per annum to the clerk of the said Company. We are informed by the clerk of the Company, that no application has been made for several years from the above- mentioned parish for this charity. The last payment that appears upon the books of the Company was in 1794. The annual sum of 10/. has not been carried to a separate account by the Company. We conceive that the arrears thereof may, under the will of Alderman Saunders, as above stated, be claimed from the Company by Christ's Hospital. Lambert's gift and stiles's gift. Alderman Robert Lambert, by his will (the date of which does not appear), gave 100/. to the Grocers' Company, to be distributed, after the expiration of 21 years, among the poor people inhabiting within the 25 wards of the city of London, at the discretion of the said Company. Nicholas Stiles, by his will (the date of which is also unknown), gave 100/. to the said Company, upon the same trusts as his late master. Alderman Lambert. The annual sum of 12/. is charged b)^ the decree to be paid in respect of these gifts, which is distributed accordingly, on the first Thursday in January, by the Company, amongst poor persons of each of the wards of the city of London, in rotation, recommended by tickets, signed by the respective aldermen of each ward. The rotation comprises five wards in each year, taken alphabetically, and four poor persons are recommended from each of those wards, who receive 12s. a-j)iece. The Company exercise no interference in deciding from what parishes in the respective wards the poor persons shall be chosen. This mode of distribution has prevailed for many years. bale's gift. Richard Hale, by his will (the date of which does not appear), gave 100/. to be lent to two young men of the Grocers' Company, upon security for the repay- ment of the same; and for the buying 400 Kentish or Essex fagots, about the feast of St. Bartholomew the apostle, 200 of the said fagots for the relief of the poor people in the parish of St. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 243 Dunstan in the East, especially those in Harp-alley and Lily-alley, and the other 200 for the relief of the poor people in the parish of St. Mildred, Poultry. The annual sum of 1/. 4s. is charged by the decree to be paid for fagots to the parish of St. Mildred, Poultry, and is now paid to the churchwardens of that parish. Nothing- is charged in the de- cree as payable to the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, and no payment is now made to that parish ; the reason of this omission does not appear. The alleys called Harp-alley and Lily-alley no longer exist. tirrkll's gift. Francis Tirrell, by his will (the date of which does not appear), gave to the vrrocers' Company 1000 marks, to re- main as a stock in Grocers'-hall, to the intent that the said Company should yearly provide, with the increase thereof, 40 chaldrons of sea coals, whereof 26 chaldrons were to be distributed yearly, at Christmas, amongst the poor people inhabiting in the several parishes of St. Giles without Cripplegate, St. Sepulchre's without Newgate, St. Olave's, South- wark, the poor of the parish of at the further end of Bermondsey, in Surrey, and St. Botolph without Aldgate; viz. to the poor of the parish of at the further end of Bermondsey-street, six chaldrons, and to every of the other four parishes live chaldrons thereof, to be yearly delivered to the churchwardens of every of the said parishes, for ever, and to be by them distributed amongst the poor of the several parishes, at the discretion of the churchwardens, yearly ; and the overplus of the said 40 chaldrons to be distributed yearly amongst the poor people free of the said Company of Gro- cers, at the discretion of the master and wardens. A note upon this will, in the old will- book of the Company, states that the parish where the blank was, was meant to be St. Mary Magdalen's parish. By the decree, the sums charged as payable by the Company, in respect of this gift are, to the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Gi, and to the parishes of St. Giles, Cripplegate, St. Sepulchre, St. Olave, Southwark, and St. Botolph, Aldgate, 51. each; and these sums are paid to the respective churchwardens. No specific distribution takes place to the poor of the Company in respect of this gift, but it may be considered, that they are entitled, at least, to the sum of 7/. 6s. J3rf., being the difference between the Q6l. charged by the decree, and 33Z. Gs. 8d., the whole of the interest, at 5/. per cent., on the 1000 marks given by Tirrell. DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR OF THE COMPANY. The sums which, under the foregoing benefactions, are appropriated to general distribution among the poor of the Com- pany, are as follow : — £. s. d. From Knowles's gift 33 Lady Middlelon's 191 Wardsill's 4.5 4 Keate's 2 10 Tirrell's 768 £279 8 To which should be added the rent of the houses given by Lurchyn, if it were possible to ascertain what part, if any, of the property now possessed by the Com- pany in Cannon-street was derived from his benefaction. A sum of 300Z. is annually distri- buted among the poor of the Company about Christmas. Distributions of bread and provisions are also made to them three times in the year ; and, throughout the year, special applications for relief are received by the Company from their poor members, and such pecuniary assistance is afforded them as, upon investigation, may appear proper. It seems fair to conclude, that these various distributions would cover any addition that ought to be made to the above fund in respect of Lurchyn's benefaction. kirkby's gift. John Kirkbij, by will, of which there is an extract in the Company's book of wills, but without date, gave 2O0/. to be lent to four young men, retailers, of the Company, on good security for two years, and directed that the siiid young men, and every one of them, should, in every year, cause to be brought to the Grocers'- hall 30 sacks of coals, and give them amongst the poor people thereabouts; and directed that six sacks of the coals R 2 244 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 should be jjiveii amongst the poor pri- that it might remain as a perpetual stock soners in the Poultry Compter. for the purchasing, restoring, and re- Nothing more is known of this bene- uniting again to the church, of some im- faction. It is not mentioned in the in- propriated benefices and parsonages, in quisition or decree, and no loan of money manner and form thereafter expressed ; or distribution of coals now takes place, that is to say, that as soon as they con- as directed by the donor. veniently might, after the receipt of the ^ said sura, they should purchase there- GIFTS FOR LOANS. with, or with the greater part thereof. The following sums are found by the the inheritance of some appropriated inquisition to have been given to the benefice or parsonage, and bestow yearly Grocers' Company, to be lent on security some competent portion of the profits to poor members of the Company in dif- and revenues of the said benefice, for ferent proportions, to set them up in the maintenance of a learned preacher in their trades. It is now many years the said parish, and should retain the since any such loans have been made or estate of the said benefice in their own applied for: — hands, with the residue of the said £. s. d. profits and revenues arising therefrom, LadySlaney 100 until they should have gathered SO much Stn^lJdrsoIr : : : : : : : : 1S2 S 2 ^« ^«"i^^ '^^'^^ "p ^»^^" ^^^ ^^'^^ «tock JohniNewman 100 or sum of 2000/., and then, by advice of Gilbert Keate '^^^ « 5 learned counsel, should disappropriate Thomas Wheatlev 50 ^, . , , ^ ■ • , ^' *^ , Sir John Lyon 200 the said benehce impropriate, so as the Edward Elmer 50 same, with the full profits thereof, should, Thomas Farmer «nn n n fro™ thenceforth for ever, be and remain Letlice Dean • • •*"" " " . i • i- i i i • Richard Lambert 200 to some ecclesiastical parson and his Ditto 100 successors, to be from thenceforth par- lil'eHre" : : : : : : : : III 2 S «ons or rectors of the said benefice or Roger Knott 100 parsonage; and so her will and meaning John Hevdon i^^ ^ !! was, that the said Company should hold Sir Thomas Ramsey 200 „ j .- r \.i Petpr Houghton ........ 400 ^"a Continue tor ever the same course Thomas Rudge 100 of employing the said stock of 2000/. Thomas Dasvkins inn n ft 1° purchasing of appropriated benefices, Robert Brooke 100 o ' . . ^. b i i ■ . Wary Robinson 200 and maintaining ot learned preachers in George Holraan 100 the same parishes, and restoring and re- RicLdHaile .' .* .* .' .' .' •' '. '. 100 "D/ting to the church the said appro- Thomas Westran 100 pnated benefices, by disappropriating the Robert Bowyer ina n n ^^"^^ "^ manner aforesaid. And that srr"RKNa"pper :::::;:: III S 2 the said company might benefit them- "William Pennefatiier 100 selves by the use of the same money, Thomas Moulston o^a n n ^er will was, that they should allow for Stephen Abberley ^50 , i i i i r John MeviU . 100 SO much thereof as should be, from time Thomas Gannell 200 to time, remaining in their hands, after Constance Wrightman ^?S J J such rate as should be agreed upon be- Sir oamuel Wright &U O (I o i ^ Thomas Freeman 100 tween them and her executors, towards the increase of the said stock. Provided LADY slaney's FUND FOR THE PUR- always, nevertheless, that the said par- CHASE OF IMPROPRIATIONS. sonages or benefices so appropriated From another decree of commissioners should be donative and not presentative, of charitable uses, dated the Gth of and that they should be for ever freed April, 1704, it appears that Dame Mar- and discharged from the payment of first garet Slaney, by her will, bearing date fruits and tenths, and from all fees what- the 20th of October, 4th James I., 1G07, soever claimed by the archdeacon or {rave to the Company of Grocers in bish'op of the diocese, or the archbishop of London, or such other Company there theprovince, or any of theiroilicers. And, as her executors should think fit, the sum further, that the said Company should of 2000/,, upon trust, and to the intent, not purchase any appropriated benefice 1S21] CITY OF LONDON. 245 or parsonage in such parish whore the vicarage was worth fourscore pounds per annum; and that they should not ap- point any such learned preacher, or be- stow any such parsonage so disappro- priated upon any such minister, as had any other benefice, but should take bonds of such minister or ministers on whom they should bestow any such benefice, that if he did afterwards accept of any other benefice, that then, within one month after his induction to such other benefice, he should resign the said dis- appropriated benefice into the hands of the said Company; and that he should not be absent from his said benefice above 40 days in any one year, without license obtained in writing under the hands of the churchwardens, and two of the better sort of the inhabitants of the said parish, for the time being. And for the better performance of her said will and intent, her will further was, that the master and wardens of the said Company, should yearly, at the feast of Christmas, or v/ithin fourteen days after, deliver to the ma^er and governors of Christ's Hospital in London, a true and just ac- count in writing, subscribed with their bands, of the employment of the said stock, and of all such sums of raoncj^ as should be then remaining in their hands; and upon their said account the said go- vernors of Christ's Hospital should allow imto them such reasonable and necessary charges and expenses as they should lay out about the performance of her said will therein. It further appears, that upon the death of Lady Slaney, the legacy of 2000/. was paid by her two executrixes to the Company, and that on the 20th of De- cember, 1G20, an indenture was executed between the said executrixes, of the first part; the governors of Christ's Hospital, of the second part; and the Grocers' Company, of the third part; containing various covenants for the performance of the trusts expressed in Lady Slaney's will ; and by which it was further pro- vided, that the purchases of impropriated benefices or parsonages should be made in the names of such persons as should be wardens of the Company at the time ot the purchase, and of twelve others of the Vjetter sort of the commonalty; and that so often as those persons should be reduced to six, the estates remaining in them should be transferred to the like number of the like persons. And it was covenanted, that in case, after the pur- chase of an impropriate rectory or par- sonage, and the restoration of the stock of 2000/., as directed in the said will, the laws of the realm should not permit that the church should be presentative or donative, as therein mentioned, then the Company should allow to a godly and learned resident minister, who should labour faithfully and conscionably in his calling, and preach there twice every Sabbath, all the profits of the same rec- tory or parsonage. And it was further covenanted, that the Company should allow after the rate of five per cent, per annum, upon the money from time to time in their hands, towards increasing the stock; and that they should allow 6s. 8c/. per cent, per annum to the governors of Christ's Hospital, to be bestowed on the poor of the Hospital, that tlie governors might be the more willing to bestow their pains for the better execution of the good intent of the said Lady Slaney. It had been found, by an inquisition taken under the commission on the 30th of March, 1704, that the Company had, in pursuance of the said will and deed, laid out several sums of money in pur- chasing impropriations, and that there was then in their hands a stock of 2000/. undisposed of; and the commissioners decreed that the Company should forth- with proceed to carry into execution the trusts of the will and the covenants in the deed ; but inasmuch as it appeared to be the intention of the donor that the Company should have a benefit from the money remaining in their hands, and that from the falling of the rate of interest it was then very diilicult to find good secu- rity for money at five per cent., they or- dered that the Company should in future pay only 50>. per cent, per annum for tlie money in their hands, towards increasing the stock. Proceedings in Chancery were after- wards instituted respecting this charity, in the name of the attorney general, at the relation of William Ellis, clerk, against the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Grocers, and the mayor and commonalty and citizens of London, governors of Christ's Hospital, &c., in 346 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 the course of which an order was made, dated the 4th of December, 1701, by which the lord chancellor declared, that it appeared to him to be the best execu- tion of the charity, that the Grocers' Com- pany should, from time to time, as the fund would permit, purchase impropria- tions to which the right of patronage of the vicarage appertains, which vitarage the said Company might purchase to the amount of the gross annual sura, not ex- ceeding 150Z. a year, including the annual value of the said vicarage; and that such impropriation should be applied for the benefit of the vicar, as the court should after direct. And he ordered, that the Company (having then in hand a stock far exceeding 2000/.) should proceed to find out a purchase or purchases of such impropriation and patronage of the vi- carage; but so as to retain in their hands at interest a capital sura of 2000/., as a future fund, allowing interest for the same after the rate of 11. 10s. per cent. ; the purchases, when found out, to be made with the approbation of the master. From the fund thus established, four impropriate benefices have at difterent times been purchased. About the year 1620 was purchased the impropriation of the parish church of Norhill, in the county of Bedford; about 1633, that of the parish church of Allhallows Stey- ning, in London; in 1762, the impro- priate rectory and patronage of the vi- carage of Buckiial!, in t!ie county of Salop; and, in 178G, tlie impropriate rec- tory and patronage of the vicarage of Ugborough, in the county of Devon. In addition to the cost of these pur- chases, we find that, under the orders of the court of Chancery, a -uni, not ex- ceeding 700/. was appropriated, in 1761, to the rebuilding the parsonage house of Allhallows Steyning; and a further sum, not exceeding 2000/., was in like manner appropriated, in 1816, to the rebuilding the vicarage house at Bucknall, in Shrop- * shire. The impropriate tythes belonging to all these benefices have been disappro- priated, and re-united to the respective churches. The Company continue to give to the incumbents the additional advantage of paying out of the accumu- lating fund for the insurance of the par- sonage houses. By the last annual account rendered to the governors of Christ's Hospital, which was audited on the 12th of De- cember, 1820, it appears, that after de- ducting these charges for insurance, the allowance of 6s. 8t/. per cent, on the money in hand to the poor of Christ's Hospital, 5/. for a dinner to the auditors, and 5/. to the clerk of the Company, (which are the only regular charges on this fund,) there remained in the Com- pany's hands a balance of 2-502/. 10s. Gd.y which accumulates at an interest of 2^ per cent., as settled by the fcist-men- tioned decree, for the purposes of Lady Slaney's will. We cannot but observe, that there seems to have been heretofore some re- missness in the application of this fund. It appears, that from 1633 to 1762, a period of 129 years, no purchase was made, although, so early as the year 1704, the commissioners of charitable uses had decreed, that tlio Company should forth- with proceed to apply tlie sura then in hand to such purchase. From the year 17fJl, however, the management of the fund appears to have been under the su- perintendence of the court of Chancery, and we have not, therefore, thought it necessary to enter more minutely into the examinatiou of it. THE INNHOLDERS' COMPANY. hinue's gift. From a deed of trust, dated the 19th April, 1653, and made between Nicholas Cooke and John Holiday, citizens and innholders of London, of the one part; arfd the then master and wardens of the Company of Innholders, of the other part; it appears, that Thomas Hinde, citizen and innholder of London, did, by his will, (the date of which is not stated), give to the said Nicholas Cooke and John Holiday, and other trustees, then deceased, and to their heirs and assigns, for ever, one annuity or yearly rent- charge of 5/., to be issuing and payable, from the time of his decease, out of part of his moiety of the messuage or tene- ment called the Spurre, in Southwark 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 247 in the county of Surrey, by half-yearly payments, upon trust, to permit the war- dens of the said Company, for the time beinc^, to receive the same, and the same to dispose and deliver to and amongst poor decayed men of the Company of Innholders as by the master, wardens, and assrs.ants of the said Company, should from time to time be ordered and appointed. This annuity, reduced to 41. by a de- duction of 11. for land tax, is regularly received by the Company from the oc- cupier of the Spur inn, in the High-street, Southwark, and forms part of a distribu- tion annually made to poor members of the Company, on the audit day, the se- cond Tuesday in October, to a much larger amount. lewis's gift. Thomas Lewis, coachmaster, by his will, dated the 15th of May, 1817, gave to the master, wardens, and society of the art and mystery of Innholders, of the city of London, the sum of 500Z., and willed, that the same should be laid out and invested in the purchase of stock in the government funds, in the name of the said master, wardens, and society; and that the dividends of the stock so to be purchased, should be annually distri- buted by the master, wardens, and court of assistants of the said Company, unto and amongst such poor persons as they, or the major part of them, assembled at a court of assistants, should, from time to time, consider proper objects of cha- rity. This 500/. was, on the 8th of April, 1818, laid out (with 10/. 13s. 9d. added thereto by the Company, to make an even sum of interest,) in the purchase of 525/. stock, in the four per cents., which is now standing in the name of the Com- pany, and produces 21/. per annum. The half-yearly dividend is distributed in April and October, among four old wo- men, the widows of deceased liverymen of the Company. Jones's gift. John Jones, citizen and innholder, by his will, dated the 12th of June, 1819, gave to the Innholders' Company, the sum of 200/. stock, in the three per cent, consolidated bank annuities, upon trust, that the interest thereof should be distri- buted among the poor widows of de- ceased liverymen of the said Company of Innholders, on the audit day in every year. The stock was transferred to the Com- pany on the 27th July, 1820, and the whole sum is now standing in the name of the Company, they having paid, from their own monies, the legacy duty of 13/. 16s., to prevent any diminution of the fund. No dividend had been received at the time of our examination; but the first year's dividend, due July, 1821, will be distributable at the next audit day, in October, 1821. THOMAS BAYLEY's GIFT. An account of this charity will be found under the head of charities in the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry, and St. Mary Magdalen. PRELIMINARY NOTICE AS TO THE MONEY LEGACY CHARITIES. Before we enter on the statement of the several charities under the manage- ment of this Company, it will be conve- nient to notice some circumstances which apply generally to the greater part of those which are usually called the " Mo- ney Legacy Charities." For some years previous to 17G3, a suspension of the payment of the charities vested in the Company had taken place, in consequence of the derangement of their finances, occasioned by the expense THE MERCERS' COMPANY. of rebuilding the Royal Exchange, (the property of which belonged to t!ie Com- pany, jointly with the corporation of London, under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham,) and by a plan, which had been adopted for raising money by way of an- nuity, for the liquidation of their debts, which transactions have been before ad- verted to in the account of St. Paul's school. By an act of parliament, passed in the fourth year of George III., reciting (among other things) that several persons had theretofore given or left to the said Company several sums of money for 248 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 charitable purposes, in consideration of which benefactions the Company had theretofore annually paid the sum of 548/. Is.; and that, on the 10th of Oc- tober, 1703, there was a considerable arrear due thereon, or on the greatest part thereof; it was enacted, that it might be lawful for the Company to apply the surplus remaining in their hands, on the said 10th of October, 17G3, from a yearly sum of 3000/., (which had been granted to them by two several acts of the 21st George II., for a term of 35 years, out of the produce of the duties on coals, for the purposes in those acts mentioned,) together with the arrears of rent due at the same time, in respect of certain of the Company's estates which had been put in settlement for the liquidation of the demands against them, in the pay- ment, under certain specified regulations, of all sums in arrear, on account of an- nual donations out of the said charities, or money legacies; and it was further enacted, that the surpluses which, after the said 10th October, 17G3, should arise from the said yearly sum of 3000/., to- gether with the rent of the estates in set- tlement, after payment of the charges on the estates, should be applied in pay- ment of the annual donations out of the said charities. It appears, that on the 4th of May, 1768, a resolution was adopted by a sub- committee of the Company's officers, and was confirmed by a general committee on the 28th of the same month, that the arrears of the greater part of the money legacy charities, which had accumulated for eighteen or nineteen years, should be invested in old South Sea annuities ; and that the arrears of the rest should be paid off", which has been done accord- ingly, and the dividends of the arrears so invested have been since added to the annual payments from the said charities. The amount of these investments will be seen in the following accounts of the re- spective charities. We would also add the following pre- liminary observation. It will be seen, that many of the charities consist of sums of money given to the Company, in trust, to lend them, in different pro- portions, to young men of the Company, on good security, for limited periods, and at certain specified rates of interest, and to apply the interest so paid to va- rious charitable uses. It appears, that of late years these loans have been very rarely made, from the want of applica- tions for such assistance. The Company are, however, ready to advance the loans on proper applications being made for them, and, in the mean time, they pay the interest, directed to be reserved, to the purposes specified by the respective donors. This statement may be considered as applicable to all the cases of this descrip- tion which may occur in the following Report, without repeating it in each in- stance. WHITTINGTON'S ALMSHOUSES. By the will of Sir Richard Whitting- ton, knight, citizen, and alderman of London, dated the 5th September, 1421, after bequeathing to his executors his te- nement in which he dwelt, in the parish of St. Michael, Paternoster Church Royal, London, and all his lands and tenements in several parishes in London, with a direction to sell the same, and distribute the money thence arising in various superstitious uses, he also be- queathed the residue of all his goods, after payment of his debts and legacies, to his said executors, to be disposed of in works of charity for his soul. In an ancient body of ordinances, dated the 21st December, 1424, and made by John Coventre, John Carpenter, and William Grove, executors of the will of Richard ^Vhittington, it is stated, that the said Richard Whittington had strictly charged, on his death-bed, them, his ex- ecutors, to ordain an house of alms, after his death, for perpetual sustentation of needy and poor people, and thereupon duly declared his will unto them; and they, willing after their power to fulfil the intent of his commendable will and wholesome desire in that part, as they were bound, did (among other things) found a house of alms for thirteen poor folk, successively, forevermore, to dwell and be sustained in the same house; and, by the said ordinances, they directed that the poor folk should be men only, or men and women together, after the discretion and good conscience of the overseers and conservators of the same house, to be provided and admitted; and 18^1] CITY OF LONDON. 249 they ordained that the mayor of the city of London that then was, and all his successors, mayors or keepers of the said city, should be overseers of the aforesaid almshouse ; and that the keep- ers of the commonalty of the craft of Mercerie of London that then were, and all their successors, keepers of the same craft, should be, and be called for ever- more, conservators of the aforesaid alms- house. They also ordained, that one of the poor people should be principal, and be called tutor, vpith certain powers and duties annexed to the oihce, who should be chosen by the conservators ; and that, if the conservators should be negligent in choosing a tutor within 20 days after a vacancy in the office, that the election of the tutor should belong to the overseer of the said house (that is to say) the mayor or the keeper of London that should be for the time. And, after specifying certain cases in which the poor people were to incur ex- pulsion, it is added, " and in case any such person, after our decease, will com- plain or appeal, that it be to the overseer of the said house only, and to none other person." The almshouse thus founded, and which is called Whittington's almshouse, (or, in some of the old documents, Whit- tington's college,) adjoins the church of St. Michael Paternoster. It is pos- sessed of considerable property, which is under the management of the Mercers' Company ; but considering that, by the foregoing ordinances, the lord mayor of London, for the time being, was appointed by the founder special visitor, (although it does not appear that such visitatorial power has, in fact, ever been exercised,) we conceive ourselves precluded from any further examination into the concerns of the charity. In this view, we have abstained from inquiring into the benefactions of William Elkeyn in 1592, Edward Barkley in 1001, and. Samuel Goldsmith in 1G47, which appear to have been solely for the benefit of the almspeople in Whittington college, or into the aj)[)lication of those portions of the charities of Sir John Allen, Humphrey Baskerfield, and Ri- chard Barnes (hereafter mentioned), which are appropriated to those alms- people. appowell's gift. David Appowell, by his will, dated the 3d of September, 1508, gave to the Mercers' Company 100/., to be lent to two young men of the Company, on bond, conditioned for the repayment thereof in seven years; and directed that the said two young men should yearly provide four sufficient cart-loads of great coals, between the feasts of AH Saints and Christmas, to be distributed among the poor people of the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, by the oversight of the clerk and beadle of the Company, to whom he gave 3s. 4cZ., to be paid by the said young men. The Company pay 5/. a year to the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Magdalen, as the interest of this legacy. This 5/. forms part of a fund, composed of this and other benefactions vested in the Company, for the distribution of coals in these parishes, given by Sir John Allen, Humphrey Baskerfield, Alderman Dauntsey, and John Marsh, as hereafter stated, to which are added the dividends of 2G7Z. 3s. old South Sea annuities, constituted of the combined arrears, due, in the manner we have before adverted to, on the above benefactions ; and also on those of Lionel Duckett and Alice Blundell, which will be hereafter noticed, making the following total : — £'. s. d. Appowell's benefaction 5 Sir John Allen's 090 Biskerfield's 3 15 Daunfsey's 2 10 Marsh's 15 Dividends on arrears 8 3 f20 9 3- This fund is annually applied in a dis- tribution of coals among the poor of these parishes. A list is made out by the churchwardens of the persons who are to receive them, and who are supplied accordingly; and the coals provided for the purpose are paid for by the Company. SIR JOHN Allen's gift. By indenture, dated the 30th of June, 1.521, the master and wardens of the Mercers' Company, in consideration of 300/. paid to them by Sir John Allen, acknowledged to have received the same for certain superstitious uses, among which wcrepaymcnts to the thirteen alms- 250 CHARITIES OF BNGLAND AND WALES. [1821 men of Whittington college of 4s. 4d. a year, and to the keeper of Mercers'- chapel Is. 4rf. a year ; and also for three loads of coals, to be distributed between Hallowtide and Christmas, amongst poor householders in the three parishes of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, St. Nicho- las Aeon, and St. Bene't Fink, if the said coals could be bought for 27s., and, if not, the said sum of 27s. to be paid to the said parishes in money, to be dis- tributed to poor householders by the churchwardens, viz. 9s. to each parish ; the churchwardens to have, for their pains, 8(/. In compliance with the provisions of this deed, the Company annually carry i)s. to the coal account of the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Magdalen, with the dividends on the arrears thereof, as stated in the pre- ceding case; and 9s. to each of the parishes of St. Nicholas Aeon and St. Bene't Fink. The arrears due on the payments to these two parishes, were paid off. They also continue to pay to the almspeople in Whittington's alms- house 4s. 8rf. a year (not 4s. 4rf. as spe- cified in the deed), and the Is. 4c?. appointed to the keeper of the chapel is HOW given to the clerk of the Company. Itdoes notappear that the churchwardens of the respective parishes receive their allowance of 8d. LADY JOAN Bradbury's charity. An account of this charity will be found under the head of charities in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleraan-street. brown's gift. It appears, from entries in the Com- pany's books, that, by an indenture, dated 28th December, 20th Henry VIII., the executors of the will of William Brown paid to the Company 200/. ster- ling, the said Company charging them- selves with the following annual pay- ments ; viz. To four poor freemt n of the Company 5/. 4s., in equal portions ; to the master and wardens 10s., and to the clerk 3s. 4c/. 1/. 6s. a-piece is annually paid to four poor freemen of the Company, who are nominated at a general court, and con- tinue to receive the annuity during plea- sure. The master and wardens, and clerk, also receive their annual pay- ments. slatham's gift. Nicholas Slatham, by his will, dated the 2d of October, 1538, gave, for the relief and sustentation of poor people, in such hospital or place in England where the King would give license, 500 marks, to be disposed of at the appointment and oversight of the master and wardens of the Mercers' Company, amongst young men of the Company, at interest, at five per cent. The interest of this legacy, amounting to 16/. 13s. 4c/., has always been given to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. ALDERMAN DAUNTSEY's CHARITIES. 1. Coal Charity. — Alderman Wil- liam Dauntsey, by his will, dated the 10th of March, 1542, gave to the Mer- cers' Company 200/., to be lent to four young men of the Company, 50/. a-piece, for seven years, each of them giving every year one load of coals, in all four loads, whereof two loads were to be given to poor householders and poor people in the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry ; and two loads to poor householders or poor people of the parish of St. Antholin's, Budge-row. In satisfaction of this benefaction, an annual sum of 2/. 10s., with the interest of arrears thereon, is given in coals to the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Magdalen, as stated above in the account of David Appowell's gift. A similar sum of 2/. 10s., with the divi- dend of 1/. lis. 2c?. on 52/. Is. 7c?. old South Sea annuities, the arrears thereof, is paid in money to the parish officers of St. Antholin's, who manage the appli- cation of it. These payments constitute a low rate of interest on the capital bequeathed, and are certainly inadequate to the pre- sent value of the coal required to be provided, but were probably calculated upon the value at the time of the be- quest. 2. School and Almshouse at West Lavington, Wilts. — The said Alderman William Dauntsey, by his will, dated the 10th of March, 1542, further directed that his executors should pur- chase the void ground of the parish 3821] CITY OF LONDON. 251 church of Allhallows, in the north side of the vicarage of West Lavington, in Wiltshire, or, if they could not purchase the same, then other lands in West Lavington, and should cause a house, called a church house, and a house for a school to be kept in, and eight chambers, to be built on the same ; and that the said schoolhouse should continue for ever, for children to be taught therein at all times convenient; and one of the said eight chambers should be for the schoolmaster, teacher of grammar there for the time being, for ever ; and that five of the said chambers should be, and continue for, the habitation of five poor aged and impotent men, and the two re- maining chambers for two honest aged poor women, to be called the headmen and beadvvomen of West Lavington. And he willed that his brother, Ambrose Dauntsey, if he should be living on the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, iu the year 1544, or if he should be then dead, that the next heir of the body of the said Ambrose, should appoint one apt and convenient person to teach grammar in the said schoolhouse, who should have yearly, for stipend or salary, 10/., as long as he should continue and be the sole master there ; and that, as often as vacancies should occur, by death, departure, or otherwise, the said Ambrose and his heirs should, for ever, name one apt and sufficient person to be schoolmaster and teacher of grammar there. And he directed that the said Ambrose Dauntsey, if he should be living at the said feast of St. Michael, or, if not, the next of blood of the said Ambrose, being of full age, should name and assign five poor men and two poor women, of the inhabitants within the parish of West Lavington, if there should be so many there meet to be admitted ; and for lack of such poor persons of the said parish, then to name and assign other of the inhabitants in the parishes of East Lavington, Little Cheverell, Tottern, Iraber, Tibside, and of the Vise, or of some of them, to be bead- men and beadwomen in West Lavington, and to inhabit the said seven chambers ; and that as often as, by occasion of death, departure, or other means, there should want any of the said five poor men or two poor women, the said Am- brose Dauntsey and his heirs should, within twenty days, appoint others to fulfil the said number ; and if the said Ambrose (and his heirs), within twenty days after the room of the schoolmaster, or of any of the beadsmen or beads- women should be void, should not appoint another to the said room, it should be lawful for the vicar, or his sufficient deputy, of the parish church of West Lavington, to appoint a schoolmaster, beadsman, or beadswoman, to such room. And the said testator gave and bequeathed to the wardens and fellowship of the Mercers in the city of London, and their successors, all his messuages, lands, and tenements, being in the said city of London (except the messuage he then inhabited), to the intent that they should truly keep and perform all such cove- nants and agreements as should be con- tained in a pair of indentures, to be made between the said Ambrose Dauntsey and the said wardens and fellowship, concerning the order and assurance of the premises, according to that his last will; and that the said wardens and fellowship should yearly, from the feast of St. Michael in the year 1544, pay to the schoolmaster of the said school, for his stipend or salary, 10/., to be paid quarterly at the four usual feasts, or within fifteen days after; and to every of the said poor men and women, so long as they should continue to be headmen and beadwomen, every quarter 10s. 10c/. And he directed that, if the school- master, or poor men and women, so by his brother Ambrose, or his heirs, to be named or appointed in the rooms afore- said, should not be meet nor convenient for the same rooms, nor do their dili- gence and apply their said rooms, it should be lawful to the wardens of the said fellowship of Mercers, or to one of them, or their assigns, to put out the said schoolmaster, poor men or women, so being unapt and unmeet, and to put others in their steads, to supply and execute the said rooms. In an indenture, made the 20th of October, 1553, between Ambrose Daunt- sey, brother and heir of Alderman William Dauntsey, and one of the executors of his will, of the one part, and the war- dens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers, of the other part, after reciting 252 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. the will of Alderman William Dauntsey, it is stated, that the said William Daunt- sey beina; dead, his executors purchased the void ground in West Lavington above-mentioned, and built thereon a schoolhouse and eight chambers for the schoolmaster, and for five poor headmen and two poor beadwomen ; and that the said Ambrose Dauntsey provided a schoolmaster to teach grammar there, and also appointed the five headmen and two beadwomen, according to the will of the said William Dauntsey ; and that, at Midsummer then last past, the said wardens and commonalty had entered into the messuages, lands, and tene- ments, with the appurtenances, in London, devised to them by the said William Dauntsey. The deed contains covenants by the parties for the due performance of the trusts specified in the said will ; and, among others, one by the Company, to uphold, repair, and maintain, at their proper costs and charges, the said school- house and chambers, and other buildings thereto annexed, being built for the said schoolhouse, church-house, and alms- houses, with all necessary reparations. It appears, from the books of the Company, that when this property first came into their hands, it consisted of the following premises, producing the an- nexed rents : — £. s. d. Houses in Gracecharch-street . . . . 18 8 Ditto in St. Peter's-yard, CburcU-alley . 2 16 4 Ditto ill OHele-allej 9 17 4 ])ilto ill St. Antiiolin's parish .... 10 3 4 Ditto in St. Thomas Apostle G 10 8 f47 8 4 The premises now possessed by the Company under this devise are as fol- lows: viz. four houses, being No. 3, 4, .5, and G in Gracechurch-street, and five houses in Corbet-court (supposed to be those formerly described as being in Oftele-alley), being Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5, and another not numbered, in the occu- pation of William Rawson ; a house, the sign of the Wheatsheaf, in St. Pcter's- alley, Cornhill ; part of a house in Queen-street, Cheapside, the corner of Watling-street, in the occupation of George Miller, the remainder of which belongs to Christ's Hospital ; two houses, being Nos. 42 and 43, in Watling-street (which two liouses, with that in Quecn- [1821 street, are supposed to be those de- scribed as being in St. Antholin's parish) ; and three houses, being Nos. 19, 20, and 21, and five others, not numbered, on lease to John Walters, in Maiden- head-court, in the parish of Little St. Thomas Apostle. The rents received for these houses amount now to 1 0601. per annum. The original allowances of lOZ. a year to the schoolmaster, and JOs. lOd. per quarter to each of the almspeople, amounting to 15Z. 3s. 4d. per annum, were continued till the year 1598, when the salary of the schoolmaster was raised to 15/. In 1611, and from that time till 1635, the whole sura paid annually to the charity was 38/. 13s. 4c?., of which it is said, in the Company's books, that 23/. 13s. 4d. was allotted to the alms- people. In the year 1635, a decree of the court of Chancery, dated the 12th of February, was made, in a suit respecting this charity, which had been instituted against the Company by Sir John Dan- vers, of West Lavington, and Elizabeth his wife, the heiress of the Dauntseys ; whereby it was ordered, by the consent of the parties, that the Company should thenceforth yearly pay and allow, for the maintenance of the said schoolmaster and almsmen and almswomen, 60/. per annum ; and that the Company should pay 100/. to Sir John Dan vers, for re- pairing and enlarging the school and almshouse. And it was further ordered, by the like consent, that the said Com- pany, having, of their own pious incli- nation, advanced the said charitable use to a far greater proportion and yearly allowance than had been formerly paid, should not from thenceforth (they per- forming and maintaining the said chari- table use in such proportion as aforesaid) bo further questioned by the said plain- tiff's, or their heirs, touching the same ; but thereof, or of any further increase or advancement, be for ever freely exone- rated and discharged. The said plaintiffs, nevertheless, conceiving and hoping that, if any extraordinary improvement should thereafter be made of the messuages and lands devised as aforesaid, the said Company were of such integrity and j)iety, that, being entrusted likewise with the saiti will of William Dauntsey, out of their due respect to charily and justice, 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 253 they would not fail to enlarge tlio said allowances. This payment of GO/, a year continued till 1801, when gratuities were addeil by the Company of 30/. to the master, and 45/. to the alraspeople ; and in 1803, at which time the rental had increased to 000/., these gratuities were increased and made permanent additions, of 70/. a year to the schoolmaster's salary, and 91/. a year to the allowances to the alms])eoplc, making the whole annual payment to the charity, 221/. The whole of this is paid to the school- master, who draws quarterly for the CO/., allowed previously to 1803, and yearly for the 161/., added in that year. He retains 110/. for his own salary, and dis- tributes the remaining 111/, to the alms- people in the following manner: — t'. S. (1. To five almsmen and two almswomen, 5*. eacli , weekly 91 To ditto, 13s. id. each, quarterly ... 18 13 4 4.109 13 4 The balance of 1/. Gs. 8d. accumulates till the amount is sufficient to purchase five great coats for the men, and two cloaks for the women, when it is so ap- lied. A regular account is kept of the expenditure. It will be observed, that the quarterly payments now made to the almspeople, together with the balance of 1/. Gs. Hd., which appear to be the share now allotted to them of the 60/., decreed to be paid by the court of Chancery, fall short of the sum, namely, 23/. 13s. 4c/. stated in the books of the Mercers' Company to have been annually paid to them previ- ously to the decree. No apportionment of the 60/. between the schoolmaster and almspeople, is made by the decree, nor can we learn from the Company's books how it was in fact apportioned; but the payments, as now made, have prevailed for many years, and there seems no rea- son to doubt that they were fixed under the sanction of the Company. In addition to the money paid to the schoolmaster and almspeople, the Com- pany have expended considerable sums in the repair of the charity premises. In 1810, the almshouses were rebuilt, and the school repaired, at the cost of 1196/. 9s. 3(/. ; and, in 1813, some ad- ditions were made to the buildings, amounting to 217/. 12s. It appears, that the charges for repairs and rebuilding (including these two sums), payments for property tax, and other incidental charges, for eighteen years, from 1803, amounted, on the average, to 90/. 5.V. per annum. The buildings now consist of the alms'iiouse, containing a sitting room, bod chamber, and buttery, for each of the seven inhabitants; and one common apartment for brewing, bakina:, and washing, and of a schoolroom and apartments for the master, separate from the almshouse. The school is free to all boys of the parish of West Lavington, who are re- ceived into it upon application to the master, without any special appointment. There are at present 34 free scholars; they are taught the church catechism, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, and the classics, when required. It is now several years since any scholars have applied for, or received, classical instruction, except the children of the master, who is a clergyman. If any scholars attend from other parishes they pay for their education. There are no boarders. The almspeople are old persons se- lected from among the poor of West Lavington, which parish is always able to furnish a sufficient number. The right of appointing the school- master and the almspeople has been long exercised by the family of the Duke of Marlborough, as lords of the manor of West Lavington, and owners of the ma- nor-house and estate formerly belonging to the Dauntseys, and which are now the property of Lord Churchill. We have not discovered upon what ground the right of nomination is considered to be annexed to that property. In the pro- ceedings in Chancery before-mentioned, the bill alleged, that Alderman Daunt- sey's will had vested the nomination in his brother Ambrose for life, and after him *' in the heir of that family, and such owners of the house and lands in West Lavington, the ancient seat of the Dauiit- sey's;" but no such provision is to be found in the registry of the will at Doc- tors Commons, where the nomination ap- pears to be given, as above stated, to Andirose Dauntsey, and his heirs. No adjudication appears to have been made 254 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 by the court of Chancery upon this point. CHARGE FOR SERMONS UPON THE company's ESTATE, PURCHASED OF KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. 15y indenture, dated 21st of April, 1542, between King Henry the Eighth, and the Mercers' Company, being of the same date as certain letters patent, whereby certain premises in the city of London, were, in consideration of 969/. 17s. 6d. granted by the said King to the Mercers' Company, (and which letters patent and indenture have been already noticed in the account of the Mercers' School), the said Company co- venanted {Inter alia) that they would, every Sunday in the time of Lent, pro- vide a substantial learned man to make a sermon within the church called the Mercers' church, for ever. These sermons are annually preached in the Mercers' chapel during Lent. The renter warden for the year appoints a preacher for each sermon, who receives for it two guineas. ROBERT GHERTSEY'S GIFT. Robert Chertscy, citizen and mercer, by his will, dated the 1st April, 1555, bequeathed all his messuages, tenements, and houses, with their appurtenances, situate in the parish of St. James, Gar- lick-hithe, in London, after the death of Margaret his wife, to the Mercers' Com- pany, for ever, on condition that they should weekly, for ever, give to three poor householders, being free of the said Company, to each 7rf. 1/. 10s. 4d.y being the amount of Id. a week, is paid yearly to each of three poor widows of freemen of the Company; they receive it for life. marsh's gift. John Marsh, by his will, dated the 7th of July, 1557, gave to the Mercers' Com- pany 200/., to be lent to five poor young men of the Company, at five per cent, ; and out of the interest (amounting to 10/.), he directed that 5/. (is. iki. should be paid to the curate and churchwardens of the chapel of TJxbridge, Middlesex, upon trust, to give every Sunday, to 24 poor people of that i)arish, good sweet bread of the value of 2s., the residue of the 5/. 6s. Qd, being 2s. 8rf., to remain to the curate and churchwardens. f. s. <1. In addition to this sum of 5 6 8 lie save, out of tlie said interest, to the poor ]>iis()iiers in L'adgate, 5^. ; in tlie two Compters of Wood-street and the Poultry, 5s. each ; in the Kinpj's Bench and Mar- shalsea, 20s. each ; in Newgate, 10s. . .350 To tlie poor householders in the parish of St. Lawrence Jewry, in coals, or otherwise, at the discretion of the master and wardens 15 To the wardens 10 To the person assigned to distribute the monies 034 £10 6/. Gs. Sd. is annually paid by the Com- pany to the parish of Uxbridge, to- gether with 3/. 5s. i)d., the dividend on 109/. 12s. 7(/., old South Sea annuities, arrears invested. Fifteen shillings are paid, and the ar- rears accounted for, to the parishes of St. Lawrence .Tewry, as stated before in the account of David Appowell's gift. The specified payments are regularly made to the prisoners in the difi^"erent prisons enumerated in the will. The ar- rears due on these annuities are in part combined with those of the benefactions of Sir Roger Martin and Frances Clarke, mentioned below, and produce the fol- lowing additional annual payments, viz : — Arrears on Marsh's and Martin's gifts : — To Ludgate 1/. 7s. Id., the dividend on 45/. 4s. Id. old South Sea annuities. To Newgate 1/. 10s. 2d., dividend on 50/. 8s. Sd. old South Sea annuities. To Giltspur-street (or Wood-street) Compter 1/. 7s. Id., dividend on 45/. 4s. Id. old South Sea annuities. A rrears on Marsh's, Martin's, and Fran- ces Clarke's gifts to the Poultry Compter, 7/. 8s. i)d., dividend on 247/. 19s. 8c/. old South Sea annuities. Arrears on Marsh's gifts to the King's Bench 12s. 5d., dividend on 20/. 16s. Id. ; and to the Marshalsea 13s. Id., dividend on 21/. 18s. lOd. old South Sea an- nuities. The debtors belonging to the four prisons of Ludgate, Newgate, and the two Compters, are now all transferred to the prison in Whitecross-street, but are kept in separate compartments answering to the respective prisons. The bene- factions given to debtors belonging to those four prisons are paid to the keeper 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 255 of Whitecross-street prison, on his pro- ducing receipts signed by the stewards for the respective prisons, who are per- sons appointed by the prisoners, from among themselves, to receive and dis- tribute such charitable payments. The sums given to the other prisons are paid in like manner to the respective keepers, on their producing similar receipts. SIR ROGER martin's GIFT. Sir Roger Martin, by his will, dated the 8th of September, 1573, gave to the Mercers' Company 200/,, to be lent to four young men of the Company, at 4/. per cent. ; the annual interest of which, amounting to 8/., he directed should be yearly given to the four prisons of New- gate, Ludgate, and the two Compters in London, by the wardens of the Company. FRANCES Clarke's gift. It appears, from the recitals in Frances Clarke's will, mentioned in the benefac- tion-book of the Company, but of which the date is not given, that she had de- livered to the Mercers' Company 2001. as a free gift to charitable uses ; and that the Company had, by indenture, cove- nanted with her to pay yearly, after her death, for ever, by two half-yearly pay- ments, 10/., towards the discharging, relieving, and succouring the poor people that should, at any time, be in the hole of the Poultry Compter. The benefactions of Sir Roger Martin and Frances Clarke are duly paid to the prisoners of the several prisons desig- nated by them, together with the arrears, combined with those of John Marsh's gifts, as above-mentioned, and the pay- ments are made in the manner there described. LADY GRESHAM's GIFT. The particulars of Dame Isahell Gre- sham's benefaction to poor householders of the parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry, St.Mary,Aldermanbury, and St. Leonard, Foster-lane, out of certain houses in Milk-street and Lad-lane, given to the Mercers' Company, liave already been stated among the charities in the parish of St. Mary, Aldermanbury. Of the 9/. IDs. directed to be distributed, 3/. is paid to each parish, (is. Qd. to the renter- warden, and 3.S-. 4(1. to the clerk of the Company. The application of the se- veral sums of 3/. will be found in our account of the charities in the respective parishes. LADY MARGARET NORTH's GIFT. (Sfjethe account of "Richard Fishborne'a charities, given in a subsequent part of this Report. BASKERFI eld's GIFT. Humphrey Baskerjield, by his will, dated the 1st of September, 15G3, gave to the Mercers' Company 200/., to be lent to four young men of the Company, from seven years to seven years, 50/. each, on bond, conditioned for each of them delivering to the two youngest war- dens of the Company, against Christmas, yearly, two cart-loads of charcoal, each containing 30 sacks, in the whole eight cart-loads, to be distributed as follows : To the poor of the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, two loads ; to the poor of St. Lawrence Jewry, two loads; to the poor of St. Mary Magdalen, Milk-street, one load ; to the poor of St. Peter's, West-cheap, one load ; and to the poor beadsmen of Whittington college, two loads ; and, also, for the further payment, by each of the said young men, of Vds.Ad., whereof 3s. Ad. was to be paid to the house- warden, 6s. 8c?. to the renter- warden, and 3s. Ad. to the clerk of the Company. The interest of this legacy is accounted for by the Company to the different ob- jects of the testator's bounty, at the rate of 1/. 5s. for a load of coals, amounting to 5/. per cent., exclusive of the payment to the Company's officers. The payments made, on account of this benefaction and of the arrears due thereon, to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, and their application, we have already stated in our account of the charities in that parish. The sum of 3/. 15s., as the proportion due to the united parishes of St. Lawrence Jewry and St. Mary Magdalen, with the interest on the arrears tiiereof, is add^d to a fund for tlie supply of coals to the ooor of those parishes, of which we have before given an account under the head of Appowell's gift. The parish of St, Peter, West-cheap, receives 1/. 5s. per annum. The arrears 256 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALKS, [1821 of this bonefaction were invested, toge- ther with those of an annuitj'^ from Sir Lionel Duckett, of 21. 4s. 4d. hereafter mentioned, in a sum of 71/. 12s. oUl South Sea annuities, the dividend on which, being 21. 2s. lid. per annum, is also paid to that parish. 21. 10s. is paid to Whittington's alms- houses, and the Company's officers re- ceive their appointed allowances. ALICE BLUNDELL's GIFT. It appears, from an entry in the book of benefactions belonging to the Mercers' Company, dated the 29th of September, 1570, that Alice Blundell gave, in her lifetime, to the Company 100/., to be lent to two young men of the Company, who were to pay, every Sunday in the forenoon, after service. Is. \d, in good sweet bread, among thirteen poor folks, of the paris"!! of St. Lawrence Jewry, in the presence of the churchwarden, or two parishioners at the least. 27. 16s. Gd. a year, being at the rate of Is. \d. per week, is paid to a baker, who supplies live twopenny loaves and one threepenny loaf every week, to the parish officers of St. Lawrence Jewry. The mode of distributing this will be seen in our account of the charities in that parish. The interest of arrears on this benefaction is also paid to the parish in the manner stated before, in the account of David Appowell's gift. SIR THOMAS GRESHAm's LECTURES AND OTHER CHARITIES. Sir Thomas Gresham, by his will, dated the 5th of July, 1575, gave one moiety of his buildings in London, called the Royal Exchange, and all pawns and siiops, cellars, vaults, messuages, tene- ments, and other hereditaments, parcel or adjoining to the said Royal Exchange (after the determination of certain par- ticular estates limited in an indenture therein mentioned), to the mayor and commonalty and citizens of London, and their successors, for the term of 50 years, upon trust, and to the intent, that they should perform the payments and other intents thereinafter limited to be by them performed ; and the other moiety of the said premises he gave to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mer- cers ot London, and their successors, for 50 years from the same period, upon a similar trust. And he willed that, after such time as the one moiety of the said Royal Exchange, and other premises, should come to the said mayor and cor- poration, they and their successors should every year give and distribute, for the sustentation, maintenance, and finding four persons, to be, from time to time, chosen and appointed by the said mayor and commonalty and citizens, meet to read the lectures of divinity, astronomy, music, and geometry, within his dwelling- house in the parish of St. Helen's, in Bishopsgate-street, and in St. Peter's- the-Poor, in the city of London, 200/. viz. to every of the said readers 50/., for their stipends and salaries, to be paid at Lady-day and Michaelmas, by even por- tions. And, further, that the said mayor and corporation should give the sum of 53/. Qs. Qd. yearly unto eight almsfolks, whom they should appoint to inhabit his eight almshouses in the said parish of St. Peter-le-Poor, to every of them C/. 13s. 4f/., by even quarterly payments. And, further, that the said mayor and corporation should give and distribute, to the relief of the poor persons and prisoners in the prisons of Newgate, Ludgate, the King's Bench, the Mar- shalsea, and Wood-street Compter, 50/. in money, or other provisions and neces- saries for them, viz. to each of the said prisons 10/. at the four usual feasts, or times of payment, or within 28 days after, by even portions. And as to the other moiety of the said premises, he willed that, after such time as the same should come to the said Company of Mercers, they and their suc- cessors should yearly pay and distribute, for the finding and maintenance of three persons, by the said wardens and com- monalty, to be, from time to time, chosen and appointed, meet to read the lectures of law, physic, and rhetoric, in his said dwelling-house, the sum of 150/. ; viz. to every of the said readers 50/., for their salaries and stipends, to be paid at Lady-day and Michaelmas, by even por- tions. And, further, that the said Com- pany should yearly bestow 100/. in four dinners for the whole Company in Mer- cers'-hall, on their quarter days, for each dinner 25/. And, further, tliat the said Company should yearly give and dis- 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 257 tribute to the relief of the poor persons and prisoners in the hospitals of Christ, St. Bartholomew, Bethlem, the hospital for the poor in Southwark, and the Poul- try Compter, 50/. in money, or other pro- visions and necessaries for them, viz., to each of the said hospitals and prison 10/., at the four usual feasts or times of payment, or within '28 days after, by even portions. And as to his eight almshouses in the parish of St. Peter-le-Poor, at the back- side of his said mansion house, he gave them, after the expiration of the parti- cidar estates before-mentioned, to the said mayor and commonalty and citizens of London, for the term of 50 years, upon trust, that they should, from time to time, place therein eight poor and impo- tent persons, into every one of the said almshouses one person, who should oc- cupy and enjoy the same, without any fine or other payment. ' And as concerning his said mansion house, with the gardens, stables, and other appurtenances, in the parish of St. Helen's and St. Peter-le-Poor, he willed, that after the determination of the said particular estates, the same should remain, and the use thereof be, to the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of the said city of London ; and also to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers, to hold in common for the term of 50 years, upon trust, to permit seven persons, by them , from time to time, to be elected and appointed as aforesaid, meet and sufficiently learned to read the said seven lectures, to have the occupa- tion of the said mansion house, gardens, and other appurtenances, for them and every of them there to inhabit, study, and daily to read the said several lec- tures ; and his will was, tliat none should be chosen to read any of the said lec- tures as long as he should be married, nor be suffered to read them after he should be married, nor receive any of the appointetl stipends. And moreover he willed, that if the said mayor and commonalty of the said city, and the said warden and commonalty of the Mercers, before the end of the 50 years to them limited, should obtain sufficient dispensations, licenses, war- rant, and authority in that behalf, they should have and enjoy the said Royal Exchange, shops, pawns, vaults, houses, and all other the premises, with the ap- purtenances, for ever, severally by such moieties, rates, and other proportions, and in such manner as before limited, upon trust, and to the intent, that they severally, forever, should do, maintain, and perform the payments, charges, and other intents and meanings thereof before limited and expressed, which licenses or warrant he trusted could not be so chargeable, but that the overplus of his rents and profit of the premises, therein- before to them disposed, would soon re- compense the same. The inheritance of the premises thus granted, appears to have been confirmed to the City and Company by an act of parliament for the confirmation of Sir Thomas Gresham's will, passed in the 23d year of Elizabeth ; by which, among- other provisions, it was enacted, that the building in London called the Royal Ex- change, and all shops, &c., parcel of or adjoining thereto, should be to Dame Anne Gresham, (the widow of Sir Tho- mas) during her life ; and after her de- cease, one moiety thereof to the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, and their successors for ever, and the other moiety thereof to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers, and their successors, to the good uses and intents in the said testament limited and appointed. The City and Company came into pos- session of the property in the year 1596, upon the death of Lady Gresham. From that time it appears that the trusts of the will were regularly performed. The seven lecturers were established in the mansion house in St. Helen's, which assumed the title of Gresham college, and continued to deliver their lectures there till the year 17G8, in which year an act of parliament was passed, whereby the messuage called Gresham college was vested in and an- nexed to the Crown, for the purpose of erecting an Excise office on the site thereof; and an annuity of 500/., payable out of the revenue of the excise, was granted to the city of London and the Mercers' Company, in satisfaction of the said premises ; and it was enacted, that 50/. a year should be paid by the said City and Company to each of the several lecturers respectively appointed by them, s 258 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AWD WALES. in lieu of their apartments in the said college ; and that the City and Company should provide proper places for the reading of the lectures, and for the habi- tation of the almsfolks of the said college. It was also enacted that the lecturers should be authorized to marry. Apartments have accordingly been ap- pointed for delivering the lectures over the south entrance of the Royal Ex- change, consisting of a lecture-room and library ; and an almshouse, containing eight dvi^elling rooms, has been erected by the city in Whitecross-street, for the habitation of the almsfolks. The Royal Exchange, and the adja- cent buildings, were burnt down in the fire of London, in the year 166G, and were afterwards rebuilt on an enlarged scale, at the joint charge of the city and the Company, and at an expense of 58,962/. for the building, and 7017/. lis. for the purchase of the additional ground. £. s. cl. The gross rental of this property is now 5580 "Which added to the annuity from the excise 500 Makes the total income derived from Sir Thomas Gresham £6080 This is equally divided between the corporation and the Company ; thus making the produce of the Company's moiety 3040/. The general concerns of the charity are under the superintendence of a com- mittee called the Grand Gresham Com- mittee, which appears to have been con- stituted at a very early period, and which is composed of the lord mayor, three al- dermen, and eight common councilraen, on the part of tiie City ; and the master> three wardens, and eight senior members of the Mercers' Company, on the part of the Company ; the former branch of the committee being appointed by the court of common council, the latter by the ge- neral court of the Company. The pro- perty is under the management of a sub- committee, appointed annually by the joint grand committee, to whose approval all their measures are subject. These committees all hold their meetings in Mercers' hall. Of the seven lecturers, (or as they are usually termed, professors) four, viz. those in divinity, astronomy, music, and geometry, are appointed by the grand [1821 committee on the city side, and the other three, viz. those in physic, civil law, and rhetoric, by the grand committee on the Mercers' side. Each receives 100/. a year, being 50/. under the original en- dowment, and 50/. under the act of 17G8, in lieu of the apartments in Gresham col- lege. Lectures are delivered daily in the apartments over the Royal Exchange during term, but not at any other times in the year. Each of the six professors, besides the professor of music, lectures one day in the week, at twelve o'clock, in Latin, and at one o'clock in English, and the music lesson is given in addition on Wednesdays, at two o'clock. This regulation, which is of long standing, appears to fall considerably short of Sir Thomas Gresham's intentions as to the number of lectures to be delivered ; but it would probably be very difficult, under the present circumstances, profitably to keep up the institution to an extent in any degree adequate to his benevolent design. The grand committee on the city side appoint the eight almspeople to the alms- houses in Whitecross-street; they are selected from among the poor aged free- men of the city. They now receive an annual allowance of 2G/. each, instead of the Gl. 13s. 4d. directed by Sir Tho- mas Gresham's will, and arc allowed two chaldron of coals a-piece, and are pro- vided with clothes, which in the last year, 1820, cost 8/. 6s. for each. The city also make the specified an- nual payments of 10/. to the prisoners in each of the five prisons of Newgate, Ludgate, Giltspur-street (or Wood-street) Compter, the Kings Bench, and the Marshalsea. The Mercers' Company make the an- nual payments of 10/. each to St Bartho- lomew's Hospital, Bethlem, St. Thomas's Hosj)ital, and the prisoners in the Poul- try Compter. The annuity of 10/. given to Christ's Hospital was purchased by the Company in the year 1811, under the authority of the acts for the redemption of the land-tax. The 100/. given for four quarterly din- ners to the Company, is not brought to account as an item of charge on the pro- perty ; all such expenses being defrayed out of the general funds of the Company. The payments, therefore, now annually [1821 CITY OF LONDON. 2;59 mado out of the respective moieties of the property given by the will of Sir Thomas Greshani, are as follow, viz. : — By the city : — f . s. d. To the lecturers on divinity, geometr3-, aslrntioniv, and music, 100/. eacii . . 400 Eiijl.t iilnisiiieM, 2(i/. each 208 Hillo, Kichahirnns ol'coals (in 1S20) . 48 IC Ditto, cloihinsc, linen, i;c. (in Ib-iO) . . Gti 8 Prisoners in the live prisons, 10/. each . 50 By the Mercers' Company :- £773 4 f. To the leotnrers in physic, civil Faw, and rhetoric, 100/. each 300 Tlie three hospitals and the prisoners in the Poultry Compter, 10/. each ... 40 £340 The expenses attending the repairs and inanagenient of the Exchange, which are very considerable, are borne jointly by the City and the Company. Wl' think it just to state that, on an account taken in 1720 (the particulars of which were laid before us), of the monies expended on this property sub- sequent to the fire, calculating interest thereon at five per cent.; and deducting the rents received from the time that the Tloyal Exchange was re-opened after the rebuilding, it appears that the City and Company were losers by the estate of Sir Thomas Greshamto the amount of 201,318/. 17s. 8\d., so that even the present ample revenue derived from that property, does not, in fact, render them three per cent, on the balance so taken in their favour in 1729. HEYDON's CHARITY. John Heydon, by his will, dated the 0th of Marcli, 1.57J), gave to the Mercers' Company 300/., to be lent (after certain specific loans therein mentioned) to six young men of the Company, for four years in succession, at an interest of 3/. 6s. 8d. per cent. ; the interest, amount- ing to 10/. per annum, to be disposed of in manner following: — 3/. Gs. Qd. to thirteen of the poor almsmen of the parish of St. Michael Paternoster, 30s. in coals and 3Gs. Qd. in money, yearly ; other 3/. Gs. 8c/. as follows ; on every Sunday in the year, in the parish church of St. Michael Paternoster, i)d. in money, and 3t/. in bread, to three poor people inha- biting within the said parish, and so to go round to the poor of the said parish, which cometh yearly to '21. 12s. ; and 12s. yeaaly to the wardens of the Company ; and 2s. He/, yearly, one half to the clerk and the other half to the beadle ; and the remaining 3/. Gs. 8i/. to three poor people inhabiting within the parish of Woodbury, in the county of Devon, where he was born, every Sunday within the parish church, to each of them ~)d., viz. 4d. in money and Id. in bread, and so to go round to the poor of the said parish ; and 2()d. to be distributed, at the discretion of the churchwardens, as the gift of him the said John Heydon, of London, mercer. He also gave to the said Company other 300/., to be lent, in like manner, to six other young men of the Company, at an interest of 3/. Gs. 8d. per cent. ; the interest, amounting to 10/., to be applied yearly, as follows : — To the poor of St. Michael Paternoster 3/. ; to the poor of St. Martin Vintry 3/. ; to the poor of St. James, Garlick-hithe, 2/. ; and to the poor of St. Thomas Apostle 2/. ; the said suras to be equally divided among the poor of the respective parishes, as the gift of him the said John Heydon. He also gave to the said Company 400/., to be lent to eight young men of the Company trading over the seas, at the interest of 3/. Gs. Bt/. per cent. ; the interest, amounting to 13/. Gs. 8d., to be employed to maintain yearly, for ever, a weekly divinity lecture in the parish of St. Michael Paternoster, by some learned man, to be elected by the persons who appoint the lecturer for the Cloth- workers in the same church, to whom the said 13/. Gs. 8f/. was to be paid. He also gave 100/. to each of the fol- lowing Companies : — The Grocers', Dra- pers', Goldsmiths', Fishmongers', Skin- ners', Haberdashers', Merchant-tailors', Salters',Ironmongers',Clothworkers',and Vintners', to be, by those respective Companies, lent out to two young men of each Company, at an interest of 3/. Gs. 8f/. per cent., which interest was to be paid by the respective Companies to the Mercers' Company, and such interest, amounting to 3G/. 13s. 4/. to be distributed among the poor of the parish of St. Giles, CripplGgatc. 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 2(i3 It appears from a note added to the copy of the will, in the Company's will book, that in 1G07, 3:$/. Gs. i\d. was ad- ded to this gitt by Edward Barnes, son and execntor of the testator, to make up the said legacy 200 marks, for the better performance thereof by the Company. After deducting the payments to Whit- tington College, and to the renter-war- den and clerk, which are regularly made, the residue of the 07. amounting to 21. 19s. 8d. is paid to the parish officers of St. Giles, Cripplegate, together with i;. Ws. i)d. the dividend on 64/. 12s. i)d. old South Sea annuities, the arrears of this benefaction. ANN DUCKETT's GIFTS. Ann Duckett, by her will, the date of which does not appear, gave to the Mer- cers' Company 100/., to be lent gratis, to freemen of the Company for five years, on bond ; and also 400/., to be lent to four young freemen of the Company for five years, on bond, at an interest of 21. 13s. 4d. per cent.; and she directed, that the proceeds of the 400/. amounting to 10/. 13s. 4d. a year, should be distri- buted by the second warden, to six poor widows inhabiting in the parish of St. Giles, Cripplegate, to be nominated under the hands of the churchwardens, 20s. a-piece on Good Friday, yearly; and to four of the poorest widows of freemen of the Company 20s. a-piece ; and lO.v. to the Company for a collation ; and 3s. 4d. for the beadle. This benefaction is distributed as di- rected, on Good Friday, by the second warden, to three poor widows of the l)arish of St. Giles, Cripplegate, and three poor widows of the parish of St. Luke, into which two parishes the old parish of St. Giles, Cripplegate, has been divided, and who are nominated by the respective churchwardens, and to four poor widows of freemen of the Company. To the 61. paid to the widows of the two parishes, is added 3/. lis. lit/., the an- nual dividend on 111)/. 19s. lid. old South Sea annuities, arrears invested, making the share of each 11. 12s. ; and to the 4/. paid to the widows of the Com- pany, is added 21. Kjs. 5i/., the dividend on 94/. 2s. 4c/. old South Sea annuities, arrears invested, making the share of each 1/. 14s. Id. The wardens receive 10«., and the beadle 3s. 4d. birkdeck's, cuopley's, and de bouverie's gifts. George Birkbcck, by his will, dated the 26th of October, 1600, gave to the Company of Mercers 50/., to be deli- vered to a young man of the Company for five years, at interest, after the rate of five per cent. ; the interest to be be- stowed in coals, and given to the poor, according to such order as is used in the said Company. Edward Cropley , by his will, dated the 6th of March, 1647, gave to the Com- pany of Mercers 200/., to be lent to four young men, free of the Company, by 50/. a-piece, for four years, paying 20s. a year a-piece ; and directed, that the 4/. thereby arising yearly, should be distributed by the master, wardens, and assistants, among the poor of the said Company, where most need should be. It appears from the books of the Com- pany, that Sir Edward de Bouverie gave to the Company 100/., (at what period is not known) for which they were to pay 4/. per cent, interest ; such interest to be distributed amongst the poor of the Com- pany, as the master and wardens should think fit. It does not appear whether coals have ftver been distributed under the benefac- tion of George Birkbeck. The amount of interest directed to be paid upon each of tJiese three gifts is carried to the ac- count of *♦ Pensions and Charitable Gifts," and is distributed, with the other funds in that account, among the poor of the Company. Barclay's gift. — 1601. See" Whittington's almshouses," ««/>ra. BARTHOLOMEW BARNES'S GIFT. Bartholomew Baron, alias Barnes, by bis will, dated the 1st of March, 1602, gave to the Company of Mercers 300/., to be lent to tliree or six young men of the said Company, from five years to five years, paying interest yearly to the war- dens of the said Company after the rate of 3/. 6s. 8ri. per cent., which interest, amounting to 10/. yearly, he directed should be paid over by the wardens to the governors of Christ's Hospital, in 264 CPIARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 London, towards the relief of the poor there, yearly, on Good Friday, for ever. This 10/. interest is annually paid by the Company to the treasurer of Christ's Hospital. ALDERMAN WALTHALL's GIFT. Alderman William Walthall, by his will, dated the ICth of July, ItJOS, gave to the Mercers' Company the sum of 500/., to be put out to ten young men of the Company, traders to London, from five years to five years, 50/. to a roan, each man alloM'ing to the Company 40s. a year for every 50/. ; of which allow- ance, amounting to 20/., he directed that 10/. should be paid yearly to the mainte- nance of the poor children in Christ's Hospital, and that 9/. should be yearly distributed to three of the poorest scholars in Cambridge, towards their charge, that should happen to commence master of arts, such as might be recommended to the wardens of the said Company to have most need to be relieved ; and the re- maining 20s. he gave to the wardens for their pains. The 10/. a year is regularly paid to the treasurer of Christ's Hospital. The payments to poor scholars have not been applied for many years, and the accumulations thereof have been in- vested in the purchase of three per cent, consols. The amount of stock thus pur- chased is now 900/., producing a yearly dividend of 27/., which, added to the original annuity, would aft'ord three exhi- bitions of 12/. a year each. The non- application of this benefaction appears to have arisen, in a great measure, from a difficulty felt by the Company in ascer- taining who were entitled to receive it under the description of persons " com- mencing master of arts." It appears to us, that the intentions of the donor would be sufficiently complied with, by paying the money to poor scholars on taking their master's degree, towards defraying the expense thereof. PETER BLUNDELL's GIFT. Peter Blundell, by his will, dated 9th of June, 1599, gave to the Company of Mercers 150/., upon condition that they should, with parcel thereof, purchase lands, houses, or other hereditaments, out of which 40a;. every year should be paid, by the wardens for the time being, to the poor people in Bedlam, in London, and the residue be so employed as the wardens of the said Company, for the time being, should have the benefit thereof for their labour and pains. With this 150/. and another legacy of 200/., also given by Peter Blundell to the Company, they purchased a house in Cornhill, at the corner of Swithin's- alley, now called the Turkey Coffee- house (or John's Coffee-house), and three small shops adjoining, out of the rents of which 40s. a year are paid, together with other gifts under the management of the Company, to the treasurer of Bethlem Hospital. The wardens receive three-sevenths of the rents, after deduct- ing the above 40s., being the proportion due to them in respect of the share of the purchase-money supplied by this benefaction. TRINITY HOSPITAL, GREENWICH. By letters patent. King James I., dated 5th June, in the I3th year of his reign (1G15), reciting that Henry, late Earl of Northamj)ton, did, in his lifetime, begin to erect a certain edifice at East Greenwich, for the habitation and sup- port of poor men ; and by his will, bear- ing date 14th .Tune, in the 12th year of his said majesty's reign, ordered his executors to endeavour to procure that the hospital begun by the said earl should be founded and incorporated ; and that the said hospital, after it should be so founded and incorporated, should be en- dowed by the heirs of the said earl with the lands therein mentioned ; his said majesty, upon theprayer of John Griffith, one or the said executors, granted that the said edifice so begun should, after it should be erected, for ever be an hos- pital for the support and relief of poor indigent men, to be called " The Hos- pital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, in East Greenwich, founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton ;" and to consist of a warden and twenty poor men, to be nominated, and, for reasonable cause, removed, by the wardens and commonalty of Mercers, for the time being, or any twelve or more of them, eight of whom should consist of the two senior wardens and six assistants; the said warden and poor men to be a body 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 265 corporate, with power to take lands, and to have a common seal ; and his majesty further granted that Thomas Earl ot Arundel, heir of the said Henry Earl of Northampton, Thomas Earl of Suffolk, Edward Earl of Worcester, and William Lord Howard, supervisors of the will of the said earl, and the said John Grillith, one of the executors of the said will, or three of them, might make lit statutes and ordinances in writing touching the said hospital. By the will of the said earl, referred to in the above letters patent, he directed that the Company of Mercers, in London, should have the nomination, placing, and displacing of the poor of the hospital of Greenwich, yet so as they should choose twelve out of Greenwich, and the other eight out of Shotesham, in Norfolk, where he was born. By the statutes and ordinances made, under the authority of the said letters patent, for the good government of the said hospital, and signed by the Earls of Worcester, Arundel, and Suffolk, and John Griffith, after ordering that the hospital should consist of one warden, twenty poor men, and certain officers, it is ordained that, for the better governing and well ordering of the said hospital, and the persons to be therein, from time to time, relieved and maintained, the mystery of Mercers of the city of London should, for ever thereafter, be the gover- nors of the said hospital, and should have the placing, direction, order, and punishment of the said warden and poor men, and of the officers and servants of the said hospital ; and should also have full power and authority to hear, examine, censure, and determine of, all manner of offences done or committed by the said warden, poor men, and officers, or any of them, against any the statutes and ordinances therein expressed, and that they should do and execute all and every other thing and things whatsoever, touch- ing or concerning the government and disposal of the lands and possessions of the said hospital, in such sort as was thereinafter ordained and appointed. It is then ordained, that twelve only of the said Company should be yearly chosen, whereof the two senior wardens and six of the assistants to be always eight, who should be the visitors of the said hospital, and have full power and authority to punish, censure, and remove any member thereof convicted of any offence against those ordinances ; and y^ that the said visitors should, every year, on the Monday next after Trinity Mon- day, repair to the said hospital, and there, in the great chamber, call before them, the warden and poor men, and the servants of the said hospital in case they hold it convenient, and inquire and examine, and hear and censure, all offences committed against those ordi- nances, and inflict such punishment for the same as, by those statutes, were appointed; and the said visitors should then also examine the warden's accounts, and take order of all such money as should be then remaining in his hands, to be put into the treasure-house, as thereinafter ordained ; and the visitors should then take a view of the moveable goods of the said hospital, and examine, by the inventory to be kept thereof by the warden, in what state and condition they were; and, where any thing should be worn out and past service, they might give order to the warden to buy new in supply thereof; and the said visitors should likewise take care, as much as in them lay, that no damage, prejudice, wrong, or injury be done to the said hospital, or to the lands, possessions, and goods thereof, but that all things be ordered concerning the same for the most benefit and advantage to the hospital; the said visitors should likewise see whether the said hospital be well and sufficiently repaired ; and, if they should find any default of reparations, should give order to the warden of the hospital, that the same be forthwith amended and repaired. It is further ordained, that the warden of the hospital should be appointed by the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers, or any twelve of them, the two senior wardens and six of the assistants to be always eight, and that he should provide victuals, fuel, candles, and household implements and clothiu"- for the poor men ; that he should receive the rents, and pay the expenses of the house ; and that he should lay before the visitors the ledger book of the weekly expenses, and provide a dinner for thc visitors on Trinity Monday, the charge 26G CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1891 not to exceed 5/. It is also directed, that the warden shall not put the common sea! to any lease, grant, or other writing- whatsoever concerning the estate of the hospital, without the privity and allow- ance of the two elder wardens of the mystery of Mercers for the time being, and the assent of ten of the poor men at the least. The warden is also to pay the poor men, and the servants of the house, their wages half yearly, and to see that the hospital be kept well and sufficiently repaired. And it is or- dained, that the warden should become bound with two sufficient sureties to the said Company, in the sura of 300/., to make account and answer for all such monies as he should receive for the said hospital. By the said statutes, power was given to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers, whereof the two senior wardens and six of the assistants to be always eight, and the heir of the said Henry Earl of Northampton, for the time being, after the decease of the said supervisor and executor, for the better government of the hospital, or disposal of the lands to greater profit, to alter those rules and ordinances, and to ordain new statutes, as, in their judgment and discretion, should seem convenient, so the said statutes be not repugnant to the will of the founder, nor to the power given them by the said letters patent. And it was further ordained, that the founder's heir, for the time being, if he be free of the said mystery of Mercers, should always be one of the twelve to be yearly nominated and appointed as afore- said to be one of the visitors of the said hospital. The Mercers' Company superintend the management of the property belong- ing to this hospital, and regulate the allowances to be made to the almspeople and officers, but no part of the income ever passes through their hands; all transactions respecting it are in the cor- porate name of the hospital ; the leases (or other instruments), which are prepared by the clerk of the Company, under an express direction contained in the ordi- nances, are sealed by the warden of the hospital with the common seal, of which he has tiie custody ; the rents are received ;ind iho disbursements made by the warden, in whose hands the balances, if any, remain ; the accounts are kept by him, and a copy only deposited with the Mercers' Company. Upon a due consideration of all these circumstances, it appeared to us, that the Company were to be considered as special visitors appointed by the founder, so as to preclude us from pursuing our inquiries into the management of this charity. SIR THOMAS Bennett's charity. By indenture of bargain and sale, dated the 17th of January, 161G, made between Sir Thomas Bennett, knight, citizen and alderman, of the one part, and Thomas Bennett the younger, citizen and alderman, Rowland Backhouse, and eighteen others, citizens and mercers, of the other part, the said Sir Thomas Ben- nett, in consideration of 12rf. and other good considerations, granted, bargained, and sold to the parties of the second part, the rectory and church of Kirton, ia the county of Lincoln, and the ad- vowson and right of patronage of the vicarage of Kirton, late being parcel of the possessions of the monastery of Buckland, in the county of Somerset, and all messuages, lands, tithes, &c. thereto belonging, which premises were, by letters patent, dated the 8th of April, 6th James 1., granted to Francis Phil- lipps and Ilichard More, and their heirs ; and the yearly rent of 150/. reserved upon a lease, dated the 12th of July, 14th James I., made by the said Sir Thomas Bennett to George Skelton, for the term of 41 years, to hold to the said parties of the second part and their heirs, yielding and paying to the king and his successors the rent of 29/. yearly, reserved by the said letters patent. By another indenture, of the same date, between the said Sir Thomas Ben- nett, described as being the third son of Thomas Bennett, late of Clapcott, near Wallingford, Berks, deceased, of the first part; the said Thomas Bennett the younger, Rpwland Backhouse, and 18 others, of the second part ; the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mer- cers, of the third part ; and the mayor, burgesses, and commonalty of the bo- rough of Wallingford, of the fourth part; 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 267 reciting the before-abstractcil ileod; and furtlier reciting, that the said Sir Thomas Bennett, being incited to works of cha- rity, was desirous to leave some memorial of his thankfulness to God, to be conti- nued for ever, towards the relieving and maintenance of the poor of the said bo- rough of Wallingford, being near the place where he was born, and of the poor within the city of London, wliere he then dwelt, and of the poor of the mystery of Mercers, of whicli he was free, and the better to manifest his love and affection towards his brethren the freemen of the said Company ; it was testified and de- clared by the parties thereto, that the grant of the said rectory, &c., was made by the said Sir Thomas Bennett to the parties of the second part, upon the trusts and limitations, and fur the intents and purposes, expressed and declared by a schedule thereto annexed, and the se- veral parties covenanted with each other, well and truly to perform the said trusts on their parts to be performed. The schedule annexed to the said deed, after stating that it contains the several trusts and limitations which were from time to time thereafter to be performed, touching the rectory and church of Kirton, and the advowson and other the premises and things specified in the said indenture, and touching the yearly rent of 150/., reserved upon a lease theretofore made of the same by the said Sir Thomas Bennett unto George Skelton, for the term of 41 years, from Lady-day then next coming, and touching all other rents, issues, and profits of the same premises, directs (inter alia) that the parties of the second part should permit the said Sir Thomas Bennett to receive the rents until the next Lady-day, and should from thence- forth receive the said yearly rent of 150/., and all other rents and issues thereof, and yearly pay and deliver the monies arising therefrom to the wardens of the mystery of Mercers, and their successors, or such one of them as the said Company should appoint and be answerable for ; and that the wardens and commonalty should from the said Lady-day dis- pose of all the said monies so from time to time to be paid and delivered as aforesaid, to the uses following, viz. : — f. s. d. To tlie king, for the fee-fhrm renl reserved by the letters patent hefoie-mcntioiied . 29 And to the receiver, for two hall- yearly ac- quittances 10 To the mayor and burgesses and rnmmo- nulty (if Wallin^ford, to he paid half- yearly, and to be distrii>ated liy them amoiii; fifteen of the most poor and aged sort of men and women of the said bo- rough or town, by 2Gs. Hd. yearly, or 13a'. 4/. 13s. 4f/. ; pro- vided that, if either of the said children should not be kept at learning in some grammar-school or university, or should be two years master of arts in either of the said universities, or advanced to any competent living, that then the payment to him should thenceforth cease, and that one other should be chosen in his place ; all which children were to be called the scholars of Lady Margaret North, and should be chosen, appointed, and taken, from time to time, by the wardens and assistants of the said Com- pany, for the time being, out of the male children proceeding from the aforesaid kinsmen; and, from lack thereof, from the kin of the said Lady Margaret North; and, for lack of such, the choice to be made of other children, apt for learning, according to the good discretion of the said wardens and assistants for the time being. Lady Elizabeth Martin's Gift. — Lady Elizabeth Martin, by will, bearing date 6th October, 1581, gave to the war- dens of the Company of Mercers 100/., to be delivered to two young men of that Company, from five years to five years, the said young men paying yearly, in respect thereof, 6/. 13s. Ad., which she directed to be bestowed as follows : — To the churchwardens of the parish of St. Antholin, to the intent that they should, every Sunday, at their discretion, distribute to twelve poor householders of the said parish, in the chancel of the parish church, one penny loaf, and one penny in money to each ; and to the clerk or sexton of the said parish, to the intent that he should make clean her tomb every month, 6s. yearly, and to the preachers that should read every morning in the said parish 10s. ; and she directed that the 13.s\ 4c/. residue should be retained by the said wardens to their own use, for their pains. Mrs. Catherine Clarke's Gift. — By indenture, bearing date 20th June, 1611, between the wardens and commo- nalty of Mercers of the first part, the 1821] CITY OF LONDON, 275 vicar and churcliwardons of the parish ofHarrow-on-the-hill, Middlesex, of the second part, and Catherine Clarke, widow, of the third part, reciting that the said Catherine Clarke had paid to the said wardens and commonalty 240/. as a free gift, for tlie ciiaritable uses therein expressed, the said wardens and com- monalty, in consideration thereof, cove- nanted with the said vicar and church- wardens, that they would, from and after the death of the said Catherine Clarke, yearly, for ever, pay to the said vicar and churchwardens, and their successors, a yearly sum of 12/. by half-yearly pay- ments, at Michaelmas and Lady-day, to be, by the vicar and churchwardens and by the overseers of the said parish, for the time being, distributed upon the third Sunday after each of the said feasts, at the parish church aforesaid, immediately after divine service, amongst twelve of the poor inhabitants of the said parish of Harrow, at their discretion, whereof six should be dwellers in the said town of Harrow, and six of them dwellers in the village of Rocksey, in the said parish, by equal portions, always preferring the kindred of the said Catherine Clarke, if tiiere should be any poor of her kindred dwelling in the places aforesaid, which sliould be thought fit to receive the same. Sir Henry Howe's Gift. — Sir Henry Roue, knight and alderman, by his will (the date of which is not known), gave to the Mercers' Company 200/., to be lent, from time to time, to two young freemen of the Company, for five years, at five per cent, interest, which interest, amounting to 10/., he directed to be distributed as follows : — 52s. to the poor of the parish of St. Mary Outwich, by 12c/. weekly, in good wheaten bread, every Sunday after morning service in the parish church, and 44s. in the winter time, in charcoal or sea-coal, to the poor of the said parish, by the discretion of the churchwardens and overseers of the poor thereof; and other 52s. to the poor of the parish of Hackney, by 12c/. weekly, in good wheaten bread, every Sunday after morning service in the parish church, and 44s. in charcoal or sea-coal, to the poor of the said parish, by the discretion of the churchwardens and overseers thereof; and the residue of 8s. to be yearly given to the beadle or officer of the Company for his pains, to see that the bread and coals be bought, and distributed in the said two parishes. Sir Ralph Warren's Gift. — It appears, from the books of the Company, that Sir Ralph Warren gave to the Com- pany, but in what manner is not known, the sum of 100/. for the maintenance of 20 nobles per annum, towards a dinner on Midsummer day. These several benefaction, added to the rest of Fishborne's, directed by him to be laid out in land, formed a fund of C5G0/. viz. ; — £. 5. d. Fishborne's benefaction to the town of Huntingdon 2000 Ditto to the parish of St. Bartholomew . 1000 Ditto to poor mercers 1000 Ditto for sermons 500 Ditto for a yearly dinner and sermon . 420 , £4920 Mrs. Robinson's exhibitions f.500 Lady Margaret North's ditto 500 Lady Elizabeth Martin's gift 100 Mrs. Catherine Clarke's ditto 240 Sir Henry Rowe's ditto . . 200 Sir Ralph Wairen's ditto . 100 1640 £6500 With this combined fund an estate was purchased, in the year 1630, at Chalgrave, in Bedfordshire, which is described in the conveyance as consisting- of the manor of Chalgrave, with the messuages, lands, tenements, and here- ditaments, &c. lying in the towns, hamlet, parishes and fields of Chalgrave, Wing- field, Tebworth, Toddington, Hockley, Dunstable, Houghton or elsewhere, to the said manor belonging, and a mes- suage and farm called Chalgrave farm, with the lands thereto belonging, and a messuage and lands, parcel of a farm then lately let to Joseph Cooper, in the said towns or parishes, or some or one of them, and all copyhold rents of the said manor, &c. The consideration money paid for the estate was GOOO/.; and the expenses of various kinds attending the purchase amounted to 535/. 7s. 7c/., leaving in the Company's hands a ba- lance unapplied of 24/. 12s. Id. We find some difficulty in ascertaining what was originally the extent of the premises thus conveyed. From an old paper, found among the documents re- lating to the property, dated in 1668, the quantity of land appears to have been T 2 276 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 559a. 18p. ; but this paper does not bear i^- «• ''• anv character of authority, and may not Brouslit forward 910 12 4 , -^ • 1 ii 1 "i x- iU Mr were conveyed to Frances Barker the widow, and Eliza- beth Barker and Hester Barker the daughters, of the said Samuel Barker, and their heirs, upon the trusts of Mrs. Fer- mor's will ; with a reservation of a rent charge of 25s., which had been granted in the preceding- month to Nicholas Smithsend, of Walter Cardilie, in Glou- cestershire, and his heirs. 1821] CITY OF LONDOX. 283 The Company were unacquainted with this beuetactioti till the year 1H17, when it was coinnHiiiicated to them by John Raymond Barker, esq. the present trustee. Upon the investigation made in conse- quence of this communication, they found the premises (now called Chacely-hole) to consist of an ancient farmhouse and buildings, and several parcels of land, containing l)lA. 3r. 3-1p., a variation from the quantity mentioned in the con- veyance winch may easily be accounted for by the difiference of estimated and measured quantities ; that the vicar of Fairford, for the time being, had uniformly preached the lecture, and that the net rents had been apportioned between him and the master of the school ; that the rent of the farm had originally been 52^., and had been gradually increased till it reached 140/. in the year 1811, when the present vicar. Dr. Mitchell, succeeded to the living, and considerably improved the premises. The rent was afterwards lowered to 130Z. 18«. by the deduction of 9/. 2s., the amount of the landlord's property-tax, and was not restored to its previous amount on the discontinuance of that tax. The premises are now held at this rent by Mr. Joseph Lane, as tenant from year to year, and we see no reason to doubt that it is their fair value. The buildings are very old, but are kept in tolerable repair. L'pon a full consideration of all the circumstances of the case, the Company did not deem it expedient to call on the vicar of P'airford to account for the ex- cess he had theretofore received from the rents of the estate, beyond the sums to which he and the schoolmaster were entitled under the will of Mrs. Fermor, but resolved that a regular account of such surplus should be required for the future. This has accordingly been ren- dered ; and it appears that, after deducting al. 17s. for land-tax, 40/. paid to Dr. Mitchell as lecturer, 10/. to the master of the charity-school at Fairford, 1/. 5s. also paid to the master of the school, and which is understood to be the rent- charge reserved upon the conveyance of the estate as above-mentioned, 3/. to the receiver, and some occasional sums for repairs, the net annual sum received by the Company, on the average of the three years ending at Lady-day, 1820, was fi.3/. 14s. 0(/. This sum, added to the 144/. 7s. od. received under Lady Mico's endowment, makes the present income of the charity 210/. 2s. 2d. The almshouses, which are opposite to the churchyard at Stepney, consist of ten dwellings, having each a kitchen and bedroom over it, and a small garden. They are inhabited by ten poor widows of freemen of the city of London, being 50 years of age at the least, who are appointed, as vacancies take place, by the Company at a general court. In 1770 some additions were made to the original allowance of 8/. a-piece to the almswomen, which raised their incomes to 12/. each; this they received till 1795; in that year their pensions were increased to 18/. each, and, in 1805, to 30/. each, at which rate they still remain. From the year 1802, thirty guineas a year have been paid to an apothecary for attendance on the almswomen and medicine, and six guineas have been allowed for the funeral of every one that died. The almshouses are kept in good repair, the cost of which, on the average of the last fifteen years, has araountedto 43/. Gs. ad. per annum, including a large repair in the year 1809, amounting to 308/. 18s. The ground-rent of 1/. 5s., mentioned in the early statement of expenditure, has not now been paid or demanded for many years. The total annual expenditure is now as follows : — ±'. s. d. Pensions to ten poor widows, SOL each . 300 Repairs, average of fifteen years ... 43 6 8 ApoUiecary 31 10 Funeral expenses, water-rate, and other incidental charges, average of five yeara 13 9 2 Clerk of the Company 2 £390 5 10 exceeding the present income, which is 210/. 2s. '2d., by the sum of 180/. 3s. 8c/., which is defrayed by the Company from their own funds. For several years previous to the first receipt from Mrs. Fermor's benefaction, this excess was considerably greater. We have not entered into any minute examination of the accounts immediately subsequent to the increase of income occasioned by the investment of the 284 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 arrears in South Sea annuities, because it will be obvious, from the foregoing statement, that, from the year 1795, an excess of expenditure above income has taken place, which must very far have surpassed any defect which might, by possibility, be found previous to that period. LADY HUNGERFORD's CHARITY FOR APPRENTICING. Dame Margaret Hnngerford, by her will, dated the 23d of January, 1G71, bequeathed to the Company of Mercers 1000/., to be kept by them as a stock, and the product of it to be bestowed in the binding out of apprentices; and she desired, if fit persons should offer themselves outof Wiltshire or Gloucester- shire, that regard might be had to those boys. In a book belonging to the Company, containing the proceedings of the select committee in the years 1803 and 1804, is an entry stating that, by a decree of the court of Chancery, dated the Gth of March, 1675, it was declared, that the Company should annually pay 30/. for placing out apprentices, pursuant to Lady Hungerford's will ; and it is further stated, that the Company demised several houses, out of the estate purchased from King Henry VII 1., (which we have al- ready adverted to in a previous part of this ileport) as a security for the payment of the said 30/. per annum. We have not been able to find this decree, nor has any document been dis- covered, to show on what specific houses this charge was fixed; but the Company consider the income of the estate, which now amounts to above 2000/. per annum, to be answerable for the payment. The appropriation of this fund has been to put out three boys apprentice annually, with a premium of 10/. each, a preference being given to natives of Wiltshire or Gloucestershire ; indeed the instances are rare of any apprentices being put out who were natives of any other places. The applications, however, from those counties, though the charity is said to be well known there, have frequently been insufhcient to supply the requisite number of apprentices ; in such cases, the numbers wanting in defective years have been supplied in subsequent years, if proper applications have been made ; but, on the whole, the full number has not been kept up. ' In consequence of this deficiency of apprentices, we find that, at the audit in October, 1807, there vt'as a balance in hand of 126/. 18s., which, in the following year, was invested in the purchase of 186/. 19s. 3(/. three per cent, consols. In October, 1817, a further balance had accumulated of 190/. 9s. Gd., with 171/. 15s. Sd. of which was purchased 213/. Is. 9d, consols, making the whole sum of stock 400/. The dividends of this stock have been regularly carried to account, and now make the income of the charity 42/. per annum, by which the Company are enabled to increase the premium given with each apprentice to 14/. The accounts of this fund were pro- duced to us from the year 1785, when there appears to have been a balance in hand of 10/., to the present time. By these accounts it appears that, from 1785 to 1817 inclusive, being 82 years, 68 apprentices were bound, with premiums of 10/. each; in 1818, one boy was apprenticed, with a prenuum of 10/., and, in that year, two more boys, and, in the two following years, eight boys, with premiums of 14/. each. At the last audit, in October, 1820, in conse- quence of five boys having been appren- ticed in that year, the Company were in advance to the charity to the amount of 8/. 9s. 8d. rich's charities. It appears, in the account of the Mer- cers' school, previously given, that Thomas Rich gave, by will, in 1672, to the Mercers' Company, his tenements in St. Mary Axe (consisting now of a house let for 30/. per annum), which he charged with a payment of two exhibitions, of 6/. each, to two scholars sent from Mercers' school to the university. By the same will, he also charged the said premises with the further annual sum of 12/. to be paid to the governors of Christ's Hos- pital, for two other exhibitions, of 6/. each, to two poor scholars, who should have been educated in Christ's Hospital, and sent to the university. This annuity of 12/. was purchased of the governors of Christ's Hos))ital by 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 285 the Compay in 1011, under the provisions of the act tor tlie redoniptioa of the land- tax. Thomas Rich's further benefaction for the benefit of Mercers' school, and for teaching poor children, born in the parish of Lambeth, will bo found in the above- mentioned account of Mercers' school, and under the head of " llich's charity, Lambeth," FRANCIS FLOYER's GIFT. The Company have no document re- lating to this benefaction, except the fol- lowing entry in a book, containing the proceedings of the committee in the year 1745, viz. : — " Francis Floyer's gift of 234/., for the maintenance of 7/. 16s. per annum to the poor of Brent Pelham, in Hertfordshire." 7/. Ws., together with 41. 14s. lOd., the dividends on 1.58/. 3s. 3c/. old South Sea annuities, arrears invested, making toge- ther 12/. 10s. lOd., are annually paid to the vicar of Brent Pelham. LADY ELIZABETH MARTIN's GIFT. See Fishborne's charities. MRS. savage's charity FOR THE DISCHARGE OF POOR DEBTORS. From the recitals of a mortgage deed, dated the 15th of June, 1081, and made between the Mercers' Company of the one part, and Sir Harbottle Grimston, master of the rolls, and Sir John Coell, one of the masters of the court of Chan- cery, of the other part, it appears that Mrs. Jane Savage, Avidow, by her will (of which the date is not stated), gave to the Mercers' Company 2000/., to be laid out in the purchase of the fee-simple of lands, to the annual value of 100/., and thereby appointed that 20/. per annum of the profits of the said land should be to the said Company to their own proper use, for ever, and 80/. per annum, residue of the said 100/., for discharging poor prisoners for debt out of Ludgate, New- gate, and the two Compters. It further appears, that certain pro- ceedings were had in a suit in Chancery, between the said Company and the ex- ecutors of the will of Mrs. Jane Savage, wherein it was decreed, that the said 2000/., or so much thereof as the ex- ecutors had assets to raise, should be disposed pursuant to the said will ; that the executors had paid into court 1550/., and had also paid to the Company 300/. ; and that the court had afterwards ordered that the 1550/. should be paitl out of court to the Company, they giving se- curity by mortgage (to be approved by one of the masters of the court), out of certain premises in Cheapside, of the yearly value of 80/. and upwards, to secure the said 1550/. and 300/., to be laid out in a purchase so soon as it could be found, and to allow for the said two sums 41. per cent, per annum in the mean time, four parts in five of the said interest to be employed towards the said charity, as the rents of the land to be purchased should have been; and, by the said deed, the Company accordingly granted four messuages in Cheapside, and in the parish of St. Mary Colechurch, then on lease to different tenants, at rents amounting to 84/. per annum, to Sir Harbottle Grimstone and Sir John Coell, for the term of 1000 years, to secure the payment of interest for the said two sums, at four per cent, per annum, according to the terms of the said order. The money was never laid out in land, but still continues on the above security, at 41. per cent. I'rom the Company's books, it appears that the whole which they received from this legacy was 1887/. lO-v. ; the interest of this sum, at four per cent., is 75/. 10s., four-fifths of which, amounting to 60/. 8s., is regularly carried to the account of the charity. The keeper of the prison in Whitecross- street, where the debtors belonging to all the prisons mentioned in Mrs. Savage's will are now confined, annually makes out a list of prisoners (jualified to partake of this charity, upon the inspection of which the house-warden decides what relief shall be given. The general rule has been not to allow more than (J/, towards the release of each debtor, and the recommendations not being, as we are informed, always siilhcient to exhaust the fund at that rate of allowance, balances have, from time to time, remained in hand, which have been regularly brought to account. In 1808, the balance then in hand, amounting to 129/. 13s. 9or'of'th; t'ow^ of Ne^p^rt,' in ^^ ^ ^ twelve men and women of the poorest of Shropshire, where he was born ... 10 that parish, who, in their discretions. To the minister or lecturer of Newport .500 1 1 1 i_ i 1 . 1 p To the master of the iree-schoo! there . . 5 should have most need, a twopenny loaf To the Hospital of Bridewell 10 of wheaten bread a-piece ; and to the To Christchurch Hospital 5 further intent, that they should distribute ^° |'- ^hojnas's Hospital .. . ... 500 . . , 1 ■ 1 •' , , , , , To St. Bartholomew s Hospital .... 2 10 to poor maids and widows that should be To the Company, to be expended yearly married in the said parish 4/., viz. to each abont the time of his decease . ... 20 poor maid or widow 6s. 8t/. ; and if there '^°iay'"''".'^T *! ^7"!*' .'^ '!''";°"/''^ ''.'"^ o o o should not be so many poor maids or To the curate 050 widows as would supply the number to '^'^ 1''^ <='"^' '*"*! ^«^t°" "*" ^''^ church ,1 -J i- ^ 7 - ii where the sermon should be preached . 5 receive the said sum ot 4/. m the pro- To St. John's college, Cambridge, towards portion aforesaid, then the residue to be the maintenance of two poor scholars distributed amongst the poor of the said there, by 5/ a-piece ....... 10 . , - ,1 J- .• ,■ 1 To Jesus college, Oxford, towards the parish, at the discretion ot the parson maintenance of two poor scholars there, and churchwardens thereof. And he by 5/. apiece 10 o A\rt^ninA fKof ^..f ^C *U« ^„:,1 „..,„ ^P To the master and oflicers of the Company , directed that, out of the said sum of i„ diHerent proportions, for their pains' 6/. 18s. 6 To the beadle ' . . 10 Whole farm at this time consists 01 And upon trust to retain out of the 116a. 8p. as appears from a late survey, rents and profits all such costs, charges. This admeasured quantity is considerably and expenses, as the trustees should ne- less than the contents of the farm as es- cessarily lay out and expend in and about timated in the foundation deed, but we the maintenance and performance of the are informed that the modern plans of it trusts of the said deed ; and it was de- appear to coincide with those which are clared that the overplus, if any, which more ancient, and we have no reason to should remain from time to time (over suppose that any part of the land has and besides the several allowances afore- been lost to the charity, said), should be safely kept and pre- This farm is now in the tenure of Tho- served by the court of assistants of the mas Willis, under an agreement for a said Company of Salters, and should be lease for 21 years, from 1811, at the rent by them applied, as well for repairing of 200/. per annum, which is considered the aforesaid almshouses from time to to be its full value. A new farm house time, when Occasion should require, as was built upon it in 1806, at an expense also for charges and conveyances and of 884/. 7s. 3t/., which was defrayed from re-assurances to be made of the said pre- the general funds of the Salters' Com- mises, and for all other charges and ex- pany. On the other hand, from 1805 to penscs whatsoever, as well in viewing of 1812, sums were received by the Com- the premises and the said almshouses, pany for timber sold from the lands of as otherwise incident to the same in any- the charity, and for the materials of the wise^ old house, amounting to 885/. Ids., from The deed also provides for the appoint- which should hv deducted a sum ot 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 301 G2l. 13s. 6d., paid for the expenses of the sale of timber, and for damage done to the tenant in falling it. On this ac- count, therefore, there is a balance against the charitj' of Gil. 4s. 9d. In 1791 the rent of the farm was raised from 80/. to 114Z. In 1806, upon the new house being built, an addition of 15/. was made to the rent, making it 129/., and, in 1811, the rent was raised to its present amount. In addition to this farm, there is a piece of ground belonging to the charity, which adjoins to the almshouses at Maidenhead, and contains rather more than an acre, forming part of a tield, the residue of which belongs to an individual. The land of the charity is marked by boundary posts, and is let to Richard Swallow, as yearly tenant, at a good rent of 51. per annum. The almshouses consist of eight dwellings, each sufficient for a poor man and his wife, with a portion of garden ground allotted to each. Two additional donations have been made to these almshouses since the foundation thereof. One of these is an annual sum of 8/. paid by the Salters' Company, arising from the gift of Mrs. Smith, probably the widow of the founder. The only evidence which we have found of the origin of this payment is, first, an entry in the accounts of the Company for 1682, of the sum of 6/. 8s. paid to the poor people in these alms- houses ; viz. 16s. to each house, being the additional gift of Mrs. Smith the elder, deceased; and, secondly, an entry in the minute-book of the court of assist- ants of the Company for 1686, from which it appears that it was then ordered that 20s. a-piece a year should be paid to each almshouse in Maiden- head, as the gift of old Mrs. Smith, deceased, for the time then to come, in lieu of the 200/. given to the Company for the advancement and good of the poor, being in all 8/. The other donation was given by Mary Parkhurst, widow, and Elizabeth Smith, spinster, who, by indenture, bear- ing date 16th May, 1764, and enrolled in the court of Chancery, (after stating that the said James Smith, one of the ancestors of the said Mary Parkhurst and Elizabeth Smith, had erected and endowed the aforesaid almshouses, and that they were desirous of making some provision for ihfe better support of the almspeople,) granted to Henry Girle and nineteen others, citizens and salters of London, and their heirs, a clear rent- charge of 50/. per annum, to be issuing out of an undivided moiety of four closes of pasture or marsh land, formerly called Haberdashers' Field, Milking Field, Long Field, and Middle Marsh, situate in the parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, adjoining to the King's Mill- pond, and containing, by admeasurement, 50a. 2r.17p. or thereabouts, upon trust, to pay thereout yearly to the eight poor men and their wives, from time to time admitted into the said almshouses, for their lives successively, 41/. 12s. ; that is to say, to each poor man and his wife 5/. 4s. during their joint lives, and, upon the death of either of them, one moiety of the said 5/. 4s. to be put into the poor's-box during the life of the survivor, for the equal benefit of such survivor and the rest of the almspeople; and to pay, on Michaelmas day every year, to such eight poor men and their wives 4/., viz. 10s. a year for each house, towards enabling them to provide fire-wood and fuel ; and, upon trust, to retain out of the said annuity all charges to which the said trustees should be put in the exe- cution of the said trusts, and to apply the residue of the said annuity of 50/. at such times and in such sort and manner as the master, wardens, and court of assistants of the Company should, in their discretion, from time to time think fit and order. This annuity is now paid to the Salters' Company by Mr. Ambrose Humphries, on account of the owners of the property charged, of which, at the present time, three-sixth parts belong to the five daughters of Daniel Meilan, esq., two- sixths to Mrs. Maling, and one-sixth to Sir Henry Hawley, bart. The trust property of this charity has been, from time to time, conveyed to new trustees, members of the Salters' Company. On the occurrence of a vacancy in any of the almshouses, by the death of the survivor of the husband and wife, who have been the inhabitants of it, a certificate is sent to the Company from 302 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1821 the minister, churchwardens, overseers, and other inhabitants of the parish of Cookiiam, assembled iii vestry, contain- ing the names of two married men, pro- perly qualified according to the provisions of the foundation deed and the orders therein referred to, one of whom is chosen by the court of assistants of the Company. The regulation by which it is directed that six only of the poor people shall be admitted out of the street of Maiden- head, and the other ten out of the rest of the parish of Cookhara, has not been strictly attended to. From an indorse- ment upon the certificate sent to the Company, upon the last election of a man and his wife, in January, 1821, it appears that four of the houses were then filled from Maidenhead, and that, there- fore, the persons then recommended were taken from the other parts of the parish of Cookham. The following annual sums are paid according to the founder's directions : — For bread to the poor of Cookham 5/. 4s. ; to the ministers of Cookham and Maiden- head 1/. each for a sermon, and to the clerks of each of those places 10s. each ; to the six poor men in the Salters' alms- houses in Bow-lane 41. , as has been already mentioned in the account of that establishment; to the clerk of the Com- pany 21. ; and to the beadle 10s. The churchwardens of Cookham and the chajjelwardens of Maidenhead, instead of 10s. each, the sum mentioned in the foundation deed, receive only 5s. each ; but an ancient note in the margin of that deed states that this sum was altered in the lifetime of Mr. Smith, and we find that the founder's orders state the sura payable to the churchwardens to be 5s. to each. The almspeople receive the following allowances : — f. .1. d. The founder's original gift, being 5/. per annum to eacli poor man and liis wife . 40 An additional allowance, at the rate of 25. a week to each man and wife, made by the court of assistants of the Sailers' Company in 1812, upon the rent of Nor- den's farm being raised to 200/ . . . 41 12 The gift of Mrs. Parkliurst and .Miss Smith, at "Is. a week to each man and wife . . 41 12 Ditto for firewood and fael, distributed annaally amongst the almspeople . . 4 Mrs. Smith the elder's gift, distributed in the same manner 8 Rent of the tield near the almshouse . . 6 T, . , £. *. J- Brought forward 140 4 In November, 1S"20, an order was made bj the court of assistants, for a further in- crease of the allowance to the alms- people, after the rate of '2s. a week to each man and wife, to commence from the Christmas following, which, from that time, will make an annual addition of . 41 12 Carried forward t'140 4 £181 16 The Company were enabled to make the last-mentioned increase of the allow- ances, in consequence of their having come to a resolution that the triennial viewofthese almshouses should, in future, be taken by a select committee, instead of a general committee of the Company, such select committee to consist of the master and wardens, accompanied by the clerk of the Company and a surveyor. A view of the almshouses has been taken every third year for the last fifty years. Previously to that time, the views took place i'requently, but not at regular periods. From fifteen to twenty mem- bers of the Company, includisig the clerk and surveyor, have usually attended these views, at an expense which appears to us to have been more considerable than was necessary for the benefit of the charity. The average expense of the last ten views is 90Z. 2s. lOrf. That which took place in 1814 cost 94/. 7s. 2rf., in 1817 72Z. 3s. Gd., and, in 1820, 86Z. i:3s. \\d. In addition to the above-mentioned allowances, the almspeople receive, every second year, the quantity of cloth di- rected by the foundation deed. In 1817 the cost of this cloth was 29/. 18s.; and, in 1819, it amounted to the same sum. At the triennial view, it has been usual to give to each poor person 1/. Is. The average annual expense of the repairs of the almshouses for the last ten years amounts to 9/. lis. bd. The different payments to the almspeople are made by the tenant of Norden's farm, who sets oif the same against his rent, and pays over the balance to the Company. An account has been constantly kept between the Company and the tenant ; but it appears desirable that a general debtor and cre- ditor account of the charity should be kept, which has not hitherto been done. An account for the last thirty years which was produced to us, extracted from the books of the Salters' Company, gives the x'oUowing results : — 1821] CITY OF LONDON. 303 £. s. d. Received by the Company from the rents of Norden's farm, from 1791 to 1812, when tlie rent was raised to 200/. . 2553 10 Expenditure from 1791 to 1812, inclu- ding;, besides the payments already nientioned from the gift of Mr. Smith, the founder, an anunal sam of 41. puid to the tenant of the farm for looking after the limber anti paying the alras- people ; a sura of 45/. 9*. -id. paid, in 1800, for the redemption of the land- tax ; and sums paid for insarance, quit-rents, inclosures, surveys. Sen. , 2787 17 llj Deficiency £232 7 11^ Received by the Company from the rents, from 1812 to 1820, including 71/. propsrty-tax returned .... 1871 Expenditure from 1812 to 1820 . . . 1592 8 Surplus i"278 12 leaving a balance, on the whole of this account, in favour of the charity, of 46/. 4s. O^c?., which, being deducted from the balance against the charity before noticed, on the timber and building ac- count, of 6lZ. 4s. 9d., leaves a balance in favour of the Company of 15/. Os. 8\d. This account of receipts and expen- diture does not include either the rent of 5/. of the land near the almshouse, or the annual sum of 8/. derived from the gift of Mrs. Smith, the elder, both of which are distributed amongst the alms- people, nor the rent-charge of 50/. given by Mrs. Parkhurst and Miss Smith, the residue of which, after payment of the annual sums of 41/. 12s., and 4/., is at the disposal of the Company. SIR TIMOTHY WALDO's GIFT. Sir Timothy Waldo, by will, dated 2Gth October, 1784, and proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, gave to the Salters' Company 100/., to be placed out at interest in their corporate name, at their discretion, the interest to be equally divided, on the Company's annual distribution day> between two poor persons, being protestants, and being, or having been, housekeepers and members of the Company, and past their labour. He also gave to the said Company the further sum of 500/. three per cent, con- solidated bank annuities, to be placed out by them in their corporate name or capacity, on some sufficient security, at the discretion of the master and war- dens of the said Company, for tlie time being, upon trust, to apply one moiety of the interest and annual produce thereof. in placing out some poor boy of the parish of Hever, in the county of Kent, apprentice to a farmer, or to some handi- craft trade, or to the sea service, or in the clothing such poor boy during his apprenticeship, so as such poor boy should be capable of repeating, without book, the Lord's Prayer, the Belief, and the Ten Commandments, and should have been instructed in the catechism used by those professing the communion of the church of England ; and in case, at any time, no such boy could be found of the said parish of Hever, then he directed that the said moiety of the said interest should be annually distributed, by and with the approbation of the master and wardens of the Salters' Company for the time being, amongst such industrious poor inhabitants of the said parish of Hever as should not receive alms from the parish, and as should be recommended by the tenants, for the time being, of his two principal farms there, called the Castle Farm and the Lodge Farm ; and as to the other moiety of the said interest and annual produce, upon trust, to lay out the same in buying and distributing flannel waistcoats, or strong shoes and warm stockings, for and amongst such industrious or aged poor persons, inha- biting within the said parish of Hever, as should not receive alms from the parish, to be delivered to them respectively, on or about the 8th day of November in every year. The 1001. above-mentioned does not appear to have been specifically in- vested upon any security by the Salters' Company; but the sura of 5/., as the interest thereof, is annually distributed by them, with other monies, amongst poor persons of the Company, on the dis- tribution day, shortly before Christmas. Larger sums than 2/. 10s., being the moiety of sucli interest, are at that time given to more than two persons answering to the description mentioned by the donor. The above-mentioned 500/. three per cent, consols were, after Sir Timothy "Waldo's death, transferred into, and now stand in, the corporate name of the Sal- ters' Company. Of the dividends thereof, amounting to 15/. per annum, one moiety is applied by the Company, in apprenticing poor 804 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1831 bo} s of the parish of Hever, or in clothing them during the whole or part of their apprenticeship. The parish officers se- lect the boys, and make agreements with the masters, subject to the approbation of the Company. The indentures are always produced to the Company, to- gether with a certificate from the minister and parish officers of the boys being qualified according to the directions of the donor. At the time of our incpiiry into this gift, in March, 1821, the moiety of the dividends for two years remained undisposed, in consequence of a proper master for a boy not having been found. The other moiety of the interest is paid to the tenant of one of the farms mentioned by Sir Timothy Waldo in his will, who therewith provides shoes, stockings, and flannel waistcoats, which are annually distriliuted to the poor of the parish of Hever, and the receipts of the tradesmen who supply these articles are transmitted to the Company. SCRIVENERS' COMPANY. By indentures of lease and release, bearing date 30th and 31st July, 1799, made between the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Scriveners, of the first part, William Brown and three others, citizens and scriveners, of the second part, and Samuel Bradford and others, citizens and scriveners, of the third part, (reciting that the said parties of the second part were surviving trustees in certain trust deeds therein recited, and that, at a court of assistants of the said Company, it was ordered that the said parties of the second part should convey the premises in the said recited indentures and thereinafter men- tioned, to the use of themselves and the parties of the third part, upon the trusts in the said recited indentures and there- inafter mentioned,) the said parties of the second part, in pursuance of the said order of the court, conveyed to the said Samuel Bradford and others of the third part, four messuages fronting Noble- street in the parish of St. Mary Staining, London, erected on part of the ground belonging to a great messuage, before that "time called Scriveners' hall, but then Coachmakers' hall, two of the said tenements being situate on the north side and two on the south side of the great gateway leading out of Noble-street into the said hall ; to hold to the use of the said parties of the second and third part, and their heirs, upon trust, to permit the master, warden, and assistants of the said Company, for the time being, to receive the rents and profits of the said premises, and thereout to distribute according to their discretion, the annual sum of lOZ. charged on the said four messuages or tenements, to and amongst poor brothers and sisters of the said Company, and to pay and apply the residue of the said rents to the use and benefit of the said Company. No other document is to be found re- lating to this charity, except previous trust deeds to the same effect; and it is not known by whom, or at what time, the above-mentioned houses were charged with the annuity of 10/. These houses are now let by the Scri- veners' Company at a rent of 80 guineas per annum ; but they are old, and it is expected that it will be necessary to lower the rent when the existing lease expires. The annuity of 10/. has been, for many years, equally divided between two poor widows of freemen of the Com- pany, chosen by the court of assistants, who, when appointed, have usually con- tinued to receive this pension during their lives. TALLOW-CHANDLERS' COMPANY. Stewart's gift. John Steivurt, by his will (as appears from an abstract thereof in the Company's estate-book), bearing date 31 December, 1481, gave to the master, wardens, a>id commonalty of Tallow-chandlers, and their successors, a capital messuage, in the parish of St. Christopher, Cornhiil, and four messuages within Bishopsgate, in the parish of St. Ethelburga, upon condition that they should perform certain superstitious uses ; and further that thcfy should, out of the issues and profits thereof, yearly provide 25 quarters of charcoal, and distribute the same yearly> between the feast of All Saints and I82lj CITY OF LOMDON. 30S Christmas; viz. fifteen quarters thereof amongst the poor people dwelling in St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, and ten quarters amongst the poor people dwel- ling in the parish of St. Ethelburga. From the same book it appears that a part of this property was sold by the Company after the statute of charities, I Edw. Yl., for raising a sura of money for the redemption of certain rents seized by the Crown, as being limited to super- stitious uses. The Company are in possession, under this gift, of some houses in Bishopsgate- street Within ; one let to D. M. Newman, at the yearly rent of 50/. ; and the three others let to Messrs. Pearson and Draper, cheesemongers, at the yearly rent of 1G5/. The Company now pay, out of the rents of this property, to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, in lien of the gift to the poor of that parish of fifteen quarters of charcoal, the annual sura of 2/. ; and to the churchwardens of St. Ethelburga, in lieu of the gift to that parish of ten quarters of charcoal, the annual sum of 10s. These payments have continued the same for many years past. No explanation is given why the two suras vary from each other so much more than the proportions of coals directed to be given to each parish. There appears to be no reason why the payments, in respect of this and the following gift, should not be adequate to the present value of the quantity of coals specified in the donor's will. An annual sum of 7s. is also paid by the Company out of this estate to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but we do not find this charge mentioned in the above- mentioned abstract of John Stewart's will. littlebaker's gift. Stephen Littlebaker, by his will, dated 24th February, 1.503, devised to the master and wardens of the fellowship of Tallow-chandlers, and their successors, after the death of his wife, two tenements, ^ith the appurtenances, lying on the bank of the Stews, in the parish of St. Margaret, in the county of Surrey, upon condition, among other things, that the said Com- pany should, on the 20th day of February, yearly, distribute among the poor people of St. Margaret aforesaid, a load of char- coal, to contain 24 quarters. It appears, from the estate-book of the Company, that these houses, with other premises, had been purchased by Stephen Littlebaker, of Thomas Reade, for the sum of 58/., of which 30/. was to be paid by instalments, and that, in the purchase-deed, there was a stipulation that, if the said Stephen Littlebaker, or his heirs, should fail in payment of the said 30/. or any part thereof, it should be lawful for the said Thomas Reade, and his heirs, to re-enter into the said premises; that the said premises after- wards became forfeited to the said Thomas Reade, for non-payment of 10/. part of the said 30/. ; and that, on payment of the said 10/. by the Tallow-chandlers' Company, the said Thomas Reade, in the ■year 1507, conveyed to the use of the said Company the premises given by the will of Stephen Littlebaker as aforesaid, with a proviso, that the said 24 quarters of charcoal should be yearly given to the poor of the parish of St. Margaret in Southwark. The Company are in possession, under this gift, of two houses in Bankside, Southwark, let to S. H. T. Bishop, at the yearly rent of 235/., and pay, out of the rents, the annual sum of 2/. 8s. in lieu of these coals, to the churchwardens of St. Saviour, Southwark, the parish of St. Margaret and the parish of St. Mary Magdalen having been united, by act of parliament, under the name of St. Saviour. This payment has been the same for many years, but is at present evidently inadequate to the value of the coals di- rected to be distributed. kempster's gift. Matthew Kempster, by his will, dated 31st August, 1624, devised to the Com- pany of Tallow-chandlers, and their suc- cessors, four messuages, situate near Dowgate, in the parish of St. John in Walbrook, in the city of London, upon trust therewith, among other charges, to pay the following yearly rents: — To the poor people of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, 1/. ; to the poor of the Company 1 /. The Company are in possession, under this gift, of three houses, on the east side of Dowgate-hill, let to James Richardson, at the yearly rent of 100/., and pay to the churchwardens of St, X 306 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Botolph, Aldersgate, the yearly sum of IZ. No specific donation is made in respect of Kempster's gift to the poor of the Company; but considerable suras are annually distributed by the Company amongst the poor members thereof. Clark's gift. It appears, from the estate-book of the Company, that Mrs. Frances Clark gave to the Company 200Z., (but when, or by what instrument, is not stated,) on condition that they should pay to the poor of Langham, in the county of Rutland, yearly, for ever, lOZ. This annual sum is constantly paid by the Company to the parish of Langham. curzon's gift. It appears, by the same books, that Thomas Curzon gave lOOZ. to the Com- pany, upon condition that they should pay to the churchwardens of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, yearly, for ever, 41. This annual sum is regularly paid to the churchwardens of the said parish. HUMPHRIES'S GIFT. Mr. Ralph Humphries, as appears also [1832 from the same book, gave 100/. to the Company, upon condition that they would pay to certain poor persons of the Com- pany, yearly, for ever, 4/. This payment of 4/. is included in the before-mentioned annual distribution to the poor of the Company. MRS. IBELL's GIFT. It appears, from the same book, that Susan Ibell gave, by will, to the church- wardens of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, and St. Alban, Wood-street, 100/., on condition that they would provide yearly, for ever, for the poor of St. Botolph five chaldron, and for those of St. Alban three chaldron and four sacks, of sea- coals ; which sum of 100/. this Company received, and undertook to perform the above-mentioned conditions. The Company accordingly now pay, annually, to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, 3/. ; and to the churchwardens of St. Alban, Wood- street, 11., in lieu of this donation of coals. We have not been able to discover when, and under what circumstances, this arrangement took place. TIN-PLATE WOBKERS' COMPANY. MIERS'S GIFT. John Miers, by his will, dated 30th April, 1779, bequeathed to the master and wardens of the Company of Tin-plate Workers, of which he was a member, 150/. to be laid out in the three per cent, bank annuities ; and he directed that the annual dividends thereof should be divided amongst the poor of the said Company, at the February court, yearly. The legacy was received, and laid out in the purchase of 245/. three per cent, consols, which is now standing in the names of the master, wardens, and com- monalty of the Tin-plate Workers' Com- pany, London, as a separate fund. The annual dividends, amounting to 11. Is. are distributed once a year, at the court of assistants holden in February, to poor freemen of the Company, chosen by the court. The number usually con- sists of about eighteen, of whom a regular list is kept, and, as one dies off, another is chosen. An account of the receipt and distri- bution of the fund is regularly entered in the wardens' book. PARISH OF ST. AUGUSTINE. JOHN burton's charity. HOUSES IN WATLING-STREET. It is stated in an old parish book, that John Burton, by his will, dated the 8th January, 1503, gave a messuage in Watling-street, called the Antelope, for the reparation of the body of the church of St. Augustine; *' and also another messuage in Watling-street, given with the above.'"* We have found at Doctors Commons, a Mill of John Burton, dated the 9th of March, 1503, containing a bequest of 20t/. to the high altar of the parish of St. Augustine, but no devise of houses as above-mentioned. There are, however, 1«22] CITY OP LONDON. 307 two houses now standing in Watling- street, which are understood to have been derived from the above-mentioned devise, the one in the occupation of Messrs. Thompson and Son, under a lease granted by tlie rector and church- wardens to Hugli Gibson, deceased, for thirty-three years, from Midsummer 1792, at 40/. per annum ; and the other in the occupation of Joshua Penny, under a lease granted by the same parties to James Blinkinsopp, deceased, for twenty- four years, from Lady-day, 1801, at 4.51. per annum. The present value of these respective houses is estimated at rather more than double the amount of the reserved rents. This property is under the management of the rector and churchwardens. The rents are carried to the churchwardens general account, out of which the repairs of the church, among other parochial charges, are from time to time defrayed. The average expense of those repairs is about 100/. per annum. OTHER HOUSES IN WATLING-STREET, AND ELSEWH*ERE. RANDOLPH WOLLIE's CHARITY. By an indenture, dated the 24th June, 1654, the survivors of certain trustees, appointed (as therein stated,) by deed of the 5th September, 1622, conveyed to certain new trustees, upon the trusts after mentioned, the several following premises, viz :— 1st. A house, late called the Gilden Fox, and then the Fox and Goose, situate in Watling-street, in the parish of St. John the Evangelist. 2d. A house called the Half Moon, situate in the Old Change, in the parish of St. Augustine. 3d. A house, which was formerly two houses, situate within the parish of St. Mary Abchurch. 4th. And a shop in Watling-street, with a chimney therein, containing in breadth at the south end next the street, 11 feet 7 inches, and at the north end 13 feet 11§ inches, and in length, from north to south, 45 feet 8§ inches, lying between the house, called the Golden Lamb, on the east side, and the said house called the Fox and Goose on the west side ; and one house of office con- taining two feet square, and a little vault or cellar under the said shop, excepting (among other things) so much of the said tenement called the Golden Lamb, con- taining, by estimation, two feet of assize or thereabouts, as did jet or hang over the said premises, or any part thereof : — On trust, to permit the churchwardens of the parish of St. Augustine to receive the yearly profits of the house called the Fox and Goose, and to employ the same, from time to time, for the relief of the poorer sort of the householders of the said parish, in the payment of fifteenths there ; and for repairing and amending the said parish church there, and for other good and charitable uses, as by the parson .churchwardens, or parishioners of the said parish, or by the most part of the most ancient and substantial parish- ioners of the said parish, in a vestry, or other assembly, should be appointed ; and also to receive the yearly rents of the said house, called the Half Moon, and of the said house in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch, and employ the same, from time to time, for the relief of the poor of the said parish, and for repara- tions of the said church of St. Austin, and for such other good and charitable uses as the parson, churchwardens, and parishioners, or the most part of the most ancient and substantial inhabitants in a vestry, or other assembly should appoint ; and concerning the shop and other premises in Watling-street afore- said, on trust, to permit the church- wardens of the said parish, for the time being, yearly to receive the profits there- of, and employ the same for providing wood and coals, or other fuel, for the poor inhabitants of the said parish, to be disposed of as the perpetual gift of Ran- dolph Wollie, at the discretion of the parson, churchwardens, and four, three, or two of the most ancient and substan- tial parishioners of the said parish, for the time being. The trusts above specified, have been retained verbatim in a recent trust deed, of the 11th of February, 1807, with the exception of what relates to the premises derived from Randolph Wollie, of which this deed makes no mention. It appears from a short abstract found among the parish documents, that the omission to notice these premises, commenced with a trust deed of the I4th May, 1684, X 2 308 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. whereby the rest of the premises were conveyed upon their former respective trusts; but the abstract observes, " there is no mention made cf the shop in Wat- ling-street, the gift of Randolph WoUie, for providing wood and coals for the poor inhabitants." It is, however, stated in the same abstract, that the houses conveyed by the last-mentioned deed, were new houses, which had been built on the tofts and ground whereon had stood the several buildings, conveyed by the former trust deed of 1054, (of which we have given an abstract,) previous to the great fire in 1G66, by which those buildings were burnt down. We may therefore conclude, that the toft of WoUie's shop, which, as we have before mentioned, lay on the east side of the Fox and Goose, was added to the toft of the latter building, to form the site of two houses in Watling-street, (now marked Nos. 89 and 90,) which the subsequent trust deeds have represented as standing on the toft of the Fox and Goose alone. The following is the description given of the several premises in the last trust deed, of the llth of February, 1807, viz : — 1st. *' Two brick messuages or tene- ments, formerly one messuage or tene- ment, being theretofore the sign of the Fox and Goose, since the Blackamoor's Head and Chest of Drawers, and now Nos. 89 and 90, situate in Walling- street." These houses are now occupied by Joseph Bulmer, as the assignee of a lease granted to George Gill, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1802, at the annu..l rent of 551. They are in a bad state of repair, but are considered as now ca- pable of producing 80/. or 90Z. a year, on a repairing lease. 2d. " A messuage or tenement, for- merly the sign of the Half Moon, late the sign of the Hat and Hand, and since !No. 3.5, situate in the Old Change, in the parish of St. Augustine." This house is now held by Arthur Downes and Robert Price, on a lease for 99 years, from Lady-day, 1805, at the rent of 10/. 10s. per annum. It is a new house, built by the lessees in pur- suance of the covenants of the lease, and is at present estimated at the value of about 60/. per annum. [1822 3d. " Two brick messuages, formerly one, situate in Abchurch-lane, within the parish of St. Mary Abchurch." These houses are now held by Weightman, under a lease for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1819, at the rent of 70/. per annum, which we understand to be the fair value. These rents, amounting together to the sum of 135/. 10s. are also carried to the churchwardens account, from which, as we have before mentioned, the repairs of the church and other general purposes of the parish are from time to time provided for. If we have been right in the conclusion at which we arrived above, that the toft of WoUie's shop forms part of the site of the two houses, Nos. 89 and 90, in Watling-street, it will follow, that a pro- portion of the rents of those houses ought to be applied to the purchase of coals or other fuel for the poor parishioners, agreeably to the trusts of WoUie's cha- rity. This proportion there would be little difficulty in fixing, as the dimen- sions of WoUie's shop have been so minutely given. Some portion also of the remaining rents ought, we conceive, in conformity to the provisions of the trust deed, to be specifically appropri- ated to the relief of the poor of the parish, in such form, and of such amount, as the parson, churchwardens, and pa- rishioners may, from time to time, think proper to appoint. JOHN Harrison's charity. John Harrison, by will, dated the 15th May, 1618, gave to the poor of the pa- rish of St. Augustine, 20/. per annum, to be paid by the Merchant Taylors' com- pany, out of the rents of Crane-court, in the Old Change. He also gave to cer- tain persons, described as parishioners of the said parish, certain messuages, si- tuate in Lamb-alley, in the Old Change, to the end and intent, that they should, from time to time, put in and suffer so many of the most ancient decayed per- sons dwelling within the said parish, as the said devisees, or the survivors of them, or the greater part of them should think fit, to dwell and inhabit therein, during the lives of such person or per- sons, without paying any rent for the same. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. The sum of 16/. is annually paid by the Merchant Taylors' company in satis- faction of the annuity of 201. charged on the premises in Crane-court, the remain- ing 41. being retained by them on account of the land tax. The sum thus paid is distributed by the churchwardens about Christmas, among poor inhabitants of the parish not receiving parochial relief, in shares vary- ing from 10 to 20 shillings, according to their respective necessities. The history of the premises in Lamb- alley, down to the 11th of February, 1807, is briefly given iu a new trust deed of that date, in which they are de- signated by the description of " all that messuage or tenement theretofore three several messuages or tenements, situate in Lamb-alley, in the Old Change, the toft, soil, and ground whereof was for- merly demised to Edward Pasmore, and upon which, before the great fire in 16LI6, stood several messuages or tenements, •which were burnt down in the said fire." Soon after the date of this deed, the messuage thus designated, being in a very decayed state, was demised to Arthur Downes and Robert Price, on a building lease of 61 years from Michael- mas, 1807, at the annual rent of 20/. It has been since taken down, and new buildings erected on the site, at an ex- pense, as we are given to understand, of about 2, .500/. These new buildings are now used as warehouses, and are esti- mated at the annual value of about 1-50/. The reserved rent of 20/. appears to have been the fair value at the time of grant- ing the lease. This lease, as well as others antece- dent to it, though at variance with the use to which the premises were specifi- cally appropriated by the testator, may perhaps be sufiiciently defended by the necessity of such a measure, for rebuild- ing or repairing the houses, in the ab- sence of any other provision for those purposes. But we are at a loss to dis- cover any similar necessity for the prac- tice which has hitherto obtained, of ap- plying the rents reserved upon thes§ leases to the general parish account, as we cannot but conceive that a disposi- tion of them more congenial with the views of the testator, might have been made, by renting other tenements for the habitation of the poor objects of the charity, or by supplying them from time to time with such sums of money as might have enabled them the more easily to discharge their own rents. LADY hart's charity. Dame Mary Hart (widow of Sir Per- cival Hart), by will, dated the 30th No- vember, 11537, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Augustine, 300/. and de- clared her will to be, that her executors should with that sum purchase an annuity of 15/. per annum, to be disposed of as follows : viz. 40s. per annum to the pas- tor or minister of the said parish, for which he should preach a sermon yearly on her birth-day, being the 14th of May ; 105. to the clerk of the said parish ; 5s. to the sexton ; 7/. 5s. to be distributed by the churchwardens to 20 of the most poor and aged persons of the said parish; and the other 5/. to be bestowed by the said churchwardens in buying sea-coals for the relief and succour of the poor of the said parish, to be distributed amongst them yearly, the week before Christmas. It appears from a new trust-deed of the 11th February, 1807, that this le- gacy of 300/. was laid out in the pur- chase of certain premises in Phoenix- court, in the Old Change, which were vested in trustees, on trust, to pay the annual sum of 15/. out of the rents upon the trusts of Lady Hart's will, and to permit the churchwardens of the parish of St. Augustine for the time being to receive the residue of the rents for the use of the parishioners of the said parish, to be disposed of as they in vestry as- sembled should direct. It is further stated in the same deed, that the premises thus purchased con- sisted of four houses, which were burnt down by the fire in 1666. We have not been able to trace them satisfactorily downwards from that period, but we find that for several years previous to 179S they consisted of two houses, producing the annual rent of 8/. In 1795, these houses being very old and decayed, were demised to George Bracker, on a build- ing lease of 61 years from Christmas in that year, at the annual rent of 10/. ; and upon their site he has since erected a large warehouse, which is now valued at 40/. per annum. The feut of 10/. re- 310 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. served by the lease, appears to have been the fair value at the time. From this rent the several annuities to the minister, clerk, and sexton, are re- gularly paid; the minister duly preach- ing a sermon, in conformity to the will of Lady Hart. The remainder of the rent, amounting to 11. 5s. it has hitherto been the course to blend with the gene- ral funds of the parish, from which a small supply of money has been occa- sionally advanced to the poor at Christ- mas, for the purchase of coals. At Christmas, 1819, about lOZ. was thus advanced, but the amount in other in- stances was much less, and in some years nothing appears to have been given ; so that upon the whole the be- nefits of this charity have been but scantily dispensed to the poor, who are the immediate objects of it. RICHARD HASSEL's CHARITY. Richard Hassel, by will, dated the 10th September, 1696, gave to 20 widows, such as the minister and churchwardens of the parish wherein he should be bu- ried should appoint and think worthy thereof, 20s. a-piece yearly, and to some pious minister, 40s. a year to preach a sermon in the parish church wherein he should be buried, on the day he should die, if such day should not be Sunday, and if a Sunday, then the next day after, at which sermon the said 20 poor widows should be present, and the mi- nister should then receive his 40s. and the 20 poor widows their 20s. each, clear of all deductions. And he charged his lands and tenements in Chipping Barnet and Totteridge, and all his leasehold premises at Bunhill, Chiswell-street, Coleman-street, Grub-street, and Broad- street, with such payment. It appears that the testator died at Barnet on the 1st August, 1697, and was buried in the vault of St. Augus- tine's church, on the 6th of the same month. The sum of 22Z. is annually received from Mr. John Crowder, of VYarwick- square, as the proprietor of a house (for- merly the Red Lion Inn) and nine acres [■1H22 of land, situate at Barnet, being part of the premises which the testator charged with the payment. Of tliis annuity, the sum of 40s. is duly paid to the curate of the parish for a sermon which he annually preaches on the 12th of August, being the day cor- responding to the 1st of August in the old style. The remainder is divided among 20 poor widows, in shares of 20s. each, agreeably to the directions of the will. These widows are appointed by the minister and churchwardens, who in their selection always give a preference to the inhabitants of the parish of St. Augustine. Since the close of this inquiry, it has been announced to us, that the inhabit- ants of the parish in vestry assembled, have come to the resolution of appro- priating the annual rents of the ware- houses in Lamb-alley (the charity of John Harrison) for the annual benefit of parishioners not receiving parochial re- lief, in order to come as near to the in- tention of the donor as the circumstances of the case will admit, and to keep a separate account of the distribution of the money. And that they have also resolved to keep a separate account of the distribu- tion of Lady Hart's charity. It has been further announced to us, that the inhabitants in vestry assembled, coinciding in opinion with us, that the toft of WoUie's shop forms part of the site of the two houses, Nos. 89 and 90, in Watling-street, have come to the re- solution of appropriating 16/. per annum, being in their opinion the fair proportion, in respect of the dimensions of such toft, of the net proceeds received for the said two houses, to be applied to the pur- chase of coals or other fuel for the poor inhabitants of the said parish, agreeably to the trusts of Randolph Wollie's charity, the residue of the rents of the said two houses to remain applicable to the trusts and purposes expressed in the deed of trust of the 11th February, 1807. 1822] CITY OK LONDON. 311 CHARTERED COMPANIES. THE ARMORERS' AND BRAZIERS' COMPANIES. It will be seen that the greater number of the following- charities were originally vested in the company of armorers alone. By letters patent, dated the 17th of June, in the 7th year of the reign of Queen Anne, " all persons working and making, or who thereafter should work and make, vessels and wares of copper and brass wrought with the hammer, in the city of London, or within five miles thereof," were incorporated with the said company of armorers, by the name of " The Company of Armorers and Bra- ziers in the City of London," with the usual power to purchase and hold lands not exceeding in the whole the yearly value of 500/. over and above all charges and reprizes. DAME ELIZABETH MORYS'S CHARITY. Dame Elizabeth Morys, relict of Sir Christopher Morys, by her will, dated 8th May, 1551, gave all her lands and tenements, situate in the parish of St. OlyfFe [St. Olave Jewry] to the mystery or occupation of the armorers in London, and their successors for ever, to the uses, intents and conditions following; that is to say, that the company of the said oc- cupation and their successors, should yearly for ever after her decease, pay, or cause to be paid and distributed, 46s. 8c?. quarterly, to honest poor people of the parish of St. OlyfFe, or elsewhere, as most needshouldbe, according to the discretion of the wardens of the said craft or occupa- tion ; which sum of money so to be paid would amount to the sum of 9Z. Gs. 8d. a year ; and furthermore she willed that the said wardens of the said company, and their successors, should put in and appoint 13 poor and honest persons se- verally to inhabit and dwell in the 13 small tenements in Love-alley, otherwise called Love-lane, in the said parish of St. Olyffe, as would be bound with suf- ficient sureties from time to time suffi- ciently to maintain, repair, and uphold the same tenantable by the oversight of the said wardens ; and that for the said 13 tenements the said poor people inha- bitants should at no time pay any rent, and if any of the said poor people should not be of honest behaviour and conver- sation, then she willed that such should be expelled by the said wardens, and others of honest conversation set in their houses ; and she further willed that the said wardens, and their successors, should distribute to the prisoners of Ludgate and Newgate in London, yearly, for ever, at the Annunciation of Our Lady, 20s. and at Christmas other 20s. in bread and meat, by their discretion, provided that if the said company should fail in performance of the conditions, articles, ordinances, and payments above-remem- bered, the two masters and wardens of the Bridge House in London, and their successors, should enter into all the said messuages, lands, and tenements, with their appurtenances, situate in the said parish of St. OlyfFe, and hold and enjoy them, to them and their successors, for ever, upon the conditions aforesaid, to be kept and fulfilled by them and their successors for ever : and further, that the said masters and wardens of the Bridge House should have power once in the year to search and view whether the reparations and other things be done according to the will, and should have for their pains 3s. 4c?. a-piece yearly, to be paid by the wardens of the Armorers, and if both the said company and the said masters should fail to perform the said conditions, or if by the law of the realm they might not hold the premises to them, and their successors, according as in her will was declared, then she willed that her executors, or the execu- tors of the longer liver of them, should enter into the premises, and within three months next after such entry, sell the same, and distribute the money to poor maidens' marriages, and to the relief of the poor, as the said executors should think most meet and convenient ; and if the said executors should fail to perform all the articles above rehearsed, accord- ing to that her will, tlien she willed that all the said messuages, lands, and teue- 312 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES, [1822 ments should wholly remain and corae to the right heirs of her the said testatrix for ever. By an act of Parliament passed in the 49th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, after reciting the will of the said Dame Elizabeth Morys as above set forth, and further, that by articles of agreement dated the 8th of December then last past, the Company of Armorers and Braziers had agreed to sell to the Governor and Com- pany of the Bank of England certain hereditaments in the said articles men- tioned, being the messuages, lands, and hereditaments devised by the will of the said Dame Elizabeth as aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of 10,000Z. to be paid to the said Company of Ar- morers and Braziers by the said Go- vernor and Company; and that the lands and tenements enumerated in the second schedule of that act, were the inheritance of the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, and in their possession, and were adequate in value, and in all other respects convenient for the performance of the trusts of the will of the said Dame Elizabeth ; and that it would be highly advantageous to the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, and those for whom they were trustees, that the said agreement with the said Governor and Company of the Bank of England should be carried into execution, but the said messuages, lands, and hereditaments contracted to be sold as aforesaid, could not be effectually discharged from the trusts of the will of the said Dame Eliz- abeth, as far as those trusts were for charitable purposes, without the aid and authority of Parliament, it was enacted, that it should be lawful for the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, or their successors, to sell and convey the said lands and tenements, formerly of the said Dame Elizabeth, and enumerated in the first schedule to the act, to the said Governor and Company, or their succes- sors, in performance of the said contract ; and that it should be lawful for the said Governor and Company, and their suc- cessors, to hold and enjoy the said lands and tenements, when the same should have been so conveyed to them, dis- charged of and from all the trusts, charges, limitations, and other incumbrances men- tioned in and created by the will of the said Dame Elizabeth : and it was further enacted, that from and immediately after such sale and conveyance to the said Governor and Company, or their succes- sors, the said several premises, enume- rated in the second schedule to the act, should be held by the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, and their suc- cessors, for all their estates, right, title, and interest therein, upon, under, and subject to the same or the like ends, in- tents, and purposes, as the lands and tenements devised by the said Dame Elizabeth, in trust as aforesaid, were held at the time of passing that act : and it was further enacted, that 1,500/. part of the said sum of 10,000/. should be paid by the said Governor and Company to the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, as a consideration for the said premises, enumerated in the said second schedule, and that the sum of 8,500/. residue of the said sum of 10,000/. should with all convenient speed be laid out, under the direction and with the appro- bation of the high court of Chancery, in the purchase of other houses, messuages, tenements, lands, hereditaments, and pre- mises, for an estate in fee simple, and free from all incumbrances, (except land- tax, and quit or chief rents, and leases to tenants at improved rents.) to be settled, conveyed, and assured to and to the use of the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, their successors and assigns, and to be held by them upon, under, and subject to the same or the like ends, in- tents, and purposes, and for the benefit of themselves, and such other persons respectively, as the lands and tenements devised by the said Dame Elizabeth, in trust as aforesaid, were held at the time of passing that act, and as to the cha- ritable purposes, as far only as such ends, intents, and purposes should not be answered or satisfied by or by means of the premises enumerated in the said second schedule : and it was further enacted, that until the said sum of 8,500/. should be invested in such pur- chase as aforesaid, it should be paid by the said Governor and Company into the Bank of England, in the name and with the privity of the accountant gene- ral of the court of Chancery; and so soon as conveniently might be after such ; 1822] CITY OF LONDON, 313 iDonies should have been so paid in as aforesaid, the same should from time to time be hxid out in the purchase of navy, victualling, transport, or exchequer bills, and the interest arising from the money so laid out in the said navy, victualling, transport, or exchequer bills, and the money received for the same, as they should be respectively paid off by go- vernment, should be laid out in the name of the said accountant general in the purchase of other navy, victualling, trans- port, or exchequer bills; and all such bills should be deposited in the Bank of England, in the name of the said ac- countant general, and should there re- main until a proper purchase or purchases should be found and approved as before directed, and until the same should be ordered by the court of Chancery to be sold by the said accountant general for the completing of such purchase or pur- chases; and if the money arising by the sale of such bills should exceed the amount of the original purchase-money so laid out as aforesaid, then and in such case only the surplus should be paid to the said Company of Armorers and Braziers, or their successors, sub- ject, nevertheless, to be applied by them in the same or the like manner as the rents and profits of the premises, thereby directed to be purchased, would have been applicable, in case the same pre- mises had been purchased and settled pursuant to the directions in the said act contained. The premises described in the first schedule to the act vpere, " a piece or parcel of ground situate in the Old Jevery, and three messuages fronting the Old Jewry, a great building commonly known by the name of Old Jewry Meeting House, and the messuage or tenement converted into 13 rooms, inhabited by poor persons, under permission from the Company of Armorers and Braziers, all which messuages or tenements had been erected and built on the said piece or parcel of ground above-mentioned." The second schedule referred to in the act, was as follows : — " Bottle Alley, Bishopsgate-street." " Property to be appropriated for the occupancy of the poor :— Four brick dwelling-houses, containing 15 sets of apartments, suitable and convenient for the accommodation of the 13 poor per- sons." " Property to answer the money trusts : — A messuage, tenement, or pub- lic-house, commonly called or known by the name or sign of the Britannia, let on lease to David Green, at the clear yearly rent of 35/." The 15 sets of apartments are occu- pied by 13 poor persons belonging to the Company, who are placed in them from time to time by the court of assist- ants. The Britannia public-house is at pre- sent occupied by Thomas Sadler, as the assignee of a lease granted to Thomas Bates, for 11 years, from Lady-day,^ 1»18, at the rent of 35/. per annum. Out of this rent, the quarterly sum of 21. 6s. Qd. is divided among eight poor persons, free of the Company, in shares of 6s. each to seven, and 4s. 8c/. to the eighth ; and the annual sum of 40s. is laid out in the purchase of bread and meat for the use of the poor debtors in Ludgate and Newgate prisons. These several sums, amounting together to the annual sum of 11/. 6s. Qd. comprise the whole of the payments which are made by the Company on account of Lady Morys's charity. The bridge-masters do not appear to have ever exercised the superintending power given to them by the will, and consequently have had no claim to the remuneration appointed for it. In the dispensation of the quarterly payments of 4Gs. Brf. we do not find that the Company have felt it necessary to regulate the discretion vested in them by any inquiries into the comparative neces- sities of the poor of St. Olave's, or other places; but without the aid of any such test, they have deemed it competent to them to appropriate the benefit wholly to their own poor. This undiscriminating practice we do not conceive to be warranted by the will of Lady Morys. In pursuance of the provisions of the act of Parliament, relative to the dis- posal of the residue of 8,500/. that sum, with the addition of 1,900/. more ad- vanced by the Company, making to- gether the sura of 10,400/. was laid out on the 2(Jth of August, 1811, with the approbation of the court of Chancery, in 314 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 the purchase of certain premises in Copt- of the said Company on St. George'^s hall-court, in the parish of St. Bartho- day, of 30s. at the hall of the said Com- lomew, then held by several tenants pany, and reserve to themselves 5s. all under leases for years, at rents, amount- which sums, together vrith the quit-rent ing together to the sum of 4161. 2s. of 5s. payable to St. Sepulchre's parish. These premises were conveyed to the would amount to 9/. the then yearly rent Company in fee ; " Nevertheless to be of the premises, And further he willed, held by them under the same or the like that (after the decease of his said wife) ends, intents, and purposes, and for the the said Company should appoint unto benefit of themselves and such other 10 poor folk, free of the said Company, persons respectively, as the lands and their dwellings rent free, in 10 of the tenements devised by Lady Elizabeth smallest of the said tenements, which Morys, in trust, were held at the time of were then let for 8s. by the year a-piece, passing the act of parliament ; and as to or if they could not conveniently find or the charitable purposes, as far only as provide such houses, then with the con- such ends, intents, and purposes were sent of William Richmond, his nigh not answered or satisfied by, or by means kinsman, if he would take that trouble of the premises enumerated in the second upon him, (or without, if he refused,) to schedule of the said act." give the said poor, free of the Com- pany, 41. that is 8s. a-piece ; and also JOHN Richmond's charity. after the decease of his said wife, and It is recorded in an old benefaction the expiration of the lease then in being, book belonging to the Company, that the Company should appoint 10 houses John Richmond, by his will, dated 14th for 10 poor of their own Company, or July, 1559, gave to the Company the for lack of such, of others, rent free and head house called the Christopher, a reparation free; and if the said houses great garden, and 39 small tenements in should yield lOZ. besides charges, to dis- Seacoal-Iane and Christopher-alley, then tribute instead of the aforesaid 3/. yearly, on lease for 9/. per annum, to the several 41. to the poor, payable by 20s. quar- intents and purposes following : viz. that terly, and to the intent the Company the said Company should pay yearly to might be encouraged to the performance Isabel, his wife, during her life, 41. ; and of his said will, he released to them 60/. also that they should distribute out of which they then owed him. the income of the said houses, 3/. yearly The following is the present state of to poor and needy brethren and sisters, the property, which is understood to free of the said Company, and also have been derived from this devise, should make a breakfast for the clothing viz. : — Annaal Rent. £. *. d. ^ , ^ 1 ■ r^ M- c An c rOiie house in Seacoal-Iane, at 7 7 ^"J''f "•'°T4?''°'^^ ^""''^"""^Fonrhonses in Braziers' Buildings at 12 Michaelmas, 1784 1 Eight ditto in ditto at . . 20 Onleaseto Joseph Gwennap for 37 years, ?Q^^,^„^^^ J,, p,^^t^^,.^^ 15 15 from Miehaelinas, 1791 S On lease to John Carpenderfor 33 years,?o„gjitj^j„^itj t 40 from Michaelmas, 1/95 i £95 2 These leases were respectively granted poor persons, free of the Company, under covenants to repair ; and we have making together the annual sum of 4Z. 5s. found no reason to doubt, that they were The residue of the rents, it has hitherto eff'ected by the Company on the best been the practice to blend with the ge- terms which they found it practicable to neral funds of the Company, from which, obtain. however, a sum far exceeding the amount The only payments which are specifi- of that residue, is annually supplied to cally made by the Company on account the poor of the Company in pensions and of this charity, consist of the annual sum other allowances, a particular statement of 6s. to the parish of St. Sepulchre, and of which is subjoined, the sum of 5s. quarterly to each of four 1822J CITY OF LONDON, 31^ ROGER TINDALL's CHARITY. Roger Tindall, by his M'ill, dated 27th July, 1581, gave three messuages, with the appurtenances, in Bishopsgate-street and Bottle-alley, to the Company of Armorers, upon condition, after his wife's death, to distribute in coals between Christmas and Candlemas, to the poor of the parish of St. Dionis Backchurch, 50*. ; and to the clerk of the said pa- rish 2s. upon condition that he bring the names of the poor of the said parish to the master and wardens at some of their courts to be holden in their common ball, between Michaelmas and Christ- mas, to be registered in the said hall what persons are relieved ; and 6s. 8d. to some minister of King's college, Cam- bridge, or elsewhere, at their discretion, to preach a sermon on St. George's day, if it be not a fish day, and if it be, on the next Sunday or Monday following, and the Company to have him at their hall to dinner. The annual sum of 21. 