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WALL'S CHARITY. William Wall, by his will, bearing date 24tli September, 1679 (aa appears from a copy entered in the beginning of the churchwardens' book, reciting that he had surrendered all his copyhold lands and tenements in Bondgate and Escomb, viz., his dwelling-house, with an orchard and garden, and a messuage and two meadow closes, and two closes called " Escomb Hireth," to Samuel and Ralph Wall and their heirs,) directed that, after his death, the said surrender should be to the use of his son Samuel Wall and his heirs, and in casfe of his death under the age of twenty-one years, to the use of the said Ralph Wall and his heirs ; and he declared that the said premises should for ever thereafter stand charged with the several yearly payments following, viz. : — To the poor of the Township of Bondgate in Auckland, 15s. ; to the master of the Grammar School in Auckland, 15s. ; to the poor prisoners in the Gaol at Durham, 15s. ; and to the poor box, or to the rest of the poor at St. Andrew's Auckland, 15s. The several sums above mentioned to be paid at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide. The estate charged with these payments became the property of Mrs. Phillis Wood, who devised the same to trustees for the benefit of the children of the late Mr. Thomas Peacock. Mr. Peacock, at the time of the Government Inquiry Concerning Charities, was paying annually to the poor in Durham gaol 15s., and the like sum to the master of the Grammar School in Bishop Auckland. He also distributed 15s. equally amongst thirty persons of Bondgate in Auckland, selected by himself every New Tear's Eve ; but the fourth rent-charge of 15s. to the .poor of St. Andrew's Auckland had not been paid for many years. The Commis- sioners, however, brought the matter under his notice, and he, having heard the will read, stated that he was satisfied it was due, and that he would pay it in future with the other sums. The following statement will show the present position of this charity : — Statement of the accounts of the Charity called Wall's Charity, in the Parish of St. Andrew's Auckland, in the County of Durham, of which the following persons are the trustees, viz., Rev. George Howard Wilkinson, as incumbent of St. AndreVa Auckland, for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1866. Inooice and Revenite fob the yeab ending on the 3l8T Dec, 1866, whether actually paid or then due: — Description of Property. Tenants of R«%al Property or penons in whofie names Personal Property is invested. Gross Annual Income. Net Annual Income. Sums receiTsd. Money payment charged on Fields now owned by Colonel Stobart, > ofEtherley j In hands of Owner £ B. d. 3 £ 8. d. 3 £ a. d. 3 3 3 3 Receipts and Expenditure por the year ending on the 318t December, 1866: — BECEIPTS. KXPBNDITURB. Dec. — From Colonel Stobart £ fl. d. 3 Dec.— To Master of Bishop Auckland Gram- ) mar School j „ Debtors in Durham Gaol „ Poor of St. Andrew's Auckland „ 30 Poor Widows of Bondgate £ & d 15 15 15 15 3 3 I certify that this and the foregoing Statements are correct. Dated this Second day of May, 1867. G. H. Wilkinson, Trustee. Digitized by Google