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Memorandum.—The full establishment in the Alms Houses consists of Seventy Widows and Unmarrid
Women, who have been Housekeepers in the Parish; they receive 34s. 6d., 38s. 6d., and 42s. 6d.perCalender
Month, according to the several Foundations to which they have been elected. Those labouring under
sickncss, or other infirmities, are provided with Nurses at the charge of the Funds. A Chaplain atten???
at Chapel on Sunday and Thursday in each week, to perform Divine Service; they are also attended ???
an eminent Medical Gentleman, and are furnished with Medicine free of charge.—The Out-Pensiont???
consist of Married Couples, who receive 30s. per Calendar Month; and Single Persons receive 2???
per Calendar Month each; they have been also Housekeepers in the Parish. The Vestry havi???
found that several applicants for the Alms Fund preferred receiving the Out-Pension and livi???
with their friends, instead of residing in the Alms Houses, have during the last few years, elected the mi???
deserving applicants as Out-Pensioners, by which means the Alms'Fund has been distributed betweeen
a larger number of Out-Pensioners than formerly. The number of Pensioners on the Fund in Apr???
1880, were as follows:—37 Almswomen, 17 Married Couples, and 50 Single Persons—Out-Pensioners.
Deed of Gift of Sir Charles Cotterell and Mrs. Susan Crahme.
Sir Charles Cotterell, in
£
s.
d.
1686, gave for 8 Alms
Women in the Alms
Houses on his Foundation
20
0
0
per annum arising from the Manor of Drayton and
Westover, in the County of Somerset.
and
per annum arising from the same Manor. The
sums are paid to those twelve Alms Women
monthly, by the Vicar, or his Deputy for the tin
being, and who form a part of the 70 Alms Women
in the Alms Houses. This fund is independnt
of the monthly pay they each receive from the
Parish Foundation.
Mrs. Susan Grahme, in
1686, for 4 Alms Women
in the Alms Houses on her
Foundation
50
0
1
8
19
7
The residue of the Rent-charge purchased by the
Vestry with £179 Parish Stock.
£78
I9
7
Smith's Charity.
Henry Smith, Esq., bequeathed
by will, in 1026, 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 various
from £20 to £24 per annum ; arises from the Manor and Registory
of Longney, in the county of Gloucester; Trustees, the
Governors of Christ's Hospital, to whom an annual return ???
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 and
residents, or who have lived in the Parish at least five years
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. Me. W. H. Dalton, 30, Coleherne Road,
South Kensington.
S. „ Philip Palmer, 61, Tregunter Road, W.
4. „ Francis John Harmon, 430, West Strand.
5. „ Jas. Mason Andrew, 2 and 3, James St.
6. „ Thos. Hill, 4, Haymarket.
7. „ E. J. Watherston, 12,Pall Mall East.
8. Mb. John Scott, 22. King Willinm Street.
9. „ Charles C. J. Fames, 29, Cockspur St.
10. „ Augustus Meyer, 27, Corkspur Street.
11. „ W. L. Williams, 28. St. Martin's Court
12. „ James Johnston, 79, St. Martin's Line
13. „ William Howard, Russell Street
Covent Garden.