10s. is paid by the Company to the parish of St. Dionis Backchurch, for the purchase of coals, and will be further adverted to in treating of the charities of that parish. They also pay the annuity of 2s. to the clerk ; but the sermon having been for many years discontinued, no payment has been since made on that account. It appears to have been formerly the practice of the Company to pay the minister the fee of a guinea for preaching a sermon on St. George's day, and to invite him to par- take of their anniversary dinner, which took place on that day ; but that dinner having grown very expensive, it became necessary to reduce it, and the sermon thereupon fell into disuse. JOHN BENNET's charity. John Bennet, late citizen and armorer of London, deceased, by his will, dated the 24th April, 1595, gave and be- queathed to the parson and churchwar- dens of All Saints, (now called All Hal- lows,) Barking, and to their successors, for ever, to the use of the poor of the same parish, one yearly annuity of 20s. issuing and growing out of his lands and hereditaments in the same parish, to be paid yearly, at the feast of the birth of our Lord God; and he gave to the Com- pany of Armorers of the city of London, and to their successors, for ever, one yearly annuity or rent-charge of 10/. of lawful money of England, to be issuing out of all his lands, tenements, and here- ditaments, in the said parish of All Saints. He also gave to the said Com- pany one other annuity of 40s. to be yearly issuing out of his said lands and tenements, in the parish aforesaid, at the feasts of the birth of our Lord God and Easter, by them to be bestowed on the poor prisoners in Ludgate and Newgate. And he willed likewise, that there should be yearly paid out of his said lands, at the said feasts, 2s. to the master and wardens of the said Company, the beadle attending on them for their pains to be taken in the distribution of the said yearly sum of 40s. It appears from the Company's book of benefactions, that the estate of the testator in the parish of All Hallows, Barking, (consisting of 10 houses,) be- came vested in Gaven Helme, who, by will, dated the 10th October, 1621, de- vised the same to the Company of Ar- morers for ever. The annuity of 20s. for the use of the poor of the parish of All Hallows, is duly paid by the Company, the applica- tion of which will be adverted to among the charities of that parish. The annuity of 40s. also, is duly paid to the poor prisoners in Ludgate and Newgate. THOMAS CURZON's CHARITY. Thomas Curzon, by his will, dated 16th June, 1636, gave three several an- nuities, amounting to 7/. per annum, out of several houses in East Cheap and Fenchurch-street, to hold to the Com- pany and their successors, on condition, that they should pay to two of the poorest decayed liverymen of the said Company 40s. a piece, by the year, and if none should be found, to the two poorest of the yeomanry ; and the other 3/. to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, to buy with 56s. thereof, 18 smocks for 18 such poor widows as receive clothes of the gift of the said Thomas Curzon, by contract with the city of London and Company of Tallow-chandlers, and Is. to the church- aiG CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. wardens for their pains. And after re- citing that the Company, in considera- tion of 200/. by him given, had cove- nanted to give yearly, after his decease, 121. viz. 3/. a-piece for ever to the two poorest of the yeomanry, and to two of the poorest widows whose husbands were only of the yeomanry of the said Com- pany, 3/. a-piece yearly for ever; he willed, that in default of the said pay- ments of 12/. and 41. to the poorest li- veryman or yeomanrynian of the said Company, the said annuities should be given to the parson and churchwardens of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, to be dis- posed of to the poor of the said parish, at their discretion, for ever; and if the said churchwardens should fail in the disposition of the gift to be paid to them by the Company of Armorers, the city, or Tallow-chandlers, as aforesaid, then the Company of Armorers should dis- pose of their 3/. to the use of their poor for ever. The following payments are duly made by the Company, in pursuance of the trusts reposed in them, viz. : — £. s. d. To two poor persons of the Company, in quarterly shares of 10s. each .... 400 To four ditto ditto of ditto, in quarterlj shares of 15*. each 12 To the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate 3 £19 THOMAS DRING's CHARITY. Thovias Bring, by will, dated 28th August, 1712, gave to the Company 20/. to be laid out in purchasing some free- hold estate, or otherwise employed at interest, and directed that the profits or interest arising therefrom should be by the Company expended and distributed always two or three days before the feast of Christmas, yearly, as follows ; that is to say, 2s. Qd. for the entertain- ment and refreshment of the master and wardens, and all the rest of the said profits and interest to be distributed and given amongst the poor of the said Com- pany of Armorers, where most need and worthiness should appear, according to the discretion of the master and war- dens. It does not appear that this legacy was applied to the purchase of any spe- [1822 cific property, upon the trusts of the will, but it is supposed to have been blended with the general funds of the Company, who have for a long period been accus- tomed to allow 10s. quarterly to each of two poor freemen of the Company, or their widows, as the produce of thi* charity. JOHN SCOTT's charity. John Scott, by his will, dated October^ 1717, gave to the Company 100/. in trust, to lay out the same in the purchase of some rent or tenement, in fee simple, and to pay and apply the income among the poor of the Company for ever. This legacy also is understood to have been blended with the general funds of the Company, who in respect thereof, pay 5s. quarterly to each of four poor treemen of the Company, or their wi- dows, making the annual sum of 4/. JOHN HANMAN's charity. It is stated in the benefaction book of the Company, that Mr. John Hanman, who died about the year 1793, gave by his will to the Company, 30/. We have not been able to find this will, nor to discover whether the legacy alluded to was left on any particular trusts. The Company, however, pay as its produce the sum of 7s. 6c/. quarterly to one of their poor freemen. doxie's charity. There is besides an annual payment of 1/. 5s. made by the Company to four poor freemen, or their widows, in quar- terly payments of 6s. 2d. each, making in the whole 5/. per annum, which is staled in a list of pensioners' payments as the gift of Mrs. Doxie; but we have been unable to trace the origin of this gift. bucke's charity. This charity, in respect of which the Company receive the annual sum of 13s. 4d. viz. 10s. for the use of their poor, and 3s. 4d. for the master, two wardens, and beadle, will be found more fully particularized among the cliarities under the management of the Cutlers' Company, from whom the payment is received. This annuity has been hitherto 1822] CITY OF blended with the general funds of the Company, the disbursements from which, for the use of their poor, will presently be stated. It will in future, as we are given to understand, be specifically ap- plied agreeably to the trusts above-men- tioned. SIR THOMAS ROWE's CHARITY. Four poor aged and impotent men of this Company are annually sent to re- ceive the sum of 41. each, from the Mer- chant Taylors' Company, as the charity of Sir Thomas Rowe ; the particulars of which are reserved for our Report of the charities under the management of that company. The following is a statement of the disbursements made from the general funds of the Company for the use of their poor : — LONDON. 317 Per Anuom. £. *. d. 8 pensioners of Lady Mory» 4 ditto of Richmond 6 ditto of Curzon 2 ditto of Dring 4 ditto of Scott 1 ditto of Haiiman 4 ditto of Doxie 29 Additional pensions of2l sliillingseach at Christmas, and 105. Qd. each at Lady-day, Midsummer, and Mi- chaelmas 76 2 6 4 pensioners of Rowe 33 2s, 6(7. each at each of two dinners, given in May and November every year To 2 liverymen's widows AL } Each quar To 5 ditto ditto 3/. 5 8 terly 92 £176 5 7 6 There is, moreover, an annual allow- ance of half a chaldron of coals to each of the 13 poor persons inhabiting Lady Morys's almshouses, and occasional re- lief to all the poor of the Company, in cases of sickness, or other emergency. PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, ROYAL EXCHANGE. JAMES WILFORD's GIFT. James Wilford, merchant tailor, of London, by will, in the year 1526, gave 2/. per annum, among the poor house- holders of this parish, to be distributed in coals. In respect of this gift, 11. 12s. is an- nually paid by the Merchant Tailors' Company to the parish officers. This sum has been invariably paid for nearly a century. The deduction of 8s. is pro- bably made in respect of land tax. The money is carried to a fund, of which the poor-rate forma a part. STEPHEN mumble's GIFT. Stephen Humble, embroiderer, of Lon- don, by will, in 1537, gave to the poor of this parish, to be distributed in coals, 1/. 10s. per annum. I'his annuity is received from the Em- broiderers' Company, and is carried to the fund above-mentioned. THOMAS ORMSTON's GIFT. By the will of Thomas Ormston, (the particulars of which have been already detailed in the account of the charities entrusted to the Clothworkers' Company, p. 181), the churchwardens of this parish are entitled to receive from the said Company, an annuity of 31., out of which sum they are directed to distri- bute every Sunday, in the forenoon, after service, in the church, bread to the value of 12rf. among the poorest householders. They are also directed to take 4s. yearly, for their pains, and to bestow the residue on the reparation of the church. The Clothworkers' Company pay this annuity without deduction, and the whole is placed in the general fund. MARGARET DANe's GIFT. Under Margaret Dane's will, which is dated 15th May, 1579, and the particu- lars of which have been already stated at p. 181. Amongst the charities of the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth, this parish receives from the Ironmongers' Company, 3s. annually, to be bestowed amongst the poor, in fagots. This small sum is also carried to the same fund. SIR GEORGE BARNES's GIFT. Sir George Barnes, knight and alder- man, gave by will, in 1557, to the parson of this parish, the churchwardens and their ins CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 successors, " two little messuages or te- nements, at the farthest end of London Bridge, adjoining to the great stoop there, on the west side, and lying in the parish of St. Olave, in the borough of Southwark, to the intent that they should bestow of the rents for white bread for the communion, also every Sunday, 15 penny loaves, viz. one penny loaf to the tlerk of the parish, one other to the sexton, and the remaining thirteen to 13 poor folk, men or women, or both, inha- bitants of this parish, and the residue for the repairs of the church." On the 21st January, 1678, a lease was granted by the parish to Evan Evans, of these two houses, for 61 years, at the yearly rent of 13/. with a covenant by the lessee, to take them down and build one house in lieu thereof. In 1715, Evans assigned his lease to the corpora- tion of London. Upon a survey of the premises at the expiration of the term, it was found that the corporation had en- croached five feet on the front of the house, whereupon, in Trinity term, 1742, a bill was filed in the court of Chancery against them, and on the 15th of De- ■cember, in the same year, a decree was made in the cause, that the corporation should pay the parish 15/. per annum, for ever, in lieu of the said five feet of ground, and that the ground should be conveyed by the parish to the corpora- tion, which was accordingly done. In May, 1762, the parish sold the house, in pursuance of an act of Parliament for widening London bridge, to the corpora- tion, for 250/. which sum was invested in 364/. three per cent, consols, and now forms part of the parish fund. It stands in the names of the present rector and two others, and yields a yearly dividend of about 10/. 18s. 5c?. The annuity is regularly paid by the corporation, and is also carried to the general parish fund. THOMAS BRAMLEY's GIFT. Thomas Bramley, by deed, dated 20th August, 44th Elizabeth, assigned to the Haberdashers' Company several lease- hold premises in this parish, for the pay- ment, among other sums, of 5/. per annum to the poor of this parish. The Company made the several annual pay- ments till 1668, when the lease of the premises, which was held of the Cloth- workers' Company, being nearly at an end, the Haberdashers' Company sur- rendered their term, in consideration of 150/. and from that time have paid 50s. annually to this parish, which is placed in the before-mentioned fund. RICHARD FISHBORNE'S GIFT. It will be seen, in reference to the statement of the charities under the ma- nagement of the Mercers' Company, at p. 272, that Richard Fishborne, by will, dated 30th of March, 1625, gave to the wardens and commonalty of the Mercers' Company, 1,000/. to pur- chase lands of the clear yearly value of 50/. ; 25/. thereof, yearly, for a lecture or sermon in the church of this parish, to be delivered on such day in the week as should be appointed by the parish, for ever; the parish to make choice of the preacher ; where- in the parson thereof, if he should be a fit man to give the parish content, was to be preferred before others, but if not, some other was to be chosen ; and if the parson would not give leave that such other so chosen should perform the lecture, nor should be compelled to do so by authority, he directed, that the payment of the said 25/. yearly should cease till another parson should succeed to the said parish, and then to be re- newed ; and that in the mean time, the said yearly sum should be, by the said wardens and commonalty, distributed amongst the poor of the Company, or others, at their discretion, making choice of such as should be aged, orderly, and religious ; and he directed, that other 20/. of the said 50/. per annum should be yearly distributed by the wardens of the Company, among the poor of this parish, at their discretion, desiring that they would take care that this charity did not tend to the abatement of the ordinary collections and assessments of the wealthier sort of the said parish, but should be a clear increase and yearly addition of relief to the poor. Neither of these annuities is received by the parish, but a lecturer, on a va- cancy, is elected at vestry, and his name is sent to the Mercers' Company : a lec- ture is delivered every Friday. A list of the deserving poor of the parish is sent annually, by the churchwardens and over- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. :3I9 seers, to the Company, with a recom- mendation as to the sura which each per- son mentioned should receive, and the Company make the distribution, to the amount of 20/. in the whole, as they think proper. The clerk, beadle, sexton, and other oflScers of the parish, who re- ceive very small salaries, are always in- cluded in the list. The parish officers, as well as the other persons specified, are poor, and do not receive parish re- lief. RICHARD CROSHAW'S GIFT. Richard Croshmo, citizen and gold- smith, of London, by will, bearing date 2Cth April, 1531, gave, towards the supply and increase of the church stock of this parish, wherein he dwelt, the sum of 50/. to the intent that it should remain for a perpetual stock to the parish, and that allowance should be made for the same, after the rate of 5/. per cent, to- wards the repairing of the church ; and he also directed, that 100/. should be paid to this parish to provide 2s. weekly, for ever, to be laid out in good cheese, to be delivered to the poor parishioners of this parish, according as they received the bread, which then was, and had been long given to them ; and he also directed, that his executors should dispose of a competent sum, out of the residue of his estate, to raise 20/. per annum, for ever, for the maintenance of the weekly lecture every Wednesday in this parish, upon condition, that the lecture should begin to be read at such times in the morning as the lectures were usually read in Saint Antholin's church in London. The sum of 100/. was received by the parish, and is considered as a charge on the poor-rate. Two shillings weekly are paid to a cheesemonger, who distributes monthly butter or cheese, of the same value, to eight poor women, who are the oldest of the out-pensioners of the parish. The repairs of the church are provided for out of the parish rates. In respect of the annuity of 20/. the executors of Mr. Croshaw conveyed a house in Grace- church-street, which at the time of the conveyance was let for 20/. per annum, to trustees for the parish ; the rent was afterwards reduced to IG/. per annum. About the year 1767, this house was burnt down, and was rebuilt, about 10 years afterwards, at the expense of about 400/. which was defrayed by the parish ; the lecturer's annuity of 20/. being paid by the parish during the interval. The house was let, from the rebuilding until the 24th of June, 1813, at 40/. per an- num ; at which last-mentioned period it was demised to Mr. Thomas Dawson, the present occupier, for 14 years, at the rent of 50/. which appears to be its fair annual value. The excess of 20/. per annum beyond the lecturer's stipend, under the lettings in the interval between the rebuilding and 1813, and that of 30/. per annum received under the present lease, have been carried to the general parish fund. And as the parish expended 400/. on the rebuilding, and paid the lecturer 20/. per annum for 10 years, during which the property was neces- sarily unproductive, it does not appear that they are at present deriving more than interest at five per cent, for the money expended. The lecture has been discontinued for about two years, in con- sequence of the age and infirmities of the gentleman who had discharged the duties of lecturer and curate. A para- lytic attack has rendered him incompe- tent to perform the service, and as he is ill indigent circumstances, the parish have been induced not to withhold the salary from him. CHARLES yeoman's GIFT. Charles Yeoman, by a codicil to his will, bearing date 11th October, 1643, declared it to have been his intention to purchase five houses in Dipple's-alley ; and he directed his executors to lay out 500/. in the purchase of such five houses, and to convey them to six, seven, or more inhabitants of the parish, and their heirs, on trust, to let the same to the then inhabitants of the same respectively, during their lives, under the rents then reserved; and after the deaths, of the then tenants, then to such honest poor persons of good life, and on such condi- tions, as the trustees, with the consent of the greatest number of the parishioners of the parish assembled at a vestry, should think fit, and to distribute the rents, except such part as should be re- quired lor defending title and for repairs, amongst the poorest honest inliabitants, housekeepers and not lodgers or inmates, 320 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND ^VALES. [1822 of the said parish, forever, with a power to the survivors for appointing six new trustees of the same parish, from time to time, on the death of four trustees, and also with a limitation over to his heir at law on the same trusts, in case the trus- tees should, for the space of a year, dis- continue to make the prescribed pay- ments of the rents and profits. On the 8th of December, 1652, the houses were purchased and conveyed to trustees ; they were sold in 1810, to the proprie- tors of the Auction Mart, for 900/. which sum was laid out in the purchase of 1,308/. 13s. Id. three per cent, consols, in the names of four trustees, yielding a dividend of about 39/. 5s. 2^d. It appears, from entries in the vestry book of the parish, that the following small donations have been made by va- rious benefactors, which have been re- ceived by the parish from time to time, and for the payment of which the rates are considered liable. Thomas Webb gave to the parish 3/. 6s. Sd. on condition that 3s. 4d. the interest thereof, should be paid to the poor. Zachary Healing gave 10/. the interest whereof was directed to be bestowed in wood and coals for the poor. Thomas Jesson gave 70/.; of the in- terest of which, part was to go to the parish stock, and the remainder to pur- chase bread and coals for the poor. Richard Jones gave 12/. towards rais- ing a stock for the maintenance of the poor. Andrew Morhead gave 20/. the interest of which was directed to be distributed in coals for the poor. We have already mentioned the appli- cation of Fishborne's and Croshaw's gifts. The objects and annual sums pay- able in respect of the other charities may be thus stated : — £. *. d. Wilfnnl, Coals 112 Humblp, ditto 1 10 Ormston, Bread 1"2 12 Cliurchwardeiis' fee 4 Repair of cbarch . 4 Dane, Fagots Barnes, Bread 3 5 Repairs of church and bread for communion service 22 13 5 25 18 5 £. *. d. Brought forward . 32 3 5 Bratnley, Poor 2 10 Yeoman, ditto 39 5 2i ^\'el)b, ditto 3 4 Hertling, Coals 10 Jesson, Bread and Coals 1 15 Ditto. I^arish Stock 1 15 Morhead, Coals 100 £79 1 llj Carried forward . ^32 3 6 Of this sum, about 23/. Is. 5c/. should be expended in the repairs of the church, in payment of the churchwardens' fee, and in providing bread for the commu- nion. The residue, amounting to about 66/. ought, as it seems to us, to be ap- plied for the benefit of the poor. We have before stated, that the poor- rates are considered to be charged with the payment of several small donations which have been received by the parish officers, and that the annual sums re- ceived by the parish on account of the respective charitable donations, are car- ried into one common fund, jointly with the produce of the poors'-rate. This fund is under the controul of the churchwar- dens and overseers, and out of it bread to the amount of about 23/. per annum is distributed every fortnight in respect of the charities, but no specific distribution is made from that fund as in respect of the gift of any individual donor, and no coals are given away. In fact, we are told that a strict attention to these mi- nute particulars would cause great incon- venience, and would be attended with little or no advantage to the poor. There are from 20 to 30 poor settled, but not resident parishioners, who receive parish relief out of the workhouse. These per- sons attend at the vestry room once a fortnight for their parochial allowance, and at the same time receive the bread in threepenny loaves, the number of such loaves given being in proportion to the size of their respective families. The clerk and sexton receive their share under Sir George Barnes's gift. We are in- formed, that the distribution of bread does not in any respect diminish the weekly allowance made to the paupers. There are but very few persons residing in the parish, not receiving weekly relief, who can be considcsred objects of cha- rity; these are chiefly employed as laun- dresses, to look after counting-houses, and for their services are permitted to 1822J CII'Y OF LONDOM. 321 occupy the attic or kitchen of the house. Such persons are always included in the list sent to the Mercers' Company under Fishborne's gift. We think that the whole sum which the poor are annually entitled to receive should be regularly distributed; that a preference should he given to such indigent persons as are not in the receipt of parochial relief; and tbat, in default of such persons, the sum given in bread might be consider- ably increased, or coals might be distri- buted in the winter amongst the poor of the parish. The repairs of the church, which amount on an average to about 31/. per annum, are paid out of the parish fund. In addition to the lectures above-men- tioned, one is delivered in the church of this parish every Tuesday, by a clergy- man, who is appointed and paid by the Haberdashers' Company. PARISH OF ST. GABRIEL FENCHURCH. ALICE SMITHS GIFT. The churchwardens of this parish re- ceive the annual sum of 1/. 4s. from the Skinners' Company, as the gift of Alice Smith, which he divides equally between two poor widows selected out of the weekly pensioners, giving 12s. to each ; they receive it in addition to their weekly pensions. A full account of Mrs. Smith's bene- MRS. MONTGOMERY S GIFT. Mrs. Joan Montgomery, by her will, dated the 1st October, 1650, gave to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Gabriel Fen- church, and their successors, for the use of the poor of the said parish yearly, for ever, the sum of 20s. to buy coal for the poor of the said parish, to be distributed amongst them according to the discretion faction will be found in another part of of the said churchwardens and overseers. this Report, under the head of Charities under the management of the Skinners' Company. MARGARET DANe's GIFT. The churchwardens of this parish re- ceive 2s. Gd. a year from the beadle of Langbourn ward, in which the parish is situated, as a portion of the charity of Mrs. Margaret Dune, paid by the Iron- mongers' Company. {See page 94.) It is carried to the general poor account. the said money to be raised and payed at Midsummer, yearly, out of the rents and profits of her messuage or tenement, situate at the west corner of Mincing- lane, in the said parish ; with power to the churchwardens to distrain for non- payment. This house is now in the occupation of Mr. Christopher Stokes, by whom the rent-charge is paid. It is laid out in coals in the course of the winter, which are given away among the parish pen- sioners, a bushel a-piece to those who are deemed most deserving. There are BAYWORTH S GIFT. The particulars of the will of John no resident poor in the parish BayvLorth will be found in our account of the charities under the management of the Clothworkers' Company, page 191. The churchwardens of this parish re- ceive from that Company annually 11. 2s. ad. of which 10s. is paid to the rector for a sermon on All Saints' day, and 2s. (Jc/. to the clerk, and 10s. is car- DORRIEN's and herring's GIFTS. Libert Dorrien, by his will, dated the 2d June, 17o2, gave to the rector and churchwardens for the time being of the parish of St. Gabriel Fenchurch, London, 100/. to be placed out in their joint names, and directed that the interest and ried to the churchwardens' account for produce thereof should be employed to- ^ :. : *U„ „l „u ,..;„,! tl _ i • . • • .i ^c xu. --:j repairing the church windows. The ser mon is not preached. N. B. In the Report above referred to, this parish is called by the name of St. Mary Fenchurch ; on examining Bay- worth's will we find it is styled " St. Mary Fenchurch, alias Gabriel Fen- church, in Fenchurch-street." wards maintaining the poor of the said parish, and that no part thereof should be blended with the church-rate. On the 30th of August, 1754, 100/. South Sea annuities were purchased in the names of the Rev. Dr. Birch, the then rector, and two other persons, for the sum of 106/. 5«. which is supposed Y 322 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. to have comprised the investment of this legacy. Ou the 12th of February in the same year, 50/. in the same stock was purchased, in the names of Dr. Birch and three others, for 521. 15s. This is supposed to have included a benefaction of 50/. from Henry Hening, who, in the parliamentary returns under the act 26 Geo. Ill, is stated to have given that sum in 1753 to the minister and churchwardens, for bread to the poor. We have not been able to tind the will of Henry Herring, nor is any thing fur- ther known in the parish concerning his benefaction. This stock now stands in the names of Robert Elliott and John Fulbrook, to whom it was transferred about a year ago, and who were then overseers of the poor. The dividends, amounting to 4/. \0s. per annum, are paid over to the church- warden, who gives two twopenny loaves weekly to each of five poor women, se- lected from the pensioners as the oldest and most infirm. The bread is furnished by a baker, to whom a list is given of the persons who are to receive it. It is generally continued to the same persons [1822 during their lives, and is given in addi- tion to tlieir pensions. Hayes's charity. James Hayes, esquire, who died 4th March, 1821, bequeathed to the rector, churchwardens, and overseers of the pa- rish of St. Gabriel Fenchurch, 1,000/. three per cent, reduced annuities, upon trust, to pay the dividends and interest thereof, from time to time, as the same should become due unto the poor of the said parish, in such manner and propor- tions as the said rector, churchwardens, and overseers for the time being should think fit. The 1,000/. stock has been transferred into the names of the Reverend Charles Phelips, Thomas Phillips, James Scrog- gie, Thomas Elliott, and Henry Gretton. No dividends had been received at the time of our examination, nor had it been determined in what manner to dis- pose of them, but it was stated to be the intention of the trustees to apply them in some way for the benefit of the poor, which should not be in relief of the poor- rates. PARISH OF ST. HELEN. JOHN ROBINSON'S GIFT. In an ancient book belongino- to this parish, containing extracts of wills and deeds, is an extract from the will oi John Robinson, dated 12th July, 1599, whereby he gave to his son Arthur a messuage, with the appurtenances, in the parish of St. Olave, near the Tower of London, in tail male, with divers remainders over, and willed that there should for ever be paid out of the said capital house, to the parson and churchwardens of this parish and their successors, yearly, 5/. 4s. by quarterly payments, which they should distribute weekly, by 2s. upon every Sunday morning, in bread to the poor of this parish, with power of distress. The premises charged with this pay- ment, consisting of a house in Crutched Friars, afterwards became the property of the Carpenters' Company. They are now held by the East India Company, who have taken down the house and erected on the site thereof a part of their warehouse in that street, oa which arc placed the arms of the Carpenters' Com- pany. This annuity, which is received from the Carpenters' Company, forms, with other charitable funds hereafter more particularly noticed, an annual bread fund of 14/. 17s. composed as follows : £. s. d. John Robinson's gift 5 4 William Robinson's ditto 2 12 Jojce FeaJtv's ditto 2 12 Hutchius's ditto 3 5 Dingley's ditto 140 £14 17 Which is applied in a distribution of 30 threepenny loaves every second Sunday in the month, and 30 twopenny loaves every remaining Sunday. They are given to parish pensioners, who attend the church. The cost of this bread is only 14/. 10s. leaving a surplus of 7s. which remains in the general charitable fund mentioned in the next case. We are in- formed that it is the intention of the vestry that this 7«. and also the interest 1822] OITY OK LONDON. 323 of 60/. the gift of Cicely Cyoll, hereafter mentioned, shall in future be added to the distribution of bread. EDWARD FENNOR's GIFT. This benefaction, which consists of xyae moiety of the rents of a house in Bishopsgate-street, given by the will of Edward Fennor, in 1603, to the minister and churchwardens of this parish and to the Carpenters' Company, has already been mentioned, page 130, among the charities belonging to that Company. One half of the rent, being 17/. per an- num, is carried to account in the parish books, and applied towards the clothing of the weekly pensioners. Two parish accounts are kept, one of general re- ceipts aud disbursements, and the other of what is called the charitable donation fund. After making certain payments out of the charitable donation fund, spe- cifically directed by the benefactors, the remainder is paid over by the under churchwarden to the upper churchwar- den, who (after making thereout certain other payments directed by benefac- tors) applies the residue in providing clothing for the poor of the parish. Ac- cording to the last year's account the sum so paid for clothing was 48/. WIJ.LIAM prior's gift. William Prior, by his will, dated 11th March, 1607, directed, that after the de- cease of his wife, the yearly rent of his messuage in this parish should be paid to the churchwardens for the time being, to be by them laid out yearly, for ever, as follows, viz. that 8/. of the said rent should be bestowed in sea coal, and given to the poor of the parish at the discretion of the said churchwardens, and also that two sermons should be preached yearly, one on the first Monday in clear Lent, and the other on the day of his burial, for which sermons he gave 13s. 4c/. out of the said rent; and he gave to the said churchwardens for the time being, 40.9. yearly, for a drinking, to be spent on the day of the said first sermon, and the rest of the said yearly rent to be to the use of the poor of the said parish. This house is No. 27, Bishopsgate- street within, and is let to Mr. Edward Armau, on a building lease for sixty years from Lady-day, 1819, at the rent of 40/. per annum. The rent is carried to the general donation account. No coals are now provided ; but the sum of 8/. in lieu thereof, is distributed equally to weekly pensioners, at present 22 in number. The two sermons are preached, one on the 27th March, the day of the do- nor's burial, and the other in the first week in Lent ; 13s. 4c/. is paid for them to the vicar. Forty shillings are paid to the church- wardens, and expended in part on an anniversary dinner on the first Thursday in Lent. The residue of the rent goes towards providing the clothing. SIR MARTIN LUMLEY's GIFT. Sir Martin Lumley, knight and alder- man, by his will, dated 1st September, 1631, gave to the churchwardens ot this parish and their successors, for ever, an annuity or rent-charge of 20/. per annum, to be issuing out of his messuage or tene- ment, with the appurtenances, in the parish of St. John the Evangelist, Lon- don, called the Black Boy, at two pay- ments, at Christmas and Lady-day, upon trust, for the establishing a lecture to be preached in the parish church of St. Helen, on Tuesday evening, weekly, from Michaelmas to Lady-day ; the churchwardens to pay the same to a godly divine for his pains in preaching the said lecture ; and he gave to the said, churchwardens one other annuity or rent- charge of 4/. per annum, issuing out of the said messuage, for ever, at two pay- ments, at Christmas and Lady-day, for the use of the poor of this parish, to be distributed at the discretion of the church- wardens. In the margin of the old book before- mentioned, in which the above extract is found, is the following memorandum, in the hand-writing of a former vestry- clerk — " The lecturer is to be appointed by the heirs of Sir Martin Lumley." The house charged with this payment is No. 91, Watling-street, occupied by Mr. Ede and Mr. Eccles, and the pro- perty of Mr. Francis Paynter, of Den- mark Hill, by whom the 24/. is paid. Till the death of the last lecturer, the appointment was made by the heirs of Sir Martin Lumley; upon that event taking place, no claim to the appointment Y 2 324 CHARITIU* UK BNGLANU AM) nAl.K.I. being advanced by the heirs, the parish- ioners in vestry appointed the vicar, who now holds the lectureship, and receives the 20/. The lecturer always attends at the church on the appointed evenings, and if a congregation of three persons attend, the lecture is preached. The annuity of 4/., together with some other charities, is given away about Christmas, at the discretion of the church- wardens, in sums of 5/. and 41. to house- keepers, not 'receiving alms from the parish. The charities thus given away are the following : — * £. 5. d. Sir Martin Lnmlev's 4 William Pennoyre's 3 Thomas Hanson's ........ 17 5 ±'24 5 WILLIAM Robinson's gift. William Rolnnson, by deed, enrolled in Chancery, and dated 14th October, 1633, charged a messuage and two yard lands, and a quarter of a yard land in Stannerton, alias Starton upon the Hill, in the county of Northampton, and all his lands, with one annuity of 52s. for ever, to be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish, at Lady-day, to be distributed equally among the poor pensioners of this parish, by twelvepence per week, in wheaten bread, every Sab- bath-day, after morning service. The property thus charged now belongs to Mrs. Daniel, lady of the manor of Staverton. The annuity is regularly paid at the banking-house of IMessrs. Glyn and Co, It forms part of the fund for the distribution of bread on Sundays. THOMAS FENNOR'S GIFT. Thomas Fennor, by will, dated 8th February, 1635, gave his messuages, with the appurtenances, in the parish of St. Helen, to the parson and church- wardens of the said parish, and their successors, for ever, upon trust, that they should, out of the rents and profits thereof, yearly distribute amongst seven poor women of the parish in most want, 7/.. and should cause one sermon yearly to be preached in the parish church on the day of his death, by some godly preacher, and should give him for his painn for pvery nermon 10s.; and he [1822 willed, that the cliurchwarden for the time being, might take other 10s. yearly, and that all the rest of the rents and profits of the said messuage should be for the use of the poor of this parish. The house devised by the above will is now No. 38, Bishopsgate-street, and is let to Thomas Grcenaway, at a rent of 12 guineas. This lease was originally a building lease, for a term of 61 years, from the 1st of August, 1762. In 1805, an additional term of seven years was added to the original lease, at the same rent. The present annual value of the house has been estimated at 80/. It was stated to us, that this extension of the term had been granted by the vestry, in consideration of Mr. Greenaway's long- residence and services as churchwarden and continual overseer. It is evident, however, that this mode of compensating the services of Mr. Greenaway, at the expense of a charitable fund, could not be justified; and we have been since in- formed, that on being apprized of our opinion in this respect, Mr. Greenaway immediately surrendered to the vestry the additional term, and that they have resolved to grant him a lease for 21 years, from the expiration of the original term, at the rent of 60/. per annum, the tenant paying the land tax, and insuring the premises. The distribution of the 7/. under this charity is not now confined to seven poor women, it is made among the whole of the weekly pensioners equally. We are not aware of any sufficient ground for this departure from the express di- rections of the donor. A sermon is preached on the 2d of March, the day of the donor's death, for which the vicar receives 10s. The sum of 10s. given to the churchwarden is re- tained by him. The residue of 4/. 12s. goes to the general account in discharge of the clothing. JOYCE FEATLEY's GIFT. Joi/ce Featley, by will, dated 20th April, 1636, appointed, that after the death of her husband and herself, there should be yearly paid by her heirs out of the rents and profits of a messuage, gar- den, and appurtenances in Lambeth, Surrey, being copyhold of the manor of Kennington, 41. per annum, for ever, to 1822J Cirr OF LONDON. 325 be paid to the vicar and churchwardens of this parish, by quarterly payments, upon trust, to distribute 12rf. thereof in bread, every Sunday, among the poor of this parish, at their discretion ; and 20s. other part thereof, yearly, to a preacher, to preach on the day of her burial, and in default of such sermon, the 205. to go to the poor of this parish ; 6s. yearly to be bestowed in upholding her father's tomb ; the other 2v. to the sexton for keeping it clean. The premises thus charged consist of three houses situate in Kennington-lane, and now belonging respectively to Mr. Slade, of Doctor's Commons, Mr. Cook, of Water- lane, Tower-street, and Mr. Hunter, of St. Martin's-lane, Charing- Cross ; Mr. Slade pays 21. Os. Id. Mr. Cook, 1/. 3s. 2d., and Mr. Hunter, 16s. 3d. as their respective proportions of this annuity; 21. 12s. are added to the Sun- day bread fund before-mentioned ; 20s. are paid to the vicar, who preaches a sermon, if a congregation attends, on 3d October, the day of the donor's burial. The residue of 8s. is unapplied, as the tomb referred to in the will cannot be ascertained. MOSES TRYON's gift. Moses Tryon, by his will, dated 14th September, 1652, gave to the parish of Great St. Helen, London, the sura of 100/. to remain as a stock for the said parish, for ever, the benefit and increase thereof arising to be disposed of for the benefit of the poor of the said parish, or otherwise, as the churchwardens and the major part of the vestrymen of the said palish should think fit, in confidence that they, the said churchwardens and vestrymen of the said parish, and their successors would for ever thereafter ob- serve and perform the grants and agree- ments contained in an order of vestry, made in the vestry-house of the said parish, the 25th day of October, Anno Domini, 1643, touching a burial-place iti the said church, thereby granted to him, his heirs and posterity for ever ; and if the said churchwardens and vestrymen should at any time thereafter infringe the same order of vestry, then he gave the same legacy of 100/. to the parish where he was born, being St. Nicholas Aeons, in London, for «rer, to remain ai a •took for the said parish of St. Nicholas Aeons, for ever, and the benefit and increase thereof arising to be disposed for the benefit of the poor of the said parish of St. Nicholas Aeons, or otherwise, as the churchwardens and the major part of the vestrymen of that parish should think fit. In the returns under Gilbert's act, it is stated, that this legacy was received in 1656 (which is confirmed by an entry ia an old parish book), and applied to the use of the parish in 1659. Nothing is paid to the poor as " the benefit and in- crease thereof arising," and it appears, therefore, probable, that the parish exer- cised the discretion given them by the terms of the will, in applying the money to other parochial purposes. SIR JOHN Lawrence's gift. By indenture, dated 16th May, 1684, between Sir John Lawrence, knight, and the parishioners of this parish, the said Sir John Lawrence bound himself, his heirs, &c. to pay a legacy of 100/. given to this parish by Adam Lawrence, by his will, dated 23d March, 1656, and to pay 150/. due for interest on the same at that time ; and to pay 100/. more for leave to make a vault in the parish church, for the use of himself and family ; and the said Sir John Lawrence did, therefore, by the said indenture, grant to several persons, parishioners, and their heirs, in trust for this parish, an annuity or rent charge of 20/. per annum, to be issuing out of a messuage in this parish, redeemable on payment of 350/. At the end of the abstract of this in- denture, in the old book of deeds, is a note, stating that this 20/. per annum is to be applied towards the encouragement of the minister, and to the use of the poor of the parish, at the discretion of the parishioners in vestry. This annuity was redeemed by the widow of Sir John Lawrence, for 350/. Of this sum, 130/. was borrowed by the parish to pay off a debt, and the rest was invested (together with other monies arising from the three benefactions next mentioned) in the purchase of 463/. 4». three per cent, consols, now standing in the names of Edward Complin, John Currali, and George Lissant Oldinjf; the annual dividend on which it lA/, 17^ lOr/. 326 tllARlTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. THOMAS HUTCHINS'S GlPT. Thomas Hxitchins, by will, dated 21st April, 1646, gave 50/. to the churchwar- dens of St. Helen's, on trust, that they, with the other parishioners, should make such provision and assurance that 15 penny loaves, of wheaten bread, should be weekly, for ever, given and distributed to and among the poor of this parish, whereof the almsfolk there should be the first preferred. WILLIAM PENNOYRE'S GIFT. William Pennoyre, on the 25th May, 1670, gave 100/. to be paid to the over- seers of the poor of this parish, to be by them put out on good security, for the relief of three poor housekeepers there for ever. SUSANNA DINGLEY's GIFT. In the year 1748, Susanna Dingley gave 30Z., upon condition that the parish should distribute in bread 2s. every first Sabbath in the month, to 12 poor pa- rishioners, most constant at the sacra- ment, over and above the usual allow- ance. The dividend of 13/. 17s. lOrf. upon the stock purchased with the four last benefactions, is distributed as follows : — f. s. d. For bread in respect of Hutchins's gift, added to the Sunday distribution ... 3 6 For ditto, in respect of Dinglej's gift ..140 In respect of Pennojre's gift to the three poor housekeepers in money .... 3 This 3^ was distributed for the first time in the year 1822, together with Sir Martin Lumley's and Hanson's, the benefaction having been previ- ously overlooked in the parish books. It was entered in the parish ledger instead of being in the donation ac- counts. Paid to the vicar under Sir John Lawrence's gift 5 5 £12 14 The remainder, being 1/. 3s. lOrf., goes to the general account. It does not appear that the parish make any addition to the charitable gifts in respect of the 130/. borrowed by them from the redemption-money of Sir John Lawrence's annuity. CICELY CYOLL's GIFT. Cicely CyoU, by her Avill, dated the 25th August, 1608, gave 120/. for the- purchase of lands, tenements, and here- ditaments in London, of the value of 61. per annum, at the least, to be settled on trustees of the several parishes of St. Michael Bassishaw and St. Helen, to the end that the churchwardens should distribute the rents weekly to poor wi- dows or sole women, every Sabbath day in the morning, twopence a-piece in bread. We have already stated, page 105, that the executors of Cicely CyoU paid to the parish of St. Michael Bassishaw, 60/. as their proportion of this legacy. It appears that they paid a similar sum to the parish of St. Helen, the interest of which has hitherto gone to the general donation account, but it is intended that in future this shall be added to the fund for the distribution of bread, pursuant to the will of the donor, and a resolution to that effect was passed by the vestry on the 22d of May last. MARY CLAPHAM's GIFT. Mary Clapham, by her will, proved 22d October, 1735, gave to the minister and churchwardens of the parish of St. Helen, near Bishopsgate, London, the sum of 100/. to be by them laid out in the purchase of freehold lands, or in some of the public stocks or securities, and directed, that out of the clear annual rents and profits arising thereby, her late father's monument should be repaired, as occasion should require, and that the residue of such rents and profits should, yearly, upon Christmas-eve, be distributed amongst the poor of the said parish, in such proportions as the minister and cliurchM'ardens should direct. This 100/. was borrowed by the parish in 1737, for the purpose of paying a debt, and it does not appear that they have accounted for the interest. It is stated to us that the tomb mentioned in the will was not discovered till 1820, since which time it has been put into complete repair. Since the time of our examination, the vestry have resolved, that the interest of this legacy, after deducting the expense of keeping the tomb in repair, shall be distributed according to the directions of the testatrix. lBi2] CITY OF LONDON. 327 THOMAS Hanson's gift. Thomas Hanson, by his will, dated 30th April, 17(38, gave to the minister and churchwardens of this parish, for the time being, and their successors, 500/. in trust, to invest the same in some of the public stocks, and pay the divi- dends and interest thereof among such indigent and industrious inhabitants and parishioners, if any such there be, of the said parish, who should not receive alms therefrom. This legacy was laid out in the pur- chase of 57()/. 7s. 6c?. three per cent, consols, which now stand in the names of the Rev. James Blenkarne, John Wil- liams, and Brailsford Bright. The divi- dend of 17/. 5s. is given to poor house- keepers of the parish, together with Sir Martin Lumley's 41. and Pennoyre's 3/. as before mentioned. JOHN smith's gift. By indenture, dated 25th September, 1776, reciting, that John Smith, one of the governors of Christ's Hospital, had transferred to certain trustees for the said hospital, the sum of 2,500/. three per cent. South Sea annuities, of 1751, upon condition that the governors of the said hospital should, after the decease of his nephew, William Webber, to whom they were to pay 100/. a year for his life, maintain and educate in the said Hospital two children perpetually, to be taken out of this parish, to be presented by a public vestry, or the major part of the inhabitants present at such vestry ; it was witnessed, that the governors of the said hospital covenanted with the said John Smith, his executors and admini- strators, that they would pay to his said nephew, the said annuity of 100/., and after the death of his said nephew, would maintain and educate at the said hospital two poor children of persons who should be inhabitants of this parish, chosen by a majority of the vestry ; and on the death, discharge, or other removal of any such child or children, within three months then next, would receive and admit others in their room, provided the parents of such children should have been inhabit- ants of the parish one whole year next before such choice made ; and every child so chosen, should be upwards of seven years of age, born in wedlock, of honest and reputable parents. William Webber died in January, 1814. Since that time, two children have been presented by a vestry, and main- tained and educated by Christ's Hospital. They are of the description prescribed by the donor. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. Two shillings per annum, of the gift of Margaret Dane, are received from tb« aldermen of the ward of Bishopsgate, and carried to the donation account. PARISH OF SAINT MARGARET PATTENS. HELEN Howe's gift. Tlie only account which the parish now possess of the origin of this charity, is contained in a book relating to the charities of the parish and other matters, dated in 1772, and purporting to have been compiled by William Oliver, church- warden, in which is the following entry : — " Lady Howe bequeathed to this parish three shifts, if made up, or cloth for three shifts, and 2s. 3rf. in money, which is paid by the churchwarden of St. Leonard Eastcheap, at Christmas. The above legacy is to be disposed to three poor women of this parish, not in the work- house." We find, that the governors of Christ's Hospital are possessed of a messuage io Pudding-lane, (now No. 28, in the occu- pation of Messrs. Merrill and Knill,) under a deed, bearing date the 26th April, 1556, which recites, that John Gylmin and Helen, his wife, had en- feoffed Rowland Hill and John Rose, of the said messuage, with the intention, that they should re-grant and re-enfeoff the same to the said John Gylmin and Helen, to the use of the said John Gyl- min and Helen, for the life of the said Helen, and after her death, to the use of the governors of Christ's Hospital, to the intent, that they should pay to the rector and churchwardens of St. Leonard East- cheap, the sum of 4/. per annum, on All Saint's-day, or within 20 days after, for the relief of the poor living in the ward of Billingsgate, to be distributed by the said rector and churchwardens within 3:.'tJ CHAIilTlCS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. two months after All Saint's-day, in coals and shifts, as it should be found necessary ; and by the same deed, the said Rowland Hill aud John Rose, re- grant the said premises to the said John Gylmin and Helen accordingly, directing, that of the said 41. there should be given away in coals and shifts, 3/. 16s. Qd. and that 3s. 4d. the residue thereof, should remain to the church- wardens. In the account already given of the charities in the parish of St. Leonard East- cheap, p. 82, this charity is mentioned as derived from the deed of Mrs. Helen Howe, in 1604, and it is stated, that the 41. was to be distributed in coals and fagots. This information was derived from the entries in the hospital ledger, in which this charity has been handed down from a very early period as the gift of Cornelius Devose and Helen Howe, in the years 1569 and 1604. It seems probable that the property came to the possession of the hospital in 1604, on the death of Helen, the wife of John Gylmin, who might have acquired the name of Howe by an after-marriage. In what manner the name of C. Devose became connected with the benefaction does not appear ; but there seems no doubt, that the charity originated in the deed of 1556, above-mentioned. The statement that the distribution was to be in coals and facjots, appears to have been a mistake. SVe find it so stated in an old translation of the deed, which is in Latin. In the original it is coals and shifts, (carhonihus et camisiis). The churchwardens of the parish of St. Margaret Pattens, which is situated in the ward of Billingsgate, receive an- nually from the churchwardens of St. Leonard Eastcheap, nine yards of calico for three shifts, and 2s. 3rf. in money, which are given to three poor women of the parish pensioners. The cloth is stated to us, to be worth not more than Qd. or 8d. a yard. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. It appears, that 20rf. is paid yearly to this parish, by the deputy of the ward of Billingsgate, on accout of the donation of Mrs. Margaret Dane, received from the Ironmongers' Company. In the late churchwarden's accounts, it is stated, []822 that he gave this to a poor parishioner^ who assists in keeping the church clean. JOAN COLLYER's gift. Joan Collyer, by her will, bearing date 16th March, 1622, gave to Robert Glover, and his heirs, the messuage or tenement wherein she dwelt, situate in Rood-lane, and all those her tenements in the alley behind the said messuage, then in the several occupations of Robert Larkin, and four others, in the parish of St. Margaret, under the conditions and payments thereinafter mentioned : viz. that the said Robert Glover, and his heirs, should give and distribute out of the rents and protits of the said messuage and tenements, to and amongst ten of the poorest people, householders inhabit- ing within the said parish of St. Mar- garet Pattens, five chaldron of sea coals,, of the best, yearly, upon the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, to be dis- tributed among such of the said poor people, by oversight of the church- wardens of the same parish, as should come to the parish church of St. Mar- garet Pattens, on the Sabbath-day next after the distribution thereof, there to give God thanks for his mercy in pro- viding so good a benefactor for the relief of their poverty ; aud should yearly cause four sermons to be preached in the said parish church of St. Margaret Pat- tens, viz. one every Sabbath-day next ensuing every of the usual quarter-days in the year, the same sermons to be preached by the parsi n of the said parish church, for the time being, for ever, if he would undertake the same, giving for every sermon 10s. ; aiid if the said Robert Glover, or his heirs, should make default in the said distribution of coals, or procuring of sermons to be preached, she willed, that the said pre- mises should remain to Richard Glover, and his heirs, upon the like conditions ; andif the said Richard Glover, or his heirs, should make such default, she willed, that the said premises should remain to the parson and churchwardens of the said parish of St. Margaret Pat- tens, and their successors, for the relief and maintenance cf the poor people in- habiting in the said parish. And she further directed, that the said Robert Glover, and his heirs and assigns, and 1822J CITY UF LONDON. 329 all others who should have and enjoy the said premises, should at every of the said four sermons, for ever, give out of the rent amongst the ten poorest house- holders as aforesaid, one dozen of penny loaves of wheaten hread, if they sliould come to hear the said sermons, other- wise not. The property charged with these pay- ments, is a house, No. 10, in Rood- lane, at present in the occupation oi John Mears, but belonging to IMrs. Haynes, widow of Mr. William Richard Haynes. It has for many years been the prac- tice for the parish to receive an annual money payment in lieu of the coals. From difterent documents it appears, that in 1732, .5/. was thus received, and continued to be so till 1790, when, ac- cording to an entry in the vestry book, it was resolved, that the coals should in future be demanded in lieu of the money payment. Nothing further appears in the vestry as to this gift ; but for the last 30 years, 9/. a year has been received from the tenant of the house. It appears to us, that the parish are entitled to claim from the proprietor of this house, the full value of five chaldron of coals. With part of this sum, two chaldron of coals are provided and given away at Christmas, one of them to the clerk of the parish, and other to the husband of the sextoness. The remainder of the money is given to poor parishioners, not being housekeepers or inhabitants, in sums of OS. each. The reason of this departure in the mode of distribution from the directions of the donor, is stated to us to be, that there are no poor house- holders in the parish, which is very small, containing only about 30 houses, except the clerk and sextoness, who can be deemed proper objects of this charity. The only poor parishioners known to the parish oflicers are either in the work- house (which is not situated in the parish), or pensioners, chiefly persons who have gained settlements by service, and who reside out of the parish. These are in number about 40. Ten penny loaves are given away every quarter-day, which is supposed to be in respect of the 4.s. given for bread by Mrs. Collyer. It is suggested, that the custom of giving ten loaves only instead of twelve, as directed by her will, may probably have arisen from the circumstance, that the distribution was to be among ten persons. There is, however, other bread given away at ditferent times in the year, the amount of which exceeds the donations for that purpose. All the bread is at present given to four indivi- duals, namely, the parish clerk and sextoness, who reside in the parish, and two poor women who do not. We are assured, that the other pensioners who live at a distance, have been repeatedly told that these distributions of bread take place, but they never attend at the church to receive it. The 40s. for four sermons are paid by the tenant of the house in Rood-lane, to the agent for the rector. The rector has not been resident in the parish, nor per- formed the duty, for many years ; but two sermons are preached every Sunday (including, of course, the four mentioned in this will), one by the curate in the morning, the other in the evening by a lecturer, paid by a voluntary contribu- tion of the parishioners. BARNARD HYDE's GIFT. Once in ten years, this parish receives from the Salters' Company, 4/. 10s. as the g'lhoi Barnard Hyde, esq. ((Seepage 77, among the charities in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East.) This was last received in 1819, and given away to eight widows of the parish poor, and ten maidens living in service in the parish, and recommended by their employers, in sums of 5s. each, as directed by the donor, cromer's gift. Cromer, by will, dated 23d May, 1032, gave to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Mar- garet Pattens, 20/., upon condition that the said parson and churchwardens who should receive the same, should become bound to his executors in 40/., that they and their successors sliould distribute, yearly, among the poor people of the said parish, within one week before Christmas, for ever, 20s. Nothing is now paid on account of this donation, nor is it known what be- came of the principal. But the church- warden undertook to recommend to the 330 CHARITIES Oh' ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 vestry, that in future, 20s. as the interest of this sum of 201. should be given to the poor pensioners, a week before Christmas. Salter's gift. It appears from a memorandum in an old parish vestry book, that Thomas Salter, on the 7th December, 1G33, delivered into the hands of the then churchwardens of the parish of St. Margaret Pattens, 20/. ; 10/. thereof being the gift of his late deceased brother, William Salter, by his will, to the poor of the said parish ; and the other 10/. being the free gift and addition of the said Thomas Salter, to the intent that the church- wardens of the said parish for the time being, at the charges of the said parish, for ever thereafter, should yearly, upon the 7th of January, cause and procure one sermon to be preached in the said church, by some able and honest preacher, in the forenoon ; and that after the said sermon ended, the said church- wardens should distribute unto and amongst such twelve poor men and women of the said parish, as by the overseers of the poor, and the church- wardens for the time being, should be thought fit, and by them named, to every of them Gd. in money, and one two-penny wheaten loaf, being in all 8s. ; the receipt of which 20/. was there- by acknowledged : and the parishioners, who thereunder subscribed their names, undertook and promised to the said Thomas Salter, that the said sermon and delivery of money and bread should be duly performed on the 7th of January, yearly, for ever. Ten shillings is paid to the rector out of the church rate for a sermon on the 7th of January. The church bell is rung, and the minister, clerk, and sexton, at- tend on that day, but no congregation attending, no sermon is preached, unless the day fall on a Sunday. Twelve penny loaves are annually given away on that day, but no distribution of money to the poor has taken place out of this gift for many years ; nor does any reason appear why the full quantity of bread directed by the donor is not given. MILSOP'S GIFT. We find from an entry, dated 20th April, 1715, in a parish book, contain- ing an abstract and register of deeds, that a committee appointed by order of vestry to inspect the parish books, and see what gifts of charity had been given, and whether they had been paid accord- ing to the will of the donors, had on that day reported, among other things, that Mr. Milsop gave a legacy of 20/. to the said parish (but at what date is not mentioned), for the purposes following, viz. that 10s. should be annually paid for a sermon on Good Friday, and one dozen of bread given to the poor on the same day, and a like quantity of bread on every Sacrament day, for ever. Ten shillings a year is paid out of the church account to the rector. A sermon is preached on Good Friday by the curate, and twelve penny loaves are dis- tributed on that day ; the distribution of the other bread will be mentioned under the next case. camden's gift. Richard Camden, by will, dated 15th December, 1612, gave to the parson of the parish church of St. Margaret Pat- tens, for the time being, and his succes- sors, for ever, an annuity of 40s. to be yearly paid at Christmas, issuing out of his freehold messuage, where he then dwelt, and out of his messuage, which he held by lease of the said parish, towards the increase of his living, he and his succes- sors preaching a sermon in the said church yearly, on New Year's day, with a power to the said parson and his suc- cessors, to distrain for the same. He also gave to the churchwardens of the same parish, and their successors, for the use of the poor therein, another an- nuity of 40.'>". to be issuing out of the same premises, to be paid at Christmas, with a similar power of distress, which 40s. he desired might be laid out in bread, and distributed to the said poor people on all such Sundays, yearly, as Mr. Milsop and Mrs. Collier had not appointed bread to be given by equal portions. These two annual sums of 40s. each, are paid by Messrs. Jacob Warner, Sons, and Co., the proprietors of exten- sive warehouses, situate in Rood-lane. These warehouses stand upon the site of a considerable number of tenements, which had been dwelling houses, and 1625] CITY OF LONDON 33f aHaong" which were the houses charged with these payments ; but we cannot now ascertain the precise part ot" the pre- mises which those houses occupied. The 40s. payable to the rector, are paid to his ajent. No sermon is in tact preached on the 1st of January, unless it happens to be on a Sunday ; but the church bell is rung, and the clergyman, the clerk, and the sexton, attend to per- form the service, if any congregation should assemble. At present, there are given away from this charity, and Milsop's charity, be- fore mentioned, ten penny loaves, and two twopenny Joaves, every Sunday, and ten penny loaves more the first Sun- day in every month ; but it has occurred to the parishioners, that as it appears to have been Mr. Camden's intention merely to provide that there should be bread given away every Sunday, it might best eftectuate this to equalize the distribu- tion of the Sunday bread, giving away the same quantity each Sunday ; and it is proposed to do so in future. SIR PETER VANDEPUT's GIFT. It is stated in an old book, containing a memorandum of the charities in this parish, that Sir Peter Vandeput gave to the parish, 100/. to be laid out for the use of the poor of the parish, which money, with more by the parish laid out, was paid for building the new house situate on the south side of the parish church, in the year 1691. This house forms part of a messuage in Little Tower-street, the rest of which belongs to the parish of St. Dunstan in the East. The parish of St. Margaret rent, of the parish of St. Dunstan, the part which belongs to them, for 121. 12s. a year; and let the whole, by lease, from the rector and churchwardens, to John Sharp, for 21/, The surplus rent of 8/. 8s. is carried to the general poor account. PARISH HOUSES. There is belonging to this parish a messuage in Tower-street, now let to William Cawthorn, at the annual rent of 100/. It appears from an indenture of lease granted by the parson and churchwardens of this parish, dated 1st of December, 1({45, a copy of which is in ihe book of deeds, that there were then twelve tene- ments, nine of them being in Pinner's- alley, or Blaucke's-alley, in the parish of St, Dunstan in the East, and the other three in Tower-street, at the end of the said alley, upon the site of which twelve tenements, the house above-mentioned is supposed now to stand ; and in the mar- gin of the copy of the indenture, is the following memorandum. " N.B. — It appears by an old manu- script annexed to the vestry book, which commenced 13th July, 1689, that nine of the messuages were given to this parish by the will of Ralph Holland, two messuages by the will of William Turner, and one messuage by the will of 3Ir. Turberville." The parish are not now in possession of the vestry book mentioned in this memorandum, nor can we learn the dates of the wills mentioned therein, and are therefore unable to state for what pur- poses these messuages were given. The parish are also proprietors of a messuage on the west side of Rood-lane, on lease, from the rector and church- wardens, to George Collins Gibbon, at the annual rent of 38/. It is not known from whence this property was derived. They also enjoy an annual rent of 6/. for ever, charged on a piece of ground in Rood lane, in the occupation of Messrs. Jacob Warner, Sons, and Co. which the parish purchased in the year 1685, of the mayor and commonalty of the City of London. The rents derived from these several properties, are carried to the general poor account. AXNE Wilson's gift. Anne Wilson, of the parish of St. George the Martyr, spinster, by will, bearing date the 6th May, 1745, gave to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, in the county of Middlesex, and their successors, 600/. upon trust, that the same should be lent out at interest, upon such securities as should be ap- proved of by her executors or the survi- vor of them, his executors or adminis- trators ; and that the interest arising by the loaning thereof, should, from time to time, as the same should be received, be paid to the minister and church- 33; CHARITIES OK ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 wardens of the said parish of St. Giles in the Fields, for the causing public prayers to be read according to the form of the church of England, in the said parish church every morning in the year : viz. eight months iu the year at six o'clock, the other four months at seven o'clock. (The will contained similar legacies to other parishes as after-men- tioned.) And she declared her will and mind to be, that no prayers already ap- pointed should be omitted on account of the prayers therein by her appointed, and that in case any prayers already ap- pointed should be omitted on account of her will, or if the churchwardens of any or either of the said parishes should not think fit to accept the same, the said legacy or legacies by her given to the churchwardens of such of the said parish or parishes, so omitting or not accepting, should be null and void; and in such case, she gave the said legacy or lega- cies intended for the churchwardens of such of the said parishes as should make such omission as aforesaid, or should not accept the said legacies upon the terms aforesaid, to the churchwardens of such other parish or parishes, and their suc- cessors respectively, as her executors, and the survivor of them, his executors and admiiiistrators, shoidd think Ht, who would accept the same upon the terms aforesaid ; that is to say, by having public prayers read in their respective parish churches at the hours before ap- pointed. It appears by an order of the master of rolls, dated 21st July, 1762, in a cause between Thomas Birch, one of the executors of the v.'ill of Anne Wilson, who proved her will, plaintiff, and Anne Turner, and others, defendants, that Mrs. Wilson left four legacies of 600/. each, to the respective parishes of St. Bride, St. Mary in the Strand, St. Giles in the Fields, and St. Andrew, Holborn, for similar purposes as those above-men- tioned ; that the two former parishes ac- cepted the said legacies, and that the two latter parishes refused them. And that the plaintiffs had, thereupon, laid before one of the masters of the court, proposals in writing for the disposition of the two latter legacies, by one of which it was proposed, that the above- mentioned legacy given to the parish of St Giles in the Fields, should be given to the churchwardens of the united parishes of St. Margaret Pattens and St. Gabriel Fenchurch, and their succes- sors, for ever, upon the same trusts and conditions as the same was by the said will given to the said parish of St. Giles in the Fields. By the other proposal, the plaintiff proposed, that the above- mentioned legacy given to the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, should, in like manner, be transferred to the parish of St. Catharine Cree, in London ; and that these proposals were accepted by the last mentioned parishes, and ap- proved by the master. By this order, the master's report was confirmed ; and it was ordered, that the two legacies of 600/. each, should be raised out of monies remaining in court in the cause, and be laid out in consolidated four per cent, annuities, in the name of the ac- countant general, for the respective benefit of the said parishes, subject to the further order of the court. Prayers were formerly read in the morning at the parish church of the united parishes of St. Margaret Pattens and St. Gabriel Fenchurch, pursuant to this decree ; but they have been dis- continued, as we are informed, for the last 30 years, probably in consequence of the non-attendance of a congregation, nor has the church bell been rung at the appointed hours for several years past. The dividends of the stock in which the ) two mises charged with the respective annui- ],oys had been appointed to receive the ties, have, for many years, been dealt benefit of the charity, one of whom has with as the joint property of the parishes been since apprenticed, with a premium of St. Mary Colechurch and Battersea, of 20/., and three guineas for the ex- which have divided the rents between pgnses of the binding ; for the other no them, and the churchwardens of which eligible situation has been found. Claims have acted as joint landlords. have been also since made on behalf of The property now consists, partly of three other boys of the parish, who will premises lately added to the Queen's be apprenticed when of sufficient aoe. Arms Tavern, in Bird-in-hand-court, Previously to granting the present Cheapside, and partly of a building now leases, the premiums given with the ap- forming the watch-house of the ward of prentices were 5/. each; and we are Cheap, with some rooms over it. The assured, that whenever applications have old tenements mentioned in the will had been made for the bounty, or the parish fallen into decay, and, previously to the have had pauper children on their hands year 1811, did not produce enough to fit to be apprenticed, the fund has beea pay the sums charged to them. In that go applied. We cannot, however, but year, they were let under a building suspect, that there must have been some agreement, in two parcels, to Thomas remissness in not sooner bringing into Arnold Loxley, esq. and Mr. Richard activity the enlarged means derived from Abbott, for the purpoge of having the the present income. 334 ClIAUirii::^ OF KNGI.AM) AND WALliS. JACKSON'S AND CLARKE's GIFTS. From the minutes of the proceedings of the vestry of the parish of St. Mary Colechurch, of the 25th of July, 1718, it appears, that Mr. Satnuel Jackson, late of the said parish, gave, by his will, the sura of 30/., to be laid out, vrith the consent of the churchwarden of the said parish, to the use of the said church- warden and his successors for ever, to be a security for the payment of 20s. per annum to the poor of the said parish, upon the 22d day of February, in every "year; and it being found difficult to obtain a purchase of 20s. per annum only in lands or tenements pursuant to the said will, it was agreed to add the sum 60/., which had been before given by the will of Richard Clarke, bearing date on or about the 14th of September, 1713, to the parish of St. Mary Colechurch, for the use of the poor, and the sum of 15/. to be then received of Mr. Ship- ley, for his line for all offices, to the said sura of 30/. left by Mr. Samuel Jackson, in order to purchase 100/. orphan stock therewith. The orphan stock was accordingly purchased, and a declaration of trust ex- ecuted ; by which it was declared, that out of the interest of the said stock, 20s. should, on every 22d day of February, be paid to such poor of the said parish as the churchwardens should think fit, pursuant to the will of Samuel Jackson ; and that 40s., being interest after the rate of four per cent, on the sura of 50/., given by the will of Richard Clarke, should be yearly paid, between the 1st and 25th days of December, to such poor of the parish as the churchwardens should think fit, such payments to be in addition to any allowance such poor persons might be entitled to from the poors' rate ; and that the rest of the interest should be distributed to the poor of the parish in ease of the parish rate, or otherwise, as the churchwardens should think convenient. The orphan stock was paid off a few years ago, and the produce was invested in the purchase of 136/. Is. Id. new South Sea annuities, in addition to a sum of 50/., which the parish before pos- sessed in that stock from the gift of Mr. John Heme. The whole sum of 186/. Is. Id. stands iu the names of Samuel Brooke and James Bult, former churchwardens, and gives an annual di- vidend of 5/. lis. 6d. Out of this dividend, 20s. is distri- buted on the 22d of February, and 40*. between the 1st and 25th of December, among the poor of the parish, at the church. A small portion is usually given to the poor in the workhouse, and the rest to the out-resident pensioners, in sums varying from 6d. to 2s., according to what can be ascertained of their claims. There are no poor known to reside in the parish in a situation to ac- cept of the bounty ; but notice is given of the intended distributions on the two preceding Sundays, in order to afford persons, not receiving parish pay, an opportunity of applying for it if they choose. The residue of the dividends is carried to the general parish account. herne's gift. It appears from an order in the vestry minute book of the 19th December, 1746, that a sum of 50/. had been left by Mr, John Heme, for the use of the poor of this parish, which the church- warden was ordered to lay out in new South Sea annuities. This appears to have purchased 50/. of such annuities, forming now part of the sum of 1B6/. Is. Id. mentioned in the preceding case. The portion of the dividend ajrjplicable to Herne's gift is included in the residue, which is carried to the general parish account, and is not therf^fore specifically applied as the donor in'tended. PARISH OF ST. MARY WOOLCHURCH HAW, ESTATE IN BEARBINDER-LANE. By indenture of bargain and sale, dated 1st May, 1620, made between Sir John Leman, knight and alderman, and Cornelius Fish, esq., of the one part, and Nicholas Raynton, and certaiu other parishioners of this parish, of the other part; reciting, that. King James I., by his letters patent, bearing date 22d October, 1620, granted to the said Sir John Leman, 'K.uight, and Cornelius Fish (inter alia) ,, two messuages, situate 1822] CITY OF LONDON , 335 in Bearbinder-lane, in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, containing in breadth in front, towards the said lane, from east to west, 29 ft. 10 in., and at the back part, from east to west, 33 ft. lly in., and in length, 53 ft. 1 in. ; the said Sir John Leman and Cornelius Fish, in pursuance of the trust and confidence in them reposed by tiie parishioners of the said parish, and to the intent that the said messuages, and the rent thereof, might from time to time be disposed of by the direction of the parties therein named as bargainees, and the church- wardens, and most able and sufficient men of the said parish, for the time being, conveyed the said premises to Nicholas Raynton and others, in trust, for the be- nefit and behoof of the said parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, and the public uses thereof. By lease, dated 27th August, 1810, between James Orton and others, de- scribed as parishioners of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, and trustees for the said parish, of the messuage or tenement and premises thereinafter mf ntioned, of the one part, and Josephus Beddome and Martin Petrie, of the other part; the parties of the first part demised to those of the second part, all that brick mes- suage or tenement and premises, for- merly two messuages or tenements, and the tofts, sites, and parcels of ground, whereon the same stood, with the appur- tenances, situate in Bearbinder-lane, in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, from Christmas-day, 1811, for 21 years, at the rent of 80/., clear of all deductions, with a covenant for repairing. This lease was entered into by private contract, under the advice of a surveyor; the property had been previously let on a building lease, for sixty years, at a rent of 12/. The rent of 80/., which appears to be the full value of the premises, is received by the churchwarden, annually, atChrist- mas, and by him laid out in the repairs of the church. GIFT OF JOHN AND FRANCES WEST. By indenture, dated 15lh January, 17 1 5, John West, of London , and Frances, his wife, conveyed to Francis Porter and Edward Bearcroft, and their heirs, seven messuages, in. the parish of St. Christo- pher, Exchange, to the use of the said John and Frances West, during their lives, and the life of the survivor, and after the death of the survivor, to the use of the mayor and commonalty of the city of London, governors of the hos- pitals of Christ, Bridewell, and St. Tho- mas, and their successors, in trust, to distribute the rents amongst so many honest poor men and women, as the same would extend to, at 5/. per annum a-piece, to be of the age of 50 years, at least; and if any poor person of such age could be found of kindred or related by consanguinity, or credibly reputed so to be, to the said John and Frances West, or either of them, the same to be preferred, and to enjoy the same 5/. per annum a-piece, before and exclusive of all other persons ; and after such kindred should be so supplied, twelve other per- sons to receive 5/. per annum a-piece, wliich were to be inhabitants, or which had within 30 years then next been in- habitants in some or one of the places next specified, viz., three of Newbury, in Berks, to be elected by the mayor and aldermen of Newbury ; three of St. Mary, in Reading; three of the parish of St. Christopher, in London ; and three of the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, to be elected respectively by the vestries of St. Mary, in Reading, St. Christopher, and St. Mary Woolchurch Haw; such elections to be certified by the same vestries, in writing, under their hands, or the major part of them. And after such twelve poor persons should be sosupplied withthe5/, per annum a-piece, one fourth part of all the rest of the poor persons to receive 5/. per annum a-piece, were to be poor members, or the poor widows of members of the Clothworkers' Company, and artisan clothworkers, or widows of artisan clothworkers ; and the rest of the said persons were to be such persons whose circumstances and quali- fications were before mentioned. And it was declared, that the governors and their successors should yearly give an account, in writing, of the state of this charily, signed by the clerk of Christ's Hospital, to the master and wardens of the Company of Clothworkers, London, which master and wardens of the Com- pany of Clothworkers, for the time being, were thereby declared visitors and in- nao cuAinriES OF England and walf.s. [182ii spectors of the said charity, to see the same performed, according to the true intent and meaning of the said indenture, to be by them examined and approved, and entered in the books of the Company, to the end that discovery might be made, and advantage taken by the said master and wardens, in case of a breach of trust of the said governors ; aiul if there should be negligence on the part of the govern- ors in fulfilling the trusts, the same pre- mises were given to the master and war- dens of the said Company, on similar trusts, and the Company of Mercers were in such case appointed visitors to the Company of Clothworkers. We have considered ourselves pre- cluded by the appointment of special visitors from a further investigation into this charity. GIFT OF RICHARD PELTER. In an old churchwarden's book, con- taining accounts from 1560 to 1673, is an entry, bearing date in 1664, of the names and gifts of the benefactors to this parish, among which is the name of Mr. Richard Pelter, who is stated to have given, in 1578, to the poor, two loads of great coals, called charcoals, lawful measure, to be distributed by the church- warden, for the time being, one load at Lady-day, and the other load at Michael- mas. It is also stated, that for the per- formance of his charity, he had tied cer- tain lands : viz. a piece of land called Hares Marsh, in Hackney, and two tenements in St. Mary Axe ; but that it had been levied and paid by the occu- piers of certain tenements in Gutter-lane, London, on the south side and west end of an alley called Huggin-alley. It is further stated, that for non-payment of either of the loads of coals, the church- wardens were empowered to make a distress on the premises for two loads, for each load so unpaid. After diligent inquiries, which have been assisted by the vestry clerk of this parish, we have been unable to discover, either the instrument by which Mr. Pelter created this charity, or the deed by which the piece of land in Hacknev, and the two tenements in St. Mary Axe, became exonerated from the charge of providing the two loads of charcoal. It appears, however, from et>tries in the parish books, that the tenements in Gut- ter-lane have been considered subject to an annuitj' of 4/, (which was probably agreed on as a fixed payment in lieu of the coals), since the year 1671; since, at a vestry of the parish, holden on 17th April, 1671, it was agreed, that it should be referred to the churchwardens to make an agreement Mith Mr. Harvey, in Hug- gin-alley, Gutter-lane, for the charcoal given by Mr. Pelter to the poor of this parish; and in the churchwarden's ac- count of payments to the poor of the parish, " dated 1st May, 1671," is the following entry : — " Received from Mr. Edward Harvej', in full for charcoals (being the gift of Mr. Richard Pelter, deceased, to this parish), due at Lady-day last, 6/., which sum being much less than was due, yet the parishioners considering Mr. Har- vey's great loss by the late fire in Lon- don, in September, 1666, were contented to make some abatement; and, by an order of vestry, dated 17th April, 1671, did empower the churchwardens to agree with Mr. Harvey, which was accord- ingly done for the aforesaid sum." To this entry is annexed the following memorandum: — "The said Mr. Harvey is a wire-drawer, living at the sign of the Helmet, at the corner of Huggin- alley, in Gutter-lane; and the said house was formerly Mr. Rylie's, who sold the inheritance to the said Mr. Harvey, chargeable with two loads of coals, to be paid by him, his heirs and assigns, to this parish, yearly, at and this Mr. Harvey told us was inserted in the deed of purchase, which deed afterwards was showed to me and my partner..-. May 1, 1671." It appears from the parish books, that the annuity of 4/, was regularly paid by Mr. Edward Harvey, from 1671 to 1713; from that time till 1784, it appears to have been paid in moieties. At the last- mentioned dato it fell in arrear, and con- tinued so until 1791, when the arrears were paid in equal propoitions, by the Rev. Robert Morres, of Windsor, and the Rev. Dr. White, of the Foundling Hospital; by the latter gentleman, in respect of the house. No. 20, in Gutter- lane, of which he is proprietor; and by the former in respect of the houses, Nos. 21 and 22, in the same lane, which 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 337 belong to him. The annuities of 2Z. have been since paid by these gentlemen re- spectively. GIFT OF SIR NICHOLAS RAINTON, KNIGHT. S\r Nicholas RaintoJi, by will, dated 2d May, 164G, gave lo tlie Haberdash- ers' Company, his capital messuage wherein he lived, and a house adjoining, on one side a large shop, and warehouse on the other side, situate in the parish of St. Edmondthe King, in Lombard-street, to the intent that they should annually make the following, among other pay- ments, that is to say, to the churchwar- dens and overseers of the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch, 40s,, for the use of the poor of the parish. The premises charged consist of a house in Plough-court, Lombard-street, let to "William Allen ; and a house. No. 77, in Lombard-street, let to Mary Lewthwaite. This annuity is regularly paid by the Haberdashers' Company. The sum of 8/. per annum, of which Pelter's donation and this form parts, is distributed by 21. per quarter, at Easter, Whitsuntide, Michaelmas, and Christmas, together with the sacrament money, among the out-door poor of the parish, receiving parochial relief, in sums varying from os. to 7s. each, according to their necessities, and the size of their families. MARGARET DANE's GIFT. An annuity of 2s. is payable to this parish, in respect of Margaret Danes charity; the particulars of which are stated in the account of the charities of the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth. This small sum forms part of the above-men- tioned distribution. PARISH OF ST. MILDRED THE VIRGIN, IN THE POULTRY. SIR WILLIAM butler's GIFT. The particulars of this benefaction will be found in our account of the cha- rities, under the management of the Grocers' Company, page 2.31. Twelve shillings are received annually by the churchwardens of this parish, from the Grocers' Company, which, with other sums derived from the three bene- factions of Richard Hale, Thomas Thcm- linson, and William Tudnam, hereafter mentioned, amounting altogether to eight guineas, are given away on Christmas- eve to poor parishioners; viz., to such as are in the workhouse, 4s. each, and to out-pensioners, 8s. each ; one of the latter description has received 16s., for the purpose of enabling her to find herself in clothing. There are no poor resident in the parish not receiving parochial relief. Most, if not all of the pensioners, are without families, which is assigned as the reason that no difference is made in the amount of the bounty given to each. rale's gift. The sum of 1/. 4s. is also received annually from the Grocers' Company, under the charity of Richard Hale, (See page 242). It forms part of the Christ- mas distribution. thomlinson's gift. Thomas Thomlitison, by will, bearing date Gth April, 1567, gave to the master and wardens of the Company of Merchant Tailors, certain messuages or tenements in the parish of St. Mildred, in the ward of Bread-street, to the intent that they should keep the same in repair at their own charge, and, at the coldest time of the year, provide two cart loads of coals at the price of 16s. per load, and distri- bute the same amongst the most needy of the said parish of St. Mildred. In an old book, called the Donors' Book of the parish of St. Mildred, Poul- try, is an entry, from which it appears that the premises charged with the above payment, were, " the corner house of Scalding-alley end." Scalding-alley is now called St. Mildred's-court, at one corner of which is the church, and at the other, the banking house of Sir John Lubbock and Co., which is supposed to be subject to this charge. This house now belongs to the Goldsmiths' C; m- pany, under a lease from the Merchant Tailors' Company, for one thousand years, subject to a rent of 60/. a year. The sum of 1/. 12s. is received annually from the Merchant Tailors' Company, which is not given away in coals, but a38 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. forms part of the eight guineas distributed at Christmas. lane's gift. Thomas Lane, by his will, dated the 24th August, 1591, gave to the parson and churchwardens of this parish, and their successors, for ever, his house at London Wall, and the cellar adjoining, with the appurtenances, situate and being over against London Wall, in Bishops- gate, the rents to be applied towards the repairs of the church and the relief of the poor inhabitants, at the discretion of the most substantial inhabitants who should have served the office of church- warden. This property at present consists of a small house in Wormwood-street, and the yard adjoining at the back thereof, which yard now forms part of the pre- mises belonging to the Vine Inn, in Bishopsgate-street. It is on lease to John Smith, and Edward Grose Smith, for a term of 21 years, from Christmas, 1819, at the yearly rent of 60/., having been previously let to Mr. Grose, the grandfather of the present tenants, for sixty years, at a rent of 101. The present rent is large, and probably more than could be obtained from any tenant who was not also proprietor of the Vine Inn. The boundaries of the property are clearly ascertained by plans taken on both the above-mentioned lettings. The rent is carried to the general parish fund, from which the repairs of the church are defrayed, and the poor relieved. The ordinary expenditure on the church, for repairs and other charges, is borne by this parish, and that of St. Mary Cole- church, with which it is united for eccle- siastical purposes, in the proportion of 5s. i)d. by the former, and 4s. 9rf. by the latter, the share of St. Mildred's in these joint charges, together with some charges borne by that parish exclusively, amount, on an average, to about 100/. a year, independently of general repairs, which occasionally take place, and which in 1809, amounted to 1436/. and upwards. No specific payments are made to the poor in respect of this charity. Watson's gift. In the Donors' Book it is stated, that William Watson, by will, dated 28th [1822 February, 1628, gave unto the parishion- ers of St. Mildred in the Poultry, 100/. towards the maintenance of a lecture, the first Wednesday in the month, in the said parish church for ever. It is added, there was received on this legacy by Mr. Christian, in the year 1633, but 65/. 13s. Ad. Nothing further is known respecting this gift, nor is any thing paid now by the parish on any such account. THOMAS HAWe's GIFT. Thomas Hawe, by his will, dated 12th September, 1633, charged his estate at Leesney, in Kent, which he gave, after his decease, to the governors of Christ's Hospital, with the payment of 5/. a year to the parish of St. Mildred in the Poul- try, London, towards the providing of bread and wine for the communion table, for ever. This annuity is regularly received from the hospital, and carried to the church- wardens' general account. WILLIAM TUDNAM'S GIFTS. 1st. — The master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors' Company, by deed poll, bearing date 5th June, 1657, re- citing, that William Tudnam, citizen and merchant tailor of London, had, at a court of assistants holden for the said Company on the 13th of April then last, desired of the said court to accept of the sum of 250/., to pay 12/. yearly for the performance of certain good and charita- ble uses for ever; viz., 51. per annum to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry, London, on or about the 25th of March, yearly, to be laid out in sea coals when they should be at the cheapest rate, to be by the mi- nister, the two churchwardens, and the two common councilmen, and two or three of the ancientest of the said parish, distributed to the poor of that parish ac- cording to their discretions, and 20s. per annum to be paid to the said churchwar- dens for a collation for the parties on the day when the coals should be distributed ; and 3/. per annum more to be paid to the said churchwardens, for the repairs of the said church ; and 3/. per annum, re- sidue, towards the charges of the church- wardens' accompt-dinner, provided they should give up their accompts at or before 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 339 the 1st day of June, and that they should invite all the vestry men and their wives to the dinner; provided that if the said churchwardens should fail, and not give up their accompts as aforesaid, (upon the second default made) or if the selected vestry should not be continued after the same manner as it was then chosen, the said annuity of 3/. appointed for the said dinner, and the said annuity of 3/. appointed^ for the repairs of the church, should be paid to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors' Com- pany, to be by the master of the said company paid to the wardens' substitutes of the Bachelors' Company of the same fraternity, and by them to be given and distributed to the poor of the said com- pany, where most need should be, for ever ; of which said sum of 250/. the said court did then accept for the said use and intent — acknowledged that they had received the said sum of 250/. of the said William Tudnam, for the use and purpose before-mentioned and appointed. There is annually received under this benefaction from the Merchant Tailors' Company, 121, of which 51. is added to the distribution on Christmas-eve, and makes up, with the preceding charities, the sum of eight guineas. The rest is carried to the credit of the church- wardens' general account, out of which the repairs of the church are paid, and the charges of a dinner on the day when the churchwardens' accounts are audited, are defrayed. 2d. — The said William Tudnam, by his will, (with the date of which we are not furnished) gave to the governors of Christ's Hospital, in London, the sum of 150/., to the intent that the said governors should, once in every five years, for ever, receive a child out of the parish of St. Mildred, Poultry, if occasion should happen, and the pa- rishioners there should so require it, and should provide for every such child in the manner, and during such time as other children taken in there were usually provided for ; provided that if any child so taken into the said hospital should continue there, no other child sho^ild be received from the said parish till such former child should be put forth by the said hospital. In virtue of this benefaction there is constantly maintained and educated in Christ's Hospital, a child from this parish, elected by a vestry summoned for the purpose, notice of every vacancy being previously given in the church, in order to afford an opportunity to candi- dates to offer. 3d. — He also gave to the parishioners of St. Mildred's in the Poultry, 100/., to be as a stock for ever, to be put forth and lent to four several young men, free- men of London, from time to time, by 25/. a-piece, for four years at a time; and 20s. for every 25/. thereof to be paid and allowed yearly by the borrowers for the consideration there- of ; the re-payment to be secured by bond, with two suflficient sureties. And he directed, that with the 4/. to be yearly paid for the loan of the said 100/., allowance should be made for the preach- ing of six sermons in the parish church of St. Mildred; viz. on six fast days, in the afternoon, in every year for ever, the preacher to have lOs. for every sermon ; and if less than six fast days should be kept in the year then such money as should not be given for preach- ing, should be put into the parish stock for the use of the poor; and he also directed, that out of the said 4/. yearly, 10«. should be paid to the clerk, and 105. to the sexton. This 100/. is not now lent as directed ; nor is there any trace of it in the parish books. MRS. SARAH TUDNAM's GIFT. In the book of donations is contained an extract of the will of Mrs. Sarah Tudnam, who died about the year 16G2, whereby she gave to the parish and parishioners of St. Mildred, Poultry, the sum of three-score pounds, to be as a stock for ever, and in consideration that the churchwardens of the said parish should, yearly, forever, pay to the poor widows of the said parish, the yearly sum of 3/., equally to be divided amongst them on the 21st December. And it is added, that the said sum of three-score pounds was paid to Mr. John London, churchwarden, the 25th August, 1663, by the executors of Mrs. Sarah Tudnam, upon the conditions aforesaid. z 2 340 CHARITIliS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 Nothing is now distributed to widows in respect of this charity ; nor is any thing known of it, or any further mention of it found in the parish books. dixon's charity. This parish has a contingent interest in the charity of Mr. Henry Dixon, who, by his will, dated the 9th November, 1693, gave certain premises to the Drapers' Company, upon trust, to dis- pose of the profits in putting out appren- tice such poor boys, wheresoever born, as bore his christian name and surname, and such poor boys, wheresoever born, as bore his surname only, in the manner therein mentioned ; and for want of such, then in putting out apprentice to handi- craft trades, poor boys born and resident in the several parishes of Bennington, in Hertfordshire, Enfield, in Middlesex, St. Catherine Coleman, and St. Mil- dred, Poultry, in London, above the age of 15 years, with premiums of 4Z. each ; and in paying 4/. more to each of such apprentices as should duly serve out his apprenticeship, within a month after he should be free of the city of London, for the bettor enabling him to set up and follow his trade. We have heard of only one instance of the benefit of this charity being claimed for a boy of this parish, which was about twenty years ago. Printed notices res- pecting the charity were circulated about three years ago, by the then church- warden, through this and the other parishes interested therein. Clarke's gift. Richard Clare, by will, bearing date 14th September, 1713, gave all those his copyhold messuages, lands, and tenements, held by copy of court roll of the manor of Isleworth Sion, in the parish of Twickenham, in the county of Middlesex, then let at the yearly rent of 16/. after the deceases of several persons therein mentioned, to the churchwardens of the said parish of St. Mildred, Poultry, and their successors for ever, to be disposed of for the best price they could get for the same, and the money arising by such sale to be laid out on some public security, towards a parish stock for the use of the poor of the said parish. The propertj' was not sold as directed by the testator, but is now in the pos- session of the parish, and consists of a public-house, being the sign of the Black Dog, at Twickenham, and a small house and butcher's shop adjoining. They are on lease to Messrs. Coles and Co. brew- ers, at Twickenham, for 21 years, from Lady-day last, at the yearly rent of 60/. which appears to be a good one ; the previous rent at which the premises were held by the same lessees was 30/. The houses are very old, and it is thought doubtful whether they will last beyond the term of the present lease. A small allotment was made to this parish in respect of these houses, on the inclosure of the common lands in Twick- enham ; it contains about three quarters of an acre, and is not included in the lease to Messrs. Coles and Co. but is let by them for the rent of 20s. a year, for which they are to account to the parish. The rent is carried to the general parish account, and applied with the rates to the relief of the poor. ^ PARISH OF ST. NICHOLAS COLE ABBEY. GIFT OF THOMAS WESTON. Thomas Weston, citizen and fish- monger of London, by will, dated the 15th December, 1435, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, yearly, to be paid on the 30th January, by the Fishmongers' Company, Qs. 8c/. ANN BROMSGRAVE'S GIFT. Ann Bromsgrave, by will, dated the 12th of October, 1631, gave to the master and wardens of the Fishmongers' Company, London, 100 marks, to be by them lent out at the interest of 50«. yearly, of M'hich sum of 50s. she directed that 20s. yearly, should for ever be paid by the said master and wardens to the parson and churchwardens for the time being of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, for the use and benefit of the poor people of the same parish, to be distributed amongst them, where most need, on the feast of the annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, yearly. 1822] CITY OF THOMAS JENYNS'S GIFT. Under the will of Thomas Jenyns, the particulars of which are stated in our account of the charities in the parish of St. Mary Somerset, page 91, the poor of this parish are entitled to receive 13s. 4rf. per annum from the Fishmongers' Com- pany. The several sums payable by the Fish- mongers' Company to this parish, in respect of the above-mentioned gifts, amount together to 21., and are regularly paid by the Company to the churchwar- den for the time being. The money was distributed among poor housekeepers of the parish not receiving parochial relief, until the year 1811; but there having been no persons of that description in the parish since that time, it has been carried to the poor rate. GIFTS OF THOMAS AND HENRY HAZLEFOOT. The following account is given of these donations in a paper inserted in the vestry book of this parish, under the date of 1783, which is believed to be in the hand- writing of Dr. Jefferys, a former rector; viz., that Mr, Thomas Hazlcfoot left, by will, in 1641, to the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, for a Thursday's lecture, an estate at Somerton, in Suflblk, let at the time of this entry to John Paine, on lease for twelve years, com- mencing at Michaelmas, 1776, at the rent of 18/., clear of all taxes, and that Mr. William Hazlefoot also left by will, as an addition to the lectureship, 8/. per annum, to be paid by the Haberdashers' Company ; that the land-tax of 4s. in the pound is deducted from the above 8/. ; and that the sum of Ql. 8s. is received net ; that the two gifts are distributed according to the donors' wills, in the following proportions, viz. : — Per Annum, f. s. d. Six twopenny loaves to llie poor every Thursday 2 12 To the rector, for reading prayers and the lecture 20 12 The clerk 1/., dedocling land-tax at 4.S. . 16 The sexton 10s., deducting land-tax 2s. . 8 £24 8 After a diligent search, we have been unable to find the will of Thomas Hazle- foot. The gift of Henry Hazlefoot, m the above-mentioned extract, called by LONDON. 341 mistake William, is supposed to have been created, not by will, but by inden- ture, dated 22d August, 1646, by which he conveyed to feoffees for the use of the Haberdashers' Company, an estate called Petley Farm, in the parish of Great Bardfield, in Essex, charged, among other charities, with the payment of 8/. per annum to the poor of this parish. We have not been able to find this deed. From an entry in the churchwarden's book, dated Lady-day, 1669, it appears that 16/. then due for a year's rent, had been received of the tenant for the lecture and bread for the poor, and that there had also been received from the Haber- dashers' Company, for the increase of the lecture, and to pay the clerk and sexton, 8/., for one year ending at Lady- day, 1669. The rent of the estate at Somerton is paid to the lecturer, who attends on Thursdays and delivers a lec- ture, if there should be a congregation. In respect of Henry Hazlefoot's gift, the parish clerk applies annually at Lady- day to the Haberdashers' Company for the sum of 8/., which is thus disposed of: — r^ , £• «• d. To Ihe rector is paid S 3 3 To the use of the poor 3 3 3 To the sexton 12 3 To the clerk of Ihe parish 113 £8 Until the year 1813, the sum of 2/. 12s. was annually paid on account of Henry Hazlefoot's gift to the poor. In 1814, no such payment is entered. In 181.5 and 1816 respectively, the sum of 2/. 17s. was paid. In 1817 and 1818, 3/. 3s. 3rf. The increase arises from the land-tax having been allowed by the Company. The share of the poor is applied in aid of the poor rate. Randall's, orrandolph'scharity. We have stated the particulars of this donation in page 116, which contains an account of the charities in the parish of St. Michael, Queenhithe. The annuity of Gs. Hd. has been regu- larly received from the churchwardens of Queenhithe parish for many years, and is carried to the overseers' account. JOHN HAYDONS gift. It appears, from a tiblet on which 342 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. various benefactions to this parish have been recorded, that John Haydon, in 1662, gave 5/. per annum to the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey. This an- nuity is payable out of a house, No. 3, in did Fish-street. In the churchwarden's account of 1665, is an entry to the following effect: — " Received of Mr. Mills, for the poor, of the gift of Mr. John Haydon, out of the house he holds, in monies, yearly, 5/." And the following in the year 1681 : — " Received from Mr. Haydon's gift, which the clerk takes on himself, 5Z." And the following in 1689 : — ■ " Received of Mr. Chiswell, Mr. Hay- don's gift for bread for the poor, 5Z." The house was occupied by Mr. Can- non (formerly parish clerk) for about 20 years, during which time he paid the annuity. Upon his quitting the house, Mr. Flight entered, and upon his decease, nis widow continued in the occupation of the premises until lately ; at the time of our inquiry they were on sale. The an- nuity of Al. (\L having been deducted for land-tax) has been regularly paid by the last possessors, and carried to the ac- count of the poor rates. GIFT OF JOHN HOCKLEY. John Hockley, by will, dated 6th Ja- nuary, 1692, gave to Robert Fish, and Sarah his wife, six messuages, situate in Seething-lane, in the parish of Allhallows Barking, in Tower-street, and in St. Olave, in Hart-street, London, or in one of them, subject to the payment of an annuity of 51., to the poor of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, by half-yearly payments ; and he directed, that the 51. should be laid out, yearly, by the churchwardens for the time being, as follows : 50s. thereof to be laid out in summer time in bread, and 50s. to be laid out in winter time in coals. On account of this charity, 4Z. per an- num (20s. being annually deducted for land-tax) is paid by Mr. iGeorge Cooke, solicitor, of Lincoln's-inn, as committee of the estate of the widow of Lawrence Ranyer, esq. a lunatic, the proprietor of the premises charged, which are situate in Seething-lane, and consist of ware- houses, occupied by Mr. Pearson, a member of the Bull Porters' Cqpipany, £1822 and of a house and three other tenements, in the occupation of Mr. James Burgie. This sum is also applied in aid of the poor rates. GIFT OF JAMES WOOD. James Wood, by will, dated 1st August, 1625, gave his manor of Isly Walton, in the county of Leicester, with certain lands, &c. lying within the territories of Isly Walton, Kegwarth, and Osgathorpe, in the said county, to the master, war- dens, and commonalty of the Company of Bowyers, in trust, among other things, that the said master and wardens and livery should, every second year, when / they swear their master and wardens, repair to the parish church of St. Nicho- las Cole Abbey, to hear a sermon, and then to give to the parson the sum of 30s., and to the clerk and sexton Is. 6d. a-piece, and to the churchwardens for the poor of the said parish, 10s. The particulars of this donation are more fully stated among the charities entrusted to the Bowyers' Company, page 127. A sermon is preached in the church of this parish every other year, before that Company, on which occasion 10s. have usually been given by it to the parish ; but in 1819, this payment was increased to IZ. The rector, curate, clerk, and sexton, receive also gratuities from the Company on the same occasion, in addi- tion to the sums specifically given to them by the will. The money paid by the Company to the churchwardens for the use of the poor is applied in aid of the poor rates. CHESHUNT HOUSE. In the old churchwardens' book, under the date of 1663, is an entry of the re- ceipt of rent for this estate, but there are no documents to shew how the parish became possessed of it, or on what trusts they hold it. At a vestry, holden on the 5th Sep- tember, 1810 (previously to which time this property produced only 21. 7s. Gd. per annum), to take into consideration the report of some gentlemen deputed to let it, an agreement, which had been made between three parishioners and Mr. Richard Francis Saunders, was ratified, and a lease ordered to be pre- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 343 pared accordingly. It appears, that the parish agreed to let to him the premises, situate in Cheshunt-street, Herts, con- sisting of a dwelling-house and its ap- purtenances, acorn chandler's shop, &c. and also a piece of land, containing, by admeasurement, 2a. 1r. 6p. on Ches- hunt Common, lying on the left hand side of the road, at about two miles and a half from Cheshunt, bounded by Elizabeth Dale's field on the left, and a lane on the right, allotted to the estate in the name of Crouipton, in lieu of com- mon right, to hold for 21 years from Christmas, 1810, at the rent of 40Z. per annum, the tenant to pay all rates and taxes, and the expense of the lease, and to put the premises in repair and keep them so. No lease has been executed in pursu- ance of this agreement, and although 10/. per annum of the stipulated rent has been remitted to the tenant, he does not pay his rent regularly, but was in arrear to the amount of 511. Is. at Christmas, 1819. Steps have been taken for the recovery of this balance. From the information we have received, 30/. per annum is not the fair value of these premises. The money received on account of this property is also carried to the general fund for the poor. THE king's bounty MONEY. An annuity of 3/., called the King's Bounty Money, is annually paid by the chamberlain of London to the church- wardens of the parish, and by them placed in the general fund. The annual receipts of the parish from the above-mentioned sources may be stated at about 46/. ; but previously to the year 1810, they amounted to little more than 15/. At the last mentioned period the income was thus disposed of; 18 twopenny loaves were distributed weekly to such poor of the parish as chose to apply for them, whether re- ceiving parish relief or not; these cost 7/. 16*. per annum, and the remainder was bestowed in sums of from two guineas to one guinea, upon poor persons not receiving relief; tiie same sum is still applied to the distribution of bread ; but in 1812, there were but two persons who were qualified, according to the rule laid down, to receive gratuities in money. In the following year one of these died, and the other became burthensome to the parish, and it was then resolved at a vestry to apply the surplus of the charity fund, beyond the sum distributed in bread, in aid of the poor rate, till ap- plicants, not receiving parish relief, should orter themselves. In the course of the year 1819, a widow, who is at present in employment, and therefore not a pensioner on the fund, received 4/. or 5/. ; another poor woman also has receiv^ed, and at the time of our inquiry, did receive from the same source, 2s. 6d. a week for her rent, and other occasional assistance ; neither of these persons were then resident in the parish. We are assured that it is only in con- sequence of there being no poor house- keepers not receiving parochial relief in the parish, that any portion of the charitable funds is added to the poor rate, and that whenever a proper object of charity is discovered, the money is immediately withdrawn from the general fund. At present there are no poor per- sons in the parish not receiving parochial relief who would be inclined to receive bread or coals from charity. With res- pect to the distribution of bread, it is made independently of other parish relief afforded, and not in aid of that relief. We would suggest, that in the absence of claims made by persons not receiving weekly pay from the parish, it would be advisable to expend a larger sum in bread. GIFT FOR the REPAIR OF THE CHURCH. By indenture of release, dated 24th April, 1728, reciting, that before the fire of London, John Walcock and others were feoffees, in trust, for the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, of two mes- suages, and the hereditaments therein- after-mentioned, for the supportation and maintenance of the works and ornaments of the church of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, which two messuages were de- stroyed by fire; and that by an act of 22dCh. II., theparishesof St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, and St. Nicholas Olave, were united, and it was enacted, that the church belonging to St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, should be the church of the 344 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. united parishes ; and that by an order of commissioners of charitable uses it was ordered, that John Walcock and others should stand seized of the said two messuages, for the purposes limited by the donor thereof as aforesaid, and that Joseph Keen was the surviving trustee of the said premises, and that on his death the estate devolved on Thomas Noke, as his heir at law ; it was wit- nessed, that the said Thomas Noke thereby released to William Besley and others, and their heirs, all those tofts, soil, or parcel of groOnd whereon three messuages stood, before the fire, and which were consumed, being on or near Old Fish-street-hill, in the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, or St. Mary Mounthaw, or one of them, containing in front, from north to south, towards the east, 64 feet 4 inches, more or less ; and towards the west 60 feet, more or less ; and from east to west, on the north, 47 feet 6 inches, or thereabouts ; and on the south, 44 feet, more or less ; and two brick messuages lately erected on the said tofts or pieces of ground, in the room of those burnt down, in trust, and for the commmon use and profit of the said parish church of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, for the supportation, repa- ration, and maintenance of the works and ornaments of the said church. The same premises were conveyed on the same trusts, by bargain and sale enrolled, dated 17th August, 1802, to John Nicholl, and eleven others, and their heirs, of whom only two are now surviving. This property is situate partly in Old Fish-street, and partly in Old Fish- street-hill. That portion of it which is situate in Old Fish-street, was granted by lease, dated 1st November, 1799, by the Rev. Henry Meen, rector, and the two churchwardens of the parish, to Marma- duke Horton, in consideration of the surrender of a former lease granted to John Horton, and of monies expended by the said John Horton, by the de- scription of all that piece or parcel of ground whereon there formerly stood two messuages or tenements, called the Rose, and Sword and Buckler, situate [1822 in Old Fish-street, in the parish of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, (the abuttals of which are described in a plan to the said lease annexed), together with all the houses erected, or to be erected thereon, to hold for 24 years, from the 5th January, 1800, at the rent of 40/. clear of land tax and all other taxes, and with a covenant to repair. The other portion of the premises was demised, -by lease, dated 1st March, 1814, in consideration of the surrender of a former lease, by the Rev. Henry Meen, and others, trustees of the estate of the united parishes, to Thomas Grat- tan (by the description of all that mes- suage, tenement, or sugar-house, situate on Old Fish-street-hill, in the several parishes of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, and St. Mary Mounthaw, in the ward of Queenhithe ; and also the messuage or tenement, situate in or near Labour-in- vain-hill, adjoining to the said sugar- house, on the south side thereof, and west on Labour-in-vain-hill; and also all those two vaults under the said messuage or tenement, and under the said sugar- house, or some part thereof), to hold, from the 5th December, 1813, for eighteen years and a quarter, being equal to the then unexpired term of twenty-one years, granted by the sur- rendered lease, at the yearly rent of 100/. clear of all taxes. The rents under the^e two leases are fair rents, and they are applied in the support of the church, which is in good repair ; in the year 1802, Mr. William Humphries, the then treasurer of this fund, became a bankrupt, having in his hands a balance of 332/. 2s.; the debt was proved under the commission, but no dividend has been received. He has been dead some years, but we have been unable to learn whether he obtained his certificate or not. At the time of our inquiry, there was a balance in the hands of the treasurer, Mr. Hancock, of 364/. 14s. 9d. .We have thought it our duty to recommend in this, as in other cases, that if there is no probability of immediate demand for repairs, all balances should be vested on public security. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 845 PARISH OF ST. NICHOLAS OLAVE. ALICE Leonard's gift. Alice Leonard, widow, by will, bear- ing date 1st February, 1566, directed that if the holding- of two yearly obits which she had appointed by indenture, dated 4th of October, in the year of Philip and Mary, to be kept (the tenor of which said indenture was entered in the court rolls of the Queen's manor of 13arking, in 153B, together with the sur- render of certain lands by her, the said Alice, to the same use), should be for- bidden by law, the sum of 41. by her given for the maintenance of the said obits, should, yearly, be bestowed amongst the poor parishioners of the two parishes of St. Nicholas Olave, and Barking, in Essex. This annuity is payable out of a copy- hold estate of the manor of Barking, containing about twenty-two acres, and called Mober's Land. It is situate in the parish of Barking, and belongs to J. H. Kennedy, esq. in right of his wife. The annual sum of 21. has been paid to this parish, and is carried to a fund, out of which bread and coals are provided for the poor. Randall's, orrandolph'scharity. The particulars of this charity have been already stated in that part of our report which relates to the parish of St. Michael Queenhithe, An annuity of IZ. is paid by the churchwardens of that parish, to the churchwardens of St. Nicholas Olave. GIFT OF BARNARD RANDOLPH. Barnard Randolph, esq. in pursuance of.an indenture of covenant, dated 20th of March, l.'i82, paid to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fish- mongers, London, 200^., on condition that they should pay 40s. to the church- wardens of the respective parishes of St. Nicholas Olave, and St. Mary Mag- dalen, in the ward of Castle Baynard, that is to say, 20s. a-piece, yearly, to either parish, by even portions, quarterly, to be to the box provided for the poor of those two parishes for their better relief for ever. The sum of 20s. is annually paid by the Fishmongers' Company , to the church- wardens of this parish, and forms a part of the fund appropriated to the providing bread and coals for the poor. ALICE field's GIFT. In pursuance of a covenant in an in- denture, dated 28th July, in the 37th of Elizabeth, made between the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fish- mongers, London, of the one part, and Alice Field, of the other part; the said Alice Field, paid to the said wardens and commonalty, lOOZ., to the intent, that after her decease they should distri- bute 13s. 4d. in money, or in so many sacks of charcoals, to be provided by the said company, as should amount to the sum of 13s. Ad., yearly, in Decem- ber, amongst the poor of the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, for their relief and comfort. The sum of 1.3s. 4cZ. is annually re- ceived by the churchwardens from the clerk of the company, and is carried to the account above-mentioned. THOMAS HEDGER's GIFT. It is stated in a book which contains a register of the charitable donations to this parish, that Thomas Hedgcr gave to this parish, and to the parish of Woking- ham, in Berkshire, certain premises, formerly consisting of a house and three acres of land, in the town field of that parish. This gift is supposed to have been made by will, in 1704, but we have not been able to find such instru- ment. The house has for many years been occupied as a work-house by the parish of Wokingham, and previous to Lady- day, 1813, the whole of the premises were let to the officers of that parish at 8Z. 8s. per annum. About that time several gentlemen of the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, went down to AVoking- ham, for the purpose of viewing, and re-letting the estate, and the house was then let at a rent of \Gl. IGs., and the land at 4/. 4s., per annum. On the inclo- sure of Windsor Forest, in 1817, the land was exchanged under the powers of the act of parliament for other land, containing about 2a. 2r., but of better quality ; there was also allotted under 346 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 the inclosure, in respect of the house, somethino; more thaa three fourths of an acre. The rents appear to be fair, and the tenancy is from year to year. Each parish is entitled to a moiety of the yearly income, and that of St. Nicholas Olave receives annually 10/. Is., allow- ing 9s. for its share of a quit rent, pay- able out of the property, and for a stamp. The annual income of the several charities above-mentioned, amounting to 14/. 14s. 4d., is thus disposed of: — Twelve twopenny loaves costing 51. 8s. per annum, are distributed every Sunday among poor persons receiving parochial relief; a list is kept of them, and as va- cancies occur by death or removal from the parish, the churchwardens fill them up. The remainder is laid out in coals which are given amongst poor house- keepers and lodgers, whether receiving relief or not, in the proportion of one sack a-piece to the householders, and half a sack to the lodgers. In this way thirty-eight sacks were disposed of last year, at the price of 9/. Os. 6d. THE KINGS BOUNTY MONEY. The sum of 3/. is annually received soon after Christmas from the office of the chamberlain of the city of London, and, with the exception of 7s. 6d., which is returned to the chamberlain's office before Midsummer-day, is distributed among poor housekeepers, but, like the other charities, is given indiscriminately to those who do, or those who do not, receive parochial assistance. We have often had occasion to suggest that charitable funds given for the use of the poor generally, should be distributed, where circumstances will admit, among such poor persons as are not supported out of the poor rates. From the account of the year 1816, it appears, that several small sums which ought then to have been paid from the poor rate, were defrayed out of the charity funds. Mr. Charlesworth, the overseer accountant for that year, is since dead, and we have therefore been unable to obtain any reason for such misapplication. We are not aware that it has occurred since. PARISH OF ST. DUNSTAN IN THE WEST. There is a considerable number of benefactions for the poor of this parish, given to be distributed in money, bread, and coals, the income arising from which, instead of being specifically applied, ac- cording to the directions of the respective donors, has been hitherto received by the churchwardens for the time being, and carried to their general account ; but weekly distributions of bread, and half-yearly distributions of money, bread, and coals, have been made from the funds in the hands of the churchwardens, which have been considered to be in res- pect of these donations ; although the suras thus disposed of have not been regulated by the amount of the income of the several charities. The most convenient course will be, in the first place, to give a separate ac- count of each of these donations, and of the income arising therefrom ; and then to state the distributions that have been made. Many of these gifts include small annual sums, directed to be paid for ser- mons, on certain specified days. These sums are paid annually by the church- wardens to the rector of the parish ; but no sermons are now preached on those days, unless when they fall on Sundays. In some instances small sums are paya- ble to the clerk and sexton of the parish, which are paid accordingly. The liberty of the Rolls, which forms a part of this parish, separately main- taining its own poor, is in the county of Middlesex, the residue of the parish being in the city of London. By a decree made in 1720, by the lord chan- cellor, in a suit instituted by the attorney- general, at the relation of Harrison and others, inhabitants of the liberty of the Rolls, against John Grant, D.D. vicar of St. Dunstan's in the West, and others, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, and inhabitants of the said parish, for the purpose of claiming a fifth part of all the charities given to the poor of this parish, it was ordered, that as to all charities given to the poor of this parish since the statute of 43d Eliz. the bill should be dismissed; but as to such charities as were given to the parish before that statute, that in the disposition 1822] CITY OF LONDON. a47 of the monies which should in future arise therefrom, regard should be had by the churchwardens of the parish to whom the disposition thereof belonged, to the poor of the liberty of the Rolls as part of the parish, and that the overseers of the poor of the liberty might, from time to time, recommend such poor as they should conceive to be the greatest objects of charity ; and the defendants were or- dered to produce before one of the mas- ters of the court, all deeds, &c. relating to charities given before the said statute. We do not tind that any further proceed- ings were had in this suit, and it seems probable, that having obtained the deci- sion of the court, as to the principle of apportionment, the parishioners settled the amount among themselves without going before the master. In consequence of this decree, the churchwardens of this parish now pay to the overseers of the poor of the liberty of the Rolls, the yearly sum of 41. 6s. 8rf., as the share to which the latter are en- titled of the charities given to the parish. KNAPP'S GIFT. John Knapp, by will, dated 2d August, 1523, gave to the Brewers' Company, his live messuages, lands, tenements, and gardens, with the appurtenances, in Fleet-street, in the parish of St. Bride, in the suburbs of London, on the north side of the said street ; and after charging the same with certain payments to super- stitious uses, he willed, that the said Company should, every year, against the feast of Christmas, distribute amongst the poor householders, within the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, where most need should be, 30 quarters of coals. By a decree of commissioners of cha- ritable uses, dated 17th March, 1683, it was ordered that the said gift of John Knapp, should be performed in manner following : that the churchwardens of the said parish should, yearly, in the month of July or August, contract for so many sea coals as the sum of 11. (which it was thereby agreed by all parties should be yearly paid by the Brewers' Company to the said parish in satisfaction of the said coals) might purchase, for the poor thereof, of which contract they should notice to the Brewers' Company, who should thereupon pay the said sum of 7/. to the person with whom the contract should be made, and that the receipts of such persons should express the sum paid, and for whose gift, and the quan- tity of coal contracted for, which receipt should be a sufficient discharge to the said Company. The property thus given to the Brew- ers' Company is not now in their posses- sion, and is understood to have been sold by them more than a century ago, sub- ject to the above-mentioned charge. It now consists of two dwelling-houses, with counting-houses, vaults, and offices, near Wine-olhce-court, Fleet-street, held by the Genuine City Wine Company, under Mr. Radley, the owner thereof, who pays the above-mentioned annuity of 11. to the churchwardens of this parish. peigham's gift. William Peigham, of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, by will, dated 8th November, 1574, charged the house in which he dwelt, with an annuity of 20s., to be given to poor householders of St. Dunstan's parish, on St. Thomas's day, or the even before Christmas, or thereabouts, by GcL a-piece. This annuity is now received by the churchwardens, from Messrs. Simpson and Graham, grocers, as charged upon a house in Fleet-street, belonging to, and occupied by them. morley's gift. Richard Morley, by will, dated 22d July, 1575, charged his house, then in the tenure of William Spicer, in Candle- wick-street, with the yearly payment, among the poor and indigent people of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, of 3.3s. 4rf. in money, on the day on which he should die, in such manner as the churchwardens of the said i)arish should think convenient; and with the yearly payment of 6s. V,d. to a preacher, for preaching a sermon in the church of St. Dunstan, on the same clay. It appears that this testator died ou the 28th of July. The annual sum of 40s. is received by the churchwardens from Mr. James Lintot, oilman, as the occu[)ier of tlio house No. 72, Cannon-street, (formerly 348 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1822 Candlewick-street) near London Stone, out of which (}S. 8d. is paid to the rector. elsing's gift. Henry Elsing, by his will, dated 14th July, 1577, devised to his son Henry, a house called the Fiery Ball, in Hounds- ditch, in the parish of St. Botolph with- out Aldgate, and all other his lands and tenements in Houndsditch, upon condi- tion that he and his heirs should, yearly, for ever, distribute amongst the poor inhabitants of St. Dunstan's in the West, one cart load of coals, between the feasts of All Saints and Christmas. This distribution of coals appears to have been commuted for a payment in money, by a decree of commissioners of charitable uses, dated 17th March, 1683, by which it was ordered, that Charles Mitchell, then owner of the premises charged, his heirs and assigns, should, yearly, out of the rents and profits of the said estate, on or before the 24th of December, for ever, pay to the church- wardens of the said parish of St. Dun- stan, 3/. in lieu of the said load of coals, and that the churchwardens who should receive the said 3/., should bestow the same in the purchase of sea coals, in the best manner for the said charity they could, and distribute the said coals as the gift of the said Henry Elsing, amongst the poor of the said parish, in such quantities as to them should seem meet, and should yearly cause an entry to be made in the account book of the parish, of the quantity of coals bought with the said 3/., the names of the per- sons to whom it was given, and the quantity of coals given. The annual sum of 3/. is now paid by Messrs. Burrows and Son, confec- tioners, the occupiers of a house No. 130, Houndsditch, as being charged thereon. BOWSAR'S AND STREET'S GIFT. John Bowsar and Humphry Street, by indenture, bearing date 22d September, 1594, (as appears from a copy in an old book of deeds belonging to this parish) demised to Henry Webb, and several others, of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, their executors, administrators, and assigns, the old house, commonly called the Hare House, situate in Ram- alley, in the parish of St. Dunstan, for the term of 1000 years, upon trust, weekly, on every Sunday, to give, and cause to be given, thirteen pennyworth of bread to thirteen poor people of the said parish, to every one of them one pennyworth of white or wheaten bread, in or at the said parish church, after service or sermon there ended, as the gift of the said John Bowsar and Humphry Street. The property charged with this weekly distribution of bread, is a small old house, formerly inhabited by the sexton of the parish, rent free, but let many years ago by the parish, to Elizabeth Mason, at the yearly rent of 11. ; since 1814, she has become incapable, through age and infirmity, of paying her rent, and has therefore been allowed to con- tinue in a part of the house, rent free, the residue of it being occupied by parish paupers. crouch's gift and webb's gift. William Crouch, by will, dated 12th April, 1606, gave to thirty-six j)oor people of the parish of St. Dunstan, being of honest life, 10/. a year for ever; the first payment thereof to be made seven years after his decease, on his fu- neral day, at that time or before, at the discretion of his executors. He also gave IOa". a year for a sermon to be preached on his funeral day, and 40s. for a dinner on that day for the common councilmen, parishioners, and freemen of the said parish. Henry Webb, by will, dated 20th Ja- nuary, 1610, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Dun- stan in the West, a yearly rent-charge of 50i., to be issuing out of the messuage in Fleet-street, wherein he then dwelt, and out of his garden in Fetter-lane, in the parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. Dunstan in the West; 40s. thereof to the poor of the said parish of St. Dun- stan, and the other 10s. yearly, to be given to a preacher for a sermon on the day of his burial. By indenture, dated 7th July, 1625, between Andrew Field and William Blake, surviving executors of the will of William Crouch, of the one part, and "William Hide and others, inhabitants of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, 1822J UlTY OF LONDON. 34d of the other part, reciting the wills of Henry Webb and William Crouch ; and further reciting-, that the said executors of William Crouch had purchased from the heir of the said Henry Webb the garden mentioned in his will, and had covenanted to pay the aforesaid iJOs. thereby given, to the vicar and church- Avardens of the said parish, and to dis- charge the said Henry Webb's dwelling- house in Fleet-street therefrom ; and fur- ther reciting, that since the said purchase there had been ten several houses erected on the said garden, seven of which had been sold by the executors to Thomas Bourn, and his heirs, under the yearly fee farm reiit of 10/. 10s. ; and the other three of the said messuages had been sold to W. Drew, and his heirs, under the yearly fee farm rent of 4/. 10#. ; it w as witnessed, that the said Andrew Field and William Blake, to the intent that the aforesaid several annual payments of 50s. and 12/. 10s. should be duly satisfied, granted, and confirmed to the said William Hide and others, the said two fee farm rents of 10/. 10s. and 4/. 10s. payable out of the above-mentioned ten messuages; to hold the same for the uses and purposes expressed and declared in the said several wills of Henry Webb and William Crouch ; and it was provided, that when the said trustees should be reduced to three, they should enfeoff four more free- men of London inhabiting in the said said parish, jointly with themselves, with the said fee farm rents, for the uses and purposes aforesaid, with a power to the trustees to nominate the 36 poor people mentioned in the will of William Crouch, as vacancies should occur. An abstract of a deed, by which these fee farm rents were granted to new trus- tees, dated in 1722, is found in the book of deeds of the parish, in which the pre- mises charged therewith are described as tenements in Church-yard-alley, but it does not appear that there has been any subsequent appointment of trustees. It is supposed, that the garden described in the will of Henry Webb, now comprises a part of St. Dunstan's church-yard, called the Upper Ground, the site of the parish workhouse, and of the houses, Nos. 108, 109, and 110, Fetter-lane, 1-et at rents amounting to 66/. per annum, Uie whole having been for a considerable length of time the property of this parish. It is not known in what manner the parish became possessed of it; but it appears from an old document, that a subscription was raised for purchasing the Upper Ground for a burial-place, an'd it is conjectured that the whole was purchased by the parishioners. No pur- chase deeds relating thereto are found in the parish book of deeds. The property must be considered chargeable with the annuities given by the wills of the two above-mentioned donors. Meredith's gift. Walter Meredith, by a codicil to his will, dated 27th .January, 1607, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan, 40s. yearly, for ever, to be paid out of his houses in Fleet-street. This aiMiuity is paid by Mr. Cardale, of Bedford-row, as chargeable upon some or all of certain houses in Fleet-street, being Nos. 23 and 24, and a third contiguous thereto. No. 27, and a messuage behind the same, formerly No. 26, adjoining upon the Temple church-yard ; two-thirds of which premises are the property of Mrs. Ben- nett, Mrs. Young, and Mrs. Sellon, the three daughters of the late Mr. Francis Say, of Ludgate, and the remaining third is the property of Mr. Joseph Hodgetts, of Dudley, in Worcestershire. SIR MATTHEW CAREWE's GIFT. By indenture, bearing date 2d January, 1609, Sir Mattheic Careive, knight, one of the masters of the Court of Chancery, granted to Thomas White, D.D., vicar of St. Dunstan's in the West, and several others, parishioners, then holding ofhces in the same parish, a yearly rent-charge of 20 nobles, to be issuing out of seven tenements, shops, or sheds, in Chancery- lane, in the said parish, therein particu- larly described, upon trust, that the vicar and parish officers, for the time being, should employ and bestow the same to such person or persons being poor inha- bitants of the said parish, whether they should dwell in the county of Middlesex or in the city of London, and in such manner and form as the said Sir Matthew should by deed or will appoint. It appears from a schedule annexed to the answer of some of the defendants in the before-mentioned suit of the attor- 350 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 iieY-£?cneral against Grant, that the tes- tator, by writing under his hand and seal, and also by his will, appointed the said annuity to be employed in giving 2s. Orf. in bread every Sunday throughout the year, for ever, in the forenoon after divine service, amongst the poor people of the said parish ; viz. sixpence in bread to six poor people of the said parish inhabiting in the county of Mid- dlesex, and the remaining 2s. to the poor inhabitants of the parish within the liber- tics of the city. One part of this annuity, being 3/. 16s. 6d., is received trom Messrs. Welsh, Collins, and Co., hair-manufac- turers, and the residue, being 21. 16s. lOd. is received from Richardson, car- penter, in respect of premises occupied by them respectively in Chancery-lane. It is evident, that the poor of the liberty of the Rolls, which is the only part of the parish situated in the county of Middlesex, are expressly entitled to a fifth share of this benefaction, which was subsequent to the 43d of Elizabeth, and from which, therefore, it cannot be supposed to have been the intention of the Court of Chancery to exclude them by the decree before-mentioned. It ap- pears, that the inhabitants of the Rolls liberty have constantly considered the sum of 41. 6s. 8d., which they receive from the parish, to comprise the whole that they are entitled to on account of the charities; and it seems, therefore, probable, that that sum includes their proportion of Carewe's benefaction. jenkinson's gift. Robert Jenkinson, by his will, dated 15th April, 1616, gave to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Dun- stan in the West, and their successors, a yearly rent-charge of 61. 10s., to be issuing out of his messuage situate near the White Friars, in Fleet-street, in the said parish, to be paid at the feast of All Saints, to the churchwardens of the said parish, for the time being, to the intent that they should bestow yearly 4Z., parcel thereof, in charcoals, to be distri- buted to the poor people of the said parish, at the discretion of the church- wardens and common councilmen of the said parish, between the feasts of All Saints and the Purification ; and as to the other 50s. residue thereof, that 40s. should be expended, yearly, on the day of his funeral, upon a dinner for tlie preacher, churchwardens, common coun- cilmen, and ten of the ancients of the pa- rish, and the other 10s. should be given to a preacher for a sermon on that day. The house charged with this annuity is No. 53, Fleet-street, belonging to Mr. Richard Holmes Laurie, who pays the same to the churchwardens. ADAMS's GIFT. Henry Adams, by will, dated 27th June, 1618, gave to the vicar and church wardens of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, where he then dwelt, and to the common councilmen of the same parish, 1000/., to be paid within one year after his decease, to the intent, and upon condition, that therewith the vicar, churchwardens, and common council- men, for the time being, within one year, should purchase lands and tenements in fee simple, of the clear yearly value of 100 marks, or so much as they could purchase with the said 1000/.; and he appointed, that the vicar, churchwar- dens, and common councilmen and ves- trymen, should, yearly, for ever, on the day of his decease, assemble in the church of the said parish, and there hear divine service and sermon by some preacher thereunto appointed by them ; and after the said sermon ended, out of the revenues and profits of the said lands, distribute to the poor inhabitants within the said parish, 10/. ; and should pay for a dinner on the same day, for the churchwardens and common council- men, and for such ancients as they should think fit to be there, 4/. ; and to the clerk and sexton of the parish, 2s. yearly; and 40s. yearly, for ever, for four sermons to be preached on the first Sabbath-day in the afternoon of every term; and to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Shorn, in Kent, where he was born, 11/. yearly; viz. iOs. for his pains that should come to receive the same ; IOs. for a preacher to preach a sermon, yearly, on the day of his decease; and 10/. to be bestowed amongst the oldest and poorest people of the said parish of Shorn. It appears from a deed for appointing new trustees, dated in 1662, that the 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 351 above-mentioned sum of 1000/. was re- ceived by the churchwardens and com- mon couDcilmen of the said parish, and shortly after laid out in the purchase of a capital messuage and farm, called Stapills Randes, in the parish of Eaton- Socon, in the county of Bedford, and a cottage and close called Norfield, in Over Stapills, in the said parish, and various parcels of land, partly inclosed and partly common field land, containing by estimation, 101| acres, in the said parish of Eaton-Socon, which were, by indenture, dated 26th June, 1620, con- veyed by Walter Spencer, to Francis Kemp and others, vestrymen and pa- rishioners of the parish of St. Dunstan, and their heirs. No renewal of the trustees of this pro- perty has taken place for many years. From a survey made of the estate in 1735, it appears, that it then consisted of lOlA. 2r. loP. by admeasurement. An inclosure of the common field lands in the parish of Eaton-Socon, took place about twelve years ago, and the total quantity of the allotment made to the charity, and of the old inclosure is 99a. 2r. .5p. There is a farm house and buildings on the estate, and the whole is now in the occupation of Robert Brown, under an agreement for a lease, from the rector and churchwardens, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1809, at the yearly rent of 110/., but the rent has subsequently to the agreement, been re- duced to 95/. In consequence of doubts being entertained as to the value of the property, and as it had not been seen by any cf the parishioners for a considerable time, it has been lately visited by the churchwardens. A surveyor employed by them reported, that, in his opinion, the full annual value of the farm was 130/., but that it was well managed, and that under the present circumstances he did not advise them to attempt to remove the tenant while he continued to pay the reduced rent of 95/. The buildings are in bad repair, and the surveyor reports, that a considerable sum ought to be laid out upon them. The land tax of this estate was redeemed in 1809, from the parochial funds, the consideration thereof being a transfer of 269/. 10s. three per cent, consols. The annual sum of 10/. is paid to the churchwardens of the parish of Shorn, 1/. being deducted for land tax from the annuity of 11/. directed to be paid to them. We apprehend that the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan are not entitled, in respect of this gift, to any thing more than the sum of 10/. specified by the donor. mawditt's gift. Otho MaicdUt, by his will, dated 5th April, 1619, gave to the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, a yearly rent charge of 40s., to be issuing out of a messuage in Fleet-street, right over against St. Dunstan's Church, and to be paid to the use and behoof of the poor of the said parish, at Michaelmas, to the churchwardens, to be by them dis- tributed on St. Simon and St. Jude's day ; 10s. for a preacher to preach in the afternoon of the same day; 20s. to be divided amongst twenty of the poorest men and women dwelling in the said parish, by 12d. a-piece, and 10s. to be bestowed in ten dozen of penny loaves, to be distributed amongst the poor people of the said parish by the churchwardens and collectors for the poor, such distri- butions to be made after the sermon ended. The house charged with this annuity is in the occupation of Mr. George Colk, chemist, who pays the same to the churchwardens. read's gift. Timothy Read, by will, dated 20th July, 1620, charged all his lands in Clapham, in the county of Surrey, with the payment of 20s. a year to the use of the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan in the VYest, to be paid yearly on the 24th December. The land charged with this annuity is now the property of John Barnard Hankey, esq. whose agent, Mr. Charles Druce, pays the same to the church- wardens. DR. white's gift. Thomas White, D.D., vicar of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, by his will, dated 20th February, 1622, gave his house in Fleet-street, to the vicar and churchwardens of this parish, to the end that they should hire either their vicar, curate, or some other honest 853 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 and able man, to read a lecture in that church every Sunday and Thursday, in the cifternoon, paying him quarterly for the three-quarters of his reading, out of the rents of the said house, 61., and he to begin his lecture the first Thursday or Sunday which should first happen in every Michaelmas term, and to continue the same unto the end of Trinity term, for ever. He also gave, out of the rent of the said house, to 20 of the poorest of St. Dunstan's parish, at Christ- mas, 12(1. a-piece ; and reciting, that 40s. a year was charged upon the said house to the hospital, by Dorothy Dalton, he added 20s. yearly more ; the house being then rented at 23Z. and two capons, and a little more being im- proved upon Rowland Lockey's lease; the remainder whereof, the things above limited being well and truly yearly per- formed, he gave to the vicar and church- wardens for their care, and for a meeting of them and so many ancient parishioners as it would reasonably serve for diet, but never to have two courses, but only one, good and sufficient, and if any decay of rent should be, he would have an equal defalcation out of all his lega- cies, concerning any gifts for such house or land delayed ; and he directed that the house should be let at rack rent, without fine. St. Dunstan's was, till lately, an im- propriate rectory, with a vicar. The rectory was, in 1820, purchased by the parishioners, and by an act of parliament passed im that year, the vicar and his successor^ are constituted rectors of the parish. The property given by Dr. White, is situate in St. Dunstan's-court, Fleet- street, and consists of l._The Hole in the Wall public- house, and a small house adjoining, held by Shepherd, as the assignee of a lease for 21 years, from Lady-day, 1803, at the yearly rent of 35/. 2. — Three houses held by Peter Clark Blount, as the assignee of a lease for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1803, at the yearly rent of 4G/. These leases were granted upon the report of a surveyor employed by the parish. The sura of 18/, being 61. per quarter for the three quarters of the year, is paid to the present rector of St. Dunstan's, who was elected lecturer by trustees ap- pointed by the vestry for that purpose, and lectures are regularly preached for three quarters of the year, as directed by Dr. White, on Thursday and Sunday evenings, by the curate. The annual sum of 3/. is paid to Christ's Hospital, being the hospital alluded to in the will. After these payments shall have been made, together with that of 20s. to as many poor persons of this parish, at Christ- mas, which has not been hitherto speci- fically given, the residue appears from the will, to be at the disposal of the rec- tor and churchwardens for a meeting of the parishioners, and a large portion of it is so applied. But other expenses at- tending the said lectures, viz. that of lighting the church and of additional al- lowances to the organist and parish clerk for their attendance, are paid out of the funds in the hands of the church- warden, to whose general account the rents are carried. Latimer's gift. Edward Latimer, by his will, dated 16th March, 1624, reciting that, by in- denture of bargain and sale, he had granted to certain parishioners of St. Dunstan's in the West, therein named, and their heirs, and the then vicar and churchwardens and their successors, two parcels of arable land, containing, by estimation, three acres, in Fulham Field, in the parish of Fulham, and a parcel of land in Wolde's Field, in the said parish of Fulham, or in Hammersmith, near the highway there, for such uses as should be declared by his will ; directed that his said trustees, their heirs and successors, should, with the issues and profits of the said lands, soon after morning prayers ended, in the said church of St. Dunstan's, every Wednes- day and Friday throughout the year, dis- tribute to 12 poor aged persons, men and women, inhabiting the said parish, to every of them a penny loaf of good wheaten biead, at the direction and dis- cretion of his said trustees. By indenture of bargain and sale en- rolled, dated 14th April, 4th Chas. I, made between Richard Chamberlain and Thomas Allured, esquires, of the one 1822] CITY OK LONDON. 353 part, and Sir George Croke, knight, Dr. John Donne, dean of St. Paul's, and vicar of St. Dunstan's in the West, Sir Robert Rich, knight, and several others, inhabitants in the said parish, and John Stutevile and another, church- "wardens of the said parish, of the other part; reciting that Thomas Hunt and Joyce his wife, by indenture, dated 1st June, 20th Jas. I, conveyed to the said Edward Latimer and the said Richard Chamberlain and Thomas Al- lured, and their heirs, the before-men- tioned two parcels of land, to the use of them and their heirs, and that the said Richard Chamberlain and Thomas Al- lured, had afterwards, by their several deeds, by the direction of the said Edward Latimer, declared that they had the said premises upon trust in them re- posed, that they would at all times, upon request of the said Edward Latimer, or any other person to whom he should Convey or appoint the said premises, convey and assure all their interest in tiie same, to the said Edward Latimer, or to such other persons, and their heirs, or Otherwise, as should be appointed by the said Edward Latimer by his last will in writing, or otherwise by writing in his life time ; and reciting the afore- said will of Edward Latimer, and that the indenture of bargain and sale therein recited was ingrossed, but was not at any time sealed or inroUed : it was wit- nessed, that the said Richard Chamber- lain and John Allured, finding, partly by the said will, and partly by a note in the handwriting of the said Edward Latimer, the disposition and declaration of the said Edward Latimer, touching the said premises, and the profits thereof, to be to such charitable uses as afore- said, and in performance and discharge of the trust in them reposed by the said Edward Latimer, and for the better as- suring of the said premises to the said godly and charitable uses, by the said will and note declared, and in considera- tion of 12rf. bargained and sold to the said parties of the second part, and their heirs, the said premises, to the uses, intents, and purposes, before declared, and for performance of the good and charitable uses declared by the will of the said Edward Latimer, with a power to the vicar, churchwardens, common councilraen, and vestrymen, of appoint- ing new trustees when the number should be reduced to four. By a decree in chancery, dated 7th February, 8th Chas. I, in a suit insti- tuted by Bartrimi Thcrailthorpe, claim- ing to be heir at law of the said Edward Latimer, against the said Richard Cham- berlain and John Allured, concernino- the property of the said Edward Latimer undisposed of, which suit appears to have been referred to arbitration, it was, amongst other things, ordered and de- creed by the lord keeper, that the lands given by the will of the said Edward Latimer to charitable uses, to the parish of St. Dunstan and other parishes, should be settled with those parishes according to the will and intent of the said Edward Latimer. The trustees of this property have been renewed from time to time, the last trust deed being dated in September, 1821. It consists of — 1. — Two parcels of land in the com- mon fields of Fulham, containing, with a lane on the north side thereof, 2a. 2r. 39p. now held by Mr. Joseph Yeldham, on a lease for 21 years, from Michael- mas, 1821, at a good rent of 167. IGs. per annum. The previous rent was 10/. 10s. 2. — A house at North End, near Hammersmith, with a parcel of land annexed thereto; the whole containing 2a. 3r. 15p. now held by Miss Anne Cranstoun Fryer, on a lease for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1821, at the rent of 100/. per annum, for the first seven years, and 140/. for the residue of the term. This variation of the rent was introduced into the lease in consequence of the lessee having undertaken to lay out a considerable sum in repairs, which has been done. This is supposed to be the land described in Mr. Latimer's will as situate in Wolde's Field. The pre- ceding lease was for 21 years, at the yearly rent of 75/., and was granted upon the expiration of a building lease, upon which the rent reserved was 5/. per annum. There are not at present any morning prayers at St. Dunstan's church on Wed- nesday and Friday, in consequence of the non-attendance of the inhabitants. We apprehend that the poor of this 2 A 354 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AN© WALES. fl822 parish are not entitled, iu respect of this donation, to claim more than the two shillings worth of bread, specified by the donor, the annual amount of which is 5/. 4s. blake's gift. Peter Blake, esq. by will, dated 22d July, 1624, gave to Arthur Blake and others, and their heirs, all his messuages, lands, and hereditaments, m Andover. in the county of Southampton (except as in the said will mentioned), provided that the yearly sum or rent charge of 6/. should be issuing out of the said pre- mises, yearly, for the relief of the poor of the several parishes of Andover, St. Dunstaii's in the West, London, and Ludgershall, in Wilts, whereof the more part to be bestowed on the poor of An- dover, with a power of distress to the churchwardens of the said parishes. A memorandum in an old parish book, dated the 2d day of September, 1640, states that there being then due for the arrearage of the said annuity at Lady- day last past, 30/., after the rate of 40s. per annum, for St. Dunstan's poor, it was agreed to accept of 26/. 5s. for the said arrears, which is after the rate of 35s. per annum, in respect of those words in the will, " whereof the more part is to be bestowed on the poor of Andover." The annual sum of 1/. 8s. 9d. being after the rate of 35s. per annum, with a deduction of 6s. 3d. for land tax, is now received in respect of this gift by the churchwardens of this parish, from the churchwardens of Andover. The lands charged with the annuity will form a subject of inquiry when the charities of that place are investigated. GIFTS OF THOMAS JOHNSON AND CATHERINE TIRRELL. Thomas Johnson, by his will, dated 3d September, 1624, and by a codicil thereto, bearing date 21st August, 1626, directed that his executors should pay so much money as would purchase lands of the clear yearly value of 8/., to be yearly bestowed in sea coals, to be bought at the best season of the year, and divided yearly, for ever, amongst the poor people of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, and amongst the poor peeple of the pa- ribh of St. Bride, to tach parish 4/. In 1635, the sum of 144Z. was laid out in respect of this gift, in the purchase of three closes of land lying together in Fifield in the county of Essex, containing, by estimation, sixteen acres, being parcel of four closes, sometime called Rey- shott's, containing altogether 22 acres. This conveyance was made to 24 per- sons, 12 of this parish, and 12 of the parish of St. Bride. New trustees were appointed in 1662, but we do not find that there has been any subsequent re- newal of the trust. Catherine Tirrell, by her will, dated 20th February, 1629, gave 100/. to pur- chase lands of the yearly value of 6/. or more, to be settled to the uses following ; viz. 10s. yearly, to make a sermon on the day of her death, in the parish church of St. Dunstan in the West, and the residue thereof weekly, every year, for ever, to be bestowed on the poor of the said parish. It appears that Catherine Tirrell died on 22d March. This sum of 100/. was also in the year 1635 laid out in the purchase of a mes- suage in Fifield aforesaid, called Scotts, and a close adjoining to the said mes- suage, called Ditchintield, containing, by estimation, four acres, also parcel of the said four closes, called Reyshott's. The premises purchased with these two gifts now consist of a cottage, in- habited by a labourer of the tenant, and 23a. 2r. 14p. of land, including about three quarters of an acre of uninclosed sheep pasture, in the occupation of Samuel Horsenail, under a lease from the rector and churchwardens of St. Dunstan's, for 21 years, from Michael- mas, 1821, at the yearly rent of 40/., the tenant covenanting to keep in repair the buildings and fences which were in a bad state when the lease was granted. It has been thought that this rent was too high, and the land having been vi- sited by the churchwardens and vestry clerk, it has been agreed by the vestry to allow the tenant 5/. per annum during the first seven years of his terra. The previous rent was 30/. per annum. This property appears to have been for a considerable time under the ma- nagement of the parishioners of St. Dun- stan's without the interference of those of St. Bride's. Till the year 1809, the for- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 366 mer paid to the latter 4/. per annum, as their share of Johnson's gift ; but at that time it was suggested by the parishioners of St. Bride's, that they were entitled to one half of such part of the whole rent, as on a fair apportionment might be con- sidered as arising from the purchase made with the money given by Mr. Johnson. It was therefore agreed, that a division of the rent should be made, taking the whole quantity of land at 22 acres, and "Calculating that sixteen acres thereof were purchased with Johnson's gift, and the remaining six acres with Catherine "Tirrell's gift; and the rent being at that time 30/., 61. 4s. was thus allotted as the share of the latter, and 2lZ. 16s. as the share of the former, a moiety of which, being 10/. 18s., has since 1809 been paid to the churchwardens of St. Bride's, who also agreed to accept three years' pay- ment at the same rale in full of all arrears, which was paid to them accord- ingly. It is propQsed to apportion the present rent of 35/. in the same manner, which will give to each of the parishes, in re- spect of Johnson's gift, 12/. 14s., and to the parish of St. Dunstan, in respect of Catherine Tirrell's gift, 91. 12s. A meeting took place about two years ago between the churchwardens of the two parishes, the parishioners of St. Bride's being desirous of having a share in the letting of the property. This they appear to be entitled to claim ; and we understand that the land has been viewed by three of the churchwardens of that parish, but they were not consulted upon the letting of the property, which has lately taken place. The manner in which the share of the rent belonging to St. Bride's is disposed of, will be a subject of inquiry amongst the charities of that parish. The residue of the rent arising from Johnson's gift is applicable to the purchase of coals for the poor of St. Dunstan's, and the portion arising from Catherine Tirrell's gift, with the exception of 10s. allowed for a ser- mon, ought also to be distributed amongst them. EDWARD tirrell's GIFT. Edward Tirrell, by his will, dated 26th June, 1632, gave to his wife and her h«irs, a messuage, in CraDO-court, near Fleet-street, then in the occupation of his brother-in-law, Richard Berenger, to the intent that out of the same, and out of his personal estate, she should pay the legacies and annuities given by his will ; and he gave to the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, yearly, for ever, fifty-two dozen of wheaten bread, to be provided at the charges of his wife and her heirs, to be delivered yearly, in tlie parish church, to the overseers of the poor, in manner fol- lowing; viz. one dozen of bread every Sunday, to be bestowed by the said overseers unto twelve of the poorest folks not able to labour, that should from time to time inhabit in the said parish, with a power of distress to the said overseers of the poor. An annual sum of 62s. is now received in respect of this gift by the churchwar- dens, from Mr. Edward Chippendale, as the occupier of the house, No. 3, Crane-court. GIFTS OF DR. BELL AND PARTH'fiNIA LOWMAN. By indenture, dated 30th September, 1680, reciting that William Bell, D.D., gave to the parishioners of St. Dunstan in the West, 100/., to be so laid out by the common councilmeu, churchwardens, and vestry, that there might, out of the profits of the same, be paid 10s. for a sermon, to be preached on the 29th May ; 5s. to the curate ; 3s. to the clerk; 2s. to the sexton ; and 40s. to be given to the poor on every 29th May, and the like sum of 3/. to be paid and distributed in like manner on the 30th January, yearly ; and reciting, that Parthenia Lowman had, in her lifetime, given to the said parishioners 100/., to the intent that there should be 10s. paid, out of the profits of the same, for a sermon to be preached in tiie said parish church on the 25th December, and the remainder of the profits tiiereof to be distributed to the poor of the said parish on the same day, yearly, for ever ; John Bartholomew and William Webb, in consideration of 230/., whereof 200/. were given by the said Dr. Bell and Parthenia Lowman, granted to John Saunders and others, parishioners of the said parish, and their heirs, the following quit rents : 43s. 4 j 'ii xl- i lege hill, at the corner of Maiden-lane. . ^ he premises charged With this dona- (10s. being deducted from the quit-rent tion now form part of banking house of of50*. for land-tax) ^ » <> Messrs. Hoare and Co., from whom the fix 5 4 annual sum of 5/. is received by the churchwardens. All these annuities have been regu- larly paid, except the last, of which there Arnold's gift. is an arrear of three years, in conse- Mary Arnold, by will, (the date of quence of the bankruptcy of the owner which is stated in the returns made to of the premises charged. The bankrupt Parliament in 1786 to be 1770) gave died, and for two years his widow paid 100/., three per cent, consols, to the the rent. One of his sons is now in churchwardens of the parish of St. Dun- possession of the premises ; and it is un- stan, to distribute the interest thereof. 18-22] CITY OF yearly, on Christmas-day, among the poor housekeepers of this parish. This stock is now standing in the names of Henry Hoare and another. The dividends are received by Messrs. Hoare and Co. and paid over to the churchwardens. PAYMENT BY THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. It is stated in an old parish book that " The Reverend and learned Judges of the court of Common Pleas have, time out of mind, allowed towards the relief of the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan, 63s. 4d. yearly, which is duly paid at the end of every term by the younger Judge of the said court. This annual sum is still received by the churchwardens from the clerk of the junior Judge of the court of Common Pleas at Sergeants' Inn. Nothing more is known of the origin of this gift. The following statement will show the annual amount of the sums which we conceive to be distributable to the poor, in respect of the above-mentioned gifts, in money, bread, and coals. MONEY. £. ». d. Peigham 100 Morler 1 13 4 Cronch 10 Webb 200 Meredith 200 Adams 10 Mawditt 100 Read 100 White 100 Blake 189 C. Tirrell 9 12 Bell and Lowman 8 15 4 Hoare 500 Arnold 300 Common Pleas 2 13 4 £60 2 9 BREAD. Bowsar 2 12 Crtrewe 6 10 Mawditt 10 Latimer 540 E. Tirrell 2 12 Warner 030 £17 11 COALS. Knapp 700 Elsing 300 Jenkinson , 400 Johnson 12 14 £^ 14 LONDON. 367 Making a total of £104 7 Deduct, the anuaal sum paid to the over- seers of the poor for the liberty of the Rolls, for ihe poor there 4 6 8 Amount of the gifts distributable to the poor of the parish, withiu the Citj of London £100 I 1 We have already stated that distribu- tions are made by the churchwardens of this parish, for the time being, which are considered to be in respect of these donations. Half yearly .distributions have been constantly made on St. Peter's day and Christmas-eve, which for the last eight years, have been to the following amount : — ST. PETER'S DAY. £. *. d. 1814.— In Money ........ 42 9 1815 — Ditto 40 10 a 1816— Ditto , . , 42 1 1817.— Ditto 40 1 1818.— Ditto 41 15 1819 — Ditto 46 1 6 1820.— In Money 35/. 17*. 2JJ. ; bread 13/. 17*. llirf 49 15 2 1821 — In Money 14 16 CHRISTMAS-EVE. 1814 — In Money 45 15 1815 — Ditto 46 16 6 1816.— Ditto 49 19 6 1817.— Ditto 61 16 1818 — Ditto 56 4 1819.— In Money 31/.5S. ; bread 14/. 4«. 2d, coals 17/. 0.1. 6d 62 9 8 1820.— In Money 39/. lis. Od. ; bread 11/. 19s. 9ld. ; coals 16/. 10s. . . . 68 9^ 1821 — In Money 37/. 19s. Gd. ; bread 11/. Os. 4irf. ; coals 16/. 10s 65 9 10 The churchwardens account for the smallness of the distribution on St. Peter's day, 1821, by stating, that it was thought that it would be more bene- ficial to the poor to have two distribu- tions in the winter, but the weather in the last winter proving particularly mild, this intention was not carried into effect. The distribution at Christmas last was made to about three hundred poor fami- lies, householders and others, the amount given to each varying according to their necessities. The persons to whom a share of these distributions is given, are, in general, also in the receipt of constant or occa- sional relief from the parish, and we are informed that there are very few poor persons not having relief who would ac- cept of a portion of the charities. In addition to these distributions, two chaldron of coals are annually sent by the churchwarden.^, in respect of these 358 CHARITIES OF ENGLAMD AND WALES. [1822 donations, to the poor persons m Sion College, appointed from this parish, and having been formerly housekeepers there, which college was founded by the before- mentioned Dr. White, but is subject to special visitation. In lieu of the three shillings worth of bread distributable on Good Friday in respect of Warner's gift, 36 half quartern loaves have been for many years past given away on that day. There has been no weekly distribution of bread till within the last two years, but 24 threepenny loaves have been since that time, and still are, given away every Sunday, after moining service, to poor and aged persons of the pariah, attending the church. It will be seen, therefore, that for the last few years the annual amount of the distributions to the poor has exceeded, and previously nearly equalled, the in- come of the charities applicable (as we conceive) to that purpose. It appears to us, however, very desirable, that in future the sums received on account of these charitable donations should be carried to an account distinct from the general account of the churchwardens, and disposed of, as nearly as possible, in conformity with the directions of the various benefactors. matthewe's gift. William Matthewe, by his will, dated 15th July, 1563, gave to William Ridg- ley, and four others, his land in Alder- maston, Woolhampton, and Thatcham, in Berkshire, and directed that they should give every Good Friday, 13s. 4d. to poor scholars in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West. This will is recited in a deed bearing date in 1565, in which it is also recited that the said William Ridgley ond others had levied a fine to Thomas Morgan, of the said lands, to the intent that he should grant to six parishioners of St. Dunstan's, an annual rent of 13s. 4rf. issuing out of the manor of Blackbrook, in the county of Monmouth, in perform- ance of the said will, and by which the said Thomas Morgan granted such rent accordingly. This small annuity is not now received, and from the schedule to the defendant's answer in the before-mentioned case of the attorney-general against Grant, ap- pears not to have been received at that time. baker's gift. It appears from an old parish book that John Baker, by his will, dated 7th May, 5 James I, gave to Robert Hol- land, scrivener, 120/. to purchase, in land or annuity, 4/. 12s. per annum, to be employed as follows : viz. 40*. for four lectures or sermons yearly, for ever, in the parish church of St. Dunstan, on the second Sunday in every term in the afternoon, and the other 52s. amongst the poor of the said parish in bread, by twelvepence every Sunday. This donation is stated in the before- mentioned schedule to the answer of the defendant in the case of the attorney- general against Grant, but we have not been able to obtain any further informa- tion respecting it. In an old church- warden's account for 1732, nothing ap- pears to have been received in respect of this gift. hare's gift. It appears from the same book that Nicholas Hare, by his will, dated 18th December, 1621, gave 200Z. to be em- ployed as a stock for the benefit of the poor of the parish of St. Dunstan, that out of the profits of the same stock there should weekly be bestowed 3s. 4c?. in bread amongst the poor there for ever, and the surplusage of the profits yearly arising of the said stock, to be bestowed upon the poor of the same parish in coals on St. Thomas's-eve for ever. Nothing more is known of this gift. MONIES GIVEN TO BE LENT. It also appears from the same book, that the following sums were given, by various donors, to this parish to be lent out. £. s. d. John Wells 40 6 JolinWittou 10 Mrs.Webbe 10 William Ward 140 George Witton 10 William Weddell 100 The old vestry books contain entries of orders for commencing proceedings to recover sums which had been lent. It is supposed that these monies were lent out and lost. 182«j CITY OF LONDON. .35a grinsell's gift. It appears from the schedule annexed to the defendant's answer, in the case of the attorney-general against Grant, that Mr. Grinsell gave 10s. to the poor of this parish in bread, and 10s. for a ser- mon yearly, for ever. We are informed that it appears from the parish accounts that these annual sums were received by the churchwarden till 1761, but we have not been able to ascertain out of what property they were payable, nor for what reason the pay- ment was discontinued. Although the 10s. given by this donor for a yearly sermon is not received by the churchwarden, that sum is still paid by him to the rector, with the other sums given for the same purpose. holford's gift. It is also stated in the same schedule, that Mr. Holford gave 3/. per annum, which was paid out of the exchequer. Of this gift we have not been able to learn any thing more, except that the annual sum of 2/. 10s. appears from the parish accounts to have been received in respect of it till 1721, but not subse- quently to that time. fisher's gift. An account of John Fisher's gift in 1547, of 6/. per annum, to be bestowed in shillings, by the Cordwainers' Com- pany, to poor householders of this parish, which sum is annually distributed by that Company, on the third Wednesday in May, after attending divine service in St. Dunstan's church, will be found in page 210; ll. of the said sum is given in shillings to the poor of the liberty of the Rolls, and the remaining 41. amongst the poor of the other parts of the pa- rish. DAME ANNE PACKINGTON's GIFT. The will of Dame Anne Packington, dated 24th November, 1559, was before stated (See page 23), whereby she gave certain messuages and lands at Islington, to trustees, upon trust, to permit the Cloth- workers' Company to receive the rents thereof; and she directed that the said Company should, among other payments for charitable purposes, distribute yearly among the poor people, being iiihabitants of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, between the 1st of November and the Ist of February, the sum of 3/. 13s. 4rf. in such form and proportions as they should think necessary and convenient, and should also, yearly, on the 15th of Fe- bruary, cause a learned man to preach a sermon in the parish church of St. Dun- stan, and give to the preacher Gs. 8rf. The Clothworkers' Company attend divine service at St. Dunstan's church, annually, on the 15th of February, when a sermon is preached by the officiating minister, for which he receives a remu- neration from the Company, and the sum of 3/, 13s. 4rf. is then paid by them to the churchwardens, who immediately distribute the same, as far as it will ex- tend, amongst the poor persons attending the church, giving to each a shilling. In page 25, we suggested a doubt, whether upon the construction of Lady Packington's will, instead of the sums specified by her, which are now disposed of by the Clothworkers' Company for the charitable purposes directed by the will, the present increased rents of the pro- perty given by her ought not to be applied in the same proportions as the sum of 16/. 16s. 9d., the amount of the rents at the date of the will ; it seems proper that this question should be brought under the consideration of a court of equity. brown's gift. John Brown, by his will, dated 20th October, 1662, gave to the governors of Christ's Hospital, 400/. upon trust, that they should maintain in the hospital three children, one to be taken out of the pre- cinct of Whitefriars, one out of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, and one out of the lordship of Finsbury, in the parish of St. Giles, Cripplegate. He also gave to the said governors a house and lands at Islington, called the Nag's Head, then in lease to John Gre- gory, at 60/. per annum, on trust, that they should pay towards the maintenance of six scholars to be taken out of the children educated in Christ's Hospital, in the university of Cambridge, three in Christ's College and three in Emanuel College; and he desired that the children of the parishes and places aforesaid, to be taken into the said Hospital, should 3G0 CHARITIES OK ENGLAND AND WALES. be preferred before any others, if capable to go to the university as aforesaid. Under this gift one boy of this parish, recommended, as a vacancy occurs, by the vicar and churchwardens, is con^ stantly maintained in Christ's Hospital. It does not appear that any of the children taken from this parish have ever received any benefit of the donation se- condly above-mentioned, as to which indeed they were only entitled with the children taken from the other places men- tioned in the testator's will, to a prefer- ence before others, " if capable." MARSHALL'S GIFT. Joshua Marshall, by his will, dated 28th March, 1678, appointed that his executors, with the consent of the church- wardens and parishioners of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in vestry assembled, should lay out so much money of his personal estate as they should think fit, in the purchase of some lands and tenements as the yearly value thereof, with what his father had in that behalf already given, might perpetuate the payment of 10/. per annum, for the maintenance of the morning prayers in the parish church there, which his father had already settled for some time. By indenture, dated 23d June, 171G, reciting the said will, and that Catherine Marshall, widow and surviving executrix of the said testator, being desirous to further his pious design, with the consent of the churchwardens and parishioners of the said parish, had purchased of Edward Marshall, her son, a yearly quit rent of Gl. 13s. 4rf. issuing out of a tene- ment, called the Star, in Bread-street, in the parish of Allhallows, Bread-street, London, some time since converted into several tenements ; and had also pur- chased of John Smith another annual rent of 3Z. 6s. 8t/., issuing out of a tene- ment in Mark-lane, in the parish of All- hallows, in the said city ; it was wit- nessed, that the said Catherine granted to Sir Richard Hoare and others, their heirs and assigns, the said two yearly rents of 6/. 13s. Ad. and 3/. 6s. 8d, upon trust, to apply the same for the constant maintenance of the morning prayers, at seven o'clock in the morning, in the pa- rish church of St. Dunstan in the West, according to the pious design of the said [1822 Joshua Marshall, as it was settled and put in practice by his father in his life- time. Morning prayers at an early hour were formerly read in St. Dunstan's church, but have been long discontinued. Entries of the receipt of the above- mentioned rent of 6/. 13s. 4rf., deducting therefrom 1/. 6s. iid. for land-tax, appear occasionally, but not regularly, in the older churchwarden's accounts, the latest being in 1746, when the rent was received from William Wynn, esq. No entry is found of the receiptof the rent of 3/. 6s. Bd. Mr. Hickin the vestry clerk of St. Dun- stan's parish, states, that about twelve years since he made inquiries for the purpose of ascertaining the lands charged with these rents, but without success. Although the purpose for which they were given has failed, we apprehend, that as they were purchased by Cathe- rine Marshall, the widow of the donor, and conveyed to trustees for the parish, they may still be claimed, (if the premises out of which they are payable can be found), and applied, under the directions of the Court of Chancery, to some pur- pose resembling the original object of the gift. land's gift. John Land, by will, dated 26th April, 1697, devised to the minister and church- wardens of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, and their successors, his free- hold messuage on the south side of Fleet- street, next adjoining to Temple Bar, then in the occupation of Sir Francis Child, knight, upon trust, that the said minister and churchwardens should yearly dis- pose of the rents of U)e said messuage, being 60/. per annum, to six of the most poor and indigent freemen of London, of of the age of 60 years or upwards, inha- biting within the said parish of St. Dun- stan in the West, by 10/. a-piece, by quarterly payments, and that the minister, churchwardens, and vestrymen of the said parish should have the nomination of the said poor men ; and if it should happen that the said messuage should be let for above the yearly rent of 60/., then he desired Ihat all such rent above the said 60/. should be paid to such poor men, inhabitants of the said parish, and in such manner as the minister, church- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 36L wardens, and vestrymen should think fit; he also gave and devised his other freehold messuage and tenement, com- monly known by the name of the Sugar Loaf and Green Lettuce, on the south side of Fleet-street, adjoining the last- mentioned messuage, to the minister and churchwardens of the said parish, and their successors, upon trust, that they should yearly pay and dispose of 30/., being one moiety of the rents and profits thereof, to three poor widows, of good report, and widows of honest freemen of the city of London, by 10/. a-piece, to be paid quarterly ; and should dispose of 30/. per annum, the other moiety thereof, yearly, for ever, for the putting out ap- prentice to some honest trades three poor children, of poor and honest freemen of London ; and he directed that the mi- nister, churchwardens, and vestrymen should have the nomination of the three poor widows and three poor boys. The two houses mentioned in this will now form the banking-house of Messrs. Child and Co., and were let to them on a repairing lease from the rector and churchwardens, for 21 years, from Mi- chaelmas, 1806, at the yearly rent of 200/. This lease was granted upon the report of a surveyor, the previous rent having been 120/. The rent is received by the church- wardens, out of which ten poor freemen and five poor freemen's widows receive 10/. each, by quarterly payments. The poor freemen are always, at the time of their election, inhabitants of the parish, but their allowance is not discontinued if they afterwards remove elsewhere. The remainder is applied in apprenticing the sons of poor freemen of the parish, with premiums of 10/. each. Notice is given in the church whenever a vacancy among the annuitants takes place, and whenever there is any of the apprentice fund on hand, and applications are made to the vestry clerk, which are decided upon by the vestry. At the end of the year, if the appli- cations for apprentices' fees are not suf- ficient to exhaust the fund, it is divided amongst other freemen's widows of the parish, in different sums, at the discretion of the vestry. Shortly before our in- vestigation, the sum of 20/. was thus distributed. No charge has ever been made to this charity by the parish, for the expenses of surveying, letting, or managing the property. HOUSE FOR REPAIRING THE CHURCH. There is a house, No. 172, in Fleet- street, within the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, belonging to this parish, now in the occupation of Mr. John Anderson, surgeon, under a lease for twenty-one years, from Michaelmas, 1818, at the yearly rent of 70/., the tenant covenanting to do the repairs. The lease was granted upon the opinion of a surveyor. It i« unknown from whose gift this property is derived, but copies of old leases of it are found in the book of deeds, byoneofwhichitwas demised, in25Eliz. by the churchwardens and parishioners, to John Mercer, and by another of which it was demised by the vicar and church- wardens, to Ralph Forster, at the yearly rent of 61., which is there stated to be payable to the vicar and churchwardens for the time being, for the use of the parishioners and inhabitants of this parish, for and towards the reparations and maintenance of the said parish church, and other charitable works and pious uses in the said parish. In the before-mentioned schedule to the defendant's answer in the attorney- general against Grant, it is stated that it was not then known how the parish became entitled to this house. The rent is received by the church- wardens and carried to their general account, out of which the expenses of of repairing the church are paid. FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Queen Elizabeth, by letters patent, dated 8th April, in the fourth year of her reign, granted and ordained, that there should be in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, a free grammar school, to be called, " The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth, for the education, erudition, and instruction of children and youth in grammar, for ever to continue," and that there should be one schoolmaster, and one under schoolmaster or usher, and that there should be sixteen discieet and good men, to be called the governors of the said school, and of the possessions. 363 CHARITIKS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, revenues and goods of the said school, and appointed sixteen persons to be the first governors thereof during their lives, and constituted them a body corporate, to have perpetual succession, and to be capable of purchasing lands, &c. to them and their successors. In 1586, Thomas Powle, esq., and three others, being the surviving go- vernors, appointed twelve others to make up the number of sixteen, and similar appointments were made by the survivors in 1609 and 1632. No further particulars are known relative to this grammar school, which does not appear to have had any endow- ment. In 1594, articles of agreement were made between the then churchwardens and Evan Davyes, a schoolmaster, that he should enjoy one loft, being in the church of St. Dunstan, wherein a school had theretofore been kept, therein to keep a school, and teach and instruct the children of the parish, for which he was to pay to the churchwardens 10s. u year for the use of the school. In [1822 1641 and 1642, agreements were also made with two persons respectively, to read six o'clock morning prayers, and to keep a grammar school for teaching the inhabitants' sons during the pleasure ot' the vestry, in the quest house, being the usual place for holding the parish and ward meetings. Neither of these agree- ments, however, refer to the grammar school, founded by the letters patent of Queen Elizabeth. CHARITY SCHOOL. This school is chiefly supported by voluntary contributions, and is managed by a committee of subscribers. The only landed property belonging to it, consists of a third part of the produce of several houses in New Belton-street, Long Acre, purchased with the bene- faction of Mrs. Martha Strode, given for the benefit of the charity schools in this parish, and of those in St. Clement Danes, and St. Martin in the Fields. An account of this property has already been given under the head of the parochial school of St. Clement Danes. BREWERS' COMPANY. LADY OWEN'S hospital OR ALMS- HOUSES. This Hospital was founded and en- dowed by Dame Alice Owen, about the year 1609. By indenture, dated 22d November in that year, made between Dame Alice Owen, and the master, wardens, and commonalty, of the Company of Brew- ers, reciting a licence from the crown to the said Alice Owen, to purchase any closes or parcels of land lying together within the parishes of Islington, and St. James Clerkenwell, not exceeding eleven acres, and to build houses thereon for the dwelling of poor widows of the said parishes, and the same and other here- ditaments not exceeding the yearly value of 40Z. to grant to the said Company of Brewers for the relief and maintenance of ten poor old widows of the towns and parishes aforesaid ; and reciting that the said Alice Owen had purchased cer- tain closes, called the Ermitage Fields, upon which she had built a hospital, containing several rooms, with a parcel of ground for garden ; she conveyed the said premises to the said Company of Brewers, in trust, for the said charity for ever. By other indentures of the same year, there was also conveyed to the Company for the support of the Hospital, a rent- charge of 25/. a year purchased by the said Alice Owen of Roger Wood, for the sum of 500/. and issuing out of cer- tain closes described as situate in the parishes of Islington and St. Andrew Holborn, called the Charterhouse closes, containing, by estimation, 23 acres. The rules and orders established by Lady Owen, for the government of the hospital provide, that the ten poor widows to be placed therein, shall be chosen from inhabitants of Islington, of the age of fifty years, unless through impotency, the governors should think fit to receive them at a lesser age ; that they be of good fame and reputation, and continue no longer in the hospital than while they remain single and unmarried ; that each widow shall have one of the almshouses for her dwelling, rent free, with a garden, according to the partition 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 363 of the samo, and I65. Qd. a quarter for her maintenance ; that Gl. shall be yearly laid out at the feast of Saint John the Baptist, in coals, to be divided amongst the poor widows, and that each of them, once in three years, at Christmas, be allowed a cloth {jown of three yards of broad cloth, and 15s. for the making up the same ; and it was her will and desire, that the master, wardens, and common- alty of the Company of Brewers, should visit the hospital once a year between Easter and Witsuntide, and that at such visitation, there should be yearly be- stowed to the said poor almswomen, 30s. for a dinner or refreshment. The rules further require, that the almswomen should be constant in their residence in the hospital, and attend daily prayers at the school, founded by the said Lady Owen, and that the master of the said school should be appointed custos, or overseer of the hospital, with a salary of 10s. a year for his pains in seeing that the almswomen did their duty, and advertising the governors of the state of reparation of both the school and the almshouses. The hospital premises consist of a brick building, situate on the east side of St. John-street Road, in the parish of Islington, containing ten separate single apartments, with a small garden behind for each almswoman, and a court in front. The whole is in good repair. The Ermitage Fields adjoin the hos- pital, and consist of seven acres of land, or thereabouts, with the exception of a small plot of ground which the Company gave up several years ago to the trustees of the Hampstead Road, and for which they receive the consideration of 21. 5s. a year ; the whole of the land has been let in parcels for building on as follows ; viz. £. s. d. One parcel to William Howard, for 62 years, from Midsammer, 1765, at tlie annual rent, inclading land tax, which has beeu redeemed by the company, of 34 10 A second parcel was agreed to be let in nine lots, in 1771, to Thomas Rhw- storne, for 99 years, from Christmas in that year ; separate leases were after- wards granted to him of eight of the lots, and also of part of lot nine, for terms coincident of the above period, at various ground rents, amounting al- together to per anuom 1 17 15 Carried forward t'l52 5 £. s. d. Brought forward ..... £152 6 The rest of lot nine was subsequently agreed to be let to the society of Q-iakers, for building a school and workhouse upon, and a lease thereof was granted to Josepli Wood, and others, intrust, for the society, for 144 years, from Midsummer, 1786, at the annual rent for the first Hi years, of l(j/., and for the remainder of the terra, of 50/. This lease is stated to have been exe- cuted under an order of the Court of Chancery, dated 30lh November, 1784, and an additional rent of 13/. 155. a year, was obtained by it for the charity during the residue of the term which Rawstorne had in the said lot. The remainder of the Ermitage Fields was let, part in 1809, and part since, to John Eades, for a term of years that will expire likewise at Christmas, 1870, at the annual rent for the whole of . . 154 On this ground there have been twelve houses erected, of which the company under their agreement with Eades, have granted separate leases at ground rents, amounting to 142/. in part of the 154/. leaving a space yet to build upon salfi- cieut for the erection of seven or eight small houses, which is now in the posses- sion of Messrs. Calvert and Co. by as- signment from Eades. With this excep- tion the whole of the Ermitage Fields is at present occupied by buildings. The rent charge of 25/. a year, given bj the foundress out of the lands called the Charterhouse closes, is regularly re- ceived from William Horsfall, esq. of Norfolk-street, Marylebone, the present proprietor of those premises, which are situate on the north side of the new road leading from Islington to Paddington, in the parishes of St. James, Clerken- well, and St. Mary, Islington, and not in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, as represented in the deed 25 The only other property belonging to the charity, consists of a sura of 1000/. in the 4 per cents., purchased by the cora- pany with the j^roduce of some old building materials taken from the hos- pital estate, producing aa annual divi- dend of 40 The total income of the charity arising from the several sources above-men- tioned, including the sura received from the trustees of the turnpike road 3 viz. 2 5 Amounts to £373 10 Which is applied as follows : — Annual stipends to the widows, 10/. each 100 Donations of 10s. 6d. to each at Christmas 5 5 Cost of a chaldron and a half of coals to each, delivered in October and April, upon the average of four years, to Michaelmas, 1821 52 Annual expense of cloth for gowns, which are now bestowed at the end of every two years 11 10 Extra allowance to the widows in case of sickness or infirmity, at the rate of 2s. 6d. to 5s. per week, amounting in the year, on an average of tlie last four yearfr, to 10 14 Carried forward £179 9 364 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 *-• «. d. the amount of 530/. or thereabouts as Bronghtforward . . . . 179 9 above-mentioned. Similar charges we Allowancestotbe widows on the day of ?i- j i u /~i ® ' sitation of the governors, increased Observe, Were made by the t/ompany in from 305. to 2 10 (jjg ^ase of another charity under their MoietT of the expenses of the company on , l- u • i. j i • the occasion ot' the visitation, the other management, which IS reported under the moiety being charged to the school ac- name of Piatt's Free Grammar School, count . . • • • • • • • • • • 5 12 11 j^jj^j j.|jg observations which are made in To the master of the school, as cnstos of i.t-» ^ ^l i.- r i the almshouses 10 that Keport on the subject or those Besides the above, the following dis- charges, appear to US to apply equally harsemeuts, calculated on an average of . .. „-p„p„j „„„„ four years, have hitherto been defrayed ^1? P'^fS^"^ ^^^^e. by the company out of the rents and The almswomen are appointed at a profits of the hospital estate, the income gQurt of assistants of the Companv, as of the school not being adequate, as ap- . ... i .i peared on our previous examination into vacancies occur in the number; the that charity, to meet its ordinary expendi- qualifications as to age, character, and tore; VIZ. r i i j situation in life, directed by the foundress. To repairs and insurance of school and .x i i ^ i • i i . almshouses 24 14 8 are attended to and required to be certi- Lamplighter 346 fied by the minister and parish oflScers of SLu^'eVprnir "'":^""l^ : : : I? 'I lO the parish, to which the candidates for Gift to the clerk and beadle of the companj 13 4 admission belong. „ , , ,., xsTfio i» n Ihe Company, however, have not ad- Total expenditure x26b 17 9 , J ^ ■ ^i , It 1 r T 1 y-w •^ hered strictly to the rules or Lady Owen, Notwithstanding these outgoings, the in confining the admissions to poor income of the charity has, upon the same '^''^'^'^^ of the parish of Islington, but average of the last four years, exceeded ^^^ considered themselves authorized its expenditure by about 108/. per an- "f^ I .'± / ^"5^1 u ^l^ num, and there was a balance in favour November. 1609, to extend the benefit of the charity at Michaelmas, 1821, of the charity to poor widows belonging arising partly Lm this excess of income, *« ^^ P"^^ of St. James Clerkenvvell, and partly from the receipt of outstand- ^"^ ^^e custom has been to admit ing rents, and the sale of some timber on ^'^ows from each of the two parishes the school estate, at Orsett, in Essex, indiscriminately, amounting to 308/., after payment of a _ , _ , -r^ debt of 530/., claimed as due to the Lovejoy s AND Potter's Bene- Company in 1817. u^^'^'^'m "^ j'-^^ff t'^L^l^"^' "^'^V"' From a statement of the receipts and ^y ^'H. dated 25th March 1694, be- payments made by the Company for 50 q»eathed to the tree school and alms- years, ending in 1817, it appears that at ^?."/ff ' ^' Islington in the county of the end of that period, there was a ba- Middlesex, commonly called the Lady lance on the amount in favour of the Owen s Hospital, the sum of 200/., to be charities, of 319/. 4*. 4d. or thereabouts, Pf' ^ ^^ ^^' executors to the Company of but against this the Company claimed to Brewers, governors of the said school be allowed as follows, viz :- f /"^ almshouses, to be disposed of by £. s. d. them at interest m the purchase ot lands. Debt incurred by the company for sur- and the issues and profits thereof to be veyor's charges on account of the trust, applied as follows ; viz. 20s. yearly to calculated at 100 0./',, ' , , •', •' . Per centage allowance for collecting the the schoolmaster, payable on the anni- rents from 1768, to 1789, during which versary day of her death, and 40s. yearly time the receiver was paid out of the ^.^ l^„ ^„«^„.j„j ;., „ j:„„ i „..„u *:.„^ funds of the company, at the rale of 5 to be expended in a dinner at such time per cent, on 5000/. the total amount . 250 as the govemors had used, or should Forthenseofthecompany'shall,timeand think fit tO meet, tO COUSult about the attention of their servants to the con- n- ■ r .\_ • i i i j i i cerns of the charity, stationary, and atlairs ot the said school and almshouses, other incidental expenses for 60 years, and the residue thereof she directed to at the rate of 10/. per annum . . . ■ 500 ^g disposed of among the poor widows £850 of the said Hospital, yearly, either in money or gowns, or otherwise, according Which being set against the balance, left to the discretion of the said governors, the charity in debt to the Company to only she would have no part of the said 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 305 sum of 200/. disposed of towards the payment of any debt due or owing by the said Hospital, but the whole should remain a perpetual fund for the said cha- rity, and she appointed Leonard Digges and William Caye, executors. The personal estate of the testatrix proving insuflScient for the full discharge of the debts, legacies, and expenses of establishing the will, which was con- tested by the next of kin, an abatement of 2s. in the pound was made upon all the legacies, and the sum of 180/. only was received by the Company under this bequest. This money has been added to the general fund of the Company, who, in addition to the 20s, directed to be paid by the schoolmaster, allow the sura of 61. a year, on account of this benefaction to the poor widows in the hospital, which, with the 40s. reserved for the dinner mentioned in the will, makes up the full interest of five per cent, upon the legacy. The poor widows receive also the fur- ther sum of 21. a year from the Com- pany, equally divided amongst them, under the will of Mrs. Ann Potter. platt's school and almshouse at aldenham, in hertfordshire. An account of the foundation and en- dowment of this charity, by Mr. Richard Piatt, in the year 1599, of the property now belonging to it, and of the school, which forms part of the establishment, has already been given. Since the period of our former exami- nation, some other plots of ground, part of the charity property at Pancras, have been let on building agreements, similar to those which were then produced, by which a present addition has been made to the rents of 100/. 10s., making the total annual amount 907/. 2s. Three of these agreements being at pepper corn rents, for the first two or three years, are for the present unproductive; but when the reserved rents become payable, which will be in the years 1823 and 1824, they will amount to 125/. more, making the total rental 1032/. 2s. Among the rules and regulations made by the founder, are the following, relating to the almshouse ; viz. That there should be a custos, who should be either the master of the school, or some one of the tenants of the found- er's land in Aldenham, to be appointed, after his death, by the governors, to see that the poor people conducted them- selves properly, and to report to the governors as to the same, and also as to the state of repair of the premises, and who should also attend to the gathering of the rents about Aldenham, and the payments of the schoolmaster's and usher's wages, and poor people's pen- sions. That there should be six poor alms- people placed in the almshouses, to be appointed, after the founder's death, by the governors. That every one of the almspeople should have, for the habita- tion of himself and his family, one of the almshouses by him newly built, rent free, to contain one room below and another room above, with a garden ; and should have every quarter, 10s. for his mainte- nance ; and that there should yearly be allowed, about Michaelmas, for every almshouse, one load of fire-wood, to be taken from the loppings of the trees standing on his lands in Aldenham; and also, that every pensioner should be allowed one frieze gown, of the price of 10s. or 12a\, at the feast of Christmas, yearly. That the said almspeople might be either men or women, and either sin- gle, or in a state of marriage or widow- hood, provided none should marry after their admittance. That none should bring any children into the almshouses, but by the allowance of the governors; that all the almsfolks should be aged, and about the age of 60 years, except they be im- potent, and therefore thought fit to be relieved at a lesser age, and such as have been known in their youth to have lived by their labour, and have inhabited in the said parish of Aldenham seven years before, unless, upon special cause, it should please the governors to admit of a less continuance therein ; all which premises should be certified to the go- vernors, on behalf of the party to be admitted, under the hands of the vicar, churchwardens, and two or three sub- stantial parishioners of Aldenham, unless the governors, of their own better know- ledge, should be pleased to admit any without such certificate. 306 CHARITIES or ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1822 There are further regulations for the attendance of the almspeople at daily prayers, morning and evening, and for their general conduct ; and power is given to the governors, to displace the custos and almspeople for sufficient cause. The almshouses originally built by the founder, still exist, and are kept in good repair by the Company. They consist of six dw^ellings under one roof, containing each tvt'o apartments, and are inhabited by six old persons, three men and three women, who are appointed by the court of assistants, upon petitions, stating the circumstances of their residence, age, and character, and signed by the minis- ter and churchwardens, and usually by several of the inhabitants of Aldenham. £. 5. d. The pensions of 2/. a year, given to each of the almspeople by the founder, were raised in 1672, to 3/.; in 1768, to 6/.; and in 1814, to 12i., which sum each of them now receives from the Company, in quarterly payments, making in the whole, per annnm 72 They have also, each, a ton of coals per annum, which are provided by the vicar of Aldenham, the present custos, the charge for which, on the average of four years to Michaelmas, 1821, is . . . 15 12 Fagots are provided for them by the custos, at au annual charge of 4 10 They have each, annually, three yards of trey cloth, at 13s. 6d. per yard, which are sent from London, and made into gowns, by a tailor, at Aldenham, at the further expense of 21. on the average of the last four years 14 3 6 And they receive a gift at Christmas, of 10s. 6a. each, and another at the annual visitation, of Sf 4130 £110 18 6 The repairs of the almshouses for the last four years have averaged ..... 13 8 8 £124 7 2 Besides the above allowances from Piatt's endowment, the almspeople enjoy the following benefactions. Cherrington'sgift. — Harry Cher- rington, esq. in the year 1799, redeemed the land tax of Mr. Piatt's estates, and of another estate under the management of the Brewers' Company, upon condi- tion that the Company should make an addition of 24/. to the pensions of the almspeople at Aldenham. This sum is accordingly remitted to the custos, who distributes it among them quarterly. Neiman's gift. — Mr. John Neiman, by his will, dated the 3d of .Tuly, 1802, g»Fe to the Brewers' Company 300/., three per cent, consolidated annuities, in trust, to apply the interest thereof to the additional support of, and to be equally divided and given weekly to, the six almspeople in Piatt's almshouses at Aldei)ham. The deduction of the le- gacy duty reduced this stock to 276/., the dividends of which, being 8/. 5s. 8rf. per annum, are divided quarterly among the almspeople. The money payments to the alms- people from these several sources, give to each an income of 18/. 3s., to which the value of the fuel and clothing, makes an addition of about 3/. 168. The only alterations in the school since our former examination, consist in a pay- ment of two guineas a year to the master, for the expense of cleaning the school, calculated from 1814, when he gave up his boarders, and an annual gratuity to the assistant, for his attention to the scholars, viz. in 1819, 10/. ; in 1820, 20/.; and in 1821, 30/.; and in some regulations respecting the admission of the scholars. A quarterly return is made to Brewers' Hall, of the number and names of the boys, and of their absences during the preceding quarter. The num- ber returned at Michaelmas, 1821, was fifty. The following is a summary of the statement of the accounts of the charity, for the four years which have elapsed subsequently to those exhibited on the former examination : — - £. ». d» Average expenditure on the sohool, in- cluding repairs 240 8 4 Ditto almspeople, including repairs of almshouses i . . . . 124 7 2 Ditto joint charges, inclading payments on account of the outstanding debt and sur- veyors charges in respect of the new buildings at Pancras 266 10 6 Annual investment in three per cent, con- sols 100 £731 6 Upon the balance of annual receipts and payments, from Michaelmas, 1768, brought down to Michaelmas, 1821, in- cluding debts still outstanding, estimated at 850/., the company are indebted to the charity 714/. 3s. 5d. ; but if against this is set the Company's claim, for charges of management, amounting at the time of our former examination, to 676/., with the addition of 10/. per annum 1892J CITY OF LONDON. 2m for the four subsequent years, making altogether 715/., it will give a balance due to the Company, of 16«. Id. We have already stated our reasons for ques- tioning the propriety of this claim on the part of the Company. The funded property belonging to this charity now amounts to 2573/. Is. Id. ALDERMAN HICKSON's CHARITY. An account of the school founded by Alderman James Hicksan, in the year 1686, in the parish of AUhallows Bark- ing, London, has been given in page I, and such of the provisions of his will as relate to that establishment are there set forth. It may be right now more particularly to notice that the premises devised by Alderman Hickson, to the Brewers' Company, for the maintenance of that and the other charities mentioned in his will, comprised the following parcels ; viz. the manor of Williotts, in the coun- ties of Middlesex and Hertford, and the mansion house of the said manor, and two crofts adjoining, and the close, ad- joining the west side of the said house and crofts, and a close of pasture to the same adjoining, called Edgefield ; another close of pasture on the north side of Ekigefield ; a meadow called Long Meadow, and a meadow called Great Meadow, adjoining to the said messuage and crofts ; part of the said manor and two closes, called Great Totnalls and Little Totnalls ; also a messuage or tene- ment, and one pightle of meadow there- to belonging, containing, by estimation, three roods ; one other messuage, called the Cross Keys, and the land occupied therewith, containing, by estimation, fifty acres ; and also two cottages or tenements; also a little house or cottage, called the Red Lion, near Potter's bar ; all which several premises are stated to be in the parish of South Mimms, in the county of Middlesex. And also those six almshouses, with the appurtenances, in the said parish, which he lately built, and had endowed in that his will as thereinafter expressed. The trusts on which these premises are devised to the Company, in addition to those relating to the school, are, that they should pay out of the rents and pro- fits to the six people who should, from time to time, be duly admitted into tho six almshouses aforesaid, the sum of 24/. per annum, to be equally divided amongst them quarterly, towards their maintenance ; and that the said Company should provide yearly six loads of wood, for firing for the said almspeople, that is to say, one load for every of them, to be delivered to them yearly at or before the feast of Michaelmas ; and should also provide and give to the said alms- people six gowns of broad cloth every second year at Christmas, every such gown to contain three yards of broad cloth at the least; and should, out of the said rents and profits, keep the said almshouses in repair; and he directed that the said almspeople, should be ad- mitted into the said almshouses by the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company, for the time being, out of the poor inhabitants of the said parish of South Mimms, on the recommendation of the minister, churchwardens, and over- seers of the poor, and some of the ancient inhabitants of the said parish ; such poor people to be governed, displaced, and removed by the said master, wardens, and assistants, as they should from time to time think fit. He then directs that the Company should, out of the rents and profits of the said lands, make the following an- nual payments and distributions, viz. 10/. among poor freemen of the said Company, at the discretion of the master, wardens, and assistants, on the. first Tuesday in February : 5/. for a dinner for themselves, on the said first Tuesday in February, 40s. to the clerk of the Company, and 20s. to the beadle : two shifts and one pair of hose and shoes to be given every New Year's-day to fifteen poor inhabitants of the parish of AUhal- lows Barking, to be recommended by the minister and churchwardens of such parish : 20s. for a sermon to be preached yearly on New Year's-day, in the said parish church of AUhallows Barking, by the minister thereof, and to the clerk and sexton, 5s. : to the chapelwardens of Wapping Whitechapel Hamlet, in Middlesex, 3/. at Christmas, to be dis- tributed among the poor inhabitants of that part of the said Hamlet which is in or near Nightingale-lane. The surplus of the rents, after proridinjf 906 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 for the several payments and charges mentioned in his will, he gave to the use of the Conopany, as stated in the abstract of his will, given in page 1. The trust premises continue in the possession of the same tenants who held them at the time of our former examina- tion ; but some additions have been made to the rents, making the present annual amount, 31J)/. 10s. Almshouses at South Mimms. — These almshouses were rebuilt by the Company in 1750, and are kept in good repair. They consist of six dwellings under one roof, inhabited by six widows, parishioners of South Mimms, appointed by the Company, on the recommenda- tion of the minister, churchwardens, and inhabitants of that place. They receive from the Company 61. a year each, by quarterly payments, their stipends having been raised to that sum from 41. many years since. They have 1/. a-piece an- nually, in lieu of firing, and are supplied every second year with gowns, consist- ing of three yards of grey cloth, of the price of 13s. 6c?. a yard. Each also re- ceives at Christmas a donation of 10s. 6d. The almswomen also receive the bene- faction of Mr. John Neiman, who, by his will, dated in 1802, (already men- tioned in the account of Piatt's alms- houses) gave to the Company, after the death of his sister, Susannah Neiman, 700/. three per cent, consolidated annui- ties, in trust, to apply the interest thereof for the additional support of, and to be equally divided and given weekly amongst, the six almspeople on Hick- son's trust, at Kitt's End. Susanna Neiman died in February, 1820, and 644/. stock was transferred to the Com- pany in May following (56/. having been sold to defray the legacy duty), the divi- dends of which, being 19/. Gs. Ad. per annum, are divided quarterly among the widows in the almshouse, giving to each 3/. 4s. Ad. and making the whole of their money income (including the allowance for firing) 10/. 14s. lOd. a-piece. Benefaction to Allhallows Barking. — The articles of clothing, prescribed in the will, are distributed on the 1st of January in every year, to fifteen poor inhabitants of the parish of Allhallows Barking. The distribution is made by the beadle of the Company, who carries the articles to the church, where they are given away under the directions of the minister and church- wardens ; 20s. are paid to the minister for a sermon on that day, and 5s. to the clerk. The whole charge is between 13/. and 14/. Benefaction to WappingWhite- CHAPEL Hamlet. — Three pounds are annually paid to the overseers of this parish, upon an order from the church- warden, with the distribution of which the Company do not interfere. Benefaction to the Poor of the Company, &c.~-The 10/. given to poor freemen of the Company, was for- merly paid to two persons of that de- scription, in sums of hi. each. About ten years ago one of the two annuitants died, and no application being made for his share, the whole 10/. was paid to the survivor, and has been continued to him ever since. The clerk is paid 2/., and the beadle, 1/. as directed. JOHN potter's gift. John Potter, by will, (the date of which does not appear) gave to the Brewers' Company a messuage, lying at Houndsditch, upon trust, that whereas the said messuage was in lease, dated 20th December, 1596, for the term of 20 years then next following, whereupon the yearly rent of 4/. was reserved, the said Company should, during the continuance of the said lease, distribute the said rent of 4/. amongst four poor men, free of the said Company, past labour, and such as the master and wardens of the yeomanry of the said Company should inform the master and wardens of the said Com- pany, to have most need of relief, and that they also should, after the expira- tion of the said term, let the same mes- suage for the best profit, and out of the rents thereof pay, for ever, 6/. yearly, amongst six such poor men as aforesaid, to every of them 20s., and the rest of the said rents and profits to be employed upon reparations of the said tenements, or otherwise, at the discretion of the master and wardens of the said Com- pany. The house given by Mr. Potter (No. 145, Houndsditch) is now in the occupa- tion of Samuel Bates, under an agreement 182-2] CITY OF LONDON. 360 for a lease from the Brewers' Company, for 21 years, from Lady-day, 1822, at a clear yearly rent of 35/. The whole of the rent is carried to the general account of the Company, and no distribution is made of the annuity of 6/. amongst poor freemen of the Com- pany. It will be seen that various annual gifts directed by other donors hereinafter mentioned, to be distributed amongst the poor of the Brewers' Company, and amounting to nearly 50/. per annum, are not at this time so applied. Pensions, varyinf^ in numbers and amount, were formerly paid by the Company to poor freemen and their widows. In 1757, these pensions amounted to 40/. per an- num. In 1760, they amounted to 32/., divided amongst four persons ; in 1762, to 24/., divided between two ; in 1765, to 15/., amongst three; in 1768, to 24/., amongst four; in 1775, to 40/., amongst five; in 1780, to 40/., divided between two; in 1789, to 21/., amongst three; in 1793, to 37/., amongst three ; in 1795, to 20/., between two; in 1796, to 16/., amongst three; and in 1803, to 21/. per annum, paid to one pensioner. The last pensioner received 12/. 12s. per annum, and died in 1817. Occasional relief has also been given from the funds of the Company, upon applications being made for assistance by poor members thereof. At the present time no annual sums are distributed to the poor of the Company, in respect of any benefaction, except that of the Whitecross-street estate, given by Mr. Whitbread, as here- inafter mentioned. It is stated that the poor of the Company arc not numerous, and that few applications are made for portions of the last-mentioned charity. But we cannot but think, that by a little exertion on the part of the Company, proper objects may be found for the spe- cific application of the different dona- tions; or, at all events, additions maybe made, in respect of three donations, to the allowances made to poor persons, in respect of Mr. Whitbread's gift. It also appears very desirable that the sums arising from or payable in respect of the charities, should be carried to a distinct account, and not to the general fund of the Company. We are assured that measures will be taken by the Company, without delay, for the proper administration of these charities. Newman's gift. By indenture, bearing date 26th Ja- nuary, 1590, John Newman granted to the Brewers' Company an annuity of 20s., to be issuing out of a messuage in St. John-street, to be paid to the use of the poor decayed persons of the mystery of Ale Brewers of the city of London, and to be distributed amongst them by the master and wardens of the said Com- pany at Christmas, according to their discretion, for ever. This annuity of 20s. is received by the Company from Mr. William Griffin, as the owner of the Queen's Head public- house, in St. John-street, Smithfield, but it is not distributed amongst the poor of the Company. smallman's gift. By indenture, bearing date 7th April, 1608, between William Hurste and Francis Smallman, and Susan, his wife, late wife of John Clarke, of St. John- street, brewer, deceased, of the one part, and John Spencer, D.D., vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London, and others, of the other part; the said William Hurste, in consideration of 100/. paid to him by the said Susan, by consent of the said Fran- cis Smallman, granted to the said John Spencer, &c. and their heirs, a messuage or tenement, situate in or near St. John's- lane, in the parish of St. Sepulchre, in the county of Middlesex, on the east side of the said lane, in trust, that the clear yearly rents and profits of the same should be employed to poor decayed persons, free of the art and mystery of Brewers, of London, and to the poor people of the said parish of St. Sepul- chre, within and without the bars, and to no other use, intent, or purpose ; and the true intent and meaning of the parties was, that the whole benefit and profit thereof should be given and distributed by the grantees in the manner following; that is to say, 3/. parcel thereof to the master and wardens of the Company of Brewers, London, for the use and bene- fit of the said poor decayed persons, free of the said art or mystery ; and that all the residue of the said benefit and profit 2 B 370 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. should be distributed by the said grantees to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, to the only use, and for the relief of the said poor people, within and without the bars, at Michaelmas and Lady-day, as to the said vicar and churchwardens should seem meet. The annual sum of 3/. is received in respect of this gift by the Brewers' Company, from the vestry clerk of the parish of St. Sepulchre, but no distribu- tion is made in respect thereof to the poor of the Company. yorke's gift. John Yorke, by his will, bearing date 18th October, 1612, gave to the poor people of the Company of Brewers, 41. yearly, for ever, to be distributed quar- terly, at the discretion of the master and wardens, among ten of the poorest sort of that Company, and to be issuing out of his messuage or inn, known by the sign of the Nag's Head, at Islington, in the county of Middlesex, then in the tenure of John Atkinson, with a power to the said master and wardens to distrain for the said annuity. This annuity is now received from the governors of Christ's Hospital, as the owners of the above-mentioned mes- suage, by the Company, and is carried to their general account, but no distribu- tion is made in respect of it. bellowe's gift. Roger Bellotce, by his will, bearing date 29th April, 1614, and proved in the prerogative Court of Canterbury, devised as follows : — " I give my lease at Wickham, in the county of Buckingham, being a lease of 600 years, or thereabouts, now in the possession of John Fox, gentleman, unto the master and wardens of the Company of Brewers, for ever, to the use of the poor Ale Brewers, the said master and wardens paying Vld. yearly, as is ex- pressed in the lease: and I will, that the pensioners which are to receive the rent thereof, should be nominated and ap- pointed by the master and wardens for the time being, to be paid half yearly ; and that forthwith after the first receipt of rent, the rent hereof to be in manner and form following distributed unto 20 [1822 poor people (that is to say), ten men and ten women, 5s. a-piece, and the same to be paid half yearly, by equal portions (that is to say), 2s. 6d. every half year to every one of them ; and to the yeoman brewers 20s., to be bestowed amongst their poor ; and to the clerk of the Com- pany 10s., to be paid by equal portions, half yearly ; and to the beadle of the Company 5s., to be paid half yearly, by equal portions ; and to the master and wardens 19s., and the other 12d. to pay the rent withal as above is mentioned ; and the remainder (if any be), for dis- charging of acquittances, or otherwise, as about this shall fall out, the rent due unto me being 8/. yearly." The property now held by the Brew- ers' Company under this gift, consists of two cottages and fifteen acres of arable land, called Little Totteridge, in the parish of Chipping Wycombe, in the county of Buckingham, now in the occu- pation of Richard Barton, under a lease for eight years and a half, from Lady- day, 1822, at the clear yearly rent of 25/. This lease was granted by tender, and the rent appears to be the full value of the land. It had been let by tender in 1815, for a term of twelve years, at the yearly rent of 26/., but the tenant having become insolvent, a surrender of his lease was accepted. The preceding lease was for 21 years, at the rent of 10/. 10s. The rent is carried to the Company's general account, and no payments are made in respect of it, according to the directions of the donor's will. As those directions comprised a specific applica- tion of the whole of the rent of the pre- mises payable at tha,t time, except 5s., which sura was to remain " for discharge of acquittances, or otherwise, as about this shall fall out," it appears to us that it was the donor's intention that the whole produce of his estate should be applied to the purposes mentioned in his will ; and we apprehend that the present increased rent ought therefore to be ap- plied to the objects specified by him in a proportionate augmentation of the several payments. There are not at this time any " Yeomen Brewers," but it is un- derstood that there formerly were persons known by that description, forming a branch of the Brewers' Company. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 371 Ann's potter's gift. Ann Potter, by her will, bearing: date 25th May, 1614, gave to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Brew- ers' Company 100/., upon trust, to give security to her executors, under their common seal, to pay, yearly, to each of four poor widows of freemen of the said Company, 10s. ; and to pay amongst the almswomen of the almshouses built by Mrs. Owen, at Islington, yearly, 40s. equally. And to pay to the churchwar- dens of each of the parishes of St. Sepul- chre without Newgate, and St. Giles without Cripplegate, 20s. yearly, for the use of the poor of the said parishes re- spectively ; the said several sums to be distributed on the 1st of November, yearly. The annual sums of 40s. given to the almswomen in Lady Alice Owen's alms- houses, at Islington, which have been already mentioned in the present report ; of 20s. to the churchwardens of St. Se- pulchre's parish ; and of 20s. to the churchwardens of St. Giles's parish, are regularly paid by the Company^ but no distribution is made by them in respect of the 40s yearly, directed to be given to the widows of poor freemen of the Com- pany. hunt's gift. Robert Hunt, by his will, bearing date 19th October, 1620, gave to the Company of Brewers, 200/. to be em- ployed for the best benefit they could, upon trust, out of the profits thereof, to pay yearly, for ever, to the vicar of the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate, 10/., so long as such vicar, or his suffi- cient minister should exercise and per- form catechising of youth within the church of the same parish, every Sab- bath-day, from one till two o'clock in the afternoon, between Michaelmas and Midsummer, yearly. But if the said Company should fail in payment of the said sum of 10/. yearly, he directed that they should re-pay the said 200/. to the vicar and churchwardens for the time being of the said parish of St. Giles, to be employed for ever for the payment of 10/. yearly, for the purpose aforesaid. The Company now pay to the vicar of the parish of St. Giles without Cripple- gate, 8/, yearly, in respect of this gift. The remaining 2/. of the said annual sum of 10/. is deducted for land tax. The same deduction appears to have been made at least as far back as the year 1752 ; and from extracts produced to us from the minute books of the Company, it has, probably, been made from the time of the first imposition of the land tax. As the annual sum of 10/. is di- rected by the donor to be paid in respect of a sum of money given by him to the Company, there appears to be no ground for making any charge for land tax ; and we apprehend that the annuity of 10/. ought to be paid to the vicar, with- out deduction, so long as he performs the duties specified in the donor's will. On reference to the vicar of St. Giles's Cripplegate, we are informed by him, that the children of the parish are not catechised on Sundays, but on every Wednesday in Lent, in which respect he has followed the practice of his prede- cessor, never having seen the will of Mr. Hunt. Rochdale's gift. Richard Rochdale, by his will bearing date 1st July, 1657, gave to the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, governors of Christ's, Bridewell, and St. Thomas's Hospitals, three messuages, two of them situate in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate, and the other in the parish of St. John Zachary, near Wood-street, upon trust (amongst other things), to distribute out of the rents thereof, 3/. yearly, to the master and wardens of the Company of Brewers, for the use of their poor, to be by the said master and wardens paid to their poor, on the pay day commonly used to pay their poor next before Christmas- day, yearly, for ever. This annuity is received from the governors of Christ's Hospital, by the Company, and is carried to their general account. jemitt's gift. By indenture, bearing date 23d June, 1679, between the master, wardens, and commonalty of Brewers, of the one part, and Ann Raymond, executrix of Phil- lip Jemitt, her father, deceased, of the other part; reciting that the said Phillip Jemitt, by his will dated 26th December, 2 B 2 372 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 1G76, gave to the said Company, 200/., thereby willing tliat they should pur- chase lands, of the yearly profits of which they should give 61., yearly, to four poor freemen or freemen's wives or widows of the said Company, equally, 30s. per annum to each ; and that the residue of the profits of such lands should go to the use of the said Company, for ever : and reciting, that the said Com- pany were seised, in fee, of certain mes- suages in Shoe-lane, in the parish of St. Bride, then on lease, for 71 years, from Michaelmas, 16G8, at the yearly rent of 11. : and reciting, that the said master, wardens, and commonalty had received of the said Ann Tiaymond the said sum of 200/, The said master, wardens, and commonalty, in consideration thereof, and for the better securing and sure payment of the sum of 6/. yearly, as aforesaid, as the gift of the said Phillip Jemitt, covenanted and granted to and with the said Ann Raymond, her heirs, executors and assigns, that they would, yearly, for ever, pay the said sura of 6/. according to the meaning of the will of the said Phil'Trp Jemitt ; and for further securing the same, granted to the said Ann Raymond, and her heirs, a yearly rent-charge of 6/. issuing out of the said messuages, in Shoe-lane. The property thus charged with this annual payment now consists of four houses, Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, let by the Company, at rents amounting, in the whole, to 157/. per annum. No distri- bution is made in respect of this gift. whitbread's gifts. 1. great barford estate. By indenture, bearing date 26th March, 1794, and enrolled in the Court of Chancery, made between Samuel Whit- bread, esq. of the one part, and VYilliam Trueman Read, then master, Richard VValford, and Gideon Combrune, then wardens, and Felix Calvert and eight others, then or late of the court of assist- ants of the Company of Brewers, of the other part ; the said Sariiuel Whitbread for a nominal consideration, granted, bargained, and sold to the said parties of the second part, and their heirs, a messuage, with the yards, gardens, barns, stables, and appurtenances, and certain lands therein particularly mentioned, situ- [1822 ate at Great Barford, in the county of Bedford, containing in the whole, 270A. IR. 9p. upon trust, to demise and manage the premises in such manner as to them should seem most advantageous, and to receive the rents and profits of the same ; and after payment and deduction thereout of land tax, and other outgoings payable by the landlords, to pay every year out of the clear rents and profits, into the common stock of the Company, the clear yearly sum of 10/. 10s., for the general uses of the Company, and to the clerk of the said Company, 5/. 5s., yearly, by way of salary for his trouble in collecting and receiving the rents and profits of the premises ; and after payment of the said yearly sums, and of all costs, charges, and expenses, which the trustees should pay on account of repairs or improve- ments of the estate, or about the perform- ance and execution of the trusts, upon trust, from time to time, as the rents and profits should be received, during the life of the said Samuel Whitbread, to invest the residue of the clear rents and profits in the public funds, or in govern- ment securities, in the names of four of the said trustees, to be chosen by the master, wardens, and commonalty of the said Company ; and to receive the divi- dends and proceeds of such funds or securities, as the same should become payable, during the life of the said Samuel Whitbread, and in like manner invest the same in like funds or securi- ties, to the intent that such residue should be an accumulating fund during his life; and upon further trust, after the decease of the said Samuel Whitbread, to pay and dispose of as well the net residue of the clear rents and profits (after such deductions as aforesaid), as also the dividends and interest after his decease to arise from the said trust funds or secu- rities so accumulated as aforesaid, by two half yearly payments, in the months of January and July in every year, towards the maintaining and supporting one or two master brewers of the age of fifty years, or upwards, who should have carried on the trade of a brewer within the bills of mortality, or two miles thereof, for many years, in a considerable and respectable manner,with good characters ; but by losses in the brewing trade only, should have come to decay or been reduced 1822J CITY OF LONDON. 373 in circumstances, and want relief; to be in all respects such persons as the court of assistants of the said Company should think fit objects of support or relief, and to be continued during such time as they should, in the opinion of the court of assistants of the said Company, be the object of the donor's intention, and no longer; the sum of 100/. a year to be paid to one such master brewer, or the sum of 50/. a year each to two, with a preference to be given to such as should have been of the court of assistants of the said Company, if, in the opinion of the court, equally objects of the donor's intention ; and if any such master brewer should happen to die, leaving a widow, that then such widow should be paid an annual sum, not exceeding oOZ. nor less than 25/. for so long a time as she should, in the opinion of the court, be thought a proper object of relief, the true meaning of settling the said estates, and the rents and profits thereof being, that there might be a constant fund for the relief of one or two decayed master brewer or brewers, and his or their widow or widows ; and that if at any time there should not be any such mas- ter brewer or widow of the description aforesaid, who should be thought a fit person to receive such support, or if, there being such master brewer, or brewer's widow or widows, the net re- sidue of the rents should not have been expended, the surplus should be invested in manner aforesaid ; and the dividends and proceeds to arise from such funds or securities should also be invested, and become an additional accumulating fund ; and upon further trust, that if the residue of the annual rents and profits of the premises, and the interest and proceeds of such accumulated funds should amount to the clear yearly sum of 150/. then the trustees should pay the sum of 150/. to one such master brewer of the description aforesaid, annually, or the sum of 100/. annually to one, and 50/. annually to another; and if at any time the residue should amount to the clear yearly sum of 200/. thtn tlie trus- tees should pay the sum of 200/. annually to one such master brewer, or the yearly sum of 100/. a-piece to two such master brewers ; and if it should happen that the residue should ever increase to more than 200/. yearly, then the trustees, after such annual payments, should pay and dispose of the surplus towards the sup- port of such other person or persons as they should think proper objects of relief. And it was thereby directed that the clerk of the said Company should keep a regular account, and proper re- gister of the number and descriptions of the persons receiving the said benefac- tions, which account and register should, at all seasonable times, be open to the inspection of the donor, his heirs anU descendants, as well as to the said Company. And it was also directed, that as often as the trustees should, by death or otherwise, be reduced to the numbers following : viz. the trustees of the freehold premises to five, or the trustees of the trust funds to two, the surviving or continuing trustees of the freehold premises, or of the trust funds, as the case might be, should, at the expense of the trust funds, convey the same : viz. the estates, unto twelve other trustees, (being the master, wardens, and a sufficient number of the court of assistants of the same Company) and the trust funds to such four of the same trustees to be chosen by the said Com- pany, as aforesaid. Mr. Whitbread died in 1796. At the time of making the above ab- stracted deed, the estate at Great Bar- ford, part of which was old inclosure, but the greater part common field land, was let to three tenants at rents amount- ing to 150/. per annum, in the following divisions : A. R. p. A farm house and 59 I 11 75 3 34 135 4 £. s. d. . 3b U . 42 . 70 270 1 9 fl50 No. 1, has since been let to Peter Pedley, for a term of twenty-one years, from Lady-day, 1804, at the rent of 45/. No. 2, to the same person, for the same term, at the rent of 45/. ; and No. 3, to William Pedley, for the same term, at the rent of 80/. per annum. These leases were granted upon the valuation of a surveyor, and each of them contained a clause, declaring that the lease should be void at the Lady-day next after the passing an Act of Parliament for in- closing the common field lands in Great 374 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1^22 Barford. An Act for this purpose passed by Mr. Hutchinson, the clerk of the in June, 1820, and therefore these leases Brewers' Company, and, in consequence became void at Lady-day, 1821. Parts of the small number of demands that of the old inclosure have, under the pro- have been made upon the charity by per- visions of the Act, been allotted to other sons properly qualified, under the provi- persons, and a larger portion of the com- sions of the foundation deed, to partake mon field land allotted to the trustees of of it, a considerable accumulation has the charity. The former tenants were taken place. In 1800, the land tax of the allowed to occupy the new allotments, estate, amounting to 19/. 7s. 4d. per an- together with those parts of the old in- num, was redeemed from this accumulated closure that were retained by the trustees fund, at an expense of 375/. 4s. Sd. from Lady-day, 1821, to Lady-day, 1822, Spercent. subject to a rent, the amount of which I" October 1806. the balance in the re- consols. •^ , ' , , , , ceiver s hands was laid out, in tue r. , was to be arranged between them, and names of four of the trustees, in the * *• "• a surveyor employed on the part of the purchase of 9G7 18 3 triistPP<5 • and at thp timp n^ niir invpsti ^'■°™ ^^^""^ ^''"'^ *" ^"^'*' *^^ dividends of irustees, ana at tne time or our invesii- thestock were laid out from time to time gation in March, 1822, we were informed in the purchase of 295 2 8 that the surveyor was taking measures I" October, 1814, the balance in the re- /• I i.- ^1 X i ii L i 1 ceiver s hands was laid out in the pnr- lor letting the property to the best ad- p|,^sg „f •_ . 620 17 10 vantage. And from that time to 1817, the dividends Previously to the inclosure, the lands "^^^^ ^"""^ ""^ '" ^^^ purchase of . . . 300 8 4 were subject to great and small tithes. Total amount of stock . .£2.184 7 I in lieu of which allotments have been made, and the estate now consists of The dividends as well as the rents, the before mentioned farm house, which have been received by Mr. Hutchinson; is old and not in very good condition, and at the time of our investigation there several fields of old inclosure, contain- remained, in that gentleman's hands, a ing 59 A. 2r. 6p., and several allotments balance of 600/. which was intended to of the common field land, containing be applied towards the payment of the 182a. 3r. 27p., making in the whole expenses attending the inclosure. It was 242a. 1r. 33p. There is some timber thought, however, that this balance, to- upon those parts of the old inclosure gether with rents due at Lady-day, 1822, which are retained by the trustees, and and the money to be received by the there was also some timber upon those trustees for timber on those parts of the parts which have been allotted to other old inclosure of the estate which had persons, for which the charity will be been allotted in exchange to other per- entitled to a compensation. A barn was sons, would not be sufficient to discharge built a few years since upon the estate, the whole of these expenses, and that it the expense of which was defrayed partly would be necessary to sell a portion of by the charity and partly by the tenant, the stock. The expenses of the inclosure had not The annual sum of 10/. 10s. and 5/. 5s. been settled at the time of our investi- have been paid, according to the donor's gation; but a demand had been made directions, to the Brewers' Company, and by the commissioners upon the trustees to their clerk as receiver. The other of GOO/. 17s. Qd. for these expenses, to outgoings, since the establishment of the which must be added the cost of fencing charity, have been the above-mentioned the allotments, and of removing some of sura paid for the redemption of the land the farm buildings. tax, the expense of new trust deeds in Under the above-mentioned circum- 1812, of erecting a barn on the estate, of stances, we are not enabled to state with surveying the estate, and of three visi- accuracy the annual value of this estate, tations of the property, which have been but it was apprehended that in conse- made from time to time by a small nura- quence of the depreciation in the value ber of the trustees. of land, a larger rent would not be ob- The following are the only annuities tained than was paid before the inclosure that have been paid from this charity: — under the before mentioned leases. One hundred pounds per annum to The rents of this estate are received Mr. John Phillips, a decayed master 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 375 brewer, from Michaelmas, 1807, to Mi- chaelmas, 1808, shortly after which he died. Fifty pounds per annum to his widow, from the time of his death to Midsummer, 1820, shortly after which she died, but her daughter, who had paid the expenses of her funeral, received the half-year's annuity, which would have been due at Christmas, 1820, if Mrs. Phillips had lived to that time. Fifty pounds per annum to Mr. John Ellenbeck, a decayed master brewer, from Christmas, 1810, to Midsummer, 1818, shortly after which he died. No other applications for this charity (which is stated to be well known to the brewers of the metropolis) have been made by persons, in the opinion of the court of assistants, coming within the description specified by the donor. In one instance, doubts were entertained whether an applicant had carried on the business of a master brewer in so ** con- siderable " a manner as to entitle him to partake of the charity, and the opinion of counsel was taken ; but he was ul- timately considered by the court of as- sistants not to be a fit object to receive an annuity. Frequent applications have been made on the part of the widows of master brewers ; but it is considered (and we apprehend correctly) that a widow is not entitled, under the terms of the deed, to partake of the charity, un- less where her husband has before his death received an annuity from it. The want of applications from persons duly qualified, tends to show that this donation has not been so beneficial in its effects as it was intended to be by the donor. Until the farms at Great Barford are re-let, and the expenses attending the inclosure paid, it is impossible to ascer- tain the exact amount of the clear annual income of the charity, after the payment of the annual sums to the Brewers* Com- pany and their clerk, and any other charges incidental to the trust. But it is probable that it will exceed 200/. per annum; and whenever this is the case, it is provided by the deed, that the surplus shall be applied by the trustees towards the support of such other per- sons as they shall think proper objects of relief. It appears to us, therefore. that there ought to be an annual audit by the trustees of the receiver's accounts, and an annual distribution of the surplus income beyond the yearly sum of 200/. The audits have not hitherto been frequent, nor held at regular periods. The accounts were audited by the trus- tees in February, 1805, and in August, 1814, when the balances were ordered to be invested in the funds. The ac- counts were balanced to Midsummer, 1818, and it was intended that they should be audited, but no audit took place. The balance at that time in the receiver's hands was 215/. 5s. 8d. 2. Whitecross-street Estate. — By indenture, bearing date 2Gth March, 1794, and enrolled in the court of Chan- cery, made between Samuel Whitbread, esq. of the one part, and William True- man Read, esq. then master, Richard Walford, and Gideon Combrune, then wardens, and Felix Calvert, and eight others, then or late of the court of as- sistants of the Company of Brewers, of the other part ; the said Samuel Whit- bread, for a nominal consideration, grant- ed, bargained, and sold unto the said parties of the second part, and their heirs, three freehold dwelling houses, two of which were situate on the east side of Whitecross-street, in the parish of St. Luke, in the county of Middlesex, in the occupation of Joseph Proctor and Joseph Arnold ; and the other at the north-east end of a piece of ground lying behind the said other two dwelling houses, together with the said piece of ground, and the several buildings thereon, and the gateway or passage leading from Whitecross-street aforesaid to the last mentioned dwelling house and premises, then in the occupation of Jacob Yallow- ley, upon trust, to demise and manage the said premises in such manner as to them should seem most advantageous, and to receive the rents and profits of the same, and after payment and deduc- tion thereout of land tax and other out- goings payable by the landlords, to pay every year out of the clear rents and pro- fits into the common stock of the Com- pany, the clear yearly sum of 10/. 10«. for the general uses of the Company, and to the clerk of the said Company 5/. Us. yearly, by way of salary, for his care and trouble in collecting and re- 376 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ceiving the rents and profits of the pre- mises, and to the beadle 21. 2.. yearly, for his attendance concerning the same; and after payment of the said yearly sums, and of all costs and charges which the trustees should pay on account of the repairs and improvements of the estate, or about the performance of the trusts, upon trust, from time to time during the life of the said Samuel Whit- bread, to invest the residue of the clear rents and profits (after such deductions) in some of the public funds or govern- ment securities, in the names of four of the said trustees, to be chosen by the master, wardens, and commonalty of the said Company, and to receive the dividends and proceeds of such funds or securities as the same should become payable, during the life of the donor, and in like manner invest the same in like funds or securities, to the intent that such residue might be an accumu- lating fund during his life; and upon further trust, after the decease of the said Samuel Whitbread, yearly, in the month of January, to pay, divide, and dispose of, as well the net residue of the clear rents and profits (after such deductions as aforesaid), as also the dividends and produce, from time to time after his decease to arise and pro- ceed from such public funds or govern- ment securities, as should be purchased and accumulated during his life, in or towards the support and relief of poor freemen of the said Company, being proper objects, and their widows, (par- ticularly preferring such objects as should be blind, lame, or afflicted with the palsy, or very aged) as the said master, war- dens, and court of assistants of the said Company for the time being should think fit objects of relief, in benefactions of not less than five guineas each at a time ; such objects to be chosen by the majority of the said master, wardens, and court of assistants, and on a court day at Brewers'-hall, or at such other place as should be appointed for that purpose. And it was thereby directed, that the clerk of the said Company should keep a regular account and register of the numbers and descriptions of the persons receiving benefactions, which account and register should at all seasonable times be open to the inspection of the [1822 donor, bin heirs and descendants, as well as the said Company. And it was also directed, that as often as the trustees should by death or otherwise be reduced to the numbers following, viz. the trus- tees of the estate to five, or the trustees of the funds or securities to two, the surviving or continuing trustees of the freehold premises, or of the trust funds, should, at the expense of the trust funds, convey and assign the same, viz. the estates to such twelve other trustees, being the master and wardens, and a sutlicient number of the then court of assistants of the said Company, and such trust funds and securities aforesaid, into the names of such four of the same trustees, to be chosen by the said Com- pany as aforesaid. The deed contains a covenant from the said Samuel Whitbread to the trus- tees against incumbrances, excepting a perpetual yearly rent- charge of 40s. pay- able to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Luke, to be by them distributed to the poor of the liberty of Whitecross-street, on every AUhallows-day, pursuant to the will of Richard Carpenter, deceased, and also excepting the then existing leases of the premises thereby conveyed. The following rental will show the present state of this property : — £. s. d. No. 1. A house and shop on the enst side of Whitecross-street, let to Robert Proctor, ou lease (dated 10th June, 1814) for 21 years Crom Christmas, 18J2 58 No. 2. A public-liouse, called the Cherry Tree, adjoining No. 1, let to William Francis Bass, now Messrs. Whilbread & Co. on lease (dated 26lh Nov., 1791) lor 61 years from Christmas, 1791 . . 30 No. 3. A house, yard, and workshop, be- hind Nos. 1 and 2, let to Jacob Yallow- Icy, now Messrs. T. and J. Powel, on lease (dated 2Gth Nov., 1791) for 61 years from Christmas, 1791 .... 30 Land tax of Nos. 2 and 3 8 5 8 £126 5 8 The lease of No. 1 was granted in consideration of tiie tenant having expended 170/. The terms oftiie lease were settled on the valuation of a surveyor. The leases of Nos. 2 and 3 were granted by the donor in his life time, and previously to the gift. We have no accurate account of the present annual value of these premises ; but it is understood that Nos. 2 and 3 are improved in value since the leases of them were granted by the donor in 1791. In April, 171)7, after Mr. Whitbread's 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 377 death, three years' rent of this property receive a portion of this gift nearly to was received, being the whole that was the same amount every year, but they due from the date of the deed ; and in are not considered entitled thereto as an the following May, 347/. Os. Id. three annuity; and if the circumstances of any per cent, consols, were purchased by the of them were to improve so as to render trustees, which, with the addition of them not fit objects of the charity, their 89/. 6s. 6d. in the same stock, subse- portion would be withheld and applied quentiy purchased by them, was applied to others. for the redemption of the land tax on The accounts of this gift are kept by this estate, amounting, for No. 1, to the receiver, and are annually audited 3/. 12s. 4d.; No. 2, 3/. 12«. 4c/.; and and signed by the trustees, in January, No. 3, 41. 13s. 4f/. per annum. The cost before the distribution of the balance by of the whole of the above-mentioned the master, wardens, and court of as- stock was 222/. 18s. Upon granting the sistants is made, existing lease of No. 1, the amount of the land tax was included in the rent baker's gift. thereby reserved. The amount of the By indenture of bargain and sale, land tax of Nos. 2 and 3, is paid by the bearing date 18th December, 1813, and lessees, in addition to their rent, as enrolled in the court of Chancery, be- stated in the rental. The rents are re- tween John Baker, esq. of the first part, ceived by the clerk of the Company. Robert Barclay, esq. then master, John This estate was conveyed to new trus- Bittleston and two others, then wardens, tees in 1812. In consequence, probably, and Daniel Bell and eight others, mem- of its being thought advisable in the bers of the court of assistants of the first instance to apply the rents to the Company of Brewers, of the other part; redemption of the land tax, no distribu- reciting, that the said John Baker was tion of this gift took place till January, seised of the messuage and lands there- 1800, when the balance in hand, being inafter described, and that he being de- 1G2/., was given away, and from that sirous of endowing six almshouses in time to the present an annual distribution manner therein mentioned, had trans- of the surplus rent, after payment of the ferred, into the names of the said Daniel particular charges specified by the donor, Bell and three others, of the parties of and some small incidental expenses, has the second part, 2,500/. stock in the been made in the month of January, three per cent, reduced annuities, upon by the master, wardens, and court of the trusts thereinafter mentioned, and assistants of the Brewers' Company, had agreed to convey the said messuage amongst poor freemen of the Company and lands to the said parties of the and their widows. second part, and their heirs, and to In January, 1822, the income of the transfer and settle the further stocks of charity, amounting to 126i. 5s. Qd. was 3,000/. three per cent, consols, and thus disposed of: — 3,000/. three per cent, reduced, and the .. J accumulations to be made therefrom, X. s. a. 1 • r -1 Rent-charge paid to the churchwardens upon the trusts therematter mentioned ; and overseers of the parish of St. Luke 2 it ^as witnessed, that for effectuating To the Brewers' Company 10 10 ,> ■ • c iU„ „„:j T^l.« 13^1 i To the cleric of the Company, as receiver 5 5 t^e desire of the Said John Baker, it To the beadle of the Company .... 220 was declared and agreed by the parties To the hall-keeper, for clearing the hall thereto, that the said 2,500/. three per on the day of distribution OGO , , . c li^u-i Receipt stainps, &c 8 10 Cent, reduced was transierred to the said To a poor freeman of the Company, for- Daniel Bell and three Others, upon trust, merly one of the court of assistants. ^^^ . should, under the direction of seventy-seven years ot age .... 2a J ' To three poor widows of members of the the master, waidens, and court or as- court of assistants, 19/. each .... 57 gistants of the said Company, sell a To a poor widow of a freeman .... 8 13 10 ,•,• ■ , . ,i „„f i i„ i. ii To three poor widows of freemen, one of Sufficient part tiiereof, and lay out the whom is bliud, 6/. each 18 money to arise theretrom in the purchase rrrr~r~7 of six small tenements, with gardens and appurtenances, provided any such suit- The same persons usually continue to able for the purposes of the intended 378 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. charity could be purchased in or near any of the parishes of Christchurch, Middlesex, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Bethnal Green, or Whitechapel, or the hamlet of Mile End, to be approved by the said John Baker, if living, or if dead, then at the discretion of the said master, war- dens, and assistants ; or if no suitable purchase could be made, then that they should lay out a sufficient part of the said stock in the purchase of a piece of ground, of ample dimensions, to build six cottages, with gardens and conve- niences, to be approved as aforesaid, and should lay out other sufficient part of the said stock in building such cot- tages in a substantial manner, under the direction of a surveyor, to be approved by a majority of the said trustees, and should furnish the said cottages with such household furniture as might be deemed proper for the use of the six women to be elected thereto ; which said six cottages, when purchased or built, with the gardens and appurte- nances, were to be appropriated for the constant residence or use of six poor women or female inhabitants of the parish of Christchurch, Middlesex, to be elected in the manner thereinafter men- tioned ; and in case there should be any surplus of the said trust stock, that the said trustees should stand possessed thereof, and the dividends to arise there- from, as an accumulating fund to be ap- plied in the future repairs, support, and embellishment of such cottages, and fur- nishing the same, or for the additional support of such six women, as the said master and wardens and assistants should direct ; and it was furthei' witnessed, that the said John Baker, in consideration of 10s. bargained and sold to the said par- ties of the second part, and their heirs, a messuage, cottage, or tenement, with the garden behind and in front of the same, situate at Mill-hill, in the parish of Horton, in the county of Bucks, and a parcel of land lately allotted to the said messuage, under an Act for inclos- ing lands in the said parish of Horton, containing, by estimation, one acre ; and two closes of meadow land, part of cer- tain fields, called Mill Fields, containing, by estimation, fifteen acres ; and a close of meadow land, other part of Mill Fields, containing, by estimation, fifteen [1822 acres, in the said parish of Horton, which premises were then let at the yearly rent of 921. together with 9/. which the tenant paid for redeemed land tax, upon the trusts thereinafter expressed; and fur- ther reciting, that the said John Baker intended, on the opening of the three per cent, consols, to transfer 3,000Z. of that stock, and that he had transferred 3,000/. three per cent, reduced into the names of the said Daniel Bell and three others ; it was declared and agreed, that as well the said messuage and premises, as the said last-mentioned stocks, were conveyed and transferred, and intended to be transferred, upon trust, that the said trustees should let the said premises in such manner as to them should seem best, and should receive the rents thereof and the dividends of the said trust stocks; and after deducting taxes, charges of repairs, and other expenses and out- goings, should yearly pay to the common stock of the said Company the clear yearly sum of 20/. for the general use of the said Company, and the yearly sum of 10/. to the clerk of the Company, or such other person as the trustees should employ as receiver of the said rents and dividends, and the yearly sum of 2/. to the beadle of the Company ; and after payment of all such charges, upon trust, that the said trustees should, during the life of the said John Baker, invest the net residue of such rents and dividends in the purchase of three per cent, consols or three per cent, reduced, in the names of four of the said trustees, to form an accumulating fund during his life, with power to change the securities; and upon further trust, after the death of the donor, to apply the yearly rents of the said premises, and the dividends of the said stock and accumulations, as an en- dowment for the six almshouses, to be provided as aforesaid, for the residence and relief of six poor female inhabitants, whose residence had been in the said parish of Christchurch five years at the least, either widows or unmarried wo- men, of the age of 60 years or upwards, of good life and conversation, to be elected and continued at the sole dis- cretion of the master, wardens, and court of assistants of the said Company, each of such women to have one of the said almshouses furnished in the manner be- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 379 fore mentioned, for her exclusive resi- dence, and to be paid and allowed for her maintenance the weekly sum of 10s. 6d. by quarterly or other payments, and to be annually provided with one chaldron of coals in the month of July, and with one camlet or stuft" gown, two shifts, one flannel petticoat, two pairs of worsted stockings, and two pairs of shoes, on the 10th of October; and if there should be any surplus of the said rents and dividends, it was declared and directed, that the same should be in- vested in the public funds as an accu- mulating fund to answer any extra charges or expenses attending the said charity, or the increase or improvement of the said allowances, and other pur- poses connected therewith, at the discre- tion of the said master, wardens, and court of assistants ; and it was also declared, that the clerk of the Company should keep regular accounts of the funds of the said charity, and a perfect register of the numbers and descriptions of the objects thereof, for which he should be allowed the said yearly sum of 10/. or such further allowance as the said Com- pany might think fit, which said register should be open to the inspection of the said John Baker, and his heirs and de- scendants, and to the members of the said court of assistants, with a provision, that upon the death or removal of any of the almswomen, others should be elected as aforesaid, within four calendar months ; and it was also declared, that the said almswomen should observe all such regulations as the said master, wardens, and court of assistants should think necessary to make, and in case of neglect or refusal, that the said master, wardens, and assistants might admonish or expel them from the said almshouse, and elect others in their stead, the said John Baker giving to the said master, wardens, and court of assistants full power and authority to regulate and control the said almshouses and alms- women, and to make and enforce such byelaws and regulations as they might think necessary, with a power to the trustees, with the discretion of the master, wardens, and court of assistants, to grant leases not exceeding 21 years, or build- ing leases not exceeding 9i) years, pro- vided that when the trustees of the said freehold premises should be reduced to five, or the trustees of the said trust fund to two, the survivors should con- vey and assign the said premises and stock respectively to other trustees, to be named by the said master, wardens, and court of assistants. Mr. Baker, the above-mentioned do- nor, died, a« we are informed, in 1818, but the charity has not yet been esta- blished. At the time of our investiga- tion we were informed, that inquiries had been made on the part of the trus- tees to find a piece of ground proper for the erection of the intended almshouse, within the limits prescribed by the donor, but without success, and that plans of the intended almshouse had been pre- pared, to be acted upon when a con- venient situation should be found. Since our investigation commenced, we have learnt that an offer has been made to the trustees by the governors of the London Hospital to sell them a piece of land in the Mile End road, on the south side of the said hospital, which is considered to be well suited for building the almshouses, and that the treaty for this purchase is in progress. In the mean time the dividends of the above-mentioned stocks have been regu- larly re-invested, and at the time of our investigation in March, 1822, the funded property, standing in the names of the four trustees, consisted of 7,459/. Is, Td. three per cent, reduced, of which 3,390/. 9s. 9(/. arose from the above-mentioned 2, .500/. stock given for a building fund, and the residue being 4,0G8/. lis, Wd. arose from the 3,000/. stock given for the support of the endowment ; and of 4,30G/. 13s. 3 per cent, consols, arising from the 3,000/. also given for the support of the endowment. The lease of the cottage and land at Horton, which was in existence at the time of the donation, expired in 1816, when the trustees, in consequence of the depreciation in the value of land, were unable to obtain so large a rent as before, and have let the premises to Richard Hammond and John Whitburn, for a term of seven years from Michaelmas, 1816, at the yearly rent of 84/. being the best terms that could be obtained. The rents have been received by Mr. Hutch- inson, the clerk of the Brewers' Com- pany, as receiver of the charity, from 380 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 1822] the time of the conveyance, the dear amount thereof being in the whole 614/. 8s. Gd. He has also received for property tax returned upon the dividentls of the above-mentioned stock, 61/. 9s. Id. The annual sums payable to the Com- pany and to the clerk and beadle since the date of the gift have been regularly paid, and there remained iu the receiver's hand to the close of the year 1821, a balance of 409/. 18s. Id. We apprehend that the residue of the yearly rents ought to have been invested in the same manner as the dividends, to accumulate for the benefit of the cha- rity. As four years have already elapsed since Mr. Baker's death, it is highly ex- pedient that active exertions should be made by the trustees without delay for carrying into execution the benevolent intentions of the donor. CUTLERS' COMPANY. bucke's gift. Thomas Bucke, citizen and cutler of London, by his will, dated 3d December, 1566, gave to the master and wardens of the commonalty and mystery of Cutlers of London, and their successors, after the decease of his wife, his messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, situate in Fleet-street, in the parish of St. Dun- stan in the West; and also the messuage or tenement wherein he dwelt, in Fleet- lane, and all other his houses, tenements, and hereditaments in Fleet-lane, and also his messuage or tenement, with the ap- purtenances, situate in the town of £gham, in the county of Surrey, called the Catherine Wheel ; and also his two other little tenements, with their appur- tenances, situate in the said town of Egham ; and all and singular his mes- suages, lands, rents, &c. with their ap- purtenances, charged {inter alia) with annuities in fee to several persons of his name, amounting in the whole to 16/. per annum. And he directed, that the said master and wardens should pay an annuity of '31. 6s. 8d. to the master and scholars of the house or college called St. John's College, in the university of Cambridge, and their successors, towards the finding of some scholar of his name or kindred within the Isle of Ely, or elsewhere, if any might be found ; and for want of such of his name, then to- wards the finding of some other scholar, whose father should be free of the said Company of Cutlers of London, if any such should be thereunto thought meet by the master and wardens of the said mystery of Cutlers, for the time being, and the vicar of the parish church of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, of London, for the time being, for ever ; trusting in God, that the said Company of Cutlers would help to augment and increase it, so that there might be one scholar found and maintained by the said Company of Cutlers, for ever, in the college aforesaid, that it might be to the praise of God. And he directed, that the annuities should be paid half yearly, at two usual feasts, and that the first payment should be made at such of the feasts as should first happen after the death of his wife, with a power of distress, if any of the annuities were unpaid by the space of three months. And he directed, that the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors, should pay yearly, after the de- cease of his wife, out of the rents of the premises, unto the poor inhabitants in Fleet-lane aforesaid, and to the poor dwellers in the alleys thereunto belong- ing or adjoining, for the time being, 40s. yearly, to be paid and delivered to the churchwardens of the said parish church of St. Sepulchre's, from time to time, for ever, to be bestowed among the poor people aforesaid, where most need should be. And he directed, that the said mas- ter and wardens, and their successors, should yearly, for ever, after the decease of his said wife, pay to the poor people dwelling in the town of Wilberton, for the time being, 40s., to be paid unto the churchwardens of the parish church of Wilberton, and four other honest men af the said town, for the time being, to be given and distributed unto the aforesaid poor people of the said town, and espe- cially to the poor that should be of his name or kindred there, for ever. And he also directed, that the said master and wardens, and their successors, should yearly, after the decease of his said wife, for ever, pay one annuity of 40s. to 1822] CITV OF LONDON. 381 Christ's Hospital in London, and St. Thomas's Hospital in Southwark, to- wards the relief of the poor people there. And he also directed, that the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors, should yearly, after the decease of his wife, pay unto tlie vicar and churchwardens of the said parish churcii of St. Sepulchre, for the time being, and to their successors, for ever, to the use of the repairing of the body of the same church, 20s. ; and he directed, that the said master and wardens should, from time to time, keep the premises in suffi- cient repair. And he declared his will to be, that if the said master and wardens and commonalty, or their successors, at any time after that the messuages, lands, &c. should come into their possession, should be remiss and negligent in making of the said yearly payments, distributions and dispositions of the said annuities or sums, or any part of them, at any time when they ought to be made according to his will, and should withdraw and withhold, and should not give pay and dispose the same, or any of them, or any part thereof by the space of one year and a quarter after the decease of his said wife ; and that if it should happen the said payments, or any of them should be unpaid by the space of a year and a quarter, in part or in all, at which the same ought to be made and disposed and done by force of his will, and the same should be reasonably required of the said master and wardens, their suc- cessors or assigns, that then this his gift of the said messuages, lands, &c. with their appurtenances, unto the aforesaid master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, should be utterly void and of none effect. And then he de- clared, as follows, that is to say :— " I will and devise, upon the said con- siderations, causes, and conditions, that is aforesaid, to the master wardens of the Cutlers before limited and devised, all and singular the said messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, and other the premises, with all and singular their appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the master, wardens, and fellowship of the Armourers of London, and to their successors, for ever; and they for to fulfil this my devise and will, and all thing and things therein contained, like as before I devised the same." And in case of their default, the testator devised the premises over to Thomas Bucke, son of his brother John, and to his heirs, for ever ; and he directed, that the said master and wardens and fellowship of the Armourers, should have liberty to search and view all his lands and te- nements, to see whether they lacked reparations or not. And he directed, that the master, wardens, and commo- nalty of the Cutlers, and other succes- sors, during such time as the premises should remain in their hands by force of his devise, should pay yearly, for ever, to the master, wardens, and fellowship of the Armourers' Company, and their successors, 13s. 4d. whereof 10s. was to be distributed to the poor of the said Company of Armourers, and 3s. 4d. to the master warden to make merry withal, and for their pains taken. Jt appears, that previously to 1666, the Company had purchased to the amount of 14/. per annum, of the annuities of 16/. per annum, weich were given to the se- veral persons bearing the testator's name ; and it is probable, that they purchased the residue of such annuities sBortly after that period. Under this will, the Cutlers' Company now hold a house in Fleet-street, oppo- site to Water-lane, which is let to Thomas Thompson, a shoemaker, at the annual rent of 105/., and six houses in Fleet- lane, which are let on building leases, for 61 years, from 1793, at ground rents, amounting in the whole to 54/. per an- num. The testator is supposed to have had only a chattel interest in the pro- perty at Eghani, which terminated about the year 1705, as there is no entry in the accounts of the Company of the receipt of rent for those premises since that period. It appears from a memorandum in the minute book of the Company, that the house in Fleet-street had been let in 1698, at a ground rent of 2/. per annum, and that the tenements in Fleet-lane were let at the same time at an annual rent of 4/. These respective rents seem to have continued till the year 1744, when the former was demised for 21 years, at the rent of 32/. per annum, and the latter for 31 years, at 22/. per annum. Upon the expiration of these leases, a further increase was made in the rents ; 382 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND AVALES. [1822 and there is no reason to believe, that in modern times the Company have neg- lected to dispose of the property to the best advantage. There are extant ac- counts relative to the disposal of the charitable gifts of the testator so far back as the year 1640 ; but such as are prior in date to 1699, are in many particulars illegible. From 1699, all the annuities appear to have been regularly paid till 1706, when, in consequence, probably of the determination of the interest in the premises at Eghara, and of the small an- nual rent derived from the rest of the trust property, the payment of several of the charitable donations was discon- tinued, and has never since been renewed. The annuity of 40*. payable to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre's, to be distributed to the poor inhabitants in Fleet-lane, and the poor dwellers in the alleys thereunto belonging, has not been paid since ; and there was due to them for arrears of this annuity, at the commencement of the year 1821, the sum of 228/. There was due also to the same persons, in respect of the annuity of 20s. given for the repais of the church of St. Sepulchre's, the sum of 114Z. for arrears incurred during the same period. For the same time the moiety of the annuity of 40s. to St. Thomas's Hospital has been unpaid, and there is therefore due to that hospital from the Company, llAl. The other moiety which is payable to Christ's Hospital, has been paid up to the present time. In 1727, a composition of 3s. Gd. in the pound was paid by the Company to the churchwardens of Wilberton, in lieu of all arrears of the annuity of 40s. accruing to that parish from the year 1706; and as no subsequent payment has since been made to the churchwar- dens of that parish, a sum of 186/. is now due to them. The payment to the Ar- mourers' Company has been annually made. The annuity of 3/. 6s. Qd. devised for an exhibition to St. John's College, Cambridge, appears to have been regu- larly paid till 1793, but since that time it has been withheld. There is an order in the minute book of the Company, dated April, 1796, that the exhibition of St. John's college should be discontinued, till there should appear to be a scholar in the college according to the intention of the donor's will. We are informed, that no person lias since been named to the Company as of that college, who was of the testator's name or kindred, and that no son of a freeman of the Company has applied for the benefit of the exhibition; but we are not aware that the Company have, in the mean time, taken any steps to invite applications. We have the authority of the clerk of the Company for stating, that they are ready to pay the arrears which have accrued in respect of this branch of the charity, whenever they are legally called on so to do, as well as those which have arisen since the discontinuance of the other payments directed by the testator; and we find, that they apprized the churchwardens of Wilberton of the ex- istence of their claim in January, 1821. It remains for us only to express a hope, that as the sums due in respect of the several gifts are ascertained, the Company will lose no time in discharg- ing the claims upon them; and that they will, in future, make the annual pay- ments with punctuality. JOHN CRAYTHORNE's GIFT. John Craythorne, by his will, dated 21st, November, 1568, gave the reversion of the messuage or tenement called the Belle Savage, situate within the parish of St. Bride's, in Fleet-street, London, after the decease of Margaret, his wife, to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Company of Cutlers within the city of London, and their successors, for ever, upon condition that the said mas- ter, wardens, and commonalty, should yearly give and bestow, after the de- cease of his said wife, 10/. in coals; viz. every quarter of a year 50s. ; and the same coals to be given and distributed to and among the poor people dwelling within the said parish of St. Bride, by the oversight of the two churchwardens thereof, for the time being, and six of the chiefest householders within the same parish ; and also should yearly pay 6/ 13s. 4d. towards the finding and keeping of two scholars within the uni- versities of Oxford and Cambridge, (that is to say,) to either of the scholars 3/. 6s. iid. to be paid to them quarterly, for ever ; and the same two scholars who should first take benefit by force of his said will, should be named by his wife, 1822] UITY OF LONDON, 383 or by such other as she should appoint in or by her last will ; and afterwards the said scholars should be always, from time to time, named and appointed for ever by the said master, wardens, and commonalty of Cutlers, and their suc- cessors, provided that neither of the said two scholars should enjoy that his legacy longer than they were abiding in and within the said universities, nor any longer than they, or any of them should otherwise be preferred, to the yearly value of 10/. or upwards ; and if it should fortune, that the said master, wardens, and commonalty, should hap- pen to fail, make default, or not perform the said conditions, or any of them, that then the said messuage or inn, called the Belle Savage, should remain to the master, rulers, and governors of Christ's Hospital, London, and their successors, for ever, to the uses therein before ex- pressed. And he gave to his said wife the mesiuage or tenement wherein he then dwelt, called the sign of the Rose, in Fleet-street, upon condition, that the said Margaret, or her heirs, within one year after his decease, should sufficiently assure the reversion thereof after her death unto the said Company of Cutlers, and their successors, for ever, upon con- dition, that they should pay or cause to be paid yearly, for ever, at or before the feast of the Nativity, 3/. of lawful money of England, to and amongst the poor prisoners within the four prison houses, called Newgate, in London, the King's Bench, the Marshalsea, in South- wark, and the Gatehouse, at Westmin- ster, viz. to every of the said prison houses, 15s. And he directed, that if the said master, wardens, and commo- nalty, or their successors, should not perform the said conditions in manner and form aforesaid, that the said mes- suage or tenement called the sign of the Rose, in Fleet-street , should remain to the heirs of his said wife. The inn called the Belle Savage, to- gether with the premises adjoining it, and forming a part of the establishment, are supposed to include the messuage wherein the testator dwelt, called " the sign of the Rose, in Fleet-street." These are altogether let by the Company at the rent of 1,101Z. 10s. per annum. The several annuities mentioned in the will have been regularly paid ; but the Com- pany have increased the two exhibitions since the year 1800, to 61. 13s. 4d. each. The exhibitioners are appointed by the Company, and their annual stipend is paid to them until they take their mas- ter's degree, or are otherwise preferred, upon the production of testimonials of their good conduct and regular residence in the university. GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY. Before we proceed to enumerate the charities under the management of the Goldsmiths' Company, it will be con- venient to mention the manner in which the poor of the Company, who parti- cipate largely in those charities, are classed, in order to receive the distri- butions allotted to them. These are distinguished into Settled Pensioners and Unsettled Pensioners. The Settled Pensioners are 100 free- men of the Company, of the age of 55 years at least, and 110 widows of free- men, of the age of 50 years at least, who retain their pensions for life. They are subdivided into the following classes, and succeed, as vacancies occur, from the lower to the higher classes, except to the first class, who are especially ap- pointed by the wardens. MEN PENSIONERS. f. 5. J, 1st Class, — Six men in the alrashonses at Hackuej, receiving each21^ per annum, and two specific benefactions of 22. and 1/. (wliich will be noticed in theaccount of the Hlmshouses, under the head of Morrell's charity), making in tlie whole 242. each 144 The six senior pensioners, who are gene- rally the six Hackney almsmen, also re- ceive Hall's gift, hereafter mentioned, of 6^ each 3C 2d Class. — Called "the 26 Almsmen," re- ceiving each 9/. 2s. per annum, and 3/.6.S'. derived from the division among them of ten specific benefactions iiereafter stated (viz. Croshawe's, Jenners's, one of Perryn's, Mrs. Ramsay's, Sir Thomas Vyner's, Payne's, Pickett's, BrockJes- by's, Robinson's, and Henry Hoare's), making in the whole 12/. 8.v. each . . 322 8 The three seniors of this class also receive Watkins's gift, of2/. each 6 3d Class.— 20, called " The new Men Pen- sioners," receiving each 10/. 8*. per ano. 208 Carried forward . .4716 8 384 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. £. s. d. Broa gilt forward ... 716 8 Eacli person in tlie above three classes re- ceives also 21. 12s. a year from the dona- tion of Sir Hngh Middleton . . . . 135 4 4th Class. — Called "the 48 Men Pen- sioners," receiving eacli lOZ. per annum 480 N.B. All the above pensions are payable quarterly. WOMEN PENSIONERS. 1st Class. — Four widows, receiving each 11/. Gs. 8(/. per annum > 45 8 2d Class. — Eighteen receiving each 11/. per annum (including Perchard's and Gurden's gi(ts) 198 3d Class.— Twenty eight, receiving each 10/. per annum 280 4th Class. — Sixty, receiving each 8/. per annum 480 These pensions are payable half-yearly ; eight of the senior alraswomen also re- ceive Sir Richard Hoare's gilt of 1/. each 8 Ten men and ten women pensioners, placed in the almshouses at Acton, receive each 11/. a year, in addition to their pensions, besides other advantages. See Perryn's charity 220 ^2,562 18 8 A division is also made among all the women pensioners of the contents of the poor's box, consisting of small donations made on the admission of freemen and liverymen, and the binding of apprentices, which produces from 14'J. to 20s. each per annum. We have not been able to ascertain upon what principle these different clas- ses have been formed, and the amounts of the respective pensions fixed, but the present arrangement has existed for many years. The Unsettled Pensioners receive no permanent payments. The persons so denominated consist of about 100 free- men and 50 widows of freemen, among whom a sum of money is distributed at Christmas, by the wardens at their dis- cretion. The sum so distributed is ge- nerally about 150/., partly supplied from the charitable funds, and partly from an annual donation by the Company. A portion of Sir Hugh Middleton's charity, of uncertain amount, is also given, in February and October, among the un- settled pensioners. It may be proper likewise to observe, that in consequence of the intermixture of property derived from diflcrcnt sources in the Company's estates, which lie chiefly in London, and the alterations made therein by local improvements and other causes, it is frequently in)possible to identify the property applicable to par- [1822 ticular charities. The Company have made up the required amount of the pension fund, by marshalling the reve- nues of their different charities in such manner as appeared most convenient. The proportion of the fund carried to the account of each charity, will be noticed in the progress of the following inquiry. THOMAS ATTE HAy's CHARITY. Thomas Atte Hay, citizen and gold- smith, by his will, dated the 6th of April* 4th Henry IVth (1405), gave to the Goldsmiths' Company (after the death of his wife), his tenements called the Horshened, with two shops, and half the alley adjacent thereto, in Bowyer-row, in the parish of St. Martin within Lud- gate, and also his tenement, with the shops, buildings, and appurtenances thereto belonging, situate in the parish of St. Dunstan, in Fleet-street, then called the Horn on the Hoop, to hold the same for ever, in aid, relief, augmen- tation, and the better support and sus- tentation of the infirm members of the same Company. From an old rental in the Company's possession, of the date of IGIO, it ap- pears, that there were then five tene- ments in Bowyer-row belonging to this charity. The name of Bowyer-row is now unknown, but it is understood to have been what is now called Ludgate- hill. The Company have two houses on Ludgatehill, and two in Cock-alley, leading from Ludgate-hill to Stationers'- hall, which are supposed to answer to the premises in Bowyer-row, given by Thomas Atte Hay. These houses are held by the persons, and at the rents, following : — Jonathan Stirtevant 210 Mrs. Williams 170 Joshua Gadd 550 Thomas Cross 560 £390 10 The two first of these houses are let for 21 years, from Michaelmas 1811, and the rents appear to be high. Previously to the last letting, Stirtevant paid only 55/. a year for his house, and Mrs. Williams 45/. for her's. A competition took place at that time, which drove up the rents to thoir present amount. The 1822J CITY OP LONDON. 38S houses are small and old. The other houses were erected under a building lease granted in 1769 to Sylvanus Hall, for CI years, at a rent of 10/. 10s. The present tenants are assignees of that lease. The Company have four houses on the north side of Fleet-street, viz. two, one of which was formerly the Horn tavern, now constituting Auderton's cotfee house, and two others adjoining to the coffee house on the west side. These are sup- posed to comprise the premises in Fleet- street given by Thomas Atte Hay, but they are not otherwise identified with his donation than by their locality, nor can it be ascertained whether the whole or any part of them were derived from him. These houses are let as follows, and, as we conceive, at their full value : — f. 5. (1. The coffee-house, to Abraham Mot ley, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1805, at thsVentof 210 The other two houses to John Uovd, for the like term, at the rent of . I . . 160 £370 Which, with the Lndgafe-hill rents, viz. 390 10 Make the whole income of the charity . £700 10 An annual sum of 211. 6s. is paid to the settled pension fund, which is entered in the Company's books as being on ac- count of the charities of Thomas Atte Hay, Robert Butler, and William VYalker. The charity of William Walker, amount- ing to 3/. 9s. 4d. per annum, will be no- ticed hereafter. Of that of Robert Butler no further information can be obtained. It does not appear wherefore, in the arrangement of their charitable funds, the Company have carried so small a portion of the revenues of this charity to the account of the settled pensions. HILLE'S CHARITY. John Hille, citizen and goldsmith, by his will, dated the 6th of September, 1430, gave to the wardens and comnao- nalty of the mystery of goldsmiths, nine- teen messuages in the parish of St. Ve- dast, London, on condition that the wardens should, out of the rents and profits, give to thirteen poor goldsmiths in the greatest indigence, thirteen black gowns in those years that the livery customarily have new clothing, viz. on the fe^st of St. Dunstan the bishop, and every three years after, and distribute 52s. annually for ever, on the anniversary of one Drury Barantyn ; that is to say, at the discretion of the said wardens and their successors, amongst the most in- digent persons in the parishes of St. .Tohn Zachary, St. Mary Steyning, St. Ann, St. Vedast, and St. Michael Huggin- lane, London, 20 quarters of coals, and all the residue of the said 52s. (which should remain after distribution of the said 20 quarters of coals, except 6s. 8c?. which he gave to the wardens and their successors for their trotible,) th<) wardens were to distribute annually, on the same anniversary, in the parish of St. John Zachary, among the aforesaid poor gold- smiths. And he further gave to the said wardens and commonalty three shops, with the buildings and gardens thereto belonging, in Wood-street, and one shop in Fleet-street, for the support and com- fort of their poor brethren of the said mystery who receive alms. The Company are possessed of several houses in Gutter-lane, lying in the parish of St. Vedast ; but all of these, except two, derived from another charity, are described in the old rental, as the proper lands of the Company, and not as re- ferable to Hille's charity. They have six houses in Wood-street, but it is un- certain whether these, or either of them, were derived from Hille, or from another benefactor named William Walton, or were purchased by the Company. It seems probable that they were not de- rived from Hille, for in the old rental are entered several messuages in Wood- street, some as given by William Walton, and others as the proper lands of the Company ; but none are mentioned as given by Hille, nor does the name of Hille occur in the rental. The particu- lars of these six houses will be detailed under the head of Walton's charity. The Company have no other property in Fleet-street than the four houses already mentioned, under Thomas Atte Hay's charity ; and there appears no sufficient ground for conjecturing that the shop given by Hille now forms part of those prfraises. No satisfactory reason can be assigned for the absence of all trace of Hille's pro- perty ; which, situated as it was in various quarters, seems very extraordiijary. 2 c 386 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. In respect of this charity, the Company furnish iriennially thirteen gowns to the same number of pensioners, the co«t of which is generally 23Z. Instead of fur- nishing coals, they make annual pay- ments to the five parishes mentioned in the will, of 8s. each, and to the parish of St. Peter West Cheap, of 3s. 4rf. How this latter payment, for which there is no foundation in the will, originated, we cannot discover, but it has been made for many years. These money payments amount to 21. 3s. 4d. a-year; allowing 6s. Sd. for the wardens, as directed, there would be remaining 2s, out of the 52s., which may be considered as accounted for in the distributions to the unsettled pensioners. PATTESLIE's CHARITY. John Patteslie, alderman and gold- smith, by his will, dated the 7th of March, 1450, gave to the Company all his lands and tenements, with shops, cellars, sollars, gardens, and other ap- purtenances, in the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry, London, upon condition that they should keep the same in good repair, and should pay to tive poor alms- men of their Company Is. 2d. each weekly. The Company have no other property in the parish of St. Mildred than what they derive under the benefactions of Sir Martin Bowes, hereinafter mentioned. We are unable to account for the dis- appearance of the premises given by Patteslie ; 45/. 10s. a-year is paid, as belonging to this charity, to five of the settled pensioners, being 91. 2s. a piece. Walton's charity. William Walton, citizen and gold- smith, by his will, dated the 20th of November, 1458, gave to the Gold- smith's Company all his lands and tene- ments in Wood-street and Goderon-lane, in the parish of St. Peter West Cheap, London, and also two messuages on the north side of Fenchurch-street, situated as therein described, upon the following conditions ; viz. to pay 6s. Qd. yearly for an obit in the church of St. Peter West Cheap, on the 16lh of September, and to give 3.«. 4/., the payment to tlit iiospital should have been increased to 11/. 12s. 2(/., and that to the parish and parish officers to 3/. 6s. Id. A. portion of the redeemed land-tax, adequate to the proportion of the pur- chase money thereof, derived from the sale of these houses (and which, at 18 years purchase, would amount to about 140/. per annum) is n6w applicable to the purposes of this charity. No altera- tion has as yet been made in the charita- ble payments above-mentioned, but they will of course be restored to the amounts directed by Sir John Wollaston. A question may arise, whether under the terms of the will, the whole of the rents and profits of the premises were not to be applied to charitable purposes, and consequently whether the whole of the present fund ought not to be so dedicated ; but, as the residue, which the testator appointed to buy gowns for two alms- men when the other almsmen should re- ceive their gowns, which was every third year, amounted to 61. 6s. per annum, which was far more than sufficient for such a purpose, it seems fair to suppose that he meant all the payments he di- rected to be fixed charges, and that the Company should have the benefit of any surplus that might remain. SIR JAMES DRAX'S CHARITY. Sir James Drax, by his will, dated in 16G3, gave to the poor of the parish of St. John Zachary, London, the sum of 100/. to be distributed amongst them at the discretion of his executors, which money Sir James Drax, his eldest son and one of his executors, afterwards paid unto Gilbert Shephard and John Austin, churchwardens of the said parish, to the intent and purpose that they should put forth the said 100/. into the hands of the Company of Goldsmiths, London, or some other safe hatids, to remain for ever, and the profit thereof to be paid yearly, for the use of the poor of the said parish ; and the said churchwardens did afterwards, on or about the 10th of December, 1GG3, pay the said sum of 100/. to the said Company, the interest thereof to be by them paid yearly, for the use of the poor of the said parish for ever. The Company pay annually 5/. to the churchwardens of the parish of St. John Zachary accordingly, fur the use of tho poor. 400 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. SIR TirOMAS VYNER's CHARITY. Sir Thomas Vyncr, by his will, dated IGth Maicli, 1664, bequeathed to the Goldsmiths' Company 200/., upon trust, that they should pay yearly, for ever, ll. to seven poor men of the Company, who were or bad been dwellers in or near Lombard-street, London, to each of them 10s. half-yearly, at the discretion of the wardens, and should pay unto the clerk of the Company 6s. every half-year. The 11. forms part of the pensions of the 26 almsmen ; there are at present no poor freemen of the Company residing in or near Lombard-street. The clerk receives his 12s. Walter's charity. Anthony Walter, by will, about the year 1664, gave to the poor of the parish of St. John Zachary, London, lOOZ. to be secured in the hands of the Gold- smiths' Company, and the interest paid annually to the poor of that parish. This money was paid into the hands of the Company, and they entered into a deed of covenant with the churchwardens to make the annual payment, for ever, of 5Z. in respect thereof, which sura is an- nually paid to the churchwardens of the said parish accordingly. Jameson's charity. Thomas Jameson, on the 13th of June, 1679, paid to the Company lOOZ., in con- sideration whereof they, by indenture of that date, covenanted to pay the interest, 5/., annually, to the churchwardens of the parish of Hackney, for the preaching of two sermons yearly in the said parish church, the one on Good Friday and the other on Holy Thursday; 20s. to be paid to the vicar there, for each sermon, and the remaining interest to be paid to the poor of the said parish by \2d. each, so far as the same would extend ; and in default of preaching such sermons, the whole interest to be paid to the said poor. The Company annually pay 5/. to the churchwardens of the parish of Hackney, but do not concern themselves with the distribution. blanchard's charity. Robert Bl'inchard, by a codicil to his will, dated 17th August, 1600, gave to the Goldsmiths' Company 200/. for the [1822 enabling them to pay 4/, a year a-piece to two widows, the two first as therein named, and as they should die, such widows of good report, not under 50 years of age, as should be named by the court of assistants of the Company. This 8/. forms part of the fund for the payment of the settled widow pensioners. FICKETTS'S GIFT. Anthony Fichetts, by his will, dated 10th February, 1685, gave to the Com- pany of Goldsmiths, London, 100/., in trust, that they should pay and distribute 4/, per annum, at or near Christmas in every year, for ever, to two poor work- ing goldsmiths, freemen of the said Com- pany, to each of thera the sum of 40s. This 41. is divided among the 26 alms- men. pierson's charity. William Pierson, on the 13tli 'May, 1689, paid to the Goldsmiths' Company 50/., in trust, to pay the interest thereof, after the rate of 5/. per cent, per annum, to four freemen's widovrs of the Com- pany, 5s. a-piece half-yearly ; and to the wardens and clerk of the Company, 5s. at each of the said half-yearly payments, equally to be divided amongst them, for their care in distributing the said gift. Forty shillings is paid, as from this charity, to the fund of the settled widow pensioners, and 10s. to the wardens and clerk. SIR THOMAS FOWLES'S CHARITY. Sir Thomas Foivles, knight, by his will, dated the 30th of July, 1691, gave to the Goldsmiths' Company, for ever, one an- nuity or fee-farm rent of 10/. per annum, due and payable by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, which he willed should be bestowed on five poor widows of the said Company, by 40s. a-piece, to be received by them, during their lives, on St. Thomas's day, yearly. This annuity, reduced to 8/. a year by the deduction of 2/. for land-tax, is paid by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and forms part of the widows' settled pension fund; but in the apportionment of that fund, 40/. is charged to the account of this charity, the reason of which pro- bably is, that the lowest pension given to widows is 8/., which woidd make the 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 407 amount paid to Sir Thomas Fowles's five widows, 40/. loveday's charity. John Lovedaij, by his will, dated 15th June, 1(593, gave (in the event of his wife dying without issue) the sum of 100/. to the worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, to the intent that the court of assistants of that Company should, by the interest thereof, yearly distribute 5/. to five poor v/idows of free.nen. The interest of this money forms part of the widows' settled pension fund, and instead of 5/., 40/. is charged therein to the account of this charity, as in the preceding case. MORRELL'S CHARITY. Richard Morrell, by his will, dated the 7th October, 1703, gave and ap- pointed a competent sum of money to be laid out in the purchase of one annuity or yearly sum of 52s., for ever, for the poor of the parish of St. Olave, Silver- street, to be distributed in bread on the Lord's day in every week, by 12c/. per week. He also appointed a competent sum of money to be laid out in the erecting and building of six almshouses, for the habita- tion and dwelling of six poor decayed liverymen of the Company of Gold- smiths, and for want of such liverymen, then for so many poor freemen of the said Company as the master and war- dens of the said Company, for the time being, should, in their discretion, think fit. And he also appointed a competent sum of money to be laid out in the pur- chase of one clear annuity of 31/. 4s. per annum, for ever, for the use and benefit of the said six poor almsmen, to be weekly distributed amongst them, by 2s. a-piece. He also gave them three chal- drons of coals, and a hundred and a half of fagots, yearly, to be divided equally amongst them, and to each of them a new gown every year. And all the residue of his real and personal estate whatsoever, after pay- ment of his debts, legacies, and funeral expenses, he gave to the said Company of Goldsmiths, and their successors, for the use and benefit of the said Company and the poor thereof. And he appointed the master and wardens of the said Com- pany, for the time being, to be executors of his will. It does not appear that any annuity was bought for the poor of St. Olave, Silver-street, but the sum of 52s. is an- nually paid by the Company to the churchwardens of that parish. The almshouses were built as directed, at the cost of above 800/. and are situated at Hackney. They consist of a range of six houses, with four apartments in each, and a good garden before and behind, and are inhabited by six aged liverymen of the Company, appointed by the warden, if such apply for the situation ; if not, by freemen of the Company taken from the settled pension list. It does not appear whether any annuity was purchased for the endow- ment of these almshouses, but the alms- men receive from the Company pensions of 21/. a year each, by quarterly pay- ments, and have each two chaldrons of coals and a new cloth gown, of the value of from 40s. to 60s. every year. The Company defray all charges for repairs, water rent, and other necessary dis- bursements. There is a sum belonging to this cha- rity of 400/. three per cent, consols, which was transferred in the year 1018, to the Company's account by an unknown benefactor, in trust, to pay the dividends half yearly, to the six Hackney almsmen. The Company accordingly pay them, in addition to their pensions, 2/. a year each. They likewise receive 1/. a year each, under the benefaction of Peter Perchard, which will be noticed pre- sently. Under the residuary clause in Mor- rell's will, the Company derived several parcels of leasehold property, the terms of which have long since expired, and in cash, after payment of debts, legacies, and funeral expenses, 329/. 8s. 8(/. ; but the residue was charged with several annuities, which are supposed to have exhausted this property. smith's CHARITY. John Smith, on the 1st May, 1703, paid to the Company 420/., in considera- tion that they should pay 21/. yearly, for ever, in manner following, viz : — to five poor widows of the Company, 40*-. a- piece, and towards putting out two poor 408 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [182^ boys, sons of freemen of the Company, 5/. a-piece, yearly, for ever. In default of such poor widows and sons of free- men, tlien to other five poor widows and sons. To the clerk of the Company, 20s. for reading the order, and in defaiilt thereof, the 20.s'. to be distributed amongst the five widows. Ten pounds from this charity is added to Ash's gift of a similar amount, and the joint fund is applied in apprenticing annually two boys, sons of freemen of the Company, with premiums of 10/. each, as we have already noticed under the head of Ash's charity. The lOl. appropriated to poor widows is increased by the Company to 40Z. a year ; and is added to the settled pen- sion fund, for the maintenance of five widows, at 81. each. The clerk receives his 20s. SIR RICHARD HOARE's CHARITY. Sir Richard Hoare, by his will, dated 2d October, 1718, gave 200/. to the Goldsmiths' Company, in trust, that 8/. per annum should be for ever distributed by the wardens amongst eight poor widows of freemen, who should be of good life and conversation, and most frequently receive the sacrament, ac- cording to the usages of the church of England, and produce every year a cer- tificate from the minister and church- wardens of their parishes, of their quali- fication, by 20s. each. Eight pounds a year is regularly paid to eight poor widows of freemen, selected from the settled pension list, producing a certificate from the clergyman of their respective parishes of their good conduct, and receiving the sacrament. HENRY HOARE's CHARITY. Henry Hoare, esquire, by a codicil to his will, dated 5th March, 1722, gave to the Company 200/., to be by them laid out at interest, and 8/. paid yearly to poor freemen, or the widows of such. Eight pounds is annually divided among the 20 almsmen on account of this legacy. HETHERINTON's CHARITY. Humphry Hcthcrinton, by his will, dated 17th April, 172B, gave to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of goldsmiths of the City of London, and their successors, the sum of 100/, ; the interest whereof he willed should be distributed to the poor of the said Com- pany, at the discretion of the wardens. Hie Company have for many years given 8/. per annum as the fruit of this charity, in sums of 10s. each, to 10 non- settled freemen. makepeace's CHARITY. Robert Makepeace, in January, 1801, transferred 177/. lis. three per cent, consolidated bank annuities, to the ac- count of the Company, in trust, to pay the dividends thereof to four poor widows. There is paid a separate gift, by half yearly payments, among the four senior widows upon the settled list, the annual sum of 1/. Os. 8c/. each, in respect of this benefaction. hall's CHARITY. George Hall, in October, 1803, gave to the Company 1,000/. three per cent, reduced annuities, the dividends on which, amounting to 30/., the Company divide annually among six of the senior pen- sioners, in addition to their other pensions. gurden's charity. Renjamin Gnrden, in January, 1804, gave to the Company 300/. three per cent, consolidated bank annuities, the dividends arising from which, amounting to 9/., are added to the settled pension list, and paid annually to the nine junior widows in the second class, in aid of their pensions. RACHAEL farmer's CHARITY. Rachacl Former, of Jewin-street, in the City of London, by will, dated the 18th September, 1813, gave to the mas- ter, wardens, and assistants of the Com- pany of Goldsmiths, and their successors, 1,000/. stock, in the four per cent, con- sols, to give tiie interest of the same to ten poor blind men or women, as often and in such sums as they should think proper. In July, 1813, 900/. stock was trans- ferred to the Company, 100/. stock being deducted for the legacy duty ; as the dividend of the remainder would not amount to 4/. for each pour person, the Company thought it advisable to let it 18*22] CITY OF LONDON. 400 accumalate till it Bhould produce tliat dividend for each. This is now ett'ected, and the Company propose to appropriate the dividends to the use of ten poor blind persons, as directed by the testatrix. The existence ot" this charity will be notified at the hall s^ate, and applications will be received for its distribution as in the case of the other charities. perchard's charity. Peter Perchard, in his life time, gave to the Company, 250Z. stock, in the four per cent, annuities ; and by a codicil to 4iis will, dated the 3d of January, 1006, left to them a further sum of lOOZ., which was invested in the purchase of 166/. 6s. (id. stock in the three per cent, consolidated bank annuities, and di- rected the Company to pay annually to four poor widows, 4i ; to five other poor widows, 4/. 19s. Qd. ; and to six Hackney almsmen, 6/. ; being the amount of the dividends arising upon the stock. In satisfaction of this charity, 9/. a year is accordingly given to the nine senior widows, in the second class of settled pensioners, in aid of their pen- sions, and Gl. as before mentioned to the Hackney almsmen. Taylor's charity. No trace can be found of the origin of this charity ; but by the books of the Company, it appears, that Roger Taylor directed the sum of 5/. to be annually paid to the poor of St. Botolph Alders- gate. The Company accordingly make this annual payment to the churchwardens of that parish. WATKINS'S charity. It appears from the books of the Gold- smiths' Company, that John Watkins gave them 6/. per annum, long annuities, in trust, to pay the same to three almsmen. The Company are in possession of this Ql. a year, long annuities, which stands in their name ; and they pay 11. a year to each of the three senior settled pen- sioners of the second class, in addition to their other pensions. They all receive it for life, and are called Watkins's pensioners. It will appear upon a reference to the several charities above enunierated, that the amount of charitable funds appro- priated by the donors to the poor of the Conipmiy, exclusive of those derived from Sir Martin Bowes, and his trustees, is about 2,013/. per annum ; and that the annual disbursements to the poor on account of such donations, amount to about 2,836/. In this 2,013/. is included 374/. 13s. as the residue of the income derived from Perryn's charity, after making the specified payments, and al- lowing interest to the Company on the money expended by them in building the almshouses at Acton. What should be added to this account of receipts from the benefactions of Sir Martin Bowes, and his trustees, Southwood and Mundie, is not easy to ascertain. The surplus receipt from the property given by Bowes and Southwood, after deducting the charitable payments made thereout to other objects than the Company's poor, is 460/. 10s. per annum. This residue rs appropriated by the donors to the repair of the almshouses at Woolwich, that of the tenements given by South- wood, the maintenance of the hall, and the relief of the poor of the Company. Of this, 40/. is carried to the poor ac- count, v/hich must be far short of the proportion applicable to that purpose, as the only actual charge on this residue is for the repair of the almshouses at Wool- wich, the tenements given by Southwood being all let on repairing leases, and the maintenance of the hall being, as it should seem, sufficiently provided for under Mun- die's will. The income derived from the property given by Mundie, estimating the house at present unlet at 130/., is about 1,300/. per annum. As the only charge laid by him on the property is not now paid, this income should be divided, according to his directions as to the residue, between the Company, for the maintenance of their hall, and the poor of the Company, which would give to the poor's fund 650/. per annum. If 100/. a year be allowed for the repair of the almshouses at Woolwich, the rest of Bowes's and Southwood's surplus, viz. 360/ added to the moiety of Mun- die's, would give 1,010/. applicable to the poor of the Company, and would carry the amount of charitable income so applicable beyond the amount of the actual disbursements in respect thereof. It IS, however, to be observed, that 41*6 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 some part of the income derived from Mundie's benefaction ought perhaps to have another destination, as we have noticed under the head of Sir Martin Bowes's charities ; and also that the surplus income of Perryn's charity (now amounting as above-mentioned to 374/. 13s.) was left by him to be applied to charitable uses, at the discretion of the Company, who were only admo- nished to give part of it to the poor of the Company. POULTERERS' COMPANY. ROBERT VvRIGHT'S GIFT. Robert Wright, by will, bearing date 16th of April, 1548, as appears from an extract thereof found in the charter book of the Company, reciting that he was possessed of a rent charge of 405. per annum, issuing out of certain lands, houses, &c. lying in the west part of the parish of Allhallows, Lombard- street, gave the said rent charge, for ever, to the parson and churchwardens of the said parish, and their successors, to the intent that out of 20s., parcel thereof, they should, yearly, for ever, pay to the v/ardens of his Company of Poulterers, the annnual rent of 17s. 6d., for the helping and succouring of the necessitous of the same Company, when they should happen to be called to any cLarge ; and the other 2s. 6d. of the same, he gave to the said parson and churchwardens for their pains in that behalf to be taken, that is to say, to every of them, 6d.; and he directed that if the said parson and churchwardens should be negligent in performing his devise, that the said Company of Poul- terers, should have the rent charge of 40s., to the intent aforesaid ; and if it should come to the hands of the said Compan3% and they should afterwards be found remiss in executing the trust, the said annual rent should return again to the said parson and churchwardens. The sum of 175. Gd. is annually paid by the churchwardens of the parish of Allhallows, Lombard-street, to the Com- pany of Poulterers, in respect of this donation. It is carried, together with the yearly income of the four following gifts, to a fund, out of which the cliari- tics of the Company arc maintained. JONATHAN Browne's gift. Jonathan Broicnc, by his will, dated IBth October, 1704, gave to the Com- pany of Poulterers, London , 50/. , to be by tixjin put out at interest, and the produce thereof to be paid to the poor of the said Company, by equal portions, on each Whitsunday or Christmas-day, for ever. The receipt of this legacy is admitted by the Company, and they hold them- selves liable for the principal and interest. They have 1,000/. stock, in the old South Sea annuities, out of which they have the means of discharging all their liabilities in respect of charities intrusted to them. JAMES smith's gift. James Smith, a freeman of the Poul- terers' Company, by will, bearing date 21st August, 1731, gave to the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Poulterers, and their successors, a yearly rent of 10/., issuing out of certain messuages, lands, &c. situate in the parish of Potton, in the county of Bed- ford, on trust, that they should twice in every year, in June and December, for ever, distribute the said yearly rent towards the relief and support of such poor men, free of the said Company, or the widows of such freemen, in Such manner and proportion as they in their discretion should think fit. Tlie Honourable Samuel Ongley is the owner of the premises charged with this annuity, by whose agent the sum of 10/. is annually transmitted to the Company. ROBERT smith's GIFT. Robert Smith, by will, bearing date 22d February, 1737, gave to the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Poulterers, and their successors, the sum of 250/. in trust, that they should place the same out at interest, on govern- ment or other good security, and distri- bute the yearly interest towards the relief and support of such poor free- men of the said Company, or the widows of such freemen, as they in their discretion should think (it. This legacy was received by the Com* 182-2] CITY OF LONDON. 411 pany, and is considered a charge on their funds. ozELL Pitt's gift. Ozell Pitt, by will, the date of which 8, they were let to William Poole 1S22] CITY OF LONDON. 413 for 21 years, at a clear rent of 110/. per annum, with a covenant on his part to lay out 500/, on tlieni within live years. In November, 17G1), the accounts of the charity were examined by the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company, and the parish officers of Barking and St. Botolph, when a balance of 105/. 19s. 6d. was found in the hands of the Company, after the payment of the annuities to Shoreditch and Mrs. Boswell, and it was resolved that the sum of 40/. should be paid to each of the parishes of Bark- ing and St. Botolph, and that the ofKcers of each parish should recommend to the Company poor persons deserving of the charity. From 1771 to 1774 inclusive, the sum distributed to each of the two last-men- tioned parishes, amounted to 20/. per annum. From 1775 to 1778 inclusive, to 18/. per annum; and from 1779 to 1788, inclusive, to 20/. per annum. In the course of the last-mentioned year, Poole, the tenant, died, and his executor agreed to quit the premises at Lady-day, 1789, but to pay rent till Michaelmas in lieu of dilapidations, whereupon it was resolved, that no distribution should be made amongst the poor of the two pa- rishes, because it was conceived that the money payable by Poole's executor would be exhausted by the payment of the annuities to the school in Shoreditch, and to Mrs. Boswell. On 5th August, 1789, four houses in Dunning's alley were let to Buck, on a repairing lease for 21 years, at a clear rent of 24/. per annum. In 1792 Mrs. Boswell died. By lease dated the 28th of .January, 1795, the master, wardens, and assist- ants, in consideration of the monies ex- pended by Thomas Merrett in erecting, rebuilding, and repairing the demised premises granted to him, as well a piece of ground situate in Dunhorse-yard, part of the charity property, and therein more particularly described, upon which twelve messuages or tenements were standing, and other buildings were intended to be made by the lessee, as also the said messuages or tenements standing on the said piece of ground, were demised to the said Thomas Merrett for 70 years, from the 25th December, 1791, at the yearly rent of 40/., the lessee covenanting to repair and insure ; and by another lease of the same date, the said master, wardens, and assistants, for a similar consideration, granted to the same lessee, a piece of ground, situate in Dunning's- alley and Dunhorse-yard, therein more particularly described, upon which piece of ground ten messuages or tenements, and other buildings, were then standing, together with the said messuages and buildings for a similar term, at the yearly rent of 25/., with like covenants for re- pairs and insurance. These leases appear to have been granted after advertisements and tenders, and on proof that Mr. Merrett had ex- pended 2,200/. on the whole of the pre- mises demised. In 1795, 179G, and 1797, the sum of 15/, was distributed to each parish. From the last-mentioned year no distribution took place until 1801, when it was or- dered that 34/. per annum should be paid to each parish. From 1801 to 1804, the sum of 28/. was annually paid to each parish. In 1805, 20/. From that time until 1814, 25/. per annum. In August, 1810, the lease to Buck expired, and the premises which he had held were then agreed to be let to David Ramsay, on a repairing lease. In pur- suance of this agreement, the Company, by indenture, dated 15th June, 1814, in consideration of monies expended by Ramsay and John Page in repairing the said premises, granted to them four messuages, situate in Dunning's-alley, numbered 32, 33, 34, and 35, and a coach-house and stable, and two sheds adjoining thereto, and three stables in one building, adjoining to the said sheds ; which said coach-house, stables, and sheds, were situate in a yard behind the said four messuages, for the term of eighteen years, from 29th September then last, at the yearly rent of 90/,, the lessees covenanting to re[)air and insure. That part of the property which is let to Mr. Merrett contains 28 houses, and some other buildings, the whole being in very good repair, and worth about 5G5/. per annum. The premises let to Ramsay and Page are in a bad state; but we are informed that the Company have directed that they should be surveyed, and that the lessees should, without loss of time, be compelled to repair. 414 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Tho prosent rent appears to be the full value of this part of the property. The annuity of 20/. to the governors of the charity school of St. Leonard's Shore- ditch, has been regularly paid. In con- sequence of the i^reat increase of rent, on the granting- of the lease to llanisay and Page, the Company were enabled to pay the entire annuities of 40Z. to the parishes of St. Botolph and Barking, and those sums have since been annually distri- buted. There has also been an annual surplus, which the Company have dis- posed of from time to time in the pur- chase of stock ; and in this way the sum of !268/. lis. 6d. three per cent, consols, whicii yields a dividend of about 8/. Os. 6cL has been accumulated, and now stands in the names of four trustees, so that the present annual income of the charity may be stated at 163/. Os. 6c?. and the specific payments at 103/. per annum. Some expenses have been annually incurred by the Company in the management of the charity. A bill formerly amounting to upwards of 5/. but not exceeding 3/. since 1819, has been paid yearly to the clerk of the Company, for business done ; and a charge of about 4/. 4s, per annum has been incurred by the visit of a com- mittee of the Company to the parishes of St. Botolph and Barking, for the purpose of distributing their portions of the charity. We are told that when these distributions have taken place, they have always been superintended by a committee ; but no charge relating to them appears in the accounts previously to 1806. In the division of the money amongst the poor of the two parishes, it has been usual to give 8s. a-piece to 100 poor persons of St. Botolph, and 5s. a-piece to 160 of Barking. About a fortnight before the 9th of March, the clerk of the Company writes to the churchwardens of the respective parishes, and encloses printed blank forms, to be filled up by them, which contain directions that the names of such poor people only as do not receive relief are to be returned. When the returns are made, the clerk enters the names in a book kept for that purpose, and the committee proceed to distribute the money on the day ap- pointed. An annual audit takes place, at whicli the renter warden of the Con»pany, whose duty it is to receive the rents of the charity estate, produces his accounts, which are then stated, and the balance is paid over to his successor. At this audit the sum of 3/v, allowed for the purpose, has been usually expended, but '21. 2s. only have been so applied since 1819. The balance in the hands of the Company at the last audit (March, 1822) amounted to 141/. lis. 11 f/. The prosperous state of the charity has given rise to a question as to the disposal of the surplus beyond the speci- fic charges upon the annual income. The Company appear to have taken the opi- nions of counsel upon this point some years ago, and they were then advised that they ought to pay off all the arrears of the annuities to the parishes of St. Botolph and Barking, and to purchase the silver cup, pursuant to the directions of Mrs. Nepton, before they could apply any part of the rents of the estate as residue, for the benefit of the widows and the apprenticing of the children of free- men of the Company. We concur in this opinion, and have thought it our duty to recommend the Company to act upon it. The account between the two parishes and the charity appears to stand thus : — The sum due to each parish from 17C4 £. s. d. to the present time, is 2,280 The snni received by each during the same period, is . • LHO Balance tl,170 This balance therefore remains to be paid to each parish, and the sum of 40/. to be expended iu the purchase of a silver cup, before the surplus can be constituted, out of which the poor widows and children of the Company are to de- rive benefit. We are informed, that with a view to the gradual payment of the arrears, the Company at their last meet- ing made an order for increasing the sum to be distributed in each parish from 40/. to 50/. and that they have also given orders for the purchase of the cup. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 415 SKINNERS' COMPANY. THOMAS hunt's CHARITY. Thomas Hunt, citizen and skiiinor of London, by his will, dated 1st .Tuly, 1557, after a great variety of other gifts and bequests, gave and bequeathed all the rest of his goods wheresoever they were, on this side the seas or beyond, not before given or bequeathed, wholly to the master and wardens of the mystery of Skinners, in London, and to their successors, to be bestowed upon lands of good yearly rent, by the good advice of his executors, or by the assent and consent of one of his executors at the least, and that the same should be bestowed within three years after his de- cease, to be ordered and used in the man- ner following, viz. : — He willed, that all the rents and profits that should come of the same, from time to time, should be delivered and put into the hands of young men occupiers, being then free of the said Company, such as had served, at the least, eight years apprentice, and two years journeymen for wages ; and more he willed, that such and none other should have the profits and occupying of such money as should arise out of the lands that should be purchased ; and that every such young man as should be thought worthy by the master and wardens to have part of the money in occupying, should have the occupying of 20/. for three years, putting in good and sufficient sureties to the master and wardens aforesaid, to repay the same at the end of three years ; and if it should happen, that any of them which should have any part of the money should fall into decay by riot or ill husbandry, then that the master and wardens should take the money from every such one, and put it into the hands of others that might use it better. And he willed, that every of them that should have 20/. in occupying, should pay every year 10s. ; of which he willed that the said Company should have Gs. 8(i. ; the clerk for keeping u perfect and true book and other writings, 2s. ; and the beadle of the Company, 16d. ; and when the rents and profits of such lands which should be so purchased should amount unto the sum of 400/., and that twenty sundry men should have every of them 20/. in occupying, then, and from thenceforth, that all the rents and profits of the lands being so pur- chased, should remain and be bestowed and given towards the comfort and relief of five poor men, free of the said Com- pany of Skinners, by even portions ; and that they should be such as had been oc- cupiers and fallen in decay by age, loss of goods by fire, water, ill debtors, and some other extreme misfortune. And he willed, that it should be weekly de- livered to every such person as should be thought and found meet to receive tho benefit of the same ; and that if any of them which should be admitted to tho same alms, should have a wife at the same time, and the same wife should over live her husband, then the same woman should have the like alms, and so much as her husband had, and so long as she did continue a widow, and no longer. Whether any and what estate was purchased with the residue so bequeathed by Thomas Hunt, appears only from what is found in the receiver's account books. The present clerk has never seen any deeds in the possession of the Com- pany, importing to be the purchase deeds under that will ; but states, that tho books, as far back as they go, are uniform as to the description of the lands classed under the description of Hunt's lands. The property now consists of houses in Fenchurch-street and Rood-lanc,whereof a full rental, according to the entries in the books, is given in the following page, from which it appears, that the present aggregate rental is 619/. ICs. 416 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [182-2 Tenants' Names. Description oflliePremises, and what eacli Tenant holds. Term. Old Rents. PresentRents Considerations. £. s. d. df. 5. d. Thomas Piper . Three houses on the east side of Rood- lane . . Gl years from Lady Day 18 17 I r 65 12 Charges in building. Messrs. Warners For warehouses and pre- mises built in the rear of the above three houses ditto r ^ 57 4 Charges in building. James Gordon . For a warehouse adjoining the above .... 41 years from Michs. 1789 42 Surrender of a former lease,2,000/.in re- building in 2 years. William Forsjtb Four houses laid together ; two on the south side of Fencliiirch-st., & two on the east side of Rood-lane 21 years from Midsr. 1808 110 350 2002. in repairs in 3 years. Mrs.Uichardsou For a house No.i'j, in Fen- cliurch-street, adjoining the above .... 21 years from Midsr. 1811) 70 90 150/. in repairs in 3 years. Mr. Cure . . For a house adjoining the above, east .... 61 years from Clnislmas i7ai 21 15 650Z. in rebuilding in 12 months. 345 019 16 In the year 1664, according to the entries of that time, Mr. Hunt's lands produced GOl. per annum, and the sum of 40/. Is. Qd. was bestowed upon five poor freemen as directed by the will ; but no notice is taken of the loans of 20/. to twenty young freemen of the Com- pany. It appears subsequently, that in or about the year 1670, the rents being still 60Z. per annum, the Company had lent out the sum of 400Z. to twenty young men ; that the sum of 10s., the amount of the interest, as directed by the will on such a sum, was paid to the wardens, clerk, and beadle of the Com- pany, in the proportion stated in the will ; and that the Company also paid the five poor freemen the same sum of 40/. Is. Qd. It does not appear how long the Com- pany continued these payments ; but as from the year 1759 to the present time, no record or mention is found of any loan at all in the Company's books, it may be presumed, that no such applica- tion of the money has been made from that date, and probably nobody has asked for the benefit; but there is no doubt of the regular payment to the five poor freemen of their pensions. From the year 1759 to 1807 (during which period the father of the present clerk and himself have been the receivers), the books of the Company, in respect to their receipts and payments, are in re- gular order. About the year 1759, the rents amounted to 173/. per annum, out of which the Company paid the five poor freemen 12/. each, amounting to GO/, per annum. The produce of the lands amounted in 1792 to 350/., and the Com- pany increased the pensions of the five poor freemen to 120/. per annum, and have continued from the year 1792, to the present period, to pay them the same sura of 120/. From the year 1759, to the present time, no applications appear to have been made for this loan by any persons entitled to the benefit of it under the will ; but the clerk states, that the knowledge of the title to it has not been withheld, though he cannot say that any particular methods have been used to announce it to the public. He has no doubt, however, that if any person had made an application to the Company to receive the benefit of this bequest, or to be informed of the nature of it, he would have been immediately ordered to give him all the necessary information. The number of pensioners has been always kept up to five ; and when any vacancy has happened, it has been filled up by the Company from among the number of objects making their applica- tion by petition to the court of assistants. The pensioners are called Hunt's pen- sioners. The bounty has been always continued to the widows of the j)oor pensioners after their death, as long as they have continued such widows. An application having been made to the Court of Chancery for its directions, as to the regulation and management of the trusts of this charity, and as to the application of the funds thereof towards the charitable objects of the said testa- tor's will, a reference to the master was ordered, for him to approve of a proper 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 417 scheme for the above purposes, who, in pursuance of the said order, made his report, dated the 5th July, 1822, whereby he certified, that a state of facts had been laid before him on behalf of the said Company (setting forth the same, agreeably to what has above been stated as the result of our examination), and that the said master and wardens had proposed the following scheme for his approbation, viz : — 1st. — That it being the testator's in- tention to benefit such young tradesmen as were freemen of the Skinners' Com- pany, bj' promoting their establishment and advancement in trade or business, and the annual rental of the said testator's estates having increased from about 50/. to 619/. 16s., that a sum of 400/. per aunum should be, from time to time, retained by the Company out of the said rents, until the same should amount to the sum of 4,000/., and that such sum of 4,000/., and the intermediate sums, until the same should amount to that sum, should form the fund to be advanced in loans to freemen of the Company, as hereinafter mentioned. 2d. — That such sum of 400/. per annum should be immediately, and from time to time afterwards, lent out by the Com- pany, to as many young men as were freemen of the said Company, as the same would be sufficient for, until the same should have accumulated to 4000/. as aforesaid, in suras of 200/. each, for the space of three years, at interest, after t!ie rate of 2/. 10s. per cent., upon security to be approved of by the master and wardens of the said Company, for the repayment of such sum of 200/. with the said interest, payable yearly, at the end of the said three years. 3d. — That such young men, in order to be qualified to accept of such loans, should have served an apprenticeship of seven years to their trade or business, and should also have been employed for two years at the least, as a journeyman, at wages, and at the time of making ap- plication for the said loan, should be householders of good repute, and produce proper testimonials of their apprentice- ship and servitude, and of their ability to give the required security to the satis- faction of the said master and wardens of the said Company. 4th. — That in case any yo^ngman who should have had any sucli loan advanced to him as aforesaid, should, during any part of the time which he was entitled to retain and hold the same, fall into decay by riot or ill husbandry, or any dishonest or immoral conduct, then the said master and wardens should be at liberty to call in and enforce the repayment of the loan of each and every such young man, with all interest due thereon, and lend out the same again to others. 5th. — That the interestpayable on such loans to be made as aforesaid, should be taken and retained by the Company to their own use and benefit, and in sa- tisfaction and discharge to the several payments to the wardens, clerk, and bea- dles, as directed by the said testator's will. 6th. — That the expenses and charges to be incurred respecting all securities, or otherwise attending the making and granting the said loans, should be borne and paid out of the rents and profits of the said estates ; and such loans should accordingly be made to each and every young man as aforesaid, free and clear of and from all charge and expense what- soever. 7th. — That when and as often as it should happen, that there shou'd be any monies in the hands of the master and wardens of the said Company, to be lent out in the manner therein-before men- tioned, the said master and wardens should cause due notice to be given there- of by advertisement in the London Ga- zette, and such other public papers, and otherwise, as they should think fit. 8th. — That until the said annual sum of 400/. should have amounted to 4,000/. in manner before-mentioned, the sura of 1-30/. per annum, part of the resiilue of the said rental of 619/. 16s., should be bestowed and given by the said Company towards the relief of five decayed men, who should be or had been householders, and who should be freemen of the said Company, in equal proportions, by such weekly or other payments as the master and wardens should think fit in their dis- cretion. And if at tlie same time they should be married, the same to be con- tinued after their respective deaths, to their widows during life or widowhood, pursuant to the said testator's will. 2 E 418 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 9th. That the residue of the said sum of 619/. 16s. after the applications afore- said, being the sum of 69/. 16s., should be retained by the Company in order to pay and defray all costs, charges and expenses, incident to and attending the said trusts. 10th. — Thatwhen the said annual sum of 400/. should have amounted to 4,000/. as aforesaid, so as to enable the said Company to make the said loan of 200/. to the number in the whole of 20 young men, that the whole residue of the rents and profits of the said estates, which should remain after payment and defray- ing all costs, charges, and expenses in- cident to and attending the said trusts, should from thenceforth be wholly be- stowed and given towards the support and relief of as many decayed freemen of the said Company, and the widows of such of them who should be at the same time married as might die, in like manner as was therein-before provided with respect to the bestowing of the 150/. per annum as aforesaid, provided that no such de- cayed freeman or his widow, should be entitled to receive more than the sum of 70/. per annum, if such residue should amount at any time to a larger sum. And the said master further certified, that in support of the said state of facts and proposal, an affidavit of Francis Gregg, of Skinners' Hall, in the City of London, gentleman, clerk to the worship- ful Company of Skinners, made in this matter, and sworn the 26th day of June, 1822, had been laid before him, whereby he had stated, that as long ago as the year 1557, the date of the said testator's will, and for some time subsequent there- to, it had been, as he had understood and verily believed, usual for young per- sons to be bound apprentices for a term of eight years or upwards ; but that it then very rarely or scarcely ever hap- pened, that an apprentice was bound to a freeman of the Skinners' Company for a longer terra than seven years, for that he had searched and looked through a book kept by the Skinners' Company, in which all indentures of apprenticeship to free- men of the Skinners' Company are regis- tered, and by which it appeared, that during the last 100 years, no more than 11 apprentices had been bound to free- men of the Company to serve for the term [1822 of eight years ; the last instance of which was as long ago as the year 1795, since which time no instance whatever had oc- curred of an apprentice having been bound for eight years ; and whereby the said Francis Gregg further stated, that if the direction contained in the said testator's will in this matter, as to the loans to be made to young freemen of the Skinners' Company, were to be confined to such young men only who had served an ap- prenticeship of at least eight years, he verily believed, that no persons would be found competent or qualified in that respect, as fit objects of the testator's bounty. And the said master further certified, that having fully considered of this mat- ter, he approved of the scheme therein- before stated, as a proper regulation and management of the said charity. And for the application of the charity funds towards the charitable objects mentioned in the said testator's will, or as near thereto as might be, having regard to the present increase of the charity funds, which said report upon the petition of the said Company was, by an order, dated the 5th July, 1822, confirmed by the court, and the said scheme thereby so approved, directed to be carried into effect. SIR THOMAS smith's CHARITIES. In the will of Sir Thomas Smith, dated 18th April, 1619, besides that portion of it which relates to the Tonbridge School, there are other dispositions of a general kind. The same testator gave to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the mystery of the Skinners of London, and to their successors, for ever, all those his houses, messuages, and lands, situate as well near Paul's-gate, at the west-end of Watling-street, in the City of London, as elsewhere in the same city, which he had purchased of Sir Francis Trapps Byrnand ; and all that his messuage or tenement situate in Lime-street in Lon- don, together with all lights, casements, &c. to hold the same from his decease to them and their successors for ever; and he desired, that the said master, war- dens, and commonalty, and their suc- cessors, for ever, should, yearly, dispose of tlie rents and profits of the said pre- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 419 raises to such charitable uses and purpo- ses as were thereafter in his will declared and appointed (that is to say); that, first, there should be paid by them, yearly, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Bidborough, in Kent, and to their successors, for ever, one annuity of 5/. 10s. to be bestowed by the said parson and churchwardens as fol- lows ; namely, that they should provide, weekly, six loaves of good bread, worth 4rf. the loaf, and should give the same every sabbath day throughout the year, for ever, to six inhabiting householders of the same parish, the poorest and most honest in their opinions, who were to re- ceive the same bread weekly at the church of the said parish, except they should be hindered by infirmity of sickness; pro- vided that none should partake of the said gift of bread but such as should usually frequent the church and should receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper as the laws appoint; and for the better en- couragement of the parson, churchwar- dens, and parish-clerk of the said parish, in providing and due distributing the said bread, he directed that they should re- tain, yearly, in their own hands, to the uses following, 6«. being the remainder of the said sum of 5Z. 10s. ; namely, to the parson 2s. ; to the chief or eldest churchwarden 2s. ; and to the parish- clerk 2s. for his pains in warning the poor to come for their bread. He also directed that there should be paid, yearly, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Tonbridge, in Kent, and their succes- sors, an annuity of 10/. 8s. to be bestowed by them in providing weekly twelve loaves of good bread, worth 4d. the loaf, which loaves they should give every sab- bath day, for ever, to twelve residing householders of the said parish, the poor- est and most honest, at the church of the said parish, except they should be hin- dered by infirmity as aforesaid ; and he directed, that especial regard should be had to such poor of the parish of Ton- bridge as should dwell within his manor of Southborough, in the said parish of Tonbridge ; and he also directed, that there should be paid to the parson and churchwardens of Speldhurst, in Kent, and their successors, an annuity of 51. 10s. to be there disposed of, weekly, in bread, unto six poor residing house- holders of the said parish, in such man- ner and according to such directions as he had formerly set down for the parish of Bidborough ; and he desired the mas- ter, wardens, and commonalty of the Company aforesaid, at their yearly visi- tation of the school of Tonbridge, to take account of the parsons and churchwar- dens of the said three parishes, whether the said bread be truly distributed ac- cording to the meaning of his will ; at which time he directed that the poor of the said three parishes, being partakers of the said bread, should present them- selves in the church of Tonbridge, before such of the said Company as should be there present, to praise God, and give thanks to the said Company for their care in the distribution of his bequest; and that the said 24 poor people should at the same time receive, at the hands of such of the said Company as should be there present, 24 loaves of bread, worth 4d. the loaf, over and above their Aveekly al- lowance, each of them a loaf; that such of the said Company as were present might notice as well the goodness of the bread as the poverty of the people to whom it was given ; and he also directed, that if the parsons and churchwardens of the said three parishes, or any of them, should not faithfully discharge the trusts reposed in them, that the annuity to such of the said three parishes as should not faithfully discharge the trust should cease, and should be by the said Company given to the parishes of Hadlowe and Lee, in Kent, to be equally divided between them, towards the relief of the poor of the said two parishes, in manner and form as was before expressed ; and he directed the said Company to give to the 24 poor ' people of the said three parishes which should be partakers of the said bread, yearly, so much good cloth as should be worth 24/. ; namely, to each of the said poor people so much good cloth as should be worth 20s. to make each of them win- ter garments ; which said cloth he desired that the said Company should cause to be provided and delivered one month be- fore Christmas, yearly, or at the yearly visitation of the said school, about the beginning of May, as they should think fittest, and so from year to year for ever. And he also directed, that there should be paid to the parson and churchwardens 2e2 4^0 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 of the parish of Otford, in Kent, and their successors, for ever, an annuity of 5/. 10s. to be by them disposed of, weekly, in bread, unto six poor residing house- holders of the said parish, in such man- ner and according to such directions as aforesaid, and the like annuity to the parish of Sutton at Hone, in Kent, to be disposed of in like manner. Then follow certain charitable donations for the benefit of the master, usher, and scholars of the school at Tonbridge, and which amount in the whole to 75/. per annum. He also directed, that there should be paid to the parson and church- wardens of the parish of Darent, in Kent, and their successors, an annuity of 41. 6s. Sd. to be weekly disposed of by them, in bread, unto five poor residing householders of the said parish, in such manner as he had set down to the parish of Tonbridge; and he further directed, that the said Company should yearly disburse, out of the rents of the premises, Gl. 13s. 4d. towards the defraying of their expenses and the charges of their jour- ney, at their yearly visitation of the said school of Tonbridge ; and he also di- rected that all the residue of the rents of the said messuages, lands, and premises, should remain to the said Company and their successors, for ever, by them to be disposed of to such charitable uses and purposes as were thereinafter expressed ; viz. that the six scholars to be appointed to the exhibitions from Tonbridge school should be gradually elected, one at every of the Company's annual visitation, until the whole number of six should be com- plete, at which number they were to be kept up and continued. And moreover, that when the leases of the houses and premises which he had by his will bequeathed to the Skinners' Company, should be expired, and thereby the revenue increased, the proceeds and increase thereof should be by them dis- posed in manner following; namely, to the parishes of Sutton at Hone, Darent, Wilmington, Otford, Tonbridge, Bid- borough, Speldhurst, and Shorne, where- in the manor of Cottington is, or any other parish wherein he should have lands at the time of his decease, and to the poorest people therein at the discretion of the said Company. The property now possessed by the Skinners' Company, applicable to the above-mentioned objects, as directed by the will, is as follows : — Tenants' Names. Situation, and what eachTenantholds. Expiration of Lease. Old Rent. PresentRent. Considerations. *;. f. Mr. John Wood - Two houses, Nos. 2 and 3, Midsummer 87 70 600/. in repairs in 3 with a separate kitchen, 1850 years. in Watling-street, and a house in DistalF-lane, adjoining backwards Mr. Clow - - Two lionses, one in Wat- Midsummer 32 90 1,600/. in repairs in ling-street, and tlie other 1850 3 years. in Old Change Mr. Sband - - A house. No. 32, in Old Midsummer ) 50 300/. in repairs in 3 Change 1841 i 25 years. Mr.Challis - - A ditto. No. 33,indiUo Ditto. ^ 35 250/. in repairs in 3 years. Mr, James Lovell Two hoases in Lime-street Lady-day 1822 25 25 600/. in repairs in 2 years. IG'J 2T0 By the above rental it appears that the Company have three houses in V¥atling- street, three in the Old Change, and two in Lime-street. Those whicli are in Wat- ling-street and in the Old Change seem to answer the description of messuages situate near Paul's-gate, at the west end of Wailing-street; and the two houses in Lime-street probably now stand upon the site of the house which was the pro- perty of Sir Thomas Smith. Since our inquiry into the Tonbridge school case, some of the leases have expired, and in consequence thereof it will be seen, that a considerable increase has taken place upon the rental of Sir 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 421 Thomas Smith's houses. It will be ob- balance in favour of the Skinners' Corn- served that the lease of the premises in pany, from Sir Thomas Smith's estate, of Lime-street will expire at Lady-day, the sum of 818/. 17s. '2(/. 1822. An agreement has been entered This statement was sent to the Chief into by the Company for a new lease Baron, with a letter, written by the di- with John Adamson, the tenant in pos- rection of the Company, re(juesting him, session, for a term of 21 years from that if he thought fit, to have the accounts period, at lUl. per annum. examined, which the Chief Baron, by a The present income arising from this letter, declined, expressing himself per- property is 270/. ; and the following is fectly satisfied. a summary of the payments directed by The payments actually made by the the will : — Company on their annual visitation to „. „ , £• *• f'- Tonbridge school, to the poor of the Tonbridge 10 8 parishes 01 Bidborough, ionbridge, and Speldhurst 5 10 Speldhurst, doiibie the amount of the ^'vrsuluon'* ''""'^ ^'''^'°'" "^ ^^^ """"*' 8 P^ft'cular payments enjoined by the will. Cloth to 24 poor people, at 20t. worth to which additional payments are consi- each per annam 24 dered as gratuities from the Company. SuuoJ.tH^ne* *. * ■.*.'.:::: l]o o They have been bestowed since the 1.3th Schoolmaster at Tonbridge . . • . . 10 April, 1792, but they originate every year !{'*''«'■ 500 with a fresh order of the Company. Darent 4 6 8 ^yj ,, u u • J * Six poor scholar«. at 10/. each .... 60 ^ » other reason could be assigned to TotheCompaaj 6 13 4 US for the omission of the three parishes Z7,n ,^ „ of Darent, Otford, and Sutton at Hone, xl42 16 ^ r 1 \ ^ /- 1 • 1 1 1 out ot the benefit oi this charity, but that The exhibitions of 10/. a-piece to the the parishes to which this bounty is given six poor scholars, have often remained are the three particular parishes out of vacant for some time, from the want of which the poor people are bound to applications to the Company, by can- attend the annual visitation at Tonbridge, didates for them. During the periods of when the bread and cloth are distributed, such vacancies, the accumulated arrears Forty-eight poor persons do in fact at- have not been applied in augmentation of tend at the visitation, from these three the exhibitions, or to any other charitable parishes, being 24 from Tonbridge and purpose. twelve from each of the other parishes. It appears from the court books of the A piece of cloth to the value of about Company, that in the year 1773, the 23s. is on that day given to each, for Rev. Mr. Latter, minister of Bidborough, winter garments, a quartern loaf of bread, in Kent, by the desire of the Lord Chief and also the sum of 5s., which are to- Baron Stafford Smith, applied to the gether greatly more than the amount of master and wardens of the Skinners' what they would have been entitled to Company for an increase of the several under the will. charities left by the will of Sir Thomas The clergymen of the respective pa- Smith, agreeably to the directions of rishes, with the churchwardens, usualiy his will, in consequence of the great in- attend at the said annual visitation, and crease that had been made in the rents from them the Company ascertain that of the several premises devised by the the bread is duly distributed, and good said Sir Thomas Smith ; and at that in quality, generally putting questions time they carefully examined their books, on the subject to some of the poor people so far back as there was any account of there present. Sir Thomas Smith's estates, kept distinct After making the above payments, the and separate from the other affairs of the residue of the trust income is carried to Company, and it appeared that the the Company's general account; but as Company had received, from the year it clearly appears by this will of Sir 1699 to 1772, inclusive, the sum of Thomas Smith, that the whole of the 8,831/. Gs. Gd., and that they had paid residue constituted as aforesaid was in- during the said period the sum of tended to be bestowed upon the several 9,650/. 3s. Qd., so that there appeared a charitable objects therein specified, and 422 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 will, and placing the arrears, if any shall arise from the vacancies of exhibitions, to that account distinctly, in order that they may dispose of any accumulations from that source to the improvement of that particular object of the testator's bounty; but in the mean time, in justice to the Company, we present the two following statements, which will show what the expenditure by the Company upon these charities has been, as well as the amount of the arrears of the exhi- bitions : — not applied in auy way to the Company's use, or mixed with the Company's funds ; and as this direction of the testator had not been carried into full execution, we desired the result of our inquiry to be laid before the Company, who have in consequence undertaken in future to keep a distinct account of all the monies distributed under this cliarity, and to carry the same specifically into eflfect, by au entire application of all the rents and profits of the above-mentioned pre- mises to the purposes expressed in the 1772 A statement of the receipts and payments nnder Sir Thomas Smith's will, from the year 1699 to the year 1772 inclusive, was made out and furnished to the then Lord Chief Baron Smith, and approvedof by him, whereby it was found that the Skinners' Company's aggregate receipts, from the year 1699 to the year 1772 inclusive, amounted to the sum of 8,831/. C*. 6d. and that the aggregate payments amounted to the sum of 9,650Z. 3s. Hd., thereby leaving a balance in favour of the Company of ....... £. s. d. The six annual exhibitions of 10^ pep annum each, from the year 1773 to the year 18C7, both inclusive, at 69/. per annum, being 35 years, amounts to . 2,100 The actual payments made by the Company, on account of the exhibitions for the above period, amount to ....... 1,202 10 Leaving for arrears of the six exhibitions in the Company's hands .... April, 1792. — The Company, by order of court, resolved that the following increase and additions should be made during the pleasure of the Court, viz : — At the visitation at Tonbridge, cloth to 24 poor people of the parish of Tonbridge (insteaol of twelve) amounting to the annual sum of . . . . 12 10 Cloth to twelve poor people of Bidborough (instead of si.v) amounting yearly to . 6 5 Cloth to twelve poor people of the parish of Speldhnrst (instead of six) amounting annually to the sum of . . . . . • _ • .650 To each of such poor persons (amounting to 48; a loaf of bread which (with the loaf given theretofore to 24 poor people) would make a yearly addition of . . 8 To each of the 48 persons, 5s. instead of Is. given to the 24 poor persons who had received the cloth and bread at the annual visitation; this would make a yearly addition of 10 16 Making in the whole a yearly addition of . . . . . . 36 4 To which is to be added the annual sum allowed by the will of Sir Thomas Smith, in respect of the Company's expenses on the visitation . . . 6 13 4 818 17 2 837 10 £42 17 4 The above addition of 42/. 17s. id. from the year 1792 to 1807, being 16 years, amounts to the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 17 4 Balance due to the Company in 1772 • . . • . • . . 818 17 2 Amount of the sum paid by the Company, from the year 1792 to 1807, io. respect of the before- mentioned addition ......... 685 17 4 1,504 14 6 Deduct Krrears of the six exhibitions in the Company's hands ..... 83710 Leaving a balance in favour of the Company at Midsummer, 1807, of . . . f()67 4 6 The above is the statement given in by Statement of the aggregate payments Mr. Gregg, the clerk of the Skinners' and receipts of the Skinners' Company, Company, to the year 1807, since which in respect of the six exhibitions under time the accounts have been under the Sir Thomas Smith's will, from the year management of a committee of the Com- 1807 to 1820: — pany, called the Finatice Committee, annually chosen. Amount of the six exhibitions of 10/. per annum, from Midsummer, 1807, to Midsummer, 1820, is ........ The actual payments made by the Company for the above period . Leaving in the Company's bands for arrears for the above period 780 285 £. s. d. 495 1822] CITY OF LONDON. The annual addition made by the Companj, as mentioned in the former statement, ofitL 17s, id. from the year 1807 to 1820, amounts to ....... £. s, d. Balance due to the Company at Midsummer, 1807, as per former statement . 6G7 4 G Amount paid by the Company in respect of the before-mentioned addition, from 1807 to 1820 Deduct arrears of the six exhibitions in the Company's hands, from 1807 to 1820 Balance in favour of the Company at Midsummer, 1S20 .... 423 £. *. d. 657 5 4 557 5 4 1,224 9 10 . 495 i729 9 10 SIR ANDREW JUDD'S ALMSHOUSES, AND ALICE smith's DONATIONS. The will of the late Sir Andrew Judd, besides the provisions made for the sup- port of the Tollbridge Free Grammar School, directed that the master and wardens of the Skinners' Company should, for ever, weekly, pay unto the six poor almsmen, inhabiting in his alms- house, within the close of St. Helen's, for their relief, 4s., that is to say, to every of them 8rf. weekly, and that the same should be paid every Sunday by the renter warden of the said Company, who was to have for his pains 10s. yearly, out of the rents and profits of the pre- mises. It appears that there are almshouses in the parish of St. Helen, which are called Sir Andrew Judd's, consisting of six apartments for old men, who are poor freemen of the Company. These poor people are paid quarterly a sum of money, to be divided amongst them, equal to 8rf. a week each, amounting to 8s. 8tZ. per quarter, in conformity to the will of Sir Andrew Judd ; in addition to which, they receive also at the same time, another sum of 8s. 8rf. each, being a donation to them under the will of Mrs. Alice Smith, dated 10th of July, 1592. By a resolution of the court of assist- ants, on the 23d July, 1730, the Com- pany added to the above donations a gift of 24/. per annum, out of their own funds ; and another addition of 54/. 12s. per an- num, was resolved to be given to the almshouse, by an order of court, dated 20th April, 1792, being together 78/. 12s., and making the amount of the total yearly sum enjoyed by the almspeople, 99/. 8s. ; but the money given by the Company out of their own purse is understood to depend entirely on their own pleasure. The Company also take the repairs upon themselves, the expense of which is defrayed out of their own fundd. It further appears by the above-men- tioned will, that the sum of 25s. 4(/. out of the rents, revenues, and profits of the premises therein mentioned, of Sir An- drew Judd, was to be laid out in coals, for the further relief of the almspeople, in satisfaction of which the Company give one chaldron of coals to each alms- man annually, which, of course, must greatly exceed the amount given by the will. It appears by the extract produced from the will of Alice Smith, that she directed, that out of the first money that should come to her executors, they should bestow so much upon the purchase of lands as would buy to the value of 15/. per annum, which was to be conveyed to the Company, to the intent, that of the said 15/. per annum, there should be given by them the sum of 10/. 8s. per annum to the said almshouses, in Great St. Helen's, as aforesaid ; and also out of the said 15/. per annum, the annual sum of 36s. for the relief of three poor women of the parish of All Saints, in Lombard-street, by 12f/. a-piece to each per month ; and also out of the same 15/. per annum, the sura of 24s. annually to the churchwardens of the parish church called Gabriel Fenchurch, London, to be bestowed on two poor women of the same parish, having most need, by 12c/. per month each ; and the rest and residue of the said 15/. to the poor of their own Company. There is nothing in the books of the Company to show that any such purchase or conveyance was ever made, as directed by the will of Alice Smith, nor does it appear that any annual receipt of a sum of 15/. is distinctly applied as Mrs. Alice Smith's donation ; but the several pay- ments as directed by the will of Mrs. Alice Smith, are, in fact, made by thft Company. They pay annually the sum of 1/. 16s. to the churchwardens of the 424 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 parish of All Saints, who receive the same at Skinners' Hall ; and at the same time and place, the other sum of 24s., given bj' the wi!l to the paiish of St. Gabriel, is paid to the churchwardens of that parish. It will be ascertained in the reports upon these parishes, whether the above sams so received by them, have been applied in relief of the poor objects marked cut by the will of Alice Smith. As to the rest and residue of the 15/. directed by the will to be given to the poor of the Skinners' Company, it is to be observed, that this Company gives considerable sums every year to its own poor, but it does not appear that any part of these sums have any specific relation to Alice Smith's gift. The amount of the sums so given by the Company for the relief of their own poor, are stated to be between 200/. and 300/. per annum. The Company have under- taken, at our recommendation, in future to keep a distinct account of these pay- ments, as having specific reference to the sum thus bequeathed to them by Alice Smith's will. The old men in the almshouse are ap- pointed by the court of assistants, as vacancies occur from among the poor freemen of the Skinners' Company. HENRY FISHER'S CHARITY. In the schedule of the good works, uses, and intents, annexed to the deed poll of Mr. Henry Fisher, besides the provision there made for the exhibitioner from the Tonbridge free school, the same donor directed that the said Company and their successors should, yearly, for ever, at two several times in the year, on the day of the election of the master and wardens of the said Company, and also of the yeomanry of the said Company, cause two sermons to be made in the parish of St. John upon Walbrook, by a learned and godly preacher, to be ap- ])uinted by the master and wardens of the said Company, who was to exhort the said Company to unity and concord, and to be favourable maintainors of the said free grammar school, for each of which sermons he was to have 10s., as appears by the copy of the said schedule in tlie will book of the Skinners' Com- pany, Only one sermon is preached annually, at the election of the master and wardens, . by a clergyman appointed by the master ; he is generally the rector of St. Antholin, who receives 10s. for the same, and a gratuity of 1/. 12s. to make up a com- plement of two guineas. Tlie day on which it is preached is Corpus Christi day. The said Henry Fisher, by the same schedule, declared that the master, war- dens, and commonalty aforesaid, should permit and suffer certain persons therein named, during their several lives, quietly to occupy and enjoy their several tene- ments in the said deed poll mentioned (being ten tenements in Harrow-alley), paying yearly, for every of their tene- ments, 6s. Qd. ; and that, after the de- cease of any of the tenants therein, the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and their successors, should, from time to time, bestow the said tenements upon such decayed men or women of the said Company, as in theii discretion should be thought meet and convenient, yielding and paying yearly such rents as before expressed, using and behaving them- selves in an honest and quiet manner. It does not appear, from any of the books or otherwise, that this part of Mr. Henry Fisher's dispositions has at any time been acted upon ; but there is in the books of the Company a specification of property, under the head of Henry Fisher's lands, being two houses or te- nements in Gracechurch-street, one at the back of the Spread Eagle inn, which appears to be a stable or outhouse be- longing to the same, the other a public- house in the same street, called the Pewter Platter, producing together an annual sum of 120/. upon two distinct leases, but there is no mention of any in a place called Harrovv'-alley. There is no use made of these tene- ments, answering the dispositions or directions of Mr. Henry Fisher's will, nor indeed is it certainly known that they are derived to the Company under Mr. Henry Fisher, except from the cir- cumstance of tlieir being ranged under Henry Fisher's lands in the Company's books. No other tenements belonging to the Company are permitted to be enjoyed by such poor men or women of the said Company, as are described in the said 182-2] CITY OF LONDON. 425 schedule, at the rent therein expressed, .so that the particular benefit intended by this part of Mr. Henry Fisher's deed has wholly failed, through neglect, if the pro- perty mentioned in the deed poll ever came into the possession of the Company. LEWIS Newberry's charities. In folio 158 of the will book of the Skinners' Company, there is entered an extract of the will of Lewis Newberry, dated 20th February, 1683, whereby the said testator, after divers pecuniary lega- cies to his relations and others, gave and bequeathed to the Company of Skinners, London, the sura of 100/., to be lent by them to t.vo young men free of the said Company, gratis, for the term of three years, and no longer, so as tlie same young men do give very good security for the same for their repayment to the master and wardens of the said Company for the time being ; and when the said 100/. should be paid in, then to dispose of the same again to two young freemen of the said Company, such as they should best approve of, upon the terms, qualifi- cations, and conditions above-mentioned, and from time to time to do the like, as occasion should offer; and he also gave and bequeathed to the said master and wardens of the said Company, who should be such master and wardens at the time of his decease, the sum of 50/. to be em- ployed and disposed of by them, as they and the then court of assistants of the said Company should judge most to con- duce to the public benefit, advantage, and interest of the said Company. And his will also was, that after his aforesaid legacies and funeral expenses should be paid, and so much of his estate should be got in as could be, that all the same should be laid out by his executor for the use and benefit of six poor widows, whose husbands were free of the Skin- ners' Company, by purchasing some small piece of ground, and biiikling so many small houses for them, and endowing the said houses with so much of his estate as remained so got in and undisposed of; the first six poor women, freemen's wi- dows, as aforesaid, to be appointed and placed in the said houses by his said exe- cutor, and afterwards by the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Com- pany of Skinners, for the time being, as the place or places should become void therein. With respect to the first disposition above extracted, directing the loan of 100/. from time to time, as in the will mentioned, the present clerk is able to say, from his own knowledge, that no- thing whatever can be traced in any of the Company's books within these last 70 years, and it is probable that this 100/. may have been lost by the failure of some person to whom it was lent iu making it good to the Company. With respect to the 50/. that was left for the public benefit of the Company, it does not appear that any part of it has been bestowed upon any permanent cha- ritable object; it is to be presumed, therefore, that the Company appropriated it at once to their own use. On the 15th March, 1787, a commit- tee of the Skinnlfrs' Company met for the purpose of examining and considering the foundation of Mr. Newberry's alms- houses at Mile End, as also to examine and consider the nature of the appoint- ment of the chaplain to the almshouses. The late Mr. Gregg, the Company's clerk, and the father and predecessor in office of the present clerk, took a great deal of trouble on that occssion,in going through the Company's books from the time of Mr. Newberry's death, in order to collect from them all the particulars respecting these almshouses, and with those materials drew up a statement or report for the committee, which was ap- proved and adopted. A copy of this re- port, extracted from the book, and exa- mined with the book by the present clerk, was laid before us; and as it seems to contain a complete account of all the transactions relative to this institution, it may perhaps be admitted and adopted as the best account it is in the power of the Company to give of tliis part of Mr. Newberry's charity. The chaplain has 40/. a year altogether for his present salary, 5/. of which comes out of the funds left by Sir James Lan- caster, for four poor preachers, the chap- lain of this institution always being con- sidered as one ; and each of the poor per- sons has now, and lias had for near 20 years past, half a chaldron of coals, in 426 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 addition to the one chaldron they before received. The amount of the annual payments now made to the poor widows by the Skinners' Company, has varied at differ- ent periods. The first payment that can be found in the books w^as bl. 4s. to each widow annually, the number being al- ways, as far back as can be traced, twelve. With the year 1739, being two years after Mr. Spurling's death, whose gift will be presently stated, there com- menced an additional payment of 1/. per annum each, the Company having added 20/. bank stock to Spurling's gift, to make up the sum of 111. per annum, mak- ing the payment of each widow Ql. 4s. ; so it continued till the year 1783, when, by an order of the court, the sum of 25/. 4s. was directed to be annually di- vided among them in addition to their former payment, making the annual pay- ment to each widow 8/.'*6s. In the year 1792, an additional sum of 102/. per annum was ordered to be divided amongst the twelve poor widows, during the plea- sure of the Company, adding 8/. 10s. to each of the almsvvomen, and making the total annual payment to each 16/. 16s. HENRY spurling's CHARITY. According to the extract in the will book, Mr. Henry Spurling, late of Lon- don, merchant, by his will, dated 1st October, 1730, directed his executors, thereinafter named, within two years next after his decease, to purchase, out of his personal estate, 200/. of the stock of the Bank of England, to be taken and con- tinued in their or any two of their names, upon trust, to pay the annual dividends and profits thereof, from time to time, yearly, amongst the poor persons har- boured and entered in the hospital, at or near Mile End, belonging to the Skinners' Company, in equal parts and proportions, by way of addition to the allowance al- ready made to the said j)oor persons ; and in case his executors should be de- sirous to ease themselves of the trouble of the said trust, then he authorized and empowered them to transfer the said 200/. bank stock to the said Company of Skin- ners, or such persons as the said Com- pany should for that purpose appoint, to be for ever continued upon the same trust ; and in case the said bank stock should at any time be paid off or other- wise disposed of, the monies that should be paid in lieu of or raised by the dispo- sition thereof, should be invested in other good securities, upon the same trusts and for the same purposes as he had before appointed, touching the said 200/. bank stock. Henry Spurling died 5th January, 1737, and the will was proved by Henry, John, and James Spurling, the executors therein named, on the 13th January, 1737, in the Prerogative Court of Can- terbury. The earliest account, relative to this donation, in the Company's books, makes it appear, that on the 21st March, 1739, the Company ordered that the dividends of the 200/. bank stock should be made up 12/. per annum, and that the further sum of 20/. bank stock was purchased for that purpose out of the Company's own cash, which was continued to be paid every half year, towards the sup- port of the widows in the above-men- tioned almshouses, until the year 1801, when, on the 19th of December in that year, the stock was sold out. From the time it was sold out the Company have continued to pay the yearly sum of 12/, for the same purposes, out of the general funds of the Company. There are twelve almswomen supported by this charity, and the whole twelve are widows of the freemen of the Company. They hold their situations during the continuance of their widowhood, and are appointed by the court of as- sistants. It is considered a sufficient qualifica- tion, that they are the widows of persons free of the Company, though it is stated that if two persons presented themselves, both widows of freemen, the one being more necessitous, aged, or infirm than the other, she would certainly be prefer- red by the court, if, in other respects, equally eligible. The almshouses are in a perfect state of repair. MARGARET AWDELEY's GIFT. In the will book of the Skinners' Com- pany is a copy of the will of Margaret Awdeley, dated 18th November, 1716, whereby the said testatrix gave and be- 1822] CITY OF LONDON. ^ queathed to the Skinners' Company, London, the sum of 100/. to be from time to time, for ever, employed and lent out to poor young beginners of the same so- ciety. And she further gave and be- queathed to the same Company, tlie sum of 700/. to be employed and bestowed in and for the purchase of lands or other- wise, as to them should seem meet, upon condition that the said Company should, yearly, for ever, pay to the churchwar- dens of Hackney, in the county of Mid- dlesex, an annuity of 35/. at the usual feasts of the year, by even portions, upon request or demand therefore to be made at the common hall of the said Company, to the intent that the said annuity should be, from time to time, employed and be- stowed by the said churchwardens in manner following ; viz. 11/. thereof to be thus distributed, 25. of the said 11/. to be wholly bestowed in bread upon the poor of the said parish in the said parish church, upon every sabbath day imme- diately after divine service; and the resi- due of every such sum of 11/. to be yearly employed about the repairing of the said parish church of Hackney, if need should so require, or otherwise for the provision of fuel in the lime of winter for the poor of the said parish, as to the vicar and churchwardens of the said parish church for the time being should seem most con- venient; and other 4/. of the said annuity of 35/. to be yearly for ever employed and bestowed, if need should require, upon the repairing and maintaining of all those bridges, tiles, and rails, with their necessaries, which she the testatrix had caused to be made at her own cost, be- tween Clapton-street, in Hackney, and Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex, for the more easy and convenient passage of people by those ways; and if any such sum of 4/. or any part thereof, should in any year not be needful for such repara- tions and maintenance as last aforesaid, then every such sum, or so much thereof as could be so spared, should from time to time be delivered by account from churchwardens to churchwardens of the said parish, to be by them employed and bestowed towards the repairing of the said church, if need should be, or other- wise for provision of fuel or other relief for the poor there, as to the vicar and churchwardens should seem most conve- nient ; and other 20?. restdue of the said 35/. to be by them bestowed for and to- wards the maintenance of a scho'oltnaster to keep a school in the said parish, Xvhich schoolmaster should be for ever chosefi and appointed by the vicar and church- wardens of the said parish, with the con- sent of twelve of the most substantial and discreet householders of the said pa- rish ; and it was her will, and she entreat- ed that the said Company should, upon receipt of the said 700/., give to the vicar and churchwardens of the said parish for the time being, some sufficient security and assurance, in writing under fhe com- mon seal of the said Company, as by the counsel of the said vicar and churchwar- dens should be devised, for the payment of the said annuity; and that if the mas- ter, wardens, and assistants of the said Company should refuse, or should not within one year next after request to them made, give such assurance to the said vicar and churchwardens as before-men- tioned, then she the testatrix ordained that the said last-mentioned sum of 700/. should not be paid unto them, but should be laid out and employed by her execu- tors, with the advice of the vicar and churchwardens aforesaid,within the space of two years next after her decease, in the purchasing of lands to the vicar and churchwardens of the said parish of Hackney for the time being, their suc- cessors and assigns for ever, or to such other persons, and their heirs for ever, as by the said vicar and churchwardens for the time being should be nominated and appointed, to the intent that the rents and profits of the said lands so to be pur- chased, should be for ever employed to such uses as the said sum of 35/. was ap- pointed and limited. With respect to the sum of 100/. first mentioned in the said will, it is stated, that there is no document or entry to make it appear that the same, or any part thereof, was ever received by the Com- pany, and it is certain that no such ap- plication of any such sum has been made, according to the directions therein con- tained. The sum of 700/. was received by the Company, and the annuity of 35/. has been regularly paid by them to the churchwardens of Hackney, as directed in the will. In their books of account 488 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. from Midsummer, 1739, to Midsummer, 1760, there appears iu page 18, an item on the credit side, between the receiver and the Company, of the payment of 35Z. to the poor of the parish of Hackney, due at Lady-day 1760, " Mrs. Margaret Audeley's gift;" and from the year 1759 to 1807, the period during which the fa- ther of the present clerk and himself have been receivers, the same payment has been continued down, and has been re- fiularly accounted for, to the present day. The application by the churchwardens remains to be inquired into. No lands appear to have been bought with any part of this sum: the clerk of the Company thinks it probable that some security or other has been given to the churchwardens, but of that he cannot speak with any certainty. He does not remember that any application has ever been made for such security from the year 1759. PETER BLUNDELL's GIFT. Peter Blundell, by his will, dated 9th June, 1599, gave to the Skinners' Com- pany 150/. to the intent that they should with parcel thereof purchase lands, houses, or other heriditaments, or rents, out of which 40s. a year should be paid by them to the poor prisoners in the Compter in Wood- street, London, and the residue should be so employed as that the master and wardens of the said Company should have the benefit thereof, for their labour and pains in establishing and paying the said 40a. It appears from a copy of an indenture contained in the will book of the Com- pany, dated 2d December, 45 Eliz., that this sum of 150/. was paid by the execu- tors to the Company, and that with the same 150/. and a further sum out of the Company's funds added thereto, the Company purchased of Sir John Norris, knight, the capital messuage and site of a college, with the appurtenances, called Whittington,in the parish of St. Michael Paternoster, in the ward of the Vestry in London ; and by the said deed the said Company covenanted with the said executors, that they would yearly pay out of the said premises the sum of 40s. to the poor prisoners in ihe Compter in Wood-street, according to the true intent of the will of Peter Blundell. 1822] The Company are now in possession of this purchased property, which forms a part of the site of their hall ; the annual sum of 40s. is regularly paid to the poor prisoners in Wood-street Compter, by quarterly payments, for which receipts are regularly taken. SIR JAMES Lancaster's charities. Sir James Lancaster^ by his will, dated 18th April, 1618, after various other be- quests, and reciting that a fine had been levied of his manor of Maidenwell, in or near the parish or place called Maiden- well, in the county of Lincoln, and of all the lands, tenements, and grounds, called or known by the name of Maidenwell, and of various other farms, lands, tene- ments, woods, grounds, and heredita- ments, in the several parishes of Somer- cotes, Abie, Claythorpe, Farford, and Pamber, to the use of himself, his heirs, and assigns ; and that by an indenture enrolled in Chancery, he had bargained and sold unto Sir William Cockaine, Richard Wich, and Robert Bateman, and their heirs, an annuity of 100 marks, issuing out of certain lands which were the Lord Wattall's, in trust, to be dis- posed of as he should direct ; he did by that his will devise, appoint, and declare, that the said fine should be and enure to the use of the said Sir William Cockaine, Richard Wich, and Robert Bateman, and that they and their heirs should stand seised of the said yearly rent, to the in- tent that the rents, issues, and profits of the said manors, lands, and heridita- ments, and the said yearly rent, should immediately upon the receipt thereof be paid into the hands of the master, war- dens, andcommonalty of Skinners, Lon- don, to the intent that they should pay, distribute, and bestow the said rents, is- sues, and profits to such person and per- sons, and in such manner and form, and to such uses as in that will were therein- after declared ; viz. that the said master, wardens, and commonalty, should yearly for ever pay unto the churchwardens, the lecturer, and the bailiffs of the town and parish of Basingstoke, in the county of Southampton, where he was born, and to their successors, out of the rents, is- sues, and profits of the said manors, lands, and premises, one yearly payment or sum of 103/. Gs. 8rf. to be by them, the 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 429 said churchwardens, lecturer, and bai- liffs, paid and distributed in manner fol- lowing; 30/. yearly, according to their discretions, to such of the poor of the town of Basingstoke as should frequent the lecture at Basingstoke, to be preached as therein mentioned ; 40/. more thereof to be paid yearly to the preacher ; also a yearly payment of 20/. towards the maintenance of the free school at Basing- stoke, in manner therein mentioned ; and 13/. 6s. Sd. for the maintenance of a petty schoolmaster to teach children to read : and the said testator thereby de- vised, appointed, and declared, that the said master, wardens, and commonalty of Skinners should, out of the rest of the rents, issues, and profits of the said manors, lands, tenements, and premises, for ever pay unto such three poor scholars who should study divinity in the universities of Oxford and Cam- bridge, or such of them as the said master and wardens for the time being should think good, the sura of 45/. viz. to the said three poor scholars 15/. a- piece per annum; and that as often as any of the said three scholars should be preferred to better means of living, or should depart from the university, the said master, wardens, and commonalty should place and prefer such other scholars studying divinity to the pensions aforesaid, as they should think fitting, in their good discretions : and he also ap- pointed and declared, that the said mas- ter, wardens, and commonalty should yearly for ever pay unto certain poor widows, whose husbands were freemen of the said Company, or to such other poor widows as they in their discretion should think fittest, the sum of 20/. ; and 20/. more in every year, yearly, for ever, unto and amongst such four honest and godly poor preachers as they, the said master, wardens, and commonalty should think fittest, viz. to every one of the said preachers 5/. a-piece per annum. The testator then declared, that the said Skinners' Company should, out of the same rents and profits, pay towards the maintenance of a schoolmaster at Kings- clere, in the said county of Southampton, the sum of 20/. per annum ; and also an annual sum of 10/. to the poor of' the same place. He then gave 35/. a year to the said Company to see his legacies per- formed, and the annual sura of 3/. G«. 8c?. for a dinner. And the testator afterwards directed, that his executors should make a pur- chase, either of lands or houses, in Lon- don, to the value of 30/. or 40/. a year, and the same to be made over to the corporation of Skinners, for the uses following : namely, first for 15/, a year, for ever, to be given unto the poor of Basingstoke, to make up the 30/. a year before given, an annual sum of 45/. a year ; and that also, forasmuch as he had formerly given the sum of 45/. a year towards the maintenance of three poor scholars, to be preferred by the master, wardens, and commonalty aforesaid, he willed that there should be given 15/. a year, for ever, to be added to the other 45/., towards the makingjup the number of four poor scholars to be by them maintained. And the said testator fur- ther willed and directed, that the first legacies which he had given, being 3,315/., should be first performed before any other legacies in his will, and that they being paid, then the second gift and bequest should be likewise performed, as soon as time would conveniently permit. By an order of the court of Chancery, dated 10th July, 1713, made on the re- hearing of a cause between the Attorney General against the Skinners' Company, reciting that the said cause had come on to be heard on the 5th of December, 8 Anne, and that the scope of the plain- tiff's bill being to establish a charity for the benefit of the town of Basingstoke, pursuant to the directions of the will of Sir James Lancaster, deceased ; and the defendants, the Skinners' Company, the trustees of the said charity, having by their answer insisted that the premises subject to the payment of the several charities under the said will, were not sufficient to answer the same, it had been on such re-hearing declared and decreed by the then Lord Chancellor Cowper, that the preference by the will was only as to the money legacies given by the testator to his relations, and that all the charities were under one and the same consideration of the testator, and in case there was any deficiency they ought to abate proportionably ; and that it had been further decreed, that the Skinners' Company should account be- 43a CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. fore the master for the rents and profits which they had received of the charity lands, as therein mentioned ; and further reciting, amongst other things, that upon hearing a proposal made by the alder- men and burgesses of the said town of Basingstoke read, whereby they offered, that in case the trust reposed in the Skinners' Company should be transferred to them, they would give security to pay all the said charities their full demands, and that they would cause a public re- gister to be kept of all things relating to the said charity, to be perused by any person that should desire it, his lordship had thereupon ordered, that the plaintiffs should give the defendants, the Skinners' Company, a copy of the said proposals, who should on the day then mentioned give an answer, whether they would pay all the charities given by the testator's will, without any deduction, for the time to come, and give security for that pur- pose; and that upon the cause coming to be heard for the directions of the said court, the defendants, the Skinners' Com- pany, declaring by their council that they could not comply with the said proposal, his lordship had thereupon declared, that the said trust ought to be transferred to the said mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Basingstoke, they giving such security for the payment of all the said charities in full as aforesaid, and did order and decree the same accordingly; and that in order to the transferring the legal interest in the estates devised, the master was to prepare proper conveyances, to be executed by the said Company, for transferring the said trust; and the said Sir James Lancaster having by his will directed that the Skinners' Company should, out of the rents and profits of the trust estate, pay unto such four poor scholars as they should think fit, who should study divinity in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the sum of 15/. per annum a-piece, who were to be succeeded by others, as any of the said four poor scholars should be better pre- ferred, or leave the university; and the said Sir James Lancaster having also devised to certain poor widows, whose husbands were freemen of the said Com- pany, or to such other poor widows as the Skinners' Company should think fit, 201. per anuum, and 20/. per annum more [1822 unto such four honest godly poor preach- ers as the said Company should think fit; it was thereupon further ordered, that the said four poor scholars, and the said four poor widows and preachers, be named by the Skinners' Company, till the further order of the said court; and the said Company was, upon every such nomination of scholars, widows, and preachers, to enter their names in a book to be kept for that purpose by the Com- pany, and to give notice thereof to the town of Basingstoke, who were there- upon to pay unto the said Company the charities given by the will for the said scholars, widows, and preachers, till the further order of the said court ; and the said Company were also to enter in the said book the names of the said poor preachers, and their places of abode, and also the places of abode of the said poor widows, and certify the same to the town of Basingstoke; and as to the said four poor scholars to be nominated by the Skinners' Company as aforesaid, two of them were to be sent to Oxford, and the other two to Cambridge ; and to the end that the charity intended for the said four poor scholars might be duly an- swered, and any abuse thereof prevented for the time to come, it was further ordered, that the Skinners' Company should forthwith send to the vice chan- cellor of each university, true copies of the testator's will, and of the deeds of conveyance, attested by the said master ; and that as often as any nomination should be made by the said Company of one of the four scholars, upon any va- cancy of such scholarship in either of the universities, the Company was to certify to the vice chancellor of such university, to which the scholar so no- minated was to be sent, the name of such scholar, and of the school where he was educated, and the place of his parents' abode, and of the college to which he should be sent. And as to the 35/. per annum given io the Skinners' Company, for their pains in the execution of their trusts, agreeably to the testator's will, the said master was to allow the same in average with the other charities till the last distribu- tion ; but no allowance was to be made thereof since ; and the said Company were, from the year 1702, to be allowed 1822^ CITY OF LONDON. 431 3/. 6s. 8d. per annum, according to the testator's will, for a dinner at their meet- ing about the ordering and performing of the trusts, until the further order of the said court. It does not appear that any other pro* ceediugs in the court of Chancery, af- fecting the interests, relations, or duties of the several parties, respecting these charities, ever took place, nor are there any documents to show with certainty, whether any transfer of the legal estate was made by any conveyance from the Skinners' Company to the corporation of Basingstoke, except a minute contained in one of what the Company call their plan books, which is to the following effect: — " The north part being an estate pur- chased by Sir James Lancaster's exe- cutor, and by him conveyed to the Skin- ners' Company, in pursuance of the testator's will, was, by the Company, conveyed to the corporation of Basing- stoke, by lease and release, in obedience to a decree of the court of Chancery, and the dimensions are taken from the recital thereof in the said release ; the distance from Thames-street is taken from the plan in the Company's book." The corporation of Basingstoke is in the receipt of the rents and profits, both of the manor and hereditaments called Maidenwell, and the other hereditaments specified in the will of Sir James Lan- caster, and also of the property in Old Swan-lane, Thames-street, which ap- pears to have been purchased out of the testator's residue, according to the di- rections of the will. The Company annually receive the sum of 103/. Gs. 8d. remitted to them by the town clerk of the corporation of Basingstoke ; and in the execution of the trusts committed to them, by the order of the court, they regularly appoint four scholars, two to Oxford, and two to Cambridge, to each of whom they pay 15Z. per annum; to four poor preachers they pay each 51. per annum; to eight poor widows of freemen of the Skinners' Company, each 21. 10s. per annum; •which sums, with the addition of 3/. Gs. Sd. per annum, given to the Company, to- wards a dinner, both by the will and the order, make up the total annual sum of 103/. Gs. 8c/. It may be proper to add, that the Skinners' Company, of their free bounty, pay also to each one of the eight poor widows, four guineas per annum, in ad- dition to their pay under the will. As vacancies arise, the exhibitioners are appointed by the court of assistants,, who take care to keep two at Oxford, and two at Cambridge, according to the decree. It does not appear that any such cer- tificate is sent to the vice chancellor of the respective universities, as is di- rected by the will; but when a vacancy happens, the course is, not to appoint to the benefaction till the person applying brings a certificate of his being entered at one of the universities, and annexes the same to his petition. When there is a vacancy it is declared at the first court that takes place after its happening ; at the next ensuing court, the petition of the candidates are read and considered ; and at the third court the appointment is made. This is the general rule : but if a case of merit comes before the court at the third time, it is not objected to for not having gone through the previous stages. Before the annual payment is made, the scholar is required to bring a certificate from his college of his studying divinity, and of his general good behaviour. The exhibitions are kept filled, and there are always plenty of applications. If there is any arrear, it is added to the payment of the person next appointed. The widows are also appointed by the court of assistants, who require them to bring with them a certificate of their marriage, and a copy of the register of their husband's burial, regard being had to the ages, infirmities, and merits of the candidates. The preachers are appointed in the same way. The candidates for this be- nefaction petition the court, stating iu the petition the qualifications on which their application is founded. The bene- faction is confined to clergymen of the church of Eugland, and it is expected that they should be persons in need of the benefaction. There is not any distinct book kept for enteriug the names of the poor 'vidows and preachers, nor is any notification sent to the town of Basingstoke of their 432 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 appointrnpnts ; but the appointments are entered in the minute books of the Com- pany, and the annual payments appear in their accounts. When it is ascertained that the scholar has left the university, or is otherwise provided for, the payment to him ceases ; but it is not limited to any precise period. There are generally persons upon the watch for these vacancies ; so that when any thing happens that might induce a discontinuance of the payment to a par- ticular person, the Company are pretty sure to be duly informed of it. JOHN Meredith's charity. According to a copy of the will, en- tered in the book of wills, page 135, bearing date 16th April, 1030, John Meredith, citizen and skinner of London, did give and bequeath unto the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Skin- ners of London, and their successors, for ever, all that his messuage, tenement, or inn, with the appurtenances, com- monly called or known by the sign of the Ram, situate in or near West Smithfield, in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, to hold the same unto the said Company, upon trust, and to the use, intent, and purpose, that the said Company should, every year, by the hands of the renter warden for the time being, pay and distri- bute, out of the rents and profits of the premises, the several suras of money thereinafter appointed, to the several uses thereinafter expressed ; viz. to three poor aged freemen of the said Company, and unto two poor aged women, which should be the immediate widows of freemen of the said Company, the weekly sum of 15s., viz. to every of those five poor persons, 3s. a-piece ; and his will was, that special care should be taken that none should be admitted to have or receive any benefit of that his bequest, but only persons of godly and christian conversation, and such as had honestly and painfully lived in their vocations and callings, and no profane person, nor drunkard, swearer, fornicator, gamester, nor any that had misspent his or her means, or become poor by idleness or the like. And his will also was, that such poor freemen of the said Company as should have been upholsterers, should be from time to time respected with favour to have the said weekly pension, if they should be of godly and christian conversation as afore- said. And he further directed, that if any of those three poor freemen which should be admitted to have the said weekly pension, should be married at the time of the said admission, and should afterwards die in the life time of that wife, which he had at the time of such his admission, that such his wife, if she should be of a religious, christian, and sober conversation , should, and might have and receive, during her widow- hood, the weekly pension formerly paid to her deceased husband ; provided, that if any of the said poor men should marry anyyoungmaiden, or other youngwomen, upon hope that after his death she should enjoy the said portion during her widow- hood ; or if any of the poor women which should be admitted to receive the said weekly pension, should, after her admis- sion, be married to any man whatsoever; or if any of the said five persons, men or women, should afterwards go to dwell out of the liberties of the City of London, or should sojourn in the country, or else- where, out of the liberties of London, for the space of 30 days together, with- out leave of the master of the said Com- pany, or else of two of the wardens of the said Company, for the time being, in writing, except it be for their travelling to the bath for the recovery of their health, or upon the like just occasion, for which should be allowed unto them for their return the space of forty days, and no longer, that then, and in every or any of those cases, the weekly pen- sion of him, her, or them so doing, should cease, and be no longer paid ; provided also, that if any of the said poor freemen, admitted to the said weekly pension, should, after his said admission, marry any of the poor women which should be partaker or receiver of the said weekly pension, that then, and from thenceforth, the poor man so marrying, should, not- withstanding his marriage, receive his weekly pension ; but the pension formerly paid to the woman, should, from, and immediately after her marriage, cease, and be no longer paid. And his will was, that the master, wardens, and as- sistants of the said Company, should 1822] CITY OF LONDON'. 433 yearly allow unto the renter warden of the said Company for the time being, upon his account, the sum of 10s. for his pains ; and to the clerk of the said Com- pany for the time being, the yearly sum of 6--. for his pains; and to the two beadles of the said Company for the time being, the yearly sum of 3s. a-piece for their pains. And he willed, devised, and appointed, that all the rest and residue of the rents, issues, and profits, which should from time to time arise of or by the said messuage, tenement, or inn, with the appurtenances, should be from time to time employed and disposed according to t'ie discretions of the mas- ter, wardens, and assistants of the said Company, for the time being, without any further limitations than what was above said. And he also gave and de- vised to Sir ]{ichard Dean, knight, and Alderman Thomas Smyth, esquire, Riohard Aldwortli, esquire, and other citizens and skinners of London, and to their heirs and assigns for ever, all that his cli'se or parcel of pasture ground, with the appurtenances, commonly called Clark's Close, containing, by estimation, eight acres, situate in the parish of St. James, at Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex, to hold the same unto the said Sir Richard Dean and others, their heirs and assigns, for ever, upon trust, yearly for ever to pay out of the rents, issues, and profits of the said close, and others the last mentioned premises, unto the renter warden of the said Company, the yearly sum of 20/. at the four most usual feasts in the year. And his will and mind was, that the renter warden should distribute and pay the said yearly sum of 20/. in manner and form follow- ing; first, that th3 sum of lOZ. should be paid yearly, for ever, by even portions, quarterly, to two religious, honest, poor unbeneficed preachers of God's word, conformable to the present government of the church of England, viz. 5/. a- piece, the same preachers to be from time to time nominated to the said gift by the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company, the same to be paid to such preachers until they should be fnr- therprovided for, in the judgment of the master, wardens, and assistants afore- said; and also, that the sum of 4/. 10s. should be paid yearly, for ever, towards the relief of such poor people in the parish of St. Se[)nlchre without Newgate, Lon- don, p.s slioidd inhabit within the liberties of the city of London. And to the end that better provision might be made against the ensuing winter, he willed that the same sum of 4/. 10s. should be deli- vered about the beginning of the month of May% yearly, to such churchwarden of the said parish for the time being, which should be appointed for Smithfield quarter by the hands of one of the bea- dles of th{( said Company of Skinners, who should, upon payment thereof, take such churchwarden's receipt. And he directed, tliat the same sum of 41. 10s. should yearly likewise be distributed in good sea coals, by the churchwardens of the said parish for the time being, unto and amongst such of the poorest and most needy, honest and godly persons of the said parish, for the time being, which should dwell wiihin the liberties of Lon- don, without any favour or partiality; and that the said distribution should be made when the said churchwardens should think it most convenient for the good of the poor. And he further or- dained, that of those sea coals, two chal- drons should be always given from time to time for ever to the poor of Smithfield quarter, and the rest where there should be most need ; and also, that the yearly sum of 20s. should be paid annually to- wards the relief of the poor people of the parish of Bartholomew the Less, near West Smithfield, London, the same to be delivered to one of the churchwardens of the said parish forthe time being, about the beginning of the month of November, by the hands of one of the beadles of the said Company, who was to take an ac- quittance forthe same from such church- wardens; and that the same 20s. should be yearly distributed by the said church- wardens, and two others of the most ho- nest and sufficient of the inhabitants of the said parish, being freemen of the city of London, utito and amongst the poorest and most godly persons of the same pa- rish, without any favour or partiality, about the 12th day of November yearly, for ever; and also the sum of 4.1.88. should be yearly disbursed in g'^od sra coals for and towards the relief of the poor prisoners of the four several prisons in London, viz. of the poor prisoners in 2f 434 CHARITIES CMF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 the hole and two-penny ward of the Compter, in the Poultry; of the poor prisoners in the hole and two-penny ward of the Compter, in Wood-street ; of the poor prisoners in Ludgatc ; and of the poor prisoners in the common jail of the men's side in Newgate ; that is to say, to every of those several prisoners so many good sea coals as shall cost, toge- ther with the carriage, 22s. ; the same to be delivered likewise about the 12th day of the month of November, yearly, by the hands of one of the beadles of the said Company, who shall deliver the same unto such officer as is or shall be ap- pointed to receive the legacies to the said prisoners respectively, for the use of the said poor prisoners ; and that the beadle delivering the same should take an ac- quittance, testifying the receipt thereof, under the hand of such officer as should be appointed for that purpose, and to in- quire, from time to time, whether the same sea coals be employed accordingly ; and failing therein, be willed that the said Company of Skinners should take the beneht thereof for the use of the poor of their own Company. And upon further trust; that the said Sir Richard Dean and the other devisee in trust, should pay and deliver all the residue of the rents and profits which should from time to time arise or come of or by the said close, and other the premises lying in the said county of Middlesex, and all other the improvements of the same, to the renter M'arden of the said Company of Skinners for the time being, to be disposed of to and for such uses and purposes as the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company of Skinners, London, for the time being, should in their grave wis- doms and disci etions, from time to time, think most meet and convenient. And the will further provided, that when six of the devisees above named should die, that then the six survivors of them should, by their deed of feoftment in due form of law, grant, enfeoff, and confirm in trust, unto two or three such persons, and their successors, as the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company, for the time being, should nominate and appoint, all the said close or parcel of pasture ground, and all other the premises lying in the said parish of St. James, in Clerk- enwell, witli the appurtenances, to the end, intent, and purpose, that the said two or three persons so enfeoffed intrust, or their heirs, might by deed of feoffment convey and re-grant unto the said six survivors, devisees, and unto six such other persons as the master, wardens, and assistants aforesaid should nominate and appoint, and to their heirs and as- signs for ever, all the said last men- tioned premises, to and upon the trusts before mentioned. After various bequests to sundry per- sons therein named, the testator made his wife residuary legatee. The Ram lnn,with the appurtenances, as devised by the will of John Meredith, has always been in the possession of the Company. About 20 years ago a small slip of land adjoining the inn, at the back, and convenient to be used with it, was purchased by the Company, and let to- gether with it. Out of the rents and pro- fits of these premises, the yearly sum of 39Z. has been paid to and amongst three poor aged freemen of the Company, and two poor aged widows of freemen, in an- nual suras of 11. 16s. to each. As to the payment directed by the will to be made to the renter, warden, clerk, and beadles of the Company, it does not appear that those persons have been paid distinctly or specifically any thing out of the rents and profits of the said premises. The residence of the poor pensioners within the liberties of London does not appear ever to have been made a subject of inquiry or consideration in the appli- cation of this bounty ; but on the widow of any of the freemen marrying again, she ceases to be entitled to receive her pay ; and if a freeman, enjoying the pension, dies, it is continued to his widow, as long as she remains his widow. The pensions of the five aged persons were, by an order of court, dated 20th April, 1792, augmented from ll. lO's. to 12 guineas per annum, the addition being considered as depending on the pleasure of the court. The rent of the Ram Inn, including the purchase above mentioned, is 130/. under the present lease, which will ex- pire in 182G. In the year 17o9 the rent of these premises was 100 guineas, and ap- pears by the books to liave continued the same in 1777. I" 1795 it was 120Z. a year, to which lOZ. a year was added, in consideration of the slip of land which was incorporated with the premises. X822] OITV OF LONDON. The rental of these premises is as follows: — 435 Tenants' names. Description of thePreniises,j Expiration and what eacb tenant holds.j of Lease. Old Rents. Present Rents. Considerations. 1 £. £. William Grifiith West Smitlifield, for the Christmas Ram Inn, oulhoases, sta- 182G l)I's, &c. and also includ- ing the building lately! 120 130 300/. in repairs in two years, erected on the Company's purchase. Mr. Jas.Wliiskin For a piece of ground, called Lady-day 25 Three first years at a pepper corn. Clark's close, on the West 1888 4th year 1.50/. side of Goswell-street- 5th year 200/. road, near Sadler's 6ih year 250/. Wells, for building on. 7th year 300/. 81 h year 3.50/. 9lh year 400/. remainder of term, .52.')/. per annum, in consideration of laying the ground into streets, building houses, etc. agreeable to the stipulations contained in agree- ment. The residue of the rents and profits, after the above payments, is treated by the Company as a part of their own gene- ral fujids,in adverting to which it would be injustice to forget the numerous cha- rities which the Company distributes amongst their poor members. The Company are in possession of the premises called Clark's close, mentioned in the will, which was conveyed to them in 1754 by the surviving trustees under the will of John Meredith ; it consists of about eight acres, as described in the will. This close is situated on the west side of Goswell-street-road, very near Sad- ler's Wells, by the side of the road going from St. John-street to Islington. It has been let from the time the Com- pany have had it, till the year 1817, to the New River Company, their main pipes passing under the field. The lease of that Company expired about two or three years ago; and upon the expiration of that lease, the Company advertised it to be let for building upon. It was ac- cordingly let to James Whiskin, for a term of 70 years, subject to certain agreements and stipulations on his part for covering the same with houses. For the first three years he was to hold it at a pepper corn rent; and the amount of the rent after that was to be progressive, as above stated. Five pounds a year is paid to each one of two unbeneficed clergymen of the church of England, in satisfaction of the will in that respect, which sums have ' been doubled by the bounty of the Com- pany, so that each of these clergymen now receives 10/., the addition being considered as depending on the pleasure of the Company, The clergymen are appointed at a court of assistants when there is a vacancy ; the ditferent candi- dates make their applications, bringing with them testimonials of their good con- duct and qualifications. The Company also gives 41. 10s. a year to the churchwardens of Smithfield, to be distributed by them to the poor of the parish, according to the directions of the testator ; 20s. a year is given to the churchwardens of St. Bartholomew the Less, to be distributed also agreeably to the will, for which sums the churchwar- dens give their receipts respectively ; they pay t!) the four prisons specified in the will, the sums of 1/. 2*-. per annum to each, amounting in' the whole to 41. 8s., and take receipts from the officers of those prisons for such payments. The Company have disposed of the residue of the rents and profits of these premises, after the several payments made thereout as above, to their own use and benefit, considering the same as a part of their own general funds, except what may have gone in the numerous charities which the company distributes amongst their poor members. JOHN draper's gift. John Draper, by his will, dated 18th April, 1496, amongst several becjuests to superstitious uses, gave and bequeathed 2 f2 436 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1822 fd\ir messuages and tenements, situate in tlie parish of St. Antholin, Watling- street, as therein particularized, to the master, wardens, brothers and sisters of the guild and fraternity of Corpus Christ!, within the ward of Walbrook, to have and to hold to the said master, wardens, brothers, and sisters aforesaid, and their successors, for ever, under the intent, form, and condition following. There then follow various superstitious appro- priations, succeeded by the following clause: — " I will that the said master and war- dens, and their successors, yearly pay, and bestow in coals, for the poor of the parish of St. Antholin, 13s. 4f/., and to either gaol of Ludgate and Newgate, 13s. 4d., to be distributed according to the good discretions of the said master and wardens." The directions of the testator with re- spect to the coals to the poor of the pa- rish of St. Antholin, and the other pay- ments to the gaols of Ludgate and New- gate, are more than strictly observed, as the Company pay to the churchwardens of St. Antholin every year the sum of 1/. Gs. 8d., being double the amount di- rected by the will ; and they also pay to each of the gaols of Ludgate and New- gate, the sum of 13s. 4d., being the amount of the distribution prescribed by the will. The prisoners of Ludgate are now transferred to some other place, but the Company still pay it as to the prisoners of Ludgate. Receipts were produced from Ludgate and Newgate, with the signatures of persons signing themselves respectively steward and keeper of the respective jails ; and a list of the benefactions is hung up in each jail respectively. In the list given in Mr. Neild's book of the be- nefactions to the jail, Mr. Draper's bounty is recorded, and stated at the amount at present given by the Company. The Company have in the parish of St. Antholin, at the corner of Size-lane and Budge-row, the houses mentioned in the following rental, producing about 740/. — MR. JOHN DRAPER'S LANDS. Tenants' names. Sitnation, and what each Tenant holds. Expiration of Lease. Old Rents, Present Rents. Considerations. £. *:. Messrs. Cartis - A house, No. 31, Badge- Michs. 34 50 200Z, in repairs in row. 1836 three years. Messrs. Piescbell, A house, No. 32, Budge- do. 28 50 200/. in repairs in &Co. row. three years. Messrs. Piescliell, A house and premises on do. 90 200 500/. in repairs in &Co. the east side of Size-lane. three years. Mr. Hunter Ditto - . - - do. 120 350 600/. iu repairs in three years. Mr. Orr - Two ditto adjoining, north do. 45 90 300/. in repairs in tiiree years. 317 740 N. B. — The bequest in Mr. Draper's will to the Company is only of four houses ; but the Company have all the above premises described in their books as Mr. Draper's lands. NICHOLAS Jennings's charity. By an extract in the Company's books of wills, of Nicholas Jennings's will, which is found there, without a date, it appeared that Nicholas Jennings, among a variety of other devices and bequests, bequeathed as follows to the Company of Skinners :— " Item, I give and bequeath unto the master and wardens of the craft of skin- ners of London, and to their successors, for ever, a tenement, with the appurte- nances, called the Ram's Head, in East- cheap, which is value by year 51. sterling, upon condition they should keep a yearly obit, for ever, in the parish church of Allhallows Barking, next to the Tower of London, at the day it shall please God I shall depart this life, spending at the said obit or anniversary 40s. sterling, in manner and form following ; first, to the parson or curate, being present at the said obit, 16rf. Item, to every priest and clerk there being present, 8d. Item, for ringing of bells, 2s. 4d. Item, to the wax chandler, for wax necessary to the same obit, 2s. Item, for bread and ale to 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 43? the wardens, priests, and clerks, present at the same obit, 5s. Item, to the master warden, 2s, Item, to every of the four wardens, IGd. a-piece. Item, to the renter warden, 12d. Item, I give to every of the clothing that hath been warden coming to the said obit, 4rf. a-piece. Item, to the clerk and beadle, every of them, 8d. Item, I give to two priests going with the Company, every of them, Gd. Item, the residue of the money to be divided amongst the poor parishioners of Bark- ing, by the discretion of the renter, war- den, clerk, and beadle, to them that stand in most poverty and need." It appears to have been the meaning of this testator, that the residue of the forty shillings only was to be given to the poor of Barking, the object of the gift being, that the Skinners' Company should there- by maintain an obit ; and by •' the residue of the money," he seems to have referred to the money which was to be spent at the obit, otherwise no disposition would have been made of the remainder of the forty shillings, which might not be ex- hausted by the particular payments to be made out of it. If this be so, the charity to the poor parishioners of Barking seems so connected with the superstitious uses, as to have gone by the statute to the king, as part of the forty shillings for- feited by its original superstitious desti- nation. The tenement belongs to the Company in virtue of the devise to them ; and as they have never been called upon for the above sum, there may perhaps be ground to presume, after so long a period of uninterrupted enjoyment, a grant or release from the crown. How- ever this may be, the Company has, in point of fact, been in possession of the tenement, without paying any money in respect of it, as far back as can be traced. HENRY barton's CHARITY. The will of Mr, Henry Barton is dated 31st July, 1434, (a copy of which, made by Mr. Caley, from the original in the Hustings of London, was laid before us) whereby the testator gave to Williani Newenham, master of the guild or fra- ternity of the precious body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to John Beverle, and others, wardens of the said fraternity, and to the brethren and sisters of the same guild or fraternity, and to men of the said mystery, and to Mr. William Kirkeby, rector of the church of St, John upon Walbrook, London, and to their successors, master, wardens, rector, and their successors, for ever, all that his tenement, with all the mansions, houses, shops, cellars, with their appurtenances in Watling-street, in the parish of Alder- marie chirche, of London ; also he gave to the said master, wardens, and rector of St. John's, and their successors, all his tenement, with the appurtenances, in the parish of AUhallows, in Bread-street, London, on the north part of the street called Watling-street ; also he gave to the aforesaid master, wardens, and rector, and their successors, all that his tene- ment, with the appurtenances, in West- cheap, by the great conduit over against the church of St. Thomas of Aeon, of London ; he also gave to the aforesaid master, wardens, and rector, and their successors, all his messuage, called the Red Lion, in Wood-street, in the parish of St. Alphie within Cripplegate, of Lon- don, with five shops, and an alley to the said messuage annexed, with their ap- purtenances, upon the conditions follow- ing; viz. that the aforesaid master, war- dens, and rector, and their successors, for ever, of all and singular the cottages and houses within the same alley, should make and ordain of every house an ha- bitation for poor persons to dwell in and inhabit; and those habitations should for ever grant and let to poor and needy persons, who theretofore held houses and maintained families, and had by di- vine visitation and adverse fortune, ca- sually lost their worldly goods, and had come to extreme want, of whatsoever art, trade, or conditions they should be, but who were not litigious, dishonest, or common beggars, receiving nothing from them or any of t!iem, for the farm or lease of the habitations aforesaid, but permitting such poor persons freely to continue in the same habitations for ever ; but charging and firmly enjoining all such poor persons there, that in consi- deration of having their mansions free, they should in their prayers piously and devoutly pray for the wholesome estate of the Lord Henry the Sixth, then king of England, and of his heirs, kings of England, so long as tlicy should live ; and for the souls of the progenitors of the saiil king, ami for the souls of the said king, and of his heirs when they should have departed (his life; and also, that they should pray for his (the testator's) 436 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. soul, aud for the souls of his parents and benefactors ; and also of all the faithful deceased, aud for the tranquil peace of Christianity. And moreover, he charged, that the said master, wardens, rector, and their successors, with the issues and profits of the said messuages, with the appurtenances, should repair, sustain, and amend all the habitations situate in the said alley, and ordained for mansions for the poor, when and as often as they should require, so that the poor persons inhabiting the said mansions should pay nothing for such reparations; and he willed and required, that the said master, wardens, rector, and their successors, out of the issues and profits of the said messuages, should newly erect and re- pair, as well the said messuages, with the shops, as the mansions situate in the said alley, as often as need should be. He also gave to the aforesaid master, wardens, brethren, and sisters of the guild or fraternity aforesaid, and also' to the mastermen of the same, and also to the aforesaid rector of St. John's church, and to their successors, one annual rent of four marks out of all his lands and tene- ments, called Romayn's Rents, situate in the parish of St. Mary of Aldermarie chirche, London, on the south part of the said church, with a power to distrain for the same ; to have and to hold all the aforesaid lands and tenements, and mes- suage aforesaid, with all their mansions, houses, shops, cellars, and appurtenances, to the said master, wardens, brethren, and sisters of the guild or fraternity aforesaid, and rector, and to their successors of the chief lords of the fee, by the services therefore due and of right accustomed, together with the aforesaid yearly quit rent of four marks, to be received out of the said tenements called Romayn's Rents, every year, at the four terms in the year, by even portions usual in the city of London, under the form and con- ditions before declared, and under the form and conditions following. — [Then follow a variety of provisions for keeping obits, celebrating mass, and making prayers for departed souls.] And in case the said master, wardens, and rector should neglect or make default in carrying the said dispositions, or any of them, into efl'ect, he devised the above- mentioned pieuiises to the mayor and chatuberlain of the city of London, and their respective successors, charged with [1822 the performance of the same condi- tions. Also, he gave and devised to the mas- ter, wardens, brethren, and sisters afore- said, and to the rectors of the said church, and their successors, all the tenement with appurtenances, and the great gar- den, with the repairs to the said tene- ment, situate and being over against the hospital of the Blessed Mary, without Bishopsgate, in the suburbs of London, to hold the same to them and their suc- cessors for ever, upon condition of their completing all his ordinances above-men- tioned; and if they should make default, then he gave the same to the mayor and chamberlain, and their successors, as aforesaid. Also, he gave and demised to Thomas Drury, rector, and to the churchwardens of the said church of Aldermary, and to their successors, all his lands and tene- ments called Romayn Rent, situate in the parish aforesaid, on the south side of the said church, to hold the same to them of the chief lords of the fee, by the services therefore due and of right ac- customed, and the aforesaid annual rent, in that his testament thereinbefore recited, of four marks yearly, to be paid to the said Company and rector, upon similar condition of praying for the departed souls therein enumerated. He then bequeathed certain heredita- ments in Hertfordshire to his wife for life, and directed the same to be sold, upon her death, by his executors, and the money to be spent by them, as well in alms and works of charity for his soul, as in performance of other his bequests as to moveables thereinafter declared. The oldest book of the Company, con- taining a specification of their property, is dated 1644, which begins with an entry of ♦* Mr. Barton's lands in several places in Watling-street;" "in Little Wood- street;" "in Skinners'-alley without Bi- shopsgate;" and " gardens adjoining to the said alley." In another part of the said book, under the head of" all manner of [)ayments to be paid and disbursed by Mr. renter-warden," is entered a pay- ment made out of Mr. Barton's lands to the poor, for his obit, not purchased, 4Gs. Qd. and to the king's receiver, 2s. 4rf. ; making 2/. 9s. In a subsequent book, for the years 1069, IGGO, the lands and tenements comprised in ". a year. The houses and land at Godalming produce 60/. a year. They were let on a 21 years' lease to the late husband of the present occupier; which lease has now expired, and the Company have not determined what they will do with the premises ; but in the mean time they allow the present occupier to retain them at the old rent. The rents and profits of these several tenements arc received by the Company, and carried to their general account ; nor does it appear that any particular ap- plication has been made of them, with a view to carry into effect any special pur- pose under this will ; and therefore this seems to us to be a case proper to be put into a course of legal enquiry. These rents, as appears by the following rental, amount to 533/. 10s. per annum : — MR. LAWRENCE ATWELL'S LANDS. Names of Tenants. Thomas Wilsou Wui. Boiradaile Willian) Ankers Elizabeth Hales Kxpiration of Leases. A lionse and premises. No. 30, Fencburch-streel. A house in Modiford-court, do. Fenchurcb-street. A house, No. 12, St. Tho- do. mas Apostle. A house and eight tene- do. nients, with gardens be hind, sundry yards and workshops, a paddock oi pasturage, and a plot of garden ground, all ad joining, comprising to- gether about two acres o( land, with a frontage of 213 feet upon the princi- pal street of Godalming, four acres of land, an al- der bed of two acres, and ail acre and a half of ara- ble land, part of the re- cent inclosuce by Act of Parliamcut. Miolis. 1834. do. Miohs. 1837 New lleuts. £. s. 250 150 73 10 GO Considerations. 350/. in repairs in three years, and to insure 3,000/. in Com- pany's name. too/, in repairs in three years, and to insure 3,000/ in Com- pany's name. 200/. in repairs in three years, and to insure 1,200/. in Com- pany's name. A lease of the whole of this pro- perty wasgrAnted to A^r. James Hales, from Lady-day, 1800, for 21 years, at 60/. per annum, which expired at Lady-day, 1821, in consideration of 200/. io repairs : bis widow continues tenant at will, in possession of all the premises held by her husband (excepting the recent inclosure) at the old rent. 1822J CITY OF LONDON. 441 MRS. FRANCES CLARK's GIFT. In the same book, page 130, it appears that Frances Clark, by her will (the date of which is not given), referring to a pay- ment of 200/. made by her in her life- time to the said Company, and to a cer- tain indenture made between her and the said Company, whereby they had cove- nanted that they would yearly, for ever, pay, at the two usual feasts therein men- tioned, the sum of 10/. towards the relief of the poor and lame people within the hospital of St. Thomas, in Southwark, directed, that the said master and war- dens, and their successors, would see the same duly performed. The accounts of the Company make it appear, that this annual sum is paid to the proper officer of the said hospital, for which payments receipts are regularly taken. SIR WOLSTAN DIXIE'S CHARITY. Sir Wolstun Dixie, by his will, dated 15th May, 1592, gave and bequeathed to the master and wardens of the Com- pany of the Skinners of London, and to their successors, the sura of 500/. in njoney, for ever, to be employed and lent forth in manner and form following: — that is to say, 200/. thereof to be lent unto four poor young men, free of the Skin- ners, likely to thrive and do well, and being also free of the Merchant Adven- turers, by 50/. a man, they putting in good and sufficient sureties of other com- panies for the repayment of the same at the end of three years, and so from three years to three years, to be changed, and put out to four other poor thrifty young men, as aforesaid, for ever. And first he willed, that if any that had been, are, or should be his apprentice, or any of his kindred, free of that Company, should require the same, that they should be preferred thereunto before any other, putting in sureties as others should do. The other 300/. he willed to be lent to ten poor young men, free of that Com- pany, and likely to thrive, and trading or using the art or arts of skinners or linen drapers, by 30/. a man, for three years, in manner and form aforesaid. Provided always, and his will and mean- ing was, that every of the aforesaid per- ms which should have any portion of Q said sum of 500/. afore-mentioned, should yearly, every year, so long as they should have the same, pay to the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors, for the time being, for every fifty pounds, 33s. Ad., and for the us(^ of every thirty pounds, 20s., whereof he willed that the said four wardens should have, yearly, for their pains to be taken in well ordering the premises, 20s. amongst them to be divided. And that the clerk of the Company of Skinners, and the two beadles there, should have every one of them Gs. 8 Jac. I, between William Stoddard, [1822 citizen and skinner of London, on the one part, and William Dale, citizen and grocer of London, Anthony Whaplet, citizen and vintner of London, and John Male, citizen and writer of the court letter of the city of London, on the other part, reciting, that the said William Stoddard, on or about the 4th day of January then last past, had surrendered into the hands of the lord of the manor of Herringay, alias Harnsay, in the county of Middle- sex, the premises above mentioned by the description aforesaid, to the use of his last will as aforesaid, and reciting his said will made by him as aforesaid, it is witnessed and declared, that the said customary and copyhold lands, tene- ments, and hereditaments, and the said surrender and surrenders of the same to the use of the said William Dale, An- thony Whaplet and John Mayle, their heirs and assigns, as aforesaid, was upon trust, that they should permit Anne Stoddard, the wife of the said William Stoddard, from and immediately after his decease, to enjoy all the chief mansion- house, barn, stable, outhouses, garden, and orchard thereunto adjoining; the pump house, wherein one Mason late dwelt ; the little close wherein the same house stood; the Great Highfield, or meadow, containing by estimation 9A., or thereabouts, and one field, called the Rodd Field, containing by estimation 4a., or thereabouts, parcel of the premi- ses aforesaid, and esteemed to be of the yearly value of 40Z. by the year, for and during the natural life of her the said Anne, in such sort as the custom of the said manor would permit, unless the said William Stoddard, by any writing under his hand and seal, should limit or ap- point the contrary ; and upon further trust that they, the saidWiliiam Dale, Anthony Whaplet, and John Mayle, their heirs and assigns, should and might, during the natural life of her the said Anne, receive and take the rents, issues, and profits of all the residue of the said cus- tomary and copyhold lands, tenements, and hereditaments, being esteemed of the like yearly value of 40/. by year, together with so much lawful English money more yearly, to be conveyed or ap[)oi!ited by the said William Stoddard, his heirs, executors, or assigns, as thereinafter is mentioned, as should make up the same, 18^^ CITY OF LONDON', 443 yearly, during the natural fife of the said Anne, the sum of 100 marks by the year. And upon further trust, that they, the said William Dale, Anthony Whaplet, and John Mayle, their heirs and assigns, as soon after the decease Oi" him the said William Stoddard and Anne his wife as conveniently might be, should make sale of all and every the same customary and copyhold lands, tenements, and here- ditaments, and the monies arising by such sale should lay out in the purchas- ing of freehold lands, tenements, and hereditaments of the yearly value of 100 marks by the year. And upon further trust that they, the said William Dale, Anthony Whaplet, and John Mayle, their heirs and assigns, should employ and dispose, or cause to be employed and disposed, as well as the said 100 marks by the year so by them to be re- ceived during the natural life of the said Anne, as also the said freehold lands, tenements, and hereditaments of the said yearly value of 100 marks by the year, so to be purchased, to the uses, intents, and purposes thereinafter mentioned (that was to say) the sum of 41. yearly, for ever, for two dinners yearly to be made for the poor children harboured in Christ's Hospital in London ; the one dinner upon New Year's day, and the other dinner upon Candlemas day in every year; and the sum of 20s. yearly, for ever, to asid amongst the resident officers of the said hospital, as within and during the space of three years then last past had been used ; and the sum of Gl. yearly to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Company of Skinners of the city of London, towards the relief of the poor of the said Company, at the discretion of the master and v,^ardens of the said Com- pany for the time being, where most need should appear; and all the residue of the yearly rents, issues, and profits of the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, saving the sum of 10/. a-piece to be once defalked and destyned by them the said William Dale, Anthony Whaplet, and John oMayle, to their own use, towards their travel and pains in that behalf to be taken, unto and for the relief and main- tenance of the poor children to be brought up in the said hospital, called Christ's lospital, for the tiniu being, for ever. and so and in such sort, and to the intent, that by reason of that charitable work, such and so many children of poor men, free of the said Company of Skinners of London aforesaid, for the time being, always to make up and supply the num- ber of ten in the whole, as the master and wardens of the said Company for the time being, or such persons free of the said Company as for the time being should be governors of the said hospital, should thereunto nominate and present, should and might, from time to time, for ever, be received, harboured, and brought up in the same hospital with other the children in the same hospital, and that the same ten poor children so from time to time to be received and taken in the said hospi- tal might wear green caps, and green facing on their coats, whereby they might be discerned and known from and amongst the rest of the said children. And also the said William Stoddard, to the end and intent that the premises therein men- tioned might have and take to better ef- fect, did, for him, his heirs and execu- ters, covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said William Dale, Anthony Whaplet, and John Mayle, their heirs, executors, and assigns, and every of them, that he the said William Stoddard, or his heirs, should not, nor would at anytime thereafter, revoke or make void the said surrender or last will aforesaid, nor either of them. The Skinners' Company, shortly after the donor's death, relinquished and gave up all theii interest in the premises to Christ's Hospital, in consideration of the hospital's agreeing to perform the trusts of the will, paying to the Skinners' Com- pany an annuity of GL, and permitting them to have constantly ten boys in the hospital. This arrangement was agreed to and ratified by the governors of Christ's Hospital, who give admission to ten boys nominated by the Skinners' Company. They also pay to the same Company an annuity of Gl. ; but of this sum the Company make no specific appli- cation ; it is mixed with their own funds, and considered, as virtually carried to the purposes for which it was given, in the largo annual distribution which is vo- lutitarily made by them to and amongst their own poor. 444 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 1822] GIFTS OF THOMAS AUDELEY, ROBERT BATEMAN, MATTHEW BATESON, BARBARA CHAMPION, SIR WILLIAM COCKAYNE, SIR ABRAHAM DAWES, AND GEORGE FORMAN. We find mention made in the will book of the Skinners' Company of the follow- ing donations : — One hundred pounds, bequeathed to the Company of Skinners, to be lent out in five equal portions to five young men, freemen of the Company, from four years to four years, upon their giving sufficient security for the repayment thereof, they paying for the same 10s. for every 20/. for such loan to them. Two hundred pounds, bequeathed by Robert Batcman to the Skinners' Com- pany, to be lent to four young freemen of the same Company, from four years to four years, in portions of 50Z. each, they paying interest at 11. per cent ; two of them to be merchants or persons trad- ing beyond the seas, and the other two using the art of a skinner, or the trade of a linen-draper or upholsterer. Two hundred pounds given to the same Company by the will of Matthew Bate- son, to be lent out to four artisans, skin- ners, each 50/. a-piece, gratis, giving good security for the repayment thereof, at the discretion of the master and war- dens of the same Company. One hundred pounds, given by the will of Barbara Champion to the said Com- pany, to be lent to four young artisans, skinners, by portions of 25/. each, for three years, without interest. Two hundred pounds to the said Com- pany, by the nuncupative will of Sir William Cockayne, to be lent to four young freemen of that Company, to each 50/. gratis, for three years successively, for ever, paying 10s. yearly to the offi- cers of the Company for their pains taken therein. One hundred pounds, given by Sir Abraham Dawes, to the renter wardens of the Skinners' Company, to be lent out to two young tradesmen of that Com- pany, each 50/. for a year, gratis, pay- ing 10s. each to the clerk of the Com- pany, for making out the bonds, and giving good security for repayment of the same, with the approbation of the master and wardens : and One hundred pounds bequeathed by George Forman, to the master and M'ar- dens of the Skinners' Company, to be delivered out in free loan, without inte- rest, to five poor beginners of the said Company, using the trade of upholders within the said city, 20/. a-piece; and for want of suchbeginners using the trade of upholders meet for the purpose, then the said 100/. to be divided as aforesaid among five poor beginners using the trade of skinners. But with respect to these seven last mentioned donations, we are given to understand, that there is neither entry nor trace from which it can be collected that any of them were ever received ot applied. VINTNERS' COMPANY. vintners' ALMSHOUSES. Shuldham's Gift. — Guy Shuldham, by his will, bearing date, 7th November, 144G, after reciting that he was seised in fee of certain lands and tenements, with the appurtenances, in the parishes of St. Martin Vintry and St. James Garlick Hythe, formerly belonging to John Ni- cole, devised the same to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the craft of Vintners of the city of London (subject to an annuity of 5/. directed to be ap- plied for certain superstitious uses) upon condition that they should, after his de- cease, maintain the buildings therein mentioned, to the proper use of the said master, wardens, and commonalty, pay- ing for the same yearly with the money of the common box of the same craft Gs. 8d. sterling, for certain superstitious uses ; and he directed, that the said mas- ter, wardens, and commonalty should grant the thirteen little mansions lying together, parcel of the said lands and te- nements ordained by him for the dwelling of poor people, to thirteen poor and needy men or women of the said craft, to be appointed by the master and war- dens for the time being; and if thirteen poor people of the said craft might not 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 44! be found, that then the master and war- dens might admit other poor and needy men or women, of good fame and lionost condition, to dwell in such of the said mansions as might become void, till thir- teen poor people of the said craft might be found to dwell therein ; and that the said master and wardens should take no- thing from the said poor people for the rent of the said dwellings : And he also directed, that the master and wardens should, as often as to them should seem meet, set and let to farm all the residue of the said lands and tenements in the best manner they could, and should out of the issues and profits pay to everyone of the thirteen poor people who should dwell in the said thirteen mansions, every year 4s. 4(1. sterling, to wit, for every week one penny, to be paid at the end of the week ; and he gave power to the master and wardens to remove the said poor people from their dwellings, after thrice warning them, for misconduct ; and he further directed, that the said master and wardens should, with the said issues and profits, as often as need should be, well and sufficiently build anew the said thirteen mansions, and the residue of the lands and tenements assigned for the support of the payments therein men- tioned. Other payments are directed by this will to be made for superstitious uses. The^buildings first mentioned in this will are understood to form a part of the present site of the Vintners' Hall, which is situate in Thames-street, and in the parishes of St. Martin Vintry and St. James Garlick Hythe. Previously to the great fire of London in 166G, the almshouses mentioned in the will were in the same situation. After that fire, by which all these buildings were consumed, the hall was rebuilt on an enlarged scale, and other houses were erected adjoining to it, which were let by the Company, till they were pulled down for the purposes of widening the street and enlarging the hall premises; and it appears to be impossible now to ascertain the precise extent of the pro- perty given by Mr. Shuldham. The almshouses were not rebuilt upon the same site, but others were erected by the Company in their stead, called the Vintners' Almshouses, on the north side of the Mile-end-road, being twelve in number, with a chapel. The original almshouses appear to have been intended by Mr. Shuldham either for men or women ; but it is understood, that ever since they were removed to their present situation, they have been inhabited by women only. Kenton's Gift. — The almshouses thus erected at Mile-end were pulled dovi^n and rebuilt on the same site, but on a different plan, in consequence of a legacy of Benjamin Kenton, esq. who died in May, 1802, and who by his will directed that the sums of 2,050^. and 200/. should be paid to the cou.-t of as- sistants of the Vintners' Company, and that a competent part of the first men- tioned sum should in their discretion be laid out forthwith, after the receipt thereof, in rebuilding the Company's almshouses at Mile-end ; and that what- ever part of that sum should remain, after the expenses of such rebuilding were sa- tisfied, should, together with the said sum of 200/., be placed out at interest by the said court of assistants, in such man- ner as the members of such court should think proper ; and that the interest there- of (after deducting the yearly sum of two guineas, which he directed to be paid for ever to a clergyman of the church of England, for preaching an annual sermon at such time and place as the said court of assistants for the time being should appoint) should be applied and distribu- ted by such court of assistants amongst the poor women resident in such alms- houses, for their further support and benefit. The sum given by Mr. Kenton for re- building the almshouses was considered to be insufficient for that purpose, and was therefore invested in the funds to ac- cumulate, where it remained about two years. When the rebuilding was com- pleted, it was found that (notwithstand- ing this accumulation) there was still a deficiency in the building fund, which was made good by David Pike Watts, esq. one of Mr. Kenton's execu- tors. Each of the present twelve almshouses consists of a parlour and bed-room, with other conveniences. There is also a cha- pel, under which is a large kitchen, f' the common use of the alraswomen, z,i 446 CHARITIES OF HNGLAND AND WALES. [18f2 a garden, the produce of which is divided amongst them. It does not appear that the 200/. given by Mr. Kenton lias been specifically in- vested by the court of assistants upon any security ; but the annual sum of 11. Is. is paid to a clergyman, appointed by that court, for preaching a serm.on annually at Stepney church, where Mr. Kenton was buried, at which the Com- pany attend, and each of the almswomen then receives from the Company 1/. Is. as Mr. Kenton's gift, amounting in the whole to considerably more than the in- terest of 200/. Flower's Gift. — It appears from the books of the Company, that they are chargeable with the payment to these almswomen of an annual sum of 5/., for a dinner, and of a further annual sum of 5/. for coals, under the gift of — Flower. It is not known at what time or by what instrument this charge arose. Many of the documents of the Company are supposed to have been lost at the time of the great fire, which is probably the reason why the origin of this and some other dona- tions cannot be satisfactorily ascertained. The first mentioned sum of bl. is divided amongst the almswomen equally, at Mid- summer, as Flower's gift. The other sum of 5/. is considered as forming part of an annual sum paid to each of them, as hereafter mentioned, in lieu of coals. Tomlinson's Gift. — The origin of this donation is also unknown ; but an annual sum of 3/. is divided amongst the almswomen at Michaelmas, under the name of Tomlinson's gift. Galf.'s Gift. — Mrs. Gale, by her will (the date of which does not appear) gave to the Vintners' Company, 100/., to be lent from three years to three years, to two young men, free of the Company, at the rate of 4/. per cent, per annum, upon good security; and directed that with part of the 4/., interest thereof, two load of charcoal should be bought, which, with the overplus of the said 4/., should be divided in the month of August among the almsfolk dwelling in the almshouse near the common hall of the Company. No sums are now lent by the Com- pany in respect of this gift, but the in- terest, which was to be applied for the beuefitof the almsfolk, may be considered as being included in the annual allowance paid to them in lieu of coals. Jacob's Gift. — Richard Jacob, by his will, in lo09, charged his lands in Eastcheap, which he gave to the Vint- ners' Company, with the payment of a yearly sum of 13 nobles, or 41. 6s. Qd.^ for the use of the poor almspeople of the said Company, which were then thirteen in number. No payment is now specifi- cally made to the almswomen in respect of this gift ; but it may be considered as being included in the monthly and other allowances made to them by the Com- pany, as hereinafter mentioned. Mallowes's Gift. — Edward Mal- lowes, by his will, bearing date 5th Sep- tember, 1614, gave to the Vintners' Com- pany 150/., to be lent to three young men, free of the Company, at 50/. a-piece, for two years, paying for the same 5/., that is five nobles a year for each 50/., on good security ; the said 5/. to be yearly disposed and given to the thirteen poor almstolk of the said Company, for three dinners, on Candlemas-day, Low Sunday, and Michaelmas-day. No sums are lent in respect of this gift, nor is any payment made to the almswomen specifically in respect of the interest directed by the donor to be applied for their benefit; but this may be considered as included in the allowances made to them by the Company. Pierpoint'sGift. — JohnPifrpoint, by his will, bearing date 1st June, 1711, gave to the Vintners' Company one hundred guineas, upon condition that they should yearly, for ever, pay to twelve poor widows in their hospital at Mile End, 10s. a-piece, by four quarterly payments, over and above all other al- lowances made by the said Company to such widows ; and to that end he di- rected that before the said one hundre' guineas should be so paid to the sa Company, the master and wardens i" the time being, or such other person members thereof, as his acting execute for the time being should think prope should enter into a bond to his executor conditioned to pay 6/. yearly to sue poor widows in manner aforesaid ; an upon this further condition, that the sai Company should first make a standin order in their books for the due paymei. of the 61., yearly, as aforesaid. Id con 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 447 sideration of this gift, the sum of 30s. is pay a salary of 52/. 10s. per annum ; and specifically paid every quarter by the the almshouse is visited annually by the Company, and divided among the twelve Company in October, when a sermon is almsmen. preached by the chaplain in the chapel. Kennett's Gift.— Alderman Brack- Icy Kennett, about the year 1780, gave mervayi.e's gift. 5'2/. 10s. to the Company, upon condition Richard Mervayle, by his will, bearing of their paying to the almswomen the date 5th April, 1437, reciting, that annual sum of 2Z., which is specifically Alexander Sprott, John Killick, and divided amongst them, in respect of this William Scarborough, were enfeoffed of gift, in July. divers lands and tenements, with houses. The almswomen consist of the widows shops, sollars, mansions, and other ap- of freemen of the Vintners' Company, a purtenances, in the parish of St. Edmund preference being given to those whose the King and Martyr, in Lombard-street, husbands were liverymen. They are ap- intrust, to fulfil his last will, directed, pointed by the court of assistants, as that if the men of the craft of Vintners vacancies occur, notice of the election of the City of London, should, within being affixed to the gates both of the Vint- two years after his decease, purchase of uers' hall and of the almshouse. They the King a grant to the freemen of the are frequently taken from the list of the said craft, that they should be one body applicant poor of the Company, but not and one commonalty, vvith power to if petitions are received from other more choose, yearly, two wardens or masters deserving objects. If none of the can- to govern the said craft, and to purchase didates who apply are approved by the lands, his feoffees should so ordain, that court, advertisements, announcing the one of them should be so seized in fee of vacancy, are inserted in the newspapers, the said lands and tenements, to the in- The following allowances are made to tent that the feoffee who should be so each almswoman : — sole seized, being a citizen and freeman _ , . , ,.„• , - ^* *■ ^' of the City of London, should by his One ponnd eiErhteensnulma'saBd sixpence , , , ^ . , ^i ^ ,i per calendar monih, making per annum. 23 2 testament give and bequeath to the mas- This monthly allowance has been ang- ters or wardens and commonalty of the mentedlVom time to time; the last increase g^id craft of Vintners and their SUCCes- was in 1812, when it was raised Irora . , • i , i 1/. lU.GJ.permonth.toitspresentaraount, sors, tor ever, the Said lands and teuc- For coals per annum ....... 550 meuts, in pure and perpetual alms, to Allowance out of the Company's poor box tl,^ „..„*„„«■«»;«„ ,,..,1 -„r e e i at Christmas, 2/. 2*. ; Lid at Midsum- ^h^e sustentation and rebel of poor people, iner,2/. 2i 440 of the same craft, to pray for his soul. In lieu of the remains of the Company's aud for the SOuls of the other persous dinner on the annual election day, and ^i • *.• i Lord Mayor's day, which used to be therein mentioned. given to them 110 One of the charters of the Vintners' Given by the master of the Company out Company bears date 23d August, 1437, of the corporate funds, at the annual ii '' iii i^- i^ , visitation in October 5 6 which was probably obtained from the Share of Flower's gift 8 4 crown in pursuance of the directions of Toralinson's gift 5 .. • fpaf„+,.r Pierpoint'sgiff,25.6rf.perquarter 10 ""^ lesidior. , ^ , ^,.,, Kennett's gift 3 4 Ihe above-mentioned John KiUick, Payment in respect of Kenton's gift . . 110 by his will, bearing date 8th January, £36 5 2 1438, being sole seized of the aforesaid lands and tenements, gave to the master Making in the whole, for 12 almswomen „ . or wardens and commonalty of the craft per annum x435 20._-. , ,•', , of Vintners, the same lands and tene- In addition to those allowances, the ments, which were situate together, be- almshouses and chapel are kept in repair tween a tenement late of John Curtis, at the expense of the Company. The and the tenant of the Dean and Chapter garden is also cultivated at their expense ; of Westminster, on the east, and another and all other outgoings, such as water tenement of the said Dean and Chapter, rates, lighting, &c. are paid by them, on the west, and wliich extended from Weekly service is performed in the chapel Lombard-street, towards the south, unto by a chaplain, to whom the Company a tenement of the said Dean and Chapter, 448 CIIARJTIKS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 towards the north, to hold the same lands mid tenements to the said masters or wardens and commonalty, and their suc- cessors, in pure and perpetual alms, for poor and needy brethren of the craft aforesaid, perpetually to be relieved and sustained, and to pray for the soul of Richard Mervayle, citizen aod vintner, and the other persons therein mentioned. The Vintners' Company are the owners of a house on the north side of Lombard- street, extending backwards to George- court, supposed to have been derived from the gift of Richard Mervayle, which is now in the occupation of 3Iessrs. Bar- clay, Tritton, and Co. bankers, under a lease from the Company for 70 years from Michaelmas, 1778, at the yearly rent of 75/. The land-tax of these premises has been redeemed by the Company from their own funds, and the amount thereof is now re- ceived by them. Large sums have been expended by the lessees in repairs and improvements of the premises, which are now worth con- siderably more than the present rent, but we are not enabled to state accurately their annual value. The rent of these premises is carried to the account of the general funds of the Vintners' Company; but the annual do- nations made amongst poor members of the Company and their widows, amount to considerably more than the rent of these premises, together with the sums due in respect of such of the following gifts as are not specifically distributed. The following are sums annually given away by the Company to their poor, in addition to the before-mentioned allow- ances made for the support of the alms- houses at Mile-end and their inhabitants : £. s. d. To 27 applicant poor of the compan)', 4 guineas each, paid cjaarterly, and at Ciiristmas, two guineas more to each 170 2 To 7 of llie said applicant poor, an addi- tional allowance of four gnineaij each 29 8 To 1 decayed members of the Company, 10 guineas eaco ..*.... 105 £304 10 For the payment of the last two classes of annuitants a fund has been voluntarily established by the Company, in the three per cent, reduced annuities, from their general funds. The number of applicant poor (as they are called) varies, but never exceeds 30. Poor persons are placed upon the charitable lists by a monthly court of assistants of the Com- pany, to whom applications are made as vacancies occur. skydmore's gift. Stcpheji Skydmore by will, bearing date 20th March, 1584, gave to the Vintners' Company, certain lands in the parish of St. Anne, Blackfriars, in trust, to make the payments therein mentioned to va- rious parishes. The annual sum of 20s., directed by the same will to be paid out of the rents of the same lands, amongst the poorest persons of the said Company, in money, wood, or coals, is not specifically dis- tributed, but may be considered as form- ing a part of the annual donations men- tioned in the account of Mervayle's gift. BUCKLE'S GIFT. Cvthbert Buckle by his will, bearing date 20th June, 1594, gave to the master, wardens, and commonalty of vintners, and their successors, after the decease of his wife and son, all his lands, tenements, and hereditaments, in the parishes of St. Mary at Hill, and St. Dunstan in the East, they paying yearly to Anne Ben- nett and John Bennett, and their heirs, a rent charge of 40/. per annum ; and to the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, 4/. yearly, for ever, to be distributed by the discretion of the parson and church- wardens of the same parish, at Christ- mas; to the poor of the parish of St. Leonard's in Eastcheap, 50s. yearly, for ever, to be distributed as aforesaid ; and to the poor of the parish of St. Mary at Hill, yearly, 4/. to be distributed as aforesaid. An extract of this will is found in the will book of the Vintners'" Company ; but we are infoimed, that they have no other document relating to this gift, and that they have no property in either of the parishes of St. Mary at Hill, or St. Dun- stan in the East. No payments are made by the Company in respect of this gift to any of the parishes mentioned in it. As the property was charged with a perpe- tual rent-charge of 40/. in addition to the annual payments to the pari^hes, it is possible, that the Company did not think proper to accept the devise. 18-22] CITY OF LONDON. 449 blundell's gift. Peter Bhindell, by his will, dated 9th June, 1590, gave to the Vintners' Com- pany 150/., upon condition that they should, with parcel thereof, purchase lands, houses, or rents, out of which 40s. should, every year, be paid to the poor in Bridewell, in London. It does not appear whether any lands, &c. were purchased with this gift; but the annual sum of 40s. is paid by the Company to the treasurer of Bridewell Hospital. Hawkins's gift. Pcnd Hawkins, by his will, bearing date 21st June, IGOO, directed that his executrix should within two months after the end of five years next after his de- cease, pay the sum of 40/. to the wardens and commonalty of Vintners, to the in- tent that they should deliver the same to a poor young man, free of the Company, who should have the same for two years, putting in bond and sureties to the war- dens and commonalty for the repayment thereof at the end of two years after the receipt thereof; and for the delivery, yearly, of one load of good charcoals, to the poor of the said Company, to be distributed by the advice and directions of the wardens, or one of them, between the feasts of All Saints and Christmas ; and paying to tlie clerk of the said Com- pany, for making the bond, the sum of 2s. No sums are now lent out by the Company, and no specific distribution of coals is made in respect of the interest of this gift. It may, however, be consi- dered as being included in the annual sum before mentioned, to be paid to the poor women in the almshouses, in lieu of coals. before Easter, yearly, for eyer, to the churcluvardeiis and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Clement Danes, 4/., and to the churchwardens and overseers of tiie poor of the pari^h of St. Andrew Hubbard, in Eastcheap, 40s., to be dis- tributed by their discretion amongst the poor of the said parishes; and further paying in the week before Easter, yearly, for ever, to the treasurer and governors of Bridewell Hospital, 3/. ; to the trea- surer and governors of Christ's Hospital, 40s. ; to the treasurer and governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, 40s. ; and to the treasurer of St. Thomas's Hospi- tal, 3/.; to be distributed towards the relief of the poor in the said hospitals, by the discretion of the presidents, treasu- rers, and governors of the said hospi- tals; and to the master and wardens of the Vintners' Company, for the use of the poor almspeople of the said Com- pany, w hich were thirteen in number, the yearly sum of thirteen nobles. The Vintners' Company are the owners of two liouses in Eastcheap, one of which (No. IG) is let to William Bennett, on a lease for 21 years from Midsummer, 1807, at the yearly rent of 58/.; and the other (No. 49) is held by the representatives of Castlethorpe, under a building lease for 61 years, from Michaelmas, 1765, at the yearly rent of 5/. It is con- jectured, though not certainly known, that one of these houses was the gift of Mr. Jacob. All the annual suras speci- fied in the above mentioned will are paid as directed, except that of 21. payable to Christ's Hospital, which was redeemed by the Company in 1811, in considera- tion of the sum of 48/. 8s. and that of thirteen nobles, or 4/. 6s. Qd., which has been already alluded to in our account of the Vintners' almshouses. JACOB S gift. Richard Jacob, by his will, bearing date 20th May, 1609, gave to the mas- ter, wardens, freemen, and commonalty of the Vintners' Company, and their suc- cessors, after the decease of his wife, all his houses in Eastcheap, in the parish of St. Andrew Hubbard, or elsewhere, in tho city of London, which he purchased of John Greene, butcher, and John Greene, his son, they paying only out of the issues and profits thereof, in the week •HIPWELLS gift. An extract of the will of Michael Hip- well, dated in 1609, is found in the Com- pany's will book, from which it appears, that he gave all the rest of the profits that shoidd arise out of a house and lands, towards the maintenance of two poor men or women, in the Vintners' hall, London, for ever, conditionally, that 20 of the livery of the said Company should, upon notice given to them, pre- sently after his decease, come down to 2o 450 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. see his body laid in the ground, bringing witli tliem their gowns and hoods, and the cloth of their hall, to lay over hira, ■with an allowance of five marks for a dinner or supper for them, and for their horse-meat while there, with a proviso, that if they should make default, and not come down, and do as aforesaid, his gift to them should be void. This extract does not state where the house and lands conditionally given by the testator were situate ; and we have not been able to obtain any further in- formation relative to this gift. bullock's gift. Thomas Bullock, by his will, bearing date 18th February, 1632, gave to the Company of Vintners, 50Z. for a stock, to be lent to young men, free of the Com- pany, successively, for ever, for three years, on good securit)'^, they paying for the same, yearly, 20s., which he di- rected should be put into the poor box, for the relief of the poor members of the Company, for ever. No loans are now made by the Com- pany in respect of this gift, but the inte- rest may be considered as being included in the annual payments, stated in the account of Mervayle's gift to be made by them to the poor. cox's GIFT. Tliomas Cox, by his will (the date of which does not appear), gave 50Z. to the Vintners' Company, upon trust, to dis- tribute a yearly sura of 50s. amongst such poor widows of the said Company, not belonging to the almshouses, as they [1822 should judge most meet objects of cha- rity to deserve the same. This annual sum is considered by the Company as forming a part of the annual donation of two guineas, given at Christ- mas to each of the applicant poor. young's gift. A legacy of 50/. given by Mrs. Wini- fred Young to the poor of this Company, appears to have been received by them in 1705. The interest of this gift is not specifi- cally distributed, but may be considered as forming a part of the before-mentioned payments made by the Company to their poor. stowell's gift. It appears from the books of the Com- pany, that Richard Stotcell gave to them 20/., the interest to be annually paid to the poor of the Company, on Good Fri- day. Nothing more is known of this donation, but it may be considered as included in the before-mentioned annual sums paid to the poor of the Company. bateman's gift. Thomas Bateman, esq. in his life-time, in the year 1817, gave to the Company 100/. three per cent reduced annuities, the dividends to be applied for the bene- fit of the decayed members thereof. This sum is now standing with other stock, in the corporate name of the Company, and the dividends of it form a part of the an- nuities of ten guineas each, before men- tioned, to be paid to ten decayed mem- bers of the Company. WEAVERS' COMPANY. almshouses at hoxton, compris- ing THE gifts of WILLIAM SATCH- WELL, JAMES KYMIER, HENRY BAKER, OBADIAH AGACE, SAMUEL MILLS, AND THOMAS COOK. The earliest intimation we find of the origin of these almshouses, is in an old paper, purporting to be an extract from an indenture of lease, dated 19th April, 1669, between Sir Thomas Bride, knight, and two others, surviving trustees of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, of the one part, and the Company of Wea- vers, of the other part ; whereby the said parties of the first part, by the consent of the minister, churchwardens, and ves- try of the said parish, and in considera- tion of a certain sum to be expended in the building of certain almshouses, de- mised to the said Company all that toft, piece, or parcel of ground, near the high- way leading from the parish church of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, unto Hogs- don, containing from east to west 112 feet, more or less, and from north to south at the east end 51 feet, and at the west end 19 feet 8 inches; to hold the same to the said Company, and their CITY OF LONDON. 451 successors, for 200 years, from Midsum- mer then last, at the yearly rent of 6s. The rent of 6s. reserved by this lease is not now paid, nor have we met with any trace of its payment in former years; ami as we find in the Company's pos- session a deed of the date of 10-38, which ap|>ears to be a conveyance to the parish of this piece of land, it seems not im- probable that subsequently to the grant- inji" the above lease, the par'sh released their reversion in the premises to the Company. Upon this ground twelve almshouses were built, as it should seem, from the general funds of the Company. Welind from an old ledger, that in 1670, the sum of 802/. 10s., and in 1072, the sum of 519/. 2s., were paid " for building the hall and almshouses," but what propor- tion of these sums was applied to the almshouses does not appear. These almshouses are inhabited by twelve poor women, widows of freemen of the Weavers' Company, who are ap- pointed for life by the court of assistants. There was originally no endowment for the support cf these almsv/omen ; but va- rious benefactions have been at diti'erent times oiven for their use, or appropriated to them by the Company, from which a fund has been raised for their mainte- nance. These benefactions are as follow: Satchwell's Gift. — William Satc/i- well, by will, dated 12th April, 1675, gave and becpieathed to the Company of Weavers, London, the sum of 30/., the yearly interest and produce whereof he appointed to buy eight pair of new shoes, and eight pair of new stockings, for eight poor freemen's widows of the same Com- pany, to be given on the feast day of All Saints, in every year, for ever. These articles of dress are not now furnished ; but 30s., being the interest of this legacy at five per cent., are added to the money payments made to the alms- women, as hereafter mentioned. Kymier's Gift. — In an indenture, made the 24th of November, 1079, it is recited, that Jamrs Kipriier had, on the day of the date thereof, delivered to the bailift's and wardens of the Weavers' Company, the sum of 50/., to the intent that they and their successors should, yearly, for ever, lay out and bestow 3/. in manner following; that is to say, 2/. 8s. thereof in the month of June, July, or August, yearly, in buying and providing of sea coals, and distributing the same among twelve poor people harboured in the almshouses, in the parish of St. Leon- ard, Shoreditch; and the remaining 12s. in providing a dinner i:i meat and drink, to and for the said poor people, at the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle ; and the said bailitl's and wardens cove- nanted to apply the said annual sum of 3/. accordingly. Coals are annually provided by the Company for the use of the alniswomen to an amount I'ar exceeding the sum of 21. 8s. above specified. Xo dinner is given to them on St. Andrew's-day ; but 12s. a year are added to the money pay- ments. In making out the accounts, the Company are only charged with the an- nual sum of 2/. 10s. on account of this charity, probably in conserjuence of the reduction of legal interest to five per cent, but they have in eti'ect always dis- bursed, with reference to its objects, more than the 3/. directed by this bene- factor. Baker's Gwr.— Henry Baker, esq. by will, dated 4fh February, 1775, gave to the bailift's, wardens, and assistants of the Weavers' Company, the sum of 400/. consolidated bank annuities, in trust, for the interest thereof to be equally divided and paid to twelve poor women that are chosen by the Company to inhabit the almshouses belonging to the said Company, in Old-street-road, in the parish of St. Leon.ird, Shoreditch. This stock stands in the corporate name of the Company, as is the case with all the stock in which they are interested, except that belonging to Limborough's charity, m hich will be noticed hereafter. Obadiah Agace's Gift. — In an entry in the court hook of (he Company, under date of the 2(itii of -March, 1782, it is stated, that Obadiah Jr/atr, esq. one of ihe members of that court, had trans- ferred to the Company 400/. East India annuities, the dividetids whereof he de- sired might be applied to increase the quarterly pensions of the widows in the Hoxton almshouses. These annuities were changed by Act of Parliament in 1790, for three per cent, reduced annuities, in which fund the Company have now 400/. ; the divi- 2 G 2 452 CHARITIKS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 dends of which are applied to the use of the ahnswonien. Mills's Gift. — In the year 1805, Samuel Mills, esq. (then upper bailiff of the Company) transferred to the Com- pany 400/. stock of deferred three per cent, annuities of 1802, the interest of which was to commence in January, 1808; and in an entry in the court book of the 7th of May, 1805, this is stated to be " in consideration of, and to be applied to the same uses, intents, and purposes, that I'll, per annum short annuity, for 28 years, was directed to be applied by the late Benjamin Mills, esq. deceased." Vie could not meet with any entry as to the direction given by Mr. Benjamin Mills, for the application of the 12/. per annum ; but it was in fact always divided among the widows of these almshouses, and the dividends of the stock given by his son Mr. Samuel INIills, which came into action on the expiration of the short annuity, have been applied in the same manner, with his approbation, ever since. Cook's Gift. — Thomas Cook, es(\.hy will, dated 28th March, 1810, gave to the Weavers' Company 2,100/. three per cent, consols, to be transferred to them, on trust, to apply the whole of the divi- dends and interest thereof, weekly, for ever, for the benefit and relief of the twelve almspeople residing in the alms- houses in Old-street-road, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, by increasing the pay and allowances of the said alms- people in equal proportions. This sum of 2,100/. stock, was trans- ferred to the Company in 1813, and a sum of 85/. Is. was at the same time paid to the Company as an arrear of interest on the legacy, which was distributed among the poor people of the almsl>ouse. The dividends, amounting to 63/., are distributed with the other gifts before- mentioned, to the almspeople quarterly, and not weekly, as directed by the will of Mr. Cook. In addition to the above benefactions, a sum of 24/. a year has been applied towards the increase of the almswomen's pension, from the charity of Alexander Kosea, of which a distinct account v."ill be given among the charities belonging to this Company. The annual pension fund, composed of these several benefactions, is as follows: f. a. d. Satchwell's gift .... 1 10 James Kyruier's .... 12 Henry Baker's .... 12 U Obadiah Acraoe's ... . 12 Samuel Mills's 12 Thomas Cook's .... 63 Partof Alexander Hosea's . 24 £125 2 This sum is divided among the 12 alms- women in quarterly payments, amount- ing to 10/. 8s. 6d. each per annum. They have no farther money allowance, but the Company supply them with three and a half chaldrons of coals every year. The almshouses are kept in repair by the Company, and they are now so old, that the annual expense of keeping them in a tenantable state is considerable. It is under deliberation by the Company, whether they should not be rebuilt. ALMSHOUSES IN PORTER's FIELD. Nicholas Garrett's Endow- ment. — Nicholas Garrett, of Wands- worth, by will, dated 16th July, 1725, gave to the master, wardens, and com- monalty of the Company of Weavers, 1000/. East India stock (from and after the decease of his wife), on trust, that they should lay out part in the purchas- ing ground and building of six almshouses for six decayed members of the said Company, and the remainder to be em- ployed as an endowment for the support and maintenance of the same. With 100/., part of this donation, a piece of land was purchased in a place formerly called Porter's Field, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, and conveyed to the Company in February, 1728, on which six almshouses were built, at the further cost of 452/. 4s. 9d. They now stand in Blossom-street, in Norton Falgate, and are still called the Porter's Field almshouses, although the place where they are situated is no longer known by that name. A small portion of the land thus pur- chased, was let to Edward Grose, for 99 years, from Lady-day, 1736, at a yearly rent of 3/. In the lease it is described as containing in front, on the south side, 17 feet 6 inches, on the north side, 10 feet 3 inches, and in depth 62 feet 6 inches. It is made use of as a carriage way into a stonemason's yard. The reason for granting so long a lease 1822] CITY OF does not appear. When it expires, the land will probably be of much greater value. After defraying the expense of the pur- chase and building, there remained of Garrett's donation 725/. India stock, >fhich has been increased by additions from time to time from savings of income, the last of which was a purchase in February, 1817, of lOOZ. stock, for the sum of 196/. 9s. The present amount of stock is 1,200/. Thomas Carpenter's Benefac- tion. — Thomas Carpenter, by his will, dated the 29th of April, 1731, reciting the will of Nicholas Garrett, as above, and that the almshouses had been built and filled pursuant to such will, gave for an additional endowment of the said almshouses, to the said Company of Weavers, and their successors, 300/. upon trust, that they should yearly, after the receipt thereof, lay out the sum of 12/., if the interest and profits of the same should produce so much, at the most convenient seasons of the year, in the purchase of one chaldron of coals for every one of the said six almspeople; and the remainder of the interest and profits thereof (if any) should be laid out in buying candles, to be distributed in equal shares among the same almspeople. This legacy was invested in bank stock, which has, by additions to the capital, from time to time, commonly called bo- nuses, been raised to the sura of 400/. The income of the charity thus consists of:— £. s. d. Dividends on 1,200/. East India stock .126 Ditto on iOOl. bank stock '. 40 Rent of part of the alrashoase land . . 3 £1G9 The expenditure out of this income, is as follows : — Pensions to six poor members of the Com- £, s, d. pany, appointed by the coart of assist- ants, inhabiting the alrashoases,2/. 0.5 8d. each, per quarter, making per annum . 5G Coals for the almsmen, asually live chal- dron per annum ; average of four years from 1818 to 1821 ' . . 16 5 3 Candles for ditto, about 3 15 Repairs ; average of the 10 years, to 2lst August, 1821, which includes a large re- pair in 1818, amounting to 197/. lb*, id. 33 17 East London water works 3 8 Lamplighter 110 Clerk's salary 220 £115 8 3 LONDON. 453 Thus it appears that there is a consider- able surplus of income above the present ordinary expenditure. At the last audit in August, 1821, there was a balance in hand of 85/. 17s. It/., out of which was to be paid a sum of 52/. 15s. '3d. for paving the street, under an order from the district surveyor, and for opening a cesspool. The Company expressed their intention when they had made this payment, after providing for the current expenses, and reserving an annual sum for future re- pairs, correspondent to the average of the last ten years, to invest the surplus income, with a view to secure the pen- sions of the almsmen from reduction, in consequence of any fluctuation in the interest of the East India and bank stock. It seems to us, that the surplus is such as might well justify an immediate per- manent increase of those pensions. Morton's charity. By an indenture, dated 28th of July, 1664, between Rowland Morton, citizen and weaver of London, and John Morton, of Holborn, tailor, of the one part, and John Adams, and 21 others, citizens and weavers of London, of the other part; the said Rowland Morton and John Mor- ton, as well in consideration of 50/. as of other good considerations therein men- tioned, gianted, bargained, and sold to the parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, all their freehold messuages or tenements, with the appurtenances, called or known by the name or names of Hatchets and Gillelts, and all barns, stables, &c. thereunto belonging, being in the parish of Great Burstead, in the county of Essex, in trust, that the sum of 10/. per annum should be payable out of the said premises, to the said Rowland Morton during his life, to be by him dis- tributed amongst such poor persons, free of the said Company of Weavers, as he should think fit; and that the residue of the yearly rents and profits of the said premises should be received by the said Company of Weavers, and their suc- cessors and assigns, and by them dis- tributed among such poor persons, free of the said Company, as they should think meet ; and that after the death of the said Rowland Morton, the parties of the second part should permit the said Company to receive all the rents and 454 CHARITlIiS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 profits of the said premises, to be by them, their successors and assigns, paid and distributed yearly or oftener, among poor persons free of tlie said Company, as they should think most needful to receive the same; vith provisions for renewing the trustees. The only renewal of trustees that ap- pears to have taken place, was by deed of the 8th of July, IGJ)!). The property has been tor many years under the ma- nagement of the Company, without the intervention of any trustees. This property, which is known by the name of Hatchets and Gitletts, adjoins to the town of Billerieay, in jjlssex, and comprises an ancient dwelling-house on a large scale, with outbuildings, garden, yard, dc. and five parcels of land, con- taining, in the whole, 6a. 2k. 24p. The premises are on lease to JMr. James Hunt, for 21 years, from Lady-day, 15303, at the yearly rent of 20/,, with the usual covenants to repair. The tenant also pays 1/. 4s. per annum, in respect of the land-tax, which has been redeemed. According to a valuation lately made of these premises by a surveyor, it appears that their present annual value is 42/. provided the buildings and fences were put in a tenantable repair. The great age and extent of the buildings, however. Would require so large a sum to effect a thorough repair, as to render it, in the surveyor's opinion, preferable for the Company to pull them down and build cottages with the materials. The land being so near the town of Billerieay, would, he conceives, let well, either with or without the house. There are a few trees on the land, the value of which is estimated at about 23/. No specific application is made of the rents of these premises; but this with other benefactions, is carried to the ge- neral account of tiie Company, who dis- tribute the amount at tlieir quarterly meetings to the poor of the Company, generally, or apply it in part towards vhe payment of the expenses attending the almshouses at Hoxton. Upon an inspec- tion of the accounts from August, 1014, to August, 1820, it appears, that the dis- bursements of the Company to the poor, in respect of this and other gifts, exceeded the amount of the receipts during that period, by 23/. 6s.7rf., taking into the ac- count the sum of 31/. 10s. expended in refreshments for the poor people at the quarterly meetings during that period, on which occasions they attend to receive these benefactions. ALEXANDER HOSEA's CHARITY. Alexamhr Hosea, by will, dated the 19th of March, 1083—4, gave to the Company of Weavers of London, to- wards the relief of the poor of that Com- pany, his houses in Holborn, Middlesex, joining with the Swan tavern. The premises derived under this will, as set forth in the present lease thereof, consist of a brick messuage situate op- posite to Holbnrn bars, on the north side of Holborn, and on the west corner of a court there, called Baker's-court, and partly over the passage leading into the said court, and also that piece of ground, called Baker's-court, on the north side of Holborn, with the several messuages, workshops, and sheds, in the several tenures of Messrs. John Turner, Catling, Thomas Eastman, John Price, John Wells, and William Thompson, as the said premises are described in a plan endorsed on the said lease ; and by the said lease the premises are demised to Solomon Lang, for 31 years, fron) Mid- summer, 1709, at the rent of 100/. per annum, with a covenant to put the same in good and substantial repair, and keep the same so repaired, and to insure the same against fire at the sum of 050/. The sum of 10/. Os. per annum is also received from the tenant for the land-tax, which has been redeemed, and which sum is carried to the account of the charity, although the consideration for the purchase of the land tax was paid by the Company out of their own funds. The above lease was granted under the advice of a surveyor. The buildings were in a very dilapidated state. The tenant has expended between 700/. and 800/. upon the front house, and has put the rest of the premises in good repair, and has also lately built a new house upon a small vacant space in the court. Of the 110/. 0.s\ which constitutes the income of this charity, 24/. are applied, as has been already stated, towards the pensions of the almswomen in the Hoxton almshouses. A farther sura of 80/. is 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 455 given away in quarterly allowances of 10s. to 40 poor people of the Company, selected by the court of assistants. A small surplus remains after these pay- ments, which is suffered to accumulate, and is either applied in occasional do- nations to the poor of the Company, or for repairs of the Hoxton almshouses, or other incidental purposes. The fund arising from the accumulation and from vacancies, left a balance on the 21st August, 1821, (at which time the ac- counts are annually audited) in the hands of the corporation, of 113/. Is. 4rf. appli- cable to the payments of the ensuing quarter. JOHN hall's charity. By indentures of lease and release, the release bearing date the 11th April, 1091, John Hall granted to Francis Kenton and Richard Goodhall, their heirs and as- signs, all that messuage or tenement theretofore biailt by James Hall, deceas- ed, uncle of the said John Hall, therein particularly described, situate in Nicho- las-lane, on the east side, in the parish of St. Martin Orgar, in the city of Lon- don, with the appurtenances, to hold to the use of the said John Hall and his assigns, for his natural life, the said John Hall and his assigns paying and distri- buting, out of the yearly rents and profits of the premises, every year, the sum of 6/. Os. as follows ; unto such six poor handicraftsmen, free of the Weavers' Company, as the two bailiffs and two wardens of the said Company, for the time being, shall think fit, Gs. a-piece, on the feast day of St. James, or within fourteen days after; to the two bailiffs and two wardens at the same time, 2s. a-piece, for their care and pains therein ; to the clerk of the Company, at the same time, 2s. ; unto the treasurers and go- vernors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and their successors, 11. per annum, at Christmas, or within 21 days, to be dis- posed of for the poor of the hospital ; unto the minister who shall preach the Wednesday lecture in the parish church of St. Clement, Eastcheap, 1/. 10s. per annum, to be paid on the Thursday next before Easter, yearly, provided such mi- nister be, for such preaching, chosen by the parishioners of the said parish, ac- cording to the will of the said James Hall ; unto the churchwardens of the said parish of St. Clement, Eastcheap, 10s. yearly, on the said Thursday next before Easter, to provide two turkics for the parishioners, to be eaten at their an- nual feast, called the reconciling feast or love feast, usually made on that day. And after the death of the said John Hall, and Elizabeth his wife, to the in- tent that the Weavers' Company should yearly, for ever, at Christmas, pay to the heirs and assigns of the said John Hall, the yearly sum of 3Z. to their own use, with a power of entry and distress, in case of non-payment, and that the pre- mises subject to the said yearly sum of 3/. should remain to the use of the said Weavers'Company, and their successors, for ever, in trust, that they should yearly for ever, pay out of the yearly rents and profits, the said sum of (J/. Gs. to the pur- poses aforesaid, and should apply the overplus of the rents and profits for re- pairing and maintaining the said mes- suage and premises, provided that the heirs of the said John Hall should pay out of the said yearly sum of 3Z. yearly, for ever, the sum of 20s. to some one pious and learned student of divinity, for his better encouragement and subsistence. The property derived from this grant is a dwelling-house in Nicholas-lane, let to David Hamilton, tailor, on lease for fourteen years from ]Michaelmas, 1821, at the rent of 3G/. per annum. Out of this rent the Company make annually the following payments : — £. 5. rf. To six poor freemen ef the Company, at- tending church on St. James's day, at St. Clement's, Eastcheap, 0*. each . . 1 16 To the lecturerot'St.Clement's, Eastcheap, who preaches on that day 1 10 To the parish ollicers of St. Clement's, Eastcheap 10 To St. Bartholomew's Hospital .... 1 14 6 ±5 10 5 We cannot discover the reason why no more is paid to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, the sum originally given being 11. The present sum of 1/. 14s. 5d. is all that has been paid for many years, nor has any more been demanded. The Company's officers do not take the small payments allotted to them, nor is any thing paid to the heirs of John Hall, none appearing to claim it. The Company expended a small sum in re- 456 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. pairing the premises, on granting- the present lease, but it is their ciistoni to let tlie house on a repairing lease, and the present one is of that description. RICHARD GRRVIES'S CHARITY. Copies were produced to «s of two bonds given by the Weavers' Company to the churchwardens of the respective parishes of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, and St. Giles, Cripplegate, dated the 15th of July, 1700, from the conditions of which it appears, tliat the said Compa!iy, in consideration of the sum of 100/. to them paid by the late Richard Gercies, had obliged themselves to pay to the said Kichard Gervies and his assigns, the sum of 41. per annum, during his life, and after his decease to pay the sum of 41. on All Saints day, yearly, for ever, as fol- lows : 40s., part thereof, for the binding of poor weavers' sons of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex, apprentice to a trade, and for want of such weavers' sons to be placed out, to twelve poor widows of weavers of the said parish ; 20s., further part thereof, to six poor widows of weavers, or other poor widov/s of the freedom of the parish of St. Giles, Cripplegate; and 20s., re- sidue thereof, to six poor widows of weavers or other poor widows of the lordship of the parish of St. Giles, Crip- plegate, to every one of the said poor widows, 3s. 4d. a-piece, the said weaver's son or poor widows to be nominated by the respective churchwardens of the said parishes. The conditions further recite, that for the better preserving the charity, the churchwardens of the said parishes had prevailed on the executors of Mr. Gervies to surrender up the obligation given by the Company to him as aforesaid, and had requested the Company to execute to them, the churchwardens of the re- spective parishes, separate bonds for the performance of the said charities, in pur- suance whereof the bonds now produced were given. The churchwardens of the parishes of St. Luke and St. Giles, Cripplegate, (into which two separate parishes the two divisions of the old parish of St. Giles have been formed,) recommend annually to the Company six poor wi- dows of weavers from each parish, among [1822 whom the sum of 21. is equally divided. The other 21. is not paid to any aj)pren- tice nor to any widows appointed by the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, but is considered as accounted for in the ex- pense of maintaining the almshouses at -Hoxton, in that parish, which are inha- bited by widows of weavers. 'Tiiis forms no part of the money distribution to those widows (which, as we have seen, is en- tirely made up from other benefactions), nor have the parish any share in the ap- pointment of tliose widows. It seems, therefore, that there is a departure in this instance from the intention of the grantor, for which we do not perceive a sufficient reason. JOHN DRIGUE's charity. John Drigue, of London, esquire, by his will, dated 8th of May, 1706, gave the Weavers' Company, 50/., and ap- pointed that the interest thereof should, once a year, for ever, be for the clothing one poor man, a weaver, and one poor woman, the widow of a weaver, living in the parish of St. Botolph without Bi- shopsgate, London, and that the said poor man and woman should be nomi- nated by the bailiff's and assistants of the Company, on the 24th day of August, and that those poor that should be once chosen should receive the said benefit for their lives, unless Providence should alter their circumstances, so that they should not stand in need of tlie same. Two pounds, as the interest of this sum of 50/., is considered as applied to the use of the almswomen in the Hoxton almshouses, in the expense of maintain- ing those almshouses. In this, as in the preceding case, there appears an unne- cessary departure from the express in- tention of the donor. Saunders's charity. Samuel Saunders, by will, dated 11th August, 1702, devised (inter alia) as follows ; Item, I give from and imme- diately after my death, the sum of 200/. which is now paid into the hands of the bailiffs, wardens, assistants, and com- monalty of weavers, pursuant to articles of agreement made the 8th of August, 1700, between the said bailiffs, wardens, iVc. of tlie one part, and me, the said Samuel Saunders, of the other part, viz. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 457 in trust, that the said Company shall as soon as they conveniently can, lay out the sum of 200/, at least, in the purchase of lands or tenements, in fee, or other fee simple estate, and settle the same on such trustees, and their heirs, as they shall for that purpose appoint, upon trust, that the said Company shall, yearly, for ever, on the first Monday in October, lay out the sum of 8/. thereof in the clothing of three such poor decayed weavers, freemen of the said Company, being upwards of 50 years of age, and three such poor widows of weavers, free- men of the said Company, being also upwards of 50 years of age, as the court of assistants of the said Company sliould from time to time nominate and appoint; that is to say, to each of the said poor persons a coat or gown of cloth, of a brown colour, of the value of 18s., and a pair of shoes and stockings, of 6s. price, and 2s. 8rf. in money ; two of such poor persons to be inhabitants within the bounds of the collection for the poor of the liberty of Norton Falgate, Middlesex ; two other of the said poor persons to be inhabitants in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch ; and the remaining two to be inhabitants of the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate. This 200/. Avas not laid out in land, but passed into the general fund of the Com- pany, who pay annually 8/. as the interest thereof. Six poor persons, three men and three ■women, freemen of the Company or their widows, are selected by the court of as- sistants, according to the directions of the deed mentioned in Saunders's will, and from the districts therein specified, to each of whom is given 1/. Cv. 8rf. to furnish themselves with the requisite ar- ticles of clothing ; and they are required to bring their clothes, when purchased, to the Company's hall, to be inspected. At the last annual distribution, oidy four persons applied for the benefit of this charity. LIMBOROUGH's ENDOV7MENT FOR A LECTURE. James Limhoromjii, esq. by his will, dated the 25th of July, 1774, (and proved at Doctors' Commons in March, 1775) bequeathed to his executors the sum of 3,500/. three per cent, consolidated bank annuities, to be by them, after the death of his wife, transferred to four persons, to be nominated by the bailift's, wardens, and court of assistants of the Weavers' Company, in trust, to pay the yearly divi- dends of the said stock to the said bailiffs, wardens, and court of assistants, for the purposes following, viz. to apply, yearly,, for ever, so much of the said dividends as is hereafter mentioned, for the support and maintenance of an evening lecture, to be preached every Sunday for eight months in the year, beginning on the first Sunday in the month of September, and ending on the last Sunday in the month of April, the same to be performed with the usual evening service, either in the parish church belonging to the parish of of Christchurch, in the county of Mid- dlesex aforesaid, or in the parish church of Saint Botolph, Aldgate, or of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, in the neighbour- hood of Spitalfields, as the bailift's, wardens, and court of assistants of the said Company for the time being should think most proper ; and he directed that a fit and able minister for reading the usual service, and preaching the sermon at this lecture, should be elected and chosen by the major part of the said bailiffs, wardens, and court of assistants for the time being, for that purpose as- sembled, by a general ballot or other- wise; and that such lecturer should be chosen to officiate for the term of three years, and no longer ; and at the end of every three years, or within three months after, or after a vacancy within the said three years, by death, resignation, or removal, a new election should be made for the time, and in manner aforesaid; and that no person who should have be- fore been chosen lecturer, to olficiate for three years, should at any such new elec- tion be re-cliosen or re-elected, until after he should have been out of such lecture- ship for the space of three years, or up- wards; and he further directed, that the sum of 50/. a year, at least, part of the yearly dividends of the said trust an- nuities, should be paid to such lecturer, by equal half-yearly payments; and that the annual sum of 7/., further part of the said dividends, should or mightbe retained by the said bailift's, wardens, and court of assistants, to be applied for providing a dinner for them annually, at such time, 456 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 (or otherwise, to be applied for such pur- poses) as they should think proper; and the residue of the said yearly dividends to be applied in gratuities to the parish clerk and sexton of the church where the said lecture should be performed, and for defraying the charges of candles, and all other necessary expenses attending the said lecture, and the execution of the said trusts, and such other purposes, and in such proportion and manner as the said bailifts, wardens, and court of as- sistants, for the time being, or the major part of them, should think proper and most convenient for answering his in- tentions: and it was his will, that no minister or clergyman whatsoever should be eligible, or chosen such lecturer, who at the time of such election should be rector, vicar, curate, or lecturer of the parish church where this lecture shall be appointed to be held or performed ; and his ■will and desire was, that the subjects to be preached upon at that lecture, should be calculated to exhibit a complete body of divinity, in a course of sermons, adaj)t- ed to promote useful religious knowledge, and real holiness of heart and life. The w^ill goes then on to provide for the maintenance of the lecture, in case the Weavers' Company should refuse the trust, or should fail in the performance thereof, or should be dissolved. The 3,500/, consols were transferred by the executors in 1783, and have since been exchanged for 2,435/. navy five per cent, stock, which at the time of our examination stood in the names of Peter Alaboin, Richard Lea, Thomas Piatt, and Thomas Towle. The court of assistants have fixed the lecture at Christchurch, Spitalfields, and appoint a lecturer every three years, ac- cording to the directions of Mr. Limbo- rough's will, who preaches every Sunday evening during the period of the year specified bj'^ the founder. The dividends of the five per cent, stock, amounting to 1*21/. 15s. per annum, have been thus applied : — £. *. d. Salary to the leotarer 50 Parish clerk 550 Organist 440 Sexton 220 Parish beadles 220 Bellringer.i;. lis. CJ.; door-keeper .lOs.Grf. 2 2 Six pew openers 4 10 Candles for lighting the church (1821) . 27 16 II Clerk of the Company, for keeping the acooants 330 Company's beadle, for attending at the sermons 220 Legacy to the Company, for a dinner . 7 £110 G 11 In consequence of the deductions for property-tax, and also of the high price of candles during the late war, the ba- lance of accounts of this charity was generally in favour of the Company. Since those extra charges have been removed, there has been a surplus of receipt which has cleared the Company's advances ; and at the last audit, in August, 1821, left a balance in hand in favour of the charity of 2-5/. 4s. 8rf. The reduction of the interest of the stock from five to to four per cent., which has lately taken place, will again reduce the income below the present annual expenditure. PABISH OF ST. BENE'T, GRACECHURCH-STREET. jordaine's charity. There are no documents now in the possession of the parish olEcers relating to the origin of the charities in this parish, except an ancient book, entitled " The Black Book," containing, ** An Ac- count of the Gifts, Rents, and Legacies belonging to the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch-street;" which book ap- pears to have been provided for the use of the parish in IGIO. The following account of the origin of the several charities (with the exception of Sir Jacob Garrard's) is extracted from entries in this book : — William Jordaine, by his will, dated the 11th December, 1510, and enrolled in the court of Hustings, gave a mes- suage, in the parish of St. Benedict, Gracious-street, in the ward^ of Lang- bourn, to the rector and churchwardens (by name) of the said parish, to hold to the parson and churchwardens for the time being, for ever, to the intent that they and their successors should, with the rents and profits thereof, sustain and CITY OF LONDON. 1822] support all the works, ornaments, and other burdens of the parish church. This iiouse (now No. 2, Fenchurch- street) is let to Charles Biiiyon, on a lease for 21 years from Christmas, 1810, at tiie annual rei»t of 80/., the tenant co- venanting to lay out 100/. in repairs, and to keep the premises insured to the amount of 2,000/. The rent is considered to be the full value of the premises. To the entry in " The Black Book," respecting this benefaction, is added, — " There is a yearly quit-rent, of lOs. per annum, going out of the said messuage in Fenchurch-street, at the east end of Gracechurch aforesaid, to Merton Col- lege, in Oxford." It appears, from the parish books, that a quit-rent of 10s. 4d. (four-pence being added for the acquit- tance) was paid to ^lerton College up to the year 1701; from which time there has been paid, annuallj', till 1796, 1/. Os. 4d., and, subsequently, till the present time, 11. Os. Gd. The only mode of accounting for this variation is, that the entry in 1761, and the preceding one, in 1759, having been both for two years quit-rent, the same payment has been since continued annually, by mistake. The error has been discovered in conse- quence of the present inquiry. The rent of this house with that of ano- ther house next mentioned, amounting together to 143/., are carried to a separate account, fur repairs of the church, and for paying the interest of certain annui- ties granted for loans of money for former repairs. The existence of this charity has rendered a church rate unnecessary for many years. ANONYMOUS CHARITY. In the '' Black Book" (p. 2.) is an entry, which mentions another tenement, in " Gracious-street, next adjoining to the church, on the south side, tlie estate whereof vesteth in the parson and church- wardens. It was ediiied and built by John Pomfreit (who died in the reign of Richard II. as appeareth by his tomb- stone in the chancel) and Hichard Spen- ser, who had a lease thereof made unto them by the parson and churchwardens then being." This house (now No. 04, Gracechurch- *.reet) is let to Joseph Barton for 21 ears, from 1804, at the annual rent of 459 63/., which rent is applied, when requi- site, together with that of the house given by Jordaine, for the repairs of the church, as before-mentioned, and also for the general purposes of the parish. It has been thus specifically appropriated, when necessary, only from the year 1812, pre- viously to which it was always carried to the general parish account, embracing both the churchwardens' and overseers' accounts. CLARVEAUX'S CHARITY. Ralph Clarveatix, hyh'xs will (of which the date is not mentioned), gave and be- queathed to the parson and churchwar- dens and their successors, an annuity of 40s., to be raised out of the house called or known by the name of the Cat and Fiddle, being the tenement next adjoin- ing to the Saracen's Head on the south side ; the same to be bestowed, every year, in coals, to be distributed among the poor of the said parish, and not else- where, for ever, at the discretion of the parson, churchwardens, and other chief parishioners. From other entries in the same book, the date of this gift appears to have been about the 1 Ith year of Elizabeth. This annuity is received from the Gro- cers' Company. It is applied by the overseers, with other funds next men- tioned, in a distribution of coals. SIR JACOB Garrard's charity. By indenture of bargain and sale, dated the 9th of July, 1653, Sir Jacob Garrard, for the considerations therein mentioned, granted to Robert Smith and eleven others, three of whom are described to be of the parish of St. Bene't, Grace- church, all those parcels of meadow or marsh ground called Oxlease, lying in Westham, in the county of Essex, the south part thereof abutting upon a parcel of meadow, called Wild Marsh, belong- ing to the city of London, and on an ozier hope, called the Bullyvant, on the north part thereof, aiid on two several rivers there, leading to two several mills of the said city of London, on the east and west parts thereof, then let for 22/. per annum; to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, in trust, after the death of the said Sir Jacob Garrard and dame Mary his wife, to let the seme for the 460 CIIARITlliS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 1822] best rent that could be obtained without fine, and employ the said rent in the manner therein specified ; that is to say (among other things), to pay the sum of 3/. thereof to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, London, for the use of the poor people of the said parish, to provide for them sea coals, in such pro- portion, manner, and form, as the said churchwardens and overseers, together with the said trustees for the time being inhabiting in the said parish, or the major part of them, should think fit. The sum of 3Z. a year is regularly re- ceived by the churchwardens of St.Bene't, Gracechurch-street, from the church- wardens of Westham, to which parish other portions of the rents were by the same indenture appropriated, and the residue (if any) after the specific charges, was directed to be paid. It may be right to mention, that in page 15 of the Black Book, is an entry of the date of 8th May, 1633, entitled " A copy of the gift of Mr. Thomas Gar- rard, in coals, for the use of the poor of the parish," which recites, that Thomas Garrard, deceased, having been an an- cient parishioner of the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, his desire was to have given some gift, to remain in me- mory of him for ever, towards the relief of the poor of the said parish ; and in regard the said Thomas Garrard did not make any mention thereof in his will, but did commend the same, and the settling thereof to his son Jacob Garrard, whom he made his executor, therefoi^e the said Jacob Garrard, in performance of the mind and will of his said father, had, on the day above written, delivered, as of his father's gift, into the hands of the churchwardens of the said parish, the sum of 30/., to the intent that the same might be disposed of by the consent of the par- son, churchwardens, and most part of the vestry, whereby some reasonable profit might be made thereof, and that out of such profit there might be yearly two chaldrons of sea coals give:i, as the gift of the said Thomas Garrard, to the poor of the said parish, between Mid- summer and Michaelmas, yearly, free of any expense of carriage, the persons re- ceiving the same to be nominated by the parson, churchwardens, and vestrymen. There is an old parish account book, beginning in 1548, and ending in 1722, in which, under the above date of 1633, are entered the receipts of several chari- table gifts, but the 30Z. here mentioned as the gift of Thomas Garrard, is not among them, nor can we find any further trace of this benefaction. LADY ELIZABETH NEWTON's CHARITY. Lady Elizabeth Newton, about the year 1664, gave and bequeathed to the minis- ter and churchwardens, and ancients of this parish, being vestrymen, the sum of 40/. in trust, that they should pay 20s. to such minister as should be appointed by her husband, and after his decease, by her daughter, and after her decease, by the minister, churchwardens, and ves- trymen, to preach a sermon on every Christmas-day, and also in trust, to buy and give to the most poor men and widows, one chaldron of coals, to be distributed by the like appointment. There is no entry in the parish books of the receipt of this legacy, but the sum of 20s. has been regularly paid by the churchwardens to a lecturer in the parish, till the death of the last lecturer, about a year ago. No successor has been yet appointed. We find no mention of any specific distribution of coals on account of Lady Newton's gift, and in a table of extracts of the contents of the Black Book, pre- fixed thereto, and taken in 1743, is added to that of Lady Newton's gift, the fol- lowing note : «♦ N.B. The 20s. for coals, has been long discontinued." It appears that for some time, Clar- veaux's and Garrard's gifts were distri- buted in coals, by name, to the amount of 4/. or 5Z, annually. In the later entries of that amount, tlie names are omitted, and about the commencement of the last century, the supply of coals is only two chaldrons, which, with the expense of the carriage, in general amounts to be- tween 2/. and 3/, These payments be- come more and more irregular, and for several years previous to 1796, are to- tally omitted. From that year, a regular annual expenditure appears to have been made (except in the years 1801 and 1804) for coals to the poor, till the year 1817, and except in two instances, this expen- diture has always exceeded the amount 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 461 of Clarveaux's and Garrard's gifts, the amount varying from 8s. 17s. 6rf. to 5/. 4s. Nothing has been distributed in coals since 1817, which seems to have arisen partly from the parish ollicers being ig- norant of the existence of these specific charities, and partly from there being no resident poor in the parish. There are, however, non-resident poor to whom this relief may be beneficially applied, and we have been assured that an arrange- ment has been made by the churchwar- dens with the overseers, for the regular distribution of coals in future, to the amount of these three benefactions. JOKANE Newton's gift. Johane Neivton, by her will, dated the 23d March, 1G31, bequeathed to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, fur the time being, the sum of 30Z., to the intent that they and their successors should, yearly, after the deaths of two annuitants therein named, pay the sum of 40s. towards the mainte- nance of a lecture on the sabbath day, within the parish church of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, and if there shoul be no lecture kept and performed there, then the said 40s. to be yearly distributed amongst the poor of the said parish, where most need shall appear. The sum of 30/. has not been invested, but remains in the parish stock, and the sum of 2/. a year is regularly allowed out of the churchwardens' accounts, and paid to the lecturer of St. Bene't's. turner's charity. Matthew Turner, who died the 9th September, 1672, gave to the minister, churchwardens, and the ancients of the parish, being vestrymen, the sura of 10/. for the good of the poor of the same parish, upon condition that the said mi- nister and churchwardens for the time being, and their successors, should for ever give 10s. a year to the said poor, on the day of his death. In the old account book, this gift is stated to have been received in 1674. No distribution of this charity appears in the parish accounts, but it is believed to have been given away with other funds, and we were assured that care should be taken in future to distribute it separately. SIR THOMAS foot's CHARITY. The will of Sir Thomas Foot (which appears from an entry in the Black Book to have been dated the 26th October, 1680, and proved the 6th November, 1687) has been already stated among the charities in the parish of St. Olave, Old Jewry. (See page 173.) It will be there seen, that he gave to trustees, an exchequer annuity of 42/., of which 8/. was to be paid, yearly, to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, for the use and benefit of the poor of that pa- rish ; that this annuity was, in the year 1720, subscribed into the stock of the South Sea company, and that there is now standing in the books of that Com- pany, on account of this charity, in the names of George Lord Onslow (deceased) John Whitmen, and James Shaw, the sums of 126/. 10s. old South Sea annui- ties, 103/. 14s. Id. new South Sea an- nuities, and 20/. 2s. 10«i, South Sea stock, the annual dividends of which amount to 7/. 12s. Id. The parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch- street, is entitled to one-tifth of this di- vidend, being 1/. 10s. 5d. In the year 1814, a large arrear of this dividend, then due, was recovered, the share of which, belonging to this parish, was 26/. 12s. G\d. This sura, after deduct- ing 6/. 3s. 2d. for the proportion of ex- penses incurred in recovering the arrears, was carried to the general overseers' ac- count, and applied in aid of the poor's rates. Nothing has been received since that time, and there is now a further ar- rear due, the share of which, belonging to this parish at the time of our examina- tion, amounted to 13/. 13s. Id. subject to a small deduction for property-tax, in the earlier part of the period. It was intended to make immediate application to the trustees for this proportion of the arrears of dividends, and to apply the same, when received, and all future divi- dends,in a specific distribution to the poor. DUDSON's CHARITY. By indenture of release (founded on a lease for a year), dated the 6lh June, 1683, between James Clarke and Alice his wife, of the first part; John Bennet and Anne his wife, relict and executrix of the will of Thomas Dudson, deceased, 4fi3 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 of the second part; Grave Weaver and seven others, parishioners of 8t. Bene't, Gracechurch, London, of the third part; and John West and others, of the fourth part; reciting, that the said Thomas Dudson, by his last will, dated the 17th August, 1678, gave the sum of 50/. to be laid out by his executrix, within six months of the decease of his mother Marv Dudson, for the purchasing of land in fee simple, of the value of 50s. per an- num, to be conveyed as his gift, to eight or more of the most substantial and ablest parishioners of the said parish and their heirs, to the intent that the said parish- ioners should cause the rents and profits of the said land to be distributed for the relief and succour of the poor people of the parish of St. Bene't, Gracechurch, when any hard or necessitous times should happen, as scarcity of firing, dear- ness of corn or provision, plague, sick- ness, or the like, and so from time to time for ever, and upon trust, when the eight parishioners should be reduced by death to four or three, the survivors should convey the land to eight, or more, most substantial men of the parish, and their heirs, upon the trusts aforesaid, and so for ever; and further reciting, that Mary Dudson, the mother, being dead, the parisliioners of the said parish had contracted with the said James Clarke for the purchase from him, with the said 50/. legacy, of the inheritance of a certain parcel of land thereinafter naentioned, then let for 09 years for the rent of 50s.; it was witnessed, that the said James Clarke and Anne his wife, in consideration of 50/. paid by John Ben- net and Anne his wife, (by direction of the parishioners), being the legacy above- mentioned, granted, released, and con- firmed to the eight parishioners, parties of the third part, and their heirs, all that piece of land, parcel of a rope-field in Deptford, in the county of Kf iit, in a street called New-street, containing in the front, from north to south, 60 feet, and in depth backward, from east to west, 40 feet, and all houses, edifices, and buildings thereon erected, upon trust, and for the use mentioned in the will of Thomas Dudson. The trusts of this charity have been kept up. The last appointment of trus- tees was iu 1779, when, in pursuance of an order of vestry, four continuing trus- tees conveyed the trust premises to the use of themselves, and ten others, two of them being churchwardens, four the overseers of the poor, and the rest parish- ioners appointed by vestry. In that con- veyance, the premises are described as then consisting of a piece of ground, for- merly part of a parcel of ground used as a rope-field, whereupon, or on part thereof, a street was, many years since, built, then called New-street, in the pa- rish of Saint Nicholas, Deptford (describ- ing the size of the land, as in the original deed), and was formerly granted by James Clarke, upon a building lease, to one Edward Hall, who erected four mes- suages or dwelling-houses thereon ; and also all tliose four messuages, erected on part of the said piece of land, situate at the east side of the New-street aforesaid, then let, on a repairing lease, to Chris- topher Lance, for 61 years from Michael- mas, 1778, at the yearly rent of 6/. The lease so referred to in the last trust deed was produced, and appears to be dated 1st Decen)ber, 1782, three years subsequent to the date of the trust deed, and to be for .57 years from Michaelmas then last, at a clear rent of 6/., and is granted by Thomas Vartlon and Samuel Berrington, described as late churchwar- dens of St. Bene't, Gracecliurch (and who were two of the trustees named in the last deed of appointment), and Samuel Randall and James Shaw, described as the then present churchwardens of the said parisli. The lease contains only the common covenants for keeping the pre- mises in repair. It is most probable, that this long term was granted in consideration of repairs to be (lone, in pursuance of an agreement entered into on the expiration of the ori- ginal lease for 99 years, granted by Clarke (which appears from entries in the Black Book to have terminated at Michaelmas, 1778), and is therefore no- ticed in the trust deed of 1779, but that the lease was not executed till four years after, when the repairs were completed. The premises now consist of four small houses, each measuring fifteen fent in front. The rent of 6/. has been hitherto carried to the overseers' account, and applied in aid of the poor's rates. But it was intimated to us, by the vestry clerk, 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 4C3 with respect to this, as well as all the other charities which have been thus er- roneously applied, that it is tlie intention of tlie parish, in future, to distribute them specifically to the poor. JOAN DOXIE's gift. It is stated in the Black Book, that Mrs. Joan Doxie, in the year 1C05, gave 50/. to purchase lands of the value of 50s. per annum, the money to be given to the parson of the parish, if he be resident there, and preach every sabbath-day in the church, which if he does not, nor shows a sufficient cause, such as the churchwardens, &c. should allow of, then the money to be given to such cha- ritable uses as they should think fit. In respect of this gift, the sum of .^Os. a year is now paid to the rector of the parish, by the churchwardens, out of the general parish funds. It does not appear that the legacy was ever invested in the purchase of land. WARD OF BREAD-STREET. CARPENTERS CHARITY. Mr. Thomas Carpentei-, by his will, dated the 29th April, 1731, and proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury the 25th 3Iay, 1732, gave to the trustees of the charities of Mr. John Lane, late citizen and grocer, of London, and to John Ogilvie, one of the testator's exe- cutors, 1,000/. sterliiig, to be paid within two years after his decease, and to be by them invested in the purchase of bank stock, in the names of the major part of the trustees, upon trust, to receive the dividends and profits thereof, and lend, gratis, every 50Z. which should be raised out of such dividends and profits of the said 1,000/. to some poor young man, in- habiting within the ward of Bread-street, London, upon such security, and for such time, as the trustees, or survivors of them should think fit, provided no one man should have any sum of 50/. of it above seven years, nor above 100/. in the whole, lent to him ; and the testator di- rected, that on the death of any of the trustees, the interest of the person dying should be transferred by the survivors for the use of themselves, and such other persons as the said survivors should from time to time appoint; and that the trus- tees, or the major part of them, should be inhabitants of the ward of Bread- street ; and he further directed, that this charity should be distinguished by the name of Mr. Thomas Carpenter's charity to the ward of Bread-street; and that his trustees should perform this trust at the same time, and as ofteu as they should mfet to perform the trusts in the will of the said John Lane. No accounts of this charity exist prior to 1772. In that year, it appears that there was a sum of 900/. bank stock, standing in the names of the then trea- surer and another of the trustees, render- ing an annual dividend of 49/. 10s., and there were eight bonds then outstanding for loans of 50/. each. The applications for these loans have not been numerous, owing, probably, in a great measure, to the limitation of the privilege to the inhabitants of this single ward. From this circumstance, and also from the bonuses on bank stock, given at various periods, and from the increased rate of interest paid by the bank, this fund has accumulated to a very large amount. It now consists of 6,437/. 10s. bank stock, and 2,700/. out on loans of 100/. to 27 persons, inhabitants of the ward of Bread- street. The stock stands in the names of William Bedford, esq., treasurer, Isaac Hensley, George Bainbridge, and John Ansley, esqrs., three of the trustees. The other trustees, at present, are Samuel Hayward, William Mathie, and Thomas Coleman, esqrs. The loans have, of late years, been al- ways to the amount of 100/. each; they are granted, without interest, on the joint and several bonds of the borrower and three sufficient sureties, and are made pay- able three months after the date, but it is understood, that they are not to be called in in less than seven years, except in case of the death or failure of the principal or his sureties. Most of the trustees reside in the ward of Bread-street, and we are assured that as much publicity as possible is given to the existence of this charitv throughout the ward; indeed the niinil)cr of loans now outstanding sufficiently prove that it is well known. The capacity of the 464 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [182-2 fund however, considerably exceeds the limits of the ward, it is probable that they demand upon it, and as things now stand, would easily find means of beneficially must continually become more and more employing their whole fund, and it seems disproportioned to its object. If the desirable that a competent authority trustees had the power of increasing the should be applied to, to furnish them amount of the loans to more than 100/. with enlarged powers, each, or to extend them beyond the local GENERAL CHARITY. lane's charity. annum so by the testator given as Mr. John Lane, citizen and grocer, bv aforesaid, is by him declared and in- will, dated the 8th September, 1G70, gave tended to be ; and he directed, that on to seven trustees the sum of 50/. per an- the death of any of the trustees, the in- num out of his estate, for GO years next terest of him dying sliould be transferred after his death, in trust, to pay yearly, by the survivors, to such other ]»erson as during the said 60 years, the following the surviving trustees should from time gums; to time appoint. f. s. d. On what property the annuity given As an ai,prentice-fee with a roor d'ijd of , ^^^ ^^^^ ^^.^^ secured, and hoW the some poor freeman ot tbe city ot Lion- n \ i • • i i • i c don, and born within the said city ..500 lund was administered during the term 01 To apoor scholar at one of the universities, qq years Originally granted, there are the son of some other poor treeman, and "^ r x • • born within the same city ..... 500 "^^^ "» ^eans ot ascertaining, no ac- To some poor decayed freeman ofthe said counts or documents respecting the cha- city, aged 40 years or upwards . . . 5 rity existing of a prior date to 1746. To some poor widow of a poor decayed •„ ■- : c .i ^ freeman of the said city, of the age of 30 l^y an account for that year. It ap- or upwards 500 pears, that there was then belonging to To a person for summoning the trustees j,^g charity, 1,000/. old South Sea annui- yearlv lUO f-^,Mi i i j To each of his trustees, seven in number, ties, one Sum ot 60/. lent on bond, and yearly 20;s 700 a balance of 136/. 8s. 8c/. in the hands And for an annual dinner for the trustees, r ii i i ii i. xi „i and other expenses 2 "^ the treasurer; and that the several charitable payments directed by Mr. ^ £30 Lane were then made. After that period, no loans appear to And he directed, that the residue of have been made out of this fund. Indeed, the 50/. should be deposited in the hands its application to this purpose has been of one of the trustees, to be chosen by superseded by the charity of Mr. Thomas the rest of them, there to remain till it Carpenter to the ward of Bread-street, should amount to 50/. from time to time; before mentioned. and that every 60/. which should be so In the year 1756, the then treasurer, raised, should be successively lent, gratis, Mr. John Rowe, died indebted to the to some poor young man inhabiting with- charity in 491/. 12s. Of this sum, only in the parish of Allhallows Bread-street, 300/. 18s. \Qd. was received from his or within the ward of Bread-street, upon representatives. A part of this was in- such security, and for such time, as his vested in the purchase of a further sum trustees should think fit, provided no one of old South Sea annuities ; by which, man should have any sum of 50/. of it and by the investment of subsequent above seven years, nor above 100/. in the balances, the amount of stock has been whole, lent unto him ; and when all the increased to 1,650/., producing an annual monies raised out of the surplusage of income of 49/. 10s. ; and there was in the 50/. per annum should amount to the treasurer's hands, at the annual audit enough to purchase the inheritance of in January last, a balance of 38/. 9s. 5rf. 50/. per annum, then he directed that it The payments directed by Mr. Lane's should be all called in, and laid out in will have been constantly made when the purchasing of 50/. per annum, in the applied for. The annual sums of 5/. names of his trustees, upon such trusts, each to a poor freeman, apoor freeman's and to be so employed as the 50/. per widow, and the widow of a minister, are 1822] CITY OF LONDt)N'. 405 paid to persons answering those de- scriptions, and who are appointed annu- ally by the trustees, upon petition, at their meeting in the month of January. No applications have been made for the apprentice fees, or for the payments to poor scholars, since the year 1817. The existing vacancies in these branches of the cliarity are reported at every an- nual meeting, and an account is delivered to each trustee; but we do not lind that any other means are adopted for making them known. CHARITIES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. SIR JOHN PHILPOT's CHARITY. Sir John Philpot, by his will, bearing date in the year 1381, about ten years after his mayoralty, gave certain tene- ments in Clieapside, Pudding-lane, Lam- beth-hill, Fish-street, ^Upper Thames- street, and Queenhithe, charged with certain payments to certain purposes, enumerated in the book of the corpora- tion accounts, in the custody of the chamberlain. Tiie enrolment of this will was produced from the court of hustings, in which the foUovving bequest, to eight poor men, and tive poor^women, of thir- teen pence, or a penny to each per diem, was found to be contained : — " Item lego cjuinque hominibus pau- perimis in honore quinque vulnerum Jesu Christi ac quinque mulieribus debilibus et paupevibus ad honorem quinque gau- diorum beatae genetricis Maria; ac etiam tribus hominibus antiquioribus et pau- perioribus in honore Sancta; Trinitatis singulis diebus in perpetuum tresdecim denarios argenti scilicet unicuique eorum per se unum denarium per diem qui quidem denarij volo et lego quod sol- vantur et distribuautur ac tresdecim persona; pauperes elegantur et nomi- nantur per predictam Margaretam uxorem raeam dum superstes fuerit et postea per majorem et recordatorem civitatis pra;- dicta; qui pro tempore fuerint." An extract of the enumeration above alluded to, from the said book of ac- counts, under the date of 1033 (the earliest of the accounts of the corporation in the possession of the chamberlain), was laid before us, to the following effect : — Payments cine by the bequest of Sir John Pliilpot, paid to Mr. Robf:rt Ecclestorie, the King.Majesty'sreceiver, ill consider- ation of a certain pension of Gl. Vis. Ad. sometimes paid toa cliaplain celebrating in the monaster)' of Lewis, in tiie county of Sussex , by tiie bequest of tiie said Sir John Philpot, and to iiis Majesty, due £ s. d. G 13 8 for tliis year, C/. l?s. Ad., and for his acquittance, Ad Paid to tiie Dean and C'liapter of St. Paul's, for quit rent, out ofcertain tenements in the parish of St. Vedatt, Vaster-lane, for eight years, ending at Michaelmas, 1663, at 6s. 6(i. per annum .... nihil Paid to this accoinptant, by the bequest of the Slid Sir John Pliilpot, 8s. 4(f.,and to the rent gatherer for gathering the rents and potation money of the saidSir John Philpot, Al. 6s. M., and to the comptroller of the chamber, by like be- quest, 13s. Ad 4 3 4 Paid in alms to eight pore men and live pure women, viz. to every of them one penny by the day, by the bequest of the said Sir John Philpot, and to tliera doe for this year 19 15 5 In the book of accounts before-men- tioned, under the date of 1633, there is a rental of the lands and tenements, some time of Sir John Philpot, by which ac- count it appears, that the tenements ia possession of the chamber so derived, consisted, in 1633, of certain premises, situated as described in the will, but it is not in the power of the chamberlain to render any distinct account thereof, the same having been included in the general property of the corporation since the year 1785. It is to be observed, however, that before the year 1785, all that part of the corporation property, made sub- ject under the will of Sir John Philpot, together with other premises derived from Sir John Raynewelle, John Carpen- ter, and John Costen, hereafter men- tioned, were kept under separate and distinct heads in the corporation ac- counts. But though there are no means of tracing with exactness the devised property, there are some valuable pre- mises situate in the places mentioned in the will, forming a security greatly mure than suthcientfor the objects of the above bequests, and which the corporation con- sider as liable to answer the same. ThefirstpaymentofO/. 1 3s. 8(/., enume- rated in the account, has long ceased to 2 H 4m CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALLS. [1822 be made. It was purchased from the crown, together with some other quit rents ; and the same observation may be made as to the Gs. Gd. per annum, the succeeding item in the account. The next two items, minus the 3s. 4c?., which was payable to the comptroller of the chamber, but now included in the general compensation to him, make to- gether 231. 15s. 5d., which sum is dis- posed of in the following manner : — Four pounds is paid to the chamberlain, pursuant to the directions of the will, and the remaining sum of 19/. 15s. 5c/., is ap- plied in the payment of one penny a day to thirteen poor women, widows of free- men of London, nominated by the cham- berlain ; so far departing from the will, which directs the payment to be made to eight poor men, and five poor women. This practice has existed for fifty years, as appears by the books, which show that the payment to the women has been regularly made every quarter. We suggested the propriety of apply- ing this charity in future to eight poor men and five poor women, agreeably to the terms of the will. SIR JOHN RAYNEWELLE's DONATIONS. The corporation have neither a copy nor a regular extract of the will of Sir John Raynewellc, but it is recited in a will of one of his executors, a copy of which was produced. An extract also from the book of accounts of the corpo- ration, for the year 1G33, was exhibited to us, stating the payments under Sir John Raynewelle's will, as follows : — i". s. d. Payments due by the bequest of Sir Jobn Raynewplle : — To Rowland Jennings, Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Cliurch of St. Paul's, for bis stall there, being the gift of Gilbert Folliott 100 Paid to the chamber of London for a quit rent, charged in the rental of the general lands in the title of Tovversleeet and Bridge street 100 Paid 10 the rent gather andpo(E- tion money ot the said John Ra^neweile £6 13 4 and more to bim for bis two liveries 3 2 9 15 4 Paid late Sherifls of this City, for ihe dis- charge of the toll (towie) on Lundon Brid};e, due this year 8 Paid more to the said Sherifls, for Ihe fee- farm of the Borough of Southwark, due this year 10 Paid to the comptroller of the chamber, for overseeing the account .... 200 Paid to Michael Dickens, haberdasher, for quit rent oui of Holy Rood-alley, near Billingsgate, for tiiis year lOi. . . . nihil. With this extract the will was found to agree, so that it does not appear that any of the payments to be made tinder it were connected with any charitable pur- pose, except it may be that which is said to be made to the sheriffs, for the ancient fee farm of the Borough of Southwark, and which is paid to them in reimburse- ment of a like sum, payable by them to Bromley College. The receipts given by the treasurer of Bromley College for this payment, are delivered to the cham- berlain, and kept among the corporation vouchers. JOHN carpenter's DONATION. Great pains are stated to have been taken, by searching the archives of the corporation, and other places, for the will of John Carpenter, hitherto without effect ; but it is understood, that John Carpenter charged certain payments, for charitable purposes, upon lands and tene- ments in Thames-street, Bridge-street, St. Giles-in-the-fields, Westcheap, and Houndsditch. The book of accounts contains an account of payments under this will, for the year 1633, of which the following is an extract: — £. s. d. Paid to this accomptant for overseeing foare poore chihlreu being found at schoole and learning, by the bequest of the said Mr. John Carpenter, due for this year, (is. 8c/., and to the comptroller of the chamber, for like consideration, 6s. »d 13 4 Paid to the rent gatherer, for gathering tlie rents and potation money of the said Mr. John Carpenter 13 4 Paid to the funds of thesaidfonrechildreu, for harbor, schnole, hose, shoes, and other necessaries for the said foure children, due for this year .... 400 Paid for the conions of the said foure children, due for 52 weeks, ended at Michaelmas, 1G33, after the rate of 3s. Gd. the week 9 2 Paid to the friends of the said foure children f<>rCyardsofLoiidonrussett,forthe coats of the said foure children against Chris- tide, 1632,305-., and for 6 yards of new cnllor for the coats of the said foure children against Whitsuntide, 1C33, 3fis., and fi>r 24 yards of cotton, with buttons, and making; the said 8 coats, 2Gs. In the same book there is an account headed as follows : — " A rental of the lands and tenements some time Mr. John Carpenter's, some time town clerk of the City of London ;" which account enumerates premises in 1822] GITY OF LONDON. 4«7 the several places above-mentioned ; and it appears that the corporation have pro- perty in those several places answer- ing, or pretty nearly so, to the descrip- tion of the property, as contained in that book. The same payments continne to be made under the will of John Carpenter, except the snm of Gs. Sd., formerly pay- able to the comptroller of the chamber, Avhich is now merged in the general com- pensation he receives for his duties, being a total of 19/. 10s. This 19/. 10s. is pay- able in the following manner : — To the chamberlain, as receiver of the rents, and for attending to the applica- tion of the charity, 1/. 10s. The re- mainder, being 18/., is paid by the chamberlain, in four sums quarterly, to four persons, freemen of London, selected by him as proper objects, to enable each one to pay for the education of a son, from the age of seven to fourteen. The chamberlain requires the parents from time to time to bring the copy books of their children and other speci- mens of their progress, to satisfy him of the proper application of the testator's bounty, and this has been the practice for many years back. Very little remains out of tl>e respective shares of the persons benefited, after the object of education is satisfied, to be applied in clothing. The parents or friends of the children are required, quarterly, to give to the cham- berlain receipts for the payment of their children's education, wliich receipts are entered in the city's acquittance book. JOHN COSTEN's charity. Among the charities of the parish of AUhallows Staining (seep. 138), Costen's •will is set out at length, to which we refer. In the rental preserved by the corpo- ration of the property bequeathed by the same will, is an account headed as fol- lows : — "The account of the rents of the lands of John Costen, girdler, deceased, lying and being in Mark-lane, VV^ell-alley, Pickaxe-alley, and Fenchurch-street, which he bequeathed in consideration that the owners thereof should, for ever, distribute yearly, and give to the poor of the parish of All Saints Staiuings, 40 bushels of charcoals, weekly, from All- hallow Tide until Easter." The corporation are in possession of property situate in the above places, which is considered as having come to them under the will of John Costen. By the order of the court of aldermen, 40 bushels of sea-coal per week are de- livered to the poor of AUhallows Stain- ing, from All Saints day, being the 1st of November, to the IGth day of March following, inclusive; which has been the course for a great number of years. From about the year 1G33 to about 1660, the will was strictly adhered to, by the delivery of charcoal ; but from that time it has been judged more expedient to furnish sea-coal to the poor, instead of charcoal, as being much more suitable to their wants. Probably at the time when sea-coal came to be first substituted for charcoal, it might be of the same value with charcoal ; indeed it appears from the accounts, that in the same year, 1633, the expense of providing the char- coal was 28/. and the expense of the sea- coal for the year 1820 was 70/. 13s. which, allowing for the difference of the value of money, may bring them to much about a level. There is a cellar provided by the corporation at a rent of ten gui- neas, and two guineas are paid to the yeomen of the chamber, to see the coals delivered in proper quantities. The objects are selected by the church- wardens of AUhallows Staining, it being considered, that they are likely to be best qualified to point them out. The yeoman of the chamber attends the weekly distribution, and keeps a list of the persons respectively receiving the benefit. The lists of the persons applying to receive the charity are produced to the court of aldermen, and they make an order accordingly. SIR THOMAS GRESHAM's DONATION FOR ESTABLISHING PUBLIC LEC- TURES, AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF EIGHT ALMSPEOPLE. A full account of this charity, and also of the management and application, both by the city and the Mercers' Com- pany, as to their respective moieties un- 2 h2 CHARITIES OF EXGLANJ) AND WALES. 468 der the will, is given in the report of the Mercers' Company's charities. (See page 256.) SIR MARTIN BOWES'S DONATION. The corporation have no original do- cument by which the particulars of this charity can be made to appear. As far back as the chamberlain has any accounts of the corporation, a sum of 6/. 13s. 4d. has been annually paid by the governors of Christ's Hospital to the chamberlain of the city, for and towards the repairing of the conduits and the conduit pipes of the city of London, under the bequest of Martin Bowes, knight and alderman of London. According to an ancient record in Christ's Hospital, Sir Martin Bowes gave in his life-time (about the year 1565) certain tenements to that hospital, and directed that Gl. 13s. 4rf. should be paid thereout to the chamber of London to- wards the maintenance of the conduits. This annual sum has been regularly paid by the governors of Christ's Hos- pital to the chamberlain of London, the specific application of which does not appear ; but as it was bequeathed to asssist the corporation in the expense of the general repairs of the pipes, it was included in a greater sum which used to be applied to that purpose, while the repair of the conduits was an existing duty to be performed by the corporation. SIR JOHN LANGHAm's CHARITY. Sir John Langham, of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northampton, baronet, by his last will, dated 31st of August, 1764, among other things, gave and bequeathed as follows : — " Lastly, I give, in trust to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, 6,000/. out of ray stock in new South Sea Annuities, towards raising a fund for the relief of poor distressed soldiers and seamen, and their families. All the aforesaid legacies and charity to be paid out of my stock in new South Sea Annuities, six calendar months after my decease." And appointed Justinian Rainsford, of Brixworth, and Havey Sparkes, of Kimston, esq., his executors. Sir John Langham died in August, 1776, and the executors under the will [1822 having renounced,* administration with the will annexed was granted, on the 10th October, 1766, to Sir James Lang- ham, baronet; but considerable delay having occurred in the payment of the said legacy, in consequence of the ad- ministrator not being satisfied with the receipt proposed to be given by the lord mayor and court of aldermen, the court directed an application to the court of chancery, which, in 1771, decreed the payment of the said bequest, and interest thereon, amounting to 825/. 16s., which sum was appropriated, by the directions of the court, in the following manner: — • In defraying the expense of the ap- plication to the court of chancery, 70/. 15s. lOrf. In the purchase of 7,000/. three per cent, reduced annuities, at the price of 6,549/. 8s., in the names of the cham- berlain, the town clerk, and comptroller of the chamber, for the purposes of the trusts, as directed by the will. And the residue, 205/. 12s. Id., was distributed among 50 poor seamen. From that periud the dividends of this stock, amounting to 210/. per annum, have been applied, in sums of 4/. each, to 27 poor soldiers, and 27 seamen, an- nually. There is, however, a balance in favour of the trust, arising in this way : — Each of the 26 aldermen, and the representa- tive of the family of the Langhams, have two tickets, for 4/. each, annually, at their disposal, making together 216/. ; but as it often happens that some of the parties die without disposing of such tickets, there has been an accumulating surplus, which has been regularly carried to account, and has kept the balance in favour of the charity. The tickets are transmitted annually to the aldermen, and are left in their hands until they meet with proper objects, which occa- sions them frequently to have an accu- mulation of tickets at their disposal, which is considered a charge upon the fund. There may be, at this present time, outstanding tickets to the amount of 100/. or more. Each of the aldermen is supplied with printed forms of the orders to be sent to the chamberlain, to authorise the pay- ment of the respective sums of 4/., and 1822] GITY OF LONDON. 469 these orders are filled up with the names of the persons relieved, describing their calling-, which must always be that of a soldier or a seaman, which order is always attended to. The entries in the books record regularly and distinctly the payments under these orders, with the names of the persons relieved. The ac- count is periodically, though not every year, audited by the court of aldermen, generally after an interval of about ten years. The orders are filed as thej"^ come in. The existing balance in the chamberlain's hands is 417/. 15s. Td. The whole is applied, without any expense, for keeping the accounts, or any other charge. The parties relieved always per- sonally attend with their orders, if they are capable of so doing; if they are in- capable, somebody attends for them to receive the money, and a messenger is sent back vpith the person receiving it, or other means are taken to ascertain the truth of the statement. MARGARET SIMCOT's CHARITY. In the general corporation account book, it appears, by an entry as early as 1633, that 200/. in money was paid into the chamber, for providing 260 dozen penny loaves annually, to be distributed weekly to the prisoners in the prisons of London and Southwark. This quantity of bread is delivered to the prisoners in eight prisons, by six de- liveries of 65 penny loaves at each, in the course of the year, the expense of which, 13/. per annum, is paid by the chamberlain, on receiving the receipt of the steward of each prison, to which the bread is delivered. The corporation con- sider their funds as answerable for this annual distribution. The eight prisons are, Newgate, the Poultry Compter, Wood-street Compter, Ludgate, King's Bench, the Fleet, the Marshalsea, and the Borough Compter. SIR WILLIAM MIDDLETON's CHARITY. In the city account book, last above referred to, it appears, by an entry of the year 1633, that a sum of 250/. was paid into the chamber, on condition to pay yearly 9/. 7s. 6c/. to the prisoners in Lud- gate, the Poultry, and Wood-street Compters. This sum is distributed eriually, in sums of 3/. 2s. 6d. every year, to the stewards of the above-mentioned prisons, and their receipts taken, as in the former cases. ROBERT smith's GIFT. The city has no document whatever to show the derivation of this gift, except the proceedings of the court of aldermen, of 27lh September, 1610, which makes no other mention of the manner in which this money came to the corporation, than by directing, that, in consideration of a sura of 750/. paid into the chamber by Robert Smith, there should be paid to the minister at Market Harborough, for preaching a weekly lecture in the chapel of the said town, 26/. 13s. 4d. per annum, and 20/. per^nnum more as follows, viz. ; £. «. d. To the master of tbe free school, in the said town, annually 10 For bread for poor hoasekeepers of the same town 3 18 For seven copies of the Bible .... 268 To the dean and chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, for visiting 10 To the clerk of the parish 5 4 To the churchwardens of Market Har- boroQgh 10 For the repairs of the school .... 200 The whole of the said annual sum of 20/. is paid by half yearly payments to the minister of Market Harborough, the schoolmaster, and one of the townsmen, who give receipts for the same, which are preserved ; and entries of the pay- ments are regularly made in the city accounts. The dean of Christ Church receives an annual sum of 1/. from the minister of Market Harborough. LADY CATHERINE BARNARDISTONE's GIFT. It appears by the accounts, as far back as the year 1633, that 100/. was paid into the chamber, by the Lady Catherine Barnardistone, for preaching three ser- mons to the condemned prisoners in Newgate. It being the duty of the or- dinary of Newgate to perform such ser- vice, 6/. per annum is paid by the court of aldermen, in relation to this particular bequest, in addition to his ordinary salary. ROBERT ROGERS's GIFT. In the account book above referred to» 470 CHAKITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [182-2 among its earliest entries, it appears, that Robert Rogers bequeathed to the corpo- ration 600/. in money, for building an almshouse in the city of London, for six aged couple, and paying to them 24/. per annum ; to which sum was added, by his executor, 30/. and five marks. The city built the almshouse in pur- suance of the said bequest ; which alms- house was in existence in 1633 ; but how long before that time it may have been built, does not appear. That which now remains has the appearance of being very old, and possibly may have been the original structure, kept up and repaired from time to time. The almshouse is situate in Hart-street, Cripplegate, and contains six aged married couple, free- men, and their wives, who are nominated by the court of aldermen, to whom is paid 1/. a quarter to each couple, making to- gether 24/. per annum. All the repairs are done by the corpo- ration, at an expense much exceeding the annual interest of the said sums of 30/. and five marks. The almshouse is kept in good repair. Each couple has apartments, consisting of a sitting room and a bed room. JOHN CURZON's gift. At an early period in the accounts of the corporation, it appears, that 100/. in money was paid into the chamber, by a Mr. Jolai Curzon, for the payment of 5/. per annum to the churchwardens of St. 13otolpli's, Bishopsgate, for providing clothing for poor widows of the said parish. An interest of 5/. is accordingly paid annually to the churchwardens of JSt. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, for the pur- poses of this charity. SIR THOMAS LEMAN's GIFT. This gift is recorded as paid in the earliest of the city accounts. There are premises in Thames-street always stated in the books to be derived under Sir Thomas Leraan, and to be subject to a rent charge of 10/. per annum. They consist of a dwelling house, with the ap- purtenances. The rent is at present paid by the Rev. John Piercehouse, who is the proprietor of the house. It appears by the books to have been regularly paid as a charge upon these premises ; and if it were withheld, the corporation would know accurately on what premises to distrain for it. No distinct application of the sura is made; but the same, together with three other suras after mentioned, of 10/., 10/., and 13/. 6s. 8c/., is considered as in- cluded in a general annual sum ap- propriated by the corporation, and paid out of their funds to the several clergy- men officiating at St. Paul's, amounting together to about 100/. a year. The particular sums paid are usually J/. 1.5s. except on particular days, when 2/. are paid. SIR THOMAS Russell's gift. This is one of the charities above al- luded to, being 10/. originally made payable by the Company of Drapers, who regularly account to the corporation for it, and which is consolidated as above mentioned. GEORGE bishop's GIFT. This is also a rent charge of 10/., pay- able by the Company of Stationers, and precisely circumstanced as the gift last mentioned. SIR ROBERT JOHNSON's GIFT. This is a rent charge of 13/. 6s. 8rf. the gift of Sir Robert Johnson, and con- stitutes a part of the above annual sum of 100/. With respect to this charity, and that of George Bishop, the particulars res- pecting the premises charged will be best ascertained from the Companies of Dra- pers and Stationers, but the rent charge of Sir Robert Johnson is issuing out of the manor of Holcot, in the county of Bedford, as appears by the uniform entries in the books of the corporation. The manor of Holcot still exists, and the owner is a Mr. Montague, of Caver- sham. The payments of the above an- nuities have been regularly made, as appears by an unbroken series of entries in the books to that effect. ROBERT Bertie's gift. It appears, by an entry in the corpora- tion accounts of the year 1678, that 60/. in money was paid into the chamber, by Robert Bertie, esq., on condition that the corporation would, for ever, pay 3/. per annum to the vicar of Barking, in 1822] CITY OP LONDON. 471 Essex, and the churchwardens of Great Ilford Ward, towards placing out poor children apprentices ; which sura of 3/. has been regularly paid, agreeably to the directions of the donor, as appears by the books of the corporation. The whole is paid to the minister of Barking; but a joint receipt is taken from the minister of Barking and the churchwarden of Great Ilford, leaving them to settle the division among them- selves. Applications have been made to the corporation concerning the payment of this money, but coupled with no com- plaints of any neglect or omission. SAMUEL Wilson's charity. An extract was produced of the will of Samuel TFi/son, dated 27th October, 1766, exhibiting the following clause: — " And after payment of all my just debts, the legacies herein before by me given and bequeathed, my funeral charges, and the expenses incident to the probate and execution of this my will, I do hereby will, order, and direct, that the before named John Swale, Thomas Phillips, and William Syms, my executors, the survivor or survivors of them, shall pay the sum of twenty thousand pounds, if the residue of my estate doth amount to that sum, but if not, then the amount only of such residue, unto the chamber- lain of the city of London for the time being, to and for the uses, intents, and purposes, and subject to the trust herein- after mentioned; they, ray said execu- tors, at the time of payment thereof, giving notice in writing of such payment (which I hereby require of them to do) unto the lord mayor, the two senior aldermen, and the recorder of the said city, for the time being, to whom, jointly with the said chamberlain, T commit the trust, care, and management, of the said trust money, not doubting but they will take care that the same be eft'ectually secured for, and appropriated to, the purposes intended by this my will. And my mind and will further is, that the said sum of twenty thousand pounds, or what- ever sum be so paid by my said executors to the said chamberlain, shall be and re- main as a perpetual fund, to be lent to young raen who have been set up one year, or not more than two years, in some trade or manufacture, in the city of London, or within three miles thereof, and can give satisfactory security for the repayment of the money so lent to them ; and my mind and will is, that no more than three hundred pounds, nor less than one hundred pounds, be lent to any one person or persons in co-partnership, nor for a longer term than five years ; and that every person to whom any of this money shall be lent, do for the first year, pay one per cent, per annum for the sum borrowed, and for the remainder of the time he shall keep the same, two per cent, per annum, and no more ; and that the borrowers do punctually carry the interest due from them every half year, to the said chamberlain of London. And my mind is, that such part of the capital of the said fund as shall at any time remain unemployed in the manner hereinbefore by me directed, shall, or may be placed out, by and with the consent and appro- bation, in writing, of the said lord mayor, the two senior aldermen, the recorder and chamberlain, at interest on government securities, but not so as to impede my priraary intention of lending this money to young men as above directed. And my mind and will is, that all the interest arising from the said money so to be lent, be applied, first to pay such a salary, not exceeding forty pounds a year, as the lord mayor, the two senior aldermen, the recorder and chamberlain of London, shall think pro- per to give to a clerk in the said cham- berlain's office, who may be appointed to keep the accounts of the loan of this money, and transact other matters inci- dent thereto, and to defray all other charges relating to this trust ; secondly, to pay to Hichard Wilkins, nephew of my late wife, thirty pounds a year, and to my servant, Durance Hall, if she be in my service at the time of my decease, twenty pounds a year, during his and her respective natural lives, by four equal quarterly payments, the first quarterly payment to begin when Wm. Syms shall no longer pay the said annui- ties to the said Hichard Wilkins and the said Durance Hall, as he is herein and hereafter directed to do. And thirdly, my mind and will is, that all the residue of the interest arising from the said money so to be lent, shall be added to 472 CHARITIliS OF LNGLAND AND WALES. [1822 the principal, to make up losses which may happen, or to increase the capital, of the said perpetual fund. And I do hnmbiy request that the said lord mayor of the city of London, the two senior aldermen, the recorder and the cham- berlain thereof, for the time being, do direct and appoint the persons to whom, and the proportions in which the said money shall be lent, not exceeding the above-mentioned limited sum of three hundred pounds to one person or persons in co-partnership, and also riot less than one hundred pounds to one person. And I do desire, that no part of this money may be lent without the order and direc- tion, in writing, of the said lord mayor, two senior aldermen, the recorder and the chamberlain ; and 1 do also desire, that every meeting of the said gentlemen to transact any affairs relative to the management of this trust, those who are actually present, if the business they meet upon be efl'ected, will please each of them to accept half a guinea. And my mind and will is, that the before- mentioned sum of money bequeathed by me may be lent, as far as the best infor- mation can be obtained, only to persons of honesty, sobriety, and industry, and who can make it appear, that for the time they have been in business, they have on the whole gained, and not lost thereby, and that they do not owe more than they are able to pay. And 1 do desire, that no person who may offer himself as a borrower of part of this money be refused on account of the reli- gion he may profess, provided he be a protestant; and I earnestly request this lijnd may never be made subservient to any party views. And further my mind and will is, that no part of this money shall be lent to an alehouse keeper, a distiller or vendor of distilled liquors ; and I desire, that a particular regard may be had to all such persons as shall be recommended by my executors, as borrowers of part of this money. And as 1 repose full confidence iu the integ- rity of my executors, my mind and will expressly is, that if by the account tliey shall give into the said chamberlain's onice,it shall appear, that after payment of my debts, my specific legacies, and n)y funeral charges, and the expenses attending probate and the execution of this my will, the residuum of my estate doth not amount to the said sum of twenty thousand pounds, then the ac- count so given in by them, or their sur- vivors or survivor of them (if no error appear therein), shall be accepted at the said office a& just and right, and the sum therein stated to be the residuum of my estate shall be received by the said chamberlain, in lieu and full satisfaction of, and for the said sum of tv/enty thou- sand pounds, and his receipt shall be a good and sufficient discharge for the same to my said executors. And my will farther is, that ray said executors, or any of them, shall not be sued or molested by any person or persons what- ever, touching such residue of my estate, unless any error shall appear in their or his account thereof, which error they or he shall refuse to rectify. And my mind and will also is, that ray said executors shall not be answerable one for the otlier, nor for the act, deed, or receipt of the other. And 1 do hereby will and direct, that whilst William Syrns (one of my executors) shall be indebted to my estate in such a sum as the interest thereof at 4/. per centum per annum shall amount to fifty pounds, that he the said M'illiam Synis do pay the two annuities of thirty pounds, and twenty pounds a year to Richard Wilkins and Durance Hall, in the manner as is in this my will before directed ; and when he the said William Syms shall have paid in v.hat he may be iisdebted to my estate, or so much thereof as that the interest of the remainder shall not amount to the said sum of fifty pounds, then my mind and will expressly is, and I hereby order and direct, that the said annuities of thi>"ty pounds a year to Richard Wilkins, and twenty pounds a year to Durance Hall, be punctually paid, according to the directions before given in this my will, out of the interest arising from the monies bequeathed by me, in trust, to be paid to the chamber- lain of London, to be lent to young men." The testator appointed the said John Swale, Thomas Phillips, and William Syms, his executors. 24th of September, 1763, the said Samuel Wilson, by a codicil to his will of this date, revokes the nomination of Mr. Thomas Phillips as one of his ex- ( futors, , and appoints Captain John 1S22] CITY OF LONDON. 473 Blake ati executor, (along with John Swale and William Syms), instead of the said Thomas Phillips. The residue of the testator's property exceeded 20,000Z., and that sum was paid into the chamber of London. A distinct account has always been kept of this money, which has been considered as vested in the trustees specially ap- pointed by the will, and therefore never blended with the corporation estates. Until within 30 years ago, the trustees, in the exection of their trusts under the will, lent various sums, within the limited amount, to persons answering the descrip- tion in the will, of which loans a regular account was always kept. It appears, by the entries in the books, that some losses were occasionally sustained upou those loans, which seems to have induced the trustees, at the period alluded to, to adopt the resolution of confining their future loans to 100/. Considerable losses have been sus- tained by occasional insolvencies of the sureties in the several bonds given by the borrowers, and also from the facility with which such persons have been relieved from such obligations by the operation of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors. Till within the last three years the trus- tees required three sureties, in addition to the obligees' names, in the bonds ; but, in consequence of frequent failures in payment, they have, from that period, required an additional surety, making, altogether, five persons liable upon the bond. Great pains are taken to ascer- tain the responsibility of persons oftering themselves as sureties, but it has been found impossible to secure the fund from losses on this account. The amount of monies advanced, in pursuance of the said trust, now outstanding in bonds un- expired, with interest due upon the same, is 11,791/. ; the amount on bonds expired, and interest thereon, in the hands of the chamber, 1,427/. 3s. Sd. ; amount due on bonds expired, with the interest thereon, in the hands of the solicitor, to enforce the payment, 4,224/. 10s. lid. ; the balance, in cash, in the hands of the trustees, on the 5th of February, 1823, 4,294/. 4s. lid.; making, together, a total of 21,73f>/. 19s. Id. The directions of the will, in respect of the interest to bo reserved upon the several loans, appear to be literally com- plied with; for the first year, 11. per cent.; for the remainder of the time, 2/. per cent. ; and if the five yeara are ex- ceeded, the trustees require the full extent of legal interest, with a view to accelerate the payment. It is not considered necessary to notify this charity in any special manner to the public, its existence being, it is said, a matter of notoriety in the city. Substance of the Deposition, required to be made by every person to whom the loan is advanced : — That he has been set up in business one year, and not more than two years. That he has gained, and not lost, since he has been in business. That he does not owe more than he is able to pay. That he does not deal in spirituous liquors. That he is a Protestant, and lives within three miles of the city of London. And that the loan he now applies for is for his own use, and not for the bene- fit of his securities, or any other person. N.B. — No application will be attended to that is not made conformably to the foregoing conditions, nor will any per- sons be accepted as sureties who are not persons of property and known respecta- bility. The residence of the parties to whom reference is to be made, should be confined, if possible, to the city of Lon- don. The bond for the repayment of the money is joint and several, each person being liable for the whole, or any part thereof. Applications are frequently made, so as to call for the employment of nearly all this money in the way directed. A clerk is appointed to keep the ac- counts of this charity, which is done re- gularly, and he is paid for so doing an annual sum of 40/. agreeably to the will. The trustees have a meeting for the execution of this charity, every time the court of aldermen assemble, which may be about 20 times in the year, and at every such meeting each of the trustees present receives half-a-guinea. The accounts are stated to be always in a condition to be audited, and ready always to be exhibited to the trustees; but many of the securities having been in the hands of the solicitor, for the pur- 474 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 poses aforesaid, it appears that the trus- tees are waiting for tliese various matters to be brought to a conclusion, in order that the accounts may assume a more liquidated and perfect shape for their in- spection. It does not seem that any investment has ever been made of any part of the said charity money, as nearly the whole has been usually employed in loans; but there now being a large balance, we are told that the trustees have it ia contem- plation to put it out on some public se- curity. The directions of the will, with respect to the exclusion of alehouse-keepers and distillers, and the indifferent extension of the benefit to all persons within the pale of the Protestant religion, have been, we are assured, strictly complied with. CHARTERED COMPANIES. HABERDASHERS' COMPANY. somer's charity. Mr. Henry Somer, in the sixteenth cen- tury, but at what precise period does not appear, gave to the Haberdashers' Com- pany a tenement in the parish of St. Dun- stan ill the East, of the yearly value of 3/. for the performance of a yearly obit of 30s. ; and for the payment of 12s. to twelve poor men, free of the Company, and 2s. to the clerk and beadle. It cannot now be ascertained of what the premises given by Mr. Somer con- sisted ; it is believed that they were sold by the Company early in the seventeenth century. The payments to the poor of the Com- pany, and the clerk and beadle, were made in 1634, the earliest period to which the accounts of the Company extend, and continued to be made till 1G73, when the pay to the poor was discontinued; the 2s. to the clerk and beadle was paid till the year 1G99, when that also was discontinued. It will be seen, that several of the Company's charitable payments, arising from other sources, were discontinued about this period, in consequence of the embarrassment of the Company's affairs, occasioned chiefly by exactions during the civil wars, and losses sustained by the fire of London in IGGG. These em- barrassments having been, long since, removed, there appears no reason why these payments should not be resumed ; and we are assured that measures will be immediately taken for that purpose.* peacock's charity. Sir Stephen Peacock, knight, by his last will, dated the 3d November, 1535, gave certain lands, in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, to the master and wardens of the Haber- dashers' Company, that they should yearly make the following payments : — £. s. To 12 poor men of the Company, Is. each 12 To the poor of the parish of St. Martin, Lud- gate, at the wardens' discretions . . . 13 To the clerk and beadle of the Company .0 3 Two loads of charcoal for the prisoners of Newgate and Ludgate,of 12s. value, more or less, at the discretion of the master and wardens 12 To the master and wardens for seeing the will performed, 36. 4(2. each 16 £2 17 4 The Company have no copy of this will, nor is any to be found at Doctors' Commons. The above is the substance of an extract entered in their books : — In 1802, the premises which supported this charity, consisting of three houses in the Old Bailey, were sold to the cor- poration of London (under the Act of 3ath Geo. III. for improving the city) for 1,200/. This sum was invested in the funds till the year 1812, when the following premises were purchased, at * Since this Report was drawn up, we have received a communication from the clerk of the Company, slating, that the Company had agreed to adopt all the recommendations which we have made as to the revival or increase of any of the suspended charities. In coiistMjuence of this resolution, 12s. will in future be put ioto the poor's box, and distriboted annually at the election court, in jatisfaction of Somcr'n charity. 1822] the cost of 1,290/. to which the produce of this stock was applied, viz. : — f. «. d. A house ill Crntclied Friars, No. 24, let on lease to Wager Taylor, from Lady-day, 1803, for 21 years, at a rent oftoS Deduct land-tax ... 7 8 47 12 Two coach-houses and a stable in French Horn-yard, Crutclied Friars, let on lease to Messrs. Arthur, from Ciiristmas, 1813, for lOi years, at 25 CITT OF LONDOTf. 475 £72 12 The annual sums at present paid out of these rents are as follow : — £. «. d. To 12 poor freemen of the Haberdashers' Company, Is. each 12 The churchwardens of the parish of St. Martin, Ludgate 13 4 The clerk of the Company, \s. 8d., beadle, Is.Sd 3 4 The debtors in Newgate and Ludgate, 4/. each, increased from 12*. at various pe- riods .800 The master and wardens of the Company, 3s. Ad. each 16 8 Surveyor's salary 220 Insurance of the premises 5 12 6 an 19 10 The 12s. to the poor freemen are an- nually put into the poor's box of the Company, and distributed, with all other monies therein, annually, to the poor of the Company. This money is always given to those poor members who have not shared in the gifts specifically granted by the court of assistants, which will be noticed in the course of this Report. The 41. each to the prisoners in New- gate and Ludgate, are paid once a year to the receipt of the stewards for the re- spective debtors belonging to these pri- sons, attested by the signature and seal of the keepers of Newgate and White- cross-street prison, to which Ludgate is now transferred. gale's charity. Thomas Gale, haberdasher, by his will, dated the 27th August, 1.540, willed, that his occupation should have 60/. or more, if need were, on condition that they, and their successors, should annu- ally pay 1/. 6s. 8d. to the parish of St. George, Botolph-lane, for the church- wardens to distribute to the clerk and beadle of the Haberdashers' Company Is. each, to six poor housekeepers of the parish Qd. each, and six poor haber- dashers 8rf. each ; the remaining 16j.8rf. being appointed for an obit, was for- feited under the act for the suppression of chantries, and was afterwards pur- chased by the Company. By deed, dated the 1st of September, 1.589, reciting the foregoing circumstan- ces, the Company covenanted with the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. George, Botolph lane, to pay them, on the 21st of December, yearly, 20s. to be distributed as the gift of Tho- mas Gale, as follows: — To eight poor householders, free of the Company of Haberdashers, to be nominated by the wardens of the Company, and to be pre- sent in church on that day at evening prayer, 8s., to each 12d. ; to the poor of the parish, being householders, and like- wise present, 7s. ; to the clerk and bea- dle of the Company, 3s. ; and to the par- son and churchwardens, 2s. The 20s. are regularly paid to the pa- rish officers, and left to their discretion to distribute ; no poor householders of the Company are nominated, nor indeed could the conditions of the deed be strictly complied with, as there is now no evening service at the church on St. Thomas's-day. huntlowe's charity. By indenture, dated the 28th January, 33 Henry VIII. (1543) in consideration of 50/. paid by Mr. Thomas Htintloice to the master and four wardens of the Ha- berdashers' Company, for the use of the commonalty of the Company, the said master and wardens covenanted with Mr. Huntlowe, and the chamberlain of Lon- don, and his successors, to distribute 1/. 6s. 8c/. a year amongst the ten alms- people residing in the Company's alms- houses, in Staining-lane, by quarterly distributions of 8d. to each person ; namely, in bread Id., ale Id. flesh sod- den in porrage 2c/., and 4t/. in money, to be given between nine and eleven o'clock in the forenoon every quarter day ; and the deed contains a covenant, that if the charity was not performed as directed, the chamberlain of London, for the time being, might, from time to time, enter into any of the Company's estates in Lon- don, and distrain for the sum of 20s. as a penalty for every default. It appears also, from an entry in the Company's will book, that Mr. Hunt- 476 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1822 lowe gave to the Company, in the year 1547, 200/. to be employed to the tea poor almshouses of the Company, which sum was, at a court of assistants of the said Company, afterwards lent to a young man, at IQl. by the year interest, which it was agreed should be distributed amongst the same ten almspeople, by 8d. a week each, and to the clerk and bea- dle of the Company, 20d. quarterly each. The ten almshouses in Staining-lane, which were a voluntary charity of the Company, no longer exist. They were burnt down in the fire of London in 1666, and part of the Company's hall lias been since erected on the ground where they stood. In the year 1634, the ten almspeople were paid pensions of 8d. a week each, making 17/. Gs. Qd. per annum ; and also received the distribution of the 1/. Gs. 8d. directed by the donor; and the clerk and beadle were also paid Gs. Qd. a year each. These several payments, amounting to 19/. Gs. 8d. per annum, continued till the year 1673, since which period the pensions to the poor have at various times been increased, and the Company now pay to ten poor freemen's widows a pen- sion of 3/. per annum each, besides the 13s. 4d. to tlie clerk and beadle, making an annual expenditure of 30/. 13s. 4d. on account of this benefaction, a sum far exceeding the interest of the mor:ey re- ceived. SIR GEORGE BARNE's CHARITY. Sir George Barne, by will, dated the 15th February, 1557, gave to the master and wardens of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, his interest in the lease of a wind- mill at Finsbury, for the benefit of the poor of the Company, residing in their almshouses in Staining-!ane. The lease to Sir George Barne expired in 1600 ; but from the Company's books, it appears that the windmill was after- wards held by the Company, on lease from the corporation of London, dated the 21st July, 43d Elizabeth, 1601, for a term of 91) years, from Midsummer, 1600, for 2s. Gd. per annum, and that out of the rent of 6/. 13s. Ad. per annum, for which they underlet it, the ten alms- people were paid on the four quarter days 2s. tach, as the giftof Sir George Barne, making an annual payment of 4/. until the year 1670. In IC78, the Company sold their lease of the premises to the churchwardens of Savoy parish for 100/. ; and at a court of assistants, on the 19th June, 1678, it was ordered, that there- after the 4/. to the poor, given out of the premises by Sir George Barne, should be paid by part of a livery fine, to be yearly appropriated to that use. This order, however, does not appear ever to have been acted upon. Johnson's charity. Mr. Thomas Johnson, by his will, dated the 3d day of September, 1563, gave to the Haberdashers' Company, 50/., to the intent that the wardens should, yearly, for ever, distribute quar- terly, to the neediest of the Company, 20s. in bread, meat, drink, and pottage, sweet and clean. h\ the earliest accounts of the Com- pany, it appears that 20 poor men, free of the Company, were paid quarterly 4s. each, as of Mr. Johnson's gift, and this continued till the year 1670, from which period no more such payments are found. N.B. — See note at the end of Somer's charity, {p. 474) ; 4/. are in future to be paid annually in gifts of 20s. to four of the poor of the Company, in satisfaction of Johnson's bequest. culverwrll's charity. Mr. Nicholas Cnlverwell, by his will, dated the 22d day of October, 1569, gave to the master and wardens of the art or mystery of Haberdashers in London, 300/., whereof 100/. was to be for ever put forth, by advice of the assistants, to five of the poorest young men of the same Company, which should begin housekeeping, and should occupy some trade; that is to say, every man to have 20/. for five years, putting in sufficient bond for repayment thereof, and then other five to have it for other five years, and so forth, for ever; and the other 200/. was given conditionally, that the master and wardens, upon receipt thereof, should be bound for the pay- ment of 10/. yearly, for ever, to two of the poorest preachers studying divinity in the universities; that is to say, one in Christ's College, in Cambridge, and the other in Magdalen College, in Oxford, each of ihcm 5/. a year, and they to be 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 477 named by Mr. Culverwell's wife during her life, and after her death by the Bishop of London, for ever. It appears, from the Company's books, that the 300/. was received, and that the sum of 100/. first mentioned was lent out as directed by the donor, till the year 1678, at which time 40/. of it appears to have been lost. Two preachers studying divinity, one at Magdalen College, Oxford, the other at Christ's College, Cambridge, appointed by the Bishop of London, regularly re- ceive the two exhibitions of 5/., the pay- ment of which is secured by separate bonds to each college from the Company, dated the 4th December, 1572, in the penalty of 160/. each. Harding's chakity. In the Company's will book is the fol- lowing entry : — " Maister Robert Harding, salter, citizen and alderman of London, gave by his will xL' a yeare, going out of 2 houses in Croked-lane, to the use of the pore ; that is to witte, xviii' to be geven to the poore of the hbbdasshers, xx*^ to the iiii wardens, & iili'' to the dark and beadell, on the x''' daie of Novem- ber, or w'"in a monthe, and the like somes, in like manner, on the first of March, or wi'''in a monthe, yearelie, for ever, and for asmoche as Mr. Harding was bounden in •S' marks for pformannce thereof, w'"" bonde was forfeited, by rea- son he made that will voide ; therfore Symon Hardinge, his sonne, assured the said annuytie to Mr. Alderman Bonde, to the vse aforesaid, by dede, the xx'" of December, 1572, & an obligacoa mde therupon." It appears, from the Company's books, that at a court of assistants, held the 24th January, 1625, the heir of Mr. Bond was requested to convey the annuity to the Company, for the purposes mentioned in Mr. Harding's will, but no such con- veyance can be found, nor any notice in the books respecting it, nor have the Company the deed of 1572, or any copy thereof. We find, however, that in 1634, the annuity was received, ard ap- plied as directed, and continued so to be till the year 1050, subsequently to which time there is no further entry in the books of any receipt on account thereof, and the charity has been discon- tinued from that time. The houses charged with this payment are not now known. buckland's charity. In an ancient book of the benefactions, is an extract from the will of Mr. Richard Buckland, dated the 22d August, 1573, whereby he gave to the Haberdashers' Company, (after the death of Agnes, his wife) all those his three messuages or tenements, lying in the parish of St. Michael le Quern, in London; to hold to^ them and their successors, for ever, to the intent that the master and wardens of the said Company should, yearly, for ever, give and distribute to four poor householders of the same Com- pany, 4/., viz. to every of them 20s. ; and should, yearly, pay to the church- wardens of St. Michael lo Quern 20s. ; and to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Nicholas, at Shepperton, in the county of Middlesex, other 20s. to be distributed by the same churchwardens, in the relief of the poor of the same seve- ral parishes, according to their good dis- cretions ; " and the rest of the rents and revenues coming of the said tenements, to remain to the said Company, towards the reparation of the said tenements." Mr. Buckland afterwards in his life- time, sold one of the houses, and let the other two on lease at 6/. per annum, being the amount of the charities directed to be paid by the Company. In 1675, the Company having con- tracted considerable debts, by borrowing money for rebuilding their hall (which, with most of their houses in London, had been burnt down in the great fire in 1666), and for paying the various charities under their direction, disposed of the two houses bequeathed by Mr. Buckland, which were situated in Paternoster-row, for the sum of 150/., but still continue to pay the charities as directed by his will. Four poor members of the Company receive 20s. each, in January, under the name of Buckland's charity. Twenty shillings a year are regularly paid to the churchwardens of St. Michael le Quern. The last entry which appears in the Company's books, aa to the 20s. given 478 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND aVALES. [1822 to the poor of Shepperton, is on the 29th September, 1813, when it was paid for one year, to Christmas, 1812, as " the donation of Mr. Buekland, to the parish of Shepperton, due to llandall Burroughs, esquire, devisee of Mrs. Jane Denton," who is supposed by the Compapy to have purchased it of the parish. We do not, however, find any trace in the parish of such transaction, nor does it appear to us how such alienation of the annuity could have been legally made. It seems, therefore, that this payment to the parish ought to be resumed. heydon's charity. An account of this charity will be found among those administered by the Mer- cers' Company. (See page 259.) Barrett's charity. Mrs. Martha Barrett, the relict of Mr. Alderman Haydon, by her will, dated between 1580 and 1590, gave to the Haberdashers' Company 200/., to be lent to four young men for four years, and so from four years to four years, for ever, paying interest for the same, viz. two of them to pay after the rate of 3/. Gs. Qd. per cent., viz. 1/. 13s. 4d. each, to the use of the poor of Isleworth and Totteridge, yearly, at ll. 13s. 4d. each; the other two for the other 100/. to pay 5/. per cent, interest, to the use of one of the scholars studying divinity in Mag- dalene college, in Cambridge. The 3/. 6s. 8d. per annum, payable as the interest of the first 100/., has been, and still continues to be constantly paid by the Company, viz. 1/. 13s. 4d. to the poor of Isleworth, and 1/. I3s, 4d. to the poor of Totteridge, though the 100/. is supposed to have been lost in the year 1668, not being accounted for since in the Company's books. The exhibition pay- able to the poor scholar of Magdalene college (being 6/. per annum for the second 100/.), was paid to the year 1700, when it is supposed that the 100/. was lent out and lost by the failure of the security, no further trace of it appearing in the books, and the exhibition is not now paid. LADY BURGHLEY's CHARITY. On the 11th September, 1583, the Haberdashers' Company, in considera- tion of 200/. paid to them by Lady Mil- dred Burg htey, and at her request, granted to Alexander Nov/ell, D.D. Dean of St. Paul's, and to Gabriel Goodman, D. D. Dean of VYestminster, and their heirs, an annuity of 10/., to be issuing out of all the Company's estates in the city of London, to be employed by them as the said Lady Burghley should appoint ; and by indenture, dated the 26th of July, 1584, the said deans, with the consent of the said Lady Burghley, granted to the master, fellows, and scholars of St. John's College, in Cambridge, and their successors, the said annuity, for the uses limited by the said Lady Burghley in a schedule thereto annexed, viz.; for four sermons yearly, at Cheshunt, on the first Sunday after Michaelmas-day, at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, by a preacher to be appointed by the master, fellows, and scholars, 2/. 13s. 4c/., for each, 13s. 4rf. ; for twenty messes of meat for twenty poor householders or widows, viz. 2rf. in beef, Id. wheaten loaf. Id. in money, for every mess, to be provided by the churchwardens and collectors of the poor, with the advice of the vicar or curate, and distributed at the church, after morning prayers, 4/. 6s. 8rf. ; and 3/. to the churchwardens and col- lectors of the poor of Cheshunt, to make provision of wool or flax to set the poor on work, 5s. worth to be delivered to twelve poor householders or widows, yearly, and they to have the residue and the benefit of it. And by indenture, dated the 19th January, 1585, between the Company, of the first part; the master, fellows, and scholars of St. John's college, Cambridge, of the second part; and the said Lady Burghley and several others, of the third part; the Company acknowledged the receipt of 210/., and that the same was agreed to be applied for the following purposes, viz. ; 120/. to be lent to six inhabitants of Romford, viz. a husband- man, a smith, a carpenter, a baker, a shoemaker, and a tailor, if such could be found, if not persons of other occupa- tions, at 20/. each, for two years, with- out interest, secured by bond with two sufficient sureties, and so for ever ; 80/. to be lent to the inhabitants of Hoddes- don, Cheshunt, and Waltham Abbey, of similar descriptions, by 13/. 6s. 6d. 1822] each, for two years, on like security, and so for ever ; and the remaining lOZ. to be for the benefit of the Company. The annuity of 10/. a year, contracted to be paid in consideration of tlie 200/. received, has, agreeably to Lady Burgh- ley's appointment, been constantly paid to the churchwardens of the parish of Cheshunt to the present time. The Com- pany have no knowledge of the applica- tion, the statement of which must be re- served for our examination into the charities of that place. The 120/. di- rected to be lent to six poor tradesmen of Romford, at 20/. each for two years, has been constantly so lent agreeably to the appointment of the donor. As to the 80/. directed to be lent to the inhabi- tants of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Waltham Abbey, it appears from the Company's books, that 26/. 13s. 4d., part thereof, was continued to be lent to two men of Cheshunt by 13/. 6s. 8d. each, till the year 1670, but there is no trace of any loans having been made since that period, on account of this part of Lady Burghley's benefaction. It is therefore presumed that the 80/. was lost at dif- ferent periods, from the failure of the securities. aldersey's charity, free school at bunbury, in cheshire, &c. By letters patent of Queen Elizabeth, dated the 2d January, 1594, reciting the charitable intention of Thomas Aldersey, for establishing a free grammar school in the parish of Bunbury, in Cheshire, and for maintaining a preacher and curate there, and for the relief of the poor in the said parish, it is ordained, that there shall be for ever in the said town of Bunbury, a free grammar school for the education and instruction of boys and youths in grammar, to be called "The Free Gram- mar School of Thomas Aldersey, in Bunbury," to consist of one schoolmaster and one usher ; and also, that there shall, for ever, be a preacher of the divine word, and one vicar or curate assisting the said preacher, for the cure of souls, in the parish of Bunbury; and the master and four wardens of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, and the preacher and schoolmaster of Bunbury, for the time being, are ap- pointed governors of the charity, and in- corporated by the name of "The go- CITY OF LONDON. A7& vernors of the possessions and revenues purchased and assigned by Thomas Al- dersey, for the maintenance of the free grammar school, and preacher of the divine word, and the relief of the poor in the parisli of Bnnbury ;" and it is pro- vided, that on the decease of either of the officers, after the death of the founder, the master and wardens of the said Com- pany shall nominate and elect others ia tlieir stead, and license is given to the founder, to grant, devise, and alienate to the said governors, the rectory and church of Bunbury, and other premises. By indenture of lease, dated 20th Oc- tober, 1593, Thomas Aldersey, the founder, demised to John Aldersey, for 500 years from Michaelmas then last, at the yearly rent of 122/., all that his rec- tory and church of Bunbury, with all rights, &c. in the said county of Chester, some time parcel of the possessions of, and belonging to, the dissolved college of Bunbury, and also his tithes of corn, grass, and hay, within the towns, vil- lages, fields, parishes, and hamlets of Bunbury, Alpeckhara, Beston, Tarnton, Calvely, Wardell, Tirleston, Haughton, Spurstall, Petferton, and Bowesley, in the said county of Chester, parcel of the said rectory, or to the said late dissolved college of Bunbury belonging, and also all those his small tithes, called white tithes, yearly renewing within the towns, villages, and parishes aforesaid, parcel of the said rectory, or to the said dis- solved college belonging, and all his tithes of wool and lamb, within the said towns, villages, and parishes, yearly renewing, and all oblations, &c. and all other profits, emoluments, and heredita- ments whatsoever, to the said rectory of Bunbury belonging, except all tithes arising from the parish of Ridley, in the said county. There is contained in the lease a covenant from the lessee, that on the reasonable request of the school- master and usher, he will repair the said free grammar school, and the houses of the schoolmaster and usher. By a subsefjueiit lease, dated 12th November, 1594, the said Thomas Al- dersey demised to Ralph Egerton, of Ridley, in the county of Chester, for the term of 2,000 years, from the date thereof, at the yearly rent of 8/., all his tithes of corn, hay, wool, and lamb, and all other ^80 CHARITIES OF liNGLAND AND WALES. 1822] his tithes, oblations, obventions, mor- tuaries, and offerings of what nature soever, renewing, or arising within the township of Ridley, in the parish of Bunbury in the said county. By deed poll, dated 28th February, 1594, reciting the above-mentioned letters patent, Thomas Aldersey, by virtue of the Queen's license, delivered, granted, aliened, bargained, and sold, to the go- vernors of the possessions and revenues purchased and assigned by Thomas Al- dersey for the maintenance of the free grammar school, &c. at Bunbury, all that rectory or church of Bunbury, with its rights, &c. (as before described in the first lease), and the tithes of corn, grass, and hay, arising in Bunbury, and the other places mentioned in that lease, adding thereto Ridley, and also the rents and annual profits whatsoever of all and singular the premises, or any part thereof, upon any leases or grants whatsoever of the premises, or any parcel thereof made ; to hold to the said governors to their sole use, for the purposes of the said letters patent. There is also a lease, dated 31st March, 1595, from the said Thomas Aldersey, to the governors, for 2,000 years from Mi- chaelmas then last, at the rent of a red rose, of all that messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, some time called the Chantry House, in Bunbury, with the orchard and garden to the same be- longing, and one cottage, with the ap- purtenances, and one close or croft, called Brotherton's Croft, and certain parcels of land, containing seven rods in length, and four rods in breadth, and also all that messuage or tenement in Bunbury, late of Thomas Bunbury, esq. and some time in the occupation of John Aldersey, gentleman, and all that mea- dow called the Orchard 3Ieadow, with the appurtenances adjoining the said messuage, and all that parcel of land, called the Moor Croft, and all that par- cel of land called Brome Croft, and all that parcel of land called Barn Croft, and the fourth part of all that piece called Gorston's Croft, and one parcel with the appurtenances lying in Gorston's Croft, over and besides the said fourth part of Gorston's Croft, which were purchased by Thomas Aldersey of Thomas Bun- bury ; and this demise is recited to be for the "better maintenance of the preacher, schoolmaster, and usher of Bunbury school, and to the inient that they might be sufficiently provided with compe- tent dwelling-houses, and for the bet- ter applying themselves to their several offices. Mr, Aldersey, in his life-time, made statutes for the government of the school, and the other branches of his charity, which contained among other things the following provisions : — That the school should be free for all children, especially for such as are born within the parish of Bunbury, and then for others born within the county palatine of Chester, provided that the nun.ber exceed not the convenient ability of the teachers for their profitable instruction of them, the determination of which should be referred to the master for the time being. The number of female children to be but few, and none of them to continue in the school above the age of nine years, nor longer than they may learn to read English. The parents or friends to pay for each admission 12rf., the poorer sort excepted, who should pay but 4d. ; which money should be equally divided between the master and usher. Prayers to be used at the meeting of the school, and some part of the Scrip- ture to be read. Before dinner, some portion of the New Testament, out of Greek or Latin, to be rendered into English. Before departure at night, a chapter out of the Bible to be read, and prayers to be used, and a psalm sung. The master to see each scholar provided according to his ca|)acity and his friends' ability, with a Bible, Testament, or service book ; and the master, one day in each week, to catechise and instruct the scholars in the principles of the christian religion, and all the scholars, each sabbath and holiday, to repair to church, bringing their books, and such children as should be able to take notes of the things then taught ; and the master and usher to take account how all profit by such christian exercise. The school to be visited once a year by men of good conscience and judg- ment, to be appointed by the governors and patrons of the school, who should 1822] CITY OK LONDON. 481 observellow the cliiklren profit, and what the master and usher have done, with power at such visitations to alter the rules. That the preacher should, twice every year, visit and examine the school, and give notice to the Company of any thing requiring to be amended. The salary of the schoolmaster (who is to be allowed the house commonly called the Chantry house, with the orchard, garden, and croft adjoining, as now severed and divided), to be 20/. per annum. The usher to have for his dwelling the tenement or cottage of Ralph Mottram, and seven rods of land in length, and four in breadth, and 10/. yearly. The preacher to have for his dwelling the messuage and lands which Thomas Aldersey purchased of Thomas Bunbury, and he to pay all rents and duties of his house, and repair the same, and have a salary of 100 marks (66/. 13s. 4c?.) The vicar or curate, being sole and unmarried, to have one room in the preacher's house, and a salary of 20/. The sum of 10/. to be yearly distri- buted among the poor of Bunbury ; and 3/. Gs. 8(1. among the poor of the Ha- berdashers' Company. The free school at Bunbury has always been kept up under the superintendence of a master and usher, but had for many years, till lately, afforded only common education, in reading, writing, and arith- metic, the salaries being inadequate to procure masters qualified to give classical instruction. Upon the death of the late master, a short time since, the curate of the parish, the Rev. John JMartin, was, on his own application, appointed to the situation ; and under his management the school is improving in condition, and will probably recover the character of a free grammar school. The school is divided into two depart- ments, one under the superintendence of the master, the other of the usher. These departments are at present wholly inde- pendent of each other, and in fact form two distinct schools, the children at- tending either one or the r.ther, as the parents choose. The present usher is far advanced in years, and his branch of the school is in a declining state. Tt may perhaps contribute to restore tliis seminary to greater efficiency, if, when a proper opportunity arrives, both parts of the establishment could be placed upon some plan of co-operation. [n the master's division are taught Greek, Latin, reading, writing, geogra- phy, arithmetic, book-keeping, mensu- ration, land-surveying, and the like. In the usher's, at present, only reading and spelling are taught. Greek, Latin, reading, and English grammar, are taught gratis. For the other instruction given, each scholar pays 7s. 6c/. a quarter. It was reported to us by the master, the Rev. Mr. Martin, in the month of April, 1823, that there were then at- tending in the master's school, 40 boys; and in the usher's, seven boys and four girls. Of the boys in the master's school fifteen receive classical instruction. The children all belong to the parish of Bunbury. No form of recommen- dation is required. The parents take them either to the master or usher, and on pay- ment of 2s. or Is. as entrance money, they are admitted. The whole income of this endowment, amounting to 130/. per annum, is paid by the Aldersey family, the proprietors of the lease of 1593, in the proportions directed by the founder. They receive the 8/. reserved in the lease of 1594, of the tithes of Ripley, from Sir William Weller Pepys, to whom that lease now belongs. The schoolmaster receives his salary of 20/. and occupies the premises allotted to him by the founder's statutes, consist- ing of an old house of no great size, and lA. 3r. 5p. of land, on part of which stands the school-house, which was re- built a few years ago. The present schoolmaster receives also the 10/. a year, appointed by the founder to be paid to the curate. The usher occupies the premises al- lotted to him, consisting of a cottage and 3r. 20p. of land, and receives saalary of 10/. All the above buildings are kejtt in repair by the Aldersey family, under the covenants in their lease. The premises allotted to and occupied by the proaclier, consist of an old house and outbuildings, and 2oA. 2r. 3p. of land adjoining, which are subject to a 21 482 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 quit rent of 8s. a year to Sir Charles Bunburv. This land was exonerated from land tax, under the act of the 46 Geo, 3, c. 133. In the year 1814, the Kev. Mr. Egerton, the present preacher, purchased from Sir Charles Bunbury a small piece of land, containing about the third part of an acre, adjoining the glebe land given by Mr. Aldersey, for which he paid 30/. and annexed it to the glebe. The preacher receives the appointed salary of GG/. 13s. 4c/. He is appointed by the Company, under their common seal, and makes returns to them, when required, of the state and condition of the school. The 10/. a j^ear given to the poor at Bunbury, is paid to the churchwardens, yearly, on St, Thomas's-day, and, to- gether with the sacrament money and other charitable funds, is divided, in certain established proportions, between the twelve townships of which the parish consists. These portions are paid over to the overseers of the respective town- ships, and are distributed by them at their discietion. The 3/. Gs. 8c/. appointed to the poor of the Haberdashers' Company, is given on St. Thomas's-day, with other monies, amouTiting together to 7/., in suras of 205. each, to seven poor persons of the Com- pany. OFFLEY's CHARITY. Mr. Robert Offley, by his will, dated the 9th April, 15i)G, gave to the Haber- dashers' Company, 200/., to be lent to four young men, free of the Company, by 50/. each, for the space of five years, and so successively as therein stated. He also gave 200/. to be employed by the Company, for three years, to their own use ; in consideration of which, they were yearly, after that period, to pay to 20 poor folk, men or women, of several households of the said Company, being neither officers nor none of the ten almsfolk of the said Company, 10s. each, on the election day, for ever. He likewise gave to the Company, 200/. for the founding of two scholarships for the study of divinity in the universi- ties of Oxford and Cambridge, one of the scholars to be nominated by the court of assistants of the Company, with a preference to the son of a member of the Company, and the other to be nominated by the mayor, aldermen, and 40 of the common council of the city of Chester, with the preference to the son of a citizen of the said city, each scholar to receive 5/. a year, and to retain the exhibition as long as he should remain at his studies in the university without promotion. The three sums of 200/. were received by the Company. As to the first 200/. it appears, from the general account books of the Com- pany, that the four loans of 50/. were ia 1G40 reduced to three, and in 1G44 to one. From the year 1GG5, there is no entry of any receipt of the 50/. then on loan, nor of any subsequent loans on ac- count of Mr. OtHey's charity. It is there- fore presumed, that the last 50/. lent was about this time lost. In respect of the second 200/. there is annually given to twenty poor men and women, answering the description in the will, 10s. each at Easter, instead of the election day as directed by the donor; the reason of which deviation is, that at the latter period there is a much larger sum distributed to the poor, and it is conceived more for their benefit to divide the benefactions. As to the 200/. given for founding two scholarships in the universities of Oxford or Cambridge, it appears, from the Com- pany's books, that two exhibitions of 5/. each were paid to the year 1G74, but in tljat year that which was in the gift of the Company was discontinued. The other to which the exhibitioner was nominated by the city of Chester, and which ap-, pears to have been established at Brasen- nose College, Oxford, continued to be paid till the 1st August, 1775, when that exhibition became vacant, and notice thereof was given to the corpora- tion of Chester, and also to the master of Brasennose College, Oxford ; but no applications have been since made res- pecting it to the Company. We have recommended that both these exhibitions should be set up, and that the Company, in compensation for all arrears, should, in future, pay 10/. a year to each exiiibitioner, to commence irom Christmas, 1822, and should give no- tice thereof to the corporation of Chester, N.B. — See note at the end of Somer'S; charity, />. 474. The Company have re- 1822] CITY OF LONnOX. 483 j solved to re-establish tliose exhibitions i according to the above suggestion. rlundell's charity. Mr. Peter Blundell, by his will, bear- ing date the 9th of June, 1599, gave to the Haberdashers' Company the sum of 150/., upon condition that they, with parcel thereof, should forthwith after his death"purchase lands, houses, or other sure hereditaments or rents, out of which 40s. every year should be paid by the master and wardens of the said Company, for the time being, for ever, to poor pri- soners in Newgate, to be paid quarterly, by even portions, and the residue to be so bestowed, as that the master and four wardens of the Company should have the benefit thereof for their pains. In 1G03, the Company laid out the said sum of 150/. in the purchase of a house in the Poultry, being No. 8, now let to George Leyburn, from Christmas, 1809, for 21 years, at a net annual rent of 106/. The annual sum of40.s. is paid quarterly to A person appointed by the debtors in Giltspur-street compter ; and the receipts for each quarterly payment are witnessed by the keeper of the prison. Taylor's charity. An accountof this charity will be found among the charities iij the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street. ('»S^cepa^ell9.) bramlby's charity. Mr. Tliomas Bramley, by deed, dated the 20th August, in the 44th of Eliza- beth (1602), assigned to the Company several leasehold premises in the parish of St. Bartholomew behind the Ex- change, of the yearly value of Gil. 5s. which he directed to be distributed as follows : — £. s. d. To the poor of the Company, yearly . . 10 To St. Thomas's Hospital 5 To Christ's Hospital 5 To St. Bartholomew's Hospital ... 500 To the poor of St. Margaret's, Lothbary, to be distributed by the parson and churchwardens 5 To the poor of St. Bartholomew's parish, to be t1iitribute(' in like manner . . 5 To the master and wardens ofthe Company 1 C 8 To the clerk 100 To the beadle and porter 10 £37 16 8 And ho ordered, that 20/. yearly, should be deducted out of the rents, to remain in the custody of the master and wardens, for five years, or to be lent out to young men, at interest, giving secu- rity in the manner particularly mentioned in the said deed. In the great fire, in 1606, the premises in St. Bartholomevr-lane, were burnt down, and the Company having no funds for rebuilding, surrendered the lease, of which a few years were unexpired, to the Clothworhers' Company (of whom it was held), for 150/. From that time they have discontinued all the above [)ayments, excepting 50s. each, to the two parishes of Lolhbury and St. Bartholomew behind the Ex- change, which they still continue to pay, and which amount to 3/. (is. 8d. per cent, upon the sum received for the lease. Jt does not appear why a higher rate of interest is not accounted for. benskyn's charity. Mr. Ralph Benskyn, by his will, dated the 14th of September, 1603, bequeathed 50/. to the Haberdashers' Company, to be lent out to a young man, being a mer- chant adventurer, and free of that Com- pany, from four years to four years, paying yearly for the use of it 20s., Which he directed should be paid to the parish of St. Martin Orgars, for the poor there ; but his estate falling short, no more than 20/. was paid to the Company, which was lent out, and lost, in the year 1662 ; 8s. a year, however, is and has been constantly paid by the Company to the parish of St. Martin Orgars, being the same proportion of interest on the 20/. received by the Company, as 20s. would have been on the 50/. originally bequeathed. morgan's charity. Mr. Owen Mnrrjan, by will, dated the 31st March, 1604, gave a house in Budge-row, after his wife's decease, to the use of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, for ever, and all other his free- hold lands and tenements he gave to his M-ife, for her life, an ! after her decease, to "William .Tefi'rey, his heirs and assigns, provided that if Jeffrey should die before the testator's wife, and before he should liave attained his age of 26, then he gave 2 12 464 CHARITIES OF ENGLANIi AND WALES. liis said other freehold lands and tene- ments to the said Company, for ever ; and he willed and ordained, that out of the rents and profits of the same, if they should happen to fall to the Company by virtue of his said will, the master and wardens of the said Company should pay yearly to the parson or vicar, curate or lectureman, and churchwardens, or some of them, of the parish church of Oswestry, which for the time should be towards relief of the poor people of the same parish, the sum of 20Z. quarterly, by even portions, to be distributed from time to time where most need should appear, by the discretion of the said parson or vicar, curate, or lectureman, and church- wardens, which for the time should be of the said parish church. The testator died about the 6th of -April, 1604, seised of four several pro- perties, viz. ; 1, the said house in Budge- row ; 2, some houses in Katherine Wheel-alley (now called White Lion- court), in Fleet-street ; 3, two houses iu Great Eastcheap ; and 4, a house and land at Stratford Langhorn, in the county of Essex. In trinity term, 1G09, William Jeffrey levied a fine of the houses in Katherine Wheel-alley and Eastcheap, and the premises at Stratford Langhorn, to the use of himself and his issue, and for want of such issue, to the use of Thomas Asheton and his heirs. By indenture, dated the 2d of November, 1609, these premises were conveyed by Thomas Asheton to trustees for the Company, for the consideration of 200Z. The annuity of 20/. to the parish of Osuestry, has been regularly paid from the year 1034, with the exception of a short period, about the time of the fire of London in 1666, whereby a part of the premises were consumed, and for the ar- rears of which interval compensation appears to have been afterwards made, under a decree of the court of judicature for settling disputes occasioned by the fire. In the year 1756, doubts were enter- tained whether the Company were liable to the payment of this annuity, as having taken this property under the limitations of Mr. Morgan's will, or whether they were not rather to be considered as pur- [1822 chasers under Jeffrey for valuable con- sideration, and so to have taken the property exempt from the charge. The opinion of Mr. Wilbraham was taken upon the point, the substance of which was, that with whatever views they paid for and took the conveyance from A she- ton, their long acquiescence in the pay- ment of the annuity precluded them from raising any objection to its continuance. That opinion has been acquiesced in ever since. One of the houses in Eastcheap has been sold by the Company for 35/. and the other house there was burnt down, and the ground on which it stood taken in to enlarge the street. The estate at Stratford Langhorn has also been sold for 112/. The only property that now remains from this benefaction is that in White Lion-court, consisting of a range of printing offices, let to Mr. James Swan, on lease, from Midsummer, 1817, for 21 years, at the rent of 130/. for the first seven years, and after that period, at the rent of 150/. per annum. MRS. FRANCES CLARKE's CHARITY. By indenture, dated the 20th January, 1608, the Haberdashers' Company, in consideration of 200/. paid to them by Mrs. Frances Clarke, covenanted with her to pay yearly to two poor scho- lars 5/. each, one of them to be of Christ Church College, Oxford, and the other of any College in Cambridge, the scho- lars not to hold the exhibitions more than four years. These two exhibitions appear to have been paid to the year 1670, when one of them ceased. The other was paid to Michaelmas, 1692, when that also was discontinued. It was recommended to the Company ; to re-establish these exhibitions, doubling \ the amount, as a compensation for the ' arrears unpaid, as in the case of Offley's exhibitions. N.B. — See note at the end of Somer's charity, p. 474. The Company have adopted the above recommendation. caldwall's charity. In the old book of benefactions is an extract from the will of Florence Cald- wall, who died about the year 1614, 822] CITY OF whereby he gave to the master and wardens of the Haberdashers' Company, a freehold messuage, on Ludsate-hill, of the yearly rent of 20/., and elirected tbat the said master and wardens should, yearly, pay to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Martin Ludgate, 21. 12s., by quarterly payments, to be distributed every Sunday, in thirteen penny loaves, to thirteen poor inhabitants of the said parish, to be appointed by the church- wardens and vestrymen, of whom the sexton should be one for taking care of the testator's monument. And that the said master and wardens should also pay to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Rolleston, in the county of Stafford, the sum of 11. per annum, at Michaelmas, of which 51. was to be paid to the schoolmaster of the town of Rol- leston, and his successors, in addition to his salary, for his encouragement in bringing up the children and youth of the said town and parish in good literature, doctrine, and behaviour ; and if there should be no sufficient schoolmaster, then the said 5/. to be bestowed by two of testator's kindred or name, in liolles- ton, and the churchwardens ; or if none of his kindred or name there, then by the parson and churchwardens in other deeds of charity ; and the other 40s. to be distributed, quarterly, among the poor inhabitants of the said parish, to be nominated by the parson and church- wardens, with the advice of ten parish- ioners, of whom two, three, or four, should be of his kindred or name, if any there. And he further directed, that the Company should, yearly, for ever, against the feast of St. Simon and St. Jude, pro- vide six gowns, coats, or jerkins, and six pair of hose, for six poor men of the Company, of the value of 20s. the gown and hose together, with a white staff, and 12t/. in money, to wait on the master and wardens to and from church, on St. Catherine's-day ; and the residue of the yearly rents and profits of the said mes- suage he willed should be to the said Company, to their own use. At the fire in London in 1666, the house on Ludgate-hill was burnt down ; and in 1667, the Company sold the ground on which it had stood to the city, for the purpose of widening the street, LONDON. 485 for 92/. 10s. The following sums are now paid on account of the appointed cha- rities : — £. t. d. To the cliurclnvardens of the parish of S(. Martin Ludgate 16 4 To tlie charchwardens of the parish of Rol' Icstoii, Staftbrdshire 2 3-4 To six poor freeiucn of the Haberdashers' Company, 1/. Is. each, in lieu of the clothing, Sec. directed by the will, the custom of the Company's attending church on the feast of St. Catherine hav- ini; long since ceased G G £9 5 8 The payments thus made to the two parishes exceed their proportions of the diminished income, calculating it at five per cent, on the sum for which the pro- perty was sold. The benefit to the six poor men of the Company is continuetl to them, without diminution, the deficiency being made up from the funds of the Company. MRS. WHITMORE's CHARITY. Mrs. Ami Whitmore, by a codicil to her will, dated 21st January, 1613, de- vised to the master, wardens, and fra- ternity of Haberdashers, certain mes- suages or tenements, with the appurte- nances, situate in or near Bishopsgate- street, in the parish of St. Martin Out- wich, London, to the intent, that the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors and assigns, should, out of the rents and profits of the said messuages or tenements, yearly, for ever, pay to the churchwardens ofthe parish of St.Edmund the King, in Lombard-street, London, for the time being, one annuity or yearly sum of 5/. on the feast day of the Nati- vity of St. John Baptist, to be yearly (at and by the discretions and appointment of the parson and churchwardens, and of three or more of the most ancient and substantial parishioners ofthe said parish) bestowed in coals amongst the poor of the said parish ; and also, to the intent that the said master and wardens should provide and deliver yearly to ten poor widows, whose husbands were free of the said Company, every one of them a gown, which should contain three yards of broad cloth of the price of 8s. the yard, and also pay 2s, a-piece for making of every of the said gowns; and should also provide and deliver yearly, to every one of the 48G CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 said ten poor widows, one ell of hoUand, of the price of '2s. the ell; the same to be provided and bestowed at and by the good discretions of the wardens of the said Company of Haberdashers yearly, upon the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel ; but she directed, that none of the widows who should enjoy these gifts, should have the benefit thereof two years together, but that such as should have the same one year, should not have it again the next year; and she willed, that the said wardens of the said Com- pany should yearly have out of the rents and profits of the said tenements, the sum of 40s. to be equally divided amongst them for their trouble ; and all the resi- due of the rents and profits of the said tenements, her will was, should remain unto the said master, wardens, and fra- ternity, and their successors, to the common benefit of the said Company. 'J'he property charged with these pay- ments, consists of the following pre- mises : — £. t. d. A house in Bishopsgate-street, in the parish of St. Martin Oufwich, let on a building lease to l\Irs. Elizabeth Payne, for Gl jears, from Christmas, 1807, at the yearly rent of 91 15 8 A bouse in Helmet-court, behind the last- mentioned house, let on lease to Mr. Robert Skinner, far 54 J years, from Midsummer, 1814, at the yearly rent of 17 3 4 f 108 19 The annuity of 5/. per annum is regu- larly paid to the parish officers of Saint Edmund the King. By various orders of the court of as- sistants, made from time to time, the Company have increased the gift to the widows, each of whom now receive an- nually the following articles of clothing, which cost on an average 40/. 12s. 6d. Thirteen yards of worsted damask for a gown. A cotton shawl. A sluir petticoat. Three ells and a half of white holland for a shift and apron. One pair of black worsted stockings. One pair of shoes. One bonnet. One pair of pattens, and Two shillings each formakinp; their 2;nwns. The rule is strictly adhered to, of not giving this clothing to the same persons two years together. The widows are se- lected by the master and wardens from among the most necessitous. CHARITIES OF WILLIAM JONES. 1. — FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ALMS- HOUSE, AND PREACHER AT MON- MOUTH. William Jones, by will, dated the 26th December, 1G14, and proved in the pre- rogative court of Canterbury, the Gth October, 1615, bequeathed as follows : — " I give to the Company of Haber- dashers, in London, the sum of nine thousand pounds of current money, to ordain a preacher, a free school, and almshouses for 20 poor old diseased peo- ple, as blind and lame, as it shall seem best to them, of the town of Monmouth, where it shall be bestowed ; of this nine thousand pounds, six thousand pounds is already paid to the Company of Haber- dashers, so there remaineth yet three thousand pounds to be paid unto the Company of Haberdashers by my execu- tors, M'ithin a year after my decease." This charity was established by let- ters patent of King James the First, dated the 19th March, 1614-5, (reciting, among other things, that they were granted on the petition of William Jones, citizen and haberdasher, of London), whereby it was ordained, that there should be in future, for ever, in the town of Mon- mouth, one almshouse for the inhabita- tion, relief, and perpetual maintenance of poor people, and also one free gram- mar school for the instruction and edu- cation of boys and youths in the Latin tongue and other more polite literature and erudition; and that the said alms- house should thenceforwavds for ever be called *' The almshouse of William Jones, in Monmouth, in the county of Mon- mouth," and that the said school should thenceforwards be for ever called " The Free Grammar School of William Jones, in Monmouth, in the county ofj Mon- mouth," and that the almshouse should consist of 20 poor persons, and the school, of one schoolmaster, and one under-master; and it was also ordained, that there should be in the town afore- said, one preacher of the divine word, to perform divine service in any church within the same town, or in the alms- house aforesaid; and the letters patent appointed the master and four wardens of the fraternity of the art or mystery of Haberdashers in the city of London, and 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 487 their successors, governors of the same charities, and constituted them a body corporate, by the name of** The Gover- nors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods of the Ahnshouse and Free Gram- mar Scliool of William Jones, in Mon- mouth, in the county of Monmouth," with povrer to purchase and possess manors, messuages, lands, &c. for the support and maintenance of the same charities, not exceeding' the annual value of 200/., to have a common seal, to ap- point the poor in the almshouse, the school-master and under-master, and also the preacher, to make laws, statutes, decrees, and ordinances, for the good rule and governance of the almshouse and school, the almspeople and scho- lars. A special power is also given to the governors, of purchasing and pos- sessing, to them and their successors, any one or more parcel or parcels of land within the town of Monmouth, the liberties or precincts of the same, as should be necessary and convenient, as well for the erection and building of the aforesaid almshouse and free grammar school, as of houses for the preacher, schoolmaster, and under-master, not exceeding the quantity of two acres of land. It seems from the recitals of these let- ters patent, that Mr. Jones had taken steps in his life-time for the establish- ment of this charity ; and this further appears from the dates of the purchase deeds of the property forming its present endowment, which are all previous to the date of his will. Four small parcels of ground in Mon- mouth were purchased and conveyed by several deeds of bargain and sale, re- spectively dated the 28th January, 1G13-4, to the use of Sir John Garrard, and three other citizens and haber- dashers, for suras amounting together to 101/. Upon these parcels of ground, the dif- ferent buildings specified in the letters patent, have been since erected, viz. — Twenty almshouses, for ten men and ten women. A school-house. Dwelling-house and garden, for the schoolmaster. Ditto, for the usher or under-master. House, offices, and garden, for the preacher or lecturer. We find it stated, in a report made by a select committee to the court of as- sistants, in 1757, of the state of the Company's charities, that the cost of these buildings, together with the pur- chase money of the land, amounted to 3,400/. The revenues of the charity are derived from an estate called Hatcham Barnes, situated at New Cross, in Surrey, and in the adjoining parish of St. Paul, Dept- ford, in Kent, and which was also pur- chased in the life-time of Mr. Jones. By indenture of bargain and sale, dated the 1st December, 1613, Sir John Brooke and others, in consideration of tiie sum of 4,380/. conveyed to Sir John Garrard and Sir Thomas Lowe, knights and al- dermen of London, Robert Otfley and Martin Bond, citizens and haberdashers, their heirs and assigns, the manor of Hatcham Barnes, in the parishes of West Greenwich (now St. Paul, Dept- ford) and Lewisham, in the counties of Kent and Surrey (except certain parts thereof therein mentioned), and divers pieces of land, parcels of the said manor, in the said indenture particularly de- scribed, and containing altogether by estimation, 143 acres; to hold to the use of the said grantees, their heirs, and as- signs. And by another indenture of bar- gain and sale, dated the 1st April, 1614, the said Sir John Brooke and others, in consideration of the sum of 2,800/. conveyed to the said Sir John Garrard and others, their heirs, and assigns, the remaining part of the said manor (ex- cepted out of the former conveyance), described as a messuage, with outhouses, barns, stables, orchards, gardens, and hereditaments thereto belonging, and divers parcels of land, particularly set forth, containing altogether by estima- tion 223a. 3r. of which 80 acres were wood, and 31 acres wood ground ; thus making the whole estimated contents of this estate 366A. 3k. exclusive of the site of the house and premises, and the whole purchase money, 7,180/. I'urther letters patent were afterwards obtained, dated the 0th November, 1015, authorizing the governors of the alms- house and grammar school to purchase 488 CHARITIBS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 this estate of Sir John Garrard and the other grantees, and declaring that it should bo had by them in full impletion and compliment of the annual value of 150/. as parcel of the clear annual value of 200/. which the governors were em- powered to hold by the former letters pa- tent ; and accordingly, by indenture of bargain and sale, dated the IGth Novem- ber, 1623, Sir John Garrard, Offley, and Bond, in consideration of 5s. and in per- formance of the trust and confidence in them theretofore reposed by, and for the use of, the governors, and to the intent that the said g^overuors and their succes- sors should for ever thereafter perform the same trust and confidence, conveyed to the governors and their successors for ever, the premises at Monmouth, (de- scribed as the hospital or almshouses, and the several houses for a preacher, schoolmaster, and usher, and the free- school erected by the said master and wardens in the town of Monmouth), and the said manor and estate of Hatcham Barnes, described by its parcels as in the two indentures above-mentioned. The purchases seem to have been made by the Company as the intended gover- nors of the charity, though in the found- er's life-time, and previously to their appointment by the letters patent. Mr. Jones's will states, that of the 9,000/. given by him for the maintenance of the charity, he had already paid the Com- pany 6000/. ; and it appears by the Com- pany's books, that he afterwards paid them 2,000/. more, which would cover all the purchases. The remaining 1,000/. was paid by his executors ; but the cost of the buildings at Monmouth, added to the amount of the several purchases, made an aggregate expenditure of 10,-500/., exceeding, by 1,580/., the sum received for the establishment of the charity from Mr. Jones's estate. Towards this excess the Company may be con- sidered to have applied a legacy of 1,000/. given to them by Mr. Jones, for their trouble in managing his several charities ; and the rest, together with the expense of the conveyances and letters patent, seems to have been defrayed irom their private funds. Soon after the estate at Ilatchara Barnes cara^ into the Company's pos- session, it appears to have been let to one tenant for 320/. per annum, and it was held by several successive tenants at that rent. In the year 1665, we find it in the possession of Thomas Pepys, esq., under a lease granted to George Price for 40 years, from Lady-day, 1657. Pepys surrendered that lease, and on the Oth March, 1665, two fresh leases were granted for the remaining term of 32 years, for the same aggregate rent of 320/. ; viz. one to Thomas Pepys, of part of the estate, for 180/. a year ; the other to Bowles, of the remaining part, at 140/. ; no adequate consideration appears to have been given for these long leases, and the rents were considerably below the actual value of the property. When the leases expired, in 16D7, the rents received from the actual occupiers amounted to nearly 550/. per annum. In the years 1674 and 1675, the Company bought up these two leases for 2,967/. ; viz. Pepys's for 2,047/., and Bowles's for 920/. The money applied in the purchase of these leases was part of a larger sum of 4,615/. 17s. 8d., produced by the sale of lands in Huntingdonshire, belonging to another charity, founded by the said William Jones, at Newland, in Glouces- tershire, and of which, likewise, the Company were governors. This seems to have been an extraordinary transac- tion, and to have wrought great detriment to the Newland charity, of which we shall presently speak at large ; at present we shall only advert to it so far as is necessary to explain the progress of the Monmouth charity. In the year 1697-8, an information was filed by the attorney-general, at the relation of the town of Newland, and others, against the master and wardens of the Haber-dashers' Company, praying, among other things, for an account how the money given by Mr. Jones, for the establishment of the Newland charity, had been disposed of; and in the course of the proceedings in that cause, a se- questration was, in February, 1703, is- sued against the estate at Hatcham Barnes, the Company's hall, and other property; thereupon, another information was filed, in 1704, by the attorney-gene- ral, at the relation of the inhabitants of 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 481) Monmouth, and others, against the mas- ter and wardens; in which last cause a decree was made on the 2lst of June, 1707, declaring that the jNIonraouth cha- rity was well entitled to the lands at Ilatcham Barnes, and the rents and pro- fits thereof, as far as the amount of 320/. per annum, and discharging the seques- tration as to that amount : and by another decree, made the 10th of July, 1708, (after a reference to the master, to exa- mine and report respecting the two leases granted, as above-mentioned, of the se- veral parts of the Hatcham estate), it was further declared, that the surplus of the rents and profits of the manor and lands called Hatcham Barnes (over and above the said 320/. per annum), did, from the year 1G97, belong to the Mon- mouth charity ; and after reciting a re- port of the master, from which it appear- ed, that part of the rents of the estate had been applied to the Newlaud charity before the sequestration, and that the sequestrator had applied all the rents that he had received to the use of the two charities, it was ordered, that the se- questration should be discharged as to the said surplus, and that the master should take an account of the surplus of the said rents and profits from the said year 1C97, and what thereof should ap- pear to have been paid and applied (before and during the sequestration) to the use of the Newland charity, was to be made good by the Company to the Monmouth charity ; and what should be found remaining unpaid in the tenants' hands was, in the first place, to be ap- plied for the satisfaction of some arrears of the 320/. per annum ordered to be paid to the Monmouth charity ; and when the arrears should be satisfied, the said Monmouth and Newland charities were both to be paid out of the surplus of the said rents in the tenants hands, and the growing rents over and above the said 320/. per annum, as they should become due, the respective costs of those suits to be taxed by the said master, and such costs were to be repaid to the Monmouth charity by the Company ; and when the said arrears and costs sljould be satisfied, then the whole rents and profits of the said manor and premises at Hatcham Barnes were to be paid to the said Mon- mouth charity; and the master was to apportion the augmentation that should be made to the respective salaries and stipends, which were to commence after the payment of the said costs, ** and the residue that should be thought convenient to be made for the occasional repairs of the premises belonging to the said Mon- mouth charity." And it was further or- dered, that the master should appoint a receiver of the rents and profits of the said manor and lands for the future, with the approbation of the master and four wardens of the Haberdashers' Company, as also of the lecturer of Monmouth town, and of the master and usher of Monmouth school. In pursuance of this decree, the rents of the Hatcham estate have ever since been received by a receiver appointed by the court of chancery, who annually passes his accounts before a master, and pays his balances, if any, into court. Since that period, the leases of the Hatcham estate have been granted under the authority of the court of chancery, upon a reference to the master (at which the lecturer, schoolmaster, and usher attend, by thei/ counsel), and his report thereon approving the terms. The pre- sent holdings (all of which have been thus settled) are as follow : — 400 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 No. Tenaijts. Description. Acreage. Rent. A. H. P. £. «. rf. 1. Charles Thomas Holcombe, (as- signee of Thomas Burnett.) Hatcham Manor farm, in the parish of St. Paul, Deptford, for 150 years, from Lady-day, 1763. 88 2 2 120 3 2. Executors of Jolin Varubam (assignee of Rebecca Hale.) House and Land, at New Cross, in Surrey, for 150 years, from Lady-day, 1763. 16 5 34 6 3. Joseph Har<1caslle, esq. (as- signee of Jacob Rider.) Mansion, called Hatobam House, and lands, at New Cross, for 150 years, ^rom Lady- dav, 1763. 16 32 4. Robert Edmonds - • - House, outbuildings, and land, at ditto, for 150 years, from Lady-day, 1763. 10 1 21 17 11 5. RepresentatJTes of Henry Brougham. Farm, tile kiln, and several houses and land, at New Cross, for 71 years, from Michael- mas, 1767 ; lessee expending 1,500/. in one or more substautial new brick tenements. 32 120 Q C. William Holcombe (assignee of Thomas Holcombe.) Farm at New Cross, for 81 years, from Michaelmas, 1778; lessee expending 1,300/. in building a new house, and levelling and improving the land. 92 2 13 140 7. William Holcombe Four pieces of meadow land, at New Cross, for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1820. 22 1 13 95 8. Ditto Farm at New Cross, for 14 years, from Michaelmas, 1822. The previous rent was 250/. The house is a very indifierent one. Land-tax redeemed . . _ - Total acreage .... 71 3 22 210 2 350 3 31 771 , Yearly proportion of fines Total rental - - 8 10 1 779 10 1 In addition to this rental, there is now standing in the accountant-general's name, in trust for Mr. Jones's charities at Monmouth, the sura of 5,970/. IGs. 4rf. 3 per cent, consols, which fund has been created under the directions of the decree of the 10th July, 1708, from the surplus of income, for the purpose of making large repairs, and of rebuilding the charity premises, when necessary. With this view it is kept as an accumulating fund, and the dividends are not brought into the account of the annual receipt. The extraordinary length of some of the above leases, which could scarcely have been justified, unless authorised by the orders of the court, does not appear to be very clearly accounted for, nor is it easy to conceive how it could have appeared to the master, as stated in his report, to be advantageous to tlie charity, thus to tie up this property under terras, which, at the present time, certainly fall far short of the actual value, though to what extent we have not been able ac- curately to ascertain. Upon referring to the proceedings under which the four first leases were granted, we find, as to — No. 1, That Burnett, the tenant, was in possession of the premises under two leases for 21 years, one from Midsummer, the other from Michaelmas, 1755, with an option (though not so expressed in the leases) of renewing the terms every seven years ; the one being of part of the premises, at the rent of 05/., renew- able on payment of one year's rent, as a fine, the tenant being allowed 100/. for repairs, and undertaking to build, within two years, a new and convenient house and outbuildings; the other lease being for the rest of the premises, at a rent of 25/. renewable on payment of a fine of 4/. 3s. These leases he offered to sur- render, and to take the present lease, which offer was thought by the Company and by the master, on a reference, to be advantageous to the charity. As to Mo. 2, that it was granted to Rebecca Hale, on her surrender of two terms of 21 years each, from Michael- mas, 1755, for rents amounting together to 34/. 6s. renewable every seven years (though not so expressed), on payment of a fine amounting to C/. 4s. to which she was entitled as representative of John Hale the lessee, who had expended 2,406/. in buildings oa the premises. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 491 As to No. 3, that it was granted to Jacob Rider on his surrendering a lease, of which he was assignee, for 70 years, from Midsummer, 172.3, at the rent of 32/., and undertaking within two years to lay out 1,G00/. in building a new house and outhouses. As to No. 4, that it was granted to Robert Edmonds, on his surrendering a former lease, granted to him for 21 years, from Michaelmas, 1755, at the rent of 17/. lis., renewable every seven years, on paying a fine of 2/. 18s. by which he covenanted, on being allowed 35/. to- wards repairs, to expend 150/. in build- ings, and under which covenant he had expended at least 400/. Two sets of statutes for the regulation of the several branches of Mr. Jones's charity at Monmouth, were drawn up by the governors on the 24th March, 161G. By the first of these, it was amongst other things ordained, that the school should be free for all children, especially such as should be born within the town of Monmouth, and then for others born in the county of Monmouth, provided the number should not exceed the con- venient ability of the teachers, the deter- mining which should be referred to the master of the school, and at the most, not above 100. That the parents should pay for the admission of their children 2*-. except the poorer sort, who should pay but Gd., to be divided, two-thirds to the master and one-third to the usher. That there should not be more than six classes or forms in the schools, to be divided according to the master's dis- cretion, regarding thatthe scholars should proceed from form to form, to their sound knowledge, " in reading and writing, un- derstanding and penning of the English, Latin, and Greek tongues, both in prose and verse." That the master and usher should, one day in each week, catechise and instruct their scholars in the principles of the Christian religion, and provide that all the scholars should diligently repair to church on the Sabbath days, &c. By the second set of statutes, it wag. directed, that the schoolmaster should not be absent more than 30 days in the year, except at the times of breaking up, and the usher not more than 20 ; that each should be removable, if advanced to any other place or living ; that they should inhabit the houses respectively built for them, and keep the same in repair, and that the master should have a salary of 60/. and the usher one of 30/. per annum. That the preacher should have at least proceeded master of arts in one of the universities of Oxford or Cambridge; that he should not be absent more than 40 days in the year, unless allowed by the governors ; that if he should take upon him any other charge or cure in any church, or be advanced to any spi- ritual living whatsoever with cure, the governors should and might, at their pleasure, remove him ; that he should, twice in every year, visit the school and examine the scholars, and the orderly course of teaching used by the master and usher, and should certify all defaults therein by him found, in writing, to the governors ; that he should inhabit the house built for him, and premises be- longing thereto, and receive for bis stipend G6/. I3s. 4d. per annum. That there should be placed in the 20 almshouses, 20 poor decayed people, men and women, sole and unmarried, of the town of Monmouth, if so many might be found there, or else within the county of Monmouth, who should re- ceive each for their maintenance the weekly sum of 2s. C(/. and yearly, against Christmas, a gown of cloth of the value of 26*. and should wear on the sleeve of the gown a scutcheon of silver; that on the death of any one of the almspeople, the governors, or their deputy or deputies, should within a month appoint another in the room, to whom the gown and scutcheon of the deceased should be delivered. These several annual payments, amounting in the whole to the sum of 812/. 13«. 4.d., were continued till after the decree of the 10th July, 1708. ^Ve have seen, that till the year 1G97, the Hatcham estate did not produce to the charity more than 320/., to which, for a part of the time at least, is to be added 5/. a year received for a part of the premises at Monmouth. During this period, therefore, the income surpassed the expenditure by a few pounds, which probably would not exceed a fair remu- neration for the charges of manaaino- the trust, and at all events, fell far short of 492 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 Ihe interest of the money advanced by Monmouth, and one day-scholar and five the Company for establishing- the charity, boarders from other neighbouring coun- In the year 1714, the rents of the ties, who pay for their education. The llatcham estate then amounting to 543Z. free scholars are admitted by the master a year, the several salaries payable from without any special appointment, and the charity, were increased upon a report we are assured by him, that all are of the master, under the provisions of admitted who apply from the town or the decree of 1708. The income does county, without any other qualification not appear to have improved rapidly, for than the being able to read English, in 1763, it amounted only to 555/. They are taught Latin, Greek, and Further additions have however been Euglish, gratis ; for instruction in made from time to time, by the master, writing, arithmetic, geography, and mer- to the salaries and allowances, which, chants' accounts, they pay 3/. a year each, with the other items of expenditure, are The master and usher are appointed now as follows : — by the Company, and of late years, have Present Pajmenis. always been clergymen. They reside Lecturer's salary 140 in the premises respectively provided for Schoolmaster's salary 120 them, which they keep in ordinary repair ; Usher's ditto ......... GO {ju,- ;„ ^ase of a large expenditure for Tweiilv almspeopie (ten men and ten . ^ ^ . , woinen)6s. per week each .... 314 this purpose becoming ueccssary, it has Cloth for cloaks and gowns for the 20 been allowed by the court to be paid out aimspeople, once a vear .... 15 /• .i i -^ i. i Repairs (on the average) 10 of the clianty estate. Aliowtd to the schoolmaster for books for Some dissatisfaction has, as we are the school ••••.,■.• • • • .^ ^ 2 informed, been expressed bv some of the Insurance of the chanty buildings ..10 00.,,. r \ ii- ui Annual allowance fortaking care of school inhabitants ot the town, that this SChool c'ock 7 6 is not thrown open as a free school for &Ttl^^::i:Xie- "c^^ll^^any's ' '' '' teaching English, writing and arithmetic, salary, for orders of appointment of and geography, without the classiCS, poor" persons into Monmouth alms- (unless desired) ; but the govcmors con- l.ouses, and letters and other incidental • i • ,i i i i i ^i i charges relating to the estate ... 800 sidering themselves bouud by the terms The receiver's salary 32 of the foundation to maintain this as a Lecturer, schoolmaster, and usher, and grammar school, do not feel warranted deteudant s costs on passing the account P , . , ' r i beforethe master, on an averageof seven m altering the present plan ot education. years, to Christmas, 1821 .... 23 6 C The late lecturer, wlio died since the £735 12 2 time of our examination, resided in the house allotted to him under the founda- This expenditure leaves an annual tion, and officiated also as curate of the surplus upon the present income of parish church. He visited the school 43/. 17s. IW. The annual surpluses are regularly, and reported its condition to added to the fii.nd in the three per cent, the governors when required, or when he consols before-mentioned. In the year thought it necessary. 1817, the sura of 439/. 13s. Gd. was taken The almshouses consist of 20 comfort- from that fund, for the purpose of a large able dwellings, with a garden to each, repair to the charity buildings. The buildings are very old, but kept in it may deserve consideration, whether good repair. They are inhabited by ten some accumulation has not now pro- old men and ten old women, who receive ceeded to an extent sufficient for all the each 6s. a week, and 15s. once a year, jturposes for which it was originally to purchase blue cloth, which is made intended, and whether some application up into cloaks and gowns, at their owq to the court would not be proper, to expense. They used to wear a silver render at least the present surplus of badge, with Mr. Jones's name engraved rents available to the improvement of the on it, but this is now discontinued. All charity. the present aimspeople are very old, or There are at present in the grammar disabled by infirmity from maintaining school at Monmouth, 21 day scholars on themselves. the foundation, of whom one is from the The mode of appointing these alms- county, and the rest from the town of people is regulated by a decree of the 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 4d3 court of chancery, made the 11th July, 1681, by which, after reciting that the magistrates of the town of Monmouth had theretofore, upon a vacancy in the alms- house, returned to the Company, as governors of the charity, the names of three persons, out of whom the Company had appointed one to be admitted into the said almshouse, the court declared such usage to be just and reasonable, and ordered that it should be observed by all parties for the future. This course of appointment has been pursued ever since, the names of the three candidates being transmitted under the seal of the corporation. Some repre- sentations have been lately received by the Company, suggesting on the one hand, that it would be more beneficial that the nomination of the three candi- dates should be made by the parishioners at large ; and on the other hand, that it should be made (as is alleged to have been in fact usually done) by the common council, and not by the magistrates alone. The Company consider themselves bound to comply with the directions of the decree, as long as it continues in force, in which opinion they appear to us to be correct. Whether any circumstances exist which may render it expedient to apply to the court of chancery to revise this decree, we shall be better able to judge when we have had an opportunity of examining the state of the charity on the spot; and in general we would observe, that although we have found it expedient in reporting the result of our investigation of the charities vested in the Haberdashers' Company, to include the account of the foundation, property, and general management of Mr. Jones's charities, yet this account must be subject to such further information and observa- tions as may be suggested by local inquiries, when we are able to visit the places where his charities are respectively established. 2. — ALMSHOUSE AND PREACHER AT NEWLAND, IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE. By his will, Mr. Jones further be- qaeathed as follows : — " 1 give to the parish of Newland, in Gloucestershire, for the poor there, and for the mainte- nance of a preacher, the sum of 6,000/. of current money of England, to be paid by my executors into the hands of the Company of Haberdashers, within a year after ray decease, to be by them bestowed as above, as it shall seem best in their reasons and directions." Some premises at Newland, described as consisting of " a messuage, yards, gardens, &c. and a close adjoining, con- taining two acres," were purchased and conveyed to trustees for the Company by deed of bargain and sale, dated the 10th April, 14 James I. (1617), on which were subsequently erected a dwelling house and offices for a preacher, and alms- houses for sixteen poor persons. This conveyance is not now in the Company's possession ; the only knowledge they have of it is from a short note in the old book, entitled, "The state of the chari- ties," which does not mention the pur- chase money, and the accounts of that period not being now in existence, there are no means of ascertaining what was the cost of the purchase and of the sub- sequent erections. On the 20th July, 17 James I. (IG20), letters patent were obtained for the es- tablishment of this charity, whereby, after reciting Mr. Jones's will, and the erection of the hospital or almshouse, and of the preacher's house, it was on the petition of the master and wardens of the said Company ordained, amongst other things, that there should be in the parish of Newland, one almshouse for the inhabiting, relief, and perpetual maintenance of sixteen poor people; and that there should be in the said parish competent housing for the habitation of one preacher of the word of God, within that parish ; that the almshouse should be called " The almshouse of William Jones, in the parish of Newland, in the county of Gloucester ;" and that there should be one learned preacher for ever maintained, to preach the word of God in the church or chapel within the said parish, or in the almshouse aforesaid; the master and four wardens of the art or mystery of Haberdashers, and their suc- cessors, were appointed governors of the said charity, and were made a body cor- porate, by the name of " Governors of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the almshouse of William Jones, in the parish of Newland, in the county of Gloucester;" with power to appoint tho 494 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. preacher and almspeople, to make laws, statues, and orders, concerning the plac- ing, stipend, and salary of the alms- people and lecturer, the admission, elec- tion, expulsion, and renaoral of the alms- people or lecturer, and for the good rule and government of the same almspeople, and to possess lands not exceeding the yearly value of 200^. ; and it was ordained, that all the profits of the lands to be pur- chased for the aforesaid purposes should be converted, disposed, and expended to the sustentation and maintenance of the poor of the almshouse and preacher, for the time being, and to the reparation of the houses, lands, &c. to be pur- chased. It appears, that in the year 1615, the Company appointed a committee to ptir- chase lands for the maintenance of this charity, and such purchase, after an in- terval of some years, was eft'ected by deed of bargain and sale, dated the 8th October, 1G22, whereby Sir Oliver Luke and his trustees, in consideration of 4,500Z. conveyed to Offley and Bond, (two members of the Company), and their heirs, the manors or lordships of Caldecott, otherwise Calcott Wield, Hardwicke, alias Puttocks llardwicke, and several messuages and lands in the county of Huntingdon. In 1674, these manors and premises were let, as follows : — £. s. d. The manor'and farm called Caldecolt, for 122 The manor and farm called Puttocks Hard- wicke, for 126 £248 On the 23d January, 1674-5, the manor, Szc. of Caldecott was sold, and conveyed by deed of bargain and sale, executed by the surviving trustee and the master and four wardens governors of the charity : — £. s. d. For the snm of . . . ,f2,240 Value of chief rent, 19*. 4d. deducted 18 2 4 2 221 17 8 On the 20th April, 1G75, the manor, &c. of Puttocks Hardwicke was sold and conveyed in like manner, for . . . 2,394 making together 1'4.015 17 8 In the account given above of Jones's charity, at Monmouth, it has been stated, that of the 4,015/. 17«. 8rf. for which these [1822 lands in Huntingdonshire, belonging to the Newland charity, were sold, 2,907/. was employed in buying up two benefi- cial leases, which had been granted of the estate in Kent and Surrey called Hatcham Barnes, forming the endow- ment of the Monmouth charity. The remaining 1,648/. 17s 8t/. seems to have passed into the general account of the Company, and the payments ordinarily made on account of ths Newland cha- ritVt ,"t 502 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 account audited was made up to Michael- mas, 1821. In tlie year 1819, there being a sum of 2,801/. 2s. 10c?. in the Company's hands, on account of this trust, a further purchase was made for 2,650/. of — G. — Certain great tithes, the advow- son, and rip,ht of presentation to the vicarage of Chertsey, Surrey, the vicar- age house, and allotments of land belong- ing to the vicarage, and all tithes belonging to the said advowson, ■which were conveyed to 12 trustees, members of the court of assistants, by indenture of bargain and sale, enrolled in chancery, and dated 19th June, 1819. By this conveyance the trustees are bound, out of the trust fund, to repair the chancel from time to time, and to indemnify the vendors from such expense, to which they were liable by the terms of the endowment. ThuSi there are now six livings be- longing to Lady Weld's trust, the incum- bents of which are nominated alternately by the governors of Christ's Hospital and the Company; but the presentations to all the livings are made under the common seal of the Haberdashers' Com- pany. The SI. 6s. 8d. is regularly paid, yearly, to the governors of Christ's Hospital. At Michaelmas, 1821, the last audited account states, that 90/. 16s. 8d. then remained in stock, and an account has been since made, up to Michaelmas, 1822, by which it appears there was then a balance in the Company's hands of CI/. 5s., a sura of 35/. having been paid in that year for repairs to the chancel of Chertsey church. MARY PARADYNE's CHARITY. By indenture, dated the 4th September, 1029, reciting, that 31ary Paradyne had delivered to the master and four wardens of the fraternity of Haberdashers, the sum of 300/. to the intent that they should pay the yearly sum of 16/. to the charitable uses thereinafter mentioned ; the said master and wardens covenanted with the said Mary Paradyne to pay the said annual sum of 10/. as follows, viz : — rp r £. s. d. I o lour poor preacbers, to be appointed by the master, wardens, and assistants of tue gaid fraternity, 50.v. each . . , . 10 10 BroDght forward .... To tlie parson and cburcbwardens of the parish of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, ia tlie City of London, at Michaelmas, to be by them distributed among the poor of the said parish, in such sort as tliey and six of the principal inhabitants should think fit 3 To such and so many poor freemen of the company, using or having used the trade of felt making, or making of hats, as the master, wardens, and assistants, should think fit, and for want of poor hat or felt- makers, to other poor freemen, to be paid on tlie election day of the master and wardens 3 Can ied forward 10 £16 The payment of all these charities con- tinued till the year 1685, when that to the poor preachers ceased. The per- sons receiving this bounty, appear, from the account books, to have been the preachers at St. Paul's Cross, and the payments were probably discontinued when the preaching there ceased. Since the commencement of our examinations, the Company have adopted in this, as in Jeston's charity, the plan of distributing this 10/. among four poor clergymen of the establishment. The 3/. to be given to poor hat or felt makers is not always so applied, for want of applications from persons of that description. When such are not to be found, it is given to other poor of the Company. The 3/. to the poor of St. Andrew's by the Wardrobe, is duly paid to the church- wardens of that parish. LADY ROMNEY's CHARITY. By indenture, dated the 4th Septem- ber, 1629, reciting, that Dame Rebecca Romney had delivered to the master and four wardens of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, 1,200/. for the purposes thereinafter mentioned ; the said master and wardens covenanted with the said Dame Rebecca Romney, that they would lend to four young men, free of the said Company, 200/., parcel of the said 1,200/., to each 50/. for three years gratis, and so to others, from three years to three years, for ever, upon security, as therein men- tioned; and also, that they would pay yearly, as the gift of the said Dame Rebecca Romney, the yearly sum of 48/. as follows ; viz. 24/. a year to four poor scholars, two of Emanuel College, 1822] CITY 06" LONDON. 603 and two of Sussex Sidney College, Cam- bridge, likely to become good scholars, and to take upon them the study of divi- nity, such and for so long time as the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company should from time to time nominate and appoint, to each G/., pay- able half yearly, at Lady-day and Michaelmas ; 6/. a-piece yearly to two poor men, free of the Company, and 3/. a-piece yearly to four poor widows of the said Company, for so long time as the master, wardens, and assistants should think fit, to be paid quarterly. It appears, from the Company's books, that the four loans of 50/. each, were made down to the year 1643 ; that from 1643 to 1654, only three loans were made, and from that time to 1673 only two. There is no entry of any repayment of the two sums then on loan, nor do any subsequent loans appear to have been made from this fund. It is therefore pre- sumed that the two last sums of 50/. were lost. No appointments to Lady Romney's exhibitions appear to have been made, nor any payment on account thereof, since the year 1739. It has been recom- mended to the Company in this case (as in those of the exhibitions founded by Mr. Offley and Mrs. Frances Clarke, before-mentioned), that they should re- establish these exhibitions, doubling the amount in future to each exhibitioner, by •way of compensation for the arrears un- paid, and should give notice thereof to the two colleges. N.B. — See note at the end of Somer's charity, page 474. The Company have adopted the above recommendation. The pensions of 6/. each to two poor freemen, andSZ. each to four poor widows of freemen, are paid quarterly, as directed, to six persons, appointed for life by the court of assistants. MRS. ELIZABETH FREEM A n's CHARITY. By indenture, made the 3d December, 1630, the master and four wardens of the fraternity of Haberdashers, in con- sideration of 100/. paid to them by Elizabeth Freeman, of London, widow, covenanted with the said Elizabeth Free- man and Ralph Freeman, their execu- tors and administrators, that they would pay the yearly sum of 5/. in the common hall of the said Company, unto the said Elizabeth Freeman or her assigns during her life, and after her decease, unto the said Ralph Freeman or his assigns during his life, and after the decease ef both, unto such person as from time to time, for the time being, should be owner and inheritor or inhabitant of, and in the manor or mansion house, called Aspeden Hall, situate in Aspeden, in the county of Hertford, at Midsummer and Christ- mas ; to the intent, that the said yearly sum of 5/. should be yearly for ever employed, either in the putting forth of poor children apprentices, born within the said parish of Aspeden, or otherwise to be distributed amongst such of the poor people of the said parish, in money or bread, or any other ways, for the good and benefit of such poor, as the lord of the manor of Aspeden aforesaid, for the time being, or his assignee or assigns, in that behalf to be appointed, should think most fit and meet. The manor and mansion house of Aspeden have for some years been vested in the assignees of Charles Boldero, esq. the late lord of the manor, who had be- come bankrupt, and this annuity has been paid up to Christmas, 1821, to Messrs. Lamb and Mann, the solicitors to the commission, who have paid it over to the minister and churchwardens of Aspe- den, to be applied in such manner as they might think most beneficial to the poor of the parish. The assignees have lately sold their interest in the manor and mansion house to James Holbrook, esq. who, on the completion of his purchase, will be enti- tled to receive and distribute the annuity due at Christmas last, and the future payments. hamond's charities. Mr. Edinond Hamond, by will, dated the 25th February, 1638, gave as fol- lows : — 1. — He bequeathed to the master and four wardens of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, the sum of 400/. to the intent that they should therewith purchase a conve- nient piece of ground witliin the city of London, and thereon erect a hospital or almshouses, for the habitation of six poor old decayed men, being unmarried, 504 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALEvS. free of the said Company, to be therein placed by the said master and wardens and their successors, and likewise to be by them thence displaced and removed, as they should find just cause and occa- sion. And he further devised unto the said master and wardens and to their successors and assigns for ever, one annuity or yearly rent-charge of four- score pounds, to be yearly issuing and taken out of a capital messuage in Tower- street, in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, within the city of London, then in the tenure of the commissioners for his Majesty's navy ; and also out of eleven other messuages or tenements in Tower- street and Mincing-lane, or one of them in the said parish, with powers of distress in case of non-payment, in trust, that they the said master and wardens should yearly give and distribute the sura of threescore pounds, equally amongst the six poor old decayed members of the said fraternity, who from time to time should be placed in the said hospital or almshouses ; and the remaining 20/. of the said rent-change, he willed should be disposed on St. Catherine's-day, to 20 poor men or women of the Company, 20s. a-piece, to be chosen by the assist- ants, master, and wardens; and every year a new choice to be made. The legacy of 400/. was received in 1648, and in 1651 the Company pur- chased a piece of ground on Snow-hill, for 250/., and erected six almshouses thereon, at the cost of 230/., besides 7/. 16s. lid. paid for the expense of the conveyance. These almshouses still exist, and, though old, are kept in good repair by the Company. They contain each two rooms and a small cellar, and are inhabited by six poor old single men, free of the Company appointed by the court of assistants. The premises charged with the pay- ment of 80/. a year, now consistof fifteen houses in Mincing-lane and Tower-street, the property of Vincent Hilton Biscoe, esq. of Hookwood, near Godstone, Sur- rey, and are amply suflicient to secure the annuity, which is regularly paid and applied, as directed by the donor. Each of the six almsn)en receives a pension of 10/. per annum, and the remaining 20/. is distri- buted in gifts of 20s. to 20 poor persons free of the Company, on St.Thomas'sday. [1822 2. — Mr. Hamond also bequeathed to the said master and wardens the sum of 1,000/. to the intent that they should bestow the same in purchasing so many rectory or rectories, parsonage or par- sonages impropriate, as might be there- with purchased in fee simple, in the names of twelve or more persons of the said fraternity, and that to and for every one of the said rectories and parsonages, the said master and wardens, and their successors, should provide a learned and godly minister there to be resident, to expound the word of God, and to preach there twice, or once at the least, every Sabbath day, and there to celebrate divine service, and to perform christian duties, and that the yearly profits of the same parsonages or rectories should be given to such minister as should so con- tinue there. And his will and desire was, that the said master and wardens, and their successors, should for ever have the nominating and appointing of the ministers to the said rectories and par- sonages, and that they should provide such only as should have no spiritual living out of that parish for which he should be so provided, nor any cause of non-residency there, nor that shall absent himself above 40 days in any one year during the time that he should enjoy such rectory or parsonage impropriate, without the license or consent in writing of the master and wardens for the time being. The legacy of 1,000/. was received in 1652, and in 1657 the Company laid out the sura of 1,400/. in the purchase of the rectory of Awre, and chaplaincy of Blakeney (a chapelry in the parish of Awre), in the county of Gloucester, together with 9/. 2s. for the expense of the conveyance. The patronage of this prcferraent is exercised by the Company. When the present incumbent was presented in lOOG, the value of the two appointments was estimated at about 600/. per annum, since which time it has probably in- creased. 3. — He also gave to the Company 500/. to be lent, gratis, to five young men of the Company, 100/. a-piece, for five years ; silkmen, if any, to be pre- ferred. The money was lent, according to tb« 1822] CITY OF donor's directions, till the year 1G78, since which period no loans appear to have been made on account of this bene- faction. Many donations have been made to the Company, to be applied like the above in temporary'- loans, and which have ceased to be so applied, mostly about the same period. hazlefoot's charity. In an old book belonging to the Com- pany, entitled, "The Title Deed Book," it is stated, that Henry Hazlcfoot, esq. by indenture, dated the 22d August,l(j46, conveyed to certain feott'ees therein named, fot the use of the Haberdashers' Company, a freehold estate and manor, called Pitley Farm, in the parish of Great Bardfield in the county of Essex, of the yearly value of 70/. ; and directed, that out of the rents and profits thereof, the Company should for ever pay the following charities ; viz. : — To tbe parish of St. Nicliolas Cole Abbey, i'. s. d. yearly 800 To tbe poor of the Company 20 To buy corn 800 To St. Thomas's Hospital 8 To Christ's Hospital 5 To Bridewell Hospital 3 To St. Bartholomew's Hospital ... 400 To release prisoners 10 To the wardens of the Company ... 200 To the clerk 100 To the beadles 100 £70 This entry is the only document which the Company possess respecting the origin of this charity. > 'They have not got the indenture mentioned therein, nor any copy thereof, nor have they been able to find a copy in the possession of either of the public bodies that participate in the charity. The property now belonging to the company, under this benefaction, con- sists of the following premises : — A farm, called Pitley Farm, in the pa- £. s. d- rishes of Little Bardfield and Great Bardfield, in the countvof Essex, con- taining 212a. and Up. held by Joseph Ruse, on a lease for 14 vears, from Michaelmas, 1809, at the yearly rent of 180 A copyhold estate at Matching, Essex, heldof themanorofHowsham Hail, con- taining 32a. 2 1!.12p. held by Daniel Can- non and John Carpenter, on a lease for 14 years, from Michaelmas, 1818, at the yearly rent of 4.5 £225 LONDON. 505 The copyhold farm at Matching was acquired about the year 1744, under an execution against a former tenant of the Pitley Farm, for arrears of rent, and is held by Knapp, esq. as copyhold tenant, in trust for the Company. The different payments directed by the indenture, are made, with the following variations : — Instead of 8/. being applied in the pur- chase of corn, that sum is added to the 20/. given to the poor of the Company, and distributed yearly by the court of assistants, in gifts to 28 poor of the Company, in the month of January. Some years since the governors of Christ's Hos- pital sold to the Company their annuity of 5/., under the provisions of the land tax redemption act. The 10/. per annum to release prisoners, is paid as applica- tions are made, and of late years, more than the 10/. has been annually paid, as much being applied to the purpose as has been wanted to eflfectuate the release, not exceeding 10/. to any individual. It is endeavoured, as much as possible, to apply this for the release of poor haberdashers. These payments do not exhaust the pre- sent income, and the residue goes to the general funds of the Company. Accord- ing to the statement of the original grant, in the old book above-mentioned, the stipulated payments corresponded in amount with the whole of the then rent, and a question may thence arise, whether the whole of the improved rent is not ap- plicable to the purposes of the charitj-^, the respective payments receiving a pro- portionable increase. It is, however, to be observed, that the statement im- ports that the payments were to be made " out of" the rents and profits, and the very short abstract there given of the grant, seems hardly to afford sufficient ground for saying that the practice which has uniformly prevailed is incorrect. SIR NICHOLAS RAINTON's CHARITY. Sir Nicholas Rainton, by his will, dated the 2d May, 104(>, gave and be- queathed to the master and four wardens of the Haberdashers' Company, and their successors, his capital messuage wherein he then lived, and a house ad- joining, on one side, and a large shop and warehouse, on the otherside, situate 506 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 ia the parish of St. Edmond the King, in buting the charities, was wholly omitted. Lombard-street, to the intent that they The 2Z. a year to the parish of St. Ed- should, annually, make the following mond the King, was paid till the fire of payments out of the rents thereof, yiz. : — London, siflce which only IZ. 10s. ap- £. s. d. pears to have been paid. The cause of To 25 poor men and widows, 26s. each, at the reduction in the payments to the St. Catherine's tide, to be dism^^^^^^^ above parishes does uot appear. the assistants of the said Compauj . . 6J W o i ' n • • To the master and wardens for their pains OUDsequently to OUr nrst examination, therein, 20i. each ....... 500 which was in May, 1820, Mr. Knapp, To the clerk. 20s. ; to the beadle of the .i i , e ^.u n u f j livery ofthe said Company, 10.. .. 110 the clerk of the Company, has reported To the beadle of the yeomanry of the said to US, that he had, by the order of the Company, and to the porter of the hall Company, paid the arrears due to the of the said Company, Os.brf. each . . 13 4 . r fo. x-i^ j .i r- • ToSt.Bariholomew'sHospital.perannara 12 parish ot St. Edmond the King, amount- To the mayor and aldermen of Lincoln, to ins; to 45/. lOs. ; that llZ. 8s. per annum pat out poor children apprentices, and is paid to the churchwardens and over- to clothe poor people in the said city 10 r p -„r , • , , j tt • l- To tbe chnVchwaidens and overseers of seers ot VV ashingborough and Heighing- the parish of Enfield, for putting out ton ; and that the whole of the payments ^'S'^J'^^I^S an^rfn'sr/h are uow made strictly according to the houses as had been built above 40 years, will. The Company UScd tO deduct the to be appointed by the vicar cbarch- land tax from the 2/. paid to the parish wardens, and six of the inhabitants • 1" " " ^f Ct ivr iv i u u u * r i To the churchwardens and overseers of the ot St. Mary Woolchuich, but for several poorofWashingboroughandHeighing' years past, the funds having become ton,inLiiicolnshire, 5/.4S. each.fora sufficient, the whole annuity has been distribution of twelve twopenny loaves ' J every Sunday, in the church of each of paid. the said parishes 10 8 'j'jjg donations of 26s. each, to 25 poor To the churchwardens and overseers of . wiflnws nrp Histrihiifprl at the said villages for their pains ... 100 "len and Widows are distributed at To the churchwardens and overseers of Jtiaberdashers hall, at the COUit held the parish of St. Edmond tbe King, to nearest to the 25th of November, which ^:rilh"■''!"'!^'"°"f •^"°' . 2 is St. Catherine's-day. The fund is To the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch. divided among the members of the court for the like purpose _L_^_ of assistants present at that court, in £87 1 4 sums of 26s., as directed by the donor, for which sums orders are given by those After directing these payments, the members on the clerk of the Company, will declares, that the master and four by whom they are paid on the 21st wardens of the Company shall receive December in each year. The objects are the overplus of the rents and profits unto poor men, liverymen or freemen of the them and their successors, for the ad- Company, or their widows, or women vance and raising of the stock of the said who are entitled to their freedom by their Company. birth- The premises thus devised consist of abouse in Plough-court,Lombard-street, THOMAS cleave's charity. formerly two houses, let to Wm. Allen, Mr. Thomas Cleave, late citizen and at a rent of 220/. ; and a house, No. 77, haberdasher of London, by will, the date in Lombard-street, let to Mary Lewth- of which is not stated, gave to the Ha- waite at 175/. berdashers' Company, the sum of 54/., At the time of our examination, all the which they owed to him by bond, upon payments were made as directed, except condition that they should, upon or about in the following instances : only 10s. St. Catherine's-day, distribute to ten were given to the porter of the hall, who poor widows of freemen of the Company, combines that office with that of beadle 40s. as of his gift, yearly, for ever, of the yeomanry, instead of the whole The first distribution of this bequest ap- 13s. 4c/. Only 10/. instead of 10/. 8s., pears to have been made in the year 1G48, was paid to the churchwardens and over- when there was given to ten poor widows seers of Washingborough and Heighing- 4s. each, as directed. This paynrient ton ; and the payment of 1/. to those was continued till the year 1670, since parish officers, for their pains in distri- which it has been discontinued. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 607 N.B. — See note at the end of Somer's charity, pa^/e 474. Two pounds is in future to be put into the poor's box, and an- nually distributed, in satisfaction of Mr. CleaTe's charity. CHARITIES OF WILLIAM ADAMS. William Adams, in 1656, founded a free grammar school and almshouse at Newport, in Shropshire, and other cha- rities, which he placed under the manage- ment of the Haberdashers' Company. Among these charities was a gift of 20/. a year, to poor people of the said Com- pany, and 40s. to the clerk and beadles, which payments, under successive ap- portionments of the improved rents of the charity estates, made by orders of the court of chancery, have been since increased to 75Z. a year to the poor, 6/. to the clerk, and 3/. to the beadles. We have now to add, that this lol. is disposed of, yearly, about Easter, to 20 poor persons, free of the Company, by gifts of Si. los. each. The other sums are paid to the Company's officers, the beadle receiving 2/. 10s., and the por- ter 10s. Barnes's charity. Thomas Barnes, of London, esquire, by will, bearing date the 20th August, 1663, gave to the master and wardens of the Haberdashers' Company, and their successors, forever, a house in Lombard- street, upon trust, that they should dis- pose of the rents and profits thereof, as follows, viz. : — f. *. d. To fonr poor old frperaen of the Company, 8/. per annam each, for life, payable quarterly 32 To four poor old widows of freemen, 21. 10s. each, for life 10 To twelve poor old men free of the Com- pany, or freemen's widows, 204. each . 12 ±'54 6 And the rest and residue of the an- nual rent of the premises, being then 6/. perannum, and all future overplus of the rents and profits thereof, he ap- pointed to remain to the stock of the Company. This house is now the sea policy office, in Lombard-street, and is held by James Curtis, esquire, on lease, from Michael- mas, 1810, for 21 years, at a net rent of 150/. per annum. The charities are paid as directed. The annuitants are appointed for life, by the court of assistants. The 12/. are annual gifts, to which the members of the court of assistants, assembled at or near St. Catherine's-day, appoint, each taking one nomination, as far as they will go. trotman's charities. Mr. Throckmorton Trotman, by his will, dated 30th October, 1663, gave and bequeathed to the Company of Haber- dashers, in London, 2,000/., therewith to purchase for ever 100/. per annum clear, to be disposed to these uses : — Fifteen pounds per annum towards the maintain- ing the preaching of a lecture on the market days, or some other day, at Dursley, in Gloucestershire; and if there should be a lecture by sundrj' men exer- cised there already, he gave it unto them for their encouragement; and if the lec- ture should not be permitted, he gave it to the poor of the parish, to be distri- buted among them till the lecture should be permitted; 80/. per annum he gave towards the erecting and maintaining a free school for the youths of the parish of Cripplegate, London, and 5/. per annum he gave to the poor of the Company of Haberdashers. He also gave to the said Company other 2,000/., to purchase lands to the yearly value of 100/. for ever, over and above all charges, and therewith to per- form the good uses following ; viz. 20/. yearly for ever, for maintaining a lecture to be preached every Lord's day, at six o'clock in the morning, in the parish church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London; and the like sum of 20/. for maintaining of a lecture on the week days, in the same parish church, on Thursday, in the afternoon, or some other day, as should be thought fitting, and 40s. a piece to the clerk and sexton yearly, for their pains and attendance; the lecturers to be appointed by the said Company; and in case these lectures should not be per- mitted in the said parish church, then ho gave the said fore-mentioned sums for the maintaining them io some other parish church, where these lectures would be permitted, according as the said Com- pany should think fitting; and in case 508 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 that these lectures should no where, in city nor country, be permitted, then he o-ave this 44/. per annum to the poor of The said parish of Cripplegate, in such manner as the said Company should think fitting, till the lectures should be permitted, and no longer; Gl. a year he gave to the said Company, to give as they pleased to those that should take pains in and about the premises; 41. a year he gave to find candles at the time of preaching the lectures in the winter season for ever, which he gave as the rest, in case the lectures should not be permitted ; 16/. more yearly to the poor of the parish of Cripplegate, the lordship as well as the freedom; 30/. more for the poor of the parish of Cam, in Glou- cestershire, where he was born, yearly, towards building an almshouse there, and towards maintenance of it, or to- wards a stock for setting poor people on work, or yearly distributed among the poor, as the said Company, or whom they shall appoint thereto, should think fitting, or any other way for the benefit of the poor of that parish, as they should appoint. The two sums of 2,000/. each were not laid out in the purchase of land, but are secured by a mortgage of the Company's hall and premises, which are assessed at 300/. per annum, and of several houses and other premises in Maiden-lane, Flying Horse-court, Staining-lane, and Bunhill-row, the rents of which amount to 301/. per annum, giving a security to the annual value, in the whole, of 661/. The circumstances relating to the in- vestment on this mortgage have been already stated in the account of Trot- man's school given in our first report (tee page 13). The benefactions and payments di- rected by Mr. Trotman's will are regu- larly paid ; the 0/. per annum given to the Company, " to give as they please to those who take pains in and about the premises," being paid to the clerk of the Company, who manages the aflairs of the charity. The lecturer of Cripplegate is appoint- ed by the Company, and receives 40/. a year. The clerk and sexton receive 2/. each. The 16/. to the poor of that parish is paid to the churchwardens, who regulate the distribution. The 30/. a year to the poor of Cam, is paid to the churchwardens of that parish. The 15/. a year for maintaining a lec- turer at Dursley, is paid to the church- wardens, on their receipt. The parish appoint the lecturer. The 5/. to the poor haberdashers, is distributed yearly, at Easter, in gifts of 20s. each, to five poor of the Company. Since the period of our first report, respecting Trotman's school, in Bunhill- row, (seepage 13) the aged schoolmaster who then presided over it has died, and a successor has been appointed, under whose superintendance the school ap- pears to be acquiring a greater degree of efficiency. WILLIAM CLEAVE's CHARITY. William Cleave, esquire, by will, dated the 11th May, 1665, gave to the master, wardens, and assistants of the Haber- dashers' Company, two messuages in the parish of St. Swithin, London, for the use of the poor of the said Company, and to be disposed of by the said master, wardens, and assistants, for the time being, to (he best advantage of their poor, for ever. And by a codicil to his will, dated the 16th April, 1607, he gave to the Company 300/. besides the houses given by his will; 200/. thereof for the relief of the poor of the Company, to be laid out and expended for their benefit, as the master, wardens, and assistants, should think fit, and the other 100/. to- wards rebuilding the Company's hall. The houses given by Mr. Cleave are situated, one in Oxford-court, and the other in Cannon-street, in the parish of St. Swithin ; and are held on lease by Mr. John Scott, for a term of 31 years, from Michaelmas, 1703, at a net rent of 35/. It was a repairing lease, and the lessee has expended a considerable sum on the premises; when it expires, an increase of rent is expected. The pre- mises are thought to be worth at least 50/. a year. The rent is appropriated to the pay- ment of pensions of 5/. per annum each, to seven poor women free of the Com- pany, elected by the court of assistants. The 200/. given by the codicil, was received in the years 166!) and 1670; but no part appears to have been distri- buted, or otherwise applied to the use of 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 509 the poor of the Company. It appears to »is, that it would be very right for the Company to give two additional pen- sions of 5/. to poor wonieti of the Com- pany, in consideration of this legacy. N.B. — The Company have adopted this suggestion. (See note at the end of Somer's Charity, page 474.) ARNOLD'S CHARITY. Among the papers of Thomas Arnold, esquire, who died in 1660, was found, after his decease, a memorandum in the following terms : — ** 1 charge you, George, as you will answer it to God, that you doe assure twentie-six pounds a yeare out of Islin- ton lands to the Haberdashers for ever, for them to distribute to 20 poore men at Katernstide for ever, as Sir Nicholas Rainton gave it by his will." George Arnold, esquire, the executor and heir at law of the said Thomas Arnold, becoming possessed of the tes- tator's real estate, communicated to the Haberdashers' Company the contents of this memorandum, and paid the annuity of 20/. a year to the Company till his death, which happened about the year 1694. Upon the death of George Arnold, Cuthbert Houth, his cousin and heir at law, disputing the legality of the bequest, the Company filed a bill in chancery against him, and Sir Jeremy Sambrook, the administrator of George Arnold, to enforce the payment. It appears from the proceedings in this suit, that Thomas Arnold was seised in fee of houses and lands at Islington, of the yearly value of 2,000/., and that his executor, George Arnold, afterwards charged the above annuity to be payable " out of 40/. per annum, Islington lands, formerly let to Christopher Busby, and then in the oc- cupation of Martin Saxton." Upon hear- ing the cause, the court, on the 24th June, 1097, decreed, that the said an- nuity should stand charged on the lands and premises at Islington, late in the possession of Christopher Busby, and then in the possession of Martin Saxton; and that the defendant Routh should pay the 20/. per annum, for the future, out of the rents and profits of the said lands (deducting thereout such taxes as should be charged thereon by act of parliament). and when of age should execute a proper conveyance for securing the same as a rent-charge upon the estate. This rent-charge has been regularly paid to the Company (deducting land tax) since the above decree of the court of chancery, but no conveyance has beea executed. The promises out of which it is payable are the Angel Inn, and lands, at Islington, which now belong to, and the annuity is paid by, George Thornhill, esquire. Land tax, at the rate of 4s. in the pound (at which rate it appears to have been deducted in the master's office, under the above-mentioned proceedings) amounting to 5/. 4s. per annum, was allowed by the Company to the owners of the property, to the year 1812, and till that period the Company paid to 20 of their poor, 20s. each, or 20/., being 8s. less than the receipt. Since 1812, the Company have only allowed an annual deductiou of 3/. 9s. 4c/., or 2s. 8d. in the pound, thai being the rate at which the land tax is assessed in the parish of Islington, and have paid to the 20 annuitants 1/. Is. each. The annual receipt and payment is now, therefore, as follows : — £. s. d- Net cash received, afterallowing3/.9s.4(f. land tax 22 10 8 Twenty poor of the Company are now paid 1/. 1*. each Surplus 21 £1 10 8 It appears to us that this surplus ought to be distributed. N.B. — The Company have since re- solved, that the poor people shall receive 1/. 2s. 6d. each. bond's charity. William Bond, esq. by will, dated the 3d August, 1(;71, gave to the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Haberdashers, London, and to their successors and assigns, for ever, one annuity or yearly rent-charge of 50/., to be yearly issuing and payable out of all those his messuages, tenements, and hereditaments, in the parish of Allhal- lows, in Bread-street, London, in trust, nevertheless, that the said annuity should be for ever thereafter paid and disposed of as thereafter is mentioned ; that is to say, 24/. yearly, part thereof, to and amongst six poor single aged men, free 510 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 of the said Company, by 4/. a-piece, at this case, in whom the right to the sur- such times and by such proportions as plus rent of the house, after payment the said master, wardens, and assistants of the rent-charge of 50/. is vested, should think fit, and 26/. yearly residue it appears proper to refer the matter to thereof, for the relief of the poor in the consideration of the court of chan- general of the said Company. . eery. It appears from the Company's books that this annuity was regularly paid for hobby's CHARITY, some time, but that in the year 1681, it An account of this charity, which is was in arrear, and a bill was filed by the under the management of the Cloth- Company, in the court of chancery, for workers' Company, will be found in the the recovery of it. We do not find that account of the charities vested in that any further proceedings were taken in Company (see pG and pair of shoes, 5s. Gd. for In addition to the charitable payments making up the garments, and 5s. money directed by the donor, the Company have, donation. since the year 1817, made a further dis- It appears that since our former re- tribution of 50/. a year at Midsummer, port, an addition of Is. Gd. each has been to 50 poor persons of the Company, 20s. made to the money given to the men. each ; making the present expenditure of the charity as follows :— garrett's, alias gerrard's, CHARITY. To six poor aged single men of the Com- ' '' ' , . ^^r Henrjj Garrett alias Gerrard, by pany, 4Z. ptr annum each 24 his Will, gave to the Haberdashers Corn- To 26 poor persons, free of the Company, pany a house in Holborn, which devise, yearly, at Michaelmas. 205. each . . 20 »: J '. To 50 ditto, yearly, at Midsammer, 205. for want of properly naming the corpo- each . . ' 50 ration, was declared void, and the Com- ^"""^^"o'r^stalar P''^™''" '!*.".'. 2 2 P^'^Y puru CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. St. James, Westminster, for all his term and interest therein, upon trust, to pay out of the rents and profits, by half yearly payments, the annual sum of 220Z. to such purposes as he should by deed ap- point; and upon further trust, out of the residue of the said rents and profits, or by mortgage of the said premises, to dis- charge the sum of 10,000/. and interest, for which the same then stood engaged; and also to make some other payments therein specified, and after payment thereof, upon trust, for such purposes as he should by deed appoint. By deed of appointment, executed by the testator, and bearing the same date as his will, he directed, first, the payment of the annual sum of 220/. in the following manner : — For providing two dinners at Haberdashers' Hall for the trastees (viz. the master and wardens, and 12 other persons as there- inafter appointed) on each of the half yearly dajs of payment .... .12 For two dinners for bis relations, entitled to receive the annuities after mentioned on the same days 6 To the clerk of the Haberdashers' Com- pany, for his receipts and payments, and keeping the accounts of the trust . . 20 To his clerk 5 The upper beadle of the Company ... 7 The under beadle 5 For a sermon to be preached on each of the half yearly dajs at the meeting house adjoining the hall 2 To the clerk and sexton of the said place 1 To the minister and deacons of the congre- gation to which he belonged, held near the Three Cranes, London, 12/. ; 10/. thereof to be distributed among the members, and the remaining 21. ex- pended in an entertainment for the mi- nister and deaons, when they meet to make the distribution 12 To his wife Elizabeth, during her widow- hood • • • To several of his relations therein men- tioned, varions annuities for their lives, with remainder to their children and descendants, amounting in ihe whole to 130 The deed then directs, that after the pay- ment of the debt and interest for which the testator's estate stood engaged, the annuities to his relations should be doubled And that the following additional sums should be annually paid, viz. — For putting out apprentices, helping to set up in business, or towards the mar- riage of, the descendants of his relations, in such proportions as his trustees should think lit 200 To ten poor men, free of the Haber- dashers' Company, and on the livery of the same, of the age of 40 years or more, 10/. per annum each 100 To ten other poor men, free of the said Company, and of the yeomanry, of the £. s, d. 20 130 Brought forward . age of.50 years or more, 5/. per annum each To 20 poor widows of freemen of the said Company, of the age of 40 years or more, 5/, per annum each To five poor men, of the age of 40 years or more, inhabitants of the parish of St. Bennett's, Paul's "Wharf, 5/. per annum each To five poor single women, inhabitants of the said parish, of the age of 40 years or more, 5/. per annum each To five poor men, inhabitants of the parish of Battersea, in the county of Surrey, of theageof 40years or more, 21. 10s. each To five poor single women, inhabitants of the said parish of Battersea, of the age of 40 years or more, 21. 10s. per annum eacli To five poor men, inhabitants in the Park, in theparisii of St. Mary Overy in South- wark, of the age of 40 years or more, 2/. 10.S. per annum each To five poor single women, inhabitants in the saiO Park, of the age of 40 years or more, 2/. 10/, per annum each • . . For a dinner for the poorfreenien, widows and inhabitants, on each of the days of payment The payments to be made half yearly on the first Thursday after old Christmas and old Midsummer days in each year. [1822 £. s. d. C50 50 100 25 25 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 Carried forward 1C50 Total charities directed by testator, ±'912 The surplus of the rents and profits is appointed to the use and benefit of the Haberdashers' Company, the testator desiring, that thereout so much may be applied as may be reasonable, for obtain- ing a further grant, or for the fee of the premises, if the same could be obtained. The charity estate originally consisted of 72 houses, in the parish of St. James, Westminster, held by lease, under the crown, for an existing term of 34 years, and a further reversionary term of 99 years ; and also of two freehold houses, situate in St. John-street, Clerkcnwell. How these two houses came to be in- cluded in the trust property, does not distinctly appear, the clause in Mr. Banks's will, which creates this charity, mentioning only the leasehold estate; they have, however, always been held as part of that property, and appear, from the first, to have passed as such from the representatives of Mr. Banks to the Company. The rental, in February, 1822, was as follows : — £. s. d. Rents of the housesin St. James's, "West- minster 1,767 4 Carried forward . . 1,767 4 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 515 £. s. d. Bronf^lit forward . 1,707 4 Rent of the bonse in St. Johii-slreet, let to GeorgeVeiiahles,(iiiclu(linr off the debts charg^ed on the estate, with the addition of 80/. a year to the receiver, and 40/. to llie surveyor, and incidental expenses, amounted to . 1,007 19 11 Leaving to the Company an annual sur- plus of 744 17 7 On the 20th February, 1822, the lease for 1)9 years iVorn the crown, of the houses in Westminster, expired. Application had been made, pursuant to Mr. Banks's directions, to the commissioners of woods and forests, for a renewal of the lease, but the terms insisted on by the crown, were such as the Company, under the advice of two surveyors, felt themselves bound to reject as unreasonable, not only on account of the excess both of fine and reserved rent demanded, beyond the estimate of the surveyors, but also of the covenants required to be inserted in the new lease. Thus the original endowment is nearly lost, nothing remaining- of it but the two houses in Clerkenwell. A fund, how- ever, has been realised, amply sufHcient for the maintenance of the charities es- tablished by Mr. Banks, consisting, at the time of our inquiry, of .54,482/. Os. Id. three per cent, consols, (to which some additions have been since made by the re-investment of dividends), in the name of the accountant general of the court of chancery, in a cause " Mitchell and others, against HoUoway and others.'' This suit appears to have been insti- tuted for the purpose of carrying into effect the trusts of Mr. Banks's will, and a receiver was appointed by the court, who continued to collect the rents till the year 1792, when the mortgage mentioned in the will was paid off. On that occa- sion it was ordered, that the Company should be put in possession of the re- ceipt of rents, and should thereout pay the increased benefactions which were directed to take place on that event, and account annually for the surplus which should be paid into the accountant gene- ral's office, to be invested in the pur- chase of stock, and abide the further order of the court. The object of this accumulation was to raise a fund for renewing the lease, but no express order was made by the court, declaring the purpose for which it was to take place. The accumulation both of the dividends and the surplus rcnts^ continued till the year 1818, from which time the dividends only had been invested, and the surplus rents have been kept in hand, in the ex- pectation that a sulficient sum might thus be raised to pay the fine for the renewal, without selling out stock. The lease, however, not having been renewed, the surplus remaining in the Company's hands has been applied in the payment to the crown of a demand of 1,.500/. for dilapi- dations, and in discharge of the accruing charges on the estate. When the pay- ment of these charges shall have ex- hausted the fund, in hand, the court of chancery will be applied to for an order to pay over the dividends of the stock iti the accountant general's name to the Company, to enable them to discharge the several payments directed by Mr. Banks. These payments arc all regularly made, with the exception of 157/. 10s. per an- num of the annuities given to the testa- tor's relations, which has been purchased by the Company. The 21. for sermons at the meeting house adjoining the hall, is paid to the deacons ; and the 12/. given to the members of the congregation, held near the Three Cranes, is paid to the deacons of that congregation, who ma- nage the distribution. The sums directed to be given to poor freemen, and widows of freemen of the Company, are paid to permanent annuitants, the vacancies in the list being filled up as they occur, by the court of assistants. The persons receiving the benefactions to the poor of the several parishes of St. Bennet's, Paul's Wharf, and Battersea, and of the Park in the parish of Mary Overy Soiithwark, are appointed by the Com- pany, who in such appointtnent usually attend to the recommendation of the churchwardens of the respective parishes. The payments arc made twice a year, in the Company's hall. Instead of tlie din- ners directed to be given to the poor 2 L 2 516 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 freemen antl widows, and the poor parishioners receiving the bounty, 3s. 6d. is given to each of them, at the Christ- mas payment, which somewhat exceeds in amount the 12/. appropriated to the dinnei's. carpenter's CHARITY. Thomas Carpenter, by will, dated the 29i,h April, 1731, gave to the Haber- dashers' Company 400/., to be placed out at interest, and the produce yearly dis- posed of to 20 poor people of the said Company. The 400Z. was received in the year 1733, and 394/. 13s. thereof invested in that year, in the purchase of 400/. three per cent, bank annuities of 1726. The dividends, amounting to 12/. pei annum, are annually disposed of at Michaelmas, at a court of assistants, in gifts of 12s. each, to 20 poor persons, free of the Company. seabrook's and Harrison's gifts. Mr. William Seabrook, late citizen and haberdasher of London, by a codicil to his will, dated the 12th June, 1747, proved 15th November, 1750, gave to the Haberdashers' Company the sum of 100/. to be laid out in the purchase of tliree per cent, annuities, and reserved as a fund, or the commencement of a fund, to supply the deficiency upon the chari- ties, which the Company paid beyond their income. This sum was received in the year 17.51, and invested in the purchase of 100/. three percent, consols, as directed ; and in the year 1753, Sir Thomas Har- rison gave a sum of 50/. for a similar pur- pose, which was also invested in the purchase of 50/. three per cent, consols. The dividends of this stock are carried to the general fund of the Company, but a separate account is kept of the 150/. belonging to Seabrook's and Harrison's charity. BENEFACTIONS FOR LOANS. Among the earlier charities vested in this Company are many sums of money placed in their hands by various benefac- tors, to be lent in different proportions, and for different periods of time, succes- sively, to young men of the Company, some of them gratis, others at interest, to be paid in money, or otherwise, and to be applied to certain charitable pur- poses. A few of these benefactions are supposed to have been lost, from the insolvency of the persons to whom they were lent, but the greater part appear to have remained in the Company's stock, as the loans were respectively paid in about the middle of the 17th century, and not to have been subsequently lent out. The charitable distributions, however, directed to be made from the interest of such of the loans as were to bear interest, were kept up by the Company till about the year 1670, from which time they seem to have been discontinued. We have already seen, that the finances of the Company became con- siderably embarrassed in the course of that century, and it is probable that the funds thus remaining in the common stock, were applied towards the relief of those embarrassments, and were thus, in fact, consumed ; now, however, that their finances are restored, we are as- sured, that the Company are ready to lend out these monies in the manner directed by the respective benefactors, on proper applications being made for them, and to distribute, as directed, the amount of the interest specified by the donors of such sums as were not to be lent gratis ; and that steps will be imme- diately taken to resume such distribu- tions.* It is suggested, that a portion of these loans might be very beneficially applied, to setting forth in trade the sons of freemen, who have been educated, under the care of the Company, in Aske's Hospital at Hoxton. The following is a statement of the several benefactions for loans, including in the enumeration some, which being- combined with with other charities, have been already mentioned. 1. — Sums to be lent gratis: — Nicholas Culverwell, iu ISGO, gave 100/. fo be lent to live young men of the Company, for live years, 20/. each, of which sum 40/. have been lost. • Since this report was prepared, we have received information from the Company, that these loans shall 2 revived, ifap made in respect i be revived, if applied for, pursuant to the above suggfstion ; and liiat the charitable payments directed to be !ct of those that were to bear interest, shall be defrayed from the Company s funds. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 517 William Bond, in 1574, gave 160/. to be lent to twelve 3'OUDg men of the Company, for two years, 13/. (js, 6d. each, of which sum 3G/. (is, id. have beea lost. William Bower, in 1586, gave 200/. to be I'^nt to four young men, free ol the Merchant Adventurers' Com- pany, for four years, .50/. each. Ann Bressie, in 1586, gave 100/. to be lent to two young men of the Company, for three years. Robert Oflley, iu 1596, gave 200/. to be lent to four young men of the Company, for five years, of which sum 50/. have been lost. Elizabeth Taylor, in 1602, gave 50/. to be lent to one young man of the Company, for three years. Robert Clarke, in 1603, gave 50/. to ditto. Sir William Romney, in 1611, gave 50/. to ditto. Lady Romney, in 1629, gave 200/. to be lent to four young men of the company, for three years, of ■\vhicli sum 100/. have been lost. .Sir Richard Fenn, in 1635, gave 50/. to be lent to one young man of the Company, for three years. Edmond Hamond, in 1638, gave 500/. to be lent to five young men of the Company, for five years, 100/. each. Martin Bond gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Com()any, for three years. Samuel Hare gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Company, for three years. Adrian Moore gave 100/. to be lent to two young men of the Company, for five years, of which sum 50/. Lave been lost. William Palmer gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Company, for three years. Edward Skeggs gave200/. to be lent to four young men of the Company, 50/. each. Richard Smith gave 100/. to be lent to two young men of the Company, William Whitmore gave 400/. to be lent to four young men of the Company, and Merchant Adventu- rers, for four years. Zachary Hayley gave 50/. which sum has been lost. Daniel Price gave 50/. which sum has been lost. 2. — Sums to be lent at interest, and the interest applied to charitable uses : — John Hutchinson, in 1575, gave a moiety of his goods, the produce to be lent to four young men, free of the Company, paying eich 10s. to the poor children iu Christ's Hospital. 68/. were received, and 21. an- nually paid to Christ's Hospital till 1670. John Whyte, in 1585, gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Company for four years, paying yearly a load of charcoal, to be distributed to the poor of the Company. It is proposed that 30s. a year (being about the value of a load of charcoal) should be distributed in satisfaction of this benefaction. Thomas Bowcher, in 1594, gave 100/. to be lent to two young men of the Company, for three years each, paying 40s. a year, to be given to the poor of the Company. Richard Gourney, in 1596, gave 300/. to be lent to young men of the Company, for one or two years, 50/. or 25/. each, at five per cent, interest, to be dis- posed of as follows : f. 5. rf. To the poor of the Company ..500 To Chri.st's Hospital 5 To a poor scholar studying divi- nity at Oxford or Cambridge 5 £15 Dame Mary Ramsay, in 1601, gave 200/. to be lent to foor freemen of the Company, for four years, at five per cent., to be distributed to the poor of the Company. Paid to five poor men, iu pensions of 5/. each, till 1670. Mary Monox, in 1651, gave 200/. to be lent to four young men of the Company, for four years, at three per cent, to be paid to six poor widows of freemen equally. Paid till 1710. Giles Crowche gave 6G/. to be lent to three young men of the Company, retailers of small haberdashery wares, for three years, paying 5s. for every 20/. to the master and wardens for their trouble. 20/. of this benefaction were lost. Catheriue Hall gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Company for five years, distributing a load of coals yearly to the poor. It is proposed that 40s. a year should be distributed to the poor of the Company in satisfaction of this benefaction. John Howes gave 100/. to be lent to four young men of the Company for four years, paying each 10s. yearly towards the relief of the poor of the Company. 75/. of this benefaction were lost. It is proposed that 10s. a year should be distributed to the poor on ac- count of the remaining 25/. Clement Kelke gave 50/. to be lent to a young man of the Company for four years, he delivering yearly 20 bushels of wheat, not exceeding 2s. 6d.per bushel, eight bushels to sixteen poor householders, (two or three to be widows if any required it, having the charge of a servant), at the discretion of the wardens ; eight bushels to be retained by the wardens, who in lieu thereof were to give 5s. in bread every quarter- day, viz. to the poor prisoners in Newgate, three dozen penny loaves, to those in the Poultry Compter, one dozen, and to those in Wood-street Compter, one dozen. The remaining four bushels to the Company. If the price of wheat exceeded 2s. 6d. per bushel, he was to pay 50s. in money instead thereof, to be distributed as follows: £. s. d. To sixteen poor householders yearly, 15(f. each 10 To the poor prisoners as above, Si.qaarterlyinbread .... 1 To the Company for their trouble 10 £2 10 The latter distribution took place till 1670. A few other benefactions for loans, of which the interest is directed to be given to different parishes, and which payments of interest have been made, and still are made, will be found in their proper place among the existing charities. IRONMONGERS' COMPANY. gamage's gift. Anthony Gamage, by his will, dated 1.5th December, 1571, bequeathed to the Iionniongers' Company, 400/. to be lent out, from time to time, to young men, freemen of the Company, in different sums, as mentioned in the will ; and he then directed as follows : — " 1 will that, after an ct|ual rate, those persons, from time to time, which shall have the use of 518 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 the said four hundred pounds, shall wardens, 3/. 6s. Qd. for the 100/. to the yearly yeald and freely give unto the end that the master and wardens should wardens of tiie Ironmongers, 30 shillings pay the said Si. Gs. 8d. yearly, to the of every hundredth pounds, whereof hands of the master and wardens of the they, for their pains in the premises, shall Company of Mercers for the time being, yearly retain to their own use, Gs. 8d. and The sum of lOOZ. has not for some time to the use of the Company 10 shillings, been lent out as directed ; the sum of amongst their poorest brethren yearly to 3/. Gs. 8d. per annum, however, is regu- be divided, and shall yearly pay to their larly paid to the Mercers' Company, clerk and beadle, viz. to each of them 20 pence a-piece for every 30 shillings blundell's gift. so to be received. And 10 shillings, Peter Blundell, by will, dated 9th residue yearly of every of the said sums June, 1599, gave unto the three wardens of 30 shillings, which amounteth to the and commonalty of the mystery of Iron- whole unto 40 shillings yearly, they shall mongers, 150/. on condition that they, yearly content and pay unto the wardens with parcel thereof, forthwith, after his of the Grocers for the time being, in con- death, should purchase lands, houses, or sideration that they shall diligently exa- other hereditaments, out of which 40s. mine and see to the bestowing of the every year, should be paid by the mas- 400/. as aforesaid. And of this forty ter and wardens for the time being, for shillings yearly, the said wardens of the ever, to the poor prisoners in Ludgate, to Grocers shall retain to their own use 2(j be paid quarterly, by even portions; and shillings and 8 pence, and shall pay to the residue should be, by the same mas- their clerk Gs. 8c/. and to their beadle ter, wardens, and commonalty, so em- other 6s. 8(/. yearly." ployed and bestowed as the master and The principal sum of 400/. received wardens for the time being, from time to under this bequest was for sometime lent time, for ever, should have and take the out as directed by the will ; but the cus- benefit thereof for their labour and pains tom of lending it out has now for several in and about the establishing and yearly years been discontinued. paying of the said 40s. as aforesaid, and The following payments are regularly otherwise that his gift, as unto the made, yearly, by the Company, on ac- same wardens and Company, should be count of the charity : — void; and he then gave the same 150/. to £. s. d. his executors, for establishing the said To ilie poor of ilie Company 2 yearly payment, forever. TLis is divided equallv amoBcr (he four t"! c t mi u iU j u aU poor pensioners in Lewin's almshouses Tbe SUm of 150/. bequeathed by the after-uientioned. will, was received by the Company, the To the wardens of the Company . ... 1 6 8 6th September, 1601. No traces exist To the clerk 6 8 r ^t V • i • i . i To the beadle 6 8 ot the money being laid out upon real Grocers' Company 16 8 property, or of the mode in which it was Trt'hSbSe* : : ::::::: S 6 i -PP'-^- The sum of lOs. a quarter how- ever, appears to have been uniformly t'6 paid, as it now continues to be, to the steward of Ludgate prison, for the use The three latter sums are paid in one of the poor prisoners there, sum of 21. to the Grocers' Company. lewin's charity. H AYDON's GIFT. Thomas Lewin, by will, dated the 20th John Haydon, by will, dated 11th April, 1555, devised his messuage, with March, 1579, bequeathed to the master its garden and appurtenances, in the pa- and wardens of the Company of Iron- rish of St. Nicholas Olave, Bread-street, mongers, 100/. to the intent that they and fourteen other messuages in the same should, from time to time, put forth and parish, subject to a life estate therein to deliver the same to two young men of the his wife, to the master, wanlens, and Company trading over the seas; viz. to Company of Ironmongers, and tlieirsuc- tithcr of them 50/. tor four years ; and they cessors, upou condition that they should to pay, yearly, to the said master and provide for the performance of certain 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 51i) superstitious rites and uses therein men- tioned, and find a good, sad, and honest priest to celebrate mass daily for souls, four times a week, within the parish church of St. Nicholas Olave, at a yearly salary of 10/. (for which he was also re- quired by the will to attend the Com- pany's feasts and quarter days, saying grace before them, De profundis, and and other prayers), and should permit four honest and sad impotent poor, aged and decayed men of the Company, for the time being, to inhabit for their lives (behaving themselves honestly and qui- etly), four tenements, which the testa- tor (as thereby declared) intended to erect in the church-yard of St. Nicholas, and should pay quarterly to every one of the said four persons, IQd. towards their sustentation and living, and also upon condition that the said master and war- dens for the time being, and their suc- cessors, should yearly pay to two poor scholars, the one to be of Oxford, the other of Cambridge, towards their sus- tentation and maintenance there, 5/. that is to say, to each of them, 50s., to be paid quarterly. Under the above devise, the Company are possessed of twelve houses in Bread- street-hill, erected after the lire of Lon- don, on land awarded in respect of the site of the houses mentioned in the will. Pursuant to the directions of the will, the company pay to four almspeople, freemen of the Company, IZ. Gs. 8d. per annum, equally amongst them, and to two students, one at Oxford, the other at Cambridge, 21. 