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Memorandum.—The full establishment in the Aims Houses consists of 42 Widows and Unmarried
Women, who have been Housekeepers in the Parish; they receive 34s. 6d., 38s. 6d., and 42s.6d.per Calender
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 attanded
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-Pensions
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 having
found that several applicants 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 month
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 Fund in Apr
1883, were as follows:—40 Alms Women and 19 Married Couples, and 60 Single Persons Out-Pensions
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
and
Mrs. Susan Grahme, in
1686, for 4 Alms Women
in the Alms Houses on her
Foundation
£ s. d.
20 0 0
50 0 0
8 19 7
£78 19 7
per annum arising from the Manor of Drayton a
Westover, in the County of Somerset.
per annum arising from the same Manor. The
sums are paid to those twelve Alms Won,
monthly, by the Vicar, or his Deputy for the the
being, and who form a part of the 40 Alms Worn
in the Alms Houses. This fund is independence
of the monthly pay they each receive from
Parish Foundation.
The residue of the Kent-charge purchased by the
Vestry with £179 Parish Stock.
Smithes 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.
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The proportion of the Rent received by this Parish var
from £20 to £24 per annum ; arises from the Manor and ???
tory of Longney, in the county of Gloucester; Trustees,
Governors of Christ's Hospital, to whom an annual return
made of the distribution. The proceeds are distributed by
last senior Churchwarden, in Clothing, Provisions, or Mont
to poor persons of good character, who have been or
residents, or who have lived in the Parish at least five yea
either as Housekeepers or Lodgers.
N.B.—This Chanty is kept separate and distinct from
General Alms Fund.
Trustee* of the Charity Estates.
1. The Rev. W. G. Humphry, 6,St.Martin's Place. 6. Mr. Thos. Hill, 4, Haymarket.
2. Mr. W. H. Dalton, 30, Coleherne Road, 7. „ Charles C. J. Eamem, 20, Cockspur
South Kensington. 8. „ W. L. Williams. 28, St. Martin's Court
3, „ Philip Palmer,61, Tregunter Road, W. 9. ,, William Howard, Russell Street
4. Francis John Barron, 435. West Strand. Covent Garden,
5 ,, Jas. Mason Andrew, 2 and 3, James St.