A brief history of the parish of Christ church ... with its public charities

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Page 43 - By the decree it was ordered, that it should be referred to one of the Masters of the Court, to take an account of...
Page 4 - Alley, and in Black Spread Eagle Alley, and in the Catherine Wheel Alley, and all other his messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances situate in the parish of Newington, in the county of Surry, and all those three acres of land, lying together in one place, in St. George's Fields, and the half acre in the same fields, with the appurtenances, in the parish of St. George, in the county of Surry, in which three acres and a half, his mother had an estate, for the term of...
Page 43 - Guardians appointed to take charge of the property of a minor must give bond, with surety to be approved by the court, in a penalty double the value of the personal estate, and of the rents and profits of the real estate of the minor, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of their duties as such guardians according to law. They must also take an oath of the same tenor as the condition of the bond.
Page 35 - Greenwich, praying to be heard at the bar of the House in support of the right of their representative, Mr.
Page 45 - Testator's will, elected by the Trustees for the time being, or the major part of them, and so from time to time in like manner, whenever any vacancy should happen, by death or absolute removal.
Page 21 - They petition'd the King that he would make these Men Trustees for founding and building this College, and governing it by such Rules and Statutes, as they, or the major Part of them, should from Time to Time appoint. Accordingly, the King pass'd his Charter under the Great Seal of England for such a College, and contributed very bountifully, both to the Building and Endowment of it. Toward the Building he gave near 2000...
Page 58 - out in Bread for the use of the poor of the said Parish the sum •jf >1I Per Annum groand rent, then in the occupation PARISH OF OHHI8T CHURCH.
Page 21 - Parish, shall be incorporate, and shall have capacity and succession, by the name of the Rector of the Parish Church of St Philip's in Charlestown, and shall be hereby enabled to sue and be sued by that name, in all courts and places in this Province, and shall have the care of the souls of the inhabitants within the said Parish, and have and enjoy to him and his successors for ever...
Page 56 - Charity. — Henry Grice, of the city of London, merchant tailor, left certain property in Hamsterley, the rents thereof to be applied in the purchase of bread to be distributed to eight poor inhabitants of Brancepeth and four of Stockley, in the parish church every Sunday after divine service. The property consists of a barn, stable, and yard, and about 40 acres of land, let at a good rent of £30, 10s.
Page 22 - And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, or the major part of them, shall have power from time to time, to settle and determine all disputes concerning the bounds of the said lots, and to settle such rules and orders for the regular and orderly building of houses thereon as to them shall seem best and most convenient.

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