10s. per annum a-piece. The almshouses in St. Nicholas church-yard, referred to in the will, and which it is understood were actually erected by the testator, being consumed in the fire of London, the Company, soon after the fire, converted four old houses in the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, into almshouses for the four poor freemen; and these being burnt down in 1785, the Company erected on their site, at the expense of 1,040/. four new almshouses, containing two rooms a-piece, and hav- ing a small garden and yard attached to each. The almspeople are chosen by the Company at their quarterly courts, and receive from the Company, in addition to the stipends above-mentioned, a do- nation of 30/. a year, divided equally amongst them. The stipends or exhibitions to the two students have always been regularly paid. The students are chosen at quar- terly courts; they are required to be re- sident at the respective universities, and receive the payments until the time of their taking a degree. A stipend of 10/. a year (under the provision in the will for finding a priest) was paid to the chaplain of the Company until about sixteen years ago, when it was raised to 80/. per annum. MARGARET DANE's CHARITY. Margaret Dane, by will, dated the IGth day of May, 1579, bequeathed to the master, wardens and Company of Ironmongers, 2,000/. upon condition that the master and wardens, with six other of the substantialest of the Company, should put in sufficient bond to her exe- cutors, and the lord mayor of London, and six of the grey cloakes, for the time being, that they or their assigns should, within 28 days after the receipt of the money, pay to 20 young men of the Com- pany, inhabitants within the city of Lon- don, the said sum of 2,000/. to every one of them 100/. for the space of three years, they giving sufficient security for the re- payment, to the intent that the said mas- ter and wardens, and the six other per- sons should, upon the receipt of the said 2,000/., lend it out again in like mauner, and so from time to time, for ever; and the testatrix willed, that the Company should, in consideration of the benefit of the said 2,000/., put in sufficient security to her executor, the lord mayor of Lon- don, and six of the grey cloakes, for the time being, yearly to pay 100/. as fol- lows; to Christ's Hospital, St. Battho- lomew's Hospital, and St. Thomas's Hospital, In Southwark, 10/. a year each, 5/. every half year, to be distributed at their discretion ; to 20 poor maids, at their marriages, 10/. yearly ; to the uni- versities of Oxford and Cambridge, to each 5/. for the relief and bringing up in learning two poor scholars, the one to be in Oxford, and the other in Cam- bridge, the houses in which they should be brought up to be named at the discre- tion of lier executor, (the money to come amongst all the poor scholars «f the said 520 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES, houses, that he that had it the one year shoiikl not have it again the next year) ; to employ in bread and beef, every year, lOl. to be distributed and divided at the discretion of the master and wardens of the Company, amongst the prisoners in Newgate, Lndgate, the two Compters, the Queen's Bench, the Marshalsea, the White Lion in Southwark, and the Con- vict House in Westminster; 5Z. a year, (25s.) every quarter, towards the main- tenance of a school, to be erected at Bishop Stortford ; and if the school should not go forward, then the said 5Z. to be distributed quarterly to the poor people of the same parish, to provide and buy for the poorest people of the 2-1 wards in London, 12,000 fagots every year, to be distributed to each ward, part and part alike, at the discretion of the master and wardens of the Company, twice a year, at Christmas and Hallowtide; and to bestow 10/. yearly upon a dinner to be made at their hall, upon the day of her death ; and the testatrix directed, that if the Company should refuse or neglect to give sufficient sureties for the 2,000/., and the performance of the legacies thereinbefore enjoined, the 2,000/. should be paid to other companies therein men- tioned, the lord mayor and aldermen of London, and their executors, in succes- sion, subject to the like conditions re- spectively and upon the same trusts : And by a codicil to her will, dated the 2d September, 1579, the testatrix di- rected that the sum to be paid by the young men as interest for the suins to be lent to them, should not be more than 51. per cent, per annum. The sum of 2,000/., given by the will, continued for several years to be lent out as thereby directed ; and the interest was distributed in the manner prescribed, but after the year 1G40, the custom of lending out the money was discontinued. It is stated in an entry in the books of the Company, under date of 1748, being the report of a general committee and court on the subject of Margaret Dane's charity, that the money v/as taken by the parliament during the civil wars, and sundry lords, and never repaid to the court; and it was resolved upon that report, that the 25/. a year to the several wards of the city, for fagot money, 10/. a year to 20 poor maids on their mar- [1822 riages, and 10/. a year for the dinner mentioned in the will, should, for the future, be discontinued. The yearly pay- ments and allowances, however, directed by the will, or similar yearly payment^ or allowances, excepting the 20/. for poor maids, 5/. a year to a student at Oxford, and the 10/. for the dinner, have been continued, and are now as follow: To Christ's, St. Bartholomew's, and St. Thomas's Hospitals, 10/. each. To a poor scholar at Cambridge, no- minated by the university, 5/. An allowance of meat and bread is supplied to the poor prisoners in the following prisons ; viz. the Marshalsea, the New Gaol, in Southwark, the King's Bench, Newgate, Ludgate, Giltspur- street, the PoulUy, or Kedcross-street, and Tothill Fields, one pound and a quarter of beef, and a Gd. loaf for each prisoner, being delivered on the 5th November yearly, by the Company's under beadle to the steward of each of the prisons. The expense of this pro- vision now amounts in general to 30/. a year, or thereabouts. The sum of 5/. a year is paid to one of the churchwardens of Bishop Stortford, for the maintenance of the school, or for the poor there. The sum of 25/. is paid yearly in lieu of fagots to the deputies of 24 of the wards of I^ondon (1/. Os. 10c/. to each), for distribution among the poor of their respective wards. The two wards of the 2{> in London which do not partake in this distribution, are Portsoken, and one of the bridge wards. chapman's charity. Williarn Chapman, by will, dated the 8th of August, 1579, bequeathed 200/. to the master, wardens, and commonalty of Ironmongers, and their successors, to the intent that they should find and maintain, in Oriel College, in Oxford, yearly, two poor scholars to study di- vinity there, until they should be of the ?ge of 30 years, when they should be displaced, and two other poor scholars appointed in their room to study divinity in the said college, and so on from time to time; and that they and their suc- cessors should yearly pay out of the said stock and employment of the said 200/. to the finding of either of the said 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 531 scholars 5/. a-piece ; and he bequeathed to the said master, wardens, and cona- monalty, and their successors, 100/. to the iuteut that they should yearly pay, or cause to be paid, unto 24 of the poor householders in the parish of Cookham, in the county of Berks, for the time being-, Hi. 4s. (that is to say), upon every Sunday, in bread and money , 2s. to be paid to twelve of the said poor householders one Sunday, and to the other twelve of the same poor on the next Sunday, and so on from Sunday to Sunday, which weekly distribution he willed should be given in the parish church of Cookham. The sum of 10/. a year is paid to two students of Oriel College, Oxford, 5/. each. The students are nominated by the college, and continue to receive the payment until they are 30 years of age. The sum of 61. 4s. is also paid to the minister and churchwardens of Cookham, in Berks, for distribution in bread, as directed by the will. hallwood's charity. Thomas Hallxcood, by will, dated the 20th April, 1622, ordered his executors to pay the wardens and Company of Ironmongers 400/. upon trust, that the wardens, together with his executors, should make choice of four poor scholars, viz. two scholars of Maudlin college, in Oxford, and two other scholars of Christ College, in Cambridge, or such two other colleges as the wardens and his executors should allow and appoint, unto whom he desired that the said wardens and executors should pay such rents and profits as should grow or be made out of the said 400/. every half-year during the space of three whole years, for the better maintenance of the said four poor scholars, if they should so long continue their studies, and be resident in either of the said universities, and should study and proceed for divinity, and from the end of the three years or sooner dis- continuance by either of such poor scho- lars of his residence in one of the said universities, that they should pay the like rents and profits to some other poor scholars, by them to be elected for other three years, and so in succession for ever; and he desired, if any of his own kindred should happen thereafter to make suit for the said exhibiti#n, then such his kinsman, being of one of the said uni- versities, and studying divinity, and standing in need thereof, should be pre- ferred before any other ; and to the end, the said wardens should have some bene- fit to them and their successors, he willed, there should be deducted out of the said rents and profits the sum of 40s. a year, for ever. The above-mentioned sum of 400/. was paid to the Company in 1625, and lent out on bond at interest of 4/. per cent. It was afterwards repaid and carried to the general account with the other funds of the Company. Ever since the donation, the Company have paid 16/. per annum, in exhibitions of 4/. a-piece, to two scholars at Oxford, and two at Cambridge, chosen by the Company at their quarterly courts. The payment of the exhibition is continued to each scholar for three years, unless be- fore the expiration of that time he takes a degree, or ceases to reside in the uni- versity. LOANE'S CHARITY. Nathaniel Loaiie, by will, dated the 22d July, 1025, among other things, de- vised to the master, wardens, and com- monalty of the mystery of Ironmongers, and their successors, the sum of 52s. yearly, out of his lands and tenements in the Little Old Bailey, in the parish of St. Sepulchre, on condition that the said 52s. yearly should be given by the said master and wardens as follows ; to seven of the poorest people, men or widows, of the said fraternity, of which he willed that the beadle and other officers of the said fraternity should be none, 7s. a- piece ; and to the two beadles and porter of the said society, 12(/. a-piece, to be paid at their quarterly court, usually- held in November. The rent-charge devised by the will appears to have been paid, but with oc- casional interruption and some variation in the amount of the payment, from the year 1625 to 1773; since which time, a portion of the rent of the land subject to the charge has been paid, in lieu of the rent-charge, under or by virtue of the deeds and instruments next mentioned. By deed, dated the 10th August, 1768, between the ntasler, wardens, and com- monalty of the Ironmongers' Company, 622 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 of the first part; John Hughes and others (trustees for the parish of St. Sepulchre), of the second part; Thomas Cogan and others (trustees for the parish of Islington), of the third part ; Stephen J3oult and William Deal (trustees for the parish of Staines), of the fourth part; and John Shawe and Melliora his wife and Sarah Huxley (the said Melliora Sliawe and Sarah Huxley being the coheirs of the said Nathaniel Loans), of the fifth part; reciting the will of Na- thaniel Loane, and several other matters therein mentioned, and that a convey- ance in fee had been made to the said John Hughes and others, of the second part, of the premises mentioned in the will; and also reciting an agreement between the Company and the parishes aforesaid, respecting the said conveyance to the said John Hughes and others ; it was agreed, that the said John Hughes and others should stand seised of the pre- mises, upon trust, that after payment of certain costs and charges therein men- tioned, and other outgoings, the remain- der of the rents and profits of the pre- mises should be divided in the propor- tions following; viz. 8-12ths to St. Sepulchre's parish ; 2-12ths to Islington parish; l-12th to Staines parish; and 1-1 2th to the master and wardens of the Company of Ironmongers; and power was reserved to the trustees of St. Sepulchre's to demise the ground on building leases, with the consent of the Company and trustees of the other pa- rishes, for any term not exceeding 81 years, reserving the best yearly rent to be divided as before-mentioned ; and it was agreed that all parties interested should meet and appoint a receiver of the trust premises, and that all deeds and writings relating to the trust premises, should be kept in the vestry-room of St. Sepulchre's, with liberty for all par- ties to have access thereto. By indenture of lease, dated the 21st January, 1772, the trustees appointed for the parish of St. Sepulchre (with the consent of the said master, wardens, and commonalty, and of the trustees for the said parishes of St. Mary, Islington, and Staines), demised unto John Head, Joshua Hobson, and John Fulshaw, the |)rcmises mentioned in the above deed, described as a piece of ground on the west side of the Old Bailey, whereon two messuages, numbered respectively 24 and 23, stood, and a piece of ground, westward of the aforesaid ground, in an alley called Brown's-court, whereon were formerly standing several mes- suages then in ruins, and a piece of ground at the westward end of the said alley, adjoining to Dean's-court, where- on stood an old decayed messuage; to hold the same, with the buildings there- after to be erected thereon, from the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, in 17G9, for Gl years, at the rent of one pepper-corn for the first two years of the term, and 40Z. per annum for the re- mainder of the term, payable unto the said trustees, their heirs and assigns, or to their receiver elected by them, the said trustees, or three of them, the master, wardens, and commonalty of the said Company, or some one of them, and the trustees for the parishes of Islington and Staines, or such of them as should at- tend at a meeting in the vestry-room of St, Sepulchre's for that purpose. It appears by the lease, that William Miller, by agreement of 7th April, 1769, had agreed with the trustees to accept a lease of the lands and tenement, for Gl years, from the time, and at the rent aforesaid, and to expend within the first two years of the term, 2,000^. in erecting substantial buildings thereon ; and that the said William Miller had, by agree- ment of the 7th November, 1770, in consideration of GOO/., assigned his right to a lease of the premises to the said Joshua Hobson, and had requested that such lease might be granted to the said Head, Hobson, and Fulshaw, to which the trustees had consented, Read, Hob- son, and Fulshaw, having taken down the old buildings upon the premises, and having erected thereon substantial build- ings, pursuant to the agreement made by Miller with the trustees. The proportion of rent received by the Company, after deducting the propor- tion of charges of a receiver, and other necessary expenses, amounts to 3/. 5s. 3(/. per annum; which sum, after deducting l.s'. a-piece paid to the two beadles and porter of the Company, is distributed among poor men and widows free of the Coujpany. 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 523 SIR JAMKS CAMBELL's GIFT. Sir James Cambcll, by will, dated 1st January, 1G41, bequeathed to the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Com- pany of Ironmongers, 1,000/. upon'trust, that the same should be from time to time lent out to ten several young men of the Company, 100/. to every of them, upon good and sufficient security, at the rate of 4/. per cent, per annum, lor three years ; and the testator directed, that 40/. per annum, interest of the 1,000/., should be yearly disposed of by the master and wardens of the Company, with the advice of the high sheriffs of London for the time being, towards the releasing of such honest and poor freemen of London, out of all or some of the prisons of Lon- don as should have most need, and which should be there for their fees and charges, and other small sums, not ex- ceeding in all 5/. a-piece ; and he gave to the master, wardens, and commonalty, 300/. upon trust, that the same should be lent out, by their direction, to six of the poorest sort of young men of the Com- pany, in equal portions, at the rate of five marks in the hundred per annum ; and the 10/. arising thereby he gave to the benefit of the Company, conditionally, that they accepted the said 1,000/. and also set down amongst their acts and orders, some express act and order for the due performance, every year, of his will for disposing of the said 40/. a year. It appears, from the account books of the Company, that the first payment of 40/. on account of the interest of the legacy of 1,000/., was in the year 1G48, and that the payment was continued an- nually, with some variation of annual amount, being sometimes less and some- times more than 40/., down to the year 1748, when the following resolution was come to, at a court of the Company, held the 2Gth January in that year, upon the report of a committee appointed to in- quire into the state of the several chari- ties payable by the Company, and the funds appropriated to the payment there- of: — "This court also took into con- sideration the will of Sir James Cambell, dated 1st January, 1741, and were of opinion, that the payments on the said charity should be discontinued, it appear- ing to the court, that the money bc- queatlifid for the sup[»ort of the said charity was in the time of the civil wars in 1G40, and afterwards, lent by the Company to the parliament of those times, and sundry lords, and never re- paid to the Company, and that the said monies were not lent voluntarily, but by compulsion." From the year 1740 to the year 1770, there appears from the account books to have been some payments made every year, excepting two or three, under Sir James Cambell's gift ; but these pay- ments were of various amount, the highest being of 28/. and the lowest of 2/. ; and since 1770, the payments on account of this charity have been entirely discon- tinued. Mr. Pellatt, the clerk of the Iron- mongers' Company, has, at our request, made a search in the court books and account books of the Company, for en- tries and evidence respecting the receipt and application of the funds arising under Sir James Cambell's bequest. hanuson's charity. Ralph Handson, by will, dated the 9th January, 1G53, devised his mes- • suages, tenements, and gardens, with the appurtenances, in Crutched Friars, in the parish of St. Olave, Hart-street, Lon- don, unto the master, wardens, and commonalty of the Ironmongers' Com- pany, and their successors, to the intent that they should, out of the rent, issues, and profits, pay certain life annuities therein mentioned, and the following yearly stipends, viz : — To the master of the free school of the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, 20s. a year, and to the usher 10s. a year. To the chufchwardens of the same parish for the time being, 5/. a year, to be distributed by them to the poorest widows and orphans of the parish, at their discretion. To an orthodox minister or preacher, such as the wardens should appoint, 20s. a year, for a sermon to be preached in the parish of Allhallows Staining, on every St. Mark's day ; and after sermon that day, in every year, to the church- wardens, to distribute to the poor of that parish in bread, 20s. ; and to the clerk and the sexton of the church, that day, 5s. for the cleansing of the church; to the churchwardens, and the rest of the 434 CHARITIIiS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. yestry, that day, which are at church, 605. for a dinner. To 20 poor ancient widows, or others, of the Company of Ironmongers, 5L by the year for ever, to every one of them, yearly, 5s. a-piece. To the wardens of the livery of the Company, 405. a year, for their care and pains, to see his will duly performed. To the two rent gatherers of the Com- pany's rents for the time being 20s. a year, that is to say, 10». a-piece for their pains, in collecting and receiving the rents of his tenants, in the parish of St. Olave, Hart-street, of the houses there. To the clerk of the said Company for the time being, 40s. a year, for his pains and care in keeping the accounts in re- gister. To the upper beadle thereof 10s. a year. To the wardens of the yeomanry of the Company 40s. a year, towards the charges of making two suppers for the yeomanry. For the four poor almsfolk of the Com- pany of Ironmongers, in Bread-street, 20s. a-piece, by the year. To the four hospitals, that is to say, Christ's, Bartholomew's, Bridewell, and St. Thomas's, hospitals, 40s. a-piece, by the year, yearly. And the testator gave the residue of the rents and profits of the premises, to be bestowed by the master, wardens, and assistants of the Company of Iron- mongers, every year, for ever, in their good discretion, for reparations, relief of their poor, and such other necessary oc- casions as the court of assistants should think requisite. At the time of the testator's death the property devised consisted of 16 houses, and it continued in the same state until about the year 1800, when the whole of the houses were pulled down by the East India Company, and warehouses were erected on their site. The whole of the premises are let on lease to the East India Company, for 21 years from Mid- summer, 1808, at the yearly rent of 300/., renewable every 21 years, for 378 years, on payment of a fine of 500/. on each renewal. For many years before 1800, the pro- perty was let at a rent of 120/. per an- num ; but a fine of 500/. was received on the renewal of a lease in 1794, and ano- [1822 ther fine of the same amount on granting a lease in 1808. The several annual payments, men- tioned in the will, are regularly made, as thereby directed ; but the yearly stipend of 5/. to the poor widows, has been in- creased to 40/. a year. Prior to and up to the year 1730, the whole rents and profits were 94/. a year, and the specific payments, mentioned in the will, with the additions to the wi- dows' stipends, were 50/. or thereabouts, leaving a residue of 44/. a year. After 1730 to 1808, the rents were 120/. a year, and the payments as above, were 70/. a year, or thereabouts. The residue of the rents of the property has never been specifically applied, but has been carried to the general account of the Company, and out of their general funds the Company have been in the habit of giving, and continue to give, large sums of money in charity every year, partly in purchasing coals, partly in money to pensioners, being poor free- men of the Company, and partly in other charitable donations. The value of coals yearly given is about 150/., and the sum of 240/. a year is regularly given in pen- sions. Upon an average a sum exceed- ing 500/. a year is given out of the gene- ral funds in charities, beyond what is specifically directed by wills, or other instruments of donation. Sampson's gift. John Sampson, by will, dated 22d October, 1G91, after reciting that he was seised in fee of a messuage or tenement, with all buildings, gardens, and appur- tenances thereto belonging in Marlbo- rough, in the county of Wilts, gave and bequeathed out of the rents and profits of the said premises, the yearly sum of 6/. to the master and wardens of the Com- pany of Ironmongers, in London, for ever, upon trust, that they should for ever pay to four widows, that should be pensioners, in Old Fish-street, London, at his death, and to those succeeding them there, belonging to the said Com- pany, the said sum of G/. a year, for ever, viz. 1/. 10s. a-piece yearly, for ever ; and he gave the said premises, charged with the said annuity, to Mary Bennett, and her heirs. The rent-charge of G/. is regularly paid, 1822] CITY OF LONDON. 525 after deducting 1/. 4s. for land-tax, by the Marquis of Ailesbury, as owner of the property charged. The sum of 4Z. 16*'. is divided in equal sums among the four pensioners in Lewin's Almshouses, above-mentioned. There are no persons answering the de- scription of pensioners' widows in Old Fish-street, and it is supposed that the persons intended by the will are Lewin's almspeople, from the proximity of Bread- street-hill to Old Fish-street. chase's gift. It appears by an entry in the Com- pany's register and court book, that William Chase, esquire, in his life-lime, gave to the Company of Ironmongers, 200/., to the intent that the said Company should pay 10/. yearly, for ever, by quarterly payments, to a minister, to be appointed by the said Company, to read prayers daily, and preach a sermon on Sundays, at Sir Robert Geffery's alms- houses ; and that the above-mentioned sum was received of the said William Chase the 11th February, 1719. Under this donation the sum of 10/. a year is paid by the chaplain of the Com- pany, who resides in Geffery's alms- houses, and he reads prayers every Wed- nesday and Friday at the almshouses, and preaches two sermons on Sundays. THOMAS HANBEY's CHARITY. Thomas Hanbey, by will, dated 12th January, 1782, bequeathed 2,000/. bank annuities, to the president and governors of Christ's Hospital, for the benefit of the said hospital, upon condition that they should maintain, educate, and clothe two boys in the said hospital, in the same manner as the rest of the blue- coat boys, which two boys, the testator vv'illed, should be sons of freemen of the Ironmongers' Company, and nominated by the court of the said Ironmongers' Company. The legacy was accepted and paid, and two boys are nominated by the Iron- mongers' Company, and educated and maintained at the hospital. MARY HANBEY's GIFT. Mary Ilanbey, by will, dated the IGtli February, 170G, bequeathed unto the master and wardens of the Company of Ironmongers, 300/. three per cent, re- duced annuities, upon trust, in every four years after her decease, to cause the monument of her late husband, erected by her in the church-yard of St. Luke's, Old-street, to be inspected by a proper workman, and out of the dividends of the said stock to paint and repair the said monument as the same might want, and to dispose of and distribute the remainder of the said dividends every four years, among the poor freemen of the Company, at the discretion of the general court of the Company. The stock mentioned in the will was transferred to the Company, and a sepa- rate account is kept thereof. The monu- ment mentioned in the will is repaired, as occasion requires, out of the dividends, and the residue thereof is distributed once every four years, among poor free- men, at a court or committee of the Company. RIGGS'S GIFT. William Riygs, by will, dated 21st November, 1814, bequeathed 2,000/. three per cent, reduced annuities, unto the master and wardens of the Company of Ironmongers, upon trust, that they should, out of the dividends thereof, pay the following annuities, viz. to Mrs. Hannah Frearson, 20/. ; to Mrs. Sarah Sydenham, 20/.; and Miss Ann Ste- phens, 20/. during their respective lives ; and subject to the said annuities he be- queathed the said stock upon trust, for the benefit of the poor members of the Company, to be annually distributed, according to the disci etion of the said master and wardens. In satisfaction of this bequest (the legacy duty being deducted) the sum of 1,800/. three per cent, reduced annuities was transferred into the name of the Company. The dividends are paid to the annuitants mentioned in the will, all of whom are yet living. 326 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1822 LEATHERS ELLERS' COMPANY. FERBRAS'S GIFT. Robert Ferhras, by his will, bearing date 4th November, 1470, gave to the wardens and commonalty of the art or mystery of Leathersellers, London, his two tenements, with the gardens and other appurtenances, in the parish of All- hallows at the Wall, situate between the tenement then of Hugh Pountfret on the east, and the tenement then of the said wardens and commonalty on the west, and reaching from the street by the wall to- wards the north, to a garden then of John Horn towards the south, upon condition that the said wardens, and their succes- sors, should, with and out of the issues and profits of the said premises, pay and distribute yearly, for ever, 40s., or bread to that value, amongst the prisoners in the Marshalsea, the King's Bench, the Gate-house, AVestminster, the Fleet, Newgate, and Ludgate, on Christmas- eve, Easter-eve, Midsummer-eve, and the feast of St. Michael, at each time, amongst the prisoners of each prison, 2032 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1826 upon a re-letting of the property, will not be supported. Tlie premises Nos. 3 and 4, were let in 1813, ill two lots, to two persons, who M'ere unable to pay their rent, and be- came insolvent, by v.hieh a considerable loss was sustained. They were permitted to surrender their leases in 181G, when No. 3 was let to Mr. Fitzgerald, and No. 4 to Mr. Bingham. This last letting was by tender, and it has been since found necessary to make a dc^duction from Mr. Bingham's rent of 20 per cent., before noticed. In 1813, the land-tax of this estate, amounting to 25?. 19s. 5d. per annum, was redeemed by the Company at an ex- pense of 322Z. 13s. 3d. The rents of this property are carried to the general account of the Company. "We have already stated the small pay- ments made by them in respect of Airs. Gravener's gift. The only sums paid in respect of Mr. Rogers's gift, consist of four exhibitions of 16/. each, paid to two scholars of Oxford, and two of Cambridge, appointed by the court of assistants of the Company. These exhibitions are continued for four years, and are paid, upon certificates of residence transmitted from the respective colleges of which the scholars are mem- bers. Till 1810, their amount was only 4/. each. In that year they were in- creased to 8/., and in 1814, to their pre- sent amount. It appears, from Mr. Rogers's will, that all the reuts and profits of a moiety of this estate, being the produce of his bequest, ought, with the exception of 40s. per annum, to which the Company are entitled, tobe equally divided amongst his four exhibitioners; and with regard to the other moiety, purchased with part of Mrs. Gravener's gift, we apprehend that the rents and profits, after a reasonable allowance to the wardens of the Com- pany for their pains, ought tobe disposed of for such charitable purposes as are mentioned in her will. As those pur- poses are not very accurately defined, it may be proper that an application should be made to the court of chancery for the future government of this lady's charity. And as the surplus of the rents of this property has been very considerable, more especially since the great increase thereof in 1813, we conceive that it may be a proper question to be submitted to that court, whether the Company should be subjected to a retrospective account in favour of these two charities. If it should be thought fit by the court that such account should be taken, we apprehend that the Company would be entitled to claim allowances for the sums expended by them in the purchase of the land-tax, as before-mentioned, and for the expenses of leasing the property, and of the legal proceedings which took place in 1813. In noticing the deficiency in the sums paid to the exhibitioners under Mr. Rogers's gift, it may be proper to advert to the voluntary augmentation from 4/. to 8/. made by the Company, in the exhibi- tions given by Roger Holmden and George Humble, hereinafter more par- ticularly mentioned. Taylor's gift. Edward Taylor, by his will, bearing date the 10th of March, 1.365, gave to the wardens and Company of Leather- sellers, a messuage and tenement, and a melting-house to the same adjoining, in the parish of St. Olave, in the Old Jewry, and another messuage in the same parish, upon condition that they should quarter- ly, for ever, distribute amongst the poor- est and neediest people in the Poultry Compter,one kilderkin of beer, and twelve- penny wotlh of bread; and should make similar distributions to the poor people in "Wood-street Compter, Newgate, the Fleet, the King's Bench, and the Mar- shalsea. Under this gift^ the Company are now in possession of a house. No. 25, in Cateaton-street ; a public-house, called the Leathersellers' Arms, being the cor- ner of Cateaton-street; and the Old Jewry, and a small part of a third house in the Old Jewry; and in respect there- of one shilling's worth of penny loaves, and 2s. in money, in lieu of beer, are sent by them every quarter to the poor prisoners, in each of the prisons men- tioned in Mr. Taylor's will. offley's gift. Hvgh Offlcy, by his will, bearing date 14th May, 1594, gav« to the Leather- sellers' Company 120Z., 100/. thereof to 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 58^ be lent for two years, for ever, to two young men, being merchants or shop- keepers retailers, to each of them 50/. at 3/. Gs. Qd. per annum interest, for the said 100/. ; and the other 20/. to be lent to two young men of the same Company, being handicraftsmen, for two years, at 13s. Ad. per annum interest for the same : and he directed that the said yearly interest should be distributed by the said master and wardens of the said Com- pany, as follows: — £. s. d. To poor decayed men of the Company .,200 To the clerk aud beadle of tbe Company .10 And the residue to the master and wardens of the said Company. He also gave to the said Company 30/. to be lent to six honest poor young men ofthe Bowyers' Company 5/. a-piece, for two years, at the interest of 15s., being 2s. 6d. each, of which interest 10s. was to be bestowed on two poor decayed men of the said Bowyers' Company, and the other 5s. to the clerk of the said Company. He also gave 20/. to the Leathersel- lers' Company, to be lent in like manner to four young men ofthe Fletchers' Com- pany, at the yearly interest of 10s., of which Gs. 8d. was to be paid to two poor men of the Fletchers' Company, and 3s. 'id. to the clerk ofthe said Company. The annual sum of 40s. is not speci- fically given to the poor ofthe Company in respect of this donation, but it may be considered as forming a part of the before mentioned annual allowances made to such poor. We find no further trace of the sums directed to be lent to members of the Companies of Bowyers and Fletchers, nor of any payments made to the poor of those Companies, by the Leathersellers' Company, in respect of the interest of such loans. CHARITIES INVESTED IN THE PUR- CHASE OF AN ESTATE AT SYDEN- HAM, VIZ. WILLIAM MOSELEY'S, MRS. ANN ELLIOTT'S, JOHN SUD- BURY's, ALDERMAN JAMES BUNCE's. The Leathersellers' Company are pos- sessed of an estate at Sydenham, in Kent, purchased by them from the fol- lowing cliaritable luuds, under their ma- nagement : — MOSELEV'S BENEFACTIONS TO KlN- VER. IN Staffordshire, and for AN EXHIBITION. — William Mowlcy, ci- tizen and Icatherseller, of London, by his Mill, dated the 5th of September, 1G17, devised, ordered, and appointed, that his executors should, within the space of eighteen months next after his decease, pay to the wardens and Company of Leathersellers of the city of London, the sum of 200/., upon special trust and con- fidence, that the said wardens and Com- pany should, with as much convenient speed as might be, purchase and buy with the same, unto the wardens and commonalty of the Leathersellers of London aforesaid, by such name or names as they are incorporated and called, and to their successors for ever, lands or tenements of the best worth and value they could ; and that the said wardens and Company, and their successors, should have and deduct out ofthe rents and profits of the same 20s. a year, for ever, to the common use and benefit of the said Company ; and should well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, half-yearly, for ever, the residue and rest of all such rents and profits, in manner and form following; that is to say, two third parts thereof to some good and godly preacher, to be chosen from time to time by and with the good liking of the warden and assistants of the said Company for the time being, which preacher should preach every week on the Sabbath-day publicly, in the parish church of Kinver, in the county of Stafford ; and the other third part of the said residue of the said rents and profits to the schoolmaster of the free-school in Kinver aforesaid for the time being, the same payments to have continuance for ever. He also willed and devised the sum of 100/. more to be by his executors paid to the said wardens and Company of Leathersellers, that they therewith should in like manner purchase to them and their successors lands or tenements, and should deduct out of the rents and profits of the same ten shillings a year for ever, to the common use and benefit of the said Company; and should well and truly pay half-yearly, for ever, the residue of all such rents and profits, in manner following ; that is to say, that the said wardens aud Company should 5?M CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. make choice of some poor scholar, either ia the university of Cambridge or Ox- ford, unto whom his desire was that they should pay the whole residue of all such rents and profits half-yearly, during the space of five whole years, for and towards his better maintenance, if such poor scholar should so long continue his studies, and be resident in either of the said universities, and from and after the end of the said five ye?irs or sooner discontinuance by such poor scholar, either of his study or residence in one of the said universities, then that the said wardens and Company should pay the same to some other poor scholar, by them to be elected for other five years, in such manner and form as aforesaid, and so from the end of five years to five years, for ever, giving a preference to his own kindred, if any should make suit for this said exhibition. Mrs. Elliott's benefactions to the almspeople of the company, AND FOR AN EXHIBITION. — A^me El- liott, by her will, dated the 1st of June, 1C05, gave and bequeathed the sum of 200/. to be paid to the master and war- dens of the Company of Leathersellers of the city of London, at such time as they should and would purchase and buy with the same, unto the master and war- dens and commonalty of the leather- sellers aforesaid, by such name or names as they are incorporated or called, and to their successors, for ever, lands or tenements of the clear yearly value of 10/, by the year, to be weekly given and bestowed to and upon the poor alms- men and almswomen, for the time being, of the said Company of Leathersellers, for ever ; and by the said will, after reciting that she had already begun, and so did resolve to continue for ever, the payment of 5/. yearly, to some one poor scholar in Oxford or Cambridge, and had made choice of one Andrew Castle- ton, then scholar in Cambridge, upon whom she had conferred her said allow- ance or exhibition for the term of ten years, from Midsummer then next ; the said Ann Elliott, for the better perform- ance of that her intention unto the said Andrew Castleton and other poor scho- lars successively, gave and bequeathed the sum of one hundred pounds unto the said wr.rdcns and Company of Leather- [1823 sellers, that they therewith might pur- chase to them and their successors, so much land as the rent or value thereof might arise unto five pounds the year, which she desired might be employed for ever, in manner following; that is to say, that the said wardens and Company should continue the payment of five pounds a year unto the said Andrew Castleton during the said term of ten years, and after the expiration thereof, that the said wardens and Company should make choice of some poor scholar, either in Cambridge or Oxford, unto whom her desire and request was, that they should pay 51. yearly, during the space of five whole years, for and to- wards his better maintenance, if such poor scholar should so long continue his study, and be resting in any of the said universities; and she desired, that if any of her own kindred should happen to make suit for the said exhibition, they should be preferred. Sudbury's benefaction to the POOR of THE Company. — John Sud- hui'ii, leatherseller, by his will, dated the 16lh of December, 1620, gave and be- queathed the sum of four-score pounds unto the Company of Leathersellers of London, towards the purchasing of some parcel of lands, that the profit and bene- fit thereof might be towards the relief of the poor people of the same Company which for the time might be, according to the discretion of the master and war- dens of the same Company which for the time should be, for ever. Alderman I3unce's benefac- tions TO Otterden, in Kent. — James Bunce, citizen and leatherseller, by his will, dated the 25th of May, 1630, gave and bequeathed unto the wardens and society of the Company of Leather- sellers of London, the sum of 350/., to be paid into their hands within four years after his decease, intreating them with the same to purchase lands and tene- ments in fee simple, to them and their successors ; and the rents and profits arising of the same, he willed should be employed and disbursed to the uses, intents, and purposes following; that is to say, he gave and bequeathed, and in- treated the wardens of the said Company to pay, to the churchwarden of the parish of Otterden, in the county of Kent, or 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 535 some other sufficient inhabitant of the same parish, within eighteen months after they should have received his said gift, the sum of 10/., as well for and towards the repairing of the chapel of the said parish church, upon the south side there- of, where his ancestors were interred, as also for and towards the repairing of the body of the said church, and that they should, at the end of every ten years, for ever, pay to the churchwardens of the said parish chnrch the sum of 10/. to and for the use aforesaid ; provided, that if the churchwardens should not truly bestow the same according to his said will, and should not send a sufficient ceitificate under the hands of six of the sufficientest parishioners of the same parish at the least, to the said Company (if they should desire the same), that the said money was employed and disbursed as afore- said, that then the said gift should cease, and the wardens and assistants of the Company should distribute the same amongst poor people free of the said Company. He further gave and in- treated the said wardens and assistants to pay a sufficient learned minister or ministers of God's word, having but one pastoral charge at the most, or none, approved of by them, the sum of 8/. per annum for ever, for his pains to be taken at the least one hour together in the day upon twenty several Sabbath- days in one year at the least, for ever, in teaching or catechising the inhabitants of the said parish of Otterden, in the parish church aforesaid, especially the younger sort, in the knowledge and use of the Scriptures, the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, the articles of the Creed, commonly called the Apostles' Creed, the use of the sacraments, and all other things which Christian people ought to be in- structed in ; and for preaching three several sermons at the least in every year, within the said parish church of Otterden, for the better instructing the people in Christian religion and piety, one of such sermons to be preached on or near the fourteenth day of August, one other on or near the fifth day of Novem- ber, and the other on or near the seven- teenth day of November ; and in case of failure in performing these duties, he gave the said annual sum of B/. amongst the poor people of the said Company. He also gave to the poor of the said Com- pany, out of the proceeds and rent afore- said, the yearly sum of '20s. for ever, to be paid to them at the discretion of the wardens and assistants of the said Com- pany for the time being; and likewise directed, that the yearly sum of 20s. should be for ever paid to the church- wardens of the parish of Otterden afore- said, to be by them distributed amongst the poor people of the said parish, at the discretion of the minister, overseers, and churchwardens, and required that the churchwardens should, at such time as they should receive the said 20s., bring or send a certificate under the hands of the minister and some other able inha- bitants of the parish, certifying the dis- tributing of the last yearly sum of 20s. so by them received. He also gave to the renter warden of the same Company, for his pains, the yearly sum of 20s for ever, and to the common clerk of the said Company the yearly sum of 13s. 4d. ; and to the beadle of the same Company the yearly sum of Gs. 8c/. ; provided, that if the said wardens and society of the said Company should not purchase lands or tenements for the payment of the se- veral yearly sums aforesaid, within the space of four whole years next after they should have received that his legacy of 350/., or should not pay and discharge the several legacies aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning of that his will, in such case he gave the said legacy of 350/. to his children and grandchildren in manner therein stated. In the year 1627, the legacies given by the three first of these benefactors, were invested in the purchase of part of the above-mentioned estate at Sydenham, which was conveyed to the Company by the following deeds : — By indenture of feoffment, dated the 12th of June, 1G27, George Andrews, William Yeats, and Simon Yeomans, in consideration of the sum of (JOO/., granted, bargained, sold, and feoffed to to the wardens and society of Leather- sellers, tlieir successors and assigns, for ever, all that messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, situate in Perry-street, in Sippcnham, in the parish of Lewisham, in the county of Kent, tbon or late in the 536 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. occupation oi' flic said George Andrews and Richard Rundell, or one of them ; and also all those two several closes of land or pasture, some time being one close, and tiien divided into two parts, containing in the whole, by estimation, fonr acres, to the said messnage adjoin- ing ; and also all those two parcels of land or pasture, containing by estimation, one acre and a half, commonly called Tanners, lying ir* or near Perry-street aforesaid, abutting northward towards a parcel of land there commonly called Annablos, and towards the way leading to a certain field commonly called Roger's Tield on the south, and towards t!ie King's highway on the west; and also all thjse pieces and parcels of land and pasture, lying in a certain close com- monly called Jack Robin's Close, and Tanners' Field, in Sippenham aforesaid, or elsewhere in the parish of Lewisham, i:5 the said county of Kent, or in any or either of them ; and also all those seve- ral inclosures or parcels of land, meadow, pasture, and wood ground, commonly known by t!ie several names of Hawkes, Priest Field, Annables, Beechcroft, Swallands, Tomlin's Croft, High Field «/z6sPig's-hilI, More Mead, More Mead Grove, Polecroft, Pole-hill Grove, and (iul's G:ove, containing by estimation 48 acres, too-eth^r with all woods, &c. ; to hold the same to the only proper and absolute use and behoof of the said war- dens and society, their successors and assigns, for ever. And by an indenture of assignment, dated on "the same 12th June, 1627, re- citing that Sir Anthony Maney, knight, Anthony Maney, esquire, son and heir apparent to the said Sir Anthony Maney, and others, by indenture of lease, dated 30th June, 2d James [, had demised to Alexander Harris, those several parcels of arable, meadow, and wood ground, commonly called Hawkes, &c. (in the last abstracted deed mentioned), con- taining 48 acres, more or less, situate in Sippenham, in the parish of Lewisham, fur the term of 984 years, from Lady-day then last, for the rent therein mentioned, and wh.ich said lease, and the estate and interest thereby granted, had come by good and lawful ways and means in law ir> tijc custody and possession of the said [1823 George Andrews ; it was witnessed, that the said George Andrews, in considera- tion of the sum of 200/., granted, bar- gained, sold, and assigned to Thomas Morley and others, citizens and leather- sellers of London, their executors and assigns, the said indenture of lease, and all the premises thereby demised, and all the interest and term of years of the said George Andrews therein. No further assignment of this lease to the Company is to be found, nor any declaration of trust respecting the pro- perty conveyed by either of the foregoing deeds ; but it appears, that these deeds together constituted the conveyance of this part of the estate to the Company, the purchase money of Avhich is stated in their books to have been 810/., the amount of the two sums of 600/. and 200/., respectively mentioned as the con- sideration money in those deeds,_tQgether with a sum of 10/. given to Andrews's wife, as part of the consideration, though not expressed in the deeds. From an entry in the books, of the 10th of September, 1628, this 800/. is ascertained to have been made up of the following sums : — £. s. d. Moseley's legacies before-mentioned . . 309 Mrs. Elliott's ditto 300 Sadbary's ditto 80 From the Company's own funds . . . 130 £810 Moseley's Benefaction to the Poor of the Company. — Part of the 130/. paid from the Company's funds, as before stated, they seem to have after- wards considered as repaid from another charitable bequest of William Moseley, who by his said will, gave the Company 100/. in trust, to pay of the profit thereof to his brother, 5/. a year, for his life, and to pay the principal among his brother's children, after his death; but if his brother should die without children, or, having children, they should none of them attain the age of 21, he gave the said 100/. to the Company, to the intent, that out of the profits thereof, they should distribute 5/. yearly, among the most needy people of the said Company, whether the same be almspeople or other poor of the same Company, at the discretion of the wardens and assist- ants. This contingent bequest appears 1823] to have become vcstod in the Company, under the last iiinitation, about the year 16j4, when \vc find the 5/. to the Com- pany's poor, as the fruit thereof, stated as a charge upon the rents of the estate at Sydenham. In the year 1G3 1, a further purchase was made of premises at Sydenham, con- tiguous to the former, for the sum of 110/., part of the legacy of 350/. given by the will of Alderman James Bunce, which were conveyed to the Company by indenture, dated 15th April, 1G34, wherein they are described as a messuage and tenenement with the appurtenances, situate in Sippenham, in the parish of Sippenham, in the county of Kent, abutt- ing on the King's highway leading to Croydon, west, together with a garden and orchard plot, lying behind and be- side the said messuage, abutting on (inter alia) a piece of pasture theretofore of Sir Anthony Maney, knight, called Annables, south, containing by estima- tion three quarters of an acre, and also a parcel and parcels of pastuie or ara- ble ground, called L ngland and Cost, lying in Sippenham aforesaid, then or some time divided into two severals, abutting (inter alia) on the lane leading to East lands, north, a little common lane leading from Sippenham Green to Lewisham aforesaid, east, and the afore- said Annables, west, containing by esti- mation six acres. A further small purchase was made, and conveyed to the Company by inden- tures of lease and release, dated the 11th and 12th February, 1785, in considera- CITY OF LONDON. 537 tion of2G/. 5s., of a parcel of meadow land, theretofore called Svvallands' Mead, containing by estimation three roods, and lying in the parish of Lewisham, in or neai a lane called East-lane, and abutting, on the south and west, to land belonging to the Company. The lands acquired by the two pur- chases of 1G27 and 1G34, have always been considered as forming one estate, and have either been let altogether, or, when separated, as atprese it, into seve- ral holdings, some of those holdings have comprised parts of both purchases. The Company have, however, a plan of the estate, taken in 1723, by which the parts respectively attributable to each purchase are satisfactorily ascertained, and we are tliereby enabled to apportion the rental between them. It is material so to do, as it is evident that the parcels contained ia the first purchase are alone answerable for the charities of Moseley. Ann Elliott, and Sudbury, and those in the second purchase for the charity of xVlderman Bunce. In 1G35, the whole estate was let to one tenaat, for 45/. a year ; in 1654, the rent was raised to 50/.; and again in 1723, to 55/. upon a lease for Gl years, from Michaelmas in that year. Upon the expiration of that lease, in 1784, the esta'e was let by public advertisement, in several lots, at rents amounting alto- gether to 149/. 18s. These rents have subsequently varied and increased, till they have reached the amount set forth in the following rental, which describes the present state of the property : — THE RENTAL OF THE SYDENHAM ESTATE, 1821. William Simons possesses a messuage and land at Perry Hill (including the land called Annables, Tanners and Priest fields), containing 13a. Ik. lOr.; let for 31 years fronvLadjr-day, 1817. Extended to 31 years from 21. in consideration of the tenant having expended a large snm in sinking a well .... 125 Redeemed land-lax . . • 1 Rent, f. s. d. Joshua Meager's representatives possess Clowder's Farm, containing 29a. 2r. ; let for 19 years from Michaelmas, 1807, tenant undertaking to expend 400/. in building a new house, which he has done , , . _ . . • . 70 Allowed for loss of common rights . • , 3 11 John Jackson, per Rev, P. A. French, possesses two fields, called the Hawkes, con- taining llA. lu, ; let for 1 1 years from Michaelmas, 1813 . . , 05 Common right . . .0170 Alfred Clare possesses a field, called Beach Cioft, coutiiiuinp 1a, 3k. 2lr. ; tenant i'rom year to yea" .,,.•••• Carri'- J forward 123 I 00 9 ■ Gl 2 8 201 12 538 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1823 Brought forward . . Edward King's representatives possess a cottage and piece of land, formerly part of Clowder's Farm, containing lA. 2r. ; let for 40 years from Michaelmas, 1805, the lessee undertaking to build a house, which he has done .... Edward King's representatives possess an allotment under the Lewisham inclo- sare act, containing 3r. IOp. ; to be held during the above lease, at per annum . William Gooch possesses a field called Gull's Grove, containing 5A. 2r. IOp. ; let for 14 years from Michaelmas, 1821, previous rent 18Z. On the expiration of the former lease, the land was let by public advertisement at the present rent, being the highest oflered .......... James Streets possesses a field called Tomlin's croft, containing 2a. 2r. 19p. ; let for 5 jears from Michaelmas, 1817 ....... Thomas Fox's executors possess ground and buildings at Pig or Peak Hill, let for 52 years from Michaelmas, 1793. This and the following were building leases Francis Hazell possesses ditto let for 52 ditto . . , . John Nicholas possesses ditto let for 52 ditto . . . . Representatives of John Majhew, by agreement with Thomas Fox, possess ditto, let for 52 ditto • . . . . . • . . William Davis possesses an allotment under the Lewisham inclosure act, containing 2a, 3k. 7p.; let for 14 years from Lady-day, 1822 . . . . . Deduct quit rents £. X. d. f. 261 12 d. G 5 3 4 8 4 10 3 15 12 22 10 11 6 3 3 9 348 6 10 9 f347 IG 9 The property purchased by the Com- pany in 1634, consisted of the house, offices, and garden, at Perry-hill, part of, the premises held by Mr. Simons, and of a house and cottage garden and outbuildings, and two fields, now called Peas croft and Pear-tree croft, (in the conveyance Longland and Cost), con- taining 5a. 3r. 32p. forming part of Clowder's farm, now held by the re- presentatives of Joseph Meager. The rents respectively paid by these tenants have been apportioned by the Company's surveyor, at our request, the result of whose valuation is as follows: — SimoDs's rent (deducting 1/. 19*. redeemed land tax) ..... Land, called Aunables, Tanners and Priest Fields, purchased in 1627 House and premises, purchased in 1634 ...... Meager's rent (deducting 3/. 11*. allowed for loss of common rights) Laud purchased in 1627 ........ House, and premises, and fields, purchased in 1634 .... Total present rent of premises purchased in 1634, applicable to Bance's charity £. s. d. 123 1 44 3 66 9 28 12 78 18 a 37 17 £116 15 This sum, deducted from the present rental of 345/. IGs. 9d., would leave 229/. Is. 9d. applicable to the charities of Moseley, Ann Elliott, and Sudbury. It would be desirable, in future, that the premises required by these different pur- chases should be separately let, or at least, that the rents of each should be separately reserved. It is to be observed, that Clowder's farm was let to Meager, in 1807, at 70/., in consideration of his laying out 400/. in building a new house; this he has done, and the additional value thus given to the house reduces, in the above esti- mate, the proportionate value of the land purchased in 1027 below its real amount, which is rated by the surveyor at 56/. 12s. lid. per annum ; though he states, that, in his judgment, most of the land in this estate is let at more than its present value. The application of the rents of this estate in discharge of the several charities contributing to its purchase, shall be considered separately. MoSELEY's BENEFACTION TO KlN- VER. — With respect to the payments under this charity, the Company appear to have fallen into considerable error. From the entry in the Company's books of the 10th September, 1628, which we have before referred to, it appears, that previously to the purchase of the estate, they had paid to the preacher and school- master of Kinver 14/. a year, as the 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 539 profit of the 200/. given by Mr. Moseley for their benefit, and that at the court then held this payment was reduced to 10/. a year, being a full proportion of the rent of the estate at Lewisham, due to the said preacher and schoolmaster in respect of the said 200/. with which the said estate had in part been purchased. From that time it appears to have been considered that 10/. a year, as a charge upon the estate, was all that the minister and schoolmaster were entitled to. They continued to receive that sum till the year 1690, when it was reduced, by the deduction of 2/. for laud-tax, to 8/. a year, which has been paid ever since ; viz. 5/. Gs. 8c/., being two-thirds, to the mi- nister, and 2/. 13s. 4c/., being one-third, to the schoolmaster. By I\loseley's will, however, the minister and schoolmaster were to receive the whole of the rents and profits of the land purchased with the 200/. over and above the 20s. a year given thereout to the Company. It is therefore clear, that they are entitled to such proportion of the net rent of that part of the Sydenham estate which was purchased in 1627 (after deducting the said 20s.) as the said 200/. bears to 810/., the whole sura invested in that purchase, which, at the present rents (apportioned as above), would amount to 55/. 12s. and would thus give 37/. Is. 4c/. per annum to the minister, and 18/. 10s. Qd. to the schoolmaster. These sums would, however, be subject to some further deduction for collecting the rents and expenses of management. The amount of arrears for which the Company may be chargeable, in con- sequence of the deficiency of these pay- ments, is a matter of very difficult as- certainment. No separate account having been kept in the Company's books of this estate, we have been unable to learn what sums may have been expended in buildings or repairs, or other improve- ments of the premises, or what charges incurred in the management of the pro- perty, which ought to be set off against such arrears. It appears to us, there- fore, that in order to obtain a satisfactory adjustment of this account, it will be necessary to apply for the direction of the court of chancery, an application which may also be recjuisite for the de- termination of some other points respect- ing this estate, which we shall presently notice. The present incumbent of Kinver, the llev. H. Davies, was presented to the perpetual curacy of that place in 1813; and the schoolmaster, the llev. John Halifax, was appointed in May, 1820. Moseley's exhibition. Five pounds a year was paid to an exhibitioner till the year 1654, when the payment was reduced to 4/., at which it continued till 1811, when it was increased to 8/. a year, at which it now remains ; the rea- son of the reduction is not very satis- factorily explained. From the year 1035 to 1654, the rent, which was 45/., was exhausted by the payments under the several charities, 11/. only being paid under Bunce's will, being the share due to the parish of Otterden and the poor of the Company, omitting the 21. to the Company's officers. In 1654, the rent was raised to 50/., when this 2/. was added to the payments, and a further payment of 5/., under Moseley's gift of 100/, to the Company's poor ; and it should seem that to make room for these additions to the charge, 1/. was deducted from each of the exhibitions given by Moseley and Mrs. Elliott. It is clear, however, that Moseley's ex- hibitioner is entitled, under his will, to the whole of the clear rent of the land purchased with the 100/. given to found the exhibition, after deducting 10s. a year for the use of the Company; and his share of the present rent (after deducting that 10s.), would be 27/. 15s. 6c/., sub- ject to his proportion of charge for col- lecting the rents and managing the pro- perty. The exhibitioner is appointed to either university indifterently, by the court of assistants, and receives his exhibition on a certificate from his college, that he is a resident member. Till 1777, the ex- hibition was held for five years, as di- rected by Moseley's will; since that time it has been held only for four years. We are not aware of any reason for this departure from the express directions of the founder, and we think it ought not to be persisted in. Mrs. Elliott's charity and ex- hibition. — The Company have, as we have before seen, seven almspeople, inhabiting a house in Clarkc's-court, 540 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Bishopsgate-street, who receive 10s. a week each, and the produce of Mrs. Elliott's legacy is understood to form part of this payment. Mrs. Elliott's exhibitioner is appointed and paid in the same manner as Mose- ley's. The exhibition was at first 5^ ; in 1654 it was reduced to 41., and in 1811, raised to 8Z., and from 1777 has been held for four years only, instead of five. The same observation occurs, as in the former case, as to the impropriety of shortening the duration of the exhibi- tion ; and there appears to have been a more marked impropriety in the re- duction of the payment to 4/., as it was expressly fixed in this case, by the donor, at' 5/., which was not so in the former. Mrs. Elliott does not direct that the rents and profits of the lands to be pur- chased with her two legacies shall be paid to the objects of her bounty, and seems, from the terms of her will, only to have contemplated obtaining the se- curity of land for the payment of the an- nual sums of 10/. and 61. to the alms- people and the exhibitioner. If so, the proportion cf the improved rents appli- cable to the share of the purchase money derived from her benefactions, after paying those suras, will properly remain to the benefit of the Company. A ques- tion, however, may be raised, whether, as she made no disposition as to any surplus rents that might accrue, the an- nuitanis are not entitled to receive their proportions of the improved rents; in that case, the almspeople would receive, upon the present rental, 561. lis., and the exhibitioner 28/. 5s. 6 I'cr an annual distribution to 40 poor house- or mistress, being an householder ot holders, saying the Lord's prayer, &c. .10 Lewisham '^'^ ^ person for writing their names ..010 Also, 30s. a year to the churchwardens, ^^:^^!^^, ,o;se^u^y;i,;,^ ' '' » to be employed in making drains out of rities fulfilled 10 o the highways into the ditches and water- To the poor, for the herbage of land belong- ^ •', . 1- iU r i. iL to the grammar school 6 courses, and in amending the lootpaths There is also paid to the vestry clerk, as in the parish. stated iu the Appendix to the first report. And 10s. a year to the church officers, ^''^''"f' apprenticing boys from the read- t. , . .*'. c 1 ,. ing school 300 tor their pams in performing the chari- And an annuity stated in Mr. CollVs will, table uses given by him to the parish of to be paid out of the rent of the Yew Tree f -1 • i„ ^:„^ tU «„^. „*„ •* house, part of the property at Lewisham Lewisham, in keeping the accounts, writ- ^-^^^'^^ 1.;^ ,„ ,^^ Comi,any. " for dis- ing them fair in a book of records, and charging other perpetual gifts to our carrying the books and showing the ac- C?"''," *, * * • • ,* ; 2 10 , , • 1 i ji I n 1 he head master of the eramraar school counts, when required, to the wardens of receives U. 5s. as keeper of the library, the Leathersellers' Company. which appear* as part of his income in the He further directed, that there should ^PP^-d;;^ i°.°" •""uer report. The 2*. for , . , I 1 1. re airing the library with (Ires is not paid. be paid to the church Othcers or over- The 20s. given to buy books for the library seers of the poor Gs. every year, to be '^^^ "«* paid. Nor the 5*. for the marriage distributed to the poor at church, for the "* "'""^ ''"^°''- herbage of the soil of some waste land, 3. — Other parochial and Mis- granted to him for the purpose of building CELLANEOUS CH ARiTiES.-^ln another the school thereon by the court leet upon clau^ of his will, Mr. Colfe directed, that condition. that in every one of the parishes after- N.B. — This was the land on which he mentioned, to wit, Edmonton, in Middle- in another part of the will directed that sex; Greenwich, in Kent; Deptford, a house should be built for the usher of Woolwich, Eltham, Lee, and also in the the grammar school, and whom he re- parish of Charlton, having Wricklemarsh quired to pay the 6s. to be distributed in and Kidbrook adjoining, upon every bread or money, at the church, on some Lord's-day, at the public church, at the Sunday in December. The house has end of divine service in the afternoon, not been built. two sweet penny wheaten loaves should He further gave 20s. a year to buy be distributed by one of the chief officers books for a public library, which he of the church, to two of the godliest and 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 547 poorest householders; also in and out of the hamlet of Mottin^ham, in and out of the poorhouse near Foot's Cray, being in the parish of Cbisleliurst, yet all of them reckoned and lying within the hun- dred of Blackheath, in and out of all these joined together, shoidd one very poor and godly householder be chosen to receive one penny wheaten loaf, in like manner on every Lord's-day, at the end of the sermon in the morning; all such bread to be given at the public church only, if the poor be in health and able to come for it: he further directed, that in the parish church of Saint Leonard East Cheap, in London, upon every Lord's-day, at the end of the sermon in the forenoon, six penny wheaten loaves of bread should be given by one of the chief church officers there, to six of the godliest and poorest householders, at the public church only, if the poor be in health and able to come to church for it ; all which the godliest and poorest per- sons in every of the parishes before- named should be chosen by the minister incumbent, the church officers or go- vernors, collectors of the poor, constables and other officers and chief parishioners tliat should have borne the parish offices, at a vestry or church meeting, at the usual time of the choice of officers for church and poor, or within one month from the 25th of March, in every year. And he directed, that the same poor persons should not be chosen two years together to have breadj unless there be no more people in those parishes; and if any being in health should refuse to como to church for the bread, another to be chosen on the next Lord's-day. He also directed, that a sermon should be preached in the parish church of Saint Leonard Eastcheap, on the 5th of Xo- vember every year, and that the minister who should preach it should have 10^. for his pains, that the poor of the parish who should hear the sermon should have 12c?. in bread distributed among them, and the clerk and sexton Gd. each. He also gave 205. yearly to the president, deans, and assistants, of Sion college, to buy books of divinity for the public library there, and Is. to the keeper of the library. He also directed, that 27s. should be yearly paid to the miuistcr and church officers of Rood church, Canterbury, where he had been baptized, for the uses following ; that every Lord's-day there should be distributed six penny wheaten loaves to six of the poorest and godliest householders, men or women, of that parish, at the public church, at the end of morning service, of which number three should be always poor persons of the French congregation, if there should be any French living in that parish, or the next, or near unto it, to be chosen with the consent of the pastor of the French church in Canterbury, the same parties not to have the bread above one year together, but to be changed two or three years, and then every third or fourth year to be eligible again, if there be no more that be very poor in the parish; 12c?. to be paid for recording the names of the persons so chosen. He also gave Gs. 8d. to be distributed in bread annually on the 14th August, the day of his baptism, or the next Lord's- day after, or towards the end of Decem- ber or beginning of January, among the poor prisoners in the two prisons at Canterbury, one adjoining to the west gate, and the other for the county, with- out the west gate; and he desired the ministers and church officers of Rood church to take care for the distributino- one penny wheaten loaf to every poor prisoner in those two prisons, and also to every poor prisoner brought from Maidstone goal to be tried with the rest there at Canterbury, once a year; and if any of the money be left, that they would pay it to the chief keeper, who should undertake in writing to deliver the like portion of good bread to every pri- soner in Maidstone gaol and in the House of Correction thereabout, and to every maimed soldier in that town kept upon the public stock of the county; and if the same should not be so distributed, he directed that the remainder should be paid back to the minister and officers of Rood church, to be distributed amou"" the poorest of their own parish. And he also directed, that 5s. a year should be laid out, as often as necessary, for amending his father's monument ia Christ church, Canterbury, his grand- father's in Rood church, Canterbury, and his wife's in the chancel at Lewisham ; and for the continual maintaining a thick 2 N 2 348 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. oaken plank oiled, and a free stone a foot broad and square every way, and three feet long, which he had in a pre- vious clause directed to be placed over his grave in the churchyard at Lewisham, close to the wall of the church, for people to sit upon when they resort to the public church meetings. He further gave 13s. 4d. a year ; Gs. to relieve the poor prisoners of New- gate ; 4s. to relieve those that beg at the gate of the King's Bench prison, South- wark, and are not able to pay the keeper for their weekly diet and lodging; and 3s. 4cl. to the poorest prisoners in Maid- stone gaol. Also, 13s. 4d. for an anniversary ser- mon in May or June, if convenient, in Whitsun week, being the time when the school was first opened, to be preached by a lawfully ordained minister, in the public church of Greenwich or Lewisham, if they keep up the summer lecture, or else at the grammar schoel. The following payments are made un- der these clauses of Mr. Colfe's will, when applied for : — To the churchwardens of the following parishes, for a distribution of bread on Sundays at church — £. s. d. Edmonton 088 Greenwich 088 Deptford, St. Nicbolas, 4*. 4d. ; St. Paul, 4s. id. 8 8 Woolwich 088 Ellham 088 Lee 8 8 Charlton, iuclading Wricklemaish and Kidbrook 088 Moltingham ...044 £3 5 It is stated to us, that the applications for some of these payments are very ir- regularly made. £. s. d. To the churchwardens of St. Leonard East Cheap, for a distribution of bread at the church on Sundaj-s ICO For the minister for a sermon on the 5th November 10 For the poor attending, in bread ... 1 For the clerk and sexton 10 £1 18 This is generally applied for every year. The payment to Sion college of \l. Is. is regularly made. The payments to Canterbury, have [182^ been many years in arrear. The last pay- ment of the \l. 7s. for a distribution of bread to the parishioners attending Hood church, was in 1810. That of Cs. Id. for bread to the poor prisoners there, was in 1809. Of the 13s. 4d. given to poor prisoners in Newgate, the King's Bench and Maidstone gaol, the Qs. to those in New- gate is paid, but not the rest. The reason of this omission has not been explained to us. The 13s. 4c?. given for an anniversary sermon, is not now paid, no sermon being- preached. Nothing is paid for the repair of the several i:nonuments mentioned in the will. In the improvements that have been made at Lewisham church, the stone and plank over Mr. Colfe's grave have been removed; but there is a tablet against the outer wall of the church, with an inscription to his memory. Five pounds, given for writing com- mentaries on the Scriptures, or for in- structing the children of the heathen in New England, are not paid. cater's gift. By indenture, bearing date 24th Jan., 1717, between the wardens and society of leathersellers, of the one part, and Thcophilus Cater, of the other part; re- citing, that the said Theophilus Caters had paid to the said Company GOOl. and had proposed to bequeath to them by his will COO/, more, upon condition, that after the decease of the said Theoj)hilus Cater, and payment of the last mentioned GOOl. by his executors, the said Company should provide a minister of the Church of England to preach a sermon in the parish church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, London, in the afternoon of every 30th or 31st of January, as ap- pointed to be kept for the martyrdom of King Charles I, which minister should, between the service and the sermon, read an account of all the charities of the said Theophilus Cater therein mentioned; and that the Company should pay to the said minister, 30*. ; to the reader, 5s. ; to the parish clerk and sexton, 2s. Gd. each; and should on the same day yearly, pay in the said church, to 40 poor men, 20s. each, ten of them to be members of the Company, to be annually appointed by 18^] CITY OF LONDON. 349 the court of assistants ; 25 to be appoint- ed by the churchwardens of St. Ann Blackfriars, and to be of that parish; and the remaining five to be appointed by the churchwardens of St. Andrew by the Mf'^ardrobe, and to be of that parish ; it was witnessed, that the said Company covenanted to pay to the said Theophilus Cater, during his life, the interest of the first mentioned 600/., and upon payment by his executora of the last mentioned 600Z. to cause the said sermon to be preached, and the said payments to be made as before mentioned. The two sums of GOO/, each, mentioned in this deed, were received by the Com- pany. The sermon is annually preached as directed, in the parish church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, the rector of that parish being usually appointed by the commissioners for that purpose, and the various suras specified by the donor are also paid at the same time. Lists of the 25 poor persons of St. Anne, and the five poor persons of St. Andrew, ap- pointed by those parishes respectively to receive 20s. each, are presented at the court of assistants preceding the 30th of January, and the other ten are chosen from amongst the poor members of the Company. A regular account of the distribution of this charity is kept by the Company, and is annually signed by the master and wardens, and such of the assistants as are present at the sermon, and by the rector and churchwardens of St. An- drew's parish. bright's gift. A statement of the gift of Jeremiah Bright, in 1720, of 150/. to this Com- pany, upon trust, to pay G/. per annum to the poor of the parish of Huislip, in the county of Middlesex, has been given in the account of the charities of that parish. SIR JAMES EYTON'S GIFT. Sir James JEyton, about the year 1725, gave 25/. to this Company, on trust, to pay I/, per annum to the poor of the parish of Bangor Isacoed, in Flintshire; which sum is paid once in a few years, when applied for, to the churchwardens of that parish, for distribution amongst the poor thereof. TAYRR's GIFT. Bartholomew Tayer, by his will, dated 4th October, 17G7, and proved in 17G8, directed, that after the death of his wife the Leathersellers' Company should re- ceive the interest of his money in the stocks, and pay to the six widows in the leathersellers' almshouses, the interest of 100/. of his three per cent, bank annui- ties ; and to the meeting at Sydenham the interest of one other 100/. of his like annuities, to be paid to the managers thereof, in support of divine service there; but if there should be no preaching there for six months, the same to be given to the three almshouses at Beckenham, in bread, by the churchwardens; he also gave 300/. of the said annuities to the rviagdalen, and GOO/, to the Foundling Hospital. It appears that the governors of these hospitals, afterwards filed an information in the court of chancery, at the suit of the attorney general against the Leather- sellers' Company, to enforce the payment of their legacies, in the course of which suit it was certified by one of the mas- ters of the court, that the testator was possessed of 900/. three per cent, reduced annuities, and no more, applicable to the payment of his charitable bequests ; and the court finally ordered, by a decree, dated the 15th March, 1792, that the sum should be apportioned between the seve- ral charities, and the shares of the two hospitals paid over to them. The shares remaining to the Company for the Lew- isham and Sydenham charities, amount to 163/. 13s. The dividends of this stock, being 4/. 18s. 2c/. per annum, arc paid, one moiety among the almswomen at Lew- ishara, and the other to the Rev. Mr. French, the proprietor of a Protestant dissenting chapel at Sydenham. ewer's GIFT. Thomas Ewer, by his will, bearing date 21st February, 1799, gave to the master, wardens, and court of assistants of the Leathersellers' Company, 1000/. three per cent, consolidated bank an- nuities, to be transferred into the cor- porate name of the said Company, upon trust, out of the dividends thereof, to |)ay to the overseers, churchwar- den.^, and vicar, for the time being, o( 550 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. the parish of Highworth, in the county of Wilts, 10/. yearly, on the 10th of February, to be by them, the said over- seers, churchwardens, and vicar, for the time being, and their successors, distri- buted on the 2 1st February, in sums of 20s. each, to ten poor men or women of the said parish of Highworth, who should not receive alms from the said parish, and who should, in the opinion of the said overseers, churchwardens, and vicar, for the time being, appear from their industry and sober life and conversation, to be most deserving of the same ; and also to pay to the schoolmaster, for the time beina:, of the charity school belonging to the said parish of Highworth, yearly, on the said 21st of February, 10/., as an encouragement to engage him in the care of the morals of the children, such school- master, for the time being, transmitting to the master and wardens of the said Company, the names of ten boys then instructed by him in 8uch school ; and [1823 as to the remaining part of the dividends of the said 1000/. stock, he directed the said master and wardens, and their suc- cessors, to apply the same for the use of the said Company, in such manner as they should think right, as a reward for the trouble which they might have in executing the said trusts. This 1000/. stock was transferred by Mr. Ewer's executors, into the corporate name of the Company, and now stands in their name, together with other stock belonging to them. Out of the dividends the two annual sums of 10/. each are paid to a person in London, upon the pro- duction of an order from the minister and parish officers of the parish of High- worth, to be disposed of for the charita- ble purposes mentioned by Mr. Ewer. We are informed, that returns have been occasionally, but not regularly, made to the Company, by the school- master of Highworth, of ten boys instruct- ed by him in respect of this donation. PATIISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT. deane's charity. John Beane, by will, dated 6th April, 15G3, devised to Bryan Storke and Alice his wife, " All that his tenement, called the Half-moon, together with the parlour, chambers, and shop thereunto adjoining, which late were in three little tenements, situate and being in the parish of St. Botolph, that is to say, on the north side of the Half-moon ;" to hold the same to the said Bryan and Alice, and the heirs of their two bodies, upon condition (among other things) that of the rents and ])rofits of the said tenements, they built in the Cloth-fair, and placed three should yearly distribute 10s. in coal, wood, or money, amongst the poor was formerly the Half-moon Tavern, and is understood to be the house mentioned in John Deane's will. Nothing, however, is now paid from this house on account of the rent charge given by John Deane, nor can we find any trace of its having ever been paid. "* LADY SAY AND SEALE's CHARITY. Elizabeth Lady Say and Seale, by will, proved the 10th 3Iay, 1G32, gave to the parish of St. Bartholomew, three houses and tenements, which she had householders of the parish of Great St. Bartholomew, for ever, on Christmas- eve, with the advice and consent of the churchwardens of the said parish for the time being, with a proviso, that in case the said Bryan and Alice, or their heirs, should make default in the said payment, that the estate of such person should cease, and the right heirs of the testator should possess the premises, upon the condition above specified. There is a large old house in Alders- gate-street, part occupied by a stationer, and part used as a coffee shop, which widow women in them. She likewise gave, for the maintenance of the tbree widows, who she desired should always dwell in them and remain unmarried, a house and tenement, being " the corner house as you go by the church,' then let for G/. ; and her meaning was, that if the benefit of these four houses should at any time thereafter not be applied to the uses aforesaid, then the same should return to the right heirs of Oliver Lord St. John, Earl of Bolingbroke. The parish have been at considerable expense in respect of the buildings belong- ing to this charity. Lady Say and Seale having left no funds for the repair of them. 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 551 The three almshouses in Cloth-fair were twice rebuilt, at the expense of the parish, previously to the year 1763. In that year, one of the three fell down, and lias never since been rebuilt, but the ground on which it stood was en- closed, as an additional burying; ground for the parish paupers, and has since been used for that purpose. The remain- ing two houses have since fallen into so much decay, that it was found necessary in the last year, 1823, to take them down, and they have been rebuilt, in a substantial manner, at an expense of considerably more than 100/. These houses have always been inhabited by poor widows, or unmarried persons, of whom, prior to 1763, there were three, and, since that time, two, elected by vestry. The fourth house, being that near the church given for the maintenance of the poor widows, was also taken down, and two houses were built on the site thereof, by the parish, at a very early period. It does not appear that these premises were made a source of revenue for the maintenance of the almspeople. We find a minute of vestry, of the 25th June, 1686, ordering, that one Chitwell should have a lease of the church almshouses (by which appellation these were dis- tinguished from the other three), for 21 years, at lOL per annum ; but if this lease were ever executed, it must after- wards have been given up, for it appears, that in 1703 the houses were used as a place of residence for several poor per- sons placed therein, as it is supposed, by the parish. It is probable that this continued to be the purpose to which they were applied, as no trace is found in the parish books of any rent being re- ceived for them prior to the year 1776. In that year, these houses were in so deplorable a state, that it was again ne- cessary to pull them down, and the ground was let on a building lease, to John Pul- len, of Fleet-market, for 61 years, from Christmas, 1775, at a ground rent of 2/. 10s. per annum. He has built a dwel- ing house upon the ground, which is rated in the parish books at 14/. per annum. The almspeople have invariably re- ceived out of the parish stock 21. each per annum, by monthly payments of 3s. 4d. without any reference to the pro- duce of the house given for their support by Lady Say and Scale. THORPE'S CHARITY. William Thorpe, by will, dated 19th August, 1667, gave to the poor of this parish, 20/., to be paid to the church- wardens, andby theia distributed, by 20s. every New-year's-eve, for ever. It appears, from the vestry books, that this legacy was received by Smith and Birkhead, churchwardens, in 1668 ; and by an order of vestry of the 21st Octo- ber, 1669, Birkhead was directed to pay this 20/. to William Crossfield, for the lease of a house, which he was to assign to the use of the poor on receipt of the monej^ Nothing further is known of this cha- rity. It does not appear for what term the lease directed to be purchased had been granted, nor whether the assign- ment was made, neither is there any trace of the rent of the house being re- ceived, or of the payment of the 20s. a year to the poor. wyatt's charity. Anthony Wyatt, by will, dated 7th November, 1675, gave and devised, to and for the use of the poor of the parish of Great St. Bartholomew, in London, for ever, to buy them bread, one annuity or yearly rent charge of 5/., to be issuing and payable to the churchwardens and overseers of the said poor, for the titne being, out of all and singular his free- hold messuages and lands, lying within the manor or lordship of Finsbary without Cripplegate, in the county of Middlesex, to be paid at the four usual quarter days, with a power of distress to the church- wardens and overseersfor the time being, if the same should be unpaid for the space of 21 days. This rent charge is regularly paid by the proprietor of certain premises in Whitecross-strcet and Cooper's-alley, which were formerly the Mermaid Brew- house, and now consist of three old wooden tenements, and a variety of old sheds, and part of a dwelling house, variously occupied by the under tenants of Mr. — BIythe, who himself holds the whole under a lease which will ex- pire in 1836, 552 CHARITIES or ENGLAND AND WALES. [l&2Sf It appears, from an entry in the vestry book, of the 2d October, 1822, that a committee of vestry had viewed the es- tate charged with this payment, and reported, that they thought it possible, that at the expiration of the lease to Mr. Blythe, the premises would be pulled down, and they recommended that the vestry should keep in mind the necessity of preserving the exact boundary line of the estate, in case the present erections should be taken down. Previously to the year 1737, this rent charge had been unpaid for many years. In that year, the payment having been claimed by the parish, after much litiga- tion, an agreement was entered into be- tween the then churchwardens and over- seers, and Mr. Thomas Sayers, to whom Mr. Wyatt's property had passed, in which the premises charged are accurately described, and a plan of them is deline- ated in the margin ; and Sayers cove- nanted, for himself and his heirs, to pay the said rent charge out of the premises, as described. The donor has not prescribed any par- ticular mode of distributing the bread. It seems always to have been given away on Sundays ; and for above 20 years past, the distribution has been of twelve twopenny loaves, immediately after the morning service, to twelve poor parish- ioners, at the church. Tlie persons are selected by the churchwardens for the time being, and generally receive the bread for life. DONCASTER's CHARITY. Various entries are found in the vestry minute book, respecting the gift of an estate to the poor of this parish by Mr. John Doncaster, who had formerly been a vestryman, as to which a suit in chan- cery was pending in the latter end of tlie seventeenth century, by the names of Corbctt and Thomas Midwinter, churchwardens of the parish of St. Bar- tholomew the Great, against Hugh Bantock, in which a decree was ob- tained in favour of the parish. Upon searching the report offico of the court of chancery, this decree is found entered as of Easter terra, 1685, and dated the 11th May, from which it appears, that, in 1601, Mr. Doncaster bought of ^ ^''■r. Bnlfor n mcssuarrc call' ' *' •" Falcon, and seven acres of land, at Widlesford, in Cambridgeshire, and had it conveyed to Bantock, to such uses as he, Doncaster, should appoint ; and that he, in his life time, gave it to the poor of the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great. The object of the suit was, to compel Bantock to execute a conveyance of the property, for the benefit of the poor of the said parish, according to the donor's intention ; and upon the hearing, it was ordered, that Bantock should so convey it to Corbett and Midwinter, and others named in the decree, being vestrymen of the said parish. It does not, however, appear, that any such conveyance was made. The parish is not in possession of the estate ; there is no mention whatever of it in the parish books subsequent to the decree, nor could we learn any thing further respect- ing it. FREE SCHOOL : — WHITING'S CHARITY. An account of the free scliool in this parish was given in our first report; to which wa would now add the following particulars : — By the will of John Whiting, dated the 12th October, 1702, he gave an estate at Navestock and Weald, in Essex, to the minister, churchwardens, and over- seers of the poor of the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, to the intent they should pay out of the same, for the teaching 20 poor children, born in the said parish, to read till they could read the English Bible, and be instructed in the Catechism ; and the surplus, if any, he gave to the use of the poor of the said parish for bread. The land is copyhold, and the rector for the time being appears to have been always admitted tenant to the lord on behalf of the parish. The rent of this Qstate is applied, as we have before seen, in aid of a parochial school, which is principally maintained from other sources. The management of Whiting's fund is not exclusively exer- cised by the minister, churchwardens, and overseers ;. but the general business of the school, and the whole of its funds, are managed at monthly meetings of the trustees, to which the churchwardens and overseers are summoned. - !>out two years ago, Sannirl Withan, 1828] CITY OF LONDOK. 353 the tenant of the land at Navestock, who at the time of our former examination held it at a rent of 63/., became insolvent. There was then two years rent in arrear, and no stock on the premises from which it could be obtained by distress. The rector, and the treasurer of the school, Mr. Burgh, went down to inspect the premises, and consulted a farmer and landsurveyor, resident in the neighbour- hood, as to the value of them, which he estimated, in the then state of agricultural property, at 30/. a year, being the same rent at which they had been let previously to Withan's occupancy. Prior to this, the land had been offered to the owner of the adjoining property, who had re- fused to take it even at the old rent of 30/. Under these circumstances, it was agreed between the rector and the trea- surer, that the latter should place his son in the farm, as tenant from year to year, at the rent of 35/. per annum. Mr. Burgh's son was accordingly let into possession; and from the sums which he paid to the former tenant for the crops and fallows, the arrears of rent have been obtained. The churchwardens and overseers were not previously consulted as to the ex- pediency of this agreement. The rector stated to us, that the bargain concluded between him and Mr. Burgh v/as con- sidered by them as complete, but that he was to mention it at the next school meeting, and that he did mention it, if not at the next, certainly within the three next meetings; but that no notice was given in the summons to either of these meetings that this agreement was to be taken into consideration. Under the circumstances of the case, the Egreemeut appears to us to have been beneficial to the charity ; and Mr. Burgh expresses his willingness that his son should quit the farm at any time, if better terms can be obtained. Although, therefore, there seems no cause of blame in this transaction, we think that it would bo right that more consultation should be had with the persons entitled under Whiting's will to participate in the ad- ministration of his charity, both as to the management of the property and the conduct of the school ; and we have reason to hope, that, this will in future be more attended *n. - Indeed, till within these few years, the terms of Whiting's endowment appear to have been very little known in the parish. After the present rector came to the living, he drew up a statement respecting the charity, of which 250 co- pies were printed and circulated, by which its constitution has been made more generally known. There are not, at present, in the school 20 children who were born in the parish, as directed by the founder; but all na- tives who apply are admitted, and are clothed in preference to others. No bread appears to have been at any time distributed on account of Whiting's charity. DURGESS's CHARITY. The Rev. Anthony Burgess, formerly rector of the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, who died in 1709, gave, by his will, 50/. to the use of the poor of the said parish. The legacy was received, and lent to Henry Woolmcr, then churchwarden, at the interest of 3/. per annum. In the years 1714 and 1715, Woolmer settled his account with William Raine, the churchwarden of that year, and in that account debited himself with this 50/. On the balance of the account, he was debtor to the parish 14/. 5s. \Qd., which he paid over to Raine. Nothing further appears of this sum of 50/. which sunk in the parish stock. The interest appears to have been pretty regularly distributed to the poor, first at the rate of 3/. ; in 1729 it was reduced to 2/. 10s. ; and in 1737, to 40s. From 1745 to 1735, the distribution ap- pears to have discontinued. In the latter year, there is an order of vestry, that interest for this legacy should be paid, at the rate of 30s., by the churchwardens, for ever, which has been regularly done ever since. It is given away in bread, in the month of January, in quartern and half quartern loaves, amongst the poor of the parish, by the churchwardens and overseers in vestry. The names of the persons receiv- ing it are taken down by the vestry clerk, in order to ascertain that they are properly entitled to it, and to show that the distribution has regularly taken place. ■^i ., .! •■• -^oc any reason wliy llifj interest 554 CIIAJllTIES OF ENGLAND AJ< D WALES. [1823 paid by the parish should be at so low a rate. koycroft's charity. From a minute of vestry of the 2d December, 1712, it appears that Captain Samuel Roycrojt gave to the vestry of the parish of St. Bartholomevr the Great, eleven blank lottery tickets, at 14s. each ticket, amounting to 11. 4s. per annum, for 31 years, in trust, that they should hold a vestry upon the 20th day of January, or vs^ithin ten days after, yearly, during the said 31 years, and that they should then make choice of six of the poorest and most industrious house- keepers of the said parish, having charge of children, and not receiving alms of the parish, if such there should be, or in default of such housekeepers, of such other poor inhabitants as to them should seem most in want, regard being chiefly had to those that most frequent the ser- vice of the church, and that they should then give to each of them the sum of 20s. ; and likewise should then give to the clerk of the said parish 5s., and to the sexton 4s., and to the beadle 3s. Gd., and the remaining 1/. Is. Gd. to be spent by the vestry as they should think fit. The tickets are then described as follows:— Anno I mil ''<"'• i 517 to 91,527, inclusive. And so on to 1742, inclusive. The 7/. 4s. was distributed according to the donor's directions till .January, 1724 — 5, when it appears that, in pur- suance of a previous order of vestry, the remaining tickets were subscribed into the South Sea annuities, and produced 59/. 19s. \\d., to which was added, by purchase, one penny, to make the sum of stock 60/. From this time the payments were gradually reduced, and in January, 1731 — 2, the poor people received 7s. each, and the parish oificers 2s. each. From the entry on that day, it appears that 3/. per cent, on the annuities having been paid off by order of government, the parish had sold out Gl. 8s. more, in order to reduce the stock to the even sum of 50/. ; and the produce of the transaction, being 11/. 2s. 5c/., was dis- tributed that day to 21 persons, of whom six received 1/. each, and the rest various sums from 10s. to 4s. Two years after this, we found the payments made were 2s. 6c?. each to fourteen persons, including the vestry clerk, sexton, and beadle, and 5s. to the parish clerk, making altogether 40.v., the interest at that time of 50/. South Sea annuities. This annual distribution con- tinued till 1747 — 8, from which time, till 1786, there is no entry in the books of any further payments; and it appears that during that interval this and several other of the charities in this parish were totally suspended, except in the year 1781, when some of them are mentioned. Upon the return, required by parlia- ment in 1786, of the charities of this parish, it was resolved by the vestry, that this and the other charities there mentioned, should be in future distributed in the manner and at the time expressed by the different donors ; and further, that the vestry clerk should in future attend the distribution of the several charities therein mentioned, and of any others that might hereafter be given to the parish, and should make an entry of the disposition thereof in the vestry book. By minute of vestry of the 27th March, 1788, confirming the above resolution, it was further resolved, that the dividend of 30s., being now the produce of Cap- tain Roycroft's legacy, should be dis- tributed as nearly as possible according to the donor's will, in the following pro- portions, viz. four-fifths, or 24s., to the six poor, equally; and the remaining one-fifth, or Gs., as follows — 3s. to the clerk, 2s. to the sexton, and Is. to the beadle. This mode of distribution has been correctly observed from that time. Poor persons are selected to receive the bounty, answering the description in Captain Koycroft's will, and vary from year to year, according to the discretion of the churchwardens. Richardson's charity. John Richardson, by will, in the year 1729, gave to the parish of St. Bartho- lomew the Great 50/. to be put out at interest, and the interest to be distributed in bread to the poor of the said parish, upon St. John's-day, the 27th of Decem- ber, yearly. 1823] CITY OF LONDON. 555 It appears from the vestry book, that on the receipt of this legacj-, it was ordered, that it should be placed to the general account of the parish, as a per- petual security for the same, and that the churchwardens should advance the in- terest thereof yearly. The interest paid by the parish was 21. till 1752, when it was reduced to lios., and in 17G1, it was further reduced to oOs. In the year 17G3, the legacy was, by order of vestry, invested in the purchase of 501. old South Sea an- uuities. The annual produce, 30s., is regularly distributed in bread, on St. John's-day, in the same manner as Burgess's. Johnson's charity. In the vestry book, under date 3d IMarch, 1730, is an entry, purporting to be a copy of part of Mr. William John- sons will, whereby he gave to the mi- uister, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Barlholoniew the Great, and their successors, for the use of the poor, the sum of oOL, which he directed should be put out at interest in their names, and that the interest thereof should be annually distributed, on the 24th Deccnaber, amongst the poor of the said parish. This legacy of 50Z., with an addition of IZ. Is. Gd. advanced from the parish stock, and which was afterwards repaid, was laid out in the |)urchase of 50/. South Sea annuities, in the name of the rector and churchwardens of the said parish. The interest of this stock, being now 30s. a year, has been occasionally given to the poor in bread ; but, from the year 178G, it has been uniformly paid in money, on the 24th Defcember, to twelve poor housekeepers of the parish, whose names are entered in the vestry book. woodward's charity. Christopher Woodicard, by will, dated the 12th March, 1750, gave to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Bar- tholomew the Great, the sum of 50/. to be by them placed at interest, and the interest to be disposed of in bread, as the churchwardens should think fit, among the poor housekeepers of the said parish, on New-year's-day yearly. This legacy is invested in 50/. old South Sea annuities, the interest of which is applied in the distribution of quartern and half-quartern loaves to poor house- keepers of the parish. elston's charity. William Elsion, formerly a vestryman of this parish, by will, dated 25th Fe- bruary, 1817, and proved 31st July, 1821, gave to the rector and church- wardens of the parish of St. Bartho- lomew, 200/. navy five per cents., to be transferred to them ; and directed that the interest arising therefrom should be annually given, in the month of February, in bread, to such poor residing in the said parish as they should approve. This stock was transferred, November 16th, 1821, into the names of the Heve- rend John Abbiss, rector, and William Brough and Benjamin Clarke, church- wardens. By order of vestry, of the 21st De- cember, 1821, the interest of this stock is distributed, in equal portions, on the 12th and 30th January, in quartern and half-quartern loaves, to poor persons residing within the parish, selected by the churchwardens. MRS. bridge's charity. Jane Bridges, spinster, by will, dated 10th May, 182!, gave the sum of 50/. for the benefit of the poor of the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, to be at the disposal of the rector, the Reverend Mr. Abbiss. This legacy has been invested by Mr. Abbiss in the purchase of 56/. 17s. 4c/. three per cent, consols, in the names of himself, the Rev. Daniel Williams, lec- turer, James Burgh, junior, and Benja- man Clarke. Only one dividend has been yet re- ceived, which has been added to other money, raised by subscription, and dis- tributed in coals to the poor. It is in- tended to apply this in future to a distri- bution of coals. dd6 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WAl-ES. [1824 PARISH OF SAINT ANN BLACKFRIARS. bathurst's gift. John Batlmrst, late of London, M.D. by will, bearing date 23d April, 1G69, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Ann Blackfriars, London, 40s., to be paid yearly for ever, and willed that the same should be paid to the churchwardens, or other overseers of the poor of the said parish, on the 20th day of December, yearly, and that his trustees should charge the payment thereof, as they should think fit, on the dwelling-house of him the said John Bathurst, in Black- friars, and three other messuages, in Blackfriars, adjoining to the same dwel- ling-house. The premises charged with this an- nuity are situate in Earle-street, in the parish of St. Ann Blackfriars, and the annual sum has been regularly paid by the representative of the late Jonathan Burnham, the proprietor of the estate. The sum of 40s. is distributed annually in the spring, amongst poor persons who are not in the receipt of parochial relief, in sums varying from 4s. to 7s. a-piece. A committee, consisting of persons who have served parish offices, meet once a month, and recommend the individuals who are to partake of this and other charities of the parish. corbett's gift. It appears from an entry in a book belonging to the parish, which contains the particulars of many of the charities, and is called the Gift Book, that Ed- ward Corbett, a cook, of Creed-lane, London, gave to the poor of this parish an annuity of 40s. to be paid by the Company of Cooks, at their hall, within one week after the 20th of June yearly. In respect of this gift, the Cooks' Company pay the sum of ll. 12s. yearly, 6s. being deducted for land tax. It has been usual to distribute it in sums of 10s. a-piece to two poor men, and Gs. a-piece to two others. STEPHEN SKYDMORE's GIFT. We have already detailed the parti- culars of this gift in our statement of the charities of St. Stephen Colcman-street. {See par/' " "' ' Tills parish is entitled to receive an annuity of 20s. from the Vintners' Company, to be laid out in wood, coal, or other fuel, in the month of October, and given to the poor. The annual sum is regularly paid, and is dis- tributed, not in fuel, according to the donor's directions, but in money, among three persons, two of whom receive 7s. a-piece, and the third 6s. NEVITT's GIFT. The particulars of this gift have been stated in our account of the charities entrusted to the Girdlers' Company. (See page 225.) The Company are di- rected, by the will of Mr. Nevitt, to pay to the minister of this parish 1/., for preaching two sermons, on the Wednes- day before Whitsunday, and on Good Friday, and to the poor 30s,, to be dis- tributed by the minister and church- wardens, viz. ; on Wednesday before Whitsunday, to 20 poor persons, imme- diately after the end of the sermon, 20s., and on Good Friday to 30 poor persons, immediately after the sermon, 30 four- penny loaves. The sum of 21. 10s. is annually paid by the Company, of which 1/. is given to the minister for preaching one sermon only, on the Friday before Whitsunday. At the same time, 36 fourpenny loaves, and as many sixpences, are given away to 36 poor people of the parish. The same persons usually attend each j^ear to receive the charity, and they are either recommended by or known to the parish officers. BARNARD HYdVs GIFT. A full statement of the charities of Barnard Hyde, which are under the care of the Salters' Company, has been al- ready given, (See page 77.) Tlie sum payable to this parish is 41. 10s. every tenth year, to be distributed to poor v^idows and maids of the parish, in sums of 5s. a-piece. It is directed by the deed of founda- tion, that the poor persons should be recommended by the parson, church- wardens, and overseers of the parish, in writing, within three days after notice given by the bcanipany. 1824] CiTY OF LONDON. 557 which notice should be given ten days before Christmas, yearly, and that the widows of salters, or tlieir daughters, in the parish, if poor, should bo preferred. We find entries in the gift book of the payments of the above-mentioned sum, in 1746, 1755, and 1765. The last pay- ment to this parish is stated to have taken place in 1815. Russell's gift. Giles llmsell, by will, bearing date 29th August, 1664, appointed certain persons his trustees, on trust, that they and their heirs should permit the go- vernors of Christ's Hospital, London, to receive the jents and profits of certain messuages, lands, and hereditaments, for the use of the said hospital, to the intent that the said governors should, for ever, out of and with the same, educate and maintain in the said hospital nine poor children, of whom three were to be taken out of the parish of St. Ann Blackfriars, to be nominated by his said trustees, and after the decease of any five of the said trustees, by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said pa- rish ; and he directed that a preference might be given to poor children of his kindred. The inquiry into the state of the pro- perty given by Tlussell, will be more properly pursued hereafter, when we shall enter un an investigation of Christ's Hospital. Three children of this parish, appointed from time to time by the mi- nister, churchwardens, and overseers, receive their education and maintenance at the hospital. cater's gift. Theophilus Cater, by will, bearing date ^3d August, 1717, bequeathed to the Leathersellers' Company 1,200Z., on con- dition that they should provide a minister to preach at the parish church of St. Andrew Wardrobe, London, on the 30th or 31st January, in the afternoon, yearly ; and he directed that the said Company should pay the minister 30s., the reader 5s., the clerk and sexton 2s. Gd. each, and 40 poor men 20«. each man, on the same day ; 25 of the said poor men to be of the parish of St. Ann Blackfriars, five of the parish of St. Andrew Ward- robe, and the other ten poor freemen of the said Company, to be annually chosen by the said Company, and sent to the church of St. Andrew Wardrobe; and the other 25 and five to be named by the minister and churchwardens of the re- spective parishes. The said 40 poor men to meet together in the broad place of St. Ann's Blackfriars, and from thence to walk decently and in order to the said parish church, there to remain during the service, and afterwards to receive 20s. a man, by the hands of the master and wardens, or other agents, of the Leather- sellers' Company. A sermon is preached in the church of the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Ann, yearly, on the 30th of January, except when that day of the month happens to be Sunday, in which event it is preached on the 31st. On this occasion the master and wardens of the Leathersellers' Com- pany attend, and make the prescribed payments to the minister, reader, clerk, and sexton. At the same time 40 poor men, selected according to the donor's directions, assemble and go in pro- cession to the church, and each receives 20s. at the conclusion of the service. The 25 men sent from this parish are chosen by the above-mentioned com- mittee, and their names are placed, and (if they conduct themselves well, and do not become burdensome to the parish) are continued on a list, according to which the muster is made. joy's gift. Piter Joy, esq., by will, bearing date 24th June, 1718, gave two freehold houses or tenements in Ram-alley, in the parish of St. Dunstan's in the West^ then on lease, at the ground rent of 15/. per annum, to the Reverend William Savage, John Kclynge, and William Seabrooke, and their heirs, in trust, that they should make an absolute sale of the same, as should be directed at a public vestry to be held for the parish of St< Ann Blackfriars ; and on further trust, that the clear monies arising from such sale, and also the clear rents and profits of the premises until the sale, should go to and be distributed amongst such poor persons inhabiting within the said parish, not on the poor's roll or pensioners, as should be appointed at public vestries for the said parish, with a preferable 556 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND A.ND WALES. [18^ regard to such as had been tailors, or widows or children of tailors. It appears that these premises have not been disposed of tinder the power of sale, but that the trusts of the will have been continued from time to time, the last trust deeds bearing date 27th and 28th March, 1818 ; in a recital to which the premises are described as a piece or parcel of ground lyi"g on the east side of Ram-alley, abutting westward to the said alley, eastward ou Sergeants' Inn, and northward on a messuage or tene- ment, being the first house in the said alley from Fleet-street; on which piece of ground there formerly stood two small messuages, being then the second and third houses from Fleet-street. In the above-mentioned recital the admeasure- ment is accurately set forth, from which it appears that the ground extends from Ram-alley eastward towards Sergeants' Inn, 18 feet 9 inches at the the north end, and 18 feet 5 inches at the south ; and in length from north to south, 52 feet 10 inches. Messrs. Dennett and Greaves now hold this property under lease, granted by the trustees to George Greaves for 90 years, from Christmas, 1735, at the rent of 15Z. 10s. per annum. The lease recites that the lessee had lately erected new buildings on the premises, in lieu of the former buildings, antl liad made them part of several houses fronting to Ser- geants' Inn, Fleet-street. The rent is usually paid in March, soon after which a vestry is summoned to decide on its distribution, and the persons assembled in pursuance of the notice nominate poor people of the parish to share it, at the rate of 5s. a-piece. The names of the poor persons so a|)pointed are afterwards entered in the vestry book. From the nature of this property it ap- pears extremely difficult to ascertain its annual value. We are told that it has been in the contemplation of the trustees to sell it, under the power given by the will, on the expiration of the lease at Christmas, 1825, and either to invest the produce in the funds or to dispose of it otherwise in fulfilment of the testa- tor's iutentions. harwood's gift. Richard Ilarwood, by will, bearing date 11th December, 1769, gave to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Ann Blackfriars, 100/., to be laid out in their names in the public funds, and to be from time to time transferred from the old churchwardens to the new church- wardens, so that the same might be always in the names of the churchwar- dens of the said parish for the time being, in trust, to pay the interest and dividends thereof, yearly, for the use of the poor of the said parish, either in money, bread, or clothes, at Christmas, as the said churchwardens, overseers, and assistants of the said parish should think proper. It appears, from a memorandum in the gift book, that the above sum of 100/., together with the sum of 3/. 3s. Sd., was, on the 31st of October, 1770, laid out in the purchase of 120/. reduced bank an- nuities. This stock stands in the names of trustees, the dividend of which, amount- ing to 3/. 16s. 8(/. per annum, has been usually distributed, together with the sun of 3s. 4d. taken from the poor rate, among ten poor persons, in sums of 8s. a-piece. This charity has been generally given to widows. packeh's gift. Richard Packer, by will, bearing date 25th July, 1816, gave to his son, Richard Packer, and three others, the sura of 200/. navy five per cent, annuities, on trust, to pay the annual dividends thereof, for ever, to the rector and churchwardens of the parishes of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe and St. Ann Blackfriars, to be by them laid out in the purchase of small loaves of bread of good quality, to be distributed every Sunday morning, after divine service, among the most de- serving poor persons residing in the said parishes, or one of them, according to the discretion of the said rector and churchwardens. The legacy duty of 10/. per cent, was deducted from the capital stock above- mentioned. Of the residue, being 180/., the dividend has been shared equally by the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Ann. Twelve twopenny loaves are distributed by the churchwardens of the latter parish, after morning service, among the poor; the small difference between the price of 1824] CITY OF LONDON. 559 the bread and the amount of the annuity being paid out of the poor rate. rich's gift. Mention is made in the gift book of a sum of 100/., given by Mrs. Ann Rich, on the 6th January, 1707, " to be divided, at 2s. per week, in bread, to the poor, for ever." We are informed that this weekly sum was formerly given away, but that the distribution has ceased for many years, iu consequence, as it is supposed, of the death of the person by whom the money was paid, and the inability of the parish officers to fix the charge on any other person. gouge's gift. It is also stated in the gift book, that Thomas Gouge gave 30/. to be divided, at lOd. per week, in bread, among tea poor people, for ever. No date is as- signed to this charity, nor have we been able to procure any other information respecting it tlian that which is afforded by the above-mentioned entry. FISHMONGERS' COMPANY. PRESTON S CHARITY. Henry Preston, citizen and stock fish- monger, by his will, dated 28th February, 1434, gave to the wardens and commo- nalty of the mystery of Fishmongers, of London, and their successors, one tene- ment, called the Hart on the Hope, with its appurtenances, in Gracechurch-street, in the parish of All Saints (or Allhal- lows) of Gracechurch, in Bridge Ward, London ; also, one tenement, called the Bell on the Hoop, with the appurte- nances, in the street, parish, and ward aforesaid ; also, three other tenements, with their appurtenances, in Lombard- street, in the aforesaid parish of All Saints Cor Allhallows), in Langbourn Ward, London ; aud also, the whole of the great tenement or messuage, with the appurtenances, which formerly belonged to Sir William Walworth, knight, situate in Thames-street, in the parish of St. Michael, in Crooked-lane, London ; to have and to hold the said several pre- mises to the said wardens and com- monalty, and their successors, in aid of of the support of poor men and women of the mystery and commonalty of Fish- mongers, for ever. The Company are now in possession of the following premises, under the gift of Mr. Preston ; viz. — A messcage, formerly two houses, Nos. 26 £. s, d, and 27, in Graceclinrch-street, but now cODTerted into one honse, aud with a small house, formerly nurahered 4, in White-hart-court, annexed thereto, leased to Isaac Spnoner and Matthias Attwood, from Christmas, 1802, forCl years, at 429/. 12a-. 8rf. per annum for the first 21 years, aud 4.i0/. per annaui for the residue of the term .... 450 f . s. d. Brouelit forward . . , 450 A messuage, No. 25, Gracechurch-street, let to John Green, as tenant from year to year, at the annual rent of ... . 120 A messuage. No. 39, Lombard-street, leased to Dr. Key, from Michaelmas, 1823,for20years anda half, at arentof 100 A messuage. No. 40, Lombard-street, leased to John Titos Cordingley, from Lady-day, 1823, for 21 years, at a rent of 120 ±790 Carried forward . . t'450 We would notice here, that whenever any houses belonging to the Company are to be let, the premises are inspected by a committee of the Company called the view committee, who report their opinion to the court of assistants, or to a general committee, by whom the business of the Company is conducted between the sittings of the court, consisting of the actual wardens, the past wardens, and the next two members who are in rotation to become wardens. The condition of the premises and the repairs necessary are ascertained by the Company's sur- veyor, and the court or general committee settle the terms on which they shall be- let, according to the reports of the view committee and the surveyor. The oc- cupying tenant, if he is a responsible 2)erson, has the preference. The site of Sir William Walworth's house is now occupied by the Company's hall, and appears to have been so pre- viously to the fire of London in 10G6. The revenues of this estate pass into the general funds of the Company, and are considered to be applied in the various charitable payments made the poor of the Company. These payments may be classed under •560 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [i8'24 different heads, of which it will be con- or women free of the Co/npany, or the venient now to give a statement, to which widows of freemen, who apply for relief reference may be made when we come at the general courts, which are held to the charities which respectively con- every two months, and are occasionally tribute to them. applied in putting forth apprentice the 1. Weekly pensioners. — These children of freemen of the Company, are poor men or women, free of the On the average of ten years, the money Company, or the widows or cliildren of so annually given away has been freemen, who receive weekly pensions, S2GI. 13$. 9d. Last year (1823) it was varying from 1^. to 2s., which are paid 224Z. 19s. to them every four weeks. They are 5. To these may be added, as a fifth appointed by the court of assistants, and class of payments, pensions or additions are visited yearly by two members of the to pensions paid to the almspeople of the court, for the purpose of ascertaining their Company in the hospitals and almshouses condition, and seeing whether these pen- at Newington, in Surrey, Bray, in Berk- sions require addition or diminution. On shire, and Harrietsham, in Kent, the average of the last ten years, the pensions have amounted annually to WESTON's CHARITY. 1142/.; last year (1823) they v/ere An annual sum oi 6s. Qd. is paid by 1257/. 18s. the Fishmongers' Company, at Christmas, The whole of these payments are at to the churchwardens of the parish of St. present carried to the account of Sir Nicholas Cole Abbey, for the relief of Thomas Kneseworth's estate. the poor. This payment has arisen under 2. Annuitants. — Annuities, vary- the will of Thomas Weston, dated the ing in amount, are also paid to other poor 15th December, 1435, whereby he gave and decayed men and women, free of part of a wharf to the Company, charged the Company, who have lived in respect- with the annual sum of 13s. 4d. to be able stations, and whom it is therefore expended at his obit in the church of St. wished to spare what might be deemed Nicholas Cole Abbey, part in payments the humiliation of being placed on the to the officiating priests, and what should weekly pension list. These annuities remain to bs distributed among the neigh- amounted last year to 915/. The average bouring poor of the said parish. often years is 742/. 17*. 3. Half-yearly poor. — There is jordeyn's charity. also a separate distribution, made half- Henry Jordcyn, by his will, dated the yearly, at Christmas and Midsummer, to 15th October, 14(J8, gave to the wardens a few of the poor members of the Cora- of the commonalty of Fishmongers all pany, who are therefore called the half- his lands and tenements, with the gardens yearly poor. This distribution is made and appurtenances, in Billiter-lane, in up of several small benefactions, ori- the parish of St. Catherine Cree Church, ginally given to provide fuel or other within Aldgate,' of London; also, all relief to the Company's poor, forming that messuage, with the garden and ap- a fund called the purtenances in the said parish, at the "Coal Legacy Money," which amounts an- £. s. d. comer of Billiter-lane aforesaid; also, nuallj' fo 28 1 4 all his tenements, with the appartenances, Robert Gajer's gift 5 j^ jj^^ j^j^ ^f gj_ Bridget, in Fleet- Marlyne s gift 2 10 J r-w ■> , i i street, m the suburbs ot London ; to hold £35 11 4 tlie said premises to the aforesaid war- To which the Company add enough to dens and their successors for evermore, make up the distribution at Christmas the aforesaid wardens being required to 5/., and that in the summer 2/. 10s., to pay certain sums to superstitious uses, each person on the list. The numbers and also to buy and deliver 138 quarters vary. For the two last years, the sums of coals, or else money to buy the same annually distributed have been 60/. to coals, unto the same number, after the eight persons. price of Qd. for every quarter of the said 4. Casual relief. — Considerable coals, to be disposed of by the advice iiums arc also given away to poor men and discretion of one good inau, or two, 1824J of every parish where the said coals should be given or distributed ; whereof lirst he willed, that there should be given unto every sixteen poor householders, freemen and women of the said craft of Fishmongers belonging to Old Fish- street, two quarters of coals ; to ten poor householders, freemen and women of the said craft, belonging unto Bridge- street, of London, two quarters of coals each ; to eight poor householders, free- men and women of the said craft, in Thames-street, of London, two quarters of coals each ; to 30 of the poor house- Ijolders in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, a quarter of coals each ; to 20 of the poor householders of the craft of Founders, dwelling within the walls of the city of London, a quarter of coals each ; to ten poor householders, in the aforesaid parish of St. Catherine beside Gracechurch, a quarter of coals each ; and to ten poor householders, dwelling in the alley going into the Fleet, out of Fleet-street, in the said parish of St. Bridget, in Fleet-street, and to some dwelling without the same alley, being householders, about and next to the Fleet-bridge, a quarter of coals each ; the same coals to be distributed between the feast of Michaelmas and the feast of Christmas, yearly. The mayor of Lon- don, and his successors, for the time being, once in the year, to have over- sight and see that the testator's will be duly performed; and the wardens to pay to the same raayor of London, for the time being, yearly, (taking upon him the said oversight,) lOs. sterling; to the common clerk of the same city, yearly, to remember the mayor of the said charges, 3s. 4d.; and the residue of the rents to be disposed of yearly to the reparations and sustaining of the afore- said rents, and to the most necessary and profitable use of the said craft or mystery of Fishmongers. The Company are possessed, under this will, of a house in Leadenhall-street, the corner of Billiter-lane, occupied by Messrs. Holroyd and Jackson; and of a house in Billiter-lane, and warehouse behind it, in the occupation of Mr. Samuel West. They have now no houses in Fleet-street. The Company pay annually at Christ- mas, to poor members of the Company, CITY OP LONDON. 561 in respect of Mr. Jordeyn's gift for coals, 2/. 5s. 4d. in money. This is carried generally to the Christmas distribution to the half-yearly poor, there being no persons answering the description in the will living in Fish-street or Bridge-street. They also pay yearly, to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate, in money, IZ. ; to the Founders' Company, 13s. 4d. ; to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Catherine Cree Church, 6s. Hd. ; and to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Bride, 6s. 8d. ; these being the proportions to which the several parties are respectively entitled under the will, at the rate of 8d. per quarter. knight's gift. Richard Knight, by will, dated 11th October, 1501, gave to the wardens of the mystery of Fishmongers his messuage or great house, tenter-yard, and six te- nements, in and nigh Lime-street, in the parish of St. Andrew upon Cornhill, London, and also other premises therein mentioned, near Lime-street aforesaid, in the said parish ; to hold to them and their successors towards the relief and comfort of all the fellowship of Fish- mongers. In the trusts declared in this will the wardens are directed to pay certain sums at the celebration of the testator's obit, on a certain day, and to pay to the pool est people of the fellowship of Fish- mongers of Bridge-street, on the same day in every year, 3s. 4d. ; and similar suras to those of Old Fish-street and Thames-street, respectively. This provision is the only circumstance in the will which appears to bear the aspect of a charitable bequest; we have not, therefore, thought it necessary to inquire further into the state of the pro- perty. The revenues of the estate go into the general funds of the Company, and contribute, with the rest thereof, to the several distributions to the Company's poor. LETTICE smith's CHARITY. Lcttice Smith, by will, dated in 1510 gave her shop to the Company of Fish- mongers to perform her will. She also gave to the prisoners of Ludgate 3s. 4rf, in bread and drink, and to the prisoners 2 o 562 jciiarities of kt^gland atsd wales. [1824 of Newgate 3s. 4c/., and to tliose of the King's-bench 3s. 4rf., and to those of the Marshalsea 3s. 4d., all in like manner. The Company cannot now tell what were the premises given by Lettice Smith, but they continue to pay yearly to the prisoners in each of the prisons of Lud- gate, Newgate, the King's-bench, and the Marshalsea, 3s. 4d. in money, yearly, at Christmas. copynger's charity. William Copynger, by his will, dated 22d November, 1512, gave to the war- dens and fellowship of Fishmongers of London, and their successors, his tene- ment, with the appurtenances, called the Leaden Porch, situate in the church of St. Catherijie Coleman, of London, and a shop, with a cellar, in Old Fish-street, London, to the intent and on condition that the Company should pay 10s. yearly to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Mildred Bread-street, in trust, to make certain payments thereout connected with his obit, amounting to 6s. Qd., and to distribute the residue among the poor householders of the parish. The Company pay to the churchwar- dens of the parish of St. Mildred Bread- street, the sum of 3s. lOd. yearly, and have continued so to do from 1646, as appears by their oldest renter-warden's account book. This seems to be in satis- faction of so much of the 10s. as was not appropriated to superstitious uses. kneseworth's charity. Sir Thomas Knescworth, knight, citizen and fishmonger, and alderman of the city of London, by will, dated 13th April, 1513, gave to the wardens and commo- nalty of Fishmongers, and their succes- sors, all his messuages, lands, and tene- ments, shops, cellars, solars, wharfs and crane, with their appurtenances, in th(j parish of St. Dunstan in the East, of London, between Thames-street on the north part, and the water of Thames on the south part; and also, all his mes- suages, lands, and tenements, with shops, cellars, solars, and appurtenances, in the said parish of St. Dunstan, between Thames-street on the south part, and Water-lane on the east part; and all his messuages, lands, and tenements. with shops, cellars, solars, and other appurtenances, in the parish of St. Mar- garet in Bridge-street, and St. Magnus in the ward of Bridge, of London, be- tween Crooked-lane on the north part, and a shop in Bridge-street, belonging to the parson of the church of St. Mar- garet; and also a shop, with the ap- purtenances, in the parish of St. Magnus the King and Martyr, abutting east on Bridge-street, (nov/ called I'ish-street Hill); to the intent that the same war- dens, and their successors, with part of the rents and profits of the aforesaid premises, should repair the premises as often as need should require, and also, if and when need should be, should cause the same to be new edified, so that the rents and profits thereof should extend to so much money as sliould satisfy his legacies and bequests thereinafter men- tioned. After various directions for keeping his obit, he directs, that the said wardens, within eight weeks after his death, should provide thirteen persons, men and women, of good name and fame, being in poverty and misery, not able to live of their own goods, to pray for the souls of himself, and his wife, &c., and attend his obit; and upon the death or promotion of any of them, should, within four weeks, pro- vide in the stead or place of any such poor man or poor woman so deceased or promoted, another poor man or woman, as the case should require ; and that the said wardens should give weekly to every of the said thirteen poor men and poor women Qd., and should give yearly to every of them four goodes of Welch cloth, of whatever colour it should please the said wardens, or other cloth, as it should please them, not exceeding the price of 8(/. the goode; and he directs the said wardens, as nigh as they can, to choose all the said thirteen men and wo- men of the fellowship of Fishmongers, if they should find so many, and else of other freemen and freewomen of the said city. He further directs the wardens to give yearly to Newgate and Ludgate, out of the issues and profits of the premises, 40s., at their discretion, in such things as the prisoners there should have most need of; and further, that the said war- dens, with four good honest persons 1824] CITY OF LONDON. 563 that should have been wardens afore of the said fellowship of Fishmonaeis, should choose one honest man of the clothing- of the said fellowship to receive the rents and profits of the premises ; and that the said rent-gatherer should oversee all manner of reparations neces- sary to be done, and new build the pre- mises when need should require, and pay for all such reparations and other charges, and also the quit-ients payable out of the said lands, which then amounted to 32s., and should make and deliver up his account every year, within the month of November, to the said wardens for the time being, and to the four honest men, such like as were at his election ; that there should be }>aid to the chamber- lain of London for the time being, at the same account making every year, to see that it be well and truly done, 3s. 4d. ; and to the said wardens, and the cham- berlain, with the four honest persons, to make them a breakfast at every such account making, 13s. 4d. ; the rent- gatherer to have for his labour at his account making, 21. In default of mak- ing up such account, the wardens to forfeit ten marks to the use of the com- . mon weal of the mayor and commonalty of the city of London. The residue of the rents and revenues of the said messuage and premises, he directed to be laid in a chest, and there safely kept, to the intent that therewith the said messuages, tenements, and pre- mises, might be maintained, repaired, and new built, as often as need should be. The said testator also gave to the keepers or wardens of the said fellow- ship 100 marks, to be placed in said chest, to the intent that the premises should be the better performed and kept, and that every honest man of the said fellowship which would borrow 20 marks, or 10/., of the said 100 marks, and of the money remaining of the said issues and profits, for half a year, and lay a sufficient pledge for repayment thereof, should have the same; and in case the said wardens should make default in perform- ing any of the articles of the said will, then he willed the bequest to the said wardens and fellowship of rishraongers to be from thenceforth utterly void, and the same to remain to the corporation of the city of London upon the same trusts. The premises devised by this will were seised by the crown, as being given to superstitious uses, and were subsequently granted out by letters patent of the 4th Edward VI. (together with many other premises in the city of London, which had been forfeited in like manner,) with- out condition to Augustin ilynd and Richard Turk, aldermen, and William Blackwell, town-clerk, their heirs and assigns, who appear to have been agents for the respective proprietors for the re- purchase of the forfeited estates, and the property afterwards returned into the possession of the Company. If the Company, as seems to have been the case, took back this estate by pur- chase, they were entitled to consider it as their absolute property, discharged from the trusts of Kneseworth's will, with the exception perhaps of the few chari- table payments legally charged thereon. They have, however, always appropriated the whole income of the estate to certain specific charities, and therefore, although we do not find that they have bound themselves to this appropriation bj^ any legal instrument, we have thought it right to enter fully into the examination of the state of the property. Part of the estates devised by Sir Tlioraas Kneseworth to the Company are yet in their possession. Other part there- of, which consisted of a wharf and quay, called Porters Quay, situate on the south side of Lower Thames-street, was sold for the sum of 35,523/. to the lords of the treasury, under the provisions of three acts of parliament, viz. 39 George III, c. G9, commonly called the West India Dock Act; 39 and 40 George III, c. 47, commonly called the London Dock Act; and 43 George III, c. 124, for authoris- ing the lords of the treasury to purchase the legal quays; which sum of money has been laid out, according to the di- rections of these acts, in the purchase of 59,081/. 18s. 3(/. three per cent, conso- lidated annuities, now standing in the name of the accountant general of the court of chancery, •' £x-parte the lords of the treasury and the I'ishmongers* Company," till that fund can be applied in the purchase of estates of inheritance, according to the provisions and directions of the said acts. And other part of the paid estate, which consisted of four 2 o 2 564 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1824 houses on the south side of Lower Thames-street, between the said street and the wharf and quay above mentioned, was in like manner sold for the sum of 7978Z. to the lords of the treasury, pur- suant to two acts of parliament, of the 46 George III, c. 89 and 52 George III, c. 49, for the erecting the new custom- house; which last mentioned sum of money has been laid out in the purchase of 14,058/. 3s. 2d. three per cent, conso- lidated annuities, now standing in the name of the accountant general of the court of chancery, «♦ Ex-parte the com- missioners, &c. for purchasing the legal quays in the port of London, and the Fishmongers' Company," till the fund can be applied in the purchase of other estates, to be approved by the court of chancery. The sums paid for these se- veral premises were fixed by the verdict of a jury, under the directions of the respective acts. That part of the estate which now re- mains in the possession of the Company, consists in the following parcels : — £. s. d. 1, — One-seventh part of a shop on Fisb- street Hill, on lease to Stephen Ponder, from Lady-day, 1822, for 21 years want- ing three days, at the yearly rent of .12 3 2. — '1 wo third parts of a messuage. No. 17, the corner of Crooked-lane, on lease to J onathan Thomas Sleap, from Christmas, 1813, for 21 years, at ...... 3. — A messuage, No. 24, in Crooked-lane, on lease to James Nicholas Waylett, from Christmas, 1813, for 21 years, at . 4. — A messuage. No. 25, in Crooked-lane, on lease to Michael Bayly, from Christ- mas, 1813, for 21 years, at 5. — A messuage. No. 2G, Crooked-lane, on lease to Robert Huxley, sen. and Robert Huxley, }nn. from Christmas, 1813, for 21 years, at 6 and 7. — Two messuages, one No. 10, Water-lane, the other No. 64, Lower Thames-strset, on lease to Messrs. Timson, Wright, and Timson, from Christmas, 1800, for 21 years .... 8. — A messuage, No. 62, in LowerThames- street, on lease to Lewis Gilson, from Lady-day, 1807, for 21 years, at . . 9. — A messuage. No. 03, in Lower Thames- street, on lease to Henry and Edward Smith, from Christmas, 180G, for 21 years, at 10. — A messuage, No.65,in LnwerThames- street, on lease to Robert Smith, from Christmas, 1806, for 21 years, at . . 60 The above are all the premises now remaining of the original gift of Sir Thomas Kneseworth ; but several par- cels of property in London, and at Wal- worth, in Surrey, have been purchased by the Company at diflferent times since 43 6 8 40 35 35 120 42 42 102 19 10 205 a the sale of Porters Quay, under the authority of the acts of parliament above mentioned. These purchases consist of the following particulars : — 11. — A messuage, No. 132, UpperThames- street, purchased of Jesse Gibson, for 1220/., on lease to Joseph Cecil, (rora Michaelmas, 1816, for 61 years; the house having been built by the tenant on the scite of a former bouse which had been taken down by the Company, being too old to be repaired, and the materials sold. The Company advanced 1200/. towards the rebuilding this house, and included in the rent a charge of six per cent, in consideration thereof; the house cost more than double that sum ; rent . 12. — One moiety of a messuage, No. 133, in Upper Thames-street, purchased of the Coopers' Company for 400/., on lease to Nathaniel Saunders, from Michael- mas, 1807, for 61 years, the tenant having rebuilt the house 13. — A warehouse, Nos. 136 and 137, in UpperThames-street, part purchased of William Tatnall for 1100/., and part of W. and D. Lambert for 450/., on lease to Robert Steven the younger, from Lady- day, 1812, for 61 years ; rebuilt by the tenant on being allowed 2400/., on the same terms as No. 11 ; rent .... 14. — A small warehouse in Black-raven- alley, Upper Thames-street, purchastd of Daniel Parkes for 300/. three percent, consols, on lease, together with other premises, to Messrs. Henry iind John Blatlhew, from Michaelmas, ISflG, for 21 years, at a rent, the proportion of which applicable to this warehouse is . 15. — Two messuages and a wharf, called Broken W harf, lu Upper Thames-street , with the warehouse, yard, and appur- tenances thereto belonging, purchased of George Scott for 3650/., on lease to John Winkworth, from Midsamnier, 1810, for 21 years, at 16. — A warehouse, No.l29, UpperThames- street, purchased of Mr. Robert Steven for 1534/. 155. 3f/., on lease to Samuel Pryce, from Lady-day, 1810, for 61 years ; the Company allowed 1500/. towards rebuilding these premises, on the same terms as the other advances abovementioned; rent 17. — Ground on the east side of the road leading from Newington to Walworth, Surrey, withthe messuages ortenements thereon, on lease before the purchase to Edward Cole, from Lady day, 1762, for 99 years, part at a ground-rent of 30/. 35. and other part at 7/. This, with the three following parcels, were pur- chased of John Cotton, esq. and others, for 2.500/ 18. — Ground on the east side of the road leading from Newington to Walworth, with the messuages or tenements there- on, on lease before the purchase, to Thomas Clutton, from Midsummer, 1764. for 99 years, at 19. — Ground on the westside of said road, on lease to Thomas Clutton, from Mi- chaelmas, 1759, for 99 years, at . . . 20.— Ground there, on lease to Edward Cole, from Michaelmas, 1759, for 99 years, at 10 ISO 149 10 30 3 7 15 3 3 18JJ4J CITY OF LONDON. 565 The four parcels of ground last men- €. i. d. A part of tho income of this estate IS tioned. were let on building leases by the applied to the maintenance and clothing toriuer proprietors, and are now exten- ti^, • i c ii siveiy built upon by the respective lessees. of thirteen poor men and women ot the 21 — A messuage, with coach-house, Company, almspeople in the Company's stables, and grounil, on the east side ot i u „* XT^ „: »„« ;.^ tt......r. from Lady-day, 1811, for 14 years, at . 150 hospital, about the year 1618, and to have 22.— A cottage there, let to Mary Luft", been in Continuation of the gift in Sir 23'-Acomgether;,occu,.i-ed'b;M;r; '' ' Thomas Kneseworth's wiU, of weekly Luft", for life, rent free; the said Mary pensions and clothing to thirteen poor Luff being entitled tp an estate for lite ^p„ and women. Connected therein with therein, under the will of Lady Kose. , . ^.^. , , , 24.— A cottage there, let to Charles John Certain superstitious observances, but Carter, as tenant from vear to year . . 10 which had, probably, always been dis- ^'wtlh'''^*^"™^ °"!''^^T!'''!^^?'' 18 6 pensed. In the year 1G19, and subse- quent years, there are several entries in The purchase money for these several the Company's books, of appointments premises has been paid, and the Com- of poor persons to receive Sir Thomas pany are in possession ; but the pur- Kneseworth's exhibition, and to be ad- chases have not yet been fully sanctioned xnitted to places in St. Peter's Hospital ; by the court of chancery, as required by and one entry records, that one of those the acts of parliament. The purchases of people was expelled the hospital for the parcels Nos. 12, 14, 16, and part of gome misconduct, but allowed to retain 13, had been approved by the late master, Sir Thomas Kneseworth's pension of 8d. Sir John Simeon, as proper to be made ; a week. but he had not completed the examination Tlie particulars of this branch of ex- of the titles at the time of his death. The penditure will be given in the account of other parcels have not been submitted to St. Peter's Hospital ; its total amount the approbation of the master. On this in the year 1823 was 559/. 3s. 4d. account no part of the stock invested From the revenues of this estate have under the acts of parliament has yet been been established twelve exhibitions for sold to pay for these estates, but the poor students at the universities of Ox- Company have advanced the purchase ford or Cambridge ; eleven of the exhi- monies, amounting in the whole to bitioners, receive from this fund 20/. a 14,654/. 15s. 36/. money, and 300/. con- year, and the remaining one 16/., his sols, to be repaid out of the funded pro- exhibition being made up 20/. by the perty when the purchases are approved addition of a sum of 4/. derived from the and completed, and in the mean time benefaction of Bernard Randolph, here- credit themselves with interest on their after mentioned. Prior to 1804, the ex- advances, at five per cent., out of the hibitions were 10/. a year. The exhibi- annual receipts. tioners are nominated by members of the The income of Kneseworth's estate court of assistants, in rotation, and elected may, therefore, now be stated as fol- by the court. It is required, that the lows: — person nominated be already a member „ . r,, ,, , . ^n n o of some college in one of the universities, Rentsof the old estate 419 9 8 , , •/• i i r Dividend on .59,081/. 18«. 3>" WO , • i , i " i "Weekly pensioners 1257 18 a-piece, to be paid them quarterly ; and Eelief tothelialf-yearlypoor .... 24 8 8 every of them, on St. Thomas's-day, to prr^e^nnSi:;:: :::::: III have a gown, of three yards of good doth Chamberlain, for attendinn; the audit . . 3 4 of 8s. a yard, and also 6s. in money to make Allowed him extra in order to nvAe ujp, ^^^^ ^jj^ wardens of the said Com- with 3s. 4(i. paid him under Jenyns s ' ' c \ ■ • -, r. chpiity, one guinea 14 4 pany to have lor their pauis lOs. a year, Renter warden, as rent-gatherer ... 200 and a couple of capons to recreate them The clerk, for keeping tl;yX°„"Wi;.rf 2 18 yearly, out of his said land in Kent-Street; Insurance ol i)remises at Broken Wnarl y IS J J' • i , i i • Lamplighter I 12 7 that it any almsman should depart this Expenses of the trast 114 18 world and leave a wife, so long as she £2158 7 11 should continue a widow, she should have her dwelling free, but if she should It should be noticed, that in 1820 the marry, she should not tarry there ; and Company expended 526/. 10s. 4c/. in ob- 40s. and a yearly gown should goto some taining compensation on the sale of honest brother of the Company, who houses in Lower Thames-street, and in should wear the gown at times conve- proceedings in the court Chancery res- nient, with the donor's arms on it, and pecting this estate, and the charges at- the dolphin on the top of it. tending the new purchases. AVilliam Hunt, esq. son and heir of The accounts are audited annually. Sir Thomas, in accomplishment of his in the month of November, in the pre- father's will, executed two several deeds sence of the chamberlain of London, or grants of annuities of 20/. each, bear- pursuant to the directions of Sir Thomas ing date 16th November, 1618, the one to Kneseworth's will. At the audit in commence at Christmas then next, and November, 1823, thert; was a balance in to continue during the natural life of favour of the estate of 31)0/. 5s. Id. Catherine Sayer, widow, and to be issued out of two messuages in Thames- street ST. Peter's hospital. and Love-lane ; and the other to be is- This hospital, which is situated at suing out of 22 small messuages or cot- Newington, in Surrey, and is commonly tages, on the east side of Kent-street, in called the Fishmongers' Almshouses, the parish of St. George the Martyr, in appears to have been originally erected Southwark, in the county of Surrey, and at the Company's charge, and to have out of some other lands and tenements 1834] CITY OF LONDON. oG7 there, to commence from the time of the decease of the same Catherine Sayer, and to continue for ever ; which annuities are by the said deeds granted to the governors of St. Peter's Hospital, found- ed by the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fishmongers, in the parish of St. George, in Southwark, and are to be employed as the said Sir Thomas Hunt had by his will above-mentioned appointed. The Fishmongers' Company receive the said annuity of 20/. yearly from Mr. Whittle, woolstapler, in Long-lane, Southwark, who is understood to be the proprietor of several small houses on the east side of Kent-street, on which the annuity is charged.* It appears from the Company's court ledger, that the part of the hospital first erected, was built in the interval between the date of Hunt's will and the grant of this annuity. At a court held on the 18th Novem- ber, 1G16, a sum of 501. was received from Mr. Robert Spence, towards the erecting of twelve almshouses for the poor of the Company, or a greater num- ber if they pleased ; and at a subsequent court, on the 26th May, 1G17, on men- tion made of Sir Thomas Hunt's legacy, and Mr. Spence's donation, and an esti- mate by the warden, that the erection of dwellings for twelve persons, including the purchase of the ground, could be effected for 400Z., the court consented to the erecting thereof with all convenient speed. Letters patent were afterwards obtain- ed, dated the 2d October, 1018, whereby King James the First, on the petition of the wardens and Company of Fishmon- gers, after reciting the will of Sir Thomas Hunt, granted license to the then war- dens, to erect and establish in the parish of Newington and St. George, in the county of Surrey, or one of them, one hospital or almshouse, for the habitation and relief of so many poor people, men and women, free of the said Company, as to the wardens and assistants of the said Company, and their successors, should seem fit, to be called " St. Peter's Hospital, founded by the wardens and Company of the mystery of Fishmongers, * A further aanaai sum of 10s. is received from Mr, under a sabsequent rlause in Sir Thomas Hani's will, in the city of London, in the parish of St. George, in the county of Surrey;" and the wardens and assistants of the said Company, for the time being, were incorporated by the name of "The go- vernors of St. Peter's Hospital, founded by the wardens and Company of the mystery of Fishmongers of the city of Loudon, in the parish of St. George, in the county of Surrey, and of the lands, possessions, revenues, and goods there- of;" with power to use a common seal, and to hold lands, &c. and to make laws and statutes for the government of the hospital. At a court held the 23d November, 1G18, it was ordered, that there should be placed in the hospital at Christmas then next, thirteen poor men and women then named, six of them being according to Sir Thomas Hunt's will, each of them to receive so much weekly, as with the monies which they otherwise received in alms from the Company, and Sir Thomas Hunt's legacy, should make up every of their pensions 2s. weekly. We have already noticed under the preceding case, that some of Sir Thomas Kneseworth's pensioners of Qd. a week, appear from the court ledgers to have been placed in the hospital from its origin. It seems not improbable, from the ad- mission at once of thirteen almspeople, when there were only twelve dwellings, that all Kneseworth's pensioners (who were thirteen in number) were placed in the hospital, Hunt's six almspeople being appointed out of them. However this may have been, we shall see that distinct dwellings were afterwards provided for Kneseworth's and Hunt's almspeople. Other gifts under which this hospiial has been increased, and is now main- tained arc as follow : — Edmonds's gift. — Richard Ed- monds, by his will, dated 29lh December, 1620, gave to the Company of Fish- mongers of London, his freehold tene- ment, with the appurtenances, called the Bishop's Head, situate iu the parish of St. Michael, Crooked-lane, in London, to ihe intent, that with the first five years' rent of the said house, they should, at the five years' end, build two almshouses to adjoin to the almshouses of the said , W'liittle, a.s a charge on the above-meutioned property, for a parpose not connected with this cbaritjr. 568 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Company, called St. Peter's Hospital ; and when the same should be built, that the Compauy should, from time to time, for ever, at their discretion, place two poor widows, whose husbands should have been freemen of the said Company, or two poor men of the said Company and their wives, to dwell in them, who should have out of the rents and profits 2s. per week towards their maintenance, - so long as they should dwell there, that is to say ; to the inhabitants in each house weekly 2s. ; and once a year, either of them a black cloth gown, and to wear upon the sleeve of every gown his mark with a dolphin over it. The testator afterwards corrected this devise by a codicil, giving the house to " the governors of St. Peter's Hospital." The tenement devised by Edmonds, now forms part of the house, No. 133, (which formerly comprised two houses, Nos. 133 and 134,) in Upper Thames- street, the whole of which belongs to the Company, and is leased to Mr. Natha- niel Saunders for 61 years, from Mid- summer, 1807, at the annual rent of 39/., the lessee having, at his own expense, substantially rebuilt the premises. One moiety of the said rent being 19/. 10s. is considered as applicable to the trusts of Edmonds's will. From an entry in the court ledger, of the 9th October, 1G26, it appears, that almspeople were admitted into three new houses, then lately erected at St. Peter's Hospital, which must have included the two directed by Edmonds's will. Seven more houses were afterwards added to the hospital, (erected, as it should seem, at the charge of the Com- pany,) and the whole of the old building, as it now stands, consisting of 22 dwel- lings, a chapel, and hall, was finished in 1G36, as appears by an inscription on the east front of the hall. These 22 houses supplied separate buildings for Kneseworth's thirteen alms- people, and Hunt's six, and also for Edmonds's two, leaving one house, whose inhabitant had no specific provision. This was afterwards supplied by the following benefaction : — Hippis ley's gift. — William IJip- pinlcy, by his will, dated in 1766, gave to the Company 500/. South Sea annui- ties, in trust, for the maintenance of the [1824 almsman or woman of St. Peter's Hos- pital, who had not then yet had any par- ticulai donor, in like manner as the other almspeople were maintained there. This completed the endowment of what is termed the Old Hospital. Hulbert's gift. — James Hulbert, by will, dated the 14th August, 1719, gave all the residue of his personal es- tate to the mastefj wardens, and Com- pany of the Fishmongers of London, upon trust, that they should lay out so much thereof as they should think ne- cessary, for the erecting an almshouse for the maintaining 20 poor men and women for ever ; and upon trust, that the said master and wardens should lay out such further part of the residue of his estate as they should think fit, in the purchasing of lands, or other sufficient funds, for the yearly maintenance of such 20 poor men and women for ever; and upon further trust, for keeping the said almshouses in repair, and for defraying the charges and expenses of the trust, all which he thereby left and referred to the said master and wardens, and their successors, to settle as they should think fit, according to what the residue of his estate should amount unto. Hulbert had, in his life time, by a letter addressed to the court of assistants, expressed his wish that his intended almshouses should be erected on a piece of ground belonging to the Company, lying on the south side of St. Peter's Hospital (probably part of the land ori- ginally purchased for the hospital, and then on lease), and that they should be governed according to the regulations established for the hospital. *:. *. d. The Company received, as the residue of the testator's estate, the sum of . . 94C7 2 5 And paid, in erecting the 20 almshouses which form an additional detached building to the south of the old fabric, and other expenses relating thereto . 1928 4 5 So that there remained for a fund for the .support of the almshouses and alms- people £7538 18 This has not been invested in any pur- chase of land, but remains in the Com- , pany's general stock. In addition to these several endow- ments, the following benefactions have been given for the poor in the hospital. 1824] CITY OF Poyntall's gift.— Richard Poynt- all, by will, dated 3lst January, 1621, gave the Company 120/., for the supply of half a chaldron of coals, yearly, to each of the twelve almshouses then built. Leman's gift. — Sir John Lcnian, by will, dated 8th July, 1G31, gave to the Company an annuity of 12/., issuing out of his messuage, called the Swan, in Thaoies-street, and out of his two mes- suages thereto adjoining, one called the Cock, and the other situate in St. Botolph- lane, for purchasing sea coal to be dis- tributed to the poor in the Company's almshouses at Newington Butts. The premises charged with this annuity, are two houses, Nos. 109, and 110, in Lower Thames-street, and a house in Botolph-lane, occupied by Mr. Edward Trimmer, junior. The whole are the property of the Rev. William Rawlins, of Taversall rectory, near Mansfield, Notts; and the annuity is received from Mr. John Bacon, occupier of the houses in Thames-street. Harper's gift. — Juhn Harper, by will, dated 10th July, 1G82, gave (o the Company 100/., to purchase six chaldron of sea coals, yearly, for the poor of St. Peter's Hospital. Sir John Gayer's gift. — Sir John Gayer, by will, dated 19th December, 16'49, gave to the Company 100/., to buy lands therewith, the rent thereof to be employed in coals or wood, to be yearly given in December, to poor people of St. Peter's Hospital. No lands appear to have been purchased with this gift. Fletch er's Gi FT. — Ml. John Fletcher bequeathed to the Company 120/., which was received the 14th December, 1G35, to the intent they should pay 10s. to the poor of St. Peter's Hospital, to provide them a dinner together, once every month, on a Sunday. Some other benefactions have been made to the poor in these almshouses, which being combined with other chari- ties, will be mentioned under the donors' names in other parts of this report. Their application will be noticed presently. The almspeople under each of the above-mentioned endowments, 42 in number, are appointed by the court of assistants. They are poor men or women, free of the Company, or widows of free- Mci) ; and the men are either married or LONDON. 5G9 single, as the court see fit in making the appointments. Of these, the married people receive 12s. a week, the single 7s., and in a few instances 8s., and the very old ones 10s., and such as from age or iufitraity require it, have an addition of 2s. a week, to provide them nurses. They also receive each a donation of 5s. at the annual visitation made by the governors, at Midsummer; and another donation of a guinea each, at Christmas. This latter distribution includes the fol- lowing gifts, with an addition from the Company, to make up the amount a guinea each, viz. : — £. s. d. Sir John Gayer's gift, originally given for coals, but now entered iu the accounts as distributed in iiioney 5 Baskerville's 400 Broomsgrove's 100 Mdwse's (in 1823) 16 10 Contribution by tbe Company . ... 17 12 f 44 2 The almspeople in the old hospital, also receive 10s. among them on the first Sunday in every month, in satisfaction of the gift of Mr. John Fletcher. The almspeople in both buildings have a supply of a chaldron and a half of coals yearly to each house, which embraces the before-mentioned gifts of Poyntall, Leman, and Flarper. They also receive every year, for cloth- ing, each woman acambletgown,and each man a good second cloth coat. Thirteen of the almspeople wear a silver badge, with Kneseworth's arms ; six of them a badge with Hunt's arms, and the dolphin at the top ; two a badge with Edmonds's mark, and the dolphin over it; and one a badge with Hippisley's arms ; to distinguish them as the almspeople ap- pointed under the endowments derived from those respective benefactors. Two of the almsmen are appointed upper and under keeper; the first with a salary of 8/. 8s. a year, to which is, in general, added a gratuity of 10 guineas ; the latter with a salary of 4/. The office of the upper keeper is, to attend to the state of the premises, and see that the almspeople conform to the rules : He visits each almsman, and his wife each almswoman, at least once a month, to see that the houses and inhabitants are in proper condition, and reports thereon to the court or coraraittec. The under 570 CHARITIES OF ENGLANO AND WALES. [1824 keeper opens and locks the gates morn- 8s., and nine at 7s.), 457/. 12s. Which ineand evening, rings the bell for prayers, pensions alone, independent of the snp- aud assists the npper keeper. ply of clothes, coals, money gifts, and There is a chaplain, with a salary of proportion of general expenses attri- 62/. 10s., \A"ho reads prayers in the chapel bntdble to each of those endowments, every Tuesday and Thursday morning, far exceed the present produce of the and attends the sick when required. funds respectively given by those bene- The Company have lately appointed a factors. The total amount of the pen- medical person, with a salary of 25/., to sions is continually varying, by the sub- attend the almspeople, and find medicines stitution of new almspeople as vacancies for them, and to report half yearly to the take place, at different rates of allowance. Company on the general state of their health. mougeham's charity. The funerals of such as die without the John Mo^igehaw, by his will, dated means of defraying the expense thereof, 20th May, 1514, directed his executrix are paid for by the Company, at a charge to purchase lands or tenements to the not exceeding 4/. 14s. 6d. yearly value of 50s., to the use of Alice The average annual expenditure upon his wife, for life, and after her decease, the hospital for the last ten years has to the use of the Fishmongers' Company, beenl572/. Intheyearendingat Midsum- for making certain payments at the cele- mer, 1823, it amounted to 1620/. Os. Ad., bration of his obit in the church of St. and consisted of the following particu- Mary-at-Hill. lars: — It is unknown what premises, if any, ^' *• ''• were purchased, as directed by this will ; Pensions to the almspeople, includin? i, ^ •*. ii i. r „ iK„ ..^„_ inti^ 821.2s. for nurses ... . . . 1080 U but it appears, that from the jear 1640, Gifts to ditto, at Christmas, one guinea the date of the oldest account book in each . . . . . . . . • • • ^;i ,^ J? the Company's possession, they have Ditto, at the JqIt visitation, 5s. each . 10 10 -jx .i u u i c tU^ ; U Fletcher's gilt, 6/.; Trevor's gilt, 6/. . 12 paid to the churchwardens ot the parish Casual relief 17 17 of St. Mary-at-Hill, annually, the sum of ^^^*^^^ !.*'!'. 176 10 3«- in respect of Mougeham's benefaction. Chaplain .*.'.'.' 52 10 Ditto, (Ann Broomsgrove's gift) . . 5 JOHN A'wOOD's CHARITY. Dft^o^grriTitf "'. : : : : : : lOlO 2 John Ahvood, by his win, dated 2d Ditto petty expenses, I. e. for occasional December, 1524, gave two messuages assistance in keeping the gardens in j„ jj^g parish of St. Martin Orgar, Lon- order, cleaning hall and chapel, wasliing , • -i i i j j i t"! surplice, taking care of engine, and don, described as bounded by Thames- other small disbursements .... 27 3 9 street on the south, to the wardens and Under^keeper's salary . . . . . . . ^^^J ^J j« commonalty of Fishmongers, of London, Ditto engine * '. '. '. *. '. *. *. * . 2 14 6 to lay out and distribute yearly, for ever, Clockmaker 5 20s. in coals, to poor men and women EXhter* :::::: : : : III of the fellowship, dweinng in the dty of AVaierrent 16 IG London, one quarter of coals to each, Expenses in conseqnence of a fire at the „ „ „ and the remainder to the poor inhabitants almshouse, coroner s inquest, &C. . o o <• o, •»«• i i /-^ i i t j Oi ' ' of St. Michael Crooked Lane and St. £1620 4 Martin Orgar; also, to the poor inha- biting in St. Michael Crooked Lane, in It does not appear necessary to attempt money, 3s. 4rf. apportioning this expenditure among tiie The Company have three or four endowments, further than to observe, houses on the north side of Tharaes- that of the money pensions there are now street, but are unable to ascertain which paid, — To Hunt's six almspeople (viz., of them was derived from the gift of four at 7s. a week, one at 12s., and one A'wood. at 10s.), 130/. per annum ; to Edmonds's The Company pay to the churchwar- two almspeople (both at 7s.), 36/. 8s. ; to dens of the parish of St. Michael Crooked Hippisley's one (at 7s.), 18/. 4s. ; to Lane, annually, on the 20th of August, Hulbert's twenty almspeople (viz., four 3s. 4c/. at 12s., four at lOs,, one at 9«., two at The 20s. given for coals forms part of 1824] CITV OV LONDON. 671 the fund distributed to the half yearly poor at Christmas. FREE GRAMMAR SCKOOL AT HOLT, IN NORFOLK, FOUNDED BY SIR JOHN GRESHAM. By letters patent, dated the 27th April, 1 and 2 Philip and Alary (1654), it was ordained, that there should be one gram- mar school in Holt, otherwise Holt Market, in the county of Norfolk, which should be called, "The Free Grammar School of Sir John Gresham, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London," for the education, teaching, and instruction of boys and youths in grammar, for ever thereafter to enduro, with one school- master and one usher ; and that the war- dens and commonalty of Fishmongers should be governors of the possessions, revenues, and goods, of the said school, and should be incorporated by the name of "The Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Fishmongers, of London, Governors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods, of the Free Grammar School of John Gresham, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London, in Holt, other- wise Holt Market, in the County of Norfolk," and by that name might be capable in law to have and receive goods and chattels, manors, lands, &c., and should have a common seal ; and that the said governors, with the advice and consent of the bishop of the diocese, might make statutes and ordinances in writing, concerning the governance and direction of the master and usher and scholars of the said school for the time being, and the stipend of the same master and usher, and other things concerning the same school, and tlie governance and disposition of the rents and revenues appointed to the support thereof; and that all the issues, rents, and revenues of the lands, tenements and possessions thereafter to be given and assigned to the support of the said school, should be applied to the support of the master and usher of the school aforesaid, for the time being, and to the support and mainte- nance of the lands, tenements, and pos- sessions aforesaid, and not otherwise, nor to any other use or intent. Sir John Gresham afterwards granted to the Company certain estates for the maintenance of his grammar school, but the instrument by which they were con- veyed is not now to be found among the Company's documents ; they have, how- ever, a power of attorney given by them on the 20th October, 3d and 4th Philip and Mary, under their common seal, as governors of the possessions of the said school, to two |)ersons, to receive seisin in their name from Sir John Gresham, of the premises so granted by him, in which it is recited : That the said Sir John Gresham, knight, by his writing indented, bearing date the IGth October, 3d and 4th Philip and Mary, gave and granted to the said wardens and commonalty, governors of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the said school, all that his lordship or manor of Pereers, with the appurte- nances, in the county of Norfolk, to the late priory of Beeston belonging, and parcel of the possessions of the said late priory ; and all that his wood and land called Prior's Grove, otherwise Pereers' Grove, otherwise Pertunce's Grove, con- taining, by estimation, ten acres, in Holt, in the said county of Norfolk, to the said late priory formerly belonging ; and also all and singular messuages, granges, mills, houses, edifices, tofts, cottages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, with the appurtenances, situ- ate in Holt and Pereers aforesaid, in the said county of Norfolk, and elsewhere soever in the said county, to the said lordship and manor belonging, and all other his lands, &c. in Holt and Pereers, to the said late priory belonging; and also all those his freehold messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, situate in the towns, parishes, and fields of Holt and Letheringsett, in the county of Norfolk, or elsewhere in the said county, which the said Sir John Gresham, knight, had then lately purchased from Thomas Tolie ; and also, all that his manor of Holt Hales, with the appurtenances, in the said county of Norfolk, and all and sin- gular the messuages, lands, tenements, liouses, buildings, mills, meadows, &c. courts Icet, profits of courts, and leets, liberties, ScC. and hereditaments whatso- ever to the said manor of Holt Hales in any manor appertaining ; and all other his messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, situate in 572 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1824 Holt Sherrington, Letheringsett, Bod- purtenances, situate in the same parish, ham Kellinge, Wayborne, Saxlinghani, then in the occupation of Alice Picker- Stodrye, Bentrye, and West Wickham, ing, widow ; to hold the said lordships, in the said county of Norfolk, which he manors, and premises to the said war- had then lately purchased of John Ap- dens and commonalty, governors as pleyard, esq. ; and also his messuage or aforesaid, and their successors, for ever, tenement called the White Hind, situate for the sustentation of the said free in the parish of St. Giles without Cripple- grammar school. gate, London ; and his messuage or te- The property now belonging to the nement called the Peacock, situate in governors of this school, under the grant the same parish ; and also his messuage of Sir John Gresham, consists of the or tenement and garden, with the ap- following particulars, viz. : — IN LONDON. £. s. d. 1, Ground on the nortli side of Fore-street, Cripplegate, with two niessaages, occupied b^ Charlotte Benham and William Gardener; also, other ground behind the above, with a large new-built warehouse, tenement or waggon inn, and stables, erected by Messrs. Pickford and Co. ; and also a plot of ground behind Benhara's and Gardener'ji houses, with the workshops and buildings thereon, and the carriageway from Fore-street to the waggon inn- all leased to James Harrison, from Christmas, 1808, for C3 years, at a pepper-corn rent for the first two years, and 150/. per annum for the remainder of the term . . 150 The ground was vacant when Harrison took the lease, and the buildings above described were erected by him, or his under tenants, under a previous agreement, the lease not being executed until the buildings were completed. 2. The tenement called the Peacock in .Sir John Gresham's grant, formed part of the Peacock brewhonse in Whitecross-street. and was leased to John Calvert for a term, ending at Michaelmas, 1836, at 20/. per annum ; but this property has been exchanged with the corporation of the city of London (by virtue of two acts of Parliament of the 52d year of George III. cap. 209 and 210, for building the new prison in Whitecross-street), for freehold cround in Moorfic!ds, whereon now stand the undermentioned houses, viz. ; two houses, iS'os. 17 and 18, Finsbury-place South, with the coach-houses, stables, and yard, leased by the corporation of London to John Lee and Henry Lee, from Christmas, 1818, for 81 years, at 65/. per aunum ; also, a house, No. 14, there, leased to the same persons, fiom Chri>tnias, 1820, for 79 years, at 17/. per annum ; also, two houses, Nos. 15 and IG, there, leaded to the same persons, from Christmas, 1818, for 81 years, at 18/. per annum, making altogether 100/. per annum : the Company therefore will receive of the city 20/. per annum till the expiration of Calvert's lease (Michaelmas, 1836), and from thenceforth 100/. per annum during the existence of the above-mentioned building leases, and upon the expiration thereof, all the premises demised by said leases will fall into the Company's hands . . 20 3, Ground in Barbican, whereon stand three messuages, Nos. 18, 19, and 20, erected by Messrs. Richardson and Want, with the warehouses, workshops or back buildings, leased to Messrs. Richardson and Want, from Christmas, 1816, for 61 years, at 5'il, IGs.Gd. per annum . . • • • • • • . . . 53 16 6 *^ IN NORFOLK. 4, The school-house, and land adjoining, situate in the town of Holt, in the county of Norfolk, containing in the whole about nine acres, occupied by the Rev. Benjamin Pulleyne, the schoolmaster, rent free. 5. — Lnnd at Holt, consisting of the following parcels, \lx. : — Far Cromer Road Piece ... Near ditto Cromer Road The Flag Ground .... A. R. P. 7 2 8 9 3 25 8 7 34 33 59 2 33 agreed to be leased to Mr. William Withers, from Michaelmas, 1823, for 40 years, at 20/. per annum. The lessee to plant fifteen acres, part of the Flag Ground, and to bring the rest into cultivation, and fence it properly . . . . . . . . 20 The Flag Ground is at present quite unproductive, and it will cost the tenant at least 500/. to perform his covenants. The rest is very poor land, and inconveniently situated for procuring manure. The committee who went down to let the land had considerable difllculty in making the bargain, and were satisfied that no better terras could be obtained. 6. — Other lands at Holt, comprising about 56 acres, agreed to be leased to Thomas Norton, from Michaelmas, 1823, for 14 years, at 80/. per annum. . . , . . 80 7. — Two pieces of wood land, near Spout's Common, containing 17a. and iP., and about three acres of Hill Close added thereto, for planting, are retained in the Company's hands. These ■woods have hitherto produced little profit, and the Company have now retained them in their own hands, with a hope, by proper care, under the inspection of their own agents, of making them more valuable. They are erecting a stone wall to protect the timber from trespasses by the stock fm the adjoining common, and are planting where necessary. Carried forward ..... . ^323 16 6 1824] CITY OF LONJDON. 573 Bronght forward ..•..• The Ihree last mcntioiied parcels, previously fo the present letlings, were on lease to Samuel Love, for 14 years, from Michaelmas, 1809, at a rent of 115/. 10.v., from which an abatement was made, for the last two or three jears, of 20 per cent., reducing the amount to 92/. 8*. Under the present lettings, therefore, an advance of rent is obtained of 71. 12*., besides the advantage that way be derived from retaining possession of the woods. 8. — Lands in Hunworth, containing 2lA. 1r. 22p., on lease to William Barwick, for seven years from Michaelmas, 1822, at 13/. per annum. The tenant to put the land and fences in good order, and to drain the meadow, which was much wantiei^. The previous rent was 16/. ........... 9. — A fee farm rtnt, issuing out of the manor of Holt Hales, paid by Gurnej, esq. owner of the manor . . ......... 10. — Quit rents of the manor of Holt Pereers ....... 11. — KIchnrd Cheat/e, acknowledgment for ground eucroached on . . . . Matthews and Westby, ditto ........ £. *. 