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which was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 2nd of November, 1699.

"I give and devise unto my sister Martha Style All that my messuage or tenement in Uxbridge in the county of Middlesex now divided into three messuages or tenements one whereof is fronting to the Street and the other two backwards And all other my messuages and tenements in Uxbridge aforesaid with their appurtenances To have and to hold the same unto her and her assigns during the term of her natural life to her own use and benefit free and clear of all rent and from and after her death I give and devise all and singular the same messuages and tenements with their appurtenances unto my brother in law Thomas Gladman of Uxbridge aforesaid and my cousin John Dunstall of the same place and to their heirs and assigns To the use of them their heirs and assigns In Trust nevertheless for and towards the maintenance of the poor of Uxbridge aforesaid for ever."

"Item I give to the poor of the parish of Uxbridge aforesaid the sum of ten pounds to be given amongst hem at the time of my interment."

The Abstract of Returns states the annual produce to be thirty-four pounds six shillings and two pence.

SECTION 10.*

CLARKE'S GIFT.*

Mrs. Anne Clarke of the city of Rochester in the county of Kent, Widow of John Clarke, late one of the Aldermen of that city, and a native of this place, agreeably to her late husband's intention to make such a disposition,' purchased of the lords of the manor and borough, for Two hundred pounds, a perpetual annuity of ten pounds, which, by deed dated the 9th of June 1704, was conveyed to the said Anne Clarke, "S". William Bowyer of Denham in the county of Bucks, Barronet, Ralph Hawtrey of Ruislipp in the county of Midd. Esq. John Newdigate of Harvill in the said county of Midd. Esqre. John Jennings, of Heese in the said county of Midd*. Esq. and John Walker of Hellington in the said county of Midd. Esq.," payable half yearly at Michaelmas-day and Lady-day, and chargeable on the said manor and borough, upon trust to be distributed in bread weekly, on Sunday in the Chