CHARITY OF JAMES LEVERETT. The Charities of this Company have not been reported upon by Her Majesty's Inspectors, but the following shows the dealings with the Trust Estate.

By Indenture dated 15th December 1870, and made between the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England and Wales, Lords of the Manor of Lambeth, of the one part, and Frederick Wilson of the other part, in consideration of the sum of 3221. the said Commissioners conveyed unto the said Frederick Wilson and his heirs five brick-built messuages or dwelling-houses, with the workshops, warehouses, and potteries adjoining, situate in the New Embankmert Road (late Fore Street) and in Ferry Street, Lambeth, freed and discharged from all fines, heriots, reliefs, quitrents, and all other incidents of copyhold or customary tenure, unto and to the use of the said Frederick Wilson, his heirs and assigns, for ever, in trust for the Company of Butchers of London.

By an order of the Board, dated 20th June 1871, the property above described was vested in "the Official

Trustee of Charity Lands" and his successors, in trust for the Charity.

In the year 1873 the Company also acquired a further piece of land, also situate in Ferry Street (formerly the site of three customary tenements abutting on the property of the Company), which, by an order of the Board of 19th September 1873, was likewise vested in "the Official Trustee of Charity Lands," in trust for the Charity of James Leverett.

CHARITY OF RUTH BAYLEY.

It appears that, by will dated 23rd March 1837, the above-mentioned donor, who died 25th June 184, bequeathed the residue of her personal estate to the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of this Company, in trust for the benefit of the poor widows and freemen of the said Company for ever, 157. a year to be paid to each recipient of the benefits of the Charity.

The Trust Fund consists of a sum of 13,9871. 88. 1d. Reduced 31. per cent. Annuities, and the pensioners receive 157. a year each.

Norton Folgate and Worship Street Estate.
The Carpenters' Almshouses, Twickenham.

RICHARD WYATT'S CHARITY.

Richard Wyatt, by will dated 12th March 1618, bequeathed to the Carpenters' Company all his land and tenement situate at Henley-on-Thames, they giving annually to 13 poor widows 10s. each, with two joints of meat, bread and drink fitting for so many, 28. to the clerk, is. 4d. to the beadle, with proviso that should the Company fail to perform these directions the bequest should go to Christ's Hospital, for the benefit of the poor children there for ever. The property is still in the possession of the Company let to Rose at a rental of 201. per annum on agreement for lease. It is an extremely old house, but in tolerable repair. Thirteen widows regularly receive on the 24th December 10s, and 1s. each in lieu of meat, &c. After this payment the residue of the rent merges into the general funds of the Company.

The same donor by his will founded the almshouses called Wyatt's Hospital at Godalming for the residence of 10 poor men to be appointed by the Carpenters' Company, who are the Trustees and Executors, and appoint in strict accordance with the directions of the will.

The estate from which the funds are derived is called Shackleford, 24 miles from Godalming in Surrey. It contains 146a. 3r. 28p. of land, no farm-house, and is let to Mrs. Ann and Mr. George Roker on lease for 21 years from Michaelmas 1863, at a rental of 1607., with the usual covenants.

The widow of the said Richard Wyatt gave 401. to the Carpenters' Company in trust to apply the interest towards clothing the almsmen.

COLLETT'S CHARITY.

Date unknown, gave to the Company 1157. Old South Sea Annuities, the dividends to be distributed equally amongst the above almspeople.

The only record of this gift now extant is the benefaction board in the hall.

WILLIAM JONES' CHARITY.

William Jones, by will of 7th November 1781, bequeathed to the Company the sum of 1507., in trust, to invest the same in stock and apply out of the dividends 10s. 6d. per annum to the almsman appointed to read daily prayers at the hospital, and the residue equally among the other occupants.

WILLIAM ARROW'S CHARITY.

William Arrow, by will dated 2 July 1810, gave to the Company 2007., in trust, to apply the dividends among the 10 almspeople in equal proportions. The Carpenters' Company have invested in 6917. 19s. 6d. Consols now standing in their corporate name to meet all the above trusts. The 10 occupants of these almshouses receive out

of this rent and dividend about 3s. a week, some clothing, and an allowance of wood. The rent of the land previously to 1863 was 1307., and the expenditure and repairs, being regularly in excess of the income for many years, has placed the charity in debt to the Company above 2001. The same Richard Wyatt gave 15a. 3r. of land, situate at Bramshott in the county of Hants, to the said Company to meet the expense of their annual visit to the hospital, and directed them to hear a sermon in the chapel house, to give the preacher 68. 8d., then to go and dine together.

This visit is annually made, and the Company then give a voluntary contribution of 51. 5s. The sermon is preached, and 21. 28. given to the vicar. Also some 30 or more of the school children, who sing during the service, receive ls. each.

The clerk and beadle likewise receive the small payments reserved.

The land at Bramshott was exchanged, with the sanction of the Board, in 1857 for six houses situated in the Fulham Road, Chelsea, let on long leases at ground rents amounting to 411. per annum.

THOMAS GITTENS' CHARITY.

Thomas Gittens, by will dated 30th July 1587, gave certain messuages situate in the parish of All Saints, by London Wail, to the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty of the Carpenters' Company and their successors, and directed them out of the rents and profits to pay on the 1st May yearly 11s. to three poor freemen of the Compossession of the Company (immediately adjoihing their pany, 3s. 8d. to each. The messuages are still in the

Hall).

The 11s. is paid 24th June to three poor freemen appointed by the Court of Assistants.

JOHN DAY'S CHARITY.

John Day, by will dated 27th February 1629, bequeathed a messuage situate in the parish of St. Botolph Without, Bishopsgate, to the Master and Wardens of the Carpenters' Company and their successors, upon condition they yearly give to 10 poor widows of that Society 51., 10s. to each, and 20s. for a dinner for the said widows at their Hall.

The above property was sold by authority of an Order of the Board, dated 2nd August 1861, for a sum of 2001. New 3 per Cents, invested to answer the trust now standing in the names of the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds. On the 24th December 10 widows appointed by the Court receive 10s., and 2s. each for dinner.

JOHN READ'S CHARITY.

John Read, by will dated 1st March 1651, gave all his messuages in Naked Boy Alley, Bermondsey Street, in the parish of St. Olave's, Southwark, to the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty of the Carpenters' Company and their successors, to dispose of the rents as follows:

107. yearly to his brother, Henry Read.

51. to 10 poor freemen or their widows, and their dinners.

51. to the Master, Wardens, and Assistants for their gloves.

14s. to the clerk of the Company. 6s. to the beadle.

41. to a poor Cambridge scholar.

And after the decease of his brother to pay 91. yearly to the churchwardens of Penton, to be disposed of in charitable uses.

The property consisted of a house in Bermondsey Street and some small tenements in Naked Boy Alley, which is immediately in the rear. The whole was subsequently sold to the Greenwich and South-Eastern Railway Companies, and the proceeds laid out in land at Stratford, contiguous to other property belonging to the Company.

The occupants of the Almshouses at Twickenham, about the 24th December, receive 10s. each and 2s. for dinner (the gloves have not yet been given); the 14s. and 6s. are paid, but not from this Charity Fund, but out of the residue. The scholar's payment is regularly made; also 91. per annum is paid to the minister of Penton, the Rev. Christopher Dodson, and applied to the school there. The student is appointed by the Company, and receives the benefit for three years.