323 IG 13 £348 7 7i There is no trace in any of the Com- pany's documents of the manor of Holt Hales having ever been in their posses- sion. The conrt books go back as far as the year 1592 ; but no mention of this manor is made in them, nor is there any thing respecting it in the account books, except the receipt of the fee farm rent above-mentioned. Neither do we find any evidence of the Company having ever possessed any property in Holt Sherrington, or any of the places men- tioned in the recitals of the povrer of attorney as having been purchased of Appleyard. Several bodies of statutes for the go- vernment of the school have been made by the governors at different limes, the last of vi^hich was framed in 1821, and approved by the Bishop of Nor- wich, on the 30th October in the fol- lowing year. By these statutes, according to which the school is now conducted, it is, among other things, ordered : — That the number of free scholars shall be 50, chosen from the town of Holt and its neighbourhood. That they shall be called Sir John Gresham's scholars, and shall be in- structed free of expense, in reading, writing, arithmetic, and English gram- mar, and those of them whose parents or friends desire it, in the Latin and Greek languages. That new scholars, as vacancies may occur, shall be admitted by the master, with the approbation of at least two to the visitors, or by order of the go- vernors ; and by tlie same authority, a scholar may be dismissed from the school. That for every scholar, at his admis- sion, shall be paid to the master one shilling, and to the usher one shilling, for entering his name in the register pro- vided for the purpose. That (according to a preceding or- der of court, of the 13th April, 1815) there shall be an election for a master of Holt school every two years,* on the Monday before the feast of St. John the Baptist, subject nevertheless to his dis- charge at any time within the said two years, at the pleasure of the governors, upon giving six months' notice. That the master shall have the entire superintendence and government of the school. That he shall himself, personally, instruct the scholars, and more especially the higher classes, in Latin and Greek ; and shall read prayers once a day, in the school, or cause them to be read by the usher. He shall not take upon him any cure, or other employment, without the previous consent of the governors. He shall be allowed a salary of 50/. per annum, whilst the number of free scholars does not exceed 25, and 21. for every additional scholar, till the number of 50 be completed. He shall occupy the school-house, and have the benefit of the adjoining fields and outbuildings, amounting in the whole to about nine acres, and shall be allowed five chaldron of coals annually. He shall also be al- • This regulation is uot observed with respect to 'the present master, wiio was elected before the order of 1815 was passed. 574 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1824 lowed 15s. per annum for each of the free scholars, for writing-books, pens, ink, and paper; and the sums of 10s., 15*., 20s., 25s., and 30s., respectively, for each boy in the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th, Latin class. He shall have the pri- viletje of taking into the house two boarders for every ten free scholars, till the number of free scholars amount to 50. That the usher shall be appointed by the master, with the approbation of the governors, and in like manner displaced. He shall teach reading, writing, arith- nietic, and English grammar; and shall be qualified to assist, if necessary, in the instruction of the lower classes in Latin, under the direction of the master. He shall be allowed a salary of 35/. per annum, while the number of free scholars does not exceed 20, and 10s. for every additional free scholar, until the number is 50 ; and shall also be allowed 30/. per annum for his board and lodging. That there shall be such a number of visitors of the school, appointed from time to time, as the governors shall think fit. That there shall be an annual exami- nation of the free scholars publicly in the school immediately before the Mid- summer vacation, in the presence of the visitors. The visitors shall certify the number and names of the free scholars, the dates of their admission, and by whose recom- mendation, distinguishing the several forms and the books read by each, and report generally on the state of the school ; which report shall, immediately after the visitation, be transmitted by the master to the clerk of the governors, to be laid before the governors. As additional regulations respecting the appointment of the children, the go- vernors have ordered: — That the applications of such parents as are unable to pay for the education of their children shall be first attended to. That none shall be admitted under the age of six years ; and that those above the age of seven shall be preferred. That no boy shall be deemed eligible for ad- mission till he can spell and read. By the above statutes the governors also declare, that they are willing to give an exhibition of 20/. per annum to any free scholar removing from school to either of the universities, upon proper certificates and good recommendation of the visitors and master. Prior to making these statutes, the number of free scholars was limited to 30; and the school was considered strictly as a grammar school, for gratuitous in- struction in classics only ; latterly, how- ever, some additional instruction was given to the lower classes in English and writing, and there were also received into the school some scholars, called pensionary scholars, who were taught English and writing, upon paying a small sum to the master, and who succeeded in turn, if approved, to the list of free scholars. Before the appointment of the present master, the Rev. Benjamin Pulleyne, which took place about 14 years ago, the number of free scholars had declined to about nine or ten. This is supposed to have been in consequence of the former master having given his chief attention to his own boarders, and of the strict adherence to the rule, that classi- cal instruction only was to be given gratuitously. As soon as the present statutes had extended the gratuitous in- struction to English, t'tc. the increased number of 50 free scholars was imme- diately filled up. The children are chiefly sons of farmers and tradesmen, or of inferior stations, for whom instruction in grammar learning is seldom required. There are now, hov/ever, 22 grammar scholars, and the regulations established by the statutes for the gradual increase of the master's salary, seem well calcu- lated to promote this branch of education, as far as the circumstances of the neigh- bourhood permit. The scholars used to provide their own books ; but the Company have, for some years past, engaged to pay two-thirds of the cost, leaving the remaining one-third to be paid by the parents, as a motive to the scholar to take care of them. We should also mention, that a valuable pre- sent of classical books has been lately made by the Company to a grammar scholar, who had particularly distin- guished himself. They were presented to him publicly in the school, at one of the periodical visitations, accompanied by an address by one of the visitors. The master has at present five board- 1824] CITY OF ers. He occupies the school premises, and the land allotted to him by the statutes, rent and tax free. There are now twelve visitors appoint- ed by the governors, from among- the clergymen and gentry of the neighbour- hood. They visit the school at Mid- summer and Christmas, and occasionally in the intermediate time, with a view to fill up vacancies; and they make half- yearly reports to the governors of the number of scholars, the instruction given in each class, and the general state of the school. One of these gentlemen lately appointed, IMr. Randall Brereton, of Biakeney, near Holt, has undertaken to act as the agent for the governors, in the management of the school premises. Tlie expenditure of the charity for the year ending at Midsummer, 1823, was as follows : — The Rev. Benjamin Pulleyiie, tlie master, £. s. d. sSce the parish of St. Mary Somerset.] The Company pay yearly, at Christ- mas, all the above gifts, in money, to the churchwardens of the several parishes above-mentioned. The said Thomas Jenyns, by a second will, dated the 31st March, 1579, de- vised and bequeathed to the governors of Christ's Hospital, ' o To the churchwardens of the parish of Braughing (in Hertfordshire) . ... C 13 4 GARDENER'S CHARITY. ?o!£:Corpa;y'ic.e;k: WW : ; I I \ Henry Gardener, by his will, da.ed To the poor in and about New Fish-street 2 the 31st December, 1579, gave to the To the poor in and about Old Fish-Street . 2 wardens and commonaltv of Fishmong- And to the poor of Braughing 2 r ii u- • Ui. ixi i • '^ ^ ^ ers, tor ever, all his right, title, and in- The account of the estate of Mr. terest of and in two tenements, with the Thomas Jenyns is annually audited in appurtenances, in the parish of St. An- the month of November, in the presence drew, in Hertford town. The said war- of the chamberlain of London, pursuant dens and commonalty, with part of the to the testator's will. rents and profits of the same, to give 1824] CITY OF LONDON. 370 yearlj' to 20 poor folks, being Fish- Randolph's charity. mongers of London, or tlieir widows. By indenture, dated 20Ui Marcli, two sacks of great coals each, or 20d. 1582, made between the wardens and in money. commonalty of Fishmongers, of London, These houses do not now belong to of the one part, and Barnard Randolph, the Company. The houses were old, esquire, common serjeant of the same and the property found inconvenient, city, of the other part ; it is witnessed, and the Company thought it better to that in consideration of 200/. paid by the sell them, and charge themselves with said Barnard Bandolph to the said the payment of the bequest charged wardens and commonalty, the said war- thereon, dens and commonalty did promise and This is now distributed in money ; viz. grant, for them and their successors, to 1/. 13s. 4d. to the half-yearly poor. pay yearly, for ever, to the persons thereunder- named, the same being by , them lawfully demanded within the Fish- HAYDON S CHARITY. m ii- t i *• i rti ar ^ rt i mongers hall HI London,tne several sums \See Mercers Company.] n ° r n • • L r J J Qj[ money tollowmg, viz. : — f . s. d. To the diurcliwartlens of the parish of Ticehnrst, in Ihe county of Sussex, Al. by quarterly pay- ments ; to tiie intent that the said ciiurchwardens should yearly bestow 40*. thereof for the better amending tiie horseways, after tiiat the parishioners should liave done their day's work limited by statute, from the cburrh of Ticehurst aforesaid to Wethringtoii-bridge, and from the said church to Hook-bridge, and from the said church to Flymwell, and also towards Wadhurst, so far as the said parish of Ticeharst extendeth that way 200 And the other 405. and also the first or so much thereof as should remain after the said ways should be amended, to be put into the box provided for the poor of the same parish for their better relief 2 And to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, in the ward of Queenhithe, and of St. Mary Magdalen, in the ward of Baynard Castle, London, 40s., that is to say ; 20s. to each of them, to be put into the boxes provided for the poor of those two parishes for iheir better relief, forever 200 And to pay Al. yearly, by quarterly payments, to some towardly scholar, that should study divinity in Ihe university of Cambridge, the said scholar to be appointed from time to time, within 30 days next after the death or advancement of any such scholar, by the Bishop of London for the time being, and (cede vacanle) by the Lord Mayor of London for the time being, the name of the ^ person nominated to be signified to one of the wardens of the said company of Fishmongers •, and in default thereof, then the same scholar to be nominated and appointed by the same wardens and their successors 400 £10 £. s. d. The Company pay yearly to the churchwardens of the parish of Ticehurst, Sussex 4 To the churchwardens of the parish of St. Nicholas Olave, London 100 To the rhnrehwardens of the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, London 100 And to a student in divinity in the university of Cambridge, yearly, 4^ which is added to one of the exhibitions paid out of Sir T. Kneseworth't. estate, to make it up 20/. (.S'ee ante) .... 4 £10 wiLLTAMs's CHARITY, should have most need thereof, by the Lawrence Williams, by his will, dated discretion and oversight of the vicar and 10th September, 1582, gave to the Com- churchwardens there, and the odd loaf pany of Fishmongers, 120/. to be lent to to the sexton for his labour; 2s. to be three young men of the said Company, paid to the parish clerk of the same being not of the livery, that is to say ; parish of Ashwell, for his pains taken 40/. a piece, for three years, paying, about the premises, and Gs. residue, to every of them, 20s. yearly (and so from be employed for ever, towards the re- three years to three years, for ever), to paration of the same church, be employed as follows, viz.: — The said testator also gave to the The Company of Fishmongers to pay, said Company 50/. to lend out, 40/. yearly, forever, to the churchwardens thereof to four young men, being hotise- of the parish of Ashwell, Herts, 3/.; 52s. holders, within the parish of Ashwell, thereof to be bestowed in bread, which from three years to three years, gratis; shouldbe weekly distributed in the parish and the residue to the said company, for church of Ashwell, every Sunday one titeir diligence in performing the trusts of dozen, to the poor of the same parish as his will. 2 P 2 680 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALLS. The Company pay 3/. yearly to the parish of Ashwell, Herts. JOANNA hacker's CHARITY. Joanna Hacker, by will, dated 22d June, 1584, gave to the Company of Fishmongers the sum of 100/., to be lent to two young men of that Company from three years to three years, and they to pay for the same 26s. Qd. a-piece yearly at Christmas, that is to say, one of the said sums of 26s. 8rf. to the relief of the poor prisoners in the King's Bench, in Southwark, and the poor prisoners of the common gaol for Surrey, to be divi- ded betwixt them equally ; and the other 26s. Oc?. for coals, to be distributed amongst the poor people of the Com- pany of Fishmongers. The Company pay to the poor pri- soners in the King's Bench, 13s. 4fZ. on the receipt of their steward, and to the poor prisoners in the county gaol for Surrey, in Horsemonger Lane, by the hands of the keeper of the prison, 13s. Ad., yearly at Christmas ; and the bequest of 1/. 6s. 8fZ. for coals, is distributed in money, to the half-yearly poor. . SIR JOHN ALLOTT'S CHARITY. Sir John Allott, by his will, dated 17th .luly, 1588, gave to the Company of Fishmongers, of London, 133/. Gs. 8d. to lend out to four freemen of the Com- pany, trading in tish, not of the livery, to every of them the sum of 33/. 6s. 6d., for the space of three years to three years for ever, the said four men yearly to provide three loads of charcoals, every load containing thirty sacks, and every sack containing four bushels ; to be given by the oversight and direction of the wardens yearly, amongst the poor inha- bitants within the ward of Bread-street, London, one load about Easter, another load about All Saints, and the other load between All Saints and Christmas. In respect of this charity, the Com- pany pay to the deputy of Bread-street Ward, at Lady-day, yearly, 4/. 10s. in money, which payment appears to have been made from the year 1646, the ear- liest period to which their account-books go back. It is presumed to have been the estimated value of the charcoal, at the time when the payment commenced. The money is distributed with some other [1824 small donations, among the poor of the ward, by the alderman, deputy, and common councilmen of the ward. LADY ALLOTT's CHARITY. Lady ilw/i Allott, by will, of which the date is unknown, gave to the Company the sura of 100/. to be lent out to two freemen of the Company, trading in fish only, 50/. a-piece, to occupy the same from three years to three years, for ever, they paying yearly 4/. viz. ; each of them 40s., of which the Company should pay on the 22d of March yearly, equally amongst the poor almspeople dwelling in the lesser almshouse in Church-street, Croydon, Surrey, the sura of 3/. ; and to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Sanderstead, in the county of Surrey, 20s. yearly, towards repairing the parish church of Sanderstead, at the oversight of those who should be dwell- ing in her dwelling-house, at Sander- stead : — .f. s. rf. The Comjianj, by the hands of their clerk, pay to nine poor jjeople in tlie lesser almshouses at Croydon, annually, on the 22d March, Gi. 8ertj', and the expenses attending a suit at law relative thereto, and the subse- quent diminution of the income of the estate. We find that the building of the alms- houses at Harrietsham was completed in 1G51. There is no account of the cost of the original building, but they were rebuilt by the Company, in the years 1770 and 1772, at an expense of 2470/. They consist of twelve distinct houses, with a good garden to each, situate in the village of Harrietsham, and are inhabited by twelve poor persons, either men or women, appointed accord- ing to the directions of the founder. Six o/ them are poor members of the Com- pany, chosen by the court of assistants, and six of them parishioners of Harriets- ham, recommended, as vacancies occur, in the manner directed, and appointed by the court, who always accept the nominee of the parish unless evidently an unfit object. The six almspeople of the Company now receive pensions equal to those enjoyed by the Company's almspeople in the hospitals at Newington and Bray, viz. ; 12s. a week to the married, and 7s. a week to the single persons, which pensions include Mr. Copping's gift of 361. a year, before adverted to under the head of Jesus Hospital at Bray. They have also an annual allowance of coals, a chaldron and a half to each house. The parishionary almspeople have pen- sions of 6s. 3d. each every lunar month, making 41. Is. 3d. a year each. They have no allowance of coals. All the twelve have clothing every second year, viz. ; the men a good cloth coat, and the women a camblet gown. The reason of the reduction of the pensions to the parishionary almspeople below the 6/. a year each assigned to them by the founder, no where distinctly appears. It was probably rendered ne- cessary by the defalcation of the income in the early periods of the trust, which we have already alluded to, and has continued ever since. The difference of the allowances to the Company's almspeople and the pa- rishionary almspeople is to be accounted for on the same grounds with the similar difference, though not to an equal extent, which takes place in Jesus Hospital at Bray, and which we have before noticed. In consequence of this difference in the allowances, there was charged in 1823 to the estate account, for pensions to the parishionary almspeople, 24/. 7s. 6d., and for pensions to the Company's almspeople (exclusive of Copping's gift) 861. 4s., and 21/. for coals. No objection can be made to the Com- pany's making an additional allowance to their own poor, if such addition be drawn from separate funds ; but in the present case, where the founder directed that an equal sum, vi/. 61. a year, should be paid to each of the twelve almspeople from the revenues of his estate, there is an evident incorrectness in charging that estate with a larger allowance to the six almspeople of the Cumpany than to the six parishionary almspeople. This error, when pointed out to the clerk of the Company, was immediately perceived ; and we are assured by him that it is the intention of the Company, .when some heavy charges which they have incurred in repairs and improvements in the estate are ascertained, to take a correct account of the charity property, and, after setting aside what may be necessary for the liquidation of debts, and for current charges, to apportion the remainder equally among the twelve almspeople. One of the almsmen is appointed reader, with a salary of five guineas a year, whose office it is to read prayers twice a week to the almspeople, and also, if any misconduct takes places among them, to report it to the paymas- ter, who informs the Company of it. The present paymaster is Mr. John Honey, one of the tenants, who pays the pensions monthly, and superintends the distribu- tion of coals. He also receives a salary of five guineas a year. 2.— Payment to Christ's Hos- pital. — It appears, that in consequence 590 CHARITIES OF KNGLANU AND WALES. [1824 of the embarrassments which took place This is less, by nearly 40/., than the after Mr. Quested's death in the execu- average expenditure of the last ten years, tioii of the trusts of his will, the bene- Taking it, however, as the present rate faction given by him to Christ's Hospital of disbursement, it falls a little short of remained inoperative till tiie year 1G83, the income previous to the granting the when a conference took place respecting present leases, at Michaelmas, 1821, but it between a committee of governors of leaves a considerable surplus out of the the hospital and a committee of the presentrents. This will probably afford, in Company. The result of this conference, time, the means of bringing the pensions upon a statement made of the ditficulties nearer to an equality. At present, how- which the Company had encountered, ever, there are large charges for repairs and the inadequacy of the trust fund to to set against this surplus. In 1820, the fulfil the charities charged thereon, was repair of the almshouses cost upwards an agreement that the Company should of 140/., and in the two last years there pay to the hospital 200/., and that the has been expended, in letting the farms governors should receive into the hospital and repairs of the farmhouses and pre- six poor children presented to them by mises, which have been put into excellent the Company, being paid for each of condition, more than 1500/. them 4/. 3s. 4d. a year towards their It appears that, in former times, the maintenance. Company have come under large ad- The Company have ever since paid vances on similar accounts. In the entry yearly to Christ's Hospital 25/., and which records the arrangement with have always six children maintained Christ's Hospital, before-mentioned, it there, sons of poor freemen of the Com- is stated, that the estate was then in- pany, appointed by the court of as- debted above 2000/., which had, at sun- sistants. dry times, been paid by the Company 3. — Payments to the Universi- upon building barns and repairing the TIES. — The payments directed to be farm-house, or sustained from losses by made to four masters of arts, and four tenants. We have already noticed the students of divinity in the universities, charge of rebuilding the almshouses have never taken place, the funds not in 1770. having been sufficient for the purpose. The disbursements on account of this COLINg's CHARITY, estate, in the year 1823, were as fol- Francis Colmgt by indenture, dated low: — the 15th January, 1C48, gave to the £. *. (/. Fishmongers' Company 200/., to be lent Pensions to the six parisliionaiy alms- out to four freemen of the Company, v!:£:^:^it^^:::£'^^i '' ' ' from three years to three years upon one at 12s. per week . . . 31 4 security, each payuig yearly, out of every And five at 7*. per week each 91 50/, loan, 15s. ; 3/. being the produce of 122 4 ~o ^'^^ said 200/. yearly, to be distributed Dedncting Mr. Jeremiah Cop- amongst ten of the poorest freemen, or plug's gift _!^_L_^ 80 4 wit^owsof freemen, of the said Company Coals to the Compan;y's six alraspeople, ("ot receiving any pension), on the 17th and carriage of ditto 21 March, yearly, or the next court after. Reader.''7?'!''.°"?'!"l"'7!'". ! ^5^5 S This sum is not specifically given Paymaster '.'!!....'... 550 away as directed, but forms part of the Repairs 1! J ,f fund distributed to the half-yearly poor. Postages 10 11 •' -^ *^ Gamekeeper's license Zl. \Zs, 6d., powder andshot2/.2s • . . . 5 15 6 ROBERT GAYER's CHARITY. gatme^to Christ's koVtar W^Ho , Robert Gayer, by will, dated ISllj January, 1648, gave to the wardens and 211 7 9 commonalty of Fishmongers, and their Deduct one half of the charge for clothes, „..„ -inn/ .,,^^., ^r^n/^lifir.!. *!iot the same being given only once in two successors, 100/., upon condition that years 13 5 G they should, yearly, withm one month £198 2 ~3 ^^^^^^ Christmas, give 5/. to be distri- buted and paid to such of their poor 18»l CITY OF LONDON. 591 members as the wardens and assistants for the time bciiis, sliould think fit. This 5Z. a year forms part of the Cluist- mas distribution to the half-yearly poor. JAMES MARTYNE's CHARITY. In the court ledger, under date 20th December, 1C52, is the following entry : — " Mr. Bathurst brought in 50/. from the executors of James Marttjne, esq. deceased, given by his will to the poor of this Company, and it was agreed^, that the said 50/. should remain in the Company's hands, as a stock for the said poor. And that the Company should allow yearly, for the same 50s. to be distributed, yearly, before the five-and- twentieth day of December, as Robert Gayer's legacy of lOOZ. is appointed, until the court should give further di- rections." This 50s. is annually paid to the half- yearly poor. baskerville's charity. Randolph Baskcrville, by will, dated 20th February, 1G53, gave to the Com- pany 200/., to be lent out at 4/. 10s. per cent,, the 9/. interest to be paid half- yearly, as follows, viz. : — £. s. d. To St. Peter's Hospital .;.... 4 To Jesas Hospital, at Bray 4 To the Company's clerk 10 To tlie beadles 10 £900 Which several sums are annually paid as directed. The donations to the poor of the two hospitals are given to them, with other gifts in December. CLEATER's CHARITY. From an entry in the court ledger of the 22d January, 1654, it appears, that Paul Cleater, having formerly lent 150/. to the Company, on bond, desired that the Company would keep the same at 5/. per cent, per annum, during his life, and that after his decease, 25/. parcel thereof, should be and remain to the Company for ever, to be lent out to some young man of the Company, at 10s. per annum, to be distributed among the almsfolks in St. Peter's Hospital, at Christmas, yearly. This bequest is now, as it seems erroneously, included in the distribution to the half-yearly poor. It is, however, made up to the alnispeople by the con- tribution from the Company to the 1/. Is. given yearly at Christmas to each of the said alnispeople, [See ante, the ac- count of that charity.] Owen's charity. By indenture, dated the 28th April, 1G7(>, Jolin Given, escjuire, citizen and fishmonger, as well in consideration of the better maintenance of the free school, physic well, and poor people of the parish of Chipping Barnet, in the county of Hertford, as for the better relief of the poor almsfolks, free of the Company of Fishmongers, in the several alms- houses at Jesus Hospital, in Bray, in the county of Berks, and at Harrietsham, in the county of Kent, granted to the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fishmongers, and their successors, the sum of 270/,, to the intent that the said wardens and commonalty should, yearly, on the 20th of March, for ever, pay the sum of 12/. to the several uses and purposes, and in manner follow- ing, viz. : — £. s. d. To "William Marsli, then one of the go- vernors of the free sclino! at Barnet, durin^his life, and after his decease, then to sucii other governor or governors of the said free school as should be thereunto appointed by the greater nomber of the governors of the same scliool, for the time being, to receive the same ... 9 12 To be by him or them distributed and paid fortli, as follows : — To the master of the said free school, for the time being, 2s., parcel thereof, upon coiidition that he should teach and edu- cate in learning three poor boys of the said town of Barnet, to be from time to time appointed thereunto by the said go- vernor or governors, for the time being, or the greater number of them, freely and without any charge for the same ... 3 Towards the reparation of the said free school 300 For tlie reparation of the physic well there, in the common ....100 And 52s,, residue of the said sum of 9/. 12*., for bread for the relief of the poor of the said parish of Barnet, to be distributed by 12d. on every Lord's-day, after the morn- ing sermon, amongst thirteen poor per- sons of the same parish, to be appointed by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, and other parishioners ... 2 12 f9 12 592 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1824 f. S. (I. To pay on llie 20lli Marcli, yearly, fo six poor almslolks, Irce of (lie Company, in Jesus Hospital, iti Bray, and (o six poor alinsfolks, free of the Conipaiiy, at Har- rietsliain, in Kent, for their relief, each of them 3,5. 4(/ 200 To the Clerk of the Company 8 And in default of the governors of the said school at Barnet paying and dis- tributing the said sum of 9/. 12s. to the uses aforesaid, the same to be divided amongst the poor of the said Company of Fishmongers, at J'aster, yearly, for ever. In another deed, dated the 23d May, 1C77, is the following proviso, added to the gift of 1/. for the repair of the physic well. The deed is in all other respects conformable to the one above abstracted. " Provided, that if any obstruction should take place (as therein mentioned) in the use of the physic well, or the same should be forsaken and disused, so as to produce no profit to the tenants or town aforesaid, in that case the said 11. should be paid to the schoolmaster of the said free-school, for the instruction of one more poor boy of the said town of Barnet, in like manner as the other three boys." The Company pay yearly, at Lady- day, 9/. 12s. to ihe treasurer of the free grammar school at Chipping Barnet, and 1/. yearly, at Easter, to the six alms- people of the Company in Jesus Hos- pital at Bray, and the like sum of IZ. yearly, at Easter, to the six alms- people of the Company at Harrietsham, and 8s. yearly to the clerk of the Com- pany. hayne's charity. John Hayne, by will, dated 13th May, 1G82, gave for the relief of the poor of the Company of Fishmongers, London, 40s. per annum, for ever, tax free, to be issuing out of his tenement in Creed- lane, London. The Company receive this annuity from Mr. Holmes, of Lyons Inn, as charged upon a house, No. 18, in Creed- lane, the property of J. F. Petherick, esq. and occupied by Mr. Nathaniel Holmes, watchmaker. It is included in the Christmas distribution to the half-yearly poor. BISHOP barlow's charity. William Barlow, D. D. Bishop of Lincoln, who died in 1G90, bequeathed by his will to the Fishmongers' Company 100/. to be lent out to four young men of the Company, paying 3/. amongst them, to be distributed as follows : — f. s. d. To a licensed prcaclier, to preach a eermon in Croydon ciuncli, on the 22d March, yearly, being the day on wliich the lios- jiital of Archbishop \\ hitgift was founded 13 4 For a dinner for the poor of the hospital there, founded by Archbishop Whitgift 13 4 To be put into the common box of the Iios- pittl 10 To the vicar of Croydon, for giving notice of the sermon on the preceding Sunday .034 To one of tlie Company sent to see these things performed 6 8 To be divided in Fishmongers' hall, among four poor old men or women of London, to be appointed by the aldermen, if there slionld be any in the Company ; if not, by the master. This is given to four of the poor people iu St. Peter's Hospital . . 13 4 £3 » The Company pay all these gifts an- nually, on the 22d of March, with an addition of the sum of 21. to the 13s. for the dinner for the poor in Archbishop Whitgift's hospital. PENDLEDURY's CHARITY. Nicholas Pendlebury, by his will, the date of which is not known, gave to the Company of Fishmongers 20 marks, to be put forth to some good use, and the profit thereof to be yearly bestowed, in coals and fagots, amongst the poor of the same Company, and of the parish in Crooked Lane, where he was apprentice. In respect of this gift, 11. is now added to the distribution to the half- yearly poor. THWAITES'S CHARITY. Alderman William Tktvaites, by will, the date of which is unknown, gave to the Company of Fishmongers 50Z., upon trust, to lend out the same to two young men of the same Company, not being of the livery, to either of them 25/., from three years to three years, they paying 10s. a-piece yearly ; and upon further trust, that the wardens should pay the 20s. they should so receive to the church- wardens of the parish of St. Mildred, in Bread-street, London, to be by 18i>5J CITY OF LONDON. .595 them employed to the use of the poor of the same parish. Tlie Company pay the sum of 20s. to the churchwardens of St. Mildred, Bread- street, yearly, at Christmas. ANNUAL PAYMENT TO THE PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL, CROOKED-LANE. An annual sura of Gs. i)(L is, and has been immemorially paid, by the Com- pany to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, by whom it is distributed to the poor of that parish. Phis payment is entered in the Company's books by the title of " Composition Money," but it is not known how it orij^iuated. PARISn OF ST. ANDREW, IIOLBORN. The parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, is divided into three Liberties ; viz. The London Liberty : The Upper Liberty ; and The Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hattou Garden, and Ely Rents. The first of these liberties lies within the city of London, and the other two in the county of Middlesex. The Upper Liberty lies to the west- ward of the place where Holborn Bars formerly stood, which divided the city of London from the county of Middle- sex, and is commonly designated as that part of the parish which lies above the Bars. Both the other liberties lie to the eastward of that place, and are generally understood to be comprised in the de- scription of that part of the parish which lies below the Bars. In the distribution of the charities, those which were given by the donors to the parish generally are shared in equal thirds by the three liberties. With respect to those charities which " are directed by the donors to be given half to the poor above the Bars and half to the poor below the Bars, ditt'erent modes of construction have prevailed in different cases. In some of them the poor of the Upper Liberty receive half, and the poor of the other liberties a quarter each. In others half is given to the poor of the London Liberty, and half to the poor of the two county liberties. The reason of these different constructions does not appear ; but they have now been established, in each in- stance, for so great a length of time, that it seems too late to endeavour to reduce them to one uniform rule. Such of the charities as are given to the poor of that part of the parish which lies in the county of Middlesex, are shared equally by the two liberties situ- ated in the county. The parish of Saint George the Martyr, in the county of Middlesex, originally formed part of the Upper Liberty of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn. It was separated therefrom, and erected into a separate parish for ecclesiastical purposes, in the year 1723, under the provisions of the act of the 10th of Anne, c. 11, for building 50 new churches ; and by an agreement under the 22d section of that act, made the 14th November, 1727, between the rector, churchwardens, and 20 inha- bitants of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, and the rector,churchwardens, and select vestry of the parish of Saint George the Martyr, it was agreed that all church and churchwardens debts which then were or thereafter should become due from each parish respect- ively, should be paid by separate rates to be made and raised in each of the said respective parishes ; but the parish of Saint George the Martyr remains united with the Upper Liberty of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, for the relief of the poor and other parochial objects, by the title of the " United Parishes of Saint Andrew, Holborn, above the Bars, in the County of Mid- dlesex, and Saint George the RIartyr, in the said County." Of the charities, however, given before the separation of the parishes, there is only one in which the poor of Saint George the Martyr participate; namely, the almshouses of Alexander Stafford in Gray's-Inn-lane. CHARITIES BELONGING TO THE PARISH AT LARGE. TAVIE'S, OR THAVIE's CHARITY. John Tavic, by will, dated the day 2Q 594 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 before the feast of Saiut Gregory the Pope, 1348, as appears by a probate copy granted by the court of Hustings in London, devised all that tenement in which he lived, with three shops, which he formerly purchased of William Pas- mere, after the death of his wife Alicia, ** ad fabricationcm Ecclesia" of St. Andrew, Holborn ; and he appointed his wife and certain other persons therein named executors for carrying his will into effect. It is stated in an ancient abstract of title to this estate, that upon the death of Alice (wife of the testator) the minister and churchwardens, being a corporation time out of mind, entered upon the same premises, and brought a writ ex gravi (piereld to have execution of the devise ; and that in Easter Term, 21 Richard II., it was adjuged to be a good devise to the minister in jure ecclesice* The earliest existing deed relating to the Thavie estate is an indenture of covenant, bearing date 21st September, 1573, whereby William Lovelace, esq. Serjeant at law, Reynold Knight, esq. and Thomas Fox, all of the parish of Saint Andi-ew, Holborn, after reciting that John Thavie, by will of the date above-mentioned, had devised the pre- mises thereinafter mentioned, the profits thereof to be employed for the reparation and mending the church of Saint Andrew, Holborn, as often as need should re- quire, covenanted with Sir Ralph Whytly, parson of the said church, and the then churchwardens and ten other inhabitants of the said parish, that they would levy a fine of the said premises ; viz. a mes- suage or tenement, and a garden, with the appurtenances, called the Church House; two messuages or tenements, with the appurtenances, then in the tenure of Roger Smyas ; the alley called by the name of Andrew-Cross Alley, and the messuages, houses, yards, gar- dens, &c. near and about the same ; all which premises were known by the name of the Church Land, otherwise the Church's House, and were situate in the said parish, and adjoining to the said church, on the west end thereof, and to the east end of Thavie's Inn, and to the Queen's High- way to the north ; to enure to the use of the covenantees and their heirs, to the intent that the survi- vors, and such others as should there- after be parson and churchwardens, and the twelve men called Twelve Assistants for the time being, should apply the rents and profits to the reparation and amend- ing the said church, as need should re- quire, in such manner as it had been since the death of the said John Thavie : And it was further covenanted, that when any six, or ten at the most, of the persons to whom the fine should be levied, should die or remove their dwell- ing out of the said parish, the survivors should convey the said premises to the parson and churchwardens, and ten other persons assistants there for the time being, or to some of them, or to so many more of the said parishioners as the parson and churchwardens for the time being should think meet, and their heirs, upon the same trusts. A fine was levied in pursuance of this deed of covenant in Michaelmas Term, IGth Elizabeth. A subsequent appointment of trus- tees was made on the 27th Elizabeth, some of whom, as appears from another document, were alive in 1607, but no further appointment is mentioned in the old abstract prior to the year 1G15, when the following transaction took place. By indenture, dated 29th October, 1615, Edward Baker, in consideration of 260/. paid by the then churchwardens and 23 others, inhabitants of the said parish, (none of whom were among the trustees appointed in 1585, for the pro- perty devised by John Thavie), convey- ed to the said churchwardens and 23 others, their heirs and assigns, all those garden plots and tenements situate in Shoe-lane, containing in the street side 81 feet 2 inches, on the east 69 feet, and in length from east to west 289 feet, with the houses and buildings thereon erected, upon trust that a convenient part of the said premises should be em- ployed as a burying place for the burial of the dead within the said parish, the profits of such burying place, if any, and also of the rest of the said premises, to be employed for the general good of •See Pref.lOCo.; Fitz. Ab.lit. " DeTise," 27; PIowd.345. 523. 18351 CITY OF LONDON. 595 the said parish, in such sort as by the churchwardeus and vestrymen of the said parish for the time being, or the more part of them, should be held to be most fit and convenient ; and to the intent that when all the said trustees, except four or three, should be dead, the survivors, at the request of the churchwardens, or of any other of the vestry, should convey to so many other honest and discreet parishioners, to be named by the said churchwardens and vestrymen. All the foregoing premises appear to have been comprised in the seizures made of lands in the city of London, supposed to have been concealed from the crown, and which were afterwards granted by King James I. to Sir John Leman, mayor, and Cornelius Fish, chamberlain, in trust for the particular uses mentioned in the wills or grants of the respective donors ; and from those grantees both the before-mentioned pro- perties passed into the hands of the same set of trustees. By indenture, dated 22d March, 1G21, reciting that King James had by his letters patent, dated 2d October, anno regni 17, granted to Sir John Leman and Cornelius Fish, and their heirs, a messuage with the appurtenances, and three shops, then divided into thirteen messuages, in the parish of Saint An- drew, Holborn, with the church-house, kitchen, &c. where the parishioners met together about the affairs of the church and parish ; and 23 little tenements, in which the poor pensioners of the said parish lived, with a yard thereto belong- ing, and a piece of land then used as part of the churchyard ; and three tene- ments with the appurtenances, and a tenter yard, and divers garden plots with the appurtenances, in Shoe-lane, with all houses, &c.to the said heredita- ments belonging; the said Sir John Leman and Cornelius Fish, in part dis- charge of the trust in them reposed by the parishioners of Saint Andrew, and of other parishes in the city of London, and to the intent that the rents and profits of tlie said premises should be thereafter disposed of according to the discretion of the parson, churchwardens, and vestrymen of the said parish, to- wards such works of charity, and for such use, benefit, and relief of the parish- ioners of the said parish, and for the repairing of the fabric of the church of Saint Andrew, in such sort as the same were usually employed for the most part of ten years then last past, conveyed to Gregory Duckett, D. D. parson, Richard Williams and another, churchwardens, and 39 others, parishioners of Saint Andrew, and their heirs, the said pre- mises, to the intent that the survivors and such others as should be thereafter parsons of the said church, and church- wardens and twelve assistants of the said parish, should apply the rents thereof to and for the reparation and amending of the fabric of the said church as need should require, and to and for such other charitable and necessary uses as in their discretion should be thought meet, con- venient, and needful in the said parish, in such sort as had been accustomed. At different periods conveyances have been made of the original Thavie estate and the purchased estate together, to trustees. It appears, however, fhat previously to the year 1786, a long in- terval had taken place without any such conveyance, and the former trustees being all dead, and some difficulty oc- curing in discovering the heir of the survivor, an indenture of feoffment, dated 1st June, 1786, was executed by Joshua Cox, the then vestry clerk, whereby he conveyed to the Rev. Chas. Barton, rector, and the then churchwar- dens and twelve vestrymen, the following premises ; viz. A messuage on the south side of Holborn Hill, a messuage at the south end of Saint Andrew's-court, a mes suage at the east end of Saint Andrew's- court, five other messuages on the south side of Holborn Hill, and two others in Saint Andrew's-court; and also a messuage or tenement called the Work- house, in Shoe-lane, formerly two mes- suages, then demised by lease, dated 5th April, 1704, to or in trust for the churchwardens and overseers of the London Liberty, of Saint Andrew, for the term of 70 years, at the clear yearly rent of 12/.; also a messuage adjoining to the said workhouse, and then partly laid into the same ; and two other mes- suages, one or both of them known bv the name of the Eagle and Child, in 2Q2 596 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Shoe-laue, part of which said messuage and premises were formerly part of the estate of John Tliavie, and were given and bequeathed by his will to the fabric of the church of the said parish, and the remainder were purchased out of the rents and profits of the premises so bequeathed ; upon trust that they and the survivors should, at the discretion and by the order and direction of the rector, churchwar- dens, and vestrymen of the said parish for the time being, apply the rents and profits to the same uses as directed by the deed of •22d March, 1621. And it was provided that when the trustees should be reduced to three by death or removal out of the parish, those who should survive and remain should, at the request of the churchwardens and vestry- men, assure the said premises to such persons as should be appointed by the said rector, churchwardens, and vestry- men. The last conveyance is dated 12th August, 1823, and is endorsed on a previous deed of release, dated 22d December, 1819, whereby John Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, Richard Curtis, Charles Grifiith, John Jones, Samuel Taylor, John Metcalfe, Joseph Wigg, "William Marsh, and Jonathan Rash- ligh, had conveyed the premises, men- tioned in the above indenture of 1786, to the Rev. Gilbert Beresford, rector, John Buzzard, William Boyer, church- wardens. Sir James Burrough, Henry Gilbert, Samuel Jones, William Ponti- fex, AVilliam John Reeves, James Wor- tham, James Manfield, and James But- ler, and their heirs, upon the same trusts as are stated in the indenture of 1621. By the deed of release endorsed upon the above, after reciting that the within- named William Boyer and William Marsh were dead, and Sir James Bur- rough had removed out of the parish, and that James Wortham had resigned his trust as a vestryman, and that Matthew Heather, John Buzzard, James Morton, and Henry Holworth Merreweather had been appointed vestrymen ; and further, that it would be a considerable saving to the parish if the within premises M'ere conveyed to the then present trustees, in such manner as to vest the same in the said Gilbert Beresford, during his con- tinuance only as rector of the said parish, [1825 in Jesse Baker and Alexander Wilson, the then churchwardens, during their continuance only as churchwardens, and in the remaining vestrymen parties to the above indenture, together with the said Matthew Heather, John Buzzard, James Morton, and Henry Holworth Merre- weather as vestrymen during their res- pective residence in the said parish ; it was witnessed the said Gilbert Beres- ford, Jesse Baker, Alexander Wilson, Sir James Burrough, and the other ves- trymen parties to the above indenture, granted the said premises to the said Matthew Heather, James Morton, and HenryHolworth Merreweather, and their heirs, to the use of the said Gilbert Beresford, during his continuance only as rector of the said parish, and of the said Jesse Baker and Alexander Wilson, during their continuance as churchwar- dens of the said parish, and of the said Charles Griffith and others above men- tioned, as vestrymen during their res- pective residence in the said parish, and acting as vestrymen therein only, and their heirs, upon the same trusts as de- clared in the within indenture. The twelve assistants mentioned in the above deeds are appointed, half from the City I?tcAeff, formerly of the parish of St. Clement Danes, in the county of Middlesex, (who is stated to have died in 1620,) did by his last will ordain, that 4001. should forlhw^ith after his decease be paid to Gre- gory Uuckett, D.D., theretofore parson of the ])arish of St. Andrew, Holborn, to be by him lent out, and the profit thereof arising to be distributed to such poor maid servants as had well and honestly served and demeaned themselves, upon certificate thereof made to him the said Gregory ; but the said Isaac Duckett, after he had declared that his work of charity, dying before he could finish his said will, the said Gregory Duckett had been obliged to tile a biil in the court of chancery against the administrators of the said Isaac Duckett for the payment of the said 400/., and thereupon obtained a decree in the said cou.t, dated the 30th June, 17th James I., whereby it was ordered that the said 400/. should be delivered to the said Gregory Duckett, wherewith land should be purchased and *' estated " to twelve feoflees at the least, six of them being inhabitants of St. Cle- ment Danes, and six of them inhabitants of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn ; and that the yearly rents and revenues of such lands should be disposed of by the said Gregory Duckett during his life, according to the will of the said Isaac, [1825 to four poor maid servants at their mar- riages ; and after the death of the said Gregory, then the yearly rents and reve- nues to be received and equally divided between the aforesaid parishes, and to be employed yearly by the above-men- tioned inhabitants of the said parishes to two poor maid servants of either parish at their marriages, upon certificate to them from their masters of their ho- nest and faithful serving and inhabiting with one master or mistress five years together; and in default of such poor maid servants, then to be distributed equally and yearly to the relief of two other poor maids of either of the said parishes at their marriages. In pursuance of tliis decree the money was paid and invested in the purchase of certain lands and premises lying in Crayford in the county of Kent, whicU were conveyed by indenture of feoft'ment, dated the 22d November, 18th James I., to the said Gregory Duckett and twelve others, six from each of the said parishes, and are therein described to consist of a messuage, with outhouses, gardens, orchard, and premises, containing by estimation ly acre, abutting on the king's highway in Crayford aforesaid south, and upon a lane leading to Dartforth Heath on the west ; another orchard, appurtaining to the said messuage, con- taining by estimation one rood, abutting upon the king's highway leading from Crayford to Dartforth north, and upon the lane leading from Crayford town to Dartforth Heath west; a field or close, containing ly acre, abutting on the said lane leading to Dartforth Heath east, and on lands called Stonecroft west, north, and south ; one field, containing 2| acres, abutting on the king's highway leading to Dartforth north, and upon the parsonage glebe meadow south ; a piece of land lying in a field called Danes, containing one acre; a piece of land, with a little spring or wood in it, con- taining one acre ; a piece of land lying in Oakfield in Crayford, containing one acre; a piece of land called Cowpcr's I'icld, containing three acres ; a piece of land called Fenner's Field, containing eight acres, abutting in part upon the king's highway west; a piece of land called the Bull Banks, containing four acres, abutting in part upon a lane called 1825] CITV OF LONDON. col Lady-lane on the north, and the king's highway east; a piece of land lying- in Great 13uU Banks, containing half an acre; a piece of land called the Hohnes Croft, containing 1| acre; a piece of land lying in Holmes Field, containing three roods; a piece of land called the Newlands, containing 2i acres, abutting on Holmes-lane north; apiece of land lying in Newlands, with a spring or wood thereunto adjoining, containing two acres, abutting on a lane leading to the heath soiitli; a little spring or wood, containing one acre, abutting on the lane leading to the heath north ; a messuage lying in North End, in the parish of Crayford, with the orchard, garden, and backside thereto belonging, abutting in part on the king's highway there east; a piece of marsh land in a place called Cooke's Leys, containing 2^ acres, abut- ting on the way there called the Man Way south ; a croft of land lying in North End, Crayford, containing two acres, adjoining in part to the great orchard of the mansion-house there called Clement's-place, and abutting in part on Watford-lane south, and on the king's highway west; and a field in North End called Allen's Field, containing six acres, with a goare or stripe of ground adjoin- ing to the north part thereof, and which field is mentioned to contain one acre of the land of Sir Francis Fane, which acre is excepted out of the said indenture ; to iiold the said premises to the grantees and their heirs upon trust, well and truly to discharge the said trust, in receiving and employing the rents and revenues of tlie said lands, according to the will, order, and decree above-mentioned. And it was thereby declared and agreed, that if any of the said twelve inhabitants, or tiieir assigns, should leave their dwell- ings in the said parishes and should reside elsewhere they should no more intermiddle with the disposing of the said lands or the rents thereof, but should release all their right therein to the re- sidue of the said feoffees ; and that when eight of the said feoffees should die, or leave the said parishes and inhabit else- where, the survivors should convey the said premises to twelve such other inha- bitants of the said parishes, six of each parish, as the parsons and churchwardens of each of the said parishes should nomi- nate and appoint, within two months after such nomination and appointment. It appears from the minute-book of the trustees of this charity, that part of the trust estate had been demised by the trustees in the year 1726 for 21 years, at the yearly rent of 19/., to dame Eliza- beth Shovell, who was possessed of several estates in the parish of Crayford, with the lands of which the trust pre- mises so demised were interspersed. After the expiration of that lease the successive owners of Lady Shovell's property continued, down to the year 1788, to hold the trust premises demised to her as the tenants thereof to the trus- tees, at the yearly rent reserved in the lease to her, but without any lenewal of the lease so granted to her. In consequence of this, as it should seem very blameable, neglect of this property on the part of the then trustees, some disputes had arisen previously to the year 1788, between the trustees and Miles Barne, esq. the then owner of Lady Shovell's estates, concerning the boundaries of the land so demised to her, " which had led to the commencement of legal proceedings. For the purpose of settling these disputes, an agreement was entered into in the last-mentioned year between Mr. Barne and the trustees, for the exchange of certain of the trust pre- mises comprised in the aforesaid lease for other freehold lands in Crayford ; and the terms of that exchange having been approved by a surveyor appointed by the trustees, it was carried into effect by the following deeds : — By deed of release, dated 2d July, 1778, after reciting the lease before men- tioned to Lady Shovell, the said Miles Barne conveyed to Thomas Tibbs and others, the surveying trustees of the said charity, their heirs and assigns, a parcel of ground called Bull Banks, containing 6a. 1r. 2Gp., in the parish of Crayford, abutting north on a lane called Lady- lane, and on the east against the high road leading from Crayforth to Erith ; also a parcel of land, part of a close called the Holmes Croft, containing 5a. 3r. 29p., abutting north against Holmes-lane, and south against lands of the said Miles Barne called Park Field; also a parcel of land called Fenner's Field, containing 12a. *JOp., abutting on 602 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 the west against the road leading from Erith to Cray ford, and upon the north against a lane called Sweep-lane or Slade's Green-lane ; also a parcel of ground called the Apple Tree Orchard, containing 6a. 2r. 23p., abutting in part against the road leading from Erith to Crayford ; also a parcel of land called Marsh Lands, containing two acres, in a place called Crayford Levell, abutting on the south-west next a road called Marroway ; to hold the same upon such trusts as the lands and hereditaments comprised in the said recited indenture of lease were subject to ; and as to such part of the said hereditaments and pre- mises as were not comprised in the said recited" indenture of lease, the same were declared to be thereby granted in ex- change for the lands and tenements thereinafter granted to the use of the said Miles Barne. And by the said indenture the trustees, parties thereto, in consideration of the before-mentioned grant, conveyed to the said Miles Barne, and his heirs, all those lands and here- ditaments which, in and by the said re- cited indenture of lease, were described as therein mentioned ; that is to say, a barn at North End, where a messuage formerly stood, and the orchard and backside thereto belonging; a piece of marsh land on Crayford Marsh called Cooke's Leys, containing two and a half acres ; a croft in North End, containing two acres, adjoining to the great orchard of the manor house there; a field in North End called Allen's Field, contain- ing six acres, together with the goare or stripe of land adjoining the north-east part of the said field ; a field of land with a little spring or wood, containing one acre ; a piece of land in Oakfield, containing one acre ; a piece of land called Cowper's Field, containing three acres; a piece of land called Fenner's Field, containing eight acres; a piece of land called the Bull Banks, containing four acres ; a piece of land lying in Great Bull Baaks, containing half an acre ; a piece of land called Holmes Croft, containing one and a half acre ; a piece of land lying in Holmes Field, containing three roods ; a piece of land called Newlands, containing two and a half acres; a piece of land lying in Newlands, with a spring or wood ad- joining, containing two acres ; another little spring or wood, containing one acre ; a piece of land lying in a field called the Danes, containing one acre ; save and except out of that present grant to the said Miles Barne, and his heirs, such parts of the said lands and premises demised by the said recited lease, and comprehended, if any such there should be, in the description therein last before contained, as were by those presents granted to the said trustees, and their heirs, as before mentioned ; and also, except certain parcels ot land intended to be conveyed in exchange to William Holding and Henry Wall, By another indenture of release, dated 2d July, 1778, the said Thomas Tibbs and others, surviving trustees, conveyed to William Holding and Henry Wall, their heirs and assigns, a parcel of land in Crayford, called Friths, containing two acres ; and another parcel of land in Crayford, containing one acre. And the said William Holding and Henry Wall conveyed to the said trustees a parcel of land in Crayford, containing 2a. 3r. 12p. ; and which parcel of land was intended to be laid into and made part of a certain close belonging to the trustees called Apple Tree Orchard ; to hold the same to the said trustees, their heirs, and assigns, in exchange for the premises so released by them to the said Holding and Wall, and upon the same trusts as they had held those premises. The trustees of this charity have been renewed by successive conveyances, the last of which were indenture of lease and release, dated 18th and 19th June, 1813, whereby Edward Dadley and William Clarke, surviving trustees, conveyed to Charles Griffith, John Buzzard, James Butler, Nicholas Byerley, Henry Gil- bert and William John lleeves, of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, and John Robinson, Hector Essex, John Ponten, William Marchant, William Nurse, and Lancelot Burton, of the parish of St. Clement Danes, trustees nomi- nated by the respective rectors and churchwardens of the said parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. jCIement Danes, all those messuages or tene- ments, lands, hereditaments, and pre- mises, whereof the said Edward DaiUey and William Clarke were seised, pos- 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 603 sessed, or entitled unto by virtue of the and premises at North End, of whicli therein recited indentures of the 22d the contents are not specified, exceeding November, 18th James I., of the 15th by about one and a quarter acre the December, 1700, (a trust deed describing quantity subsequent to the exchange, the premises in the same manner as the exclusive of the allotment of three acres, indenture of the IBth James I.), and of After defraying out of the rent any the 2d July, 1778 (the deeds of exchange incidental charges that may have occur- above-mentioned), red, the net balance is divided between The property now belonging to the the two parishes. The moiety belonging- trustees under the several conveyances to the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, above set forth, consists of two farms in is paid at an annual meeting of the the parish of Crayford, in the county of trustees for that parish, held on the Kent, both of them on lease for 21 years Monday after Easter Monday, to maid from Michaelmas, 1821 ; previous to servants who have been married sub- which the premises were surveyed and sequently to the preceding annual raeet- niapp-^d by a surveyor for the parishes, ing, and who can produce the certificates and the terms on which the leases shoidd required by the founder. If more apply be granted were settled upon his report, for the charity than two, the number They consist of the following parcels : — prescribed by the order of the court of Nos. on the Map, A. B. P. chanccry, it is usual to inform them that 1 : Bull Bank 6 2 23 two is the number limited by the founder 2 : Holmes Croft ,^ H"! to receive it, but that if they choose to 3 : lender s Field 12 30 ..... ,, ^, "', , , 4 : Apple Tree Field 6 2 23 divide it equally among them, the trustees 5 : Oak Field 2 3 12 will Consent to it, otherwise they must /i?„..L.w^""'''h"'!n .1 • f • • .•„' '^ ^ ^ choose two from among them. The Allotinent awaruen on the inclosure ol the . , . . ■, coinnioii laiid.s in the parish of Crayford Candidates retire HI order to consider '" 1^'3 300 of the proposal, and we have not heard Total . . 39 37 ^^ ^"Y instance of their declining to adopt it. The above parcels are let to Mr. John Collier, at the annual rent of 57/. 7s., BARNARD Hyde's charity. the tenant paying the land-tax and all An account of the origin and particu- other taxes. lars of Barnard Hyde's charity will be Nos, on the Map. A, R, p. found among the charities in the parish 7 : Heath-lane Field . .... 1 2 12 of St. Dunstan in the East. 8 : Cottaire, hlacksraitu s shop, and tt i .i • i r i- .i • i <• orchard 2 9 Under this benefaction the parish oi 9 : Nut orchard 34 St. Andrew, Holborn, is entitled to re- 10 : 'Swan or poiatoe field .... 2 223 ^^-^^^ f^^^^^ jh^ Salteis' Company, once Total ... 5 in ten years, the sum 41. 10s., to be dis- tributed to eighteen poor widows or These parcels are let to l^Ir. Amos maids of the parishy to each os. Swaisland, at the clear annual rent of It was last received in 1824, and given 17/. 5s., making the whole income of the to eighteen poor widows, whose names charity 74/. 12s. were returned to the Company, six of In 1821 eight elm trees were cut from them selected from each of the three the land and sold, and the produce liberties by the respective parish officers, brought into the year's account. There are a few trees remaining on the pre- MRS. judith Alston's charity. mises. In or about the year 1G87, Mrs. Judith The parcels held by Swaisland seem Alston gave to the Merchant Taylors' to be the four first parcels in the original Company 300/., upon condition, among conveyance, (though with a deficiency of other things, that they should pay 5/. near an acre in the first parcel), and to a year to the rector of St. Andrew's, have been the only part of the trust estate Holborn, to be applied to the use and not demised to Lady Shovell. The total benefit of the poor of the said parish, number of acres in the original convey- The annuity is received by the rector, ance is 42A. 2r., exclusive of the house who distributes it as proper objects occur 604 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 to him, in various sums, generally from a guinea to half a crown. SYLVESTER PETYT's CHARITY. An account of the charities of Sylves- ter Petyt, under which 10/. a year, as the interest of 200/., is distributed by the trustees at their discretion among poor housekeepers of this parish not re- ceiving alms from the parish, has been already given. MRS. ELIZABETH PALMER's CHARITY. Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer, by her will, dated 4th August, 1726, directed her executors to pay at the end of one year after her decease 500/., to be laid out in the purchase of lands and tenements, and the rents to be disposed of yearly towards the maintenance of twelve poor widows of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, not receiving alms, as her ex- ecutors and the minister and church- wardens for the time being should think most convenient. By indenture of bargain and sale en- rolled, dated the 20th November, 1728, reciting the will of Elizabeth Palmer, James Joy, esq. in consideration of the sum of 000/. paid by the executors of Mrs. Palmer, and of 41. paid by the minister, churchwardens, and parishion- ers, of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, conveyed to Jeffrey Barton, L.L. D. minister, two other churchwar- dens, and ten others, parishioners of the said parish, and their heirs, several par- cels of ground therein particularly set forth, and described in a plan in the margin of the deed, lying in, and part of, the land commonly called Marsh Lands, in the parish of Saint Giles in the Fields, in the County of Middlesex, then let upon several building leases, producing in the whole ground-rents amounting to 18/., and on which nine tenements had been erected, upon trust. in the first place, to reimburse themselves out of the rents and profits the sura of 4/. by them paid as part of the purchase money, with the costs of the purchase, and to dispose of the remainder of the rents and profits for the yearly maintenance of twelve poor widows of the said parish, according to the direction of Mrs. Pal- mer's will ; and upon further trust, that when the said trustees should be reduced to three, the survivors should convey the premises to the use of themselves, and ten or so many more of the gentle- men or inhabitants of the same parish, whereof the minister of the said parish for the time being was always to be one, as the surviving trustees, with the ap- probation of the minister and church- wardens for the time being, should elect, and their heirs, upon the same trusts as were hereinbefore declared. Several subsequent conveyances have been made to new trustees, the last of which is by indenture dated in Novem- ber, 1820, whereby the trust premises are conveyed by Samuel Taylor, the only surviving trustee, to the lleverend Gilbert Beresford, William Boyer, and Nicholas Byerley, churchwardens, Jas. Mansfield, Samuel Kell, Charles Grif- fith, John Buzzard, Samuel Taylor, Henry Gilbert, Jasper Taylor, Samuel Jones, John Scott, Thomas Rich, and Matthew Heather, and their heirs, all of whom are now living, except Samuel Taylor. The leases outstanding at the time of the purchase having all expired, the houses were let in 1763, upon repairing leases for 31 years, from Michaelmas in that year, at rents amounting to 60/. per annum ; and on the expiration of those leases, the houses being then very old and in bad condition, were re-let, some on building, and some on repairing leases, which are still in existence. The premises consist of nine tenements, let to five tenants, as follows : — 3i. jr. a, 1. — A house on llie west side of Tower-street, in the pariaL of St. Giles, being No. 11, let by lease, dated 26th April, 1796, to William Eppej, for 31 years, from Michaelmas, 1791, at the annual rent of . .... . . . . . . .1600 The lease was granted in consideration of the sums of money which the said William Eppey, and one James Tabor, had expended in and about the necessary reparations and ameiidraenis of the said messuage, the lessee covenanting to keep the premises in repair, and insure them from fire, and to pay all taxes. It appears from the minute books, that by the terms of his ofTer the lessee was to expend 120/. in repairs. Carried forward £16 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 605 £. 5. d. Broagbl forward 16 2 & 3. — Two messuages, one being No. 12, Tower-street, St. Giles, at the corner of Laniber- ooart, and the other adjoining thereto, being No. 0, in Lumber-coort, let to William Young by lease, bearing dale ihe same aay as the preceding, for the same term, and for a similar consideration, at tlie clear yearly rent of . . . . • . . 35 The snm to be exjieniled in repaiis was 150/. 4 & 5 — Two messuages, being Nos. 7. & 8, in Lumber-court, let.in a similar manner, and for the same term, to Thomas Cuming, at the clear rent of . . . . . 24 The snm to be expended in repairs was 150/. This lease has been since assigned to Natha- niel Tibbs. 6. — A house. No. U, in Lumber-court, on lease to John Stainton for 54| years, from Michaelmas, 1800, at the clear yearly rent of . . . . . . . . 6 15 From the rec-itals of this lease it appears, that an agreomenl hud been entered into by the trustees on 27th September, 1795, with Thomas Cuming, John Harriott, since deceased, and George Cuming, whereby the trustees agreed, as soon as the said Thomas Cuming should have elected upon the piemises thereafter mentioned three messuages aud other buildings, to execute a lease to him of a parcel of ground at the corner of West-street and Lumber- court, whereon four messua':;es then stood, for a term of Gl years, at the clear yearly rent of 80/. iJs. : That Thomas Cuming accordingly took down the four old messuages, and on part of the ground built two of the three messuages agreed by him to be erected as afore- .said ; and that the trustees granted to the said Thomas Cuming a lease of those two messuages for bixiy-one years, from Michaelmas, 1794, at the yearly rent of 16/., and that it was then understood that the ground-rent for the remaining parcel of ground then unbuilt upon should be 20/, 15s. : That a commission of bankrupt afterwards issued against Thomas Cuming, and that his assignees relinquished to George Cuming, one of the sureties of Thomas Cuming in the said agreement, and to the executors of John Harriott the other surety, all their interest in the said agreement, and the lease of the remaining parcel of ground to be grauied in pursuance thereof: That the said George Cuming, and the execu- tors of Harriott, afterwards proposed to the trustees to build two houses instead of one on the remaining parcel of ground, which the trustees assented to, aud the houses were ac- cordingly built, and were put up to auction and sold in two lots, when John Staintnn became the purchaser of one of the lots, being the above-mentioned messuage; and the trustees, with the consent and by the direction of the said George Cuming, and the then surviving executor of Harriott, granted the above-mentioned lease thereof, being the residue of the term of 61 years from iMichaelmas, 1794, agreed to be granted as aforesaid to Thomas Cuming. 7. — A house at the corner of Lumber-court, and West-street, adjoining the preceding, being one of the two houses built by George Cuming, and the executors of Harriott, and the re- maining lot at the sale by auction, purchased by Robert W^ells, to whom a lease was accord- ingly granted by the trustees for 54| years, from Christmas, 1800, at the clear yearly rent of 14 8 & 9. — 'Iwo houses, being ISos. 9 & 10 in West-.sfreel, demised by lease of 26th April, 1796, to Thomas Cuming, for 61 years, from Michaelmas, 1794, as before-mentioned, in con- sideration of the money expended by him in erecting the same, at the clear yearly rent of 16 tin 15 All the above leases were granted thebeir of the surviving.trustee, who was upon tenders, after an inspection and an infant, conveyed the premises under valuation by a surveyor. The five first an order of the court of chancery to new will expire at Michaelmas, 1825, when trustees. In the interval, the improved it is thought that these premises must be rents had been received by Sir Stephen taken down, and re-let on building Anderson, who appears to have held the leases ; it is not therefore to be expected greater part of the premises under the that any increase of income will be ac- original ground-rents, and were account- quired on that occasion. ed for by him to the trustees so ap- The trustees had, till lately, a sum of pointed. lOOZ. three per cent, bank annuities, In the year 1821, 50^. of this stock which had arisen from the improved was sold out, in order to meet an extra- rents of these premises, between the ordinary expenditure, occasioned by the expiration of the leases mentioned in the appointment of new trustees, and the purchase deed, and the year 17G3. These surveyor's charges for inspecting the leases were three in number, one of premises in anticipation of the expiration which, being for 3/. a year, expired at of the leases in 1825, and the remaining Lady-day, 17GI ; another being for 10/. 50/. was transferred into the names of a year, at Lady-day, 1755 ; and the the Keverend Gilbert Beresford, Samuel third, being for 5/. a year, at Christmas, Taylor, and Henry Gilbert. 17G1. It appears that the original trus- After deducting the receiver's pound- tees had all died, and no fresh ones age, some small charges for stampt were appointed till the year 1763, when receipts, summoning the trustees, and cm CHAUITIES OF HNOLAND AND WALliS. [1825 the attendance of the clerk at their meet- ings, amounting altogether to about 30s. a year, and occasional law expenses for trust deeds and renewals of leases, the residue of the income is applied in pen- sions, paid half-yearly, to twelve poor widows of the parish, not receiving paro- chial relief, appointed by the minister and churchwardens, four being taken from each of the tliree liberties. They receive the annuities for life. Previously to the annual meeting of the trustees, on the 24th June, 1822, the annuitants re- ceived 91. a year. At that meeting the receiver reported, that the annual in- come of the charity then amounted to 113/. 5s,, and the annual disbursements to about 115/., which being more than the income, it was resolved, that in order to prevent excess of expenditure beyond the income, and to meet some consider- able expenses which must be incurred before and upon the expiration of the leases of five houses, at Michaelmas, 1825, the annuities should be reduced to 8/. per annum. At the annual audit in June, 1824, there was a balance in hand of 7/. Is. 2d. There is no entry in the minute-book between the 9th January, 1801, and the 22d May, 1820. During this interval the aft'airs of the charity were managed by Mr. Taylor, one of the trustees and receiver, and who survived the other trustees. We have seen his account, from which it appears, that the annui- tants were regularly kept up, and fully paid by him ; and though there was some negligence in not sooner filling up the number of trustees, the charity appears to have been faithfully administered in his hands. MRS. MARY ewer's CHARITY FOR APPRENTICING. Mrs. 3Iary Ewer, (who died in 17G6,) by her will gave to the minister and churchwardens of this parish 200/., to be by them placed out at interest, and the interest thereof applied from time to time towards putting out poor boys, sons of decayed housekeepers, appren- tices. With the above sum, 220/. 13s. 9c/. three per cent, bank consolidated annui- ties have been purchased, and are stand- ing in tho names of the Rev. John Lux- moore, D.D., Samuel Taylor, and Chas. Griffith. The dividends, amounting to 6/. 12s.4d. per annum, are received by the parish receiver, who after deducting Q$. Ad. for his poundage, pays over 6/. 6s. to the churchwarden or sidesman of each liberty in turn, it being considered that a division of this sum yearly among the three liber- ties, would make the portion of each too small to be applicable in the manner directed by the donor. The last payment to the London Li- berty was in 1822. This had not been applied at the time of our inquiry ; but the churchwarden had engaged it to the son of a poor woman of that part of the parish, when she should have procured a proper master. In the Upper Liberty, where it was received in 1823, 1/. of it had been paid by the churchwarden to make up a defi- ciency in a sum required for appren- ticing the son of a parishioner, but the rest had been added to the general dis- tribution fund, and given av/ay, no other application having been made for it. We have recommended, that the balance of this sura should be accounted for by the next churchwarden out of the distri- butable fund, and applied, with the future receipts from this charity, in ap- prenticing, and that a separate account should be kept of such aj)plication. The dividend was paid to the churc'i- warden of the Safiron Hill Liberty in 1824, and applied in apprenticing a poor boy of that division. Wright's charity. Mr. Joseph Wr'ujht, by his will, dated in 1785, gave and bequeathed to the minister and churchwardens for the time being of the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, the sum of 600/. new South Sea annuity stock, in trust that they and their successors should pay and apply the interest and dividends to arise therefrom, yearly, to six poor de- cayed housekeepers of the said parish, as they should think the most proper objects of charity, and who were of sober life and conversation, (that is to say) three men and three women, who should not receive alms, and who should have lived in credit, to each of such men and women 3/. yearly, on every Easter 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 607 Monday, at the vestry room of the said church, for ever. This stock stands in the names of the Right Rev. John Luxmoore, bishop of Hereford, Henry Gilbert, and William Rabbeth. The dividends are given away yearly on Easter Monday, at the vestry, to six poor persons, a man and woman from each liberty, appointed by the rector and churchwardens ; a fresh appointment is made every year, upon previous applica- tions received from the candidates, and inquiry into ther characters. They are generally aged decayed hpusekeepers, or persons disabled by sickness or in- firmity. CHARITIES UNDER THE MANAGE- MENT OF THE PARISH OFFICERS. All the charities, of which the distri- bution is entrusted to the parish officers, are collected by a receiver, appointed by the vestry who, after deducting a poundage of five per cent., and small disbursements for receipt stamps and postages, pays over to the churchwar- dens * of the different liberties such charities as are respectively appropriated to them, or the proportions respectively due to them of such charities as are given to more than one liberty, or to the ])arish generally. We shall enumerate all these charities, and then exhibit a general statement of the receiver's account, and of the net sums paid over by him to each churchwarden, re- serving the detail of the application of those sums for the separate statement of the charities in each liberty. hunt's CHARITY. In an old book kept among the parish documents, containing a list of bene- factions to the parish, it is stated, that Mr. Richard Hunt, (who died in 15G9,) gave 30 sacks of charcoal, yearly, for ever, payable out of the Blue Bell Inn, in Hoiborn, to be equally distributed on Saint Thomas's-day, to 30 poor persons of the said parish, one half below, and the other above Bars. The occupants of the Bell Inn, in Ilolborn, for several years paid 2/. 85. in lieu of this charcoal, but of late the payment has been only 2/. 5s. a year. This is now received from the treasurer of Christ's Hospital, to which charity the premises belong. After deducting 2s. for his poundage, the receiver pays over the remaining 11. 3s., in equal sums of 14s. 4ci., to the respective churchwardens of the three liberties. SKYDMORE's CHARITY. Stephen Skydmore, by his will, dated 20th March, 1584, charged certain pre- mises, now consisting of seventeen houses, situate in and near the Broad- way, in the parish of Saint Anne, Black- friars, which he devised to the Vintners' Company, with the payment of 20s. a year to the churchwardens and collectors for the poor of each of several parishes therein mentioned, one of which was the parish of Saint Andrev/, Hoiborn, to be distributed to the poor of the said parish in wood, coal, or other fuel, in the month of October. The annuity is received from the Vint- ners' Company, and 19s. are paid, in equal sums of Qs. Ad., to the churchwar- dens of the three liberties. SPENCE's CHARITY. Henry Spence, by will, dated 26th July, 1584, gave to the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of Saint Andrew, in Hoiborn, and their successors for ever, to the use of the poor of the said parish, an annuity of 51. , to be yearly for ever issuing out of his freehold property therein devised, to be paid at Michaelmas and Lady-day, or witliin six weeks afterwards, with a power of distress to the said parson and churchwardens in case of non-payment. It appears, that the property charged with this annuity of 5/. consisted of what was a messuage, formerly called the Black Swan Inn, and other freehold lands in Ilolborn. The Black Swan Inn was taken down many years ago; the premises now consist of a timber yard and three houses, being Nos. 24, * Note: — There are but two churchwardens, who are appointed from tliree liberties according to a certain rotation : in that liberty, from which in its turn no churchwarden is appointed, one of the sidesmen acts as cliurchwarden in the distribntion of the charities. To avoid repetition, we shall speak of thou nil as church* wardens for the different liberties. COS CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 25, and 26, on the south side of Holborn Hill, the property of Messrs. Langdale & Co. distillers, by whom the annuity is paid to the receiver for the parish. After deducting os. Sd. for his poundage and stamps, the receiver pays over 1/. lis. 111. to each of the respective churchwardens of the three liberties. champion's CHARITY. By indenture, dated 15th March, 37th Elizabeth, (1595,) Thomas Champion granted to Richard Bancroft, D.D., par- son of the parish church of St. Andrew, the two churchwardor.s, and sixteen pa- rishioners of the said parish, an annuity, or annual rent of 51., issuing out of his capital messuage, farm, and lands, known by the name of Trapps, situate in the parish of Stanford in the Hope, in the county of Essex, to be employed by them as follows; viz. that there should be distributed, with the advice of such of the parishioners as should be of the vestry, 41. yearly amongst such of the poor of the said parish, being no common drunkards, as by their discretions should be thought roost meet to be relieved, one half of the said 4/. to the poor in- habiting beneath Holborn Bars, in tiie said palish, and the other half to the poor inhabiting above the said Bars, in the said parish; 13s. 4(Z. upon each of the six festival days therein specified ; and that other lis. 4d. of the said 51. should be yearly distributed by the like advice, among the same poor people, at such times as the vestrymen should think proper, and in the same proportions ; that Gs. 8d. should be yearly employed upon a preacher, for a yearly sermon at the said parish church, on St. Andrew's- day, and that the remainder of the said 5;. should be to such as should take pains in performance of tiiat his charity. The farm charged with this annuity is now the property of Charles Moore, esq., whose agent, Mr. Simpson, cabinet- maker, in Argyle-street, pays 4/. a year on account thereof to the parish receiver, deducting 1/. for land-tax; a further deduction of 5s. 4rf. is made for pound- age and stamps, and the remainder is paid over, one half, being IZ. 17s. 4J., to the churchwarden of the Upper Liberty, and the other half in moities of 18s. Sd. each to the two churchwardens for the London Liberty, and the Liberty of SafFron-hill, Sec. ; nothing is now paid for a sermon. The whole is added to the general distributions hereafter described. THORNEY's CHARITY. Mr. Thomas Thorney (who died in 1G14) gave 10/. per annum for ever, pay- able out of two houses adjoining together at the upper end of Fetter-lane, next Holborn, to be distributed quarterly amongst ten poor people of this parish, to wit, 5s. a-piece to such people in- habiting above Bars, and five inhabiting below Bars. The houses out of which this annuity was originally payable, (together with the ground whereon they stood,) long since came into the possession of the churchwardens of the parish in lieu of the said annuity, and have been let by them for the benefit of the poor. In 1800, the leases having expired, and the houses being much decayed, the then churchwardens entered into an agree- ment with Mr. Henry Flower, of Grays- inn-lane, plasterer, whereby, iu consi- deration of the said Henry Flower covenanting to erect two substanti;il houses on the ground whereon the said houses stood, the said churchwardens covenanted to grant a lease thereof, when finished, to the said Henry Flower for a term of 01 years, at the yearly rent of 23/. The houses having been com- pleted pursuant to this covenant, Messrs. Curtis and Griffith, churchwardens, in the year 1806, granted to Mr. Flower two several leases of the said houses, namely, of No. 70, in Fetter lane, at the yearly rent of 13/., and of 71, at the yearly rent of 10/., for the term of 61 years, from Midsummer, 1800. Mr. Flower has since assigned the lease of No. 70 to Mr. Weale. From these rents, amounting to 23/i, 1/. 4s. is deducted by the receiver for poundage and stamps, and of the re- mainder, one half, being 10/. 18s., is paid to the churchwarden of the Upper Li- berty, and the other in moieties of 5/. 14s. Qd: each to the churchwardens of the two other liberties. No specific quarterly payments are made in respect of this charity ; but the whole forms part of the general distributions hereafter mentioned. I8:i5j CITY OK LONDON. GOd lese's charity. For an account of the origin of this charity, which is a rent-charge of 40s. given to the poor of the parish above and below the liars, see among the chari- ties payable by the Ciothworkers' Com- pany. The house charged with the pay- ment is No. 80, Holborn-bridge, now in the occupation of Mr. W. J. Reeves. The annuity is received from the Cloth- workers' Compan)', and, after deducting the receiver's poundage, is divided in equal portions of 12s. Sd. each amongst the churchwardens of the three liberties. ELIZABETH MYNN's CHARITY. It appears from the old charity-book, that Mrs. Elizabeth Mynn, who died in 1G46, gave by her will 50/. to remain in her executor's hands during his life, the interest thereof to be paid yearly to four poor widows at Michaelmas and Lady-day, and at his death to be settled to them for ever, which she left to his care and trust, who with the said 50/. purchase? of one Thomas Knowles an annuity of 3/. for ever, charged upon and payable out of a messuage containing nine rooms, then newly erected on the south end of the garden belonging to the said Knowles's dwelling-house in this parish, with a passage to the same out of Shoe-lane to a court and an entry called Well-yard, to be distributed by the common councilmen and church- wardens for the time being for ever. The churchwardens, on behalf of the parish, long since got possession of the premises out of which this annuity was payable. The buildings having fallen into decay were afterwards pulled down and a stable erected in their stead, which, having also become greatly out of repair, was let to Mr. William Albin Jones at 21. per annum, and was by him underlet to Mr. George Soamcs, at the yearly rent of 2/. 10s. In 180(>, Mr. Soames being desirous to become the owner of these premises, which lay in the midst of his property, made a proposal to the parish to exchange them with him for other freehold property of equal value. It appears from the parish minute-book, that a committee was appointed to consider of this pro- posal, who employed a surveyor to exa- mine the premises, and lie estimated the annual value of them at 7/. on a repairing lease, and the total value of the property at 136/. 10s. Upon the report of this committee, the freehold property offered in exchange not having been thought adequate in value, Mr. Soames proposed instead thereof to transfer to trustees for the parish 350/. consols, the price of which was then upwards of 213/., and to pay all the expenses attending the transaction. At a meeting of the pa- rishioners, held on the 28th of October, 1806, the oft'er was accepted, and the churchwardens were authorised to con- vey the property to Mr. Soames, which, was accordingly done, and the 350/. stock was transferred into the names of Richard Curtis, Charles Griffith, Samuel Taylor, and Elliot Taylor, as trustees on behalf of the parish. These trustees, all of whom survive except Samuel Tay- lor, by a declaration of trust, dated 28th November, 1806, declared that they held the said stock upon trust for the churchwardens of this parish for the time being, to be by them applied to such persons and for such intents and purposes as the rents and profits of the said premises would have gone and been payable unto in case sucb premises had not been sold. The dividends, being 10/. 10s. per an- num, are received by the parish receiver, who, after deducting 10s. for his pound- age, pays over 3/. Qs. 8d. to the church- warden of each liberty. These sums are carried to the respective funds for dis- tribution, and it does not appear that the whole amount of the dividend is virtually given to four poor widows. In the Lon- don Liberty five widows last year re- ceived 1/. each. Williams's charity. Williarn Williams, hy will, dated lOtb November, 1651, devised his freehold tenement, with the appurtenances, ai Dorking, in the county of Surrey, to his wife for life, and after her decease lie gave the same tenement " and lands,'" with the appurtenances, to the church- wardens of the parisli church of 8.'. Andrew, in Holborn, where he was boi n, and to their successors, churchwardens of the said parish, for ever, upon tr'isi that the rents and profits should, after the decease of his said wife, be quarterly 2 R 610 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 distributed to the poor of the said parish in bread or money, at the discretion of the churchwardens. The premises comprised in this devise bad been demised by the testator in his lifetime to Henry Gosden for 99 years, from Lady-day, 1G48, at the yearly rent of 40s., in consideration of the lessee building a house thereon. In this lease they are described as a plot of ground on which a messuage had lately stood, and one acre of land adjoining, and also two acres of land on Dorking Down. Upon the expiration of that lease in 1747, the churchwardens took possession of the premises, which were then let for 121. a year; the buildings, however, were very much out of repair, and some diiEculty seems to have occurred in ascertaining the land on Dorking Down. The premises were afterwards let on successive leases for 14 years, first at 8/. and then at 10/. per annum, till 1810, when the then churchwardens, by lease, dated the 22d November, demised them to Joseph Peters, as all that messuage situate in Dorking, in the North-west- street there, together with the buildings, garden, and orchard, and parcel of land thereto adjoining, therein described by their measurements and abuttals, for- merly part of the estates of William Williams, deceased, and also two small parcels of land in Dorking Downs, also part of the estate of William Williams, in the said lease more particularly de- scribed, for a term of 31 years, from Lady-day, 1811, at the rent of 30/. a year, in consideration of the lessee pul- ling down and rebuilding the house, with an additional rent of 5/. per annum for every rood of ground of eight yards square which he might dig for the pur- pose of getting stone. This lease after- wards passed by assignment to Richard Greaves, at whose request in 1821 the then churchwardens, William Boyer and Nicholas Byerley, accepted a surrender thereof, and granted him a new lease, whereby, after reciting the former lease, in consideration of the said Richard Greaves having built a brewhouse on part of the said premises, and of his building a substantial wall with gates to inclose the front yard of the said pre- mises in West-street aforesaid, and of his expending 150Z. at the least in erect- ing a brewhouse, cottage, or other build- ing to the satisfaction of the church- wardens, and of his surrendering the said recited lease, they the said William Boyer and Nicholas Byerley demised to the said Richard Greaves the said mes- suage and premises, and the said parcels of ground on Dorking Down, for 31 years from Lady-day then last, at the yearly rent of 30/., and an additional rent of 2/. for every rod of 04 yards which he should in any one year during the said term break up for the purpose of getting chalk or lime ; and the lease con- tains covenants by the said Greaves for erecting a wall and other buildings as before-mentioned. The land on Dorking Down has been ascertained, and a plan was made and boundary marks put down in 1821 ; ac- cording to this map, which is kept in the vestry, the premises consist of A. R. p. A house, barn, and garden in Dorking, with homestead and timber-yard .... 3 19 Higher Piece, on the Down's commoD fieW 1 24 Lower Piece, on ditto 2 5 Coppice in Higher Piece 3G 2 4 One pound eleven shillings being de- ducted for stamps and poundage, the rest of the rent is divided between the church- wardens of the three liberties, in sums of 9/. 9s. Qd. each. RENT-CHARGE ON THE COCK AND HOOP ALEHOUSE. There is mentioned in the old charity- book an annual sum of 40s. payable to the. poor of this parish out of the Cock and Hoop alehouse, near Gray's-inn- lane, Holborn. It is not known from what benefactor this charity is derived. The premises, formerly the Cock and Hoop alehouse, are now an oilshop,No. 2, High Holborn, two doors eastward from Gray's-inn- lane, the property of the mayor and cor- poration of Wickwar, in the county of Gloucester. The annuity is regularly paid by their tenant, Mr. Francis Lamb, and 1/. 18s. is divided among the three churchwardens, being 12s. 8rf. each. OWEN's CHARITY. It appears from the old charity-book 1825] CITY or LONDON. Gil that Lewis Otrcn, esq. (who died in 1024), by his will, gave 3s. weekly i'or ever, payable out of the Three Cups Inn, in High Holborn, to be distributed in bread ; viz. 2s. to the poor above the Bars, and the remainder to the poor below the Bars. The buildings which constituted the Three Cups Inn, in High Holborn, have been pulled down, and six houses, being Nos. 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, in Featherstone-buildings, built upon the site thereof. They were lately the pro- perty of Mr. Nevil Oliver, linendraper, of High Holborn, who devised three of them, viz. Nos. IG, 17, and 18, to his son Nevil Oliver, now a linendraper at No. 297 in High Holborn, subject to one moiety of the said annuity, and Nos. 19, 20, and 21 to his son Samuel Oliver, a solicitor in Hatton-garden, and three daughters, subject to the other moiety of the said annuity, deducting 15s. 6d. for land-tax. The whole of this annuity, being 7/. IGs., with a deduction of 15s. 6d. for land-tax, has been received since Mr. Oliver's death from his son Mr. Samuel Oliver. We are informed that in future it is to be paid by Mr. W. Cribb, of No. 34, King-street, Covent-garden, on account of the parties interested. After a further deduction of 8s. for receiver's poundage and stamps, the remainder, being Gl. 12s. 6d., is paid over to the churchwardens, two thirds, amounting to 41. 8s. 4d., to the churchwarden of the Upper Liberty, and the other third in moieties of ll. 2s. Id. each to the church- wardens of the other two liberties. acham's charity. Anthony Acham, by will, dated 27th June, 1738, reciting that he had pur- chased the manor of Asserby, in the county of Lincoln, and divers lands in Asserby alias Asterbie, Goulceby, and Randby, in the said county, with their appurtenances, of Adrian Scroop, esq. devised and bequeathed a yearly rent of Gl,, issuing out of the said manor, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, to the parson, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of St. Andrew, in Holborn, for the good, benefit, and relief of the poor people of the said parish, to be by them bestowed in wheateu bread, and the same to be distributed amongst the said poor at six several times in the year; viz. on the last Sunday in each of the months of March, May, July, Septem- ber, November, and January. This estate is now the property of Sigismond Traftbrd Southwell, esq. of Wrixham Hall, in the county of Norfolk, by whom the annuity of 61. is paid ; 7s. 6d. is deducted for receiver's pound- age and postage, and the remainder is paid over in equal shares to the thr^e churchwardens, ll. 17s. Gd. each. collyer's charity. The old charity-book states, that Mr. Tliotnas Colbjcr, (who died in IGGO), by his will, gave to the poor of this parish 52s, per annum for ever, payable out of his brewhouse in Shoe-lane, to be dis- tributed in bread every Lord's-day, by equal portions. The premises charged with this annuity are situated in Brewhouse-yard, Shoe- lane, and now belong to Mr. James Shears, a coppersmith, who occupies the same, and pays the annuity. Sixteen shiJlingsand six-pence is paid to the churchwarden of each liberty, which, with 2s. Gd. for collecting, makes up the 3/. 12s. oldfield's charity. Mr. Anlhuny Ohlfield, by will, of which the date does not appear, left 500Z. old South Sea annuities, to the churchwar- dens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, for the time being, and their successors, forever, for purchasing bread, to be distributed weekly on every Sunday morning for ever, to such poor inhabitants of the parish as received no collection there- from. This sum now stands in the names of " The churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, for the time being," and pro- duces 15^. a year, which is received by the senior churchwarden for the time being, and paid over to the parish receiver, and is by him divided and paid to the respective churchwardens in the three liberties, 4/. 15s. each ; 15s. being retained by him for his poundage. Of the charities collected by the re- ceiver, those above enumerated are all ^ 2 r 2 612 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. that belong to the whole parish ; but ho also collects some other charities belong- ing to distinct liberties; viz. Charles's, Whitlock's, a branch of Lady Hatton's, [1825 and the charity usually called Stilling- fleet's, belonging to the London Liberty, and Street's charity belonging to the Upper Liberty. We include these ia RECEIVER'S ACCOUNT ANNUAL PRODUCE. PERSONS OR PROPERTY LIABLE TO THE PAYMENT. NAMES OF THE DONORS. Paid to the Upper Liberty. Hunt • . Skj'dmore . Spence Champion . Thorney . • Lese Mynn Williams . Donor unknown . Owen . . Acham Collyer . OldBeld . Charles Hattoa Whitlock . Stillingfleet Street £. s. d. 2 5 10 5 5 23 2 10 10 30 2 7 16 6 2 12 15 10 75 5 7 16 5 Treasurer Christ's Hospital Vintners' Company Messrs. Langdale & Co. Holborn Land in Essex .... House in Fetter-lane Ciothworkers' Company . £350 3 per cent, consols . Premises at Dorkine; House formerly the Cock and Hoop House in High Holborn . S.T.Southwell, Esq. Premises in Shoe-lane • . £500 Old South Sea House in Fetter-lane House at Smithfield Bars. House in St. John's-street. Thavie Estate .... Do £ 220 13s. 9d. 3 per cent, consols £. *. d. 14 4 6 4 1 11 7 1 17 4 10 18 12 8 3 6 8 9 9 8 12 8 4 8 4 1 17 6 16 6 4 15 4 15 214 19 46 1 7 Ewer 6 12 4 6 6 The application of these respective funds will be found in the account of the charities in the several liberties, to the use of which they are paid. charities to the london liberty. Charles's charity. Mr. Thomas Charles, (who died in 1G22), by his will gave to the poor people of this parish below the Bars lOl. per annum for ever, payable out of a house in Fetter-lane, (formerly called the Peathers, but now the White Hart), and four other houses adjoining. The estate out of which this annuity is payable now belongs to Mrs. Hooper, of Prospect-place, Walworth, Surrey, who pays the same, deducting ll. 13s. 4cl. for land-tax. We have seen in the receiver's ac- count, that of the 61. 6s. Qd. which re- mains, 7/. IGs. 2d. is paid over to the churchwarden of the London Liberty. LADY ELIZABETH HATTON'S CHARITY. — PORTION APPLICABLE TO THE POOR OF THE LONDON LIBERTY, INCLUDING THE GIFTS OF MRS. PARADINK AND JOHN MARSHALL. The Lady Elizabeth Hatton, daughter of the Earl of Exeter, by her will, dated 31st December, 1645, and proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, the 14th of May, 1647, directed that she should be buried in the parish church of Saint Andrew, Holborn, and bequeathed the sum of 500/. to be kept and em- ployed as a stock for the better main- tenance and relief of the poor people of the said parish, and to be so ordered and disposed as her executors should think fit. In the old book containing a list of benefactions to the parish, under the date of 1655, is an entry, stating that 500Z. so given by Lady Elizabeth Hatton was then put out for the benefit of the 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 613 the following statement of the receiver's account, in order to show at once the whole of that account, and the full amount of the distributable funds which he pays over to the different churchwar- dens, reserving the account of those latter charities for their proper place among the charities iu the respective liberties. RECEIVER'S ACCOUNT, HOW DISPOSED OF BY THE RECEIVER. TOTAL Paid to (lie Paid to the Saffron Hill Allowance to the Collector and CONTINGENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT. Loudon Libertj. Liberty. Receipt Stamps. £. s. d. £. s. d. £, s. d. f. * d. *;. 5. d. 14 4 14 4 2 .... — — 2 5 G 4 6 4 10 . . . — — 10 1 11 7 1 11 7 5 3 . . . • — — ft 18 8 18 8 5 4 Land-tax allowed 1 6 5 9 5 9 14 . • — — 23 12 8 12 8 2 • — — 2 3 6 8 3 6 8 10 . — . — 10 10 9 9 8 1) 9 8 1 11 . — — 30 12 8 12 8 2 • . • — . — 2 12 1 1 2 1 8 Land-tax allowed 15 6 7 16 1 17 6 1 17 6 6 Postage of Letters 1 6 6 16 G 16 6 2 6 . . — — 2 12 4 15 4 15 15 . — — 15 7 16 2 10 6 Land-tax allowed 1 13 4 10 67 3 3 17 Coals distributed under Marshall's gift 4 75 8 14 9 _ 5 3 Laud-tax allowed I 5 7 8 6 7 6 .... — — 7 16 — — — — 5 • . — — 5 117 15 1 31 12 8 10 19 4 8 10 4 214 19 to each Liberty i n alternate years 6 4 — — 6 12 4 poor, both above and below Bars ; one half thereof, being 250Z. belonging to the poor above Bars, in the hands of the Company of Stationers, and the other half, being 2-50/. belonging to the poor below Bars, in the hands of the Com- pany of Dyers, the interest thereof to be received at Lady-day and Michaelmas, by the churchwardens of this parish, and by them to be distributed to the poor. In another old, but later, book (the date of which does not appear) relating to the charities, there are the following entries ; viz. " Two houses purchased in the year 1G62, situate without Smithfield Bars, next adjoining to the Castle Inn there ; one in the possession of the widow Sad- ler, butcher, yielding 261. per annum, and a little jetty adjoining, 10s. per annum, in all 2t>/. 10s. These houses purchased with Lady Hatton's gift. " And the other let to one Mr. Marsh, but now in the possession of Mr. Thos. Stockden, confectioner, and is the sign of the Three Sugar Loaves, yielding 251, per annum. '* All the deeds and evidences con- cerning the above-mentioned houses are remaining in the chest, in the inner quest-house, below the Bars, which houses were purchased, part with the Lady Halton's gift, being to us below Bars 2501. ; and partly with Mrs. Para- dine's gift, being 100^ ; partly with a worthy benefactor's gift of 50/., who desires his name to be concealed ; and the residue, the full purchase-money being 600Z., by the care and industry of the feoffees, and the inhabitants of the said parish, in whose names the same are purchased ; so that the annual rents aforesaid come in thereby to the use and benefit of the poor below Bars only." The only deed we can find relating to ei4 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 the purchase of these houses at Smith- field Bars, is an indenture of covenant, dated the 24th May, 1662, whereby Thomas Holford covenanted, in con- sideration of the sum of 390/., to levy a fine of all that messuage or tenement, then divided into two tenements, with all and singular shops, cellars, slaughter- houses, chambers, th April, 1805:— That the charge of the indentures should be detrayerl from the trust fund. That a Bible and Prayer-book, with an inscription on the inside expressing- it to be the gift of the trustees of Brom- field's charity, should be given to each apprentice when they should be bound. That the expeiise of taking up the freedom of the city for the apprentices whose indentures should have expired since the 1st of January, 1804, should be paid by the treasurer out of the balance in his hands, such apprentice producing a certificate of his good conduct during his apprenticeship to the satisfaction of the treasurer. That the treasurer should give to each of the female apprentices whose inden- tures should have so expired, and who should produce such certificate, the sum 620 CHARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALES. [18i>5 of 21. 2s, as an encouragement and re- ward for such good servitude. These resolutions have been always acted upon from the time they were pas- sed. But notwithstanding the additional advantages thus given, the average number of apprentices put out in the last sixteen years, scarcely exceeds eight in a year. The actual annual number during that period varies greatly in different years ; the highest is fifteen, the lowest three. The number of apprentices for whom the freedom has been taken up has also varied greatly : the average for some years past has been from three to four in a year. The amount of this additional expense of apprenticing the boys, over and above the premium of 10/., depends upon the practice of the Company to which the master may belong, and which differs greatly in the difterent companies. The variation in the trustees' accounts is from 17s. 6d. to 21. 5s. 6d. The charges for taking up the freedom of the city for the apprentices varies, from the same cause, from about five ' guineas to nine guineas. The Bible and Prayer-book given to each apprentice cost together about lis. The other ordinary expenses of the trust are, the solicitor's bill for the charges of binding the female appren- tices, and for attendances at the meetings of the trustees, amounting on an average to about 7/., a gratuity to the beadle of about 15s. for summoning the trustees, and about 1/. 5s. for refreshments at the annual meeting. Upon inspection of the account books, it appears that in the year 1797, upon the death of the then late treasurer, there was a balance in his hands of 172Z. 14s. lO^d., to which it had increased subsequently to the year 1778, from the sum of 148/. Os. lOd., which he had re- ceived from his predecessor. This balance had increased in the year 1813 to 344/. 7s.; but this included the repay- ment of a sum of 130/. which had been borrowed by the trustees of Thavie's estate in 177G, with 11)/. 10s, interest thereon, and about 130/. received for timber sold in 1807 and 1810 ; it appears, therefore, that the balance accruing from the ordinary income had at this time de- creased, in consequence most probably of the additional expenditure resulting from the resolutions of 1804. In 1813, a net sum of 621/. 9s. lOd. was received from the sale of timber, andC17/. 17s. 4rf. was invested in the purchase of 1103/. Gs. Qd. three per cent, reduced annuities. In the years 1813 and 1814, there was paid for the repairs of the farm premises 790/., to the surveyor at different times 158/. 19s. 6d., to the solicitor 55/. 16s., and for other expenses attending the letting the farm 79/. 16s. : in the whole, 1084/. lis. 6d. To meet this extraor- dinary expenditure the stock above-men- tioned was sold out, and a sum of 300/. was applied which was received from Halstead for one year's rent, as a de- posit on taking the farm ; and at the audit at Easter, 1815, the balance in hand was 54/. 8s. lOd. From the an- nual balances which have since accrued, 322/. 5s. has been invested in the pur- chase of the 400/. consols, and there remained in hand at the last annual audit, on the 18th of April, 1825, a balance of 9/. 13s. Id. The audit al- ways takes place on the second Monday after the annual meeting. Great attention appears to be paid to the management of this charity. The measures, however, which have been adopted to render it more beneficial to the apprentices, can scarcely be deemed conformable with the intentions of the founder; indeed, they appear little, if at all, less so than a direct increase in the amount of the premiums would be : at the same time it is clear, that a precise adherence to the letter of his directions would be attended with little use, since it appears that, even with the additional advantages now afforded, and notwith- standing the publicity given to the charity, and the readiness of the trustees to receive every application, those ap- plications are still insufficient fully to occupy the funds of the charity. Should the accumulations made within the last ten years continue to increase, it will be proper for the trustees to apply, by peti- tion, to the court of chancery for some enlargement of their powers, and for the establishment of a scheme for the ad- ministration of the charity, which may sanction the measures already adopted, or substitute and add such others as may seem best calculated to effect the 1825] CITY OP LONDON. 021 application of the whole annual fund in putting out an increased number of ap- prentices. CHARITIES TO THE TWO LIBERTIES IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. LADY ELIZABETH HATTON's CHARITY. — PORTION APPLICABLE TO THE POOR ABOVE THE BARS. Of Lady Elizabeth Ilattoris gift of 500/. to the poor of this parish, both above and below the Bars, we have seen that one half was appropriated to the poor of the London Liberty, by a separate investment, in the purchase of houses in St. John's-street. The other moiety appropriated to the use of the poor of the other two liber- ties was invested in the purchase of two houses in Gray's-inn-lane. The earliest document that we have been able to dis- cover relating to this property is an in- denture of feoffment, bearing date 17th June, 1785, between Joshua Cox, of Hatton-street, of the first part, and Thomas Sherrin, and eleven others, trustees, appointed by the rest of the parishioners of that part of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, which lies within the county of Middlesex, (that is to say) six by the parishioners of that part of the parish usually called the Upper Liberty, or the Liberty above the Bars, and six of the parishioners of that part of the parish called the Lower Liberty, or the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, at the several vestries or meetings held for those several and respective districts, of the second part, and Christopher Welbank of the third part ; whereby the said Joshua Cox granted and enfeoffed to the said trustees and their heirs a messuage, with the appurtenances, situate on the east side of Gray's-inn-lane, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the county of Middlesex, adjoining to a house there called the Bull Inn, and on the north side thereof; and also another messuage, with the appurtenances, next adjoining to the first mentioned mes- suage ; in trust, for the pour of the said parish within the said several liberties, and to that end, to demise the same for such number of years, and at such yearly rents, as they or the major part of them should think fit, and to permit the church- wardens of that part of the said parish which is within the said county for the time being, to receive the rents and profits of the premises, and to apply them for the benefit of the poor of the said liberties, according to the intent or meaning of the will of the said Lady Elizabeth Hatton, deceased, with respect to the sum of 500Z. thereby given for the benefit of the said poor, so far as the same relates to that part of the said parish as is within the said county. And it was declared, that when the number of the said trustees should be reduced to two, by death, refusal or incapacity to act, or removal out of that part of the said pa- rish which is within the said county, or out of the liberty for which they were re- spectively appointed trustees, the vacan- cies should be filled up by the surviving or remaining trustees, by a nomination of fit and proper persons in the places of the former trustees, and so in the case of all future vacancies, and that the pro- perty should be conveyed to such new trustees. The vacancies of trustees, in either liberty, to be supplied by the in- habitants of that liberty. Joshua Cox, the grantor in the above deed of feoffment, was vestry clerk; and it is most probable that, in conse- quence of the decease of all the former trustees, and the uncertainty as to the heir of the survivor, this method was resorted to for renewing the trusts of the charity. By deed of release, dated the 2d September, 180C, reciting the former indenture of feoffment, and that, by the death or removal of all the trustees, the trusts of the said recited indenture had wholly devolved upon Edward Price ; and further reciting, that at a meeting of the governors and directors of the poor of the Upper Liberty, held on the 22d May, 1805, six inhabitants of the U[)per Liberty, therein named, were nominated as trustees to act with the said Edward Price ; and that at a meeting of the inha- bitants of tiie Lower Liberty, or Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, held on the 9th May, 1805, six inhabitants of the Lower Liberty therein named, were nominated as trustees to act with the said Edward Price ; it was witnessed that the said Edward Price, and two of the former trustees who had removed from the parish, conveyed the G22 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1835 said premises to the use of the said Edward Price, and the other persons so nominated trustees as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns, upon the same trusts as are declared in the said indenture of feoffment. The only trustees appointed by the last-mentioned deed, now residing in the parish, are James Mansfield and Charles Griflith, in the Upper Liberty, and Thomas Rich, in the Liberty of Saffron Hill. By indenture of demise, dated the 26th March, 1786, the then trustees let the trust premises to John Cook, for 31 years, from the date thereof, at the rent of 30/. 10s. ; the said John Cook covenant- ing, within twelve months, to expend the sum of lOOZ. in necessary and substan- tial reparations, and also to be at the expense of rebuiWing or repairing all party-walls which shotdd at any time during the said term be necessary. Upon the expiration of this term the house next the Bull Inn was let to Mr. Samuel Siramonds, at the rent of 32/. 3s. 6d., for 21 years, from Midsum- mer, 1817, the tenant paying all taxes, keeping the premises in repair, and in- suring the house for 700/. And the other was let to Mr. William Vincent, for the like term, at the yearly rent of 38/. 5s., the tenant insuring the premises for 800/. Out of these rents, which amount to 70/. 8s. Gd. a year, 16/. 10s. a quarter is paid in sums of 16s. Gd. each to 20 poor widows, ten of them taken from the Up- per Liberty, and ten from Saffron Hill Liberty. They are appointed by the trustees and enjoy the pensions for life. Previously to Michaelmas, 1822, 70/. a year was divided among the pensioners, being 17s. Gd. a quarter each. The pay- ments were at that time reduced to their present amount, in order, from the sur- plus rent, to raise a fund for defraying tite expense of a new appointment and conveyance to trustees, which had be- come necessary, and is now in prepa- ration. roper's charity. In one of the charity books it is stated, that William Roper, esq. gave to certain feoffees in trust for the poor of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the county of Middlesex, a piece of ground, with the appurtenances, situate in Petty France, in the Liberty of Westminster. The earliest trust-deed we have met with respecting this charity is an inden- ture of release, dated the 14th June, 1759, whereby Robert Heming, de- scribed as the son and heir of Robert Heming, the last surviving trustee of the messuages, lands, and hereditaments thereinafter mentioned, in trust for the charitable gift of William Roper, de- ceased, conveyed to Hartwell Bluck and nine others, inhabitants within the precincts of the LTpper Liberty, or Liberty above the Bars, of the parish of St. An- drew, Holborn, and to Henry Vokes and nine others, inhabitants within the precints of Saft'ron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, in the said parish, their heirs and assigns, a messuage or tene- ment, with the yard, backside or garden plot, lying behind the same, containing in length from north to south six score feet, more or less, and in breadth from east to west 16 feet, then in the occupa- tion of John Wood, together with the smith's shop and other buildings erected on the said premises, situate in Petty France, in the Liberty of Westminster, in the county of Middlesex, in trust for the charitable use and purpose for which the same were held by the former trus- tees by virtue of the aforesaid charitable gift of the said William Roper. The date of Roper's gift does not ap- pear, but there is extant a lease granted by the trustees in the year 1719, in which the premises are described in the same manner as in the above-abstracted deed, omitting the mention of " the smith's shop and other buildings erected thereon.'* That lease rs for 45 years from Lady-day, 1719, in consideration of a sum of 40/. and the reserved rent of 5/. a year. There have been two subsequent con- veyances in trust, one dated the 2d July, 1788, by which the premises are con- veyed by the same description as in the deed of 1759. The other and last con- veyance was by indentures of lease and release of the 27th and 28th December, 1821, whereby Joseph Wigg, surviving feoffee, conveyed to Charles Griffith and nine others, five of them being inhabit- ants of the Upper Liberty, and five of them of the Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents Liberty, the said trust CITY OF LONDON. 023 premises, described as all that piece or parcel of ground, pieces or parcels of ground, situate in Petty France, other- wise York-street, George-street, and Wood's-court, in the Liberty of West- minster, and county of Middlesex, con- taining altogether in length, from north to south, 183 feet of assize, more or less, and in breadth, from east to west at the north end, sixteen feet six inches of assize, and at the south end 23 feet six inches, with the smith's shop, and the several messuages and other erections thereon standing, then in the occupation of Mary Burt, and her undertenants or assigns, in trust for the purpose of the charitable gift of William Roper ; and upon further trust, that v/hen the trustees should be reduced by death, or removal from the parish, to three, the surviving or remaining trustees should convey the premises to such persons as for that pur- pose should be appointed by the said sur- viving and continuing trustees, with the rector and churchwardens. According to the description in the last conveyance, which agrees correctly with the actual state of the premises, they exceed, by 63 feet in length, and seven feet m breadth at the south end, the size as described in the conveyance of 1759. How this addition originated we have not been able to discover. It appears that in 1759 a lease of the pre- mises, described as in the first-mentioned trust deed, was granted by the then newly appointed trustees to John Wood, for 31 years, from Lady-day in that year, at the rent of 1 OZ. Some years previously to the expiration of this lease, applica- tion was made to the trustees by Thomas Burt, to whom it had been assigned, for a renewal thereof. He died before any further step was taken, and his widow some time afterwards renewed the ap- plication. In the course of the cor- respondence whick took place on these occasions, Burt, in a letter dated the 10th February, 1783, and his widow in one dated 25th March, 1790, adverted to the condition of three small houses as forming part of the premises held by them of the trustees. An agreement for a new lease to Mrs. Burt was at length prepared by the trustees, describing the premises demised in the same manner as in the present trust deed. To this she objected, on the ground tliat it contained 60 feet of ground more than belonged to them, and which she claimed as her own, being part of some freehold pre- mises, her property, the rest of which adjoined the trust premises. It appears, however, that the three small houses mentioned in her and her husband's letters, stand upon the additional 60 feet of ground claimed by Mrs. Burt; the trustees, therefore, considering that the whole of the premises proposed to be demised had in fact been held by her and her husband as part of the trust property, and admitted by them as such in the before-mentioned letters, refused to allow her claim, and upon her refusing to give up this ground on the expiration of the existing lease, brought an action of ejectment against her, in which they recovered possession. After the termi- nation of this action Mrs. Burt agreed with the trustees for a lease of the pre- mises, which was accordingly granted to her for the term of 31 years from Christ- mas, 1794, at the yearly rent of 31/. 105., clear of all taxes, the lessee doing certain repairs therein mentioned. This lease will expire at Christmas next, and the daughters of Mrs. Burt, who died subsequently to the granting thereof, have applied for a new lease. A surveyor has been appointed to exa- mine the premises, who has estimated the value at 55/. a year, upon a 21 years' lease, the tenant doing certain repairs previously to the execution of the lease, and the premises have been offered to Mrs. Burt's daughters on those terms, but they had not been accepted at the time of our examination. A receiver is appointed, who collects the rents of this property, and pays any incidental expenses which may occur, and he balances his account every year at a meeting of the trustees. The amount of the balance is apportioned among the trustees, who distribute it at their dis- cretion among the poor of the respective liberties by checks upon the receiver for not less than 2s. 6d., and not more than 10s. The receiver produces these checks at the yearly meetings of the trustees, as his vouchers for having paid away the money ; but no list is kept of the names of the persons to whom the money is given. 624 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. CHARITIES TO THE UPPER LIBERTY. street's CHARITY. — APPLICATION OF CHARITIES DISTRIBUTED BY THE CHURCHWARDENS. Mr. Leonard Street, by his will, dated 10th January, 1C7G, gave 100/. to the poor of the parish of St. Andrew, Hol- born, in the county of Middlesex, above the Bars, to be laid forth in something- that might bring in a yearly revenue to the said poor. Mr. Street's executors paid the 100/. to the trustees of the Thavie estate towards rebuilding the church, who, in consideration thereof, by indentures of lease and release, the latter dated the 30th November, 1687, conveyed to six trustees for the poor of the said parish above Bars, and their heirs, certain messuages therein de- scribed, situate in or near Shoe-lane, formerly purchased by the said parish of St. Andrew, Hulborn, for the benefit of the said parish; upon trust, out of the rents and profits, to pay 5/. a year to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish, in the county of Middlesex, above Bars, for ever, to be by them distributed among so many of the necessitous poor of the said parish above the Bars as they should think fit, and to permit the grantees to receive the residue of the rents to the same uses as they had been previously subject to. This benefaction is paid by the receiver of the Thavie estate to the receiver of the benefactions for the parish, who pays over 4/. 15s. to the clunchvvarden of the Upper Liberty, retaining 5s. for his poundage. This sum, with the propor- tions due to the Upper Liberty of the general chaiities collected by the re- ceiver, make up the annual sum of 40/. Is. Id. paid over by him to the churchwarden of this liberty as before stated. Of these charities, four, produc- ing altogether 9/. 17s. Ad., are distribut- able in bread, viz. Oldfield's, 4/. 15s. ; A Cham's, 1/. 17s. Ad. ', Colly er's, IGs. Gd. ; Owen's, 4/. 8s. Ad.; besides AVilliams's, of 9/. 9s. ad., which is distributable either in bread or money. A distribution of 2i threepenny loaves is made at the church every Sunday morning to poor people of the Upper Liberty, the cost of which exceeds the amount of the four charities above-mentioned. These loaves are given to poor persons selected by [1825 the churchwarden, and the same list is adhered to while they are resident in the liberty, and continue to be thought fit objects of the charity. The rest of this fund, together with a portion of the sacrament money, is given away to poor persons of the liberty in money or bread, and occasionally coals, at the discretion of the churchwardens or sidesmen for tlie time being. The bread is given generally in quartern loaves, and the money in sums of 10s. and under. The poor receiving this are selected by the parish officer, upon the nomination of respectable inhabitants, or on the application of the poor people themselves, and inquiry made into their circumstances. Tiie gifts are occasionally repeated, as the circumstances of the applicants appear to make it expedient. Stafford's almshouses. Alexander Stafford, esq. of High Hoi- born, in the county of Middlesex, by his will, dated the 10th May, 1G51, de- vised to ten trustees, inhabitants of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the county of Mid- dlesex, all that almshouse by him newly erected for the habitation of ten poor people, men and women, together with all that parcel of ground inclosed with a brick wall, and then divided into two parts, within which the said almshouse stood, containing by estimation half an acre, taken out of a field called Liquor- pond Field, near Gray's-inn-lane, in the county of Middlesex, together with the said brick walls, and the ground and soil whereon they stood, and always, &c. upon trust that the said trustees should employ the same to the charitable uses thereafter mentioned ; that is to say, the said almshouse, with the garden thereunto belonging, containing, by esti- mation, one rood of ground, for the habitation and dwelling of ten poor people unmarried, that is to say, four men and six women, to be chosen out of the parishioners and inhabitants of that part of the parish of St. Andrew afore- said which lioth without the Bars there, and all of them to be of honest life and conversation, and as such as should be religious, and should frequent the church ordinarily twice every Sabbath-day, and also every Wednesday and Friday, if sickness, or some other lawful cause or 18:25J CITY UF LONDON. 625 impodimcnt, shouUl not hintler them; aii(i if any of the said poor people should marry alter they should be placed in the said almshouse, or should not frequent llie church as aforesaid, or should bo given to any notorious vice, it should be lawful for the governors of his said almshouse, or the greater number of them, to remove such, and to place others in their rooms, if upon the first or second admonition they should not re- form themselves ; and of the said alms- house and poor people therein already placed, and from time to time to be placed, he appointed them the said trus- tees, their heirs and assigns, for ever, to he governors, and to have full and abso- lute power and authority in the electing, placing, and displacing of the poor ; And reciting that he was seized to him and his heirs, of divers houses, shops, tenements, and hereditaments, in Bread- street and Basing-lane, in the parish of St. Mildred, Bread-street, within the city of London, then in the several oc- cupations of four different tenants, at the yearly rent of three-score and seventeen pounds, payable at the four usual feast days, he devised to four trustees, all of the parish of Froome Selwood, in the county of Somerset, their heirs and assigns, one annuity or yearly rent of 30/,, to bo issuing out of his said houses, «M'c. in Bread-street and Basing-lane aforesaid, to be paid quarterly at the said four most usual feasts, by even and equal portions, in trust that 28/, by the year thereof should be employed for the relief and sustenlation of fourteen poor women, to be placed by the parishioners of Froome Selwood aforesaid in the almshouses, situate near the great bridge in the town of Froome Selwood afore- said, that is to say, 40s. yearly to each of them ; and that 20s. should be paid to the vicar of Froome Selwood, for two sermons to be preached yearly in the church of Froome Selwood aforesaid, in the forenoon, the one upon the next Sunday after Michaelmas-day, and the other upon that Sunday in the year which should be next after the time of testator's death ; and 10s. more be bestowed upon gloves for the said vicar and the trustees, when they should make their yearly ac- counts, and the other IOa'. residue of the .30/., for a dinner for them the same day of their accounts yearly for ever: And he devised his said houses, tenements, shops, and hereditaments, charged with the said yearly rent of 30/., to the trus- tees before mentioned of the almshouse in Gray's-inn-lane, and their heirs, charging them to pay the said rent of 30/. by the year quarterly, as aforesaid, at his great house in Bread-street and Basing-lane, commonly called or known by the sign of the Bear, in Basing-lane, and White Hart, in Bread-street, out of the rent of his before-mentioned tenements ; and out of the residue of the rents and prolits of the said premises in Bread-street and Basing-lane, and the profits of the rood of ground, or thereabouts, adjoining to the garden be- longing to the said almshouse in the parish of St. Andrew aforesaid, his will was, that the said trustees should pay to the said ten poor people in his said alms- house, 40/. per annum, to each of them 4/., to be paid quarterly, at the four usual feasts aforesaid, or within 30 days after every of the said feasts, by even and equal proportions ; and should also pay 40s. every year to the parson of St. Andrew's aforesaid, and his succes- sors, for two sermons, to be yearly preached in the said church in the fore- noon, one on the fourth Sunday in Michaelmas Term, and the other on the fourth Sunday in Easter Term; and other 40s. by the year, for a din- ner for the said parson and church- wardens of the said parish of St. Andrew, and the trustees of his said almshouse, upon the day whereon the said trustees should make their accounts as thereafter mentioned; and the residue of the said profits he appointed should be employed in the reparations of his said almshouse in St. Andrew's, and for the yearly pay- ment of the rent of the New River water there taken in, being 30s, per an- num, and also in the repairing his mes- suages, &c. in Bread-street and Basing- lane aforesaid ; and that the same, toge- ther with the evidences concerning his said almshouse, and other houses, &c., should be kept in a chest in the vestry- house, in the parish of St. Andrew afore- said, by the trustees, and when the said money should come to such a sum as they, 2s G26 CHARITIKS OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1825 or the more part of them, should think fit to take out some part thereof, his desire was that such part as should be so over received, having always in readiness sufficient for reparations, should be equally divided, from time to time, amongst the poor in his said almshouse, in St. Andrew's, part and part alike, for their better relief and sustentation, and providing them fuel for the winter ; and he directed that there should be to the said chest three difterent locks, whereof three of the trustees of the longest con- tinuance in the same trust should have each a key. And he further directed, that as often as so many of the trustees of his alms- house, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, should remove their dwelling out of that part of the said parish of St. Andrew, as is without the Bars there, or depart this life, as that there should not be left alive and dwelling in the said parish without the Bars, above four of them, that in every such case those sur- viving, together with the rest removed, (if any should be), should convey the said almshouse, and ground thereunto adjoining, and the said houses, &c. in Bread-street and Basing-lane, to four persons, and their heirs, who should forthwith re-convey the same to the said former trustees so surviving, and re- maining inhabitants in the said parish without the Bars, and so many more of the ablest and discreetest sort of and within the said parish of St. Andrew without the Bars there, as should make up the number of ten io the whole, and to their heirs ; the persons so to be added to be always chosen by the survivors inhabiting within the said parish without the Bars, or the more part of them. (The will contains a similar provision for the renewal of trustees at Froome Sel- wood). And he directed that the trus- tees for the several parishes of Froome Selwood and St. Andrew respectively, should account yearly before the minister of the respective parishes, and church- wardens thereof, on the morrow of the respective days whereon the Michael- mas sermon is thereby aj)pointed to be preached, the said accounts to contain the particulars of all the receipts and disbursements of the last precedent year, and to remain in the vestry in the custody of the churchwardens ; and he desired that the parlies who were to re- ceive the said 30Z. per annum, should yearly procure and bring to the trustees for his said almshouse in St. Andrew's, a certificate from the vicar of Froome Selwood, and from some justice of the peace near adjoining to the parish of Froome Selwood, certifying that the said 30/. a year had been disposed accord- ing to his will, and that in default of such certificate the said annuity should cease until such certificate should be procured and brought: And further, his will was, that notwithstanding there should be no alteration of the estate till the trustees should come to the number of three in Froome Selwood, and of four in St. Andrew's as aforesaid, yet so soon and as often as any one or more of the said respective trustees should depart this life, or remove out of the said re- spective parishes, the residue of them that should be respectively living and resident as aforesaid should meet to- gether the next Sabbath-day after even- ing prayer, and make choice of some one or more honest and religious men inhabiting in the said respective parishes, instead of him or them that should die or or depart thence, (desiring that those chosen in the parish of St. Andrew should be of those without the Bars of the vestry, if conveniently it might be), and that he or they so chosen in the parish of St. Andrew aforesaid, should have equal power and authority in all things concerning the government of his said almshouse, and ordering and dis- posing of the same, and of the houses and tenements given to them for the uses before expressed, and the electing, placing, and displacing of the poor, and of employing of the money, and ac- counting for the same, as those survi- ving and resident as aforesaid; and that those to be elected in Froome Sel- wood should have equal authority with the rest concerning the iiOl. by the year given to the poor of that parish as aforesaid. It appears from the title deeds belong- ing to the property in Bread-street and Basing-lane, that the premises com- prised in Stafford's will, consisted of a house and appurtenances called the White Hart, two other messuages ad- 1S25] CITY OF LONDON. 627 joining thereto, and a cellar also adjoin- ing- the said large messuage, and which are stated in those deeds to be in the occupation of four several tenants. Those premises having been all burnt down at the fire of London in 1GG6, a petition was presented to the court of judicature, established for the determi- nation of differences touching houses that had been destroyed by that calamity, by one JohnO wen, stating four several leases, one made by Alexander Stafford, of the White Hart, and Bear, in Bread-street, to one John Pettit for 09 years, from Midsummer, 1637, at the yearly rent of 161. ; another lease by Stafford of a house in Basing-lane, to John Squire for 99 years, from Midsummer, 1644, at the rent of 61. ; a third lease by the trustees of the almshouses in Gray's-iun-lane, of another messuage in the parish of Saint Mildred, Bread-street, to Roger Sayer, for 51 years, from the expiration of a lease for 21 years then in being, and to expire in 1672, at the rent of 15/. ; and a fourth lease by the trustees of another messuage in Basing-lane, to Richard Hemmingway, for 76years,from Christ- mas, 1657, at the rent of Gl. ; all which leases had become vested in the peti- tioner. And the petitioner being willing to rebuild the premises which had been burnt down, it was on hearing the matter decreed by the court, that the petitioner should surrender to the feoffees for the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, the said recited leases, and that the feoffees should accept the same, and should ex- ecute to the petitioner a new lease or in- denture of all the tofts, soil, and grounds of the afore-mentioned premises, and the messuages and buildings to be thereupon erected and new built, for 81 years from Lady-day, 1670, at the yearly rent of one pepper-corn for the first eight years of the term, and of 77/. for the residue of the term; and it was further ordered that the annuity of 30/., payable to the trustees of the parish of Froorae Selwood, should cease from the time of the said fire until Lady-day, 1678, from which time the same should be revived and fully paid ; and it was further ordered that the said John Owen should, at his proper costs and charges, cause to be erected upon the respective tofts and ground of the before-mentioned premises other good and substantial messuages and buildings, in sncli manner as was prescribed by the several acts of parlia- ment then lately made for rebuilding the city of London. The lease granted in pursuance of this decree is not now among the documents in the possession of the trustees ; but it appears from a trust-deed, dated in the year 1672, that the houses had been then rebuilt. The trusts of this charity have been regularly transmitted from one set of trustees to another by successive con- veyances, the last of which were inden- tures of lease and release, dated the 1st and 2d of February , 1820, whereby Joseph Wigg, George Slaton, Joseph Burchell, and Thomas Bingham, surviving trus- tees, conveyed to the use of themselves, John Booth, Thomas Carr, Thomas Combe, Samuel Collingridge, Samuel Taylor, William Gatty, Charles Grilfith, and Francis Wigg, their heirs and assigns, all that tenement or almshouse heretofore erected by Alexander Staf- ford, esq, deceased, for the habitation of ten poor people, together with all that parcel of ground inclosed with a brick wall, heretofore divided into two parts, within which the said almshouse stand- etb, containing by estimation half an acre, taken out of a field called Liquor- pond Field, and situate, lying and being in or near Gray's-inn-lane, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the county of Middlesex ; and all those houses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, and outhouses, thereupon erected and built, adjoining to the north end of the said almshouses, in the occupation of, &c. ; and also all those three messuages or tenements, with their appurtenances, situ- ate, standing and being in Bread-street and Basing-lane, in the parish of St. Mildred, Bread-street, in the city of London, which were formerly only two messuages or tenements, but lately divi- ded into three, in the occupation of, etc. ; to hold the same tipon the trusts, and to the uses, intents, and purposes, limited, appointed, and declared, in and by the last will and testament of the said Alex- ander Stafford. The premises in Bread-street and Basing-lane consist of three dwelling- houses; viz. 2 S 2 G28 CHAillTIKS OF ENGLAND AND WALKS. [1826 £. s. d. £. s. (I 1. A house, No. 25, BasinR-l.uie, oil lease Brought forward 9G to Alfred Jrimes Cole, lor 21 years, from 31 years, from Lady-day, 1794, at . 29 Lady-day, 1821, at the annual rentofTO/., It was proposed on relettint;; this house the lessee paying all taxes, and insuring to require a rent of 50/.on a 21 years' lease, the house for 1400?. The previous rent and that the lessee should lay out 300Z. on was 42/., and the amount insured 500/. 70 repairs, and insure for 900/. 2. A house. No. 42, Bread-street, on lease > to Kelland Lusconibe, for 31 years, from £125 Lady-day, 1794, at . . . 26 This lease would expire at Lady-day, The ground annexed to the almshouses 1825, and the t^»«\«f ""J,^^*>^,^J;;'f "^ in Grav's-inn-laue. and which occupied a surveyor proposed to require, upon a re- i i"> ,■ . • , ' letting for 21 years, a rent of 60/., and iiiat one hall oi the pienQises there, appears the lessee should lay out 150/. in repairs, jq 1^^^^ been lot immediately after Staf- and insure the luiuse for 1000/. r Ji j ..i c ri tj. c^ M the time of our examination the house ford's death for 5/. a year. It was after- had been advertised, and an oiler of a rent wards built upon, but we cannot find of 55/. had been received from the tenant among the documents belonging to the in possession. . , i i i • • 3.--Ahouse,No.43, Bread-street, on lease trustees, any early leases or entries in to Thomas Yardley, for a like term of their books, showing the time at whicli Carried forward fgTT^ tj^^^^ buildings were made, or of what they at first consisted. They now comprise the following parcels : — £. 8. d. J, \ messuage, counting-house, coach-house, stables, and stable-yard, on lease to MjiUliew Ashton for 99 years, from Lady-day, 1788, at the yearly rent of . . . . . 42 The lease purports to be granted in consideration of the sum of 500/. to be expended by the lessee in erecting a substantial brick dwelling-house, on the part of the premises de- mised, whicli are described as a parcel of ground, with the messuage, tenements, and pre- mises thereon erected, situate on the east side of Gray's-inn-lane, containing on the west side thereof next Gray's-inn-lane, 31 feet 4 inches of assize, little more or less; on the south side thereof, next ground belonging to Stafford's almshonses, 118 feet, &c. ; on the east side thereof, next ground belonging to Samuel Leightenhouse, esq. in part, and on the other part, on the house for the maintenance of the poor of the united parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, above the Bars, and St. George the Martyr, 91 feet 10 inches, &c. ; and on the north side thereof, next ground also belonging to Samuel Leiglitenhoui e, esq. 70 feet 6 inches, &c.; and then returning southward, on the said west side, next ground also be- longing to the said almshonses, 58 feet 6 inches, &c. ; and then returning westward, on the north side thereof 46 feet 9 inches, &c. The lease contains covenants by the lessee to pay all taxes, and to keep the buildings repaired and insured against fire. a. The Nag's Head public house, on lease to James Clarke for 16 years and a half, from Midsum- mer, 1823, at the yearly rent of . . . . . . . . 65 N.B. This house had been let to John Jolley, at the same time with the three houses next mentioned, and for the same term. Jolley sold his interest to Clarke for 100/., upon which that lease was surreudered and the present lease granted to Clarke for the residue of the term ; the lessee covenants thereby to pay all taxes except land-tax. 3. — A house. No. 81, in Gray's-inn-lane, on lease to Thomas Steele, for 20 years, from Lady-day, 1820, at the yearly rent of 30/., redeemed land-tax 1/. . . . . . 81 4. — A house, No. 82, Gray's-inn-lane, on lease to Edmund Edward Allbone, for the same term, and at the same rent . . . • • _ • • • • . 31 5. A house, No. 83, Gray's-inn-lane, on lease to George Frederick Eckstein, for the same term, at the yearly rent of 31/. 10s., land-tax 1/. 55. . . . . . . . 32 15 The land-tax on the four houses last mentioned was purchased in 1820. The almshouse garden, which lies between the almshouse and the workhouse, is let to the gover- nors and directors of the poor of St. Andrew's and St. George's at the annual rent of . . 20 "The almspeople have the liberty of walking in it. • ' 221 15 Rents of premises in Bread-btreet and Basing-lane . . . . . 125 340 15 All the above lettings were made under the direction of a surveyor, lu addition to these rents the trustees are possessed of 2356/. old South Sea annuities, rendering an annual dividend of . • . • • • . 70 13 10 Making the total annual income at present . . . £417 8 10 This stock has been created from queathed to the charity a sum of 200Z. savings of income, and from legacies The trustees have no copy of the will, which have at different times been given nor do the terms of the bequest appear for the benefit of the almspeople. in the books ; but it is stated in the re- in 1728, Mr. Lawrmce Smith be- turn, under Gilbert's Act, in 178G, to 1825] CITY OF LONDON. G29 have been given to provide CO sacks of those who have so applied, who is con- coals for the ten ahnspeople, more than sidered to be the fittest object of the their usual allowance. charity, is appointed. In 1745, 300/. old South Sea annuities To each of these almspcople is now were transferred by the executors of j)aid 20/. a year by quarterly payraen/ the will 200 Holborn, and in the adjoining parish of For the annual dinner „*-*<>" oi ^ ,1 T»/i , 1-1 , Coals for tlie almspeople, about ... .30 St. Oeorge the Martyr, which, as we have clothes for ditto (say lo/. in two years) . 500 before observed, formerly constituted For the use ol a room for the meetings of part of the parish of St. Andrew, Hoi- trustees, stamps, &c.,Csay) . . . . 1 10 born. Applications by petition are re- £294 7 5 ceived for admission into these alms- houses, which are jireservcd, and when Extraordinary expenses are occa- a vacancy occurs, the candidate among sionally incurred, as in 1820, when 630 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 144/. 13s. Sd. was paid for the purchase of the land-tax on four houses in Gray's- inn-laiie ; 35/. 10s. lOd. to a surveyor upon the reletting of those houses, and 7/. Is. 6d. for the expenses of a new trust- deed. The present income exceeds the ordi- nary expenditure more than lOOZ. a year. It is lately that it has arrived at this amount of excess, in consequence of the increase of rents at the last letting of the houses in Gray's-inn-lane, and of the late purchases of stock. There has, how- ever, for a long- time been an annual saving by investments, from which the funded property has been raised to its present amount. The principal object of this accumulation is stated to have been to guard against any decrease of allow- ance to the almspeople in consequence of the houses in Bread-street and Basing- lane, which are very old, requiring to be rebuilt, and to enable the trustees to enlarge the almshouses for the comfort of the almspeople. Adverting, however, to the intention now entertained by the trustees of reletting the houses in Bread- street and Basing-lane for terms of 21 years, on repairing leases, at a consider- able advance of rent, we cannot conceive it requisite that this accumulation should go on at the present rate during that period, in order to provide for the pos- sible necessity of rebuilding the houses at the end of it. It appears to us that a small annual addition to the present fund would be sufficient for the purposes above alluded to, and that the rest of the surplus rents ought to be applied to the present benefit of the almspeople. N.B. — An account of the almshouse at Froome Selwood, to which the annuity of 30/. is paid, will be found in our report for Somersetshire. Morton's charity. By indenture of release, dated 26th August, 1671, (grounded on a lease for a year,) between John Morton, of the parish of St. Andrew, Ilolborn, in the county of Middlesex, of the one part, and John Pepys, L.L.D., and three others, of the parish of Cottenham, in the county of Cambridge, and Lawrence Wood, and three others, of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, of the other part, the 5»id John Morton g-ranted to the [1825 parties of the second part a parcel of ground, whereon several messuages, stables, and coach-houses had been built, together with the said messuages, stables, and coach-houses, being parcel of a close or field called Liquorpond Field, near the north-east end of Gray's- inn-lane, in the said parish of St. An- drew, Holborn, on the east side of the way leading from Gray's-inn-lane to St. Pancras church, and adjoining to the said highway at the west end thereof, and abutting east on a way leading from Gray's-iun-lane towards Islington, north upou the almshouse garden, and south upon the house and garden of Edward Davenport ; and also another parcel of ground whereon a messuage was lately built, then in the occupation of the said Edward Davenport, together with the said messuage, being other part of the said field called Liquorpond Field, lying between the almshouses and the house of John Livey ; to hold the said premises to the said grantees, their heirs and assigns, upon trust that they should yearly pay and dispose of one moiety of the rents and profits of the premises to the putting forth such poor children of the poor of the said parish of Cottenham apprentices during the continuance of the leases then in being, and after the determination of such leases, then for the putting forth poor children apprentices, and for the relief of the poor of the said parish of Cottenham, as the said John Pepys, and three others, trustees of the parish of Cottenham, or the survivor of them, should think fit, with the advice of the churchwardens of the said parish. And upon further trust, that they should yearly dispose of the other moiety of the rents and profits of the premises to such poor people of the said parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, above the Bars only, and not to the poor of Saffron-hill, Hat- ton-garden, and Ely Rents, or any of them, for their better relief and support, as the said Lawrence Wood, and the oiher trustees of that parish, or the survivor of them, should think fit, with the advice of the church wardens of the said parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, for the liberty above Bars. And upou further trust, that the respective trus- tees of the respective parishes should, yearly, on St. John's-day, (or, if that 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 631 should fall on a Sunday, on the day after,) give an account in writing- to the minister or curate, and the church- warden or churchwardens, of the said respective parishes, of the receipt of the rents and profits of the premises, and how the same had been disposed of; whose allowance of the said account under their respective hands should be a sufficient discharge to the said trustees. And it was agreed between the parties, that when any three of the trustees for the parish of Cottcnham, or any three of the trustees for the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, should be dead or should remove out of their said respective parishes, the surviving or remaining trustees should convey the premises to the use of themselves and so many other persons of the said parishes of Cotten- ham and St. Andrew, Holborn, above Bars, as should make up the number of the said trustees eight; that is, four to be of the said parish of Cottenhara, and four to be of the said parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, and so from time to time as should be required, upon the same trusts as were declared in the said indenture. There have been successive convey- ances of the premises pursuant to the above indenture to new trustees, the last of which is dated the 12th June, 1802, whereby the same were conveyed to the use of four trustees of the parish of Cot- tenham, of whom William Ivatt, Thomas Ivatt, and Francis Woods, now survive ; and of four trustees of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, of whom James Mans- field now survives. In March, 1736, a lease of the trust premises was granted to Thomas Han- bury and William Lukin, in consider- ation of the surrender of a former lease, and of lOOOZ. to be laid out on the new building of several good and substantial messuages of brick and other materials, and of other buildings, for a terra of 68 years from Christmas then next, at the yearly rent of 40^. Upon the expiration of this lease, Mr. Wigg and Mr. Mansfield, two of the trustees for the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, surveyors by profession, with the consent of the Cottenham trustees, surveyed the premises in order to ascer- tain the terms upon which it would be fair and expedient to relet them, and they settled the rents at which the dif- ferent houses should be let, the lessees agreeing to put the premises in substan- tial repair, to purchase the land-tax for the benefit of tlie trustees, to insure the premises, and to take repairing leases for terms of 21 years. The premises, were accordingly let upon these terms, the leases not being executed until the premises were repaired, and the land-tax purchased. The insurances are in fact made by the trustees, in order to secure its being done, and they are repaid by the tenants. The trust premises now comprise the following tenements, standing upon a parcel of ground bounded by Gray's-inn- lane west. Little Gray's-inn-lane on the south and east, and by part of the workhouse, Stafford's almshouses, and the almshouse garden, north: — a. s. d. 1. — A messuage and premises in Gray's- inn-lane, being the Snn public-boase, held by Messrs. Reid and Co., brewers, under a lease granted to Thomas Mill- ward, for 31 years from Christmas, 1804, at the yearly rent of 40 2. — A honse and premises in Gray's-inn- lane, now occupied by Miss Rad- ford, under alease granted to John Hol- land for the lilce terra, at the annual rent of 22 3. — A messuage and premises in Gray's- inn-lane, in the occupation of Mrs. ■ Rookby, widow, under a lease granted to her late husband, William Rookby, for a like term, at the annaal rent of 23 4. — A messuage and premises in Gray's- inn-lane, held by James Launder, finder a lease granted to him for the like term, at the yearly rent of 22 5. — A messuage and premises in Gray's- inn-lane, ill the possession of — — Ward, baker, under a lease for the like term, granted to John Pirie, at the yearly rent of 23 6, — A messuage and premises in Gray's- inn-lane, occupied by W Ido w Scoldwell, under alease granted to William Napier for a like term, at the yearly rent of . 7. — Four messuages in Little Gray's-inn- lane, being No3.22, 23, 24, and 2j, on lease to George Fortescue for a like term, at the yearly rent of 24 8. — A messuage, with stables, coach- houses, and outbuildings, in Gray's-inn- lane, ill theoccupation of Cha»les Joseph Newport, under alease granted to James Devey, executor of the late William Newport, for nineteen years and three quarters, from Lady-day, 1810, at the yearly rent of 100 f2f>.5 The late William Newport had entered 632 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. iota an agreement with the trustees, in the year 1B05, to take a lease of these premises for a term of 31 years, upon terms similar to those granted to the other tenants. He had complied witli the terms of the agreement, but died before the lease was executed, and be- queathed his interest in the premises to his son, Charles Joseph Newport, sub- ject to the payment of his debts ; and the present lease was granted to Mr. Devey, the executor, in fulfilment of his will. These premises consist of a small liouse in front, and a livery stable yard, in which there are sonic dwelling apart- ments over the stables. Upon the granting of the new leases, after the expiration of the lease to Han- bury and Lukin, the trustees appointed a receiver and treasurer, who receives the rents, and pays over one-half to the Cottenham trustees, for which he re- ceives from them two and a half per cent. ; the other half he pays away to the poor of the Upper Liberty of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, under the direction of the trustees for that parish ; and he receives from these trus- tees 5/. per cent, upon their half of the rents for the collecting and trouble of distributing. The mode of distribution is for each of the trustees for the parish of St. Andrew to issue tickets for a proportionate share of the rents, which tickets are taken by the poor persons to the treasurer, and are paid by him. There are, upon the whole, about 90 permanent pensioners, the greater portion of whom are widows, and nearly all of them are aged persons. The greater part receive 20s. a year, by quarterly payments of 5s.; a few receive 21. a year ; and there are four or five ■who have 11. a quarter. These pen- sioners are appointed by the trustees, either upon their own knowledge of them, or upon the recommendation of respect- able parishioners. About 100 other per- sons receive relief also by tickets at Christmas, or other periods of the year, in sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 10s., or occasionally 1l., as the case seems to require, and who are also recommended by parishioners as proper objects for casual assistance. The accounts are audited on St. John th« Evangelist's day by the minister and [1825' churchwardens. Mr. Edwards, the pre- sent treasurer and receiver, keeps a general account with the trustees of the receipt and expenditure of the estate ; and also a separate account of the dis- bursements made by him to the checks of the trustees for the parish of St. An- drew, and the names of the poor people to whom those payments are made, both which books are produced to and signed by the auditors. CHARITIES TO SAFFRON HILL LIBERTY. DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENERAL CHA- RITIES BY THE CHURCHWARDEN. We have shown, from the receiver's account, in a preceding page, that the proportion of the general charities re- ceived by him, due to the poor of the Liberty of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, and Ely Rents, amount to 31/. 12?. 8(/. per annum, which sum is paid over by him to the churchwarden for this liberty, for distribution. Of these charities four, producing an- nually Ql. lis. Id., are appropriated by the donors to a distribution of bread ; viz. Acham's, 11. 17s. Gd.; Collyer's, 16s. Gd.; Oldfield's, 4/. 15s.; and Owen's, IZ. 2s. Id. ; besides Williams's, 9/. 9s. Qd., which is distributable either in bread or money. A weekly distribution of 20 three- penny loaves is made at the church on Sunday morning to the poor of this liberty, according to a list which is ad- hered to while the persons are resident and continue to be deemed proper objects of the charity, the cost of which loaves exceeds the amount of the four charities above enumerated ; other bread is oc- casionally given away in quartern loaves to a considerable amount. The rest of this fund, with a proportion of the sacra- ment money, is given away in sums of 10s. and under to the poor of the liberty ; a certain number receive monthly sums of Is. Gd. each, as pensioners on the sacrament money ; the rest of those who receive are accidental poor, who have no relief from the parish rates. HOXTON ESTATE. By indenture of bargain and sale in- rolled, dated 9th June, 10G9, in consi- deration of 300/. paid by William lieyner and seven others, inhabitants of the Li- I825J- CITV OIT LONDON. GS^ berty of Saffron Hill, Ely Kents, and Hdtton Garden, in the parish of St. An- drew, Holborn, in the county of Mid- dlesex, for and on behalf of the poor people within the said limits or precincts of the said parish, to the master, war- dens, and commonalty of the faculty of joiners and ceilers of London, the said master, wardens, and commonalty bar- gained, sold, and confirmed to the said William Reyner and seven other inha- bitants of Saffron Hill, their heirs and as- signs, all that piece of ground contain- ing in breadth from north to south, to- wards the street, 34 feet, and in length from east to west on the south, 8(» feet, and on the north, 74 feet, and four houses and other buildings thereon erected, and one messuage with a yard adjoining there- to towards the east, and another mes- suage with a yard or piece of void ground and garden, containing about one acre, all which premises were situate at Hox- ton, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shore- ditch, abutting on the highway from London to Ware on the east, and on Hoxton-street on the west, to hold the same in trust for the relief and benefit of the poor inhabiting and from time to time to inhabit within the limits or precincts aforesaid, exclusive of all other poor of the said parish ; and upon trust, in behalf of the said poor within the said precincts, that the said trustees, and the survivors of them and their heirs, and all persons to whom the said premises should come, should for ever apply the rents and profits of the said [)reniises to the overseer or overseers of the poor within the said limits or precints for the time being, to and for such poor itdiabitants within the said limits or precincts, exclusive from all other poor of the said parish, as the overseer or overseers of the poor within the said limits or precincts for the time being, with such other of the inhabitants of the said precincts as should have been overseers of the poor therein, or the greater number of them, should direct and appoint; and that the said trustees, or the survivor of them, and his heirs, should convey the said premises to such eight or more inhabitants as should have been overseers of the said poor within the said limits and precincts, for and to the like uses as aforesaid, with powur to lease for not more than 4i years in pos- session, reserving a rent of not less than 20/. a year, with the consent of the then overseers and such inhabitants as should have been overseers. Subsequent conveyances have been made to new trustees, the last of which was by lease and release, dated the 2oth and 2(>th August, 1813, whereby three then surviving trustees conveyed the pre- mises to the use of themselves and twelve others, appointed at a meeting of the churchwardens and overseers, and such persons as had been overseers, of the said liberty. Of those fifteen trustees six only sur- vive ; viz. Messrs. James Butler, senior, Thomas llich, Thomas Stevens, Nicho- las Byerley, George Woodward, and George Cuthro. These premises at present consist of two houses fronting Hoxton Town, with yards and outbuildings, a dye-house with sheds, and a piece of ground formerly used as a tenter ground, containing in the whole, from east to west, about G21 feet in length, and in breadth from 35 to about GO feet in different parts, on lease to Thomas Etheridge, of Hoxton, dyer, for 20 years, from 29th September, 1823, at the yearly rent of 30/., with liberty for the lessee to dig for brick earth, not deeper than fifteen feet, or so as to injure the messuages then erected thereon, or the yards belonging thereto, and with a covenant properly to level and lay dov.n the places where brick earth should be dug, and to pay 150/. for every acre not so levelled. This lease was granted upon payment of a fine of 10/., in pursuance of a covenant contained in a former lease granted in 17BG to John Etheridge, for 41 years, from Michaelmas, 1782, at the same rent, in which the trustees covenanted, at the expiration of that lease, to grant a further term of 20 years. It is not known what was the state of the premises at the time the lease of 178G was granted, but it is understood that John Etheridge, the lessee, built the two houses with brick earth dug from the land, and for which he paid the trus- tees 100/. The tenter ground is not now used as such, the lessee (inding it more conve- ni(;nt to dry his goods in some other way ; the land at present lies waste. It appears that many meetings of th. 634 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. trustees and inhabitants were held upon the subject of granting the lease of 178G, and (here seems no reason to doubt that the fair value of the premises was ob- tained. Land has lately become much more valuable in that situation for the purpose of building, and it is probable that vphen the present lease expires much more rent may be obtained. The rent, as far as we cas learn, has been uniformly carried by the overseers to their general account, and applied in aid of the poor's rate. Till within the last two years the overseers have been used to receive the rent themselves ; since that time the trustees have taken the re- ceipt upon themselves, and paid it over to the overseers. For the purpose of relieving the poor of this liberty, a committee had for many years previous to 1823 been appointed to assist the overseers, consisting of such persons as had executed the office. The origin of this committee we have not been able to discover; it is very an- cient, but it does not appear to have existed at the time of the purchase of this estate. It has been customary of late to ap- point this committee at the election of other annual officers, but the overseer appointed in April, 1823, objected to the interference of the committee, as a body for whose existence there was no legal authority, and they consequently discontinued to attend, nor has any com- mittee been since appointed. If this committee did not exist at the time of the purchase, it appears that the distribution of the rents was, by the terms of the purchase deed, vested in a body of persons thereby appointed for the purpose ; it seems, therefore, that it should still be the subject of a specific distribution, and that its general appli- cation in aid of the poor's rates is not con- sistent with the intention of the founders of the charity. ANONYMOUS GIFT. In the year 1821 a, sum of lOOZ, was given by a lady, who desired that her name should not be made public, the interest whereof she directed to be an- nually given by the minister and church- wardens to six poor lying-in women, the wives of Irishmen, residing in the Saffron- [1825 hill Liberty of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. Of this donation, 98/. was invested by the agent of the donor in the purchase of 00^. navy five per cent, stock (now 94/. 10s. four per cents.), in the names of the Rev. Gilbert Beresford, rector, Oliver Hatch, andNicholasByerley .The remaining 2/. was paid to the rector for immediate use. The dividend is placed in the hands of the collector and agent for a lying-in charity in the parish, who applies it ac- cording to the directions of the donor as above-mentioned, and gives an account of the application to the rector and churchwardens. LOST CHARITIES. Glassington's GIFT. — Among the parish documents we find a lease, dated 2 1st June, 1669, whereby Edward Stil- lingfleet, D.D., rector of the parish of St. Andrew, Arthur Hollingsworth, common councilman of the said parish, and eleven others, inhabitants of the said parish, therein described as feoftees in trust for and concerning certain mes- suages, lands, and premises belonging to the poor of the said parish, demised unto Edward Tew all their messuage and tene- ment, with a little yard thereunto belong- ing, situate in Fewter, otherwise Fetter- lane, on the east side thereof; which messuage or tenement, amongst other things, was given and bequeathed by Elizabeth Glassing ton, wife of John Glassington, by her last will, to the poor of the said parish for ever, after the decease of her said husband, being both then long since deceased, with the appurtenances, for 21 years from the date thereof, at the annual rent of 20/. Yarley's gift. — Mr. Jasper Yarley, (who died in the year 1639), gave to the minister and churchwardens of this parish 40/., to be by them lent to eight poor tradesmen of the parish, being young beginners, for three years, viz. 5/. a- piece to four above the Bars, and to four below the Bars. This money appears to have been long since lost. Tuck's gift. — Mr. Thomas Tuck, (who died in the year 1670), by his will, gave 40s. per annum for ever to this pa- 1825] CITY OF LONDON. G35 rish, viz. 20s. for a sermon on the 4th day of September in every day, to deplore the calamity of the dreadful fire in Lon- don, in 1060, and 20s. to be distributed in bread amongst the poor of the said parish, the same day after sermon. It is not known that this gift was ever paid. Hodgson's gift. — Mr. James Hodg- son (who died in 1G20) gave 20s. per annum, to be paid by the cliurchwardcns of the parish of St. Sepulchre, and to be distributed to 20 poor persons of this parish below Bars. As to this gift, of the receipt of which we find no trace, see post., among the charities in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London. Robinson's gift.— It is stated in the old charity book, that Mr. Edward liobinson (who died in 1025) gave to the poor of the liberty below the Bars 51. 10s. per annum, payable out of the White Horse Inn in Fetter-lane. It appears from the inspection of Robinson's will, that this is an inaccu- rate statement of his gift, which was only a rent reserved upon a lease for CO years, to commence at the death of the survivor of himself and his wife, and to be applied to charitable uses. This has of course long since expired. PARISH OF ST. SEPULCHRE. The larger portion of the parish of St. Sepulchre lies within the City of London ; the remainder is in the county of Mid- dlesex, and was formerly separated from the city part by the barrier called Smith- field Bars. Each of these divisions has a separate vestry and parish officers. The London division is further subdivi- ded into precincts or quarters, which were formerly four in number, viz. Smithtield Precinct, the Old Bailey Precinct, the Churcli Precinct, and Hol- born Cross Precinct : there are now only three, the two last having been united. Most of the distributable charities are given by the donors severally to the res- pective parts of the parish that lie in the city of London or in the county of Mid- dlesex. Some of them, however, are given to the whole parish ; and in such cases, the apportionment of the funds that has been customarily made between the two divisions, has been four-fifths to the London part of the parish, and one- fifth to the Middlesex [)art. There is a considerable estate derived from various benefactions given for the repair of the church, in the application, as well as property of which, the whole parish has of course an undivided interest. It will be most convenient to state the joint charities under the head of Charities in St. Sepulchre, London, reserving the application of the separate portions belonging to the part of the parish that lies in Middlesex for tiie head of Chari- ties in St. Sepulchre, Middlesex. Most of the docuoieiits belonging to this parish having been destroyed in the fire of London in 1660, there are but few of the instruments relating to the origin of the charities now to be found. Our principal source of information is an an- cient parish book called the Old Will Book, and another of later date called the Book of Abstracts, containing some particulars respecting the charities ap- parently derived from documents which are now extant. CHURCH ESTATE. Newcastle's gift. — In the old will book is the following entry respecting this benefaction : — " William Newcastle gave to the church for ever sundry par- cels of land lying in divers places in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, viz. in Giltspur-street, in Christopher-alley, near liolborn Conduit, and in Chick- lane. These lands, by misconstruing the statute of charities, 1st Edward VI., were taken from the cburch, but for the most part were recovered in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and in the beginning of King James ; and some other parts iii^ Chick-lane, viz. the new church-yard and other part there adjoining, were bought in from Sir William Selby." In an old rental annexed to the above ac- count of Newcastle's will in the old will book, there is mention also made of a house in Cow-lane. The variations in the property derived under this gift, and its present state, are as follow : — 1. Tin; premises in Giltspur-street^, which originally consisted of two houses^ CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1835 were sold in March, 1787, under the authority of the act of parliament for re- building the Compter, Sic, to the city of London, for 465/., with which was purchased 606/. 4s. three per cent, re- duced annuities ; this stock was sold out in 1824, and applied, together with about 300/. advanced by the parish, in the purchase of a freehold house, being No. 61, in West Smithfield, which was agreed to be let to Robert Massar, on a repairing lease for 20 years, from Michaelmas, 1823, at the rent of 50/. ])er annum. In consequence of Massar's death the lease has not been executed, but his family propose to fulfil the agree- ment, and now occupy the house at the above rent. IT. In the old rental the premises in Christopher-alley are described to be six tenements. The place called Christo- pher-alley was afterwards named Lime- burner-lane ; after that, Goose-alley ; and is now called Brazier's-buildings, near Sea-coal-lane. The parish has novA'^ in fact no houses in Brazier's-buildiiigs, but they possess three tenements with out-houses, being Nos. 13, 14, and 15, in Bear-alley, the backs of which abut on the backs of the houses in Brazier's- buildings. It is presumed that these must be the premises alluded to-in the above entry and rental ; but the apparent difference in the description, both as to situation and number, cannot now be ac- counted for. These three houses arc let on a repairing lease to Mr. Joseph Stephens, for 21 years from Lady-day, 1820, at the annual rent of 65/. III. In the old rental the premises near Holborn Conduit are described to be five tenements, .and another messuage is there mentioned at the end of them, but the particular situation is not slated. In the year 1802, five houses which the parish then had in that situation, were sold to the corporation of London, under the provisions of the statute 35 Geo. III. for making a more commodious street or passage to Snow Hill, for the sum of 3900/., which in the following year was invested, together with some other funds hereafter mentioned, in the purchase of the houses following : — 1. A freehold house, being No. 51, Parliamont-street, Westminster, bouyhi f(»r 856/. ; this house, when purchased, was on lease, which expired at Christ- mas, 1816, and it was then relet to the same tenant, Mr. Arthur Macan, on a repairing lease for 31 years, at the annual rent of 63/. 2. A freehold house. No. 18, Bridge- street, Westminster, bought for 1400/. This house was let in 1804 to Mr. John Thomas, the former tenant, on a repair- ing lease, for 31 years from Christmas, 1803, at the annual rent of 100/. 3. A freehold house, No. 7, Palace- yard, bought for 810/., then on lease, which expired at Midsummer, 1815, at the annual rent of 52/. 10s. ; now let to Mrs. Sarah Bartlet, upon a repairing lease, for 21 years from Midsummer, 1815, at the annual rent of 73/. 10s. 4. A freehold house, No. 21, Greville- street, Hatton-garden, bought for 880/., let to Mr. Robert Turner, on a repairing lease for 31 years, from Midsummer, 1804, at the annual rent of 47/. We can state nothing further concern- ing the additional messuage mentioned in the old rental, unless it was comprised in the premises sold in 1802. IV. The premises in Cow-lane, de- scribed in the old rental as one house, being the Red Lion, now consist of three tenements, Nos. 23, 24, and 25, in Cow- lane, since called King-street ; two of these front the street on the east side, the other is behind them, in a court formerly called Raven-alley, the entrance to which is between the other two houses. These houses are let to Mr. Isaac Seabrook, on a repairing lease for 21 years, from Lady- day, 1813, at the annual rent of 110/. V. The premises in Chick-lane are described in the old rental as consisting of nine houses, in front of the said lane, and other houses in Durham-yard. They now consist of the following, viz. : — 1. Two houses in Durham-yard, built on a piece of ground there let to the late Mr. Samuel Leaver, for 61 years, from Michaelmas, 1776, at a clear rent of 8/., he covenanting to expend 400/. in the erection of the same, and to keep them in repair, and to insure them against fire. These houses are in a bad situation, but are good houses, and are under-let at about 35/. or 40/. a year. 2. Two houses in Durham-yard, and two large warehouses adjoining, built on around let to Mr. John Lawson, for 1825] CITY OK Gl years from Christmas, 1807, at a clear rent of 40/. per annum, in consideration of his expending 2000/. in the erection of these buildings. 