Income and Expenditure.

The company give no "detailed statement." Their income for the last 10 years has been, on an average, 6007. a year. This excludes nearly all the trust income.

(See Mr. Boase's report as to St. Botolph's parish, Aldgate.)

SADDLERS' COMPANY.

Foundation and Object.

The company claims to be of Anglo-Saxon origin. They received their first charter from Edward I. in 1272, and subsequent charters from Edward III. in 1363; from Richard II., in 1374; from Elizabeth, in 1558; and from Charles II., in 1684. (For Charter, see Return, Part I. B.)

The company has funds for defraying the expenses of apprenticing youths to its own and other trades, and adds to these funds out of its corporate income. The company has also recently held exhibitions of saddlery.

Court.

Constitution and Privileges.

The court consists of 4 wardens and 20 assistants. Liverymen who have served as stewards are alone eligible. A fine is payable on admission of about 1107. Members are paid for their attendance at courts. Each receives in this way about 1101. a year. Members when they reach the court are generally of about 19 years' standing. Members.

There are 33 freemen, 92 liverymen, and 6 free sisters. There have been 49 admissions to the freedom-24 by patrimony, 1 by servitude, and 24 by redemption-and 32 admissions to the livery, during the last 10 years. The fees are for the freedom, by patrimony or servitude, about 131.; by redemption, if of the craft, 487., if not, 587.; livery fines: 491. if free by patrimony or servitude, 847. if free by redemption. Sixty apprentices were bound during this time, 15 to saddlers. The premiums in all cases have been paid out of the company's charitable income.

The liverymen are invited to some of the company's entertainments. At present between 1,7007. and 1,8007. a year is distributed in pensions and donations among upwards of 100 poor members or the widows of poor members. Twelve of the persons thus relieved are connected with the trade.

Officers and Servants.

The company possess, in their corporate right, real estate producing a rental of between 8,000l. and 9,000l. a year. The property is almost all house property in the city of London and in the borough of Southwark, shops, warehouses, and offices situated in Cheapside, Aldgate, London Wall, Aldersgate Street, Jewry Street, High Street, Borough. The company also hold a little land at Bearsted and Boxley, Kent. The company hold a part of the land under wills dated 1555, 1568, 1610, and 1645, and to some extent, subject to payments to charities. A part, producing a rental of upwards of 3,000l. a year, the company have themselves bought during the present century.

The company's hall in Cheapside is rated at upwards of 9001. a year. The rateable value of their almshouses, Honnor's Home, Spring Grove, Isleworth, is not stated.

Personal Property.

The company hold stock of the value of between 11,000. and 12,000l., arising, to some extent, from sales of real property. They derive, on an average, 5001. a year from internal sources, fees, fines, &c. The value of their plate and furniture is not stated.

Trust Property.

The company are trustees of about 16 benefactions, the income of which is about 1,000l. a year. Of this sum about 2501. a year arises from charges on portions of the

Governing Body.

Constitution and Privileges.

The court consists of a master, 2 wardens, and 24 assistants. Elections are made from the livery. Each member on his admission to the court pays a fee of 361. Fees of 21. are paid for attendance at the courts, four of which are held annually. About 1801. a year is thus expended. Members.

There are 40 freemen on the roll; the number of the livery is 22. Twenty admissions to the freedom-2 by patrimony, 4 by servitude, 16 by redemption-and 16 calls to the livery have taken place within the last 10 years. During this time 15 apprentices have been bound.

The fees are for the freedom, by patrimony or servitude, 61. 16s. 6d. ; by redemption, 14 guineas; livery fine, 15 guineas.

There are at present three pensioners, who receive altogether 1101. a year from the Company's funds.

Contributions to poor's box

74

£78

A fee of a guinea is paid for attendance at a court. Members.

There are about 1,300 freemen, 400 liverymen. Within the last 10 years there have been 190 admissions to the freedom-31 by patrimony, 22 by servitude, 137 by redemption-and 173 calls to the livery; 37 bindings have taken place during the same period.

The fees are for the freedom, by patrimony or servitude, 17. 13s.; by redemption, 31. 13s. ; livery fine, 217.

About 2201., chiefly out of corporate funds, is spent annually in pensions and donations to poor members, and widows of members; there are 35 recipients.

The company has continued ever since its incorporation, and still is, a trade guild, consisting exclusively of members of the trade of a stationer or bookmaker, and their children and descendants born free. The greater number. of printers' apprentices in the City of London are bound at Stationers' Hall, and the company's pensioners, and the recipients of the charities under their control, are principally journeyman printers, compositors, and pressmen.

From the time of the foundation to the present day, the trade of a publisher has been carried on at Stationers' Hall by a partnership consisting of members of the livery. A register of copies appears to have been kept by the company prior to its incorporation. From 1584 to the passing of the Copyright Act of 1842, the company under Orders from the Privy Council, or under Acts of Parliament, kept a register of all printed works, and under the Copyright Act of 1842, entry at Stationers' Hall is rendered a condition precedent to the right to sue for infringement of copyright.

Court.

Constitution and Privileges.

