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Memorandum.- The full establishment in the Alms Houses consists of seventy widows and unmarried
women, who have been Housekeepers in the Parish; they receive 34s. 6d., 38s. 6d., and 42s. 6d. per calendar
month, according to the several Foundations to which they have been elected. Those labouring under
sickness, or other infirmities, are provided with Nurses at the charge of the funds. A Chaplain attend
an eminent Medical Gentle man, and are furnished with Medicine free of charge.- The Out-Pensioner
consist of married Couples, who receive 30s. per Calendar Month; and Single persons receive 20s
per Calendar Month each; they have been also Housekeepers in the Parish. The Vestry have
found that several appplicants for the Alms Fund preferred receiving the Out-Pension and living
with their friends instead of residing in the Alms Houses, have during the last few years, elected the morning
deserving applicants as Out-Pensioners, by which means the Alms' Fund has been distributed between
a larger number of Out-Pensioners than formerly The number of Pensioners on the Hind in March
1879 were as follows—41 Almswomen, 17 Married Couples, and 44 Single Persons-Out-Pensioners.
Deed of Gift of Sir Charles Cotterell and Mrs. Susan Grahme.
Sir Charles Cotterell, in
1686, gave for 8 Alms
Women in the Alms
Houses on his Foundation
£
s.
d.
20
0
0
per annum arising from the Manor of Drayton and
Westover, in the County of Somerset.
and
Mrs. Susan Grahme, in
1686, for 4 Alms Women
in the Alms Houses on her
Foundation
50
0
0
per annum arising from the same Manor. These
sums are paid to those twelve Alms Women
monthly, by the Vicar, or his Deputy for the time
being, and who form a part of the 70 Alms Women
in the Alms Houses. This fund is independent
of the monthly pay they each receive from the
Parish Foundation.
8
19
7
The residue of the Rent-charge purchased by the
. Vestry with £179 Parish Stock.
£78
19
7
Smith's Charity.
Henry Smith, Esq., bequeathed
by will, in 1626, to 24
parishes the Rents, &c., of his
Manor, and the amount of their
respective shares vary from £12
to £30 per annum, according to
the declarations of the Will,
The proportion of the Rent received by this Parish varies
from £20 to £24 per annum; arises from the Manor and Rectory
of Longney, in the county of Gloucester; Trustees, the
Governors of Christ's Hospital, to whom an annual return is
made of the distribution. The proceeds are distributed by the
last senior Churchwarden, in Clothing, Provisions, or Money
to poor persons of good character, who have been or are
residents, or who have lived in the Parish at least five year,
either as Housekeepers or Lodgers.
N.B.—This Charity is kept separate and distinct from the
General Alms Fund.
Trustees of Alms Fund Estates.
1. The Rev.W. G.Humphry, 6,St.Martin's Place.
2. Mr. W. H. Dalton, 30, Coleherne Road,
South Kensington.
8. „ Philip Palmer, 61, Tregunter Road, W.
4. „ Francis John Barron, 436, West Strand.
5. ,, Jas. Mason Andrew, 2 and 3, James St.
0. „ Thos. Hill, 4, Haymarket.
7. Mr. E. J Watherston, 12, Pall Mall East.
8. ,, John Scott, 22 King William Street.
5). „ Charles C. J. Eames, 29, Cockspur St.
10. ,, Augustus Meyer, 27. Cockspur Street.
11. ,, W. L. Williams. 28 St. Martin's Court.
12. „ Jamks Johnston, 79, St. Martin's Lane.