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St Giles (Camberwell) 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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As to Bequest of Thirty Guineas for Benefit of
Inmates of Parish Workhouse.
"To the minister and Churchwardens of the
Parish of Camberwell, such a sum of money as
when invested in their name in the purchase of
Three per Cent. Consolidates Bank Annuities will
produce annualy the sum of Thirty Guineas, in
trust to so invest the same sum and to permit the
Master, for the time being of the Parish Workhouse
of Camberwell, to apply and distribute the
annual income of the said Trust Fund from time
to time each Christmas in such manner as he may
think proper for the personal comfort or benefit of
the inmates for the time being of such Workhouse."
The sum of £1,013 5s. has been laid out in the purchase
of £1,050 Consolidated £3 per Cent. Annuities, and has been
transferred into the name of "the Official Trustees of
Charitable Funds," pursuant to the provisions of the
Charitable Trusts Amendment Act, 1855. The sum has been
entered to the Account of the Charity in the Books, at the
Office of the Charity Commission, Whitehall, and the Vicar
and Churchwardens have furnished the Official Trustees
with an authority from themselves as the acting Trustees, as
to payment of the Dividends.
Dated this 22nd day of March, 1879.
James Williams, M.A., View.
Jonas Duckett,
Frederick Fermor, Churchwardens.
David Colegrave,