3. A workshop and dwelling-house in Durham-yard, built on ground let to the corporation of London for Gl years, from Christmas, 1807, at a clear rent of 30/. per annum, in consideration of their ex- pending 500/. in the erection of the building. The above houses are all on the cast side of Durham-yard. The remainder of the Chick-lane es- tate, formerly consisting of five houses fronting Chick-lane,and of five houses and sheds ou the west side of Durham-yard, were taken down ; and the ground on which they stood is occupied by a part of the new workhouse. Adjoining to this is a burial ground, which was the property purchased from Sir William Selby, as mentioned in the entry in the old will book, and which purchase pj-o- bably extended also to the site of the workhouse, which has the appearance of having formed one parcel therewith. No rent is paid by the parish to the ac- count of this estate in respect of the workhouse. AVe may here observe, once for all, that when any of the houses belonging to the parish are to be let. a surveyor is employed to ascertain what repairs are necessary, and what in his judgment is the value of the premises; after which they are advertised in the public papers, and the highest bidder is accepted, if he be a responsible person. The total amount of these rents is : — £. «. d. House in West Smilhfield 50 Houses in Bear-alley 65 Ditto in Westminster ... 236 10 Ditto in Greviile-street, Hatton Garden 47 283 10 Houses in (Cow-lane) King-street . . 110 Houses, &c. in Durliam-jard .... 78 £586 10 These rents are received by one of the three churchwardens, who is called the "casual churchwarden," and who ap- plies them as required in the repairs of the church, under orders of vestry ; no officer being at liberty to expend more than 20/. without such order. At the end of the year, if he has any money in LONDON. 037 hand, ho pays it over, by direction of the vestry, to another churchwarden, who is called the " treasurer churchwar- den." It is a part of the office of the latter officer to receive and apply the charitable funds belonging to the parish. The application of these rents will be stated when the other properties belong- ing to the church estate have been enu- merated. Jefferie AT Church's Gift. — The old will book also contains the following entry : — " Jefferie at Church gave to the church for ever sundry parcels of land ; viz. one tenement on Snow Hill, and sundry tenements in Whipp's-alley, near Holborn Conduit. These, by the like misconstruing the said statute for chaun- tries, anno 1° Edward VI., were taken from the church; but sithence, by com- position, there is recovered and received yearly for ever, to the use of the church, 8/. 6s, Qd. ; viz. out of the tenement at Snow Hill, 1/. 13.«. 4d., and out of Whipp's-alley, Gl. 13s. 4d.; in accom- plishment of which composition, at a vestry holden 8th May, IGOG, it was ordered that Mr. Jordan, for divers spe- cial reasons, should have a release, from the vicar and churchwardens, of all their interest in the house at Holborn Conduit and Cock-lane, he giving 20/. to be em- ployed to the use of the poor of the said parish in London, and granting an annuity for ever out of the same land to feoftees of the same of Gl. 13s. 4d. ; and that William Arnisted should have the like release for his tenement at Snow Hill, called The Naked Boy, granting in like manner 33s. 4c/. annuity for ever." These annuities were accordingly granted by Jordan and Arnistead, by two several indentures, bearing date 21st March, 4th James, to John Webster and nineteen other inhabitants and parishion- ers of the parish of St. Sepulchre, their heirs and assigns, towards the reparation of the said church, and such other good and charitable uses, as to the vicar and churchwardens for the time being should seem fit and convenient, with covenants to convey to new feoftees when the grants should fall upon six or seven. The house on Snow Hill, charged with the annuity of 1/. 13s. 4d., was sold to the city of London, under the act for improving Snow Hill; and this rent- 638 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. charge, together with another of 4/. a year hereafter mentioned, given by Abra- ham Kay, to the poor of the parish, were sold to the corporation for the sum of 158/. 13s. 4c?. This money was applied, together with the 3900Z. received from the corporation for the houses given by William Newcastle, in the purchase of the premises in Westminster and Hatton Garden, mentioned under that charity. The rent-charge of Gl. 13s. 4cL is paid by Mr. William John Roper, the occu- pier of a house, No. 68, Snow Hill. This and other houses were formerly situate in Whip-alley, which isuow built over. Holmes's Gift. — In the old will book it is stated, that John Hobnes gave to the church one house on the street side, and sundry cottages in an alley in the parish of AUhallows, Lombard-street, reserving for divers uses 15/. per annum; viz. to a scholar of Black Rood, (in Lancashire,) from five years to five years successively, per annum 5/. ; to the schoolmaster there, 8/. ; to the church- wardens of the parish of AUhallows, to buy coals for the use of the poor, 2/. These premises consist of, — 1. A house. No. 51, Lombard-street, let to Mr. Robert Dawson, on a repair- ing lease for 21 years, from Midsummer, 1819, at the rent of 65/. 2. Five houses in Ball-alley, Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, let to Charles Spires, esq. for 21 years from Midsummer, 1812, at the rent of 200/. 3. Four other houses in Ball-alley, Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, let to Charles Spires, esq. for 21 years from Midsummer, 1815, at the rent of 110/. per annum. 4. Other premises in Ball-alley, con- sisting of a school-house and certain offices, situate at the back of houses in George-yard, let to Henry Bolton, esq. for 21 years from Midsummer, 1812, at the rent of 73/. 10s. Out of these rents, 13/. a year is paid to the order of the trustees of the school at Black Rood, and 2/. a year to the churchwardens of AUhallows, Lombard- street ; and the remainder of the rents, amounting to 433/. 10s., is carried to the churchwarden's account. James Shawe's Gift. — Jamex Shawc, by will, dated 5th May, 1630, devised, alter the death of his wife, to the vicar [1826 and churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, and to their succes- sors for ever, all that or those messuage or tenement, messuages or tenements, towards the street, parcel of certain pre- mises thereinbefore mentioned, situate near the Bars of West Sniithfield, and which he had purchased of Thomas Smcdley, upon condition that they should pay out of the rents and profits certain annuities; and among others, to the churchwardei. of the parish of Brampton, in the county of Derby, for the time being, 20/., to be by them distributed as follows; viz. towards the relief of the aged and needy poor people of the said parish of Brampton, 5/. yearly ; towards putting out appren- tice five children of the said parish, 14/. yearly ; (that is to say,) 9/. for three boys, and 5/. for two girls ; to a preacher for a sermon in the parish church of Brampton, on the day of distribution, 10s. ; to the two churchwardens and parish clerk, 2s. a-piece ; and the re- maining 4s. to be spent by such ancient parishioners as should be present at such distribution, for refreshments; and the remainder of the rents and profits to be applied to the repairs of the parish church of St. Sepulchre, London, afore- said. He also gave to the vicar and church- wardenf*, and their successors, after the death of his wife, the messuage or tene- ment in which he then lived, and which he had purchased of Thomas Smedley, to the intent that they should yearly pay to the master, wardens and com- monalty of the Company of Cordwain- ers, out of the rents and profits thereof, the sum of 8/. per annum, to be employ- ed by the said Company for the mainte- nance of two scholars at the Universities of Cambridge or Oxford ; and should also pay other 8/. to the finding and maintaining of two other scholars in one of the said universities, as the vicar, churchwardens, and vestrymen of the said parish of St. Sepulchre should make choice of from time to time, and to continue from five years to five years ; and should further pay to the churchwar- dens or overseers of the poor for the time being, within that part of the parish of St. Sepulchre which is without the Bars, in the county of Middlesex, 40s , to the 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 659 use of the poor there, to bo distributed about Easter yearly for ever. The premises mentioned in the first of the above clauses consisted of two tenements now formed into one house, No. 15, Smithfield Bars, let to Mr. Ben- jamin llutfle, for 21 years from Michael- mas, 1813, at the rent of 80/. The house is occupied by Mr. Robert Leaver, from whom the rent is received. The tenement mentioned in the latter clause of the will is now No. 77, West Smithfield, being the Half Moon public house, let to Messrs. Calverts and Fors- ter, for 21 years from Lady-day, 1815, at Gol. a year. From the rent of the house at Smith- field Bars 20Z. is paid to the churchwar- dens of the parish of Brampton. Out of the rent of the house in Smithfield 8/. is paid to the Cordwainers' Company, and 2/. to the churchwardens of St. Se- pulchre, Middlesex. The two exhibi- tions of 41. each, in the gift of the vicar and churchwardens, are given by the vestry to scholars in either of the uni- versities. The exhibitioners are always appointed with the approbation of tlie vicar. There is never any want of ap- plications for these exhibitions. The remainder of the rents, being 107/., is carried to the churchwarden's ac- count. Hearne's or Heron's Gift. — The churchwardens receive from the Clothworkers' Company the sum of 14/. the gift of William Heron, in 1580, to the poor, and for the reparation of the church of this parish; of which 10/. is carried to the account of the church estate, and 41. is distributed to the poor as hereafter stated. An account of Heron's will, and the property derived therefrom, will be found in a preceding report, among the charities vested in the Clothworkers' Company. Ashton's Gift. — In the old will book it is stated that Jolm Ashton, fish- monger, gave to the church one annuity of 10s., and to the poor one annuity of 3s. 4(1., both payable by the Company of Fishmongers. These sums arc received by the churchwardens from the Fishmongers' Company, and the sum of 10s. is carried to the church account. Garrett's gift.— The sum of 16s, is annually received from the Haberdashers' Company on account of Henry Garrett's* charity ; of this, (is. 8d. is carried to the church account for repairing windows iit the middle aisle ; the rest is disposed of as hereafter mentioned. Richmond's gift. — It appears from the old will book that John Richmond, in 1400, gave to the church an annuity of 5s., payable out of tenements in Goose- alley. This is now received from the Armourers' Company, to whom one Jolm Richmond gave by will, in 1559, certain premises in Sea-coal-lane and Chris- topher-alley, the rent of which he ap- propriated to certain specified payments, among which is " the rpjit rent of 5s., payable to St. Sepulchre's parish." The 5s. is added to the church estate ac- count. Creswell's gift.— The will book also states that William Creswell gave to the church an annuity of 13s. 4d., issuing out of the inn called the Castle, without Smithfield Bars, towards the mainte- nance of the ornaments of the church. The premises formerly called the Cas- tle Inn now form a place called Green- hill-rents, upon which many houses have been erected. This annuity is received from the tenant of the Castle public- house, in Greenhill-rents, the property of Mr. Hughes. Buck's gift.— As to the rent-charge given in 15G6 by Thomas Buck, of 20s. a year for the ornaments of the church, and 40s. to the poor of this parish, pay- able by the Cutlers' Company out of a house in Fleet-lane, see our account of the charities vested la the Cutlers' Com- pany. Since our report of Buck's charity there given, the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre have received from the Cut- lers' Company an arrear of 114/., on ac- count of repairs of the church, and a further arrear of 228/. on account of the poor. Both these sums have been seve- rally invested in the public funds, and the dividends are applied in the same manner as the annuities were directed to be by the donor. The stock purchased for the church was 148/. 5s. Gd. three per cent, reduced annuities. The several properties constituting the church estate above-enumerated are as follow : — (>40 CIIARITIF.S OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 £. s. d. Rent of Newcastle's estate ...... ,580 10 *Rent-cliarge from Jeffoiie at Cliurcli's gift G 13 4 Rent of Holmes's estate (clear) . . .433 10 Rent of Sliawc's estate, applicable to the cliurcii 107 Heron's gift 10 Asliton's ditto, Garrett's ditto, Riolimond's ditto, Creswell's ditto 1 15 Buck's ditto 10 Ditto, dividend on arrears . . 4 8 II 5 8 11 £1150 17 3 The income thus derived from the church estate is much more than sufiicient for the ordinary repairs ot" the church; but large repairs are occasionally re- quired which have hitherto exhausted these receipts, and the parish has on such occasions been further obliged to borrow money by way of annuity, and also to apply other parish funds for this purpose. The annuities thus granted have been now paid oft' except two, which amount together to 45/. a year. About six years ago a repair was made which cost 5000Z. The tower of the church now requires to be faced with stone, and other improve- ments are in contemplation, but which are at present deferred until the funds derived from the church estate are con- sidered adequate to the expense. it seems probable that the church fund is indebted to the general parochial fund, but no separate account has yet been kept of these funds, or of those belong- ing to the several charities (except in a few instances), and it is not easy to ascertain the exact state of the balances. We are assured that it is intended in future to keep separate accounts both of the church estate and the charities. soule's gift. By an extract from the M-ill of John Soide, dated 28th March, 1572, it ap- pears that he gave all and singular his lands and tenements, wheresoever the same did lie, to his wife for life; and after her death to the parish church of St. Sepulchre, conditionally, that the churchwardens should pay yearly there- out to the Company of Farriers, 13s. 4d., to be distributed to the poor of the said Company. By indenture of feoftment, dated 28th January, 3d James I., (recited in a subsequent deed,) Ralph Garfield, and others, conveyed to John Spencer, D.D., the then vicar of the parish, and John Brewster, their heirs and assigns, three messuages or tenements then newly built at and by the only cost and charges of the said parish, which said messuages were formerly but two tenements, the one of them being a cottage and stable adjoining, and the other known by the name of the Three Arrows, situate in and near West Smithfield, in the said parish, to the intent that a fine should be levied of the same, in the manner therein mentioned, to the use of the said Spencer and Brewster, and of the said Garfield, and the other grantors, their heirs and as- signs, upon trust to permit the rents and profits of the said premises to be em- ployed by the churchwardens for the time being of the said church to such intents and charitable uses as by the former evidence of the premises remain- ing in the vestry of the same church, or to such uses and intents as the vicar and churchwardens of the same church, and the alderman's deputy and common council of the ward of Farringdon With- out, and dwelling in the same parish, for the time being, should from time to time limit and appoint. Subsequent trust-deeds, one of the 13th March, 1636, and another of 22d March, 1676, are found, whereby these premises were conveyed upon the same trusts to fresh trustees, at the request and by the direction of the vicar and churchwardens of the said parish, in pursuance of an order of vestry. From an entry in the old will book, it appears that the house called the Three Arrows, in West Smithfield, had been given by John Soule to the church, re- serving to the King one quit-rent of 3s. 4d. per annum, and to the Company of Farriers an annuity of 13s. 4(Z. per annum; and that to this house the parish had, by their purchase made aimo quarto Jacohi, added more lands, and upon the whole erected three tenements at their proper charges in the employment of other monies to them given by well-dis- posed persons as therein afterwards ap- peared, and which three tenements were then let by several leases for 20/. per annum. A specification of the leases is then added, from which it appears M 1825] CITY O^ LONDON. <>41 that they were for 31 years from Lady- tlay, 160G. These premises now consist of two houses, one No. G2, AVest Sniitlifield, on kase to Robert Roberts, for 21 years from Michaelmas, 11523, at the annual rent of 77/. ; and the other, No. (13, West Smithfiehl, let to John Johnson for a simiiartcrm at G'Sl. 17s. per annum. The whole of these rents are received by the treasurer churchwarden, who pays to the Farriers' Company 13s. 4d. a year. He also pays, in respect of these rents, three dilierent benefactions, which will be hereafter mentioned, and which have been considered as charges upon this property ; viz. 4/. the gift of Rowland Golde, 3/. the gift of alderman I'arrington, and 1/. 6s. Gd. the gift of Robert Dowe. From a comparison of the declaration of the trusts, in the deed of the 3d of James, with the entry in the old will book, it seems that the whole of these Tents were originally applicable to chari- table uses, part to the use of the church as having been derived from the gift of John Soule, and part to other purposes of charity as having been purchased with different benefactions. If so, it is incorrect that the payment of the three benefactions above-mentioned, which were given subsequently to the purchase, should be charged on a fund already ap- propriated to charitable uses. It may, however, "be observed, that the two (irst of these gifts were received soon after the purchase; and the obscurity in which the circumstances of the original acquisition are involved, render it very difficult to ascertain in what manner the rents should be apportioned or applied. In fact no specific application is made of them, except in the instances above enumerated, and we have not therefore included any part of them in the account of the church estate. ESTATE IN ST. JOHN's LANE. — GIFTS OF WILLIAM BRANCH ( USUALLY CALLED HAYNES' OR HURST'S ), SUSAN SMALLMAN, AND JAS. GLASS- BROOK. Branch's Gift. — It apcarsfrom the recitals of an old trust-deed, dated in 1633, that one William Branch had theretofore bequeathed 50/. towards the relief of the poor people of the parish of St. Sepulclire ; and that by indenture, bearing date the 20th December, 15.38, William Hurst, in consideration of the said sum of 50/. paid to him by Gregory Smith and Thomas Haynes, overseers of the will of the said William Branch, granted to certain parishioners of the said parish, and their heirs, an annuity or yearly rent of 5/ , to be issuing out of all those messuages and one stable, with the appurtenances, situate in or near St. John's-street, in the said parish, between the highway called St. John's-street oii the east, and the^ lane called St. John's- lane, on the west and south, and out of all other houses, lands, and heredita- ments, in the said street, which the said William Hurst had purchased of one Richard Benyon, to hold the said an- nuity to the use ot the churchwardens of the said parish, to be by them employed to the use and relief of the poor people of tiie said parish ; and it was agreed between the parties to the said indenture, that there sliould be bestowed amongst poor people dwelling in that part of the some street, which is in the parish of St. Sepulchre, the sum of 40s., part of the said annuity, and tlie residue thereof in such part and parts of tlie said parisli where most need should be ; and also that when any twelve of the grantees of the said rent-charge should die, tlie survivors, at the request of the church- wardens of the said parish, should con- vey the said yearly rent or annuity to such other eighteen or twenty of the best and most substantial parishioners as the said churchwardens should ap- point, and their heirs, to the uses afore- said. It is stated in the old will book, that Thomas Haynes gave 50/. to the use of the poor of this parish, with which the parish purchased of AA'illiam Hurst 3/. per annum during his life, and after Ids decease 5/. per annum, issuing out of his then dwelling-house, in St. John's-street. There seems no doubt that this entry refers to the gift of William Branch, of whose will Haynes was an executor, although the account of the annuity purchased dilfers in some particulars from the statement in the grant above abstracted. IVlrs.S.MALLMAN'sGiF-f. — In the trust- 2 r 642 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALliS. deed of 1033, it is further recited, that by indenture bearing date 7th April, 6th James 1., William Hurst, in consider- ation of lOOZ. paid to him by Susan Smallman, wife of Francis Smallman, and late wife of John Clarke, of St. John's-street, brewer, being the gift of the said Susan, (by the appointment, accord- ing to a statement in the old will book, of her said late husband,) for the better relief and maintenance of the poor de- cayed persons, free of the mystery of brewers of London, and for the better relief of the poor people inhabiting within and without the Bars near West Smithfield, in the parish of St. Sepul- chre, granted to certain persons therein named, parishioners of St. Sepulchre, their heirs and assigns, all that messuage, with the appurtenances, situate in or near St. Johii's-lane, in the said parish, abutting east and north on the mansion or dwelling-house then in the occupation of the said William Hurst, and upon the lane called St. John's-lane on the west, and upon the land of the said William Hurst, towards the south, to the intent that the whole benefit, profit, and commodity, which might be levied, reserved, or taken for the said messuage, should be given by the grantees in man- ner following ; viz. 3Z. part thereof to the wardens of the Company of Brew- ers, for the use of poor decayed persons of the said mystery, at Michaelmas and Lady-day, and ail the residue of the said benefit and profit to the vicar and churchwardens of the said parish, to the only use, and for the relief of the said poor people within and without the said Bars, at the said feasts, as to the said vicar and churchwardens should seem meet ; and the said Susan did thereby require that such six of the said grantees as should survive the rest, should con- vey the said premises to such twelve or more substantial householders within the said parish, and their heirs, as the vicar and churchwardens should appoint, to the uses aforesaid, and so from time to time: And it was declared by an en- dorsement on the last-mentioned inden- ture, to be the true intent and meaning of the parishioners, in the said last-men- tioned indenture named, that the clear yearly - profits of the said messuage should be equally divided between the [1825 poor people within, and the poor people without, the said Bars. It appears from the book of abstracts, and from the minutes of vestry of the London division of the parish, that in the year 1657, a joint purchase was made by the London and Middlesex divisions, of other premises at the corner of St. John's-lane, (and which are un- derstood to have comprised those charg- ed with the annuity derived from Branch's gift,) for the sum of 255Z., of which each division paid half; and that in the same year two new houses were erected there, the cost of which being 235/., was de- frayed in equal moieties by the two divisions. Glassbrook's Gift. — James Glass- brook, late of the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, London, by will dated in 1653, bequeathed after his wife's death, the sum of 500/. in the following words : " And 500/. more to such uses as follow : to the poor of the parish where I now dwell 5/. in bread yearly ; 5/. to the poor of St. Giles yearly in bread; to the poor of St. Sepulchre yearly in bread, 5/. ; to be given every Sabbath-day in the churches." By a agreement entered in the old will book, dated the 30th January, 1657, re- citing the above bequest, and also that 166/. 13s. 4(/., being one-third part of the said 500/., belonged to the poor of St. Sepulchre's, which sum the widow and executrix of the said James Glassbrook was willing to pay, for the use of the said poor, the parishioners of the parish of St. Sepulchre, whose names were there under subscribed, inhabitants as well within as without the Bars of West Smithfield, did agree, order, and direct, that tlie then churchwardens should re- ceive the said sum from the said execu- trix, and give her a discharge for the same ; and that there should be yearly paid to the poor of the parish, as the in- crement and benefit of the said legacy, out of the rents and profits of two new built messuages, belonging to the said parishioners, situate in St. John's-lane, the following sums; viz. Five pounds, four shillings, every year in bread, to be distributed to the poor of the parish every Sabbath-day, at the discretion of the churchwardens of the said parish; and also at the request of 1825] CITY OF London. 643 the said executrix, to thirty poor people of the parish, V2cl. a-piece yearly, on St. Jaraes's-daj', at the discretion of the churchwardens ; and likewise 13s. 4d. yearly, to a godly and learned minister, for a sermon on St. James's-day, to ce- lebrate the memory of the said James Glassbrook, for that his charitable gift; after which sermon, the poor so to be appointed to the said charity should be paid. The earliest trust-deed that we find relating to this estate, subsequent to the purchase in 1G57, is an indenture of bargain and sale enrolled, dated the 27th November, 17G5, between the Reverend Thomas Pickering, D. D., rector, and four others described as wardens of the said parish of St. Sepulchre, London, and two others described as wardens of that part of the |>arish which lies in the county of Middlesex, of the one part, and John Huglies, and 25 others, inha- bitants and parishioners, as well within as without the Bars in West Smithfield, of the other part ; whereby, after reciting that a parcel of ground and messuages thereinafter described, and the freehold thereof, were theretofore purchased by the parishioners of the said parish, cf and from the heirs of William Hurst for the benefit of the poor of the said parish, as well v/ithin the freedom as without the Bars, and that the reversion thereof expectant, on the determination of a lease granted by John Laban, at the yearly rent of 25/., was then vested in the said parties of the first part, it was witnessed, that in order to perpetuate the trust of the same premises, the said Thomas Pickering, &c. bargained and sold to the said parties of the second part, and their heirs, all that parcel of ground lying on the north side of St. John's-lane in the said parish, near Hicks's Hall, containing in front towards St. John's-lane 74 feet of assize, in depth at the west end 23 feet, in length at the back thereof 58 feet 6 inches, and in depth fronting St. John's-street 43 feet, and all those six messuages erected and built thereon, upon trust to permit the rents and profits to be received by the churchwardens of the said parish, to and for such uses, for the benefit of the poor of the said parish, as they the said churchwardens, together with the vicar for the time being, should appoint ; and also upon trust that the said grantees should whenever thereto required, at the costs and charges of the churchwardens of the said parish, convey the said pre- mises to the use of such other of the parishioners and inhabitants, and their heirs, upon the trusts before-mentioned, as by the churchwardens and vestrymen in vestry assembled should be appointed. There have been subsequent trust- deeds, the last of which is dated 23d August, 1788. Of the trustees men- tioned in that deed, five only now sur- vive, viz. Dr. Shacklefield, the vicar, who represents both divisions of the parish, one other of the trustees appoint- ed for the Middlesex, and three ot!)ers , at the annual rent of 175/. Out of this rent two small payments of 11. and 3/. are made on account of the charities of Mrs. Motet and Mr. Baker, which are considered to be charged on this property, and whicli wiJl be stated hereafter ; the rest is carried to the general parish account, and applied in their general disbursements. It appears from the above statement in the parish book, that 344/. 5s. 4d. of the purchase-money of this estate was the fruit of four benefactions ; with re- spect to two of these, the first sum of 100/. and Mr. Leavingstone's gift of 94/. 5s. 4d., it is not expressed that they were given for the use of the poor. With respect to the other two, it seems clear that a proportion of the rent equal to the proportion which the 100/. received from Mr. Dudley bears to the whole of (he purchase-money should be distributed to the poor. And we think, under the circumstances above slated, that a fur- ther proportion of the rent calculated in a similar way upon the amount of Mr. Glover's legacy of 50/. should also be so distributed. This would produce, at the present rent, for Dndlpy's 100/. a distribution of For Glover's 50/ £. J. d. .31 5 15 12 6 £40 17 6 Newton's charity. James Newton, by will, dated 7th June, 1G03, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, the sura of 40s. yearly, to be distributed in bread, and made the same payable out of houses in Sea-coal-lane ; and also 30s. yearly to the parish of Iver, in the county of Bucks, also made payable out of the said premises. From the minutes of the parish estate committee, it appears that in December, 1701, these houses had fallen down, and the payment of the annuities had been suspended, and that tlie ground con- tinuing vacant, an agreement was made in 1709, for the absolute purchase of the premises ; in consequence of which, by deed of bargain and sale enrolled, and dated 2Gth October, 1709, Robert Smith in consideration of 5/. 5s. con- veyed to certain persons (of whom the Reverend Richard Dixon Shackleford, D. D., William Fowler Jones, John Champion, William Stephens, Henry Clifton Atkinson, and John Wollaston now survive), and their heirs, all that parcel of ground whereon two messuages formerly stood in Sea-coal-lane, sub- ject to the payment of two annuities,, one of 40s. to the poor of the said pa- rish of St. Sepulchre, London, the other of 30s. to the poor of the parish of Iver, on trust to suft'er the rents and profits to be received and employed by the church- wardens of the said |;arish of St. Sepul- chre, London, to such uses as the vicar and churchwardens, alderman's deputy, and common coiincilmen of the said pa- rish for the time being should direct, subject to the payment of the said two annuities; and upon further trust, at the request and cost of the churchwardens, to convey the said premises to such other of the parishioners upon the same trusts as the churchwardens and vestrymen should approve. This ground was let on a building lease to Messrs. Spencer and Perkins, of Snow Hill, for Gl years from Mid- summer, 1709, at the rent of 41. a year, in consideration of their covenanting to expend 200/. and upwards in erecting a substantial building upon the premises. Warehouses have accordingly been erect- ed there, which are now occupied by Messrs. Sims and Husband, the assig- nees of the lease. Out of this rent 30s. are paid to the parish officers of Iver. The 40s. given to the poor of St. Sepulchre's are not distributed in bread, but are given away in money at one of the four annual dis- tributions. JERVIS'S CHARITY. Paul Jcrvis, by his will, dated IGth April, 1717, devised his five freehold closes of meadow ground, containing by estimation 30 acres, called Cottensvvith, alias Cottensworth, in the parish of South Mimms, in the county of Middle- sex, to the minister and churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, and their successors 660 CHARITIlfS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1625 for ever, in trust for the uses following; ; viz. That there should be a sermon preach- ed on the 25th of January in the parish church by the vicar, wherein the preacher should set forth the excellency of the Liturgy of the Church of England, for which they should pay to the preacher 40s., to the person reading the service that day 10s., and to the clerk 5s. That they should also pay to the trea- surer of the charity school for poor boys of the said parish 40s. a year, as long as the school should continue, and the children attend the church, on St. Paul's-day aforesaid, and to the school- master 5s, And also to the treasurer of the charity school for poor boys in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in the ward of Farringdon without, for the use of the said school, 20s. yearly, on St. Paul's- day, such children attending the sermon aforesaid in the church of St. Sepulchre, and to the master of the same school attending- them there, 2s. 6d. And in case the said schools or either of them should be discontinued, he directed the sums so given to them respectively to be laid out in common prayer books, and given away to the children of the poorer inhabitants of the said parish of St. Sepulchre, who should that day attend the service in the church, at the discretion of the minister and church- wardens. And upon further trust to pay, on St. Paul's-day yearly, 20s. a-piece to ten of the poorest housekeepers in Smithfield quarter of the said parish, not receiving alms of the parish, such as the minister and churchwardens should think most deserving, and who should annually at- tend the sermon ou that day, and should at least once a year receive the holy sacrament, according to the usage of the church of England. Also to pay to the governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, for the use of the poor there, 41. yearly, on St. Paul's- day ; and 6s. Qd. to the clerk of the hospital, who should attend at the church to receive it. And on further trust, that 3Z., and no more, should on every St. Paul's-day, after hearing the sermon and distributing the charities, be expended in some tavern or public-house in Smithfield quarter, for refreshments for the deputy and com- mon councilmen of the parish, the preacher, reader, churchwardens, and hospital clerk. And upon further trust, that the re- sidue of the rents and profits should be paid on St. Paul's-day, among such poor people of the said parish who should attend the said service and sermon, to be laid out in bread, and distributed amongst them in such manner as the minister and churchwardens should think most proper. And he directed that notice should be given in the church on the Sunday next before St. Paul's-day of the preaching the said sermon, and that written notice should be sent to the then deputy and common councilmen of the said parish, inviting them thereto ; and that such deputy and common council- men, who should then appear, should have the same power in directing the disposition of the said several charities, as the said minister and churchwardens; and in case the person to whom such charities were given by the said will, and who ought to be present at the said sermon, should not attend, then he directed that the suras respectively given to them, should be distributed amongst the poorer sort of the said parish, who should then attend, in such manner as the minister and churchwardens, deputy and common councilmen, or the major part of them then present, should think proper. And he directed, to the end that his charity might not be misapplied, that his will should be read in the church on St. Paul's-day, after morning service ; and that the president, treasurer, and gover- nors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, might, when they should think proper, demand an account of the minister and churchwardens, in what manner the cha- rities had been disposed of, in the year or two years next preceding. And in case the minister and churchwardens should refuse to deliver in such account, within a reasonable time, that in such case the yearly sum of 10/., directed to be annually paid to ten poor inhabitants of the parish, should be discontinued, and the same should be paid to the said president, treasurer, and governors, for 1825] ciTV OF the benefit of the poor, sick, and maimed, harboured iu the said hospital, the said president, treasurer, and governors taking care that the sermon should be annually preached. It appears from a plan of the estate, devised by Mr. Jervis's will, taken in 180G, that the live parcels of land contained altogether 28a. 3r. IOp. Upon the enclosure of Enfield Chase, an allotment was awarded in respect of this property, containing 4a. 3r. 25p., adjoining the public road, leading from the south end of Potter's Bar towards Southgate, on the north or north-east side of the said road. The five pieces of old inclosure are on lease to Mr. William Harvey, for 21 years from Christmas, 1800, at the an- nual rent of 54/. They were let by public advertisement. The allotment on Enfield Chase was let by auction to Pflr. Joseph Farthing, for 21 years, from Christmas, 180G, at 141. per annum ; but the lessee becoming insolvent, the lease was given up, and a fresh lease granted to Mr. William Har- vey, from Riidsummer, 1815, to Christ- mas, 1827, at the yearly rent of 10/. Upon an examination of the land, it was found in bad condition, and the parish officers thought it would be for the benefit of the property, to let it at this reduced rent. Out of these rents now amounting to 64Z. a year, there is paid, — £. s. J. To the parish of South Mirams, being a rent- charge on tlie estate granted by the will of John Bradshaw 3 To the Kev. Dr. Sliackleford, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, for a seriuou on St. Paul's- day 2 To the curate 20s., clerk 10«., and sexton 55. 1 15 To the treasurer of the charitj school ..200 To lliH schoolmaster 5 To the treasurer of the charily school of St. Duiistan's in the West 10 To the master thereof 2 G To the treasurer and governor of St. Bar- tholomew's Hospital 4 To the clerk or renter thereof G 8 To four poor petitioners 4 Allowance for dinner at the Ram Inn, Smithfield 3 Further expenses 7 10 To the vestry clerk for basineas relating to this charity 1G8 Stamp and postage 2 2 Distributed to the poor, in money, on St. Taul's-day 31 2 i:64 liONDON. (>51 The above was the account for the year 1824. There arc occasionally some incidental expenses in the management of the estate, but they rarely occur. The number of poor persons receiving the gift of 20i-. under the will have not for some time exceeded four or five. This has arisen from the difficulty of finding deserving persons, properly qua- lified according to the requisitions of the will. The additional gratuities to the curate, clerk, and sexton, have been made for some time, under the discretion of the parish officers. It has been customary of late to charge the whole expense of the dinner to the charity account ; but in the present year the charge has been reduced to 3/., as prescribed by the will, which will be observed in future. The poor to whom the distribution of the residue is made, attend at the cliurch on St. Paul's-day, and receive in money sums varying from 15s. to Is. This ap- portionment is made according to the knowledge which the parish officers have of their deserts and necessities. A list is kept of them, which is adhered to, if they attend; if they do not attend, others who are present receive instead of them, and have their own names added to the list, to be continued if found deserving. An endeavour was made at one time to give away a part of this money in bread, but it was found to be attended with in- convenience, and was therefore discon- tinued. HENRY smith's CHARITY. An account of the voluminous chari- ties of Mr. Henry Smithls already given. The statement of the particulars respect- ing the Longney Farm and Rectory in Gloucestershire, and the estate at Stonghton in Leicestershire, in which portions of his property the parish of St. Sepulchre is interested, will be found by reference to the index. The sums received by this parish to Michaelmas, 1823, were, 8/. Os. in re- spect of the estate at Longney, anil 43/. 8s. in respect of that at Stonghton. The receipts for the following year to Michaelmas, 1824, were, for Longney 15/., for Stonghton 25/., the rent re- ceived from the latter estate in that year 052 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. having been greatly reduced, by an allowance made to the tenant of 300/. for repairs and additions to the house, building a new barn, and other improve- ments. A distinct account is kept of the re- ceipt and application of Henry Smith's charity, in which it appears that the Longney rent is given away in loaves, amounting to 20s. in the year, to each person on the list; and the Stoughton rent in loaves, and in clothing to poor women, to the amount of 2/. each. The number of women receiving clothing varies from year to year according to the number of petitions presented by persons who are thought deserving. In the year preceding our examination eight received it, to the amount of 16L The number of persons receiving loaves in respect of this charity varies according to the am.ount of the rent: but in fact they form a part of the number who par- take of the weekly distribution of half- quartern loaves mentioned under the head of the St. John's-lane estate, so that the poor on Smith's list continue to receive bread regularly notwithstanding any failure in the funds derived from him, and appearing in the separate account kept of his ciiarity. ANN ELLESDON's CHARITY. Ann Ellcsdon, hy her will, bearing date 29th November, 1625, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of this parish 30/., upon condition that they should bestow the same in land or otherwise for the use of the poor thereof, the rents and profits thereof to be distributed among them every year in bread, one half at Christ- mas, and the other half at Easter. The receipt of this sum was acknow- ledged by a deed of acquittance from the vicar and churchwardens to Mrs. Elles- don's executors, bearing date 5th June, 1G2G. The interest of this gift, being 1/. 10*., forms part of the weekly distribution of bread. ridge's CHARITY. William Ridge, by will, dated 22d July, 1070, gave to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, and their governors, an annuity of 5/. per annum, payable out of the rents and profits of [1825 his messuage, then the Goat Tavern in Smithfield, to be weekly distributed in twopenny loaf bread among the most necessitous poor of the parish. Four pounds in respect of this annuity (20s. being deducted for land tax) are re- ceived from the tenant of the Three Tuns Tavern in Smithfield, formerly the sign of the Goat. Of this, 16s. are paid to St. Sepulchre's, Middlesex, and the rest is distributed to the poor of the London division in the Sunday gift of bread before-mentioned. DR. WILLIAM bell's CHARITY. It is stated in the book of abstracts, that Dr. Bell built a house at the church gate upon the parish ground, and that he gave it to the parish charged with 13/. per annum, to be given to the poor in bread. It is further stated that he gave to the parish 104/., of which 20/. was to the Middlesex part of the parish, and that out of the 84/. given to the parish in the freedom, he ordered that 4/. per annum should be distributed half yearly, viz. on the 30th January and 29th May, to 80 poor people, by Gd. a piece, os. to the curate, 4s. to the clerk, and Is. to the sexton on each of those days. It also appears from another part of the book, that the said Dr. William Bell, by his will, bearing date 1st July, 1706, gave 50/. to the treasurer of the said parish, to be employed for ever to buy bread, to be distributed on the first Sun- day in the month in sixpenny or four- penny bread. The house at the church gate, which was afterwards No. 28, Giltspur-street, was sold to the corporation of London in 1789, under the act for re-building the Compter and widening Giltspur-street, for 245/., with which was purchased 310/. three per cent, consolidated annuities. There does not appear in the books any further mention of the receipt of the 84/., or of the 50/. ; but the interest of the stock purchased from the sale of the houses being 9/. Gd. (and also the in- terest of the 50/. if received), are con- sidered as accounted for in the weekly distribution of bread. That the 84/. was received is to be in- ferred from the payment of the simis directed to be dispensed on accoimt thereof; 2/. a year is added to the St. 18:>5J CITY OF LONDON. 653 James's-day distribution of money, and 1/. 12s. to the Cliristnuis distribution, 8s. being deducted from this half year's payment for land-tax. The respective payments to the curate, clerk, and sexton, are made on each of the days above specified; and there is also paid to the vicar on each of those days, 10s. for a sermon. It does not appear upon what principle any deduction is made in this case for land-tax, no investment of the money in land having, for ought that appears, taken place. The sums paid, however, amount to more than the interest at five per cent. Watson's charity for clothing. William Watson, by will, proved 31st October, 1G32, gave to the vicar, church- wardens, and parishioners of St. Sepul- chre's, London, 30/., to remain for a stock to buy wood or coals for the benefit of the poor of the said parish. He also gave to the vicar, church- wardens, and parishioners, loO/., upon condition that they should every year give to the poor men of the said parish dwelling within the freedom, twelve gowns of the price of 20s. a-piece at the feast of Easter, that the said poor might come, all of them, in their gowns to church on Easter-day to receive the sacrament among other communicants. By deed of release, dated 6th Novem- ber, 1G32, reciting the will of William Watson, and that the estate of the tes- tator did not extend to pay the whole, but that a rateable proportion was to be deducted out of every legacy, it was de- clared that the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre had re- ceived of the executors of the said William Watson, the sum of 118/. 4s. Gd., being the rateable proportion, according to the value of the said deceased's estate, of the said legacies of 30/. and 150/., in full satisfaction of the same. In the book of abstracts it is stated, that with the profits of the above-men- tioned 118/. 4s. Gd. the parish at first gave ten gowns yearly, that in conse- quence of the decrease in value of money the number of gowns was afterwards re- duced to eight, and that in 1788 it was further reduced to six. Petitions are received from poor pa- rishioners who have attended the sacra- ment for this charity, and they receive coats if they are found to be properly qualified. There are seldom more than three petitions, and frequently not more than two. The coats now cost frOm 30s. to 40s. a-piece. Nothing is given away in fuel. SIR JOHN FENNER's CHARITY. An account of Sir John Fenner's charity will be found among the charities in the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, and some further particulars under the head of Charities in the parish of St. George, Southwark. The object of this charity, which arises under the will of Sir John Fenner, dated in 1G33, was, that lands to the amount of 60/. a year should be assured to ten parishes therein mentioned, of which St. Sepulchre's is one, for providing 20 bibles of the smallest volume, hand- somely bound, with clasps, to be given away by the ministers and churchwar- dens at Easter, to young persons not able to buy them ; and further, that lands to the amount of 50/. a year should be as- sured to the said parishes, 51. to each, to be distributed by the ministers and parish officers at the four usual feasts to poor sick persons of the said parishes. From the rents of an estate in Suffolk, purchased and settled in pursuance of this will, the parish of St. Sepulchre received for many years previous to Lady-day, 1811, 21/. a year; nothing was received for the year 1811. From 1812 to 1821 the rent fluctuated from 62/. 10s. 4c/. to 43/. 3s.; for the year ending at Lady-day, 1822, 15/. only was received ; in the following year nothing; and for the year ending at Lady-day, 1824, there has been received in the pre- sent year 2i)/. The causes of these fluctu- ations will be seen amongst the charities alluded to. The present rent of the estate is 290/. a year, giving to each parish 29/., besides their proportions of the annual dividend on 446/. lis. Gd. three per cent, consols, being 13/. 7s, lOd., subject to some small charges for in- suia-ice and the expenses of the trust. The sum of 4/. 3s. Gd. is annually paid over to the churchwardens of the Middle- sex part of the paiish, as their share of Sir John Fenner's gift. 654 CHAillTiES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 From a copy entered in the old will book, but without date, of an ancient agreement between the two divisions of the parish as to the apportionment of the respective gifts in which both were in- terested, it appears to have been thereby settled that the Middlesex portion of Sir John Fenner's gift should be 2Z. 4s. a year. It does not appear when the alter- ation to the present sum took place, but this seems to have been calculated upon the rent of 21^. received previously to 1812. The sum thus paid falls however far short of one-fifth part of the rent re- ceived frem that time (except in the years 1812 and 1823), and we do not see any reason why an apportionment to that amount should not be made every year of the rent actually received. In the course of the year 50 bibles are given away to poor children, of which 28 are referred to Fenner's gift. The bibles cost 12s. 6d. a-piece, being well bound, with clasps, according to the directions of Sir John Fenner's will. They are given away, one half on the first Sunday after Easter, and the other half on the 22d October, if a Sunday, or else on the Sunday after, by the vicar and churchwardens to such poor children as can read, and do not belong to any of the charity schools of the parish. The children are examined at the time, to ascertain whether they can read suffi- ciently well to make use of them. Ap- plication for the bibles are previously made, and the names of the applicants are taken down, and inquiries made con- cerning their circumstances. The other contributors to the purchase of bibles will be noticed in course. It has also been usual in respect of this charity to make the following distri- butions of money, viz. at Christmas 41., and at Easter 4/., these being considered as payments of 5/. each, with a deduc- tion of 1/. for land-tax, andonSt.James's- day 1 1. 5s. The money distribution origi- nally prescribed by Fenner's will was 5/. Upon what principle the increase and ar- rangement of the distributions has been regulated we are not apprised, still less can we discover upon what principle a deduction has been made for land-tax from the sum considered to be payable. It appears to us that a proper apportion- ment of the share of rent receivable under the present lease, being 29^ a year, would be as follows : — Oiie-lifth to the churchwardens of the Mid- f. s. d, diesex division 5 16 Twenty-eight bibles at I2«. 6rf. ... 17 10 To be distributed in nionev ..... 5 14 d £29 Whatever more may be raised from the dividends of stock might, after paying the proportion to the Middlesex church- warden, be added to the money distri- bution. No separate account has been kept of Sir John Fenner's charity; and if, after making the payments hitherto accus-^ tomed, any surplus money has remained, it has been carried to the general funds of the parish. This seems to have been the case in every year since 1811, except the two years 1822 and 1823. By the course which we have recommended, and which we are given to understand the parish intend to pursue, of keeping sepa- rate accounts of the charities, this irre- gularity will, we hope, be avoided in future. ROBERT smith's CHARITY. It appears from the old will book that Robert Smith, in his life time, delivered to the vicar, churchwardens, and vestry- men of the parish of St. Sepulchre, Lon- don, 50Z., to the end that they should yearly buy four small bibles, well bound, buffed, and bossed, and give them at Easter, at the appointment of the said vicar, churchwardens, and vestrymen, to four such towardly, honest, and dili- gent scholars as should be children of religious and honest parents, dwelling within the freedom of the said parish j and also should weekly give twelve pennyworth otwheaten bread to twelve such poor of the said parish within the said freedom as should be godly and honest, and ordinary hearers of the word of God preached, to be appointed by the said vicar, churchwardens, and vestry- men ; and by a writing, dated the 28th February, 1007, the then vicar, church- wardens, and vestrymen in vestry as- sembled, acknowledged the payment of the said 50/., and promised to charge some lands for the true performance of the said charity. The money does not appear to have been charged upon land j but four of the 1825] CITY 01? LONDON. m bibles given away at Easter and October, as mentioned in Sir John Fcnuer's gift, are attributed to this charity ; and the weekly distribution of bread mentioned under the head of the estate in St. .Fohn's- lane, is considered to include Robert Smith's gift for bread. SHAw's CHARITY. Of the will of James Shaw, in 1G30, we have already noticed a part under the head of the Church Estate. He also gave to the vicar and church- wardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, and their successors, for the use of the poor of the said parish within the freedom, the sum of 50/., directing that they should yearly bestow the sum of 50s. upon the said poor ; with part of which he directed that four bibles should be yearly bought and given to poor children, after the manner of Mr. Robert Smith's gift, and the rest should be distributed weekly to the said poor in bread. The interest of this legacy is consi- dered as accounted for in the distribution of bibles before-mentioned. The cost of four bibles at 12s. Gd. would amount to the whole interest at five per cent., leaving nothing for the bread distribution. januaring's charity. Vincent Januaring, by his will, dated 20th July, 1630, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of this parish, for the use of the poor within the Liberties of London, 50/., which he desired might be employed in the purchase of lands or otherwise ; and out of the rents and profits thereof, he willed that 40s. yearly should be distributed to 40 poor people of the same parish, to every one 12(/. ; and two bibles be yearly bought and given at Easter to two poor children best deserving in the precinct of Holborn Cross, according to the manner of Mr. Robert Smith's gift. In the old will book there is a release from the vicar and churchwardens to the executor of the donor for this legacy, dated 16th July, 1632. The 50/. was not invested in land so far as is known, unless it formed part of the parochial funds employed in some of the purchases before-mentioned. The 40s. a year forms part of the Easter distribution, and the gift of bibles is considered to be comprised in that mentioned under Tenner's gift. ADAMS's charity. Richard Adams, by will, dated 18th October, 1636, gave to the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, 100/., to be by the vicar, deputy church- wardens, collectors, and overseers, at a vestry holden for that purpose, put out to sufficient honest housekeepers, with security fitting, after the rate of 6/. per cent. ; and he directed that the interest thereof should buy seventeen octavo bibles, buffed, bossed, and clasped, and distributed among the poor parishioners' children that could read ; and that there should be printed in one of the leaves, " The gift of Richard i^dams, stationer ;'* six of the bibles being given to Holborn Cross quarter, two to the church quarter, four to the old Old Bailey quarter, and five to Smithfield quarter ; and if there should not be so many poor children in Holborn Cross quarter, the surplus to be given in the Old Bailey and Smithfield quarters. This charity is accounted for in the distribution of bibles before-mentioned, under Sir John Fenner's gift; but in consequence of the increase in the price of bibles since this legacy, twelve only of the 50 are considered as coming from Adams's charity. Formerly, when seventeen bibles were distributed separately, Adams's name was pasted upon the inside of the cover ; but since the distribution has been de- creased, this has been omitted. may's charity. John May, by his will, dated 26lh July, 1637, devised his tenement in the borough of Southwark, after the death of his wife, to four persons, parishioners of St. Sepulchre's, London, and their heirs, in trust to convey the same to such sixteen of the parishioners of the said parish, and their heirs, to be chosen from each of the four precincts of the said parish within the Liberties of Lon- don, as the vestrymen for the time being should nominate, to the end that the said feofiees, and their heirs, should pay out of the yearly rents thereof 20s. yearly to the poor of St. Saviour's, in the bo- rough of Southwark, and 20s, more. 636 CriARITIES OP ENGLAND AND WALKS. [182& yearly, towards the relief of the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, in Middle- sex ; and upon further trust, that they should employ the rest of the rents and profits thereof towards putting forth ap- prentices such children of poor parents, born in lawful wedlock, as should fall upon the charge of the said parish of St. Sepulchre, London, to be ordered by the vestrymen of the said parish. This house has been conveyed to new sets of trustees by different trust-deeds, the last of which is dated 14th October, 1789, whereby two surviving trustees conveyed to the Reverend Richard Dixon Shackleford, and eighteen others, of whom there are now living William I'owler Jones, John Champion, William Stevens, Henry Clifton Atkinson, and John Wollaston, in trust for the vicar and churchwardens for the time being of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, to be disposed of as they should direct. This house is now a silversmith's shop. No. 89, High-street, Borough, and is of small dimensions, containing, accord- ing to the admeasurement in the last trust-deed, only nine feet in front, and eighteen feet six in depth. It is on lease to Mr. William Hickman, for 31 years from Michaelmas, 1798, at the annual rent of 30/. Out of this rent ll. a year is paid to the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, and ll. a year to the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's, Middlesex ; the rest of the rent is carried to the general parish account. The vestry clerk, who has been in the situation many years, informs us that he does not recollect any applica- tions ever having been made for putting- out apprentices from this fund. It is stated that there are very few apprentices put out from the parish, and that such as are put out are provided for either from Reeves's school fund or from the poor's rate. It appears that the existence of this and the two following charities, as a fund for apprenticing poor children, is not generally known in the parish. If proper means were taken to give them publicity, it seems difficult to conceive that, in so populous a parish, opportu- nities would be wanting of applying the fund beneficially, according to the intent of the respective benefactors. Dickinson's charity. Thomas Dickinson,hy \\\\\, dated 18th December, 1U31, bequeathed the residue of his estate to be employed in the pur- chase of some house or houses in Lon- don ; out of the annual profits whereof, after some small gifts to the parishes of St. Stephen, Walbrook, London, and Ewell, in Surrey, he gave to the parson, churchwardens, and such of the vestry- men of the parish of St. Stephen, afore- said, as should bestow their pains in the execution of that part of his will therein- after following, for their pains therein, the sum of 40s. yearly ; and the rest of the annual rent he willed to be employed to the placing of poor children to some handicraft trade yearly, the disposing and ordering whereof he gave to the parson, churchwardens, and six of the most ancient vestrymen of the said parish of St. Stephen, such children to be chosen out of the parishes of St. Sepul- chre and St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, the first year, and the next year out of the parishes of St. Olave and St. George, in Southwark, and so in course successively. A full account of the property and of the funds belonging to this charity will be found under the head of Charities in the parish of St. George, Southwark. It appears from the book of abstracts, that 12/. a year was formerly received by the parish of St. Sepidchre, on ac- count of Dickinson's gift ; but that in 20 years previous to 1781 only 12/. had been paid with three boys, by premiums of 4/. each, two of which boys had been placed out in that year. No apprentices have been put out from this parish on account of this benefaction since that time. chard's charity. Thomas Chard, by will, dated 8th December, 1G79, bequeathed to the mi- nister, churchwardens, and overseers of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, 150/., to be put forth at interest, or other- wise employed by the parishioners, for and towards the maintenance of poor tradesmen's sons, and putting them forth apprentice ; and he declared that out of the interest and profits thereof, 8/. should be raised by 20«. a year for the space of eight years together, and employed to- 1825] CITY OF LONDON* 667 wards putting forth an apprentice of some poor glover's son of the said parish, whose parents should be so poor as not to be able to maintain him and to bring him up to reading, and to raise money to bind him an apprentice, to some good honest calling, when such son or child should attain the age of fourteen years, and that the rest of the interest and profits should be yearly paid to such person or persons who should be ap- pointed by the churchwardens and over- seers to maintain, educate, and keep such child, in such manner as is before expressed, until he should attain the age of fourteen years ; and he desired that as one child should be put forth ap- prentice, another should be chosen at the end of every eight years ; and if there should be no glover's son to be found within the parish, then the legacy to be employed for the education and putting forth any other poor tradesman's son within the parish. It appears by the will book that this money was received on the 19th March, 1682. We find an order of vestry of 10th April, 1757, by which it was directed that this money should be applied to the maintenance of a poor boy in the work- house, if there should be no petition from a glover's son, and should be paid by the churchwarden who receives the rent of Mr. Reeves's estate, but we can dis- cover nothing further respecting this charity, which for many years has re- mained wholly unapplied. buck's charity. The arrear of 228/. paid by the Cut- lers' Company on account of the annuity of 21. given by Thomas Buck to the poor of this parish inhabiting in Fleet-lane and the alleys thereto adjoining, as stated before in the account of the Church Estate, was laid out in 1822 in the pur- chase of 211/. 12s. navy five per cents., now reduced to 221/. lis. 6d. new four per cents., and forms a part of a sum of 1157/. lis. 5rf. new four per cents., stand- ing in the names of Abraham Young, William Griffith, and Robert Broughton. The dividends of the stock, now 8/. 17s. 3d. a year, together with the an- nuity of 2/., are distributed to the poor of the Old Bailey precinct at Christmas. MARGARET DANE'S CHARITY. As to this charity, under which the poor of the ward of Farringdon Without, in which the parish of St. Sepulchre is situated, are entitled to receive 1/. Os. lOd. a year from the Ironmongers' Company, sec the account of the charities under the management of that Company. The money is paid for distribution to one of the deputies of the ward, and has for many years been distributed to the poor of that parish only in which the deputy receiving it has resided, in consequence of which the poor of St. Sepulchre's have not benefited by it. It ought to be given in turn to all the parishes in the ward. (See ante, the Charities in St. Andrew's, Holborn.) ALDERMAN LAMBERT'S AND NICHOLAS STILES'S CHARITY. As to this charity see page 242, the charities under the management of the Grocers' Company. We may here add, what does not ap- pear in those charities, that the date of Lambert's will, according to an entry in the old will book, was in 1590, and that of Nicholas Stiles's, in 1615. Under this charity four poor persons of the ward of Farringdon Without re- ceive from the Company 12v. a-piece once in five years. These persons are recommended by the alderman of the ward, in whose discretion it is from which parish he shall select them. BARNARD HYDE's CHARITY. For the account of Barnard Hyde's gift of 4/. 10s. to eighteen poor maids or widows in various parishes by rotation in and near London and Southwark, of which St. Sepulchre's is one, see page 299. This gift is received once in ten years from the Salters' Company, and distri- buted to eighteen poor widows or maids of the parish, fourteen in London and four in Middlesex, in sums of 5s. each. They are selected by the churchwardens, and their names sent to the Company, at whose hall the money is paid to them. dandy's CHARITY. Andrew Dundij, by will, dated 29th March, 1673, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors' Com- 2 u 058 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. pany certain houses and ground in St. Thomas Apostle, within the city of Loudon, to the intent that they should ;'early pay out of the rents and profits cf the said houses and ground, among other things, to six poor men or women that had been laborious and pious, and ao ways scandalous in their lives and conversation, inhabitants of the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, 20s. per annum a-piece, the parson and churchwardens of the said parish to pre- sent twelve to the master, wardens, and assistants of the said Company, out of whom they should choose six ; and upon the decease of any of the said six, the said parson and churchwardens to pre- sent two to the said master, wardens, and assistants, who should choose one to receive the pension of him or her so deceased, and so from time to time ; with a proviso, that if by reason of taxes or otherwise the revenue should fall short to pay the said several pensions, a pro- portionable abatement should be made Jo every of the said six poor men or women. Six poor people, inhabitants of the London Liberty, recommended to the Company by the minister and church- wardens, receive this gift for life by ■i|uarterly payments. On a vacancy tak- ing place two are presented to the Com- pany, who select one of them. At pre- sent all these pensioners are women. GARRETT OR GARRARD's CHARITY. See ante, under the head of the Church Estate, as to 6s, 8d., part of the 15s. anu;;ally received from the Haberdashers' Company on account of Garrett's charity : of the remainder, 6s. Qd. is given to the poor of the Old Bailey precinct at the Christmas distribution, and Is. Qd. re- mains for the churchwardens. JOAN bush's charity. It is stated on a tablet in the church, that Mrs. Joan Bush gave to the poor of this parish an annuity of 16s. per annum. On reference to the will of Mrs. Bush, a copy of which is in the possession of the Skinners' Company, and which is dated the 30th March, 15G6, we find that she thereby desired her executor and overseers that they, during their Jives, would see the master and wardens [1825 and Company of Skinners distribute amongst the poor people within certain places within the city of London, and the suburbs of the same, four cart loads of coals yearly, or the value of them in money, according to the tenor and true meaning of a certain obligation, wherein they stood bound to George Heton, chamberlain of London, for the delivery of the same coals, or the value thereof in money. The Company have no copy of the obligation referred to in this clause ; but they are accustomed to make annual payments to the parishes of St. Sepulchre, St. Giles Cripplegate, and St. Margaret Moses, of ICs. each, as the gift of Mrs. Joan Bush. They are unable to inform us at what time the payments were fixed at this amount. The 16s. paid to the parish of St. Sepulchre is received by the church- warden of the London division, who pays over 3s. 2d. to the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's, Middlesex, and carries the remainder to his general account. We find that not only the portion of this charity belonging to the London side of the parish, but also the produce of the eight charities next mentioned, received from different Companies in London, amounting in the whole to 211. 3s. 6d., instead of being distributed to the poor, according to the intention and directions of the donors, are carried to the general parish fund. This is an evident misapplication, which we have pointed out to the parish officers, and hope that it will be corrected in future. skydmore's charity. As to the origin of this charity, being an annual gift of 20s. for fuel to the poor of St. Sepulchre's, under the will of Stephen Sky dmore, in 1584, see page 119, among the charities in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman-street. The 20s. is received yearly from the Vintners' Company, and is carried to the general parish account. This annuity appears to have been given generally by the terms of the will to the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, and in the ancient agreement before re- ferred to respecting the apportionment of the charities, in which both divisions of the parish are interested, we find 1825] CITY OF LONDON. 059 Skydmore's gift for fuel among those to be so apportionccl. No part, however, of the 20s. is now paid over to the church- warden for the Middlesex part of the parish; the reason of this, which seems to us incorrect, is not explained. tirrell's charity. An account of the will of Francis Tirrcll, which is stated in the old will book of this parish to have been dated the 30th August, 1G09, will be found in page 243. The sum oi 51. is received yearly from the Grocers' Company, of which 1/. is paid over to the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's, IMiddlesex, and the re- mainder is carried to the churchwardens' account of the London division. Tirrell's gift was for a distribution of coals among the poor. Meredith's charity. From a statement of the will of John Meredith, dated in 1G30, it appears that he gave out of the rents of an estate in the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, 41. 10s. a year, to be paid to the church- wardens of St, Sepulchre's, and distri- buted in sea coals to the poor of the parish dwelling within the Liberties of London, two chaldron of such coals to be always given to the poor of Smithfield quarter. This sum is annually received from the Skinners' Company, and remains in the churchwardens' general account. ashton's charity. This charity has been mentioned before, under the head of the Church Estate. The 3s. 4cl. received from the Fish- mongers' Company on account of the poor remains in the churchwardens' general account. heron's (or hearne's) charity. This charity also has been mentioned before, in the account of the Church Estate. Of the 4/. for the poor, received by the churchwardens from the Cloth- workers' Company, 16s. is paid over to the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's, Middlesex, and the remainder is carried to the churchwardens' general account. MARTHA Barrett's charity. .Sec the Mercers' Company's charities, page 2G0. One pound, thirteen shillings, and four pence, is annually received from the Mercers' Company, and is carried to the general fund of the parish. ANN potter's charity. See Brewers' Company's charities. The sum of 20s. a year, given by the will of A7in Potter, in 1614, to the use of the poor of St. Sepulchre's without Newgate, is received from the Brewers Company, and goes to the general ac- count of the parish. This appears to have been a gift to the parish generally ; but nothing ap- pears to have been ever paid over to the churchwardens of the Middlesex division. perryn's charity. See the account of Alderman Perryn's charities. The sum of 51. a year, given by him to be distributed to the poor of St. Se- pulchre's without Newgate, London, is annually received from the Goldsmiths Company, and is carried to the church- wardens' general account. Stevens's charity. Thomas Stevens, by will, dated 20th February, 1574, gave to the use of the poor of St. Sepulchre's an annuity of 20s., to be paid to the churchwardens of the parish, out of certain tenements and a store-house in Chick-lane. It appears from the book of abstracts, that this charge was, in the year 1654, augmented to 21. per annum, by agree- ment with Colonel Hampton, in dis- charge of certain arrears then due. The produce, after deducting Os. for land-tax, was regularly paid out of certain pre- mises in Chick-lane ; and one-tifth there- of, being Gs. 4c/., was paid over to the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's, Mid- dlesex. In the year 1799, the premises charged with the payment were purchased by the trustees appointed by the act of 38th Geo. III. for rebuilding the workhouse of this parish. The parish have con- tinued since that to pay the Gs. 4d. to 2 u 2 660 CHARITIES OF ENOLAND AND WALES. the churchwardens for the Middlesex part of the parish ; and the remainder, belonging to the poor of the London part, is not distributed, but continues in the general parish account, and is con- sidered (incorrectly, as we think,) to be accounted for by the payments made to the poor of the workhouse. cowper's charity. Robert CowpeVy by will, dated 27th April, 1591, gave to his nephew Robert Cowper his house in Watling-street, called the Red Purse, on condition (inter alia) that he and his heirs male should yearly, on request of the churchwardens of the parishes of St. Sepulchre and St Giles without Cripplegate, distribute among the poor people of the said pa- rishes, between the feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and All Saints, one cart load of great coals, counting 30 sacks to the load, to the poor of each parish fifteen sacks. Ill lieu of this the parish now receive from Jonathan Sparrow, in respect of a house, No. 94, Watling-street, the sum of IGs. a year, being IZ. with the deduction of 4s. for land-tax, and which annual sura of IZ. is stated to have been accepted in lieu of the coals, by the consent of the vestry of 13th November, 16Gi. This sum is not distributed to the poor, but remains improperly in the ge- neral parish account. bathurst's charity. John Bathurst, M.D., by will, dated 23d April, 1659, gave to the poor of St. Sepulchre's, London, 40s. a year, and charged his late dwelling-house and other tenements thereto belonging, in Black- friars, London, with the payment thereof. This is paid out of some premises in East-street, Blackfriars, being houses numbered from 2 to 8, and some livery stables, the property of Mr. Henry Bryan and Mr. Burnham Blackwell, by Mr. Kinder, of North-place, Gray's-inn-Iane, a receiver appointed by the court of Chancery. This sum is also carried to the churchwardens' general account. HUDSON'S charity. Richard Hudson, by will, dated 19th [1825 October, 1558, gave out of the Swan, at Holborn Bridge, an annuity of Al. per annum, appointing it to be given yearly, fourteen days before Christmas, to the hands of the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, to distribute among the poor people in- habiting within the said parish 3/. 13s. Ad., and the other 6s. 8rf. to be spent in a recreation or drinking by the said vicar and churchwardens. This annuity is received from the tenant of the Swan Inn, at Holborn Bridge, with a deduction of 16*. for land- tax ; Gs. 8d. remains in the general stock, and 21. 17s. 4d. is given away at the Christmas distribution. bayley's charity. Anthony Bayley, by will, dated 8th October, 1640, gave his messuages and tenements at or near Turnstile, in Hol- born, to his wife for life, with remainders over, and devised that there should be yearly payable out of the said messuages {inter alia) the annual sum of 4/. to the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre within the freedom of London, to be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, for the uses aforesaid, at Christmas and Midsummer. Three pounds, four shillings, (16s. being deducted for land-tax) is received in respect of this rent-charge from the oc- cupier of a house, being No. 282, High Holborn, at the corner of Great Turn- stile, and is distributed half-yearly, at the Christmas and St. Jaraes's-day dis- tribution. ABRAHAM RAY's CHARITY. Abraham Ray, by will, dated 14th May, 1649, bequeathed out of the rents and profits of a house on Snow Hill, the yearly sum of 4/. to the poor people of that part of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, inhabiting within the freedom of the said city. The house charged with this payment was sold to the corporation of London in 1803, under the act for building Skin- ner-street; and this annuity, together with another of 1/. 13s. 4d. given by Jeft'ery at Church before-mentioned,, were purchased by the corporation for the sum of 158/. 13i;. Ad.t and applied toward* 1825] the purchase of the premises in West- minster and Hatton Garden, mentioned under the head of Church Estate, New- castle's charity. In respect of this gift 11. 10s. is dis- tributed to the poor on St. James's-day. We do not see any reason for this great diminution in the amount of the sum distributed. The proportion attri- butable to this charity of the 158/. 13s. 4d., paid by the corporation for the two annuities, is 111/. 17s. Od., the interest of which at live per cent, would be 4/. lis. lOd.; and the proportion of the rents of the estate towards the purchase of which this money was applied, payable in respect of the sum of 111/. 17s. 6d., would be about 8/. At all events we conceive that the full amount of the original rent-charge of 4/. ought to be distributed. turner's exhibition. John Turner, by will, dated 8th March, 1G77, devised to the vicar and church- wardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, in London, and their successors, for ever, one annuity or yearly rent-charge of 5/., clear of all taxes, to be issuing out of his messuages, lands, and premises in the parish of Stebonheath, alias Stepney, upon trust to dispose thereof for an ex- hibition towards the maintenance of a poor scholar to be resident in one of the universities of Oxford or Cambridge, such a one as the vicar, churchwardens, and vestrymen of the said parish, or the major part of them, at a general vestry should choose, to continue five years to such poor scholar, if he should so long continue in one of the said universities, but not otherwise ; and he directed that any part of the said annuity, which might be received during a vacancy until a new scholar should be chosen, should be paid to such new scholar at the time of his election. This annuity is received from the Com- pany of Proprietors of the East London Waterworks out of certain premises at Stepney, comprising a messuage and the ground containing the reservoir, formerly belonging to the West Ham Water- works, and now vested by act of Par- liament in the East London Waterworks' Company, subject to the above charge. Tlie exhibition is constantly kept full, CITY OF LONDON. C61 and the appointment is made by the vestry. bull's charity. In the old will book is an extract from an indenture, dated 19th December, 1735, whereby James Bull charged cer- tain premises (the particulars of which arc not stated in the extract) with the payment of 10/. per annum to the trea- surer of the girls' school in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, and also with the payment of an annuity of 5/. free of all taxes, to be paid to the churchwardens of the said parish, for the benefit of ten of the poorest parishioners of the said parish as should be decayed housekeop- ers, and should not receive pension; viz. for six of the said parishioners re- siding in that part of the parish called St. Sepulchre Within, and four residing in that part called St. Sepulchre Without, to each of them 10s., on the 14th February yearly for ever. It appears from the extract above referred to, that the premises charcred were limited by the deed to Goddurd Urlin for the term of 3000 years. These annuities are now received from Mr. Hillhouse, No. 8, Great Russeil- street, Bloomsbury, on account of the executors of the Rev. Mr. Hine, it: re- spect of a part of certain premises f r- merl}' a brewhouse, and now forraiu2j several tenements lying between No. 28 and No. 30, in St. John's-street, Clerken- well, and also out of certain estates in Bedfordshire. Of the annuity of 5/., 2/. are paid ovei to the churchwarden of the Middlesex division of the parish, and 3/. are giroa at the Easter distribution to six poor parishioners of the London division of the parish. farrington's charity. Richard Farrington, by his will, belt- ing date 13th June, 1610, gave to the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, iu London, GO/., to buy some yearly rent, to be given to the poor quarterly or weekly. In 1G13 the receipt of this sum was acknowledged by a deed of acc^uittance from the vicar and churchwardens ; and they thereby, with the consent of the vestry, charged the three houses belong- 6G2 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 ing to the parish in West Smithfield, near Great St. Bartholomew's, (before- mentioned under the head of Soule's gift), with an annuity of 3/. in respect of this legacy, to be paid at or before Easter- day yearly by the churchwardens, to 60 of the neediest of the said parish, in London, 12rf. a-piece. Three pounds are added as Farrington's gift to the distri- bution at Easter. golde's charity. Rowland Golde, by indenture, bearing date 2 1st February, 1G19, in considera- tion of being discharged from parochial offices, gave to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre, 60Z., to be employed by them and their succes- sors to the use of the poor inhabiting the said parish, and especially those inhabit- ing the precinct of the parish called the Old Bailey quarter ; and the vicar and churchwardens thereby, in consideration thereof, with the consent of the vestry, charged all the messuages of the parish in West Smithfield, near St Bartholo- mew's the Great, with a yearly annuity of4Z.,tobe paid by the churchwardens to 80 of the poorest and most needy in- habitants within the said parish, within the Liberties of London, Is. a-piece, 40 of whom were to be appointed in the precinct of the Old Bailey quarter. In respect of this gift an annual sum of 3^. 4s. is given amongst the poor (ICs. being deducted for land-tax), and forms part of the distribution at Christmas. PARTHENIA LOVfMAlSl's CHARITY. By articles of agreement, dated 5th October, 1658, reciting that Parthenia Lorvman had given to the minister, churchwardens, and parishioners of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, 100/., to be disposed of as thereinafter set down, the said minister, churchwar- dens, and other parishioners, parties thereto, in vestry assembled, in consi- deration thereof, promised and agreed with the said Parthenia Lowman, her heirs, executors, and administrators, that they would within three years purchase with the said sum of money some lands, house, or yearly rent-charge for the use of the poor of the said parish for ever, the yearly profits whereof should be dis- tributed amongst the said poor in bread, money, or coals, at the discretion of the minister, churchwardens, common coun- cilmen, and overseers of the poor, at or about the 5th of November in every year, save that on every such 5th of November there should be paid 10s. to the minister for a sermon on that day, and 3s. to the clcTk, and 2s. to the sexton. This gift is considered to be charged upon the houses in St. John's-street, pur- chased with Hawkes's gift. The sum of 5/. a year is added in re- spect of this gift to the distribution in November, and 10s. is paid to the mi- nister for a sermon on the 5th of No- vember, and 5s. to the clerk and sexton. dowe's gift. Robert Dowe in his life time, on 8th May, 1705, gave 50/., to the end that the vicar and churchwardens of St. Se- pulchre's, London, should for ever pre- viously to every execution at Newgate cause a bell to be tolled, and certain words to be delivered to the prisoners ordered for execution, in the form and manner specified in the terms of his gift, as set forth in the old will book. An annual sura of 1/. 6s. 8, and January, 1817. Since that time no application had been made till a few days before the time of our examination, wlien one had been received, and remained for con- sideration when the applicant should produce his sureties. It is said that the principal money of this legacy was expended many years ago in the repairs of the church ; but the parish hold themselves answerable for the balance found to be in hand in the year 1780, and which has continued undiminished. ELIZABETH MOTET's CHARITY. Elizabeth Motet, by will, dated 17th January, 1771, gave to the minister, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Sepulchre, London, 50/., in trust to place the same out at interest, and distribute the interest at Christmas, among such poor house- keepers as did not commonly receive alms. At a vestry held 7th August, 1771, the receipt of this legacy was reported ; and it was ordered that the premises at Ilolborn Bridge, purchased by the pa- rish, should be charged with the pay- ment of 11., to be annually distributed as by the will is directed, and that the capital sura should be applied towards the discharge of the debt due from the parish. One pound, twelve shillings, (8s. being deducted for land-tax,) are added to the distribution at Christmas. The full amount of the interest, which is only at Al. per cent., should be dis- tributed without any deduction for land- tax, which is clearly unjustifiable. baker's charity. It appears from a minute of the com- mittee for parish estates, held 5th April, 1792, that Thomas Baker, esq. had paid to the treasurer churchwarden 100/. as a benefaction to the poor, the produce thereof to be annually distributed to them at the discretion of the churchwardens : and it was agreed to recommend to the vestry to pass an order, that the premises at Holborn Bridge purchased by the parish, and in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Wilson and Company, should be charged with the payment of 3/. per annum, to be distributed as aforesaid, and that the principal should be applied towards the discharge of the debt due from the parish. The vestry clerk informed us, that he was present at the meeting of the com- mittee above referred to, and recollects its being stated, that as several relations of Mr. Baker had been relieved by the parish, he would consider 3Z. a year as a sufficient interest for his gift. The 3/. a year has not been regularly secured upon the premises at Holborn Bridge, but it is considered as a charge tliereon, and is regularly given away at the Easter distribution. miss Wilkes's charity. Mary Wilkes, daughter of the late John Wilkes, esq. by her will gave 10/., to be paid to the churchwardens, and by them to be given to the poor. It seems most probable that this money was intended by the testatrix to be distributed at once ; but on the re- ceipt of the legacy from her executors in Februarj', 1804, it was by order of vestry directed Ihat the sum of 10s. should be annually distributed in respect thereof in November to the poor, which is accordingly done. pettit's charity. William Pettit, by his will, dated 22d October, 181J), gave 100/. in the 5 per cents., the interest thereof to be given away every Christmas-eve, to such poor as the parish officers might think deserving. This stock was transferred to trustees for the parish, and now forms part of the sum of 1,157/. lis. Qd. new 4 per cents, before mentioned. Four pounds, ten shillings, are added on account of this gift to the distribution at Christmas. Having now noticed all the charities which contribute to the four yearly money distributions, it will be convenient to exhibit the payments made in respect of them at one view, and to notice cer- tain omissions in some of these pay- ments, and also in the application of other charities, in order to ascertain the pro[»er amount of the distributable fund. 666 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. [1825 CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION. Hawkcs's gift Sir John Fenner's Dr. Bell's . Buck's Garrett's Hudson's Bayley's . Golde's Turner's . Hodgson's Maunsfleld's . Mrs. Peniiell's Pemerton's . Mrs. Motet's . Pettit's Interest on Buck 10/. Il5. 6d. now s arrears reduced to oriijinallv £. s. d. 4 4 1 12 2 6 8 2 17 4 1 12 3 4 13 3 2 8 2 8 4 1 12 4 10 8 17 3 £47 3 EASTER DISTRIBUTION. Ilawkes's gift Sir John Fenner's Januaring's Bull's . ^ . Farrington's . Mrs. King's . Mrs. Pennell's Baker's ST. JAMES'S-DAY DISTR Sir John Fenuer's Glassbrook's . Dr. Bell's Bajlej's . Ray's Pemerton's . FIFTH OF NOVEMBER DISTRIBUTION. Mrs.Lowman's . . Mrs. Dove's . Berry's .... Miss Wilkes's . • BUriON. £ s. d. 4 4 2 3 3 1 15 3 3 1 5 1 2 1 12 1 10 4 5 6 1 10 10 47 2 47 3 £94 2 3 To this ooglit, we think, to be added the following suras, improperly deducted as for Land Tax ; vi/. £. s. 2 In respect of Hawkes's gift Dr. Bell's Mannsfield's Mrs. Pennell's Glassbrook's Pemerton's Mrs. Motet's And the following ; viz. Too much reserved out of Mrs. King's gift . . And a short payment under Ray's gift of at least . Deduct over-payment under Sir John Fenner's charity ; viz. now paid . • . « . payable ..... 8 12 2 £9 5 5 16 10 4 6 3 9 The following Charities should also be added to (he distribution, or otherwise applied to the use of the poor, instead of being carried, as is now done, to the general account of the churchwardens. Bathurst's ....... Stevens's (now applied to the workhouse account) . , Cowper's ...... . Branch's (see Estate in St. JoLn's-lane) . . Mrs. Smallnian's (see ditto) ..... Payments received from the London companies on ac.ount of nine charities above- mentioned, from Joan Bush's to Perryn's, both inclusive . . . . 21 3 G — 6 15 6 £2 1 13 8 16 3 10 10 4 — 39 3 6 £140 1 3 We think also, that there ought to be applied to the use of the poor the remainder of the rents of the houses in St John s-street, purchased with Hawkes's Dona- tion . . . . . . . . £65 And a proportion of the rent of the premises at Ilolborn Bridge, in respect of Dud- ley and Glover's gifts . . . . . . 46 17 6 Ill 17 G Which would make a total distributable fund of , £'251 18 9 1825] This does not include the unapplied balance of the receipt from Loane's gift, which, as before stated, should we think be added to the particular distri- bution made under that charity. The defect in the employment of these charitable funds has been pointed out to the parish, who will, we hope, adopt proper means to correct it. Should they not, we think the misapplication of suf- ficient importance to call for the inter- ference of a competent authority to put the charities under proper regulation. reeve's charity school. A full account of this charity will be found ante (see page 21,) to which we have nothing further to add, ex- cept that there are now six boys in the school, and two vacancies to be filled up at the next meeting of the trustees ; and that, at the last audit in 1824, there was a balance in the treasurer's hands of 151/. 7s. Id. The balance of the preceding year was lOiM. 0s.4d., since which fines had been received to the amount of 106/. Marshall's charity. It is stated in the old will book, that at a vestry, holden 7th December, 1625, it was made known that Thomas Mar- shall, deceased, had by his will given to the corporation or parish of St. Sepul- chre 100/., to the use that the said cor- poration should yearly for ever, three days before Christmas, appoint six boys, with six suits, to be valued at 5/. 10s. It is further stated that the vestry ac- cepted the legacy, and that the church- wardens gave an acquittance for it, and promised to employ the same to the use aforesaid. A note in the will book, dated 1781, states this donation to have been long discontinued, but that the reason was unknown, FRANCES MAUNSFIELD's CHARITY. Frances Maunsjield, by will dated 17tli November, 1628, gave to the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Se- pulchre, London, 50/. for tlie use of the poor people of the said parish within the freedom of the city, to the end that with the profits thereof 3/. should be bestow- ed in shoes, hose, and smocks, npou the CITY OF LONDON. 667 neediest poor women of the said parish within the freedom. It appears that an order was made on 17th December, 1630, by the vestry, that there should be 3/. per annum ap- plied in the manner directed by this will. This distribution has been now long discontinued, but the reason is not known. CHARITIES OF JOHN DOWSE AND DOROTHY DOWSE. John Doivse, by his will, dated 15th August, 1632, gave 20/. for the use of the poor within the liberties for ever; and Mrs. Dorothy Doivse, his widow, by her will gave the sum of 50/. for the like use. And at a vestry meeting, held 22d February, 1634, it was agreed that with the profits of these legacies four boys should be clothed yearly in the same manner as those under Mr. Marshall's will. In a note, dated 1781, it is stated that this gift had been long discontinued, but the reason not known. NEWNAM's CHARITY. It is stated in the old will book, that John Newnam, ale brewer, gave to the poor of this parish within the liberties of London, one annuity of 20s. per an- num, issuing out of the Nag's Head, and that he gave other 20s. per annum to the poor without the Bars. From the minutes of the parish estate committee of 1st June, 1701, it appears, that this annuity had not then been re- ceived for ten years, and that on applica- tion to the proprietor of the Nag's Head, at St. John's-lane corner, he refused pay- ment, as no will could be produced. It is not now known with certainty where the Nag's Head stood. BOWES'S CHARITY. It is stated in the old will book that William Bowes, by M'ill, dated 17th January, 1632, appointed an annuity of 4/. 5s. to be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St. Se- pulchre, London ; viz. 10s. to be paid to a minister for a funeral sermon on the donor on St. Nicholas's-day ; 3/., after the sermon, to be disposed of among fourscore old and poor inhabitants of the 668 CHARITIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ^^825 parish ; 10s. among the reader, two the stock might be kept whole for ever, clerks, and sexton, on the same day ; and the coals yearly provided,"— and 55. to the churchwardens and over- Robert Rogers . . . 1601 fo seers tor their pains. Sir Edmnnd Anderson, chief justice of the Com- A memorandum in the margin of the m"" P'eas 20 book, dated 1781, states that this an- j^l': J;,t^er ! '. ! ! ml ! ! '. l ! ! IS iiuity had not been received for very Thomas Chapman . . 1020 10 many years. Anthony Cookson 10 We find among the parish documents It is supposed that this stock of coals indentures of lease and release, dated was consumed in the fire of London in the 22d and 23d December, 15th Car. I. I6G6, and the gifts consequently lost, whereby Sir Edmund Fowler and Nicho- las Fowler, esq. his heir apparent, con- other lost charities. • veyed to two trustees a messuage in St. Jasper Yardley, by will, dated 12th John's-lane, and five messuages in St. May, 15th Ch. I., gave to the parish of John's-street, to the intent, among other St. Sepulchre 40/., to be paid into the things, that John Godwin and John hands of the minister and churchwar- Davis, parishioners of the parish of St. dens, and to be applied in loans of 5Z. Sepulchre, parties thereto, their heirs each to poor tradesmen for the space of and assigns, might yearly receive out of a year. one of the said messuages, then or late These loans have not been made for in the occupation of John Mosse, his many years,^and the money is supposed assignee or assignees, and out of the to be lost. rents and profits thereof, the annual sum John Smith, by will, dated 21st Oct. of 42s. 6d., being for and in lieu of pay- 1656, gave to the ehurchwardens of the ment of the one moiety of 4/. 5s. be- Old Bailey precinct 10/., to be lent out queathed by William Bowes, by his to poor people by 20s. or 40s., to be re- will, bearing date 17th January, 8 Car. I. paid weekly. to be by them yearly paid to the church- Nothing further is now known about wardens and overseers of the said parish this donation, which is also presumed to of St. Sepulchre, to be disposed of as have been lost, before stated. George Alington, by will, dated 2d At a meeting of the committee for August, 1632, gave 50/. to be employed parish estates, held 26th February, 1782, as a stock for the poor, it appeared that there was no account Dr. Bathurst gave 5/. for the use of where the premises out of which this the poor, the stock to be kept entire, annuity was payable were situated, and Thomas Ashton, at the instance of the giving thereof was ordered to be Grace his wife, deceased, gave 10/. as suspended till the premise s could be a stock for setting the poor of the parish ascertained. within the freedom to work. George Salin gave to this parish 20/., GIFTS FOR FUEL. to be employed for ever as a stock, the In the ancient agreement before re- profit to be distributed yearly to the poor ferred to, for apportioning the charities at Easter. between the two divisions of the parish, A note, dated in 1781, states that no are mentioned the following gifts " for further account can be given of the raising a stock of coals for the poor, to above sums. be provided in the best time of the year, N. B. For the charities given to the in order that the poor might have them Middlesex division of the parish, see with charges and loss of measure, that charities in the county of Middlesex. THE END INDEX. Aaron, Samuel, 181, 195, 209 Abberly, Stephen, 241 Abljiss, Rev. John, 555 Abbott, Richard, 333 Abchurch-lane, 224, 232, 308 Abie, Lincolnshire, 428 Abrani, Lancashire, 175 Acham, Anthony. 611, 612, 616 Aeons, Sir Nicholas, 325 Acton, Middlesex, 238, 403 , Almshouses, 402 Adams, Richard, 104, 655 , Margaret, 104, 135 • , Butler, 202 , Henry, 350, 357 , John", 453 Adamson, Mary Ann, 122 , John, 421 Adamthwaite, Mr., 102 Ajate, ObaHiah, 450 Ailesbury, Marquis of, 525 Alaboin, Peter, 458 St. Alban, Wood-street, 306 Albrighton, Salop, 500 Alcock, Rebecca, 101 Aldenham, Herts, 10 4, 365 Aldermanbury, 160 Aldermaston, Berks, 358 Aldersey, Thomas, 479 Aldgate-street, 31 Ward, 145, 150 School, 4, 9 Alderworth, Richard, 159, 433 Alington, George, 668 Allbone, Edmund, 628 Allen, James, 68 , Sir John, 1 47, 1 56, 2 19 , William, 337, 506 , John Elderton, 403 Allott, Sir John, 580 , Ladv. 580 , Elizabeth, 598, 615 Allhallows, Barking, 1, 72, 78, 199, 241, 286, 315, 367, 368, 436 , Bread-street, 2, 230, 298, 360, 437, 464, 509 ■ , the Great and Less, 78, 135, 183,218, 215 -, Lombard-street, 4 i, 261,410,422, 638 -, London Wall, 78, 128, 131 -, Staining, 3, 69, 138, 140, 152,246, 467, 523 , Herts, 81, 541 -, at Ilev, 135 Allington, George, 399 Ailieon, Uavid, 187 Allured, Thomas. 352 Alpeckham, Cheshire. 479 St. Alphage, 53, 78, 131, 293, 437 ■ Society, 14 Alsinstead, Lancashire, 174 Alston, Judith, 603 Ames, John, 131 Anderson, Henry, 2 14 , John, 361 , and Co. 120 , Sir Stephen, 605 , Sir Edmund, 668 Anderton's Coffee-house, 385 Andrews, Cosar, 26 , Daniel, 79 •, Sir Matthew, 126 -, Sir Thomas, 152 , Jane, 198 , Sarah, 198 , Richard, 225 , Georse, 536 St. Andrew, HollDorn, 13,78, 119, 159, 192, 215, 332, 348, 362, 363, 593, 657, 663 , Hubbard, 120,419 , Undershaft, 43, 46, 117, 152 , Wardrobe, 78, 502, 548, 557 St. .\ndrew's Court, 599 — , School, 600 Angier, Samuel, 101 Ankers, William, 440 Anne, and Agnes, St., 4, 104, 210, 390 St. Anne, Blackfriars, 4, 78, 1 19, 226, 448, 549, 556 , Foster-lane, 83, 385 •, Staining, 388, 389 Anonymous, 93 Anselim, Mary. 102 Ansley. John, 463, 510 St. Antholin, 115, 124, 162,2.30, 250, 252, 274, 279, 280, 319, 42 1, 436 Appleyard, John, 572 Appowell, David, 156, 250, 255, 256 Arch, Messrs., 117 Archdeaconry Court, Essex, 43 Arman, Edward, 323 Arn|ourers' Company, 31 1, 381 Armstrong and Co., 576 Arnold, Mary, 356, 357 , Joseph, 375 , Thomas, 509 •, George, 509 Arthur, Messrs., 475 Artillery Ground, 30 .^itillery-Ianc, 12 Arundel, Eail of, 265 S. .\saph. Bishop of, 596 x\sh, Ldward, 144 , Joseph, 1 4 4 , Fiancis,401,408 , Hants, 152 Ashbourn, Derbyshire, 131 Asheton, Thoma's, 484, 668 Ashkettle, Mary, 224 Ashmore. Peter, 186 Ashton, Matthew, 628 . John, 639 Ashnell, Herts, 579 Aske"s Hospital, 511,516 Aspeden, [lerts, 503 Astell, Margaret, 156, 157 As'erby, Lincolnshire, 61 1 Aston Clinton, Bucks, 31,33, 40 Atkinson, John, 370 , Henry, 648, 656 Atwell, Lawrence, 439 Auction Mart, 320 Audeley, Thomas, 444 St. Augustine, 306 Austell, Cornwall, 238 Austin, John, 396, 405 Awdeley, Margaret, 426 A'Wood, John, 570 Awre, Gloucestershire, 504 Aylesbury, Bucks, 31 Bachelors' Company, 339 Backhouse, Emma, 230, 234, 235 ■, Rowland, 266 Bacon, Ladv Anne, 103, 108 , John, 569 , Alderman, 578 Bagnal, Elizabeth, 113 Bailey, Richard, 127 Bainbridge, George, 463 Park, Yorkshire, 15 Baine, William, 643 Baker, John, 102, 358, 377 , Ileniy, 450 , Samuel, 528 , Edward, 59 I , Jesse, 596 ., Thomas, C65 Bakers' Company, 101, 107 Baldwin, Ralph, 118 Ball Allev, 638 Ballad, Georire, 177 Ballanlyne, William, 142 Ballow, Augustin, 97 Bancks. John, 105,270 Bancroft, Rev. Dr. ,608 Bangor, Flintshire, 5 49 , See of, 598 2 X G70 INDEX. Banister, Henry, S99 Rank of England, 65, SI 2 Banks, John, 55, 79, 513 , Tliomas, 528 , , Ann, 217 Bankside, Southwark, 305 Bannister, Elizabeth, 215 Banstead Alley, 211 Barantyn, Drury, 385 Barbary, Redemption of Slaves, 5 Barber, John, 136 ■ , Joseph, 136 , Thomas, 292, 296 Barber Surgeons' Company, 2 70, 271 Barbican, 572 Barchard, John, 218 Barclay, Samuel, 263 • and Perkins, 122 , Robert, 377 and Co., 4 48 Bardfield, Essex, 341 Bardsey, Thomas, 513 Barford, Bedfordshire, 372 Barker, Samuel, 282 . , William, 183 ■ , Isaac, — , John Raymond, — Barkham, Sir Edward, 156, 157 Barking, Essex, 15, 20, 50,20, 345,412,470 Barkley, Edward, 249 Barlow, Bishop, 592 Barnard, James, 646 Barnardiston, Lady, 469 Bame, Miles, 601 Barnes, SirGeorge, 317,320,476 , Hannah, 28 • , Thomas, 58, 121, 124, 191,202, 507 • , Mr., 210 , Richard, 262 , Edward, 262 , Bartholomew, 263 , Mary, 86 -, John, 163 Barnet, Fryern,81, 49 • , Chipping, 310, 530, 591 Barrett, William, 67 , Martha, 113, 260, 659 , John, 389 Barrow, William, 164 Barry, Thomas, 68 St. Bartholomew the Great, 8, 85, 272,275,276,278,280,550,662 the Less, 181, 433,435,483, 496 St. Bartholomew's lane, 483 • Hospital, 85, 182, 195, 205, 241, 250, 257, 260, 296, 305, 400, 449, 455, 483, 498, 505, 500, 5 1 9, 524,650 Close, 8 Barton, Dr. Jeffrey, 604 Barwick, Herts, 31, 36 -, William, 572 Bartlet, Sarah, 636 Barton, Henry, 161, 43G ■ •, Richard, 370 -, Cambridgeshire, 32, P,4, Baslbrd, George, 528 Basing-lane, 181, 625, 628 Basinghall-street, 103, 105, 108, 109, 131 Basingstoke, 428 Baskerfield,Humphrey, 104, 156, 249, 255 Baskerville, Anthony, 137 Randolph, 569, 584, 591 Bass, William F., 376 Bassett, Robert, 290 •, William, 393 Bassishaw, 131 Bateman, William, 73, 75 , Robert, 428, 444 -, Thomas, 450 Bates, Thomas, 313 , Samuel, 368 Bateson, Matthew, 444 Balh& Wells, Bishop of, 406 Bathurst, Dr. John, 556, 660, 668 , Mr., 591 Batten, Widow, 201 Battersea, 333, 514 Battlebridge,185 Bayley, John, 67, 170 , Thomas, 156, 247 , Edward, 126 , Anthony, 660 41 -, Rev. Charles, 595 -, Thomas, 599 Baynard, Richard, 618 Baynard's Castle, 241 Bayneham, Mary, 141 Bayning, Andrew, 235 Bay worth, John, 191, 321 Bcamond, Thomas, 290, 292 Rear Alley, 636 Bearbinder lane, 334 Bearcrot't, Edward, 66, 335 Beckenham, Kent, 163, 165 Becket, William, 286 Beckwith, Thomas, 575 Beddome, Joseph, 335 Bedgrove, Bucks, 31 Bedingfield, Arthur, 126 Beeman, Mr., 27 Beeston, Cuthbert, 223 Bell, Rev. Dr., 355, 357, 644, 652, 666 , Henry, 290 , Daniel, 377, 378 , Thomas, 647 Bell Yard, 63 Inn.Gracechurch-street, 63 Alley, 541 Iryi, Holborn, 607 Belle Sauvage, 382 Bellowe, Roger, 370 Bclton-street, 362 St. Ben'et Fink, 1 7, 1 1 6, 1 47, 2^0 , Gracechurch- street, 1*3, 458 , Paul's Wharf, 116, 117, 226,242, 514 Benham, Charlotte, 572 Benn, Thomas, 90 Bennet, Thomas, 70 Bennet, Mirabelle, 72, 75 , Ambrose, 148 , Richard, 168, 169 , John, 315 Bennett, Thomas, 266 ,SirThomas, 266,27 1,287 , Mrs., 349, 646 , Anne, 448, 461 , Mary, 524 r-, John, 448,461 , William, 449 Bennington, Herts, 349 Bentyre, Norfolk, 572 Benyon, Richard, 611 Berenger, Richard, 355 Beresford, Northumberland, 273 ■, Rev. Gilbert, 596, 604, 605, 634 Berkenhead, Peter, 289 Bermondsey, 243 Street, 137, 289 Berrington, Samuel, 463 Berry, Samuel, 664 Bertie, Robert, 470 Berwick- on-Tweed, 273 Besley, William, 344 Beston, Cheshire, 479 Bethlem Hospital, 125,235,257, 262, 264,404 Bethnal Green, 378 Beverley, John, 437 Bewley, Thomas, 145 Bexley, Kent, 134 Bibbon, Abraham, 513 Bicker, Lincolnshire, 157 Bidborough, Kent, 419, 421 Biddenham, Bedfordshire, 281 Biddulph, John, 237 Bierton, Bucks, 31, 3t Billericay, Essex, 454 Billesdon, John, 236 Billingsgate Ward, 82, 327, 328 " School, 15 Billiter-lane, 193,560, 561 Bingfield, Northumberland, 273 Bingham, Thomas, 627 Binyon, Charles, 459 Birch, Rev. Samuel, 98, 101, 102, 321 , Thomas. 332 Birchin-lane, 296 Bird, Emanuel, 106 Bird- in-hand Court, 333 Birdspv, Thomas, 513 Birkbeck, George, 263 Biscoe, Vincent, 504 Bishop, George, 470 ,S. H.T., 305 Bishopsgate Ward, 44, 327 Workhouse, 65 Street, 91, 129, 1.30, .305, 315, 323, 324, 338, 356, 391,486, 513 Bishop Stortford, Essex, 520 Bishopstone, Wilts, 240 Bittlestone, John, 377 Bittleswell, Leicestershire, 500 Blackall. William, 103 Blackbird, Charles, 118 Blackbrook, Monmoulhs., 358 INDEX. 07 1 Blackfiiars, 119, 660 Blacklock, Mr., 531 Blackncll, lilizahelh, 202 Black Raven Alley, 561, 578 Blackrood, l^ancashire, C38 Blacksmiths' Company, 176 Blackwell, William, 563 , Rurnham, 660 Blake, William. 318 , Peter, 354, 35T , Arthur, 354 Blanchard, Robert, 406 Blanck, Appleton, 139 Bland, Thomas, 164 Blencoe, Nicholas, 530 Blenkarne, Rev. James, 327 Blinkinsopp, James, 307 Bloss, Mr., 439 Blossom-street, 452 Blount, Peter C., 352 Blowbladder-street, 124 Bloxham, William, 565 Biuck, Hartwell, 622 Blundell, Alice, 156, 157,249,256 . Peter, 189, 235, 264, 298,396,428,449,483,518,581 Blythe, Mr., 551 Boddington, Robert, 513 Bodham, Norfolk, 572 Boldero, Charles, 503 Bolingbroke, Earl of, 550 Bolter, John, 228 Bolton, Mr., 552 , Henry, 638 Bond, Alderman, 477 , Martin, 487, 517 , William, 509, 517 Booth, John, 627 Borden, Kent, 164 Boroug-h Compter, 4P9 Borrodaile, Richardson, 180 , William, 440 Boswell, Theophilus, 4 1 1 St. Botolph, Aldersgate, 8, 23, 78, 104, 119, 305, 396, 409, 550, 642 . Aldgate, 9, 25, 410, 561 Without Aldgate, 45, 78, 109, 1 19, 243, 348, 457 , Billingsgate, 240, 296, 388, 392 -, Bishopsgate, 1 2, 46, 78, 119, 188, 305, 306, 315, 391,456,457,470,541 -, Bridge-street, 575 St. Botolph's Lane, 229, 569 Bovev, Edward, 149 Boult, Stephen, 522 Boulter, Edmund, 513 Bourke, Michael, 118 Bourne, Thomas, 220 Bow-lane, 110. 166,298.387 Almshouses, 295 Bowchor, Thomas, 517 Bowdler, Anno, 120 Bower, William, 517 Bowerman, Mrs., 62 Bowes, Sir Marlin,95, 386, 390, 409,468 Bowes, William, 667 Bowesley, Cheshire, 479 Bowsar, John, 318, 3';7 Bowyer, Anne, 50, 131 '—, Robert, 244 , Thomas, 517 Row, 384 Bowyers' Company, 127,342,533 Box,"Henrv, 241 Boyer, William, 596,604,610 Boylston, Thomas, 193, 197 Bracker, George, 309 Bradbury, Lady, 120,250 Bradford, Samuel, 304 Bradley, Ralph, 142 Bradshaw, John, 651 Bramley, Thomas, 85, 318,320 Brampton, Derbyshire, 638 Branch, William, 641 Brand, Thomas, 69 Brander,Mr., 125 Brandon, Suffolk, 45 Branson, John, 648 Brastead, Kent, 83 Braughing, 577 Bray, Berks, 299, 560, 581 Hospital, 581, 581,589,591 , Mr., 55, 175 , John, 130 Brazennose College, 482 Braziers' Company, 31 1 Buildinars, 314 Bread-street, 140, 291, 360, 388, 625, 628 Ward, 17, 295, 297, 298, 463 Hill, 116, 519, 580 Brede-street, 116 Bredell, John, 219 Brent, Pelham, Herts, 285 Brentford, 21,22 Brereton, Randall, 575 Bressie, Ann, 517 Brewers' Company, 1,347,362, 642, 659 Brewster, Daniel, 63 , Samuel, 64 , John, 640 Brickhill-lane, 135 Bricklis, John, 179 Brickwood, Nathaniel, 93 Bride, Sir Thomas, 450 St. Bride's, 12,27,78,119, 125, 159, 192, 222, 231, 332,347, 354,356, 382,401,561, 617 Bridewell Hospital, 49, 66, 91, 91, 182, 18;^, 205, 241, 260, 296,371, 449,498, 505,524 Bridge-strcet, 466, 561, 575 Row, 125 Ward School. 5 — Street, Westminster, 636 Bridges, Sarah, 1 15 , Jane, 555 Bright, William, 223 , Brailsford, 327 , Jeremiah, 549 Bristow, John, 3, 4 Britain, Daniel, 103 Broad-street. 310 Broad-street Ward, Sd ■ Ward School, — Al!ev,2"='0 Way, Blackfriars, 607 Brocklesby, Robert, 399 Brocksop and Son, 228 Brod e, Alexander, 52 Bromfield, Matthew, 617 Bromhead, Flower, 183 Bromley, Kent, 9, 163, 165, 5t College. 466 Bromyard, Herefordshire, 402 Bromsgravp, Ann, 340, 586 Brooke, Charles, 230 , , Robert, 214 , Samuel, 334 ■, Sir John, 487 Brough, William, 555 Brougham, Henry, 490 Broughton, Robert, 657 •, Bucks, 31 Brown's Court, 522 Brown, Elizabeth, 61, 104 , Richard, 104 , Mr., 123 ., Mrs., 142 — , Mun, 164 — , James, 166 —.William, 250,301,646 — , John, 240. 359 — , Robert, 351 , Sir Anthony, 583 Browne, Jonathan, 410 Brudenell, Robert, 136 Brumfield, Robert, 144 Brunsden, Charles, 108 Bryan, Henry, 660 Brykles, John, 135 Buck, Thomas, 639, 657, 666 , Mr., 413 Bucke, Thomas, 380 Bucke's Charity, 316 Buckingham, Duke of, 37 Buckinghamshire, 31 Buckland, Richard, 477 ■, Somersetshire, 266 Buckle, Cuthbert, 448 Bucklersbury, 190 Bucknall, Salop, 2 46 Bud-e-row, 436, 483 Bull^ James, 22,601 Bullock, Thomas, 450 Buhner, Joseph, 308 Bult, James, 334 Bunce, James, 533, 537, 5 40 Bunhill-row, 310, 508 Burch, Robert, 217 Burchell, Joseph, 627 Bures, Richard, 273 Burgess, Rev. Anthony, 553 Peter, 597 Burgh, James, 553, 555 Burghlev, Ladv, 478 Burgin, Samuel, 128 Buigis, Anthony, 53 Burnell, John,'l90, 193 , Barbara, 193. 197, 200 , Thomas, 1 99, 200 Burnett, Thomas, 490 Burnham. Jonathan, 556 2X2 G72 INDEX. Bune, tluniphrev, 107 Burrell, Elizabeth, 229 Burrough, Sir James, 596 Burroughs, Randal, 478 Burrows and Son, 3 18 Burt, Mary, 623 . Nicholas, 510 Burton, John, 306 , Mr., 209 Burton-upon-Trent, 198 , Lancelot, 602 Burwash, Sussex, 226 Burv, Bucks, 31 Busbv, Christopher, 509 Bush^ Richard, 276 , Lane, 168,233 , Joan, 658 Bushley, Richard, 14 Butchers' Company, 577 Butcherhall-lane, 59 Butler, Thomas,e2 , Sir William, 231, 237 , Robert. 385 -, James, 596, 602, 633 Buzzard, John, 596, 602, 604 Byde, Hope, 99 Bverley, Nicholas. 602, 604, 610, ■633,'634 Byers and Ousby, 162 Byrnand, Sir Francis, 418 Cadogan, Lord, 83 Caldecott, Hants, 49 i Caldwell, Florence, 48* Calveley, Cheshire, 479 '■, Thomas, 172 Calverts,Messrs., 137,188,363,639 , Felix, 372, 375 Cam, Gloucestershire, 508 Cambden, Richard, 47 , Mrs., 47 Cambell, Sir James, 523 Cambridge University, 127, 129, 132, 195. 196, 21 1", 234,235, 274, 359, .S82, 397, 403, 429, 482, 481, 517, 519, 529, 532, 531, 541, 512, 565, 576,579, 588, 638, 661.— 5ee also par- ticular Colleges. Camden, Richard, 339 Came, John, 212 Campbell,SirThomas, 126, 175 . , Sir James, 168, 169 Campden, Viscount, 38 . , Viscountess, 158,280 Exhibitions, 39 Campion, Edwarc', 137 Candlewick Ward School, 5 Street, 189, 190,232 Cannon-street. 233, 243 ,Mr., 342 , Daniel, 505 Canterbury, 517 Canterbury, Aichbishop of, 1 14, 146 Canwick, Lincolnshire, 273 Capp, Hugh, 121 Capion, John, 394 Cardale, Mr ,3J9 Carewe, Sir Matthew, 319, 357 Carpenter, John, 218, 314, 465, 466,505 , Richard, 376 ,Thonias,453,463,461,516 (Carpenters' Company, 50, 128, 129,322,323 Carr, Thomas, 627 Carter, Ralph, 45, 48 -, Elizabeth, 2)7 , Charles John, 565 , Robert, 576 , Abraham, 618 Castle Baynard Ward, 116 School, 20 Castlethorpe, Mr., 449 Castleton, Andrew, 531 Catcher, Philippa, 164 Cateaton-street, 187, 532 Cater, Tbeophilus, 61, 548,557 St.Catherine,Coleman-stieet,78, 150, 189, 191,222, 340,562 Cree Church, 78, 152, 332, 560,561, 581 -,beside Gracechurcli, 561 -, Hospital, 1 19 Catling, Mr., 454 Cave, Messrs., 186 Cavendish, f.ord George, 206 Cawlhorn, William, 331 Caye, William, 365 Cecil, Joseph. 56 1 Chacely, Worcestershire, 282 St. Chad, Shrewsbury, 511 Chad well. Rector of,' 46 Chalgrave, Beds., 275 Chalie, Matthew, 68 Challis. M>-., 420 Chamberlain, Joan, 52, 132 , Joseph, 155 , Richard, 136, 352 , Edward, 1,^6 , John, 224 Chamberlain's Office. — See Lon- don City Chamber. Chamberlayne, Phil'ip, 105 Chambers, Thomas, 219 Champion, Sir Richard, 67, 71 , Thomas, 608, 612 , John, 648, 656 Chancerv-1ane, 319 • ^, Court of, 13, 15, 19, 45,81, 142.278.313,318,346, 319, 353, 356, 360, 363, 372 Chandler, Bryan, 199 Chandwell, Essex, 261 Chapman, Thomas, 668 Chard, Thomas, 656 Charles L, King, 52 • — , Thomas, 6 1 2 Charlesworth, Mr., 316 Charlton, Kent, 516 Cliarterhouse Priory, 67, 389 Squa're, 1 60 Chase, William, 525 Cheapside, 83, 95, 157,285,291, 4.39, 465 Cheatle, Richard, 57.S Cheek, John M.G., 531 Cheese w right, Richard, 19 1 Chelsea Hospital, 398 Cheneys, Richard, 95, 97, 339 Chenyne, Lady, 83 Cherrington, Harry, 366 Chertsey, Robert, 254 , Surrey, 502 Cheshunt, Herts", 312, 478 Chester, City of, 482 .Granads, 126 Chevrell, Wilts. ,251 Chick-lane, 635, 659 Chiddington. Kent, 226 Chilcolt, William, 57 Chillingworth, William, 286 Child, Christopher, 56 , Sir Francis, 360 and Co., 341 Chipp, Richard, 192 Chippendale, Edward, 355 Chippenham,Cambridgeshire,85 Chipping Barnet, 310, 530, 591 Chiswell-street, 310 , Mr., 312 Chittenden. William, 227 Chilly, Sir Thomas, 74 Chilwell.Mr., 550 Chollerton, Northumberland, 273 Christ's [lospital, 16, 19, 46, 55, 58, 59, 61,62, 61, 66, 73, 82, 85, 94, 96, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 115, 124, 125, 127, 129, 1.32, 157, 158, 181, 182, 184, 191, 192, 195, 198. 200,201, 205, 238, 239, 211, 242,245, 252, 257, 261, 263,261, 267, 271, 281, 288, 296, 327, 338, 339, 352, 359, 370, 37!, 381, 382, 383, 402, 401, 443, 449, 468, 483, 498, 500, 505,517, 519, 524, 525, 557, 576,577, 580,588,589, 607, 612 Christ Church, Newgate-street, 17, 56, 59, 124, 132, 215, 378, 440, 457 Christ Church College, Oxford, 469 Christ's College, Cambridge, 359 Christian, Phillip, 199 St. Christopher, 65, 304, 335 le Stock, 85, 196 Christopher Alley, 156, 635 Church, Thomasi 403 Alley, 157 Church-yard Alley, 319, 580 Churchill, Lord, 253 Cirencester Society, 333 City Road Almshouses, 215 Clamitson, Peter, 2 14 Clapham. Surrey, 287 Clare, Alfred, 537 (Maridge, George, 51 Clark, Anna, 228 , Frances, 306 Clarke,Frances, 254, 255,44 1,18 4 , Catherine,272, 274,275, 279,289 , Richard, 49, S34. 3 10 , John, 369, 461, 642 , Elizabeth, 188 , Alice, 461 INDEX. 073 Clarke, Robert, 51 7 , Benjamin, 555 , William, 602 , James, 628 Clarke's Court, 528 Claymond, Oliver, 139 , Thomasine, 110 Claythorpe, Lincolnshire, 428 Clayton, Sir Robert, 170, 231 Cleater, Paul, 591 Cleave, Thomas, 506 , William, 508 St. Clement Danes, 362, 600, 602 , EastCheap, 455,5 U Clemetson, Mr., 136 Clerk, Rev. John Hall, 64 Clerkenwell, 185, 186 Clerveaux, Ralph, 242, 549 Clockmakers' Company, 177 Cloker, Henry, 234 Cloth Fair, 550 Clothworkers' Companv, 2 4, 25, 66, 86, 114, 136, 137,"]40, 151, 154, 162, 166, 178,259, 317, 318, 321, 335, 359, 483,510, 609, 639, 653 Clothworkers' Almshouses, 193 Clough, William, 175 Clowe, Mr., 420 Clowes and Co., 289 Clutton, Thomas, 564 Coachmakers' Hall, 304 Coal Exchange, 71 Coates, Sir John, 297 Cobb, Alice, 108 Cock, Mrs., 292,291, 298 , David, 298 Alley, 384 Court, 28 and Bell, 144 Cock and Hoop Alehouse, 610 Cockaine, Sir William, 428, 444 Cockatrice, Fleet-street, 64 Cocke, Robert, 235 Cockfleld, Joseph, 294 Coell, Sir John, 285 Cogan, Thomas, 522 Colbourn, Henry, 79 • , James, 79 Colchester, Essex, 32, 34, 54 Cole, Jeoffrey, 289 , Edward, 564 Colebatch, Edward, 48 Colebrooke, James, 150 Ccleman-street, 118, 119, 129, 156, 389 Ward, 80, 112, 113, 121, 125, 167, 175 School, 15 Cole, Alfred, 628 Coleman, Thoma.«, 463 Coles and Co., 340 Colet, Dr. John, 30 , Christiana, 31 Colfe, Rev. Abraham, 82, 548, 544, 5J6 Coling, Francis, 590 Colk, George, 351 College of Physicians, 59 Collier, William, 110 Collier, Robert, 201 , Josias, 314 , John, 603 Collins, John, 183 Collyer, Thomas, 61 1, 612, 616 Colwall, Herefordshire, 230 Colwell, Northumberland, 273 Combe, Harvey, 183 , Thomas, 627 Combrune, Gideon, 372, 375 Commercial Sale Rooms, 16 Complin, Edward, 325 Compter Prisons, 45, 188,201, 203, 218, 238, 244,256,260, 262. 267, 269, 285, 2S6, 396, 469, 51 7, 520, 526, 529,532,663 Connington, Hunts, 126 Conway, Viscountess, 74, 75,237 Conyers, Gerard, 52 Cook, John, 129, 622 , Thomas, 220, 450 , William, 228 , Nicholas, 246 , Mr., 325 Cooke, George, 342 , Thomas, 58 4 Cooks' Companv, 147, 162 Cookham, Berks, 299, 302, 521 Cookson, Anthony, 668 Cooling, Charles, 6 Cooper, Grace, 135 , Joseph, 275 , John, 647 Coopers' Companv, 102, 234, 564 Alley, 551 Copland, John, 125 Copley, Charles, 393 -, Lionel, 583 Copping, Jeremiah, 583, 590 Copthall Court, 314 Copynger, Walter, 62 '■ , William, 562 Corbett, John, 72 , Edward, 556 , Mr., 552 Court, 63, 252 Allev, 47 Cordell, Sir John, 157, 158 Cordwainers' Company, 83, 210, 359, 638 Ward School, 2 Street, 106 Cork, City of, 119 Come, Richard C, 403 Corpus Christi Guild, 436 Colterell. R. L., 393 Costcn, John, 405, 467 Costyn, John, 138 , Joan, 138 , Alice, 138 CoUcnham, Cambridgeshire, 030 Coventre, John, 2 18 Cow-lane, 180, 035 Cross, 227 Cowpor, Richard, 6C0 Cox, Marv, 92 , William, 192 , Joshua, 595. 021 Crane, Elizabeth, 83 Court, 308, 355 Crayford, Kent, 600, 601, 603 Craythorne, John, 382 Creaton, Albon, 71 Cresswell, Northumberland, 38 , William, 639 Cribb, William, 611 Cripplegate Within, 54, 507 Cripps. John, 531 Crisp, Ellis, 299 Crofts, .lohn, 149 Croke, Sir George, 353 Cromer, Norfolk, 329, 388 Crook, Thomas, 174 , Caleb, 174 , Richard, 174 and Co., 439 Crooked-lane, 29i^, 477, 576 Croplev, Edward, 263 Crosha'w, Richard, 319, 399 Cross, George, 123 , Thomas, 384 Cross-kev Court, 15 Crouch, William, 348, 357 , Giles, 517 Crowder, John, 310 Crowley, Edward, 214 Crowther, Rev. Samuel, 8 4 Croydon, Surrey, 580, 592 Canal C jmpany, 185 Crutched Friars, 322, 475, 523 Cudner, Robert, 62, 63 Cullum, Thomas, 47, , Sir Thomas, 47, 48 ■, Jesse, 225 Culverwell, Nicholas^ 4 6, 516 Cuming, Thomas, 005 Cundy, Stephen, 643 Cure, Mr., 416 Currall, George, 325 Curtis, James, 507 , Messrs., 436 , Richard, 596, 609 Curtoys, John. 6 47 Curwen, Mr., 541 Curzon, Thomas, 306, 315 ■, John, 470 Custom-house, O'.l, 72, 74 Cuthro, George, 633 Cutler, Ambrose, 70 Cutlers' Companv, 316. 380, 639 Cuttell, Thomas,' 70, 75 Cutts, Henry, 112 Cyoll, Cicely, 105,326 Dudley, Edward, G02 Daglcy. Elizabeth, 394 Dalby,Mr., 108 Dale," William. 4 42 Damsell, Sir William, 261 Dandv, Andrew, 657 Dane] Margaret, 44, 48,54,06, 7). 75, 83, 86, 9 4, 107, 118. 121, 124, 145, 147, 150, 167, 317, 320, 321, 327, 328, 3.S7, 519,617,637 Daniel, Mrs., 32 4 , Roger, 541 , Jonas, 5 II , James, 5 1 1 DaDvers, Sir John, 252 (374 INDEX. Danvers, George, S56 Dardes, Elizabeth, 100 Darent, Kent, 420 Darling, Sir Robert, 177 Darton, William, 597 D'Arville, Mr., 439 Davenport, Edward, 630 Davies, John, 212 , Rev. Henry, 539 Davis, Robert, 50 , William, 538, 5 43 , John, 6G8 Davison, George, 221 Dauntsey,Alderman, 156,249,250 Daw, Sir John, 89 ■'-, Oliver, 387, 399 Davyes, Evan, 362 Dawes, William, 51, 214 • , Sir Abraham, 444 Dawkins, Thomas, 244 Dawson, John, 180 .Thomas, 319 , Mr,, 615 , Robert, 638 Day, Sir John, 89 , John, 129 Deal, William, 522 Dean, Sir James, 152 , Lettice, 244 , Sir Richard, 433 Deane, John, 550 , Cumberland, 396 Delabar, John, 152 Delafield, Joseph, 184 Delahaize, Phillip, 106 Denbigh, 154 Dennett and Greaves, 558 St. Dennis, Backchurch, 94 Denton, James, 45 , Jane, 478 Deptford, 463, 487, 545, 5 46 Derby, 397,401 Devey, James, 631 Devose, Cornelius, 328 Dickens, Michael, 466 Dickinson, Thomas, 666 Digby, Sir Kenelm, 56 Digges, Leonard, 365 Dingley, Susanna, 322, 326 Dinsdale, William H., 599 St. Dionis,Backchurch, 131,186, 315 Dipple's Alley, 319 Diseworth, Leicestershire, 500 Distaff-lane, 420 Dixie, Sir Wolstan, 105, 109, 172, 441 Dixon, Mr., 63 , Henry, 152, 349 , Thomas, 183 , Richard, 187 Dodd, Humphrey, 170 Dodgson, Mr., 291 Do-Little Lane, 586 Dolley, Thomas, 183 Dolphin Precinct, 73 Public-house, 122, 123 Donne, Riv. Or., 353 Dorking, Surrey, 609 IJorrien, John, 147 Dorrien, Libert, 321 Dorset, Dutchess of, 27 Dove, Sarah, 664 Dowe, Robert, 662 Dowgate Ward, 135, 292, 297 School, 5 Hill, 79,80, 81,305 Dowman, Rev. John, 496 Downer, Henry, 63 Downes, Arthur, 308, 309 Downing, Edmond, 67 Dowse, John and Dorothy, 667 Doxie, Joan, 316,463 Draper, John, 435 Drapers' Company, 47, 65, 69, 81, 114, 117, 132, 152, 157, 189,259,340, 396,470 Drax, J. B., 70 . Sir James, 405 Drew, W., 349 Drigue, John, 436 Dring, Thomas, 316 Drinkwater, William, 664 Druce, Charles, 351 Drury, Rev. Thomas, 438 Duckett, Sir Lionel, 155, 249, 256,261 , Ann, 263 , Rev. Dr., 595, 600 •, Isaac, 600 Dudson, Thomas, 461 Dudley, William, 648 Duflin, John, 28 Uummar, William, 103 Dunhorse Yard, 413 Dunning's Alley, 235, 411 Dunstable, Beds, 275 St. Dunslan's, East, 16, 52,66, 93, 116, 124, 238, 241, 243, 299, 329, 331, 448, 474, 562 -, West, 13, 24, 210, 340, 380, 384,557,582, 617, 650 Hill, 68, 70, 74 Alley, 72 Court, 352 Durham Yard, 636 Durnford, John, 78 Dursley, Gloucestershire, 507 Dutton, Eleanor, 16 Dyers' Company, 57, 215 Hall, 58 Buildings, 215 Dyson, Edward, 134 Dwight, William, 117 Eades, John, 363 Earle-street, 556 East, Edward, 177 East Cheap, 120, 232, 315, 436, 439, 446, 449, 484 East Ham, Essex, 15 East Harding-street, 390 East India Company, 49, 142,151, 1 89, 322 East London Waterworks, 661 EaslSmithfield, 11, 45 East Smithlield-street, 26 East-street, Blackfriars, 660 Eaton Socon, Beds, 351 EccIesSilk, 171 Eccles, Mr., 323 Ecclestone, Robert, 89 Eckstein, George, 628 Ede, Mr., 323 Edgar, Robert, 76 Edlyn, Rev. Phillip, 109, 172 Edmonds, Robert, 490 , Richard, 567 Edmons, John, 333 Edmonton, 212, 543, 546 St. Edmund the King, 337, 391, 447, 484, 505 Edward VI., King. 62, 67, 69, 82 Edwards, Mr., 18, 209, 632 , Thomas, 119 •, John, 47, 48 , William, 204 Egerton, Lady Anne, 107, 108 , Rev. Mr., 482 . . Thomas. 223 , Ralph, 479 Egham, Surrey, 380 Elborough, Richard, 159 Eldridge, George, 90 Elizabeth, Queen, 62. 67, 361 Elkeyn, William, 262 Elkeyne, AVilliam, 249 Elkins, Alderman, 105 Ellenbeck, Mr., 375 Ellesdon, Ann, 644, 652 Elliott, Robert, 322 . Anne, 528, 533 , John, 528 Ellis, William. 68 , Rev. William, 142, 245 Elmer, Edward, 244 Elsee and Cotton, 1 15 Elsing, Henry, 348, 357 Elsinge Spittle, 53 Elston, William. 555 Eltham, Kent, 546 Elwood, William, 47 Ely and Feme, 193 Ely, Isle of, 59, 380 . , Rents, 593 Emanuel College, Cambridge, 359, 502 Emberson, John, 159 Emes, William, 211 Emperors-head Tavern, 136 Enfield, Middlesex, 349 , Chace, 212 Eppey, William, 604 Ernest, Matthew, 67, 68, 77 Errington, Norlhunib. 38, 273 Essex, Thomas, 403 , Hector, 602 Etches, William, 597 St. Ethelburga, 6, 91, 304, 577 Etheridge, John, 633 Eton College, 388 Evans, Sarah, 14 , William, 394 , Evan, 318 , Thomas, 53, 54, 1 06, 1 31 ,T)iomasine, 151, 188 Evans Court, 131 Everard, Samuel, 268 Ewell, Surrey, 656 INDEX. 075 Ewens, St., 56 Ewer, Thomas, 549 -,Mary, 606 Excise-Office, 257 Exeter, Marquess of, 56 Exchequer Annuity, 82, 85 Eyre, Christopher, 124 EytoD, Sir James, 549 Fairchild, John, 134 Fairford, Gloucestershire, 282 Faith's, St., 117, 153, 192 Falcon-court. 210 Fane, Sir Francis, 601 Fanne, Nicholas. 32 , Robert, 32 Farford, Lincolnshire, 428 Farmer, Thomas, 244 , Richard, 408 Farnham, Surrey, 191 Farrer, Dorothy, 160 Farriers' Company, 640 Farringdon Ward, 13, 54, 617, 640, 657 School, 16. 60 , Richard, 661 Favill and Benstield, 223 Featherstone-buildings, 611 Featley, Joyce, 322, 324 Fell-street, 293 Feltz, Joseph, 497 Fenchurch-street, 105, 151, 152, 179, 187, 191, 211, 315, 386, 415,440, 459, 467 Fenn, Thomas, 136 , Sir Richard, 517 Fenner, Sir John, 65-3, 666 Fennor, Edward, 130, 131, 323 , Thomas, 324 Fenwick, Sir John, 273 Ferbras, Robert, 526 Fereby, Thomas, 387 Fennor, Hon. Elizabeth, 282, 287 Ferrers, William, 47, 288 Ferris, William, 47 Fetter- lan^, 348, 608, 612 Ficketts, Anthony, 406 Field, Alice, 345*, 581 -, Andrew, 348 Fifield, Essex, 354 Finsbury, 551 Place, 572 Fisbome, Richard, 255,270,272, 275.276,318 Fish, Cornelius,67, 107,334,595 , Robert, 342 Fish-street, New, 91, 396 , Old,70, 121,314,465 Hill, 396, 575, 577 Fisher, Mr., 10 , Henry, 42 4 , John, 210, 359 and Hebb, 293 Fishmonger's Company, 9 1 ,259, 340, 341, 345, 559, 659 Almshouses, 565,566 Alley, 180 Fitzgerald, Keene, 531 Fleet-street, 62, 64, 125, .^17, 348, 349, 350, 351, 356, 360, 361, 381, 383, 385, 490, 526; 529 Fleet- lane, 177,380, 657 market, 314 Fletcher, John, 67, 569 Fletcher's Company, 533 Flock Court, 183 Flower, Sir Charles, 9 , Mr., 446 , Henry, 608 Floyd, William, 122, 123 Floyer, Francis, 285 Flude, James, 68 Flushing Yard, 25 Flycke, Henry, 222 -, Agnes, 222 Flying-horse Court, 508 FoUiott, Gilbert, 466 Foot, Sir Thomas, 173, 461 Foote, Thomas, 168 Forden, Montgomery, 238 Foreman, Mr., 63 •, Thomas, 65 Fore-street, 291 Forman, George, 444 Forster, Mr., 100 , Ralph, 361 Forsyth, William,4 16 Fortescue, George, 631 Foster-lane, 84, 387, 396, 400 Foster, St., 389 Foundling Hospital, 549 Fowke. John, 73 Fowler, Sir Edward. 668 , Nicholas, 668 Fox, John, 370, 396 , Thomas, 538, 59 t and Noble, 386 Framework Knitters' Company, 220 Francis, Robert, 212 , William, 543 and Davidson, 78 Frankland, V/illiam. 137, 185 Franter, Thomas, 56 Freanch, William, 58 Frearson, Hannah, 525 Frederick, Sir John, 170 Freeman, Thomas, 244 , Elizabeth, 503 , Ralph, 503 Freen, Mrs., 154 Friendly Society, Warwick-lane, 60 French, Rev. P. A., 537, 519 horn-lane, 475 .George, 513 Friday-street, 189, 295, 391 Frisby, Edward, 106 Frome, Carrington, 393 Froome, Somerset, 625, 629 Frowick, Henry, 67 Fry, William Storrs, 393 and Co., 393 Frver, Miss, 353 Fulbrook, John, .322 Fulcher, Henrv, 598 Fulham, Middlesex, 352 Fuller, Charles, 583 FuUwood Rents, 21 Fulshaw, John, 522, 646 Funge, Thomas, 92 , Mary, 92 Gabriel, St., Fenchurch, 321, 332, 423 Gadd, Joshua, i?84 Gale, Dorothy, 175 , Mrs., 4 16 , Thomas, 475 Gamage, Anthony, 517 Gannell, Thomas, 244 Gardener, William, 572 Garfield, Ralph, 640 Garrard, Sir Jacob, 459 , Thomas, 460 -, Sir John, 487 Garratt, John, 291, 292, 295 Garret, William, 165 Garrett, Nicholas, 452 , Henry, 510,639,658,666 Gascoyne, Bamber, 26 Gaskin, Dr. George, 14 Gatehouse Prison, 383, 526 Gatty, William, 627 Gay, Richard, 289 Gayer, Sir John, 569 -, Robert, 560, 590 Geft'ereys, Sir Robert, 525 Genesse, Sampson, 521 George-street, Westminster, 623 George, St., Botolph-lane, 475 , Middlesex, 138 -, Pudding-lane, 32 George, St., Southwark, 78, 1 19, 527, 566 the Maityr, 593, 629 George, William, 31 Gervies, Richard, 456 Gibbon, George C., 331 Gibbons, Benjamin, 177 Gibbs, Alexander, 39.S Gibson, Robert, 280 . Hugh, 307 , Lewis, 564 , Jesse, 26, 564 , Nicholas, 69, 234 Gifford, John, 107 Gilbert, John, 170 Henry, 596, 602, 604, 605,607,615 Giles, St., Cripplegate, 13, 27, 78, 119, 125, 158, 159, 197, 224,243, 202, 359, 371, 456, 572,612, 656,658, 660 ,n-the-Field3,119,120, 331,466. 507 -, Southwark, 119, 653, 656 Gill, George, 308 Gilman, John, 68 Giltspur-street, 635, 652 Giltspur-street Compter. 520 Girdlers Company, 139,221,556 Gittins, Thomas, 128 Glassbrook, James, 642 Glassington, Elizabeth, 634 Glaziers' (^impany. 227 Glover, Thomas, 618 Glover, Robert, 328 676 INt)EX- Glover, Richard, S28. 542 Gloucester, County of, 284 Clyde, Mr., 141 Glyn and Co, 321, 393 Godalming, Surrey, 440 Godav, George, 545 Goddard, Thomas, 120 , William, 581 Goderon-lane, 386 Godfrey, Benjamin, 129 Gogney, Thomas, 183 Golde, Rowland. 641, 662 Golden-square, 21 Goldsmith, Simon, 176 , Samuel, 2 1 8, 2 19 Goldsmiths' Company, 83, 84, 89, 95, 96, 97, 259,' 337, 383, 396 Gojdsone, Mr., 67 , Richard, 71 Gomen, Jane, 148 Gooch, William, 538 Goode, Francis, 40 Goodhall, Richard, 455 Goodman, John, 152 , Thomas, J83 , Rev. Dr., 478 , Richard, 629 Goodwyn and Co., 26, 45 -, George, 528 ■ , John, 668 Gordon, James, 416 Gore, Sir John, 127 , Messrs., 228 , Thomas, 242 Gosden, Henry, 610 Gossage, John, 599 Goswell-street Road, 435 Gough, John, 118 Gouldhanger, Essex, 169 Goulseby, Lincolnshire, 611 Gourney, Richard, 517 Grace and Webster, 151 Gracechurch-street, 67, 78, 242, 252,319, 389, 424, 512, 559 Graham, William, 93 Grainger, Margaret, 133 Grant, Rev. Dr., 346 , Miss, 531 Grantham, Lincolnshire, 281 Gratton, Thomas, 344 Gravener, Elizabeth, 528, 530 Graves, Charles, 403 Gray's Inn-lane, 610, 627, 631 Great Barfield, Essex, 505 Great Bell-alley, 183 Great Burstead, Essex, 453 Great Eastcheap, 541 Great Turnstile, 660 Great Ilford, Essex, 471 Greaves, George, 558 , Richard, 610 Green-yard, 28 , Zaccheus, 6 18 -, Thomas, 234 , David, 313 , William, 289 , John. ,559 (Jrcenaway, Tiiomas, 32 4 Greenhill Rents, fSO Greenwich, 2 10, 5 15, 5 16 Greeton, Charles, 178 Gregg, Francis, 418, 422 , Mr., 425 , Thomas, 598, 616 Gregory, St., 117 •, Sarah, 149 ,Mr., 174 , John, 359 Grenville, Hon. Richard, 33 Gresham, Sir Thomas, 36, 247, 256, 467 ,Sir Richard, 87 , Lady, 87 , Sir John, 571 , Committee, 258 Gretlon, Henry. 322 Greville-street, 636 Grittin, William, 369 Griffith, John, 265 , Charles, 596, 602, 604, 606, 609, 622, 627 , William, 435, 657 Grimstone, Sir Harbottle, 285 Grunsell, Mr., 359 Grocers' Company, 74, 150,152, 228.241,259, 337, 396, 459, 518, 542, 659 Grocers, Londonderry, 229 Groom, I. F., 224 Grose, Mr., 338 , Edward, 452 Grote, George, 163 Grover, Thomas, 393 and Beckett, 393 and Sandell, 393 Grub-street. 241, 310, 497 Gunslane, William, 79 Gurden, Benjamin, 408 Gurney, Mr., 573 Gutter-lane, 21 Gwenap, Joseph, 314 Gylmin, John, 327 , Helen, 327 HaBERDAS!IERs' CoMPANTi, 13, 85, 119, 143, 201, 203, 234, 259, 318, 321, 337, 341, 356, 396, 474,500, 639, 658 Square, 498 Almshouses,475 Hacker, Joanna, 580 Hackney, 9, 95, 225, 275, 279, 336,399,406, 427 Almshouses, 383, 387, 406, 427 Hadlow, Kent, 419 Hager, Thomas, 216 Haile, Richard, 244 Haines, WilliaiTi,394 Hale, Mr., 169 , Richard, 242, 337 , Rebecca, 490 Hales, James, 440 , Elizabeth, 440 Halifax, Rev. John, 539 Hall, Mr., 127 , Sy Ivanus, 385, 405 , Durance, 471 , George, 408 , John, 217 , Edward, 462 Hall, Catherine, 517 Hallwood, Thomas, 521 Halstead, Kent, 144 -, Thomas, 619 Halton, Bucks, 31 Ham, John, 217 , Bucks, 31 , Essex, 15, 43 Harney, Dr., 59 Hamilton, David, 455 Hamman and Mavvley, 1 10^ Hammersley, Messrs., 152 Hammersmith, 353 Hammond, Edmund, 50 , Richard, 379 ", Edmund, 503, 517 Hampstead Turnpike Trustees, 363 Hampton, Colonel, 659 Hanbey, Thomas, 525 Hanbury and Co., 297 Thomas, 631 Hancock, Mr., 344 Hand-alley, 96 , John, Handson, Ralph, 523 Hanger, George, 70, 75 , John, 71 Hankey, Thompson, 113 -', John B.. 351 Hanman, John, 316 Hannam and Moyley, ]62 Hanson, Thomas, 324, 327 Harbour-lane, 136 Harcourt, Lord, 146 Hardcastle, Joseph, 490 Harding, Robert, 29S, 477, 578 -, Agas, 390 — , Simon, 576 Hardesty, Mr., 61 Hardwick, Hunts, 494 Hare, Nicholas, 358 , Samuel, 517 Harkett, Richard, 218 Hardwin, Benedict, 62, 120 Harp-alley, 67 Harpur, John, 569 Harriott, John, 605 Harris, Roger, 56 , William, 57 , Richard, 70 — , Alexander, 636 and Son, 439 Harrison, John, 54, .308, 310 , William, 143 , Isabella, 192 ,Mary, 238 , Sir Thomas, 5 1 6 -, James, 572 Harrow, Middlesex, 275, 279 alley, 424 Hart-street, 1 12, 293 , Lady, 309, 310 , Sir .John, 229 . , Robert, 597 street AlmshouscSj 470 Harvey, Edward, 336 Harwood, Richard, 558 , William, 618, 651 Hasrlyngfeldc, Cambridgeshiie, 32 ' INDEX. e?-: Haselwood, John, 527 Almshouses, 527 Hassell. Richard, SIO Hasiings.Lord, 205 Hat and Mitre Court, 615 Hatch, OHver, 634 Hatchett, Mrs., 50 Hatton,Ladv Elizabeth, 612, 621 Garden, 593, 660 Haughton. Cheshire, 479 Hawe, Thomas, 338 Hawes, Robert, 162, 165 , Catherine, 244 Ilawkes, Anthony, 646, 666 Hawkins, Cieophas, 137 , Paul, 449 Hawley, Sir Henry, 301 Hay. Thomas Atle, 324 Hayboume, Thomas, 69 Haydon, John, 518, 579 Hayes, James, 322 Hay ley, Zachary, 517 Hayne, John, 592 Haynes, Thomas, 64] , Ann, 616 , William, 72, 75 , Henry, 72 , William R., 329 Hayward, Sir Rowland, 53 —. , Sir John, 54 Hazell, Francis, 538 Hazlefoot, Thomas, 341 , Henrv, 341, 505 , William, 341 Healing, Zachary, 320 Heardson, Edward, 141 Heame, William, 597, 639 , St., Cornwall, 240 Heath, John, 66, 193, 196 - , James, 403 , Georgre Heather, Matthew, 596, 60 4 Hedger, Thomas, 345 Heighington, Lincolnshire, 506 Helen, St., 105, ISO, 205, 256, 322, 423 Helme, Gaven, 315 Helmet-court, 214, 356, 486 Heming, Robert, 622 Hemming, William, 188 Hemmingway, Richard, 627 Hemsley, Mrs., 356 Henley-upon-Thames, 129, 208 Hennell, Robert, 401 Henry Vlll., 31, 32, 85, 120, 281 Hensley, Isaac, 463 Herbert, Thomas, 227 Herdson, Alderman, 67, 69, 75,77 Hereford, Countv of, 59 Bishop of,606, 607,618 Hermitage-stieet, 52 Heme, Joseph, 170 , John, 334 Heron, 'I homas, 185 , Wm., 185, 597, 639, 659 Herringay, Middlesex, 4 12 Herriott,"Sir William, 67, 69, 77 • , William, 69 Hersey, Henry, 223 lierlfurd, 541,578 Hertford Goal, 5 1 1 Hetherington, Humphrey, 408 Hoton, George, 658 never, Kent, 303 [lewer, William, 208 Hewett, William, 193, 195 Hexham, Northumberland, 273 lley Wharf, 136 Heydon, Alderman, S95 , John. 113, 184,214,259, 260,518. 579 Heylin, Edward, 106 Hicken, Mr., 360 Hickman, William, 656 Hicks, Sir Baptist, 270 Hickson, Alderman J., 367 Hide, William, 148 Higgin, John. 142, 116 Higgins, William, 131 High-street, Borough, 228, 656 High Timber-street, 93 Highgate, Middlesex, 185 High Hoiborn, 660 Hill, John, 80 , Sir Rowland, 87 , Thomas, 296 — — , Rowland, 327 Hillary, James Peter, 142 Hille, John, 385 Hillhouse, Mr., 661 Hilson, Robert, 186, 199, 261 .Catherine, 199 Hind, Ann, 22 Hinde, Thomas, 117, 1! 8, 246 Hindlev, Lancashire, 175 Hine, Rev. Mr., 661 Hingeston, John, 194 Hepwell, Michael, 449 Hippisley, William, 568 Hirst, Norihumherland, 38 Hitch, Caleb, 99 Ilitchins, Thomas, 51 •.Robert, 193, 196 Hoare, Sir Richard, 356, 357, 360, 408 , Henry, 408 and Co., 356 Hobby, Mary, 200 , John, 200, 510 Hobson, Joshua, 522 Hockley, John. 342 ■-, Beds. 275 IToddesdon, Herts, 478 Hodsetts, Joseph; 349 Hodgkins, Thomas, 221 Hoi!gson, John, 214 — , James, 635, 663 Elodsole, Edward, 122 Hodv, Dr., 114 Hoe,' Richard, 51 Ilogan-lane, 101 Ho-gaif, Mr., 387 [lolborn, 454, 510, 595, 608, 615 Bridge, 192, 609, 648, 660, 665 Hnlbrook, James, 503 Holcombe, Charles, 490 , William, 490 Holcot, Beds, 170 Holden, Joseph, 51 1 Holding, William, 602 Holford, Mr., 359, 613 , Lady, 13, 146 Holiday, John, 216 Mohvell, Flintshire, 290 Holland, Anthony, 157 ., Ralph, 331 , Robert, 358 Holligrave, Margaret. 162, 187, 196 HoUingbourne, Kent, 588 Hollingsworth, Mr., 99 , Arthur, 634 Hoi lis, Lady Eleanor, 30 HoUoway, Middlesex, 55, 270 , John, 401 Hollyer, Matthew, 55 Holmden, Roger, 526, 532, 511 Holmes, Mr., 592 -, John, 638 Holroyd and Jackson, 561 Holt, Alexander, 528 , Norfolk, 571 Grammar School, 571 Homewood, Edward, 205 Hooker, Mrs.. 238 The Hoop, 144 Hooper, Francis, 121 Hope, Lady Ann, 137 Ilopson. Joshua, 646 Home, Mr., 63 , John, 526 Homsey, Middlesex, 151 Horsemonger-lane Prison, 580, 587 Horse-shoe Alley, 83, 210 Horsenail, Samuel, 354 Horsepool, Simon, 46, 48, 63 Horsfall, William, 363 Horsham School, 289 Horton, Northumberland, 38 , Marmaduke, 344 , Bucks. 378 Horwood, Joseph, 14 Hosea, Alexander, 452, 454 Houghton, Peter, 214 — , Lancashire, 175 , Beds, 275 Hounsditch, 348, 368, 466 Howard; Lord, 265 , William, 363 Howe, John, 68 -, Lady Helen, 82, 327 Howes, John, 517 Hoxton,378, 511, 632 • Almshouses, 450, 456 Huddersfield, York, 280 Hudson, Justus, 125 , John, 194 ., Richard, 660, 666 Hudswell, William, 108 Huett, Sir Thomas, 169 Huggin-lane, 79 alley, 336 Hughes, William, 212 , John, 522, 643, 615 Hulbcrt, James, 568 Hulcot, Bucks, 34 Humble, George, 96, 532 , Stephen, 317, 320 678 INDEX. Humble, Mr., 542 Hume, James, 69 Humphrey, John, 107 Humphreys, Ambrose, 301 Humphries, Ralph, 306 . , William, 344 Hunt, Sir Thomas, 72, 75 , William, 73, 75 , Andrew, 222 , Thomas, 353, 415 , Jovce, 353 , Robert, 37 1 . James, 451 ', Richard, 607, 612 Hunter, Jane, 108 , Thomas, 234 , Mr., 325,436 Huntingdon, 273, 275, 276, 277 Huntlowe, Thomas, 475 Hunworth, Norfolk, 972 Hurst, William, 641, 643 , Robinson and Co., 228 Hurste, William, 369 Hutchings, Rev. Mr., 16 Hutchings, John, 3 , Thomas, 322, 326 Hutchinson, Christopher, 89 , Sarah, 89 , Thomas, 93 , Robert, 141 . , Richard, 177 -, Mr., 374, 379 , John, 517 Hutton, Dr. Charles, 599 Huxley, Sarah, 522 , Robert, 564 Hyde, Bucks, 31, 34 , Barnard, 52, 54, 77, 78, 93, 116, 121, 124, 137, 151,299, 329. 556,603,657 , Anne, 72, 75 Hyett, Robert, 295 Hynde, Alderman, 563 Jackson, Samuel, 334 , Rebecca. 497 ' , John, 537 Jacob, John, 121 , Richard, 446, 449 Jacobs, James, 92 James I., King, 67,82,89 . , Sir Bartholomew, 67, 68,77 — Street, 170 James,St.,Clerkenwell, 1 19,227, 362,363, 364,434, 511,659 , Garlick-hithe, 7, 141, 254, 259, 260, 414 , in the Wall, 182 -, Westminster, 5 1 4 Jameson, Thomas, 406 Januaring, Vincent, 655 Ibell, Susan, 306 Idol-lane, 74 Jefferie, at Church, 637, 660 Jefferey, Sir Robert, 231 Jeflfereys, Dr., 341 Jeffrey, William. 483 Jemitt, Phillip, 371 Jendwinc, Mr., 108 Jenkinson, Robert, 350, 357 Jenner, Robert, 84, 400 Jennings, Mr., 92 , Nicholas, 436 Jenyns, Thomas, 91, 341, 577 Jervis, Paul, 649 Jesson, Thomas, 320 Jeston, Roger, 497 Jesus College, Oxford, 235, 296 , Cambridge, 234 Jewry-street, 583 llford, Essex, 77, 127 Imber, Wilts, 251 Ingleby, John, 386 Ingram Court, 105 Innes, William, 183 Innholders' Company, 156, 157, 216, 663 John, St., the Evangelist, 295, 323 , Walbiook, 79, 106, 161,305,424,437 -, Zachary. 83, 371,385, 387, 388, 389, §98, 400,401, 404, 405, 406 John's, St., College, Cambridge, 296, 380. 382, 478, 576 Street Road, 363 , Clerkenwell, 514, 661 , Smithfield,369, 613,614, 621, 641,647,668 Lane, 369, 641, 642, 643, 667 Johnson, Sarah, 68 -, Thomas, 125,354,357, 476 -, Sir Robert, 470 -, William, 555 -, Job, 641 Johnstone, Kennedy, 80 Jollett, Francis, 18 Jolley, John, 628 Jones, Roger, 7 , Colonel, 54 , Mrs., 92 , Hugh, 152 , Henry, 177 , Mr., 210 ■ , John, 247, 596 , Richard, 320 , Wm., 486, C0», 648,656 , Rev. Mr., 545 and Leavenlhorpe, 583 , Samuel, 596, 604 Jordaine, William, 458 Jordan, Mr., 637 Jordeyne, Henry, 5C0 Joy, Peter, 557* , James, 604 Joye's School, Blackfriars, 4 Ireland, John, 298 Ireson, Rev. Mr., 2 Irish Plantation, 77 Ironmongers' Company, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14,29,49.54,71,94, llfi, 124, 143, 147, 150, 153, 167, 259, 317, 321, 328, 517, 617, 645, 657 Almshouses, 52 I Ironmonger-lane, 227 Ironside, Richard, 528 Isaacson, Richard, 151 Iselden, Middlesex, 23 Isleworth, 57, 340, 478 blind Poor, 206 Islington, 24, 180, 186, 193,359, 362, 363, 364, 379, 509, 522, 645 Isly Walton, Leicestershire, 127, 342 Judd, Sir Andrew, 423 ' Almshouses, 422 Judges of Common Pleas, 357 Juson, Elizabeth, 1 1 1 , Thomas, 112 Ivatt, William, 631 Iver, Bucks, 649 Katherine's, St., Parishes. See Letter G. Keate, Gilbert, 73, 75, 240, 244 Kebbell, William, 43 Kebyll, Sir Henry, 230 Keen, Joseph, 344 Kegworth,Leicestersh., 127, 342 Kelk, Clement, 517 Kell, Samuel, 604 Kellinge, Norfolk, 572 Kelsey, Thomas de, 155 Kelynge, John, 557 Kemble, Thomas, 68 Kemp, John, 164 Kempster, Alatthew, 305 Kendrick, Mr., 63 , John, 65 Kennedy, J. II., 345 Kennett, Brackley, 417 Kennington-lane, 325 Kensington, 154 Kent, Countess of, 179, 195 , Samuel, 142 Street, 566 Kentish Town, 185 Kentish-street, Surrey, 72 Kenton, Benjamin, 445 Frances, 455 Kerval, G.C., 543 Key, Dr., 559 Kellick, John, 417 Kinder, William, 217 , Joseph, 26, 293 ■, Mr., 660 King's Bench Prison, 45,70,232, 254, 256, 262, 289, 295, 383, 469, 526, -627, 529, 532, 548, 562, 580, 586 County, 1 15, 148, 175, 343, 346 Clerc, Hants, 429 College, Cambridge, 388 King, Sahin, 59 , Joseph, 51 1 , Helen, C63 Kingston and Hutchins, 183 King-slreet, St. Giles', 28 , Seven Dials, .30 , Chcapsidc, 193 , Westminster, 214 , SmiihHeid, 6.'<6 Kinver, Stallordsliiro, 497 Kirby, William, 393 INDEX. 679 Kirby, Mr., 61 Kirkby, John, 24S J-'irkcby, Rev. William, 437 Kirkheaton, Yorks, 280 Kirton, Lincolnshire, 266, 267, Kirwan, Mr., 440 Kitchener, John, 12 Knapp, John, 347, 3o7 — , Esq., 505, 506 Kneseworth, SirThonias,562,579 , Mr., 578 Knight, Thomas Cooke, 32 -■ , Elizabeth, ?28 , Richard, 5G1 , Reynold, 59 1 Rider-street, 388 Court, 587 Knott, Roger, 244 Knowles, Thomas, 230, 609 Kymier, James, 450 Kyrewyard, Worcestershire, 241 Laban, John, 643 Labour-in-vain Hill, 70 Lacon, Edward, 161 Lad-lane, 88, 89, 95 Lady's Acre, 56 Laing, Solomon, 454 Lamb Alley, 308, 310 , Francis, 610 Lamb and Mann, 503 Lambert, John, 20 , Mr., 27 -, Alderman, 150, 154,242, 657 , Richard, 244 -, Edward, 615 152, Lambert's Hospital, 5 46 Lambeth, 285, 324, 497 Lancaster, Mr., 18 , Sir James, 425, 428 Lance, Christopher, 462 Land, John, 360 Lane, Joseph, 283 , Thomas, 338 .John, 463,464 Langbourne Ward, 4 4 Langham, Rutland, 306 , Thomas, 287 , Sir John, 468 Langdale and Co., 608 Larkin, Robert, 328 Latimer, Edward, 352, 357 Latter, Rev. Mr., 421 Launder, James, 631 Lawrence, WaUham, Berks, 174 Laurie, Richard H., 350 Lavington, Wilts, 250 Lawrence, Mr., 5 1 , Sir John, 325, 326 , Adam, 325 , John, 582 Lawrence, St., Jewry, 17, S8, 105, 139, 155, 167, 176, 186,217, 250, 25 4, 255, 256, 261 T^wrie, William, 51 I-awson, John, 636 Laxton, Sir William. 232 Layston, Suffolk, 500 Lea, Richard, 458 Navigation, 98 Leadenhall-street, 117, 118, 561 Leader, Charles, 122, 186 , David, 172 Leather.se Hers' Company, 52, 82, 121,526 Leaver, Samuel, 636 Ivcavinsstone, Mr., 648 Lee, William, 216 , Arthur, 225 , John, 572 , Henry, 572 , Mr., 83 , George, 530 , Philippa, 530 , Kent, 419, 546 r.eech. Rev., Richard, 170 Leeky, Gabriel, 106, 107 Leesnev, Kent, 338 Leg and Ball Alley, 52 Leightenstone, Samuel, 628,629 Leightonhouse, Essex. 217 Le Maire, Sir Feter, 63, 64 Le Maitre, Mr., 47 Leman, Sir William, 107 Sir John, 67, 107, 334, 569, 595 , Sir Thomas, 470 -, Alderman, 581 Leonard, Alice, 345 Leonard, St., Eastcheap, 82, 327, 4 48, 547, 548 -, Foster- lane, 83,210, 289, 400 — , Shoreditch, 15, 78, 119, 220, 226, 241, 410, 412, 414, 450, 456, 586 Lese, Samuel, 192, 609, 612 Letheringselt, Norfolk, 572 Lettsom, Dr., 576 Lewin, Thomas, 518 Almshouses, 518, 525 Lewis, Thomas, 26, 247 Lewisham, Kent, 72, 487, 535 School, 543 . Almshouses, 544 Lewthwaite, Mary, 337 Lille v, Mary, 183 Lillv'AUey, 67, 243 Lily'e, William, 32 I^imborough, James, 457 Lime-street, 418, 420 Ward, 5 Lincoln, County of, 21, 62, 506 , Corporation, 506 r>inton, Northumberland, 38 Lin tot, James, 347 Lister, Mr., 4 40 Litchfield, William, 136 Littlcbaker, Stephen, 305 Little Bell Alley, 118, 183 r.,ivey, John, Or'O Lloyd, Rev. M- E., 23J , John, 385 , L»wis, 618 r.oane, Nath;iniel, 521, 615 Lock, John, 82, 106 I.,ockey, Rowland, 352 LocUington, Mary, 19 Lockington Charity, 19 Lombard-street, 12, 93,95,249, 296, 391, 394, 399, 406, 447, 506, 507, 638 London, (Jity of, 70, 71 , Lord Mayor of, 141, 561, 566, 579 , City Chamber, 4, 115, 126, 34.3, 346, 563, 578 Corporation, 6, 7, 47, 50, 257, 3.S5, 37 1, 465, 468, 474,563 —, Bishop of, 4, 36, 37, 52, 477, 579 • National School, 7, 14,15 Wall, 108, 120, 338 , Fire of, 126 Debtors, 60, 239 Bridge, 113, 466 Hospital, 125, 379 Wards, 2 42 Dock Act, 563 Assurance Company, 297 , John, 339 Long Acre, 121 , Cecilie, 575 Longney, Gloucestershire, 651 Loosley, Thomas, 79 Lords of the Treasury, 563 Lothbury, 126 Loveday, John, 407 Lovejoy, Elizabeth, 364 Lovelace, William, 594 Love-lane, 171, 311, 566 Lovell, James, 420 Lovell'slnn, 199 Court, 193, 199 Low Church, Lancashire, 175 Lowe, Sir Thomas, 487 Lowman, Parthenia, 355, 357, 6 17, 662 Loxley, Thomas A., 333 Loxon's Alley, 118 Lubbock and Co., 337, 393 Lucy, Alderman, 153 , Jacob, 153 Luddington, Warwickshire, 238 Ludgate Prison, 60, 70, 188,201, 203, 232, 238, 254, 256, 260, 262, 267, 269, 28.5, 286, 289, 298, 311, 313, 315, 436, 469, 474, 520, 526, 542, 663 Hill, 384, 484 Ludgershall, Wilts, 354 Luff, Mary, 565 Luffgershall, Bucks, 34, 40 Luke, Sir Oliver, 494 Luke, St., Cripplegale, 456 , Old-street, 13, 375, 377,519, 525 Lukin, William, 631 I.,umber Court, 605 Lutnley. Sir Martin, 323, 326 Lunn, Thomas, 14 , Samuel, 573 Lurchyn, John, 234,243 Luscoiube, Kelland, 628 Lute, John, 186 Luxmore.Rev. Dr., 606, 607,618 Lyes, William, 188 Lying-in-Hospital, 160 680 INDEX. Lrnes, John, 183 Lyon, John, 139 , Sir John, 241 Macan, Arthur, 6S6 Mc Arthur, John, 212 Mackenzie, George, 72 Magdalen Hospital, 549 Magdalen College, Oxford, 191, 260,476,478, 521 Magnus Martvr, St., 32,91, 138, 291,562, 576,577 Maidenhead, 302 Court, 252 Almshouses,292,299 Maiden-lane, 356, 388. 508 Maid-lane, Southwavk, 90,210 Maidenwell, Lincolnshire, 428, 431 Maidstone, Kent, 547, 548 Maingy, Sir Thomas, 103 , William, 103 Makepeace, Robert, 408 Malcolm, James, 22 Maldon, John, 229 Maling, Mrs., 301 Malkin, Dr., 169 Mallowes, Edward, 446 Malvern, Little, 236 Mamhead, Devon., 250 Man, Isle of, 199 Maney, Sir Andrew, 536 , Andrew, 536 Mann, William, 586 Manningham, Richard, 131 . , Rev. Dr., 618 Mansfield,. James, 596, 601, 622, 631 Marchant, William, 602 Margaret, St., Bridge-street, 91, 562,575,576,577 . at Hill, 77, 78, 204 , Lothbury, 64, 85, 261,483 658 327 305, 527 -, Moses, 212,295, -Pattens, 69,77,78, -, Southwark, 228, , Westminster, 131 Mark- lane, 360 Market Ilarborough, 469 Marlborough, 400, 524 Duke of, 253 Marquess, James, 126 Marsh, John, 156, 249 , William, 591, 596 Marshall, John, 190 , Edward, 360 , Joshua, 360 , Catherine, 360 , John, 614 , Thomas, 667 Marshalsea Prison, 45. 70. 232, 25 J, 256, 262, 289, 295, 383, 469, 520, 526, 527, 529, 532, 562, 586 MarshfieM, Gloucestershire, 299 Marston, John, Jt3 Martin, Sir Roger, 254, 255 , Lady Elizabeth,272,274, 275,279,285 , Giles, 280 , Rev. John, 481 -, Thomas, 223 Martin, St., in the Fields, 120, 362 , Ironmonger-lane, 167, 176, 191 le Grand, 28 -, Ludgate, 61, 84, 106, 107,298,474,485 -, Orgars, 236, 356, 48.3, 570 , Outwich, 275, 278, 279, 356, 484 -, Vintry, 114, 135,210, 259, 260, 444 Martyne. James, 560, 591 Mary,St.,Abchurch,97, 189,307 , Aldermanbury,87,l55, 255 , Aldermary, 110, 161, 181, 188,387,437 , at Hill, 448, 570 , Avery, 119.514,527 •, Axe, 51, 43, 284, 336 •————, Bermondsey, 527 , Bothawe, 234 -, Baynard Ward, 345, 579 — , Colechurch, 32, 194, 333, 338 , Fenchurch, 191, 321 le-bone, 120 le-bow, 32, 194 Matellon, 119 , Milk-street, 17, 105, 155, 247,250, 255,261,290 -, Mounthaw.9 1,1 16,344 -, Somerset, 69, 78, 116, 341 389 -, Staining, ?04, 385,388, , Strand, 332 , Old Fish-street, 19, 91, 116, 117, 134, 577, 586 , Vauchurch, 69 , Vintry, 94 -, Woolchurch, 47, 337, 506 Haw, 98, 181, 190, 334 -, Woolnoth, 44,54,71, 83, 93,97, 107, 118, 124, 147, 317,337, 391,392,394, 399 Mason, Elizabeth, 348 Massar, Robert, 636 Matching, Essex, 595 Mathie, William, 463 Matthew, Henry and John. 564 Matthewe, William, 358 Matthews, William, 573 Matthew's Alley, St., 391 Maunsfield, Lawrence, 663 , Frances, 667 Mawdeslev, Lancashire, 175 Mawditt, Otho, 351,357 May. John, 655 Mayhew, Elizabeth, 183 Mayhew, John, 5S8 Mayle, John, 442 Maynard, Elizabeth, 183 , Christopher, 183 Mayne, John, 186 Meeger, Joshua, 537 Mears, John, 329 Meen, Rev. Henry, 344 Meers, Moses, 614 Meilan, Daniel, 301 Menck,D. F., .393 Mendicity Society, 269 Mercer, John, 361 Mercers' Company, 3, 31,46,66, 85, 88,91, 105, 113, 120, 132, 147, 155, 156, 184, 206, 247, 318, 321, 336, 467, 518, 545, 579, 659 Mercer's School, 42, 55 Poor, 278 Company's Sermons,254 278 Merchant Adventurers, 441 Taylors' Company, 24, 65, 66, 93, 94, 109, 150, 198, 259, 308, 317, 327, 338,356, 396, 499, 603, 657 Meredith, Walter, 349.357 , John, 432, 659 Merrett, Thomas, 413 Merreweather, Henry, 596 Merrill and Knill, 327 Merton College, Oxford, 459 Mervayle, Richard, 4 47 Metcalfe, John, 596 Mettingham, Matthew, 68 MevilKJohn, 2 44 Meynell, Richard, 97 Michael, St., Bassishaw, 102, 271,326, 441 , Comhill, 187 ■, Crooked-lane, 91, 150, 190, 234, 261, 559,567, 570, 593 — , Huggin-lane, 385, 389 le Quern, 356, 477 , Queenhithe, 78„9l 115, 12T, 153, 229,341, 345, , Royal, 110, 113, 114,248, 2,59, 356 -, [larbledown,Kent,2 Mico, Lady, 281 Middlemore, John, 199 Middlesex Lying-in Hospital, 125 Middleton, Thomas, 70 , Charnell, 86 , Sir Thomas, 238, 241 , Sir Hugh, 399 , Sir William, 469 , Lady, 238 Mid winker, Daniel, 154 Midwinter, Thomas, 552 Miers, John, 306 Mildred, St., Bread-street, 212, 299, 562, 592, 625 , Poultry, 231, 213, 337, 386, 388, 39 1 Mildred's Court, St., 337, .S94 Mile end, 378, 379, 126 INDEX. («1 Miller, George, 857 ■ , William, 522 Mills, Mr, 312 , Samuel, 450 , Benjamin, 452 Millson, Thomas, 202 Millward, Thomas, 631 Milsop, Mr., 339 Mimins, Herts, 367, 368 Mincing:-lane, 16, 113 Minge, Richard, 83, 210 Minster, Westfield, 54 Mint, Tower-hill, 26 Mitchell, Rev. Dr., 283 , Cliarles, 318 , R. M., 393 Mitchell versus Holloway, 515 Modiford Court, 410 Moffatt, Thomas, 126 Monkwell, Stephen, 183, 293 , Almshouses, 293 Monmouth School, 486 Almshouses, 486, 492 Monox, Mary, 517 Montague, Mr., 470 Court, 513 Montgomery, Joan, 320 Moore, Sir .'lohn, 16, 74, 75 ■ , Thomas, 27 , Rev. John, 106, 107 , Mr., 200 , William, 393 , Adrian, 517 , Charles, 608 More, Richard, 266 Morgan, John, 101 , Thomas, 358 , Owen, 483 Morhead, Andrew, 320 Morley, Richard, 288, 347, 357 , Abraham, 385 , John, 396 , Mrs., 396 , Thomas, 536 Morrell, Richard, 407 Morres, Rev. Robert, 336 Morris, David, 187 Morton, Rowland, 453 , John, 4,i.S, 630 , James, 596 Morys, Sir Christopher, 311 '-, Lady, 311 Moseley, William, 528, 533, 536. 538 Moss, John, 668 Motet, Elizabeth, 619. 665 Motlingham, Kent, 547 Mottram, Ralph, 481 Moulston, Thomas, 244 Mount, Richard. 180 Mounmessing, Essex, 1 1 1 Mowse, Arthur, 569, 586 Much Waltham, Essex, 159 Muffett, Peter, 107 Mugwell street, 293 Muiidie, Roger, 392, 409 Munn, Mr., lUO Mutton-lane, 192 Myddleton, Christoplier, 35 Myers, Dr., 115 Mynn, Elizabeth, 609, 612 N.\KED-noY Alley, 129 Napier, William, G"3l Napper, Sir Robert, 244 Nash, Mr., 163, 171 Navestock, Esses, 8, 552 Navy Commissioners, 142 Neale's School, Dorset-street, 12 Neale, Joseph, 12 , George, 6 1 4 Needier, Henry, 57 Neiman, John,' 366, 368 , Susannah, 368 Nepton, Thomas, 41 1 , Ann, 41! Nettleford, Abraham, 163 Nettmalicr, Richard, 212 Nevell, Richard, 167 Nevitt, Mr., 556 Nevitt, Thomas, 225 New-street, 390, 402 Newberry, Lewis, 425 Newbury, Berks, 335 blind Poor. 206 Almshouses, 425 Newcastle, William. 635 -, Duke of, 30 New Cross, Kent, 185 -, Surrey, 487 Newenburgh; G. V., 170 Newenham, William, 437 Newgate Prison, 45, 70, 188, 232, 256, 260, 262, 285, 289, 295, 311, 313, 315, 383, 436, 469, 474, 517, 520, 526, 532, 5 48, 562, 566, 662, 663 Newgate-street, 125 Newington Almshouses, 565 Poor, 569 Newland, Gloucestershire, 488 Newman, Mr., 22 , Gaius, 387, 398 , Mrs., 398 , John, 244, 369 , Charity Trustees, 13 Newnam, Thomas, 209 John, 667 Newport, Salop, 296, 507 , Charles, 631 , William, 631 Newte, Mrs., Audrey, 92 Newton, John, 649 ' Nichol, John, 341 Nicholas, Sir Ambrose, 293, 295 , Ladv, 299 Nicholas, St., Aeon, 140, 250 , Cole Abbey, 6, 70,91, 116, 128,340,505 — , Olave, 116, 313, 315 -, Wood-street, S lam', 232, 455 Nicholls, Samuel, 1 1 ■ , Thomas, 125 , John,22S Niclas, John, 168 Nicole, John, 4 14 Nightingale-lane, S67 Noble-street, .301 Noke, Thomas, 814 Noon, Thomas, 90 Norbury, John, 183 Norie and Co., 1 18 Norman, William, 72 Norris, Sir John, 428 , William, 169 North, Lord, 274 Lady Margaret, 255, 272, 271,275,279 -, Samuel, 91 Northampton, Earl of, 264 Norlh Cray, Kent, 392, .S95 Northumberland Place, 152 Noithwood, Isle of Wight, 100 Norton, John, 153 Nortonfalgate, 12, 457 Norwich, Bishop of, 573 Nottingham, 397 Nowell, Rev. Dr., 478 Noyes, Sarah, 104 Nurse, William, 602 Offele Alley, 252 Offley, Robert, 482, 487 Og.'irthorpe, Derbyshire, 397 Ogburn, John, 39.3 O.iilvie, John. 463 Oiave, St., Cripplegate, 293, 322 , Hart-street, 141, 152 , Jewry, 109, 166, 176, 191, 230, 311,461 , Silver-street, 78,1 82,407 , Southwark, 78, 129, 223, 241,243, 289, 318, 656 Old Bailey, 177,474,645 Old Change, 20, 32, 38, 134, 420 Oldtield, Anthony, 611,616 Old Fish-str:>et, 70, 1 24, 3 12, 344, 465,561, 576,577,581,586 Oldham, Nathaniel, 220 Olding, George L., 325 and Co., 80 Old Swan-lane, 431 Oliver, John, 228 , William, 327 , Nevill, 611 ■, Samuel, 61 1 Oliver's Survey, 171 Ongar, Essex, 59 Onslow, r^ord, 174 , Arthur, 173 , Denzel 1 73 , Richard, 173 Oriel College, Oxford, 520 Orleston, Kent, 225 Ormston, Thomas, 181,317, 320 , Robert, 181 Orphan Stock, 145 Orr, Mr., 436 Orton, James, 335 Osbourn, John, 296 Osgathorpe, Leicestershire, 127, .^12 Osmotherley. John, 198 Oswcstrv, Salop. 481 Oiford, Kent, 420 Otterden, Kent, 531, 539 Oughton. James, ,391 Oundle School, 232 682 INDEX, Oundle Poor, 233 Owen, Lady, 362, 371 Hospital, 362 , Rev. H. B., 142 , John, 584, 627 , Lewis, 611, 612, 616 Owfall, Richard, 127 Osendon-street, 170 Oxford University, 127, 1S2, 196, 197, 211, 234, 235, 274, 382, S97, 403, 429, 482, 517, 519, 520, 529, 532, 534, 541, 542, 565, 588, 638, 667 See also particular Colleges. Oxford Court, 508 Packer, Richard, 498, 558 Packington, Lady, 23, 359 Packwood, George, 48 Page, John, 413 Paine, John, 341 , Robert, 400 Paine's Charity, 154 Painter-stainers Company, 52, 131 Palace Yard, 636 Palmer, Mrs., 28, 30 , James, 118, 131 , William, 517 , Elizabeth, 604 Pamber, Lincolnshire, 428 Pancras, 186, 366 Pannier Alley, 124,356 Paradyne, Mary, 502, 614 Parish Clerks' Company, 289 Parker, Mary, 98 , Christopher, 60, 81 Parkes, Daniel, 564 Parkhurst, Mary, 301 Parliament-street, 636 Parmiter's School, 217 Parrott, John, 140 Pasmere, William, 594 Pasmore, Edward, 308 Paternoster-Row, 477 Patten, John, 588 Patteslie, John, 386 Paul's, St., Cathedral, 140, 165, 466, 470 School, 31, 247, 289 -, Prebendary, 23 -i^, Norwich, 295 Payne, Thomas, 97 , Robert, 292 , Elizabeth, 486 Peacock, Sir Stephen, 474 Peake, Thomas, 12 4 , Sir William, 193, 195 Pearson, John, 138 , Mary, 210 , Mr., 342 Pechc, Sir^Jobn, 231 , Ladv, 232 Peck, John, 217 Pcckc, Thomas, 139 Peckham, Surrey, 4 Pedley, William', 127, 373 ^, Peter. .373 Peigham, William, 317, 357 PcUatt. Mr., 52." Pelter, Richard, 836 Pemberton, Sir James, 327, 398 Pemerton, George, 664 Pendry, Richard, 21 1 Pennefather, William, 237, 244 Pennell, Margaret, 663 Pennoyer, William, 200, 324, 326 Penrith, 241 Penton, Mr., 27 Penton, 129 Pentonville School, 54 Pepperquem, Cornhill, 1 17 Pepys, Sir W. W., 481 , Dr., 630 , Thomas, 488 Perchard, Peter, 407, 409 Percival, Sir John, 93, 147 Perkins, Francis, 172 Perry, Marv, 173 , Hugh, 279 Perryhn, John, 402, 409, 659 Persons, Mr., 66 Peter, St., Cornhill, 236, 411 le Poor, 94, 95, 103, 230, 256 , Paul's Wharf, 1 1 6 -, Westcheap, 105, 117, 255, 261,386,389, 390 Hospital, Newington, 565, 566 Peter's, St., Alley, 252 Peterhouse, Cambridge, 185 Peters, Joseph, 610 Petferton, Cheshire, 479 Petherick, J. F., 592 Petrie, Martin, ,335 Pett, William, 48 Petticoat-lane, 173 Pettit, William, 665 Petyt, Sylvester, 60 4 Phelips, Rev. Charles, 322 Phillips, Susan, 186 , Richard, 241 •, Thomas, 322 .Francis, 266 — , John, 372 Philpot-lane, 120, 144, 187 , Sir John, 465 Phoenix Court, 309 Pick-axe Alley, 467 Pickard, Edward, 72 Pickering, Alice. 572 , Rev. Dr., 643 Pickford and Co., 572 Piercehouse, Rev. John, 470 Piercy, James, 124 Pierpoint, John, 446 Pierson, William, 406 Picschell and Co., 436 Pifowen, Ann, 164 Pilsworth, Edward, 190 Piper, Thomas, 416 Pirie, John, 631 Pitcher's Court, 183 PitfielH, Alexander, 207 Pitman, James, 52 Pitt, Oxzell, 411 , Richard, 597 IMaistow, Essex, 96 Plasterers'Company, 290 Piatt, Richard, 7 , Messrs., 1 57 , Thomas, 458 Piatt's Grammar School, 365 Plomer, Sir William, 142 Piompton, Henrv, 298 Plough Court, 337, 506 Plumbers' Company, 91 Plumstead, Kent, 201, 593 Pochin, George, 396 Pomfret, John, 459 Ponder, Stephen, 564 Ponten, John, 602 Pontifex, William, 596 •, John, 597 Poole, William, 201, 412 Pope, William, 129 , Peter. 512 Pope's-head Alley, 94 Poplar Marsh, 73 Portal, John, 152 Porter, Francis, 66, 335 Porter's-field Almshouses, 452 Porter's Quay, 563 Portsoken Ward, 1 1 , 520 Potter, Ann, 365, 371,659 , John, 368 Poule's School, 32 Poulterers'Companv, 44, 1 17,410 Poultry Compter, 218, 238, 244, 469, 517, 520, 526, 529, 532 See Compter Prisons. Pound, Stephen, 643 Pountfret, Hugh, 526 Powell, Messrs., 376 , Stephen, 29 4 Powle, Thomas, 362 Poynder, Thomas, 185 Poyntall, Richard, 569 Precious, Robert, 125 Presgrove, Rowland, 412 Preston, Lancashire, 175 Prestyn, Edward, 176, 177 Prettyman, William, 70 Price, Robert, 308, 309 , Daniel, 517 , Edward, 621 Primrose-street, 393, 394 Princes-street, 239 Printing-house Yard, 183 Prior, James, 108 , William, 323 Proctor, Joseph, 375 Robert, 376 Prvce. Samuel, 504 Pudding-lane, 82, 465, 576 Pulham, Norfolk, 200 Pullen, John, 551 Pullevne, Rev. Benjamin, 572, 574 Pyne, Robert, 223 Quaker's School, 363 Queen-street, Chcapside, 228,252 Little Queen-street, 149 Great Queen-streol, 149 Queenhithe, 179, 465 — Ward School, 6 Queen's-head, Fleet-street, 64 Qiiynes, Margaret, 21 INDEX, 663 R.vBEBTH, William, 607 Radford, Miss, 631 Radlev, StepLen, 50 ^, Mr., 3 17 Raikes, Messrs., 120 Raine, William, 533 Rainsfonl, Justinian, 468 Rainton, Sir Nicholas, 337, 505, 509 Ram-allev, 557 lnn,"Smithfield, 434 Ramsav, Ladv, 55, 396, 517 '-, David, 413 Ramsev, Sir Thomas, 244 '-, Ladv, 94 Rand, John, 269, 286 Randall, Justice, 9 1,93, 116, 127, 341, 345 , Samuel, 462 Randby, Lincolnshire, 61 1 Randolph, Bernard, 116, 345, 565, 579 Charity, 153, 341, 345 Rashley, Charles, 239 ■ , Jonathan, 596 Ratcliffe, 234 Rawlins, Sir William, 65, 115 , Rev. William, 569 Raw.son, William, 252 Rawsthorne, Thomas, 363 Ray, Joseph, 72 '-, Abraham, 638, 660 Raymond, Ann, 371 Raynton, Nicholas, 334 Raynwell, Sir John, 465, 466 Reabon, Denbigh, 225 Read, Ladv, 83, 389 , Richard, 124 . John, 129, 522, 646 ', Henrv, 129 , Timothv, 351, 357 , WilliarnTrueman,372,375 , Sir Bartholomew, 387, 388 Reade, Thomas, 305 Reading-, Berks, 206, 207, 335 Red Cross-street, 27, 29, 527 Red Lion-court, 291 Redgrave, Joseph, 276 Regent's Canal Company, 36 Reeve, Richard, 21 Reeves, William John, 596,602, 609, 61.5,617,667 ReidandCo., 631 Remnant, Thomas, 199 , James, 615 Repham, Lincolnshire, 273 Repwick, Northumberland, 273 Reyner, William, 633 Reynolds, William, 120,228 , Messrs., 386 Rhodes, Samuel, 25 Rich, Thomas, 43, 284, 601, 622, 633 , Sir Robert, 353 , Ann, 559 Richards, John, 151 Richardson, John, 103,551 ■, James, 305 , Mr., 350 , Mrs., 4!6 Richardson and Want, 572 Richbell, Richard, 126 Richmond Blind Poor, 206 , John, 314, 639 , William, 314 Rider, Jacob, 490 Ridge, William, 644, 652 Ridgley, William, 358 Ridley, Cheshire, 479 Riggs, William, 525 Ringley, Lancashire, 226 Ripley, Lawrence, 151 -, Cheshire, 481 Rivett, Sir Thomas, 85, 261 Rix, Robert James, 45 Roadby, George, 218 Robbins, John, 194 Roberts, Rev. Dr., 40 , William, 290 -, Robert, 641 Robins, John, 160 •, George, 225 Robinson, William, 3, 103, 237, 322, 324 , Joan, 57 , Edward, 60, 635 , John, 98, 322, 602 , Mary, 234, 235, 241, 272,274 -, Mrs., 270, 275, 276, 277, 279 -, Sir John, 180, 193, 198 Robson, William, 292, 294, 296 Rochdale, Richard, 371 Rocksey, Middlesex, 275 Rodgers, Joseph, 18 , Mr.. 104 Rodway, William, 162, 165 Rogers, Isaac, 1 18 ■, John, 181 • , Jonathan, 207 , Richard, 399 •, Robert, 469, 528, 529, 668 Roll, Sir Francis, 173 RoUeston, Stafford, 485 Rolls Liberty, 3i6 Rolsham, Bucks, 33 Romayne's Rents. 161,438 Romford, Essex, 478 Romnev, Ladv, 502, 517 -, Sir William, 517 Rood-lane, 328, 330, 331, 415 Rookbv. William, 631 Roper.'William, 289, 622, 638 Rose, Thomas, 104 , Joseph, 228 , Lady, 565 Rossington, John, 205 Rotherhithe, 148, 301 Round Court, 8 4 Routh, Cuthbert, 509 Rowe, John, 165, 464 , Sir Ilcnrv, 272, 275, 289 , Sir Thomas, 317 Rowley, Devereux, 177 Royal Eichanse, 247, 256 Roycroft, Captain Samuel, 551 Ruddock, Thomas, 150 Rudgo, Thomas, 244 Ruddy. Thomaa, 188 Ruffle, Benjamin, 639 Rugby, Warwick-shire, 497 Ruislip. Middlesex. 549 Rundell, Richard, 536 Russell, Sir William, 74, 75 , Thomas, 186 , Sir Thomas, 470 , Giles, 557 Huston, Berks, 71 Button. John, 80 Rylie, Mr., 336 Sabev, Mr., 10 Sadler, Thomas, 313 , Mrs., 613 Saffron-hill, 593, 632 Salin, George, 668 Salt, Mr., 82 Salter, Thomas, 291, 292, 295, 330 William, 3.30 Baiters' Company, 52, 54, 77, 78, 120, 124, 137, 151, 259. 290, 603, 657 Widows, 78 Almshouses,290, 296,297 Samms, John, 154 Sampson, John, 524 Sanders, Thomas, 5 , John, 202 , Arabella, 202 Sanderson's Charity, 154 Sanderstead, Sui-rey, 580 Sandford, Dr. William, 160 Sangster, S., 365 Sarjeant, Percival, 144 Satchwell, William, 450 Saunders, James, 138 , Alderman, 242 , John, 355 , Samuel, 456 , Nathaniel, 564, 568 Savage, Mrs., 269 ', William, 557 , Jane, 285 Savin, Mrs., 155 Saville, Ann, 160 St. Saviour, Bermondsey, 119 -, Southwaik, 78, 210, 305, 523, 597, 653, 655 Savoy Precinct, 476 Saslinghani, Norfolk, 572 Saxton, Marten, 509 Say, Francis, 349 Say and Sele, Lady, 550 Sayer, Roger, 627 Sayer, Catherine, 566 Sayers, Thomas, 552 Scalding-alley, .391 Scales, R if hard, 79 Scarborough, \\'illiam, 4 ll* Scoldwell, William, 031' Scott, Sarah, 159 , Alexander, ISO , John, 291, 292, 295, 316, .393, .508, 60 \ , Georce, 56 1 Scraggs, John, 526 Scriveners' Company, SO t 684 INDEX, Scroggie, James, 322 Scroop, Adrian, 611 Seabrook, William, 516 , Isaac, 636 Seabiooke, William, 557 Sea Coal-alley, 8)4 • lane, 649 Seaton, Northumberland, 38 Seelie, Mr., 177 Seethin2;-lane, 342 Selbv, Sir William, 635, 637 Sello'n, Mrs., 349 Sentance, John, 74 St. Sepulchre, 21, 44, 56, 78, 119, 159, 176, 185, 211, 243, 260, 314, 369, 371, 380, 382, 403, 432, 433, 448, 471, 511, 521, 522, 617, 6J5 . • Boys' School, 23 Ladies' School,23 Sevenoaks Lands, 67 School, 541 -: , Mr., 75, 77 Seymour, Humphrey, 12 , William, 515 Shaa, Sir Edmund, 386, 387 Shabcombe, Devon, 528 Shackleford, Rev. Dr., 22, 643, 648, 649,651-, 656 Shand, Mr., 420 Shank, Jane, 132 Sharles, Margaret, 54 Sharp, John, 331 Sharpe, Rev. Lancelot, 142, 146, 147 Shaw, James, 174, 461, 655 , Oliver, 228 , John, 522 , Melliora, 522 Shawe, James, 210, 2 11, 638 Shephard, Gilbert, 405 Shepherd, Sir Samuel, 108 . Court, 183 ^and Bill, 291 ,Mr., 352 Shepperton, Middlesex, 56, 477 Sherborne-lane, 224 Sherborne, Lancashire, 232 Sherman, James, 53 Sherrin, Thomas, 621 Sherrington, Bucks, 31 , Norfolk, 572 Shield, John, 147, 162 Shingler, Thomas, 497 Shipley, Mr., 334 Shoe- lane, 372, 390, .'596, 61 1 Shooter, Robert, 167 Shorediich, 378 Shorne, Kent, 95, 350, 420 Shorter, Charles, 1 1 1 Sholesham, Norfolk, 265 Shovel-alley, 386, 387 Shovel], I>ady, 601 Shroeder, Mr., 356 Shuldham, Guy, 444 Sidey, Benjamin, 178 Silsoe, Beds, 12 Simcot, Margaret, 169 Simeon, Sir John, 565 Simmonda, Samuel, 622 Simmons, William, 228 Simons, Benjamin, 70 , William, 537 Sims and Husband, 649 Simpson, Thomas, 188 and Graham, 347 , Mr., 608 Sion College, 52, 54, 20T, 548 Size-lane, 115, 436,496 Skeggs, Edward, 517 Skelton, George, 266 Sketchley, Thomas, 17 Skinners' (-ompany, 44, 51, 105, 109,259, 821,356, 415,658,659 Alley, 438 Skinner, Robert, 356, 486 Skip(on-in-Craven, 185 Skydmore, Stephen, 119, 448, 556, 607, 612, 658 Slade, Mr,, 325 Slaney, Lady, 235,244 Slatham, Nicholas, 250 Slaton, George, 627 Sleape, Jonathan, 564 Slocock, Samuel, 288 Smallman, Francis, 369, 642 , Susan, 369, 642 Smart, Mr., 108 Smedley, Thomas, 638 Smith, William, 12, 528 , Mrs., 17,28, 160, 301 , Samuel, 28 -, John, 79, 125, 327, 338, 360, 407, 668 , Margaret, 79 , Elizabeth, 83, 301, 302 -, Dorothy, 132, 134 — , Marten, 132 — , Alexander, 145, 147 — , Joseph, 148 — , David, 153 — , Mr., 155 —, Edward, 157,564 — , Rev. Samuel, 160 — . Gregory, 641 , — , John James, 202 — , Messrs., 211 — , Bazil, 289 — , James, 292, 299 -, Alice, 321 -4-, Edward Grose, 338 , James, 410 , Sir Thomas, 418 .Chief Baron, 421 , Lettice, 561 , Henry, 504, 644,651 , Robert, 564, 644, 654 , Sir John, 512 -, Lawrence, 628 Smithiield'EaSt, 11, 188 •, West, 186, 211, 432, 639, 652 Sniiihsend, Nicholas, 282 Sm\as, Roger, 594 Smyth, David, 116 , Alderman, 433 Snave, Kent, 225 Snell, William, 28 Snow-hill, 637, 638, 649, 660 Soames, George, 609 Soancs, W. S., 163 Sodor and Man, Bishop of, 199 Soen, Ann, 164 Somer, Henry, 474, 509 Somercotes, Lincolnshire, 428 Somers, Henry, 142 Somerton, Suffolk, 341 Sons of the Clergy, 132 Soper-lane, 32, 124,228 Sotherton, John, 396 Soule, John, 640 Soulsby, William, 212 Southampton. Earl of, 205 South Mimmins, Herts, 649 South Sea Annuities, 37, 46, 48, 554 Southterton, Ellis, 72 Southwark, 151,466 Prison, 520 Southwell, Sigismond Trafford, 611 South wood, William, 391, 409 Sparkes, Harvey, 468 Sparrow, Jonathan, 660 Speenhamland, Berks, 288 Speldhurst, Kent, 419, 421 Speller, Richard, 513 Spence, Robert, 567 , Awdrey, 586 -, Henry, 607, 612 Spencer, Catharine, 1 10 , John, 142, 191, 668 , Rev. Dr., 369, 640 and Perkins, 649 Spenser, Richard, 459 Spicer, Thomas, 138 , William, 347 Spinningwheel-alley, 46 Spires, Charles, 638 Spital-square, 29 Spitalfields Almshouses, 216 Spooner and Attwood, 559 Sprackling, Mary, 14 Spread Eagle-court, 291 Sprott, Anthony, 164 , Alexander, 447 Spur Inn, Southwark, 246 Spui'ling, Henry, 426 Spurriers' Company, 177 Spurstall, Cheshire, 479 Stafford, Alexander, 624 Almshouses, 624, 631 Staines, Bliddlesex, 522, 645 Staining-lane, 2.30, 234, 388,-508 Stainlon, John, 605 Stamford-le-hope, Essex, 168, 608 Stanley, Johanna, 148 Stanmore, Middlesex, 186, 190, 197, 200 Stanwav, Essex, 54 Staper,"Richard, 193,195 Staplclon, Henry, 161 Star Tavern, 123 Siarkie, Alderman, 440 Starling, Sir Samuel, 10 , Sir Thomas, 27 Starton, Northamptonshire, 324 Stationers' Company, 61, 153, 154, 182,206, 470 INDEX. 68^ Staunton, Anno, ?21 Steane, Thomas, 291 Steeple Clavdon, Bucks, 86, 87 Steele, Thomas. 628 St. Stephen, Coleman Street, 15, 78, 119, 121, 182, 250, 556, 658 , Walbrook, 24 1 , 656 Stephens, Ann. 525 , ^Vllliam, 648, 656 Stepney, 31, 34, 40. 282, 446 Stevens, Thomas, 633, 659 Stewart, Samuel, 50 , John. S04 StewartsoD, William, 106 , .Joseph, 108 Steynins:-lane, 230,234, 388,508 Stidolph, Godfrey, 163 Stillingfleet, Rev". Dr., .598, 612, 615, 634 Stirtevant, Jonathan, §84 Stock, John. 61, 132 , Elizabeth, 289 Stockden, Thomas, 613 Stockport, Cheshire, 387 Stoddard, William, 442 , James, 191 Stoddart, James, 166, 176 Stodderd, George, 141 Stodyre, Norfolk, 572 Stoke, Suffolk, 86 Stokedry, Rutlandshire. 56 Stokes, Henry, 219 , Christopher, 321 Stone, Kent, 159 Stork, Richard, 216 Storke, Bryan, 550 Stoughton, Leicestershire, 651 Stowe's Survey, 73 Stowell, Richard, 450 Stratford, Esses, 484 Street, Humphrey, 348 , Leonard, 612, 624 Streets, James, 538 Stretchiey, Thomas, 59 Stringer, Elizabeth, 50 Strode, Martha, 362 Strutt, Messrs., 171 Stuteville, John, 353 Styles, Lady, 112 , Alderman, 150, 152,154, 242, 657 Sudbury, 526, 533, 540 Suffolk, Earl of, 265 Sunbury, 56 Sun Tavern, Fleet-street, 64 Sussex Sidney College, 503 Sutton, Middlesex, 56 , Somersetshire, 205 , Kent, 420 Valence, Kent, 184 Swaile, William, 188 Swaisland, Amos, 603 Swale, John, 471 Swallow, Richard, 301 Swan-alley, 121, 123, 124 , James, 48 4 Swanson, Thomas, 106 Swift, William, 294 Swinborne, Northumberland,27S Swincshead, Lincolnshire, ^1 57 Swinnerton, Sir John, 54 St. Swithin, London-stone, 168, 232 Lane, 291 Sydenham. Kent, 526, 549 . • Estate, 537 , Sarah, 525 Sykes, Mr., 155 Symms, William, 471 Symonds, Peter, 46, 48, 261 Sympson, Robert, 140 Tabor, James, 604 Tallow Chandlers'Company, 304, 315 Tarnton, Cheshire, 479 j Tamall, William, 564 Taver, Bartholomew, 545, 549 Taylor, John, 119 • , Francis, 183 ■ , Roger, 409 ——— , Wager, 475 , Elizabeth. 5!7 , Elliot, 609, 615 , Samuel, 596, 604, 605, 606, 609, 627 Jasper, 604 Taynton, Robert, 228 -, Ann, 228 Tebworth, Bedfordshire, 275 Tew, Edward, 634 Thacker, iNIessrs., 223 Thames-street, 68, 69, 71, 72, 185, 216, 231, 465, 466, 561, 564, 566, 568, 576, 578 Thatcham. Berks, 358 Thatcher, Thomas, 588 Tbavie, John, 593, 616 Inn, 594 ThemiUhorpe Bartrum, 353 Thaver, Samuel, 617 Theyer, Townshend, 107 Little St. Thomas the Apostle, 162,252,259, 440,658 St. Thomas, Southwark, 78 St. Thomas' Hospital, 66, 85, 94, 195, 205, 241, 260, 296, ,371, 381, 382, 441, 449, 483, 498, 505, 599 Thomas. John, 51, 636 -, Mr., 79 Thomlinson, Thomas, 337 Thompson, Jane, 52 , John, 115 , Laurence, 117 , Robert, 202 , Thomas, 381 and Son, 307 Thornev, Thomas, 608 Thornhill, George, 509 . Miss, 575 Thorpe, William, 551 Thriscross, Ann, 148 Throgmorton-street, 182 Thunderley, Essex, 617 Thurgar, j'ohn, 393 Thursby, John, 97 Thwaite, Alderman, 592 Tibbett, Dorothy, 112 Tibbs, Thomas, 601 Tibside, Wilts, 251 Tilbury, Essex, 9 Tilehurst, Sussex, 579 Timbury, James, 618 Timson and Co., 564 Tin Plate W'orkers' Company. 306 Tindall, Robert, 315 Tirleston, Cheshire, 479 Tirrell, Francis, 243, 659 , Catherine. 351, 357 , Edward, 355, 357 Toddington, Bedfordshire, 275 Toldervey, Christopher, 47 Tomkins, John, 52 Tomlinson, Mr., 66, 446 Tonbridge, 419 School, 418,422,424, 541 Tooley-street, 223 Tooting, Surrey, 58 Toone, Henry, 144 Topliffe, Yorkshire, 237 Tothillfields Prison, 520 Tottenham High Cross, 157 Totteridge, 310, 370, 478 Tottern, Wiltshire, 251 Toulmin, William, 219 Tower-street, 67, 70,73, 92,231, 286, 504, 604 ., Little, 70, 331 W^ard, 72, 138, 145 Ward School, 2, 16 Precinct, 400 Tow le, Thomas, 458 Townshend, Thomas, 150 Tremayne, Henry, 239 Trevillian, Henry, 218 Trevor, Sir Thomas, 163, 193, 196, 586 Trimmer, Edward, 569 Trinity Parish, 47, 79, 116 the Less, 127 Lane, 79, 127 College, Cambridge, 38, 497 264 Hospital, Greenwich, Trotman, Throckmorton, 13, 507 School, Bunhill-row, 13 Trott, Sir John, 84 , Lady, 84 Trumbail, Thomas, 575 Trussell, James, 154, 192 Tryon, Moses, 325 Tuck, Thomas, 634 Tudnam, William, 337, 338 , Saiah, 339 Tugmore, John, 212 Tulloh, Alexander, 142 Turberville, Mr., 331 Turgis, Mary, 511 Turk, Alderman, 563 Turkey, redemption of Slaves, 14 Coffee-house, 264 Turner, Richard, 13, 662 , William, i<31 2 Y 686 INDEX, Turner, John, 454, 661 , Matthew, 461 , Robert, 636 Turville, Edmund, 74, 241, 244 , Frances, 2 43 Twickenham, 840 Blind Poor, 206 Tw'igg, Rev. Thomas, 125, 126, 169 Tyler, Mr., 113 Tyrwhit, Sir Robert, 215 Vache, Bucks, 31 Vandeput, Sir Peter, 33! Vanhouse, Mr., 70 Vannes, Norfolk, 200 Vardon, Thomas, 462 Varnham, John, 490 Vaughan, George, 109, 1 71 Veale, Hezekiah, 1 12 St.Vedast, 62, 385, 390, 403 Venables, George, 515 Vere, Joseph, 20 Vernon's-quay, 69 Vigars, Thomas, 334 Viliiers-street, Strand, 13 Vincent, William, 622 Viner, Sir Thomas, 97, 406 , Robert, 98, 173 Vintners' Company, 119, 229, 259, 441, 607,612 Almshouses, 44 4 Vintry-waid School, 7 Vise, Wiltshire, 251 Ulkerthorpe, Derbyshire, 397 Underwood, Mr., 210 University College, Oxford, 185 Vollett, David, 228 Vooght, Mrs., 57 , Mr., 294 Upton, Warren, 242 Uxbridge, Middlesex, 254 Vyse, Thomas, 597 Waade, Thomas, 58 Wace, Thomas, 270 Waddelove, James, 393, 394 Waddingtonj Bishop, 137 Wade, John, 597 Waite, Rev. Dr., 543 Wakefield, Yorkshire, 281 Walbrook-ward, 94, 240 Walcock, John, 3J3 Walcott, William, 233 Waldo, Sir Timothv, 303 Waldron, Daniel, 106, 107 Walford, Richard, 372, 375 Walker, Robert, 24 , John, 67 , Hev. Mr., 114 , William, 385, 395 Wall, William, 175, 227 , Abraham, 227 , Henry, 602 Waller, Owen, 577, .578 Wallinger, John, 393 Wallingford, Berks, 269 Wallington, Timothy, 103 , Samuel, 103 Walter, John, 159 Walter, Anthony, 406 Walters, John, 252 Walthall, Aldeiman, 264 Waltham Abbey, 478 Walton, William, 385, 386 upon Thames, 126 , Lancashire, 175 Walworth, Sir William, 553 , Surrey, 564 Walwyn, Humphrey, 236, 237 Wapping, 226, 367, 368 Ward, Henry William, 130 , William, 358 and Co., 386 , Mr., 631 Wardall, John, 240 Warden, Cheshire, 479 Warden, Robert, 117,410,411 Ware, Herts, 57, 90 , Thomas, 580 Wargrave, Bucks, 33 Warham, Thomas, 131 Warner, Edward, 356, 357 and Co., 330, 331 Warren, Sir Ralph, 272, 275, 279 Warwick-lane, 51, 55, 60, 61, 192 Washingburgh, Lincolnshire, 506 Wassell, Joseph, 497 Water-lane, 73, 7 4 Watford, Herts, 202 Waikins, John, 409 Watkvns, James, 177 Wat ling-street, 252, 306, 307, 32.3, 387, 418, 420, 437, 660 Watson, Hon. Anne, 30 , John, 162, 181 -, William, 268, 269, 338, 652 -, Joshua, 68 Watts, David Pike, 11, 445 Waugh, William, 142 Wax Chandlers' Companv, 115, 134 Wayborne, Norfolk, 572 Waylett, James Nicholas, 564 Weald, Essex, 552 Weale, Mr., 608 Weavers' Company, 450 Weaver, Grace, 462 Webb, Thomas, 52, 320 , William, 67, 355, 357 jJohn, 204 , Henry, 348 Webbe, Mrs.," 358 Webber, William, 327 Webster, Sir Godfrey, 209 , Mr., 51 , John, 637 Weddell, William, 358 Weeks, John Flower, 192 , Philip. 404 Weightman, Mr., 308 AVelbank, Christopher, 621 Weld, Lady, 167 Weldon, E Iward, 232 Well-alley, 467 Wells, Rev. John, 172 Wells, John, S58 , Richard, 597 , Robert, 605 Welman, Dr. Simon, 439 Welsh, Collins, and Co., 350 Wendover, Bucks, 31 West, John, 64, 66, 125, 126, 205,207,335,462 , Francis, 66, 205, 207, 335 , Henry, 215 , Samuel, 561 Street, 605 ■Westall, Daniel, 288 Westby, Mr., 573 West-cheap, 389, 437, 466] West Ham, Essex. 15, 56, 95, 174, 239, 294, 399 Westminster, Dean and Chapter, 84 West Smithfield, 186, 211, 432, 636, 640 Weston Turvyle, Bucks, 31, 34 Weston. Michael, 52 , AViUiam, 139 ., Thomas, 183, 340, 360 Westran, Thomas, 2 44 West Wickham, Norfolk, 572 Wethersby, John, 356 Weyland.'john, 583 Whaplett, Anthony, 442 Whatman, George, 138 Wheale, George, 356 Wheatley, Thomas, 241 Whetewell, Cambridgeshire, 32 Whipp's-alley, 637 Whiskin, James, 435 Whitacre, Thomas, 144 Whitbread and Co., 376 ■, Samuel, 369, 372, 375 Whitburn, John, 379 Whitchurch, Edward, 82 White, Rev. Dr., 336,349, 351 , James, 14 , Richard, 629 , John, 119 , William, 163 -, Jesse, 214 White Lion-Court, 484 White Lion Prison, 45, 262 Whitechapel, 35. 113, 127, 378 WhiteCock Alley. 215 Whitecross Prison, 203, 254, 269 Whitecross-street, 291, 375, 376, 551, 572 While Horse, Fetter-lane, 635 White Hart, Bassishaw-street, 105 , Holborn, 612 White' s-allev, 121,123 Whiteaves, Richard, 210 Whitgift, Archbishop, 592 AVhitin-, John, 8. 552 Whitlock, Charles, 612 , Richard, 615 Whitmen, John, 461 Whitmore, Ann, 485 , William, 517 Whitrow, Benjamin, 142 INDEX. 687 Whittingham, Lancashire, 174 Whittington, Sir Richard, 248 —Almshouses, 248, 255, 262 Whittle, Mr., 567 Whvte, John, 517 Whytlv, Sir Ralph, 59 4 Wich,'Richarcl, 428 Wickham, Kent, 235 Wicks, John, 294 Widesford, Cambridgeshire, 552 Wigg, Joseph, 596, 622, 627, 631 , Francis, 627 Wightman, Joseph, S93 Wigston, Leicestershire, 500 Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, 157 Wild, Mr., 59 , John, 212 Wilford, Mr., 92 , JameF, 317, 320 Wilkes, Marv, 665 Wilkins, Richard, 471 , Samuel, 597 Wilkinson, Green, 386 , Joseph, 393 William, of Hereford, 136 Williams, Dr., 28 , John, 65, 1 30, 327, 394 , William, 213, 609, 612, 616 , Mrs., 384 , Lewis, 394 , Lawrence, 579 , Rev. Daniel, 555 Richard, 595 Willcotts, Middlesex, 367 Willis, Thomas, 300 Wills, John, 211 Willshire, Richard, 111 Wilmot, Ann, 14 Wilson, William, 51 , Ann, 90, 331 , John, 121 , Robert, 144, 234 ,Rev. Dr., 160 , Mr., 162 , Samuel, 171 , Hugh, 108 , Ford, 510 , Thomas, 440, 665 , Alexander, 596, 599 and Co., 649, 665 Wiltshire, 284 Winchendon, Bucks, 33 Wimbish. Essex, 617 Winchester, City of, 46, 262 College, 388 Winchmore-hill, 212 Winder, Matthew, 619 Windsor, Dean and Chapter, 17, 18 Forest, 345 — Court, 20 Wingfield, Bedfordshire, 275 Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, 33 Winkworlh, John, 564 Winter, William, 3, 69 George, 125 Withan, Samuel, 8 Withers, Mr., 92 -, William, 572 Witney School, 241 Witton, John, 358 , George, 358 Witts, Brome, 584 Wokingham, Berkshire, 345 Wollaston, Sir John, 400, 401, 404 John, 648, 656 Wollie, Randolph, 307, 310 Wood, Mrs., 40 , James, 127, 342 , Roger, 362 , Joseph, 363 John, 420, 622 , Lawrence, 630 Wood street, 1 53, 234, 385, 386, 4.S7 Compter, 238, 428, 517, 526, 529, 5S2 Woods, Francis, 631 Wood's-building:s, 228 Court, Westminster, 623 Woodall, John, 108 Woodbury, Devonshire, 259,260 Woodgale, Nicholas, 131 Woodham, Lydia, 288 Woodhorne, Northumberland, 38 Woodroffe, Thomas, 43 Woodwarn, Walter, 125 , Mr., 148 •, Christopher, 555 , George, 633 Woodyer, Elizabeth, 129 , Richard, 129 Woodyston, Bucks, 31 ^Voolhampton, Berkshire, 358 Woolnier, IJenrv, 553 Woolwich, 15, 201,390, 392,546 Woolwich Almshouses, 394,409 Wootton, Samuel, 28 , John, 183 Worcester, County of, 59 , City of, 397 ■, Eafl of, 265 Worley, Elizabeth, 95 Wormwood-street, 6, 338 Wortham, James, 596 Wotton,Buckinghamshire,31 ,33 ■, Henry, 144 Wray, Lady, 273 Wright, Robert, 44, 48, 410 , Alice, 45, 48 , Richard, 45 ,Mr., 155 , Margaret, 183 , Sir Samuel, 244 , Joseph, 606 , John, 629 Wrightman, Constance, 244 Wroth, Lady, 120 Wyatt, Richard, 129 , Anthonv, 551 Wycherley's Yard, 69 Wynn, John, 216 ., William, 360 Wynne, Richard, 99, 126, 51 1 Wytherington, Northumberland, 38 Yellowley, Jacob, 375 Yarcombe, Devonshire, 280 Yardley, Thomas, 628 Yarley, Jasper, 634, 668 Yarrow, Joan, 356 Yates, John, 103 Yeates, Anne, 1 34 Yeats, William, 535 Yeldham, Joseph, 353 Yenlet, John, 394 Yeoman, Charles, 319, 320 Yeomans, John, 535 Yeomen Brewers, 370 York-street, Westminster, 623 York, Archbishop of. 146 Yorke, John, 370, 668 Young, Richard, 67 , Dr., 136 , Mrs , 349 , Winifred, 450 , William, 605 ., Abraham, 657 Young's Court, 108 THE END. 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