The court consists of a master, wardens, and a number of assistants. Elections are by the court by co-optation from the livery. A fee of 801. is payable on admission. Members are paid two guineas for attendance at each court, but most of the business is transacted in committees, for attendance at which no fees are paid.

Members.

The number of freemen on the books is 445, the number of liverymen is 313. During the last 10 years the number of admissions to the freedom was 228, viz., by patrimony 60, by apprenticeship 132, by purchase 36; to the livery not stated; the number of bindings 1,016, all to members of the trade.

The fees are for the freedom, by patrimony, 5l.; by redemption, 307.; livery fine, 701.

The members are eligible for the company's charities in case of poverty. A large sum out of the company's trust income is applicable to this object, and the members who are partners in the publishing business add about 4001. a year out of their profits. The number of pensioners is 168. The company also maintains a school, the Stationers'

Trust Property.

The company are trustees of some 30 benefactions, with an income of about 1,500l. a year. It would seem that a considerable part of this sum arises from rents and rentcharges. The real estate consists of a property known as "the Wood Street estate" and rentcharges on some City property and lands at Milbourstoke, Salop. The remainder arises from dividends.

A part of this income is applicable to sermons and parochial payments, but the bulk of the charitable income of the company is applicable to the relief of the poor of the company and the support of the company's schools.

Several of the charities have been founded during the present century. (See Appendix to the company's Return.) Income and Expenditure.

The following is the company's return for 1879 and 1880:

fees are paid for attendance, the amount of both being regulated by the court. There are apparently 17 courts held annually.

Members.

There are 144 freemen, 120 liverymen. The fees are: for freedom by patrimony or servitude, 47. 16s., by redemption, 197. 1s.; livery fine, 271. 5s.

It is difficult from the return to estimate the amount of relief granted from the trust and corporate income of the company to poor members. Perhaps it may amount to 5001. a year.

Officers and Servants.

The clerk and beadle receive between them about 4007. a year.

Property.

The Company refuse to give any account of their property. Their hall is rated at 6677. a year. Their trust income is 2201., and is applicable chiefly to the relief of their poor members.

(See Mr. Hare's Report as to (1) non-investment of charity moneys left to be invested in lands, (2) Monk's Charity.)

TINPLATE WORKERS' COMPANY.

The returns (which are very short) state that the Company has a charter of 29 Charles II., that the court consists of 11 members, a master, 2 wardens, and 8 assistants. A fee of 317. 10s. is payable on election to the court. No fee is paid for attendance at the courts, of which six are held annually.

The present number of the livery is 77. The fees are: freedom by patrimony or servitude, livery and steward's fine, 147., the same by redemption, 217.

Members.

There are about 90 freemen, most of whom are liverymen, 78 liverymen.

During the last 10 years there have been 57 admissions to the freedom,-2 by servitude, 21 by patrimony, 34 by redemption,-49 calls to the livery, and 16 bindings, 12 to persons connected with the trade of bricklaying; in the latter cases the premiums were generally paid by the Company. The fees are: for the freedom, by patrimony or servitude, two guineas; by redemption, 217.; livery fine,

157.

The Company possess, in their corporate right, a freehold estate in Leadenhall Street, consisting of their hall, occupied by the City of London College, and some houses adjoining, a house in Throgmorton Street, some tenements in Well Alley and Red Lion Court, Wapping, some small rentcharges, and a small share in the Irish estate managed by the Vintners' Company. The Company do not state how they became possessed of their London house property. The rental in all amounts to about 5007. a year. Personal Property.

The company hold about 8001. Consols.

The company derives an income of about 150l. a year from fees.

Their plate, &c. is worth about 501.

Trust Property.

The company are trustees of the Tylers' and Bricklayers' Almshouses in Ball's Pond Road, Islington, and some charities connected with them of which the income is about 1601. The company add about 1007. a year out of their corporate income, besides defraying the apprenticing expenses mentioned above. The practice of the company at present is to apprentice two boys a year to the bricklaying trade, the premiums amounting to 50l. The rateable value of the almshouses is 597.

Income and Expenditure.

The company give a detailed statement for 1879-80.

Their income (corporate and trust) was for this year about 8341., of which 2601. was spent on the almshouses and charity; 507. in apprenticing; 2001. on entertainments; upwards of 1007. on salaries.

TURNERS' COMPANY.

Foundation and Object.

The company was in existence between 1400 and 1500 as can be proved from the Liber Albus. There is a charter in the possession of the company granted by James I. The company has spent 8001. (contributed by existing members) on exhibitions of turnery within the last 10 years.

Court.

Constitution and Privileges.

The court consists of a master, 2 wardens, and 24 assistants. A fine of 187. is payable on election. There are no court fees.

Members.

There are 22 freemen, 239 liverymen. Nearly all the members have joined recently, and by redemption. The fees are; for the freedom, 27., livery, 127.

Officers and Servants.

The salaries of the clerk and beadle are together under

407.

Property.

The Company has 1,7877. invested in Indian railway stock. Their plate, &c., is worth 50%. The principal 3 M