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Clerkenwell 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]

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WHERE SITUATE.NAMES OF DONORS AND LESSORS.INSTRUMENT UNDER WHIOH HELD.DATE.PRESENT RENT.DIRECTIONS AS TO THE APPLICATION.NAMES OF TENANTS.NATURE OF TENANCY.WHEN EXPIRING AND REMARKS.
MONEYS AND STOCK.£ s. d.
£5000William PearsonWill15s. for a Sermon on Michaelmasday, 2s. Reader, 1s. 6d. Clerk, 1s. 6d. Sexton, and £1 Churchwardens for collationThis £50 has been expended. but the 40s. per annum is regularly paid in the manner directed by the Testator
£100000Thomas Crosse,Esq.WillMinister £1 10s., Churchwardens 10s., Sexton 5s., Beadle 5s., Ringers 10s., and 40 poor widows 1s. 6d. each on St. Thomas's DayThe principal was held out in purchasing the workhouse and burial ground in Ray Street
Navy 5 per cent., now 4½William RichardsWill proved26th June, 1819To Minister and Churchwardens for distribution of interest in bread to poor at Christmas, in half peck loavesThis was a gift of £200, and after payment of legacy duty was invested in 5 per cent. Navy Annuities, and produced £173 1s. 6d. in that stock, the annual dividend thereon is £8 13s.
£17316
Four per cent. Annuities,Susannah NiemanWill proved4th September, 1816To Minister of St. James.for distribution of dividends in coals to poor in the Parish in December, not more than a sack to a familyThis was a gift of £250 4 per cent. Annuities, and is reduced to £225 by payment of legacy duty thereout
now 3½ £22500