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St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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LIST OF THE PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, &c.

Benefactor.OBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual IncomeSOURCE OF INCOME.
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1Earl Craven. 168 7.Under an Order of the Court of Chancery the income of the Charity is applied as follows:—Three-fifths (not exceeding £(600) of the net annual income to be paid to the Treasurer of King's College Hospital, Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and two-fifths (not exceeding £400) to be paid to the Treasurer of Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, Strand. The Governors of King's College Hospital to set apart 24 beds; and the Governors of Charing Cross Hospital 16 beds for the reception of patients suffering from infectious, contagious, or other diseases (small-pox excepted) to be admitted by orders from the Trustees, from the Parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. George, Hanover Square, St. Clement Danes, St. James, Westminster, and St. Paul, Covent Garden, provided there are vacancies. The Governors to receive and supply with advice and medicines, as out-patients, all poor Persons resident in the said Parishes, who shall be sent by the Trustees with out-patient orders.Trustees, viz.: the Incumbent of the said Parishes, and four resident Householders for the Parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and St. George, Hanover Square; and four resident Householders for each of the Parishes of St. Clement Danes, St. James, Westminster, and St. Paul, Covent Garden; one Trustee from each Parish to go out of office by rotation every fourth year, but to be eligible for re-election.65166£16.639 7s. 2d. Consols. £365 7s. 8d. Consols. Rent of Ground, houses, and coach houses at Craven Hill, Paddington £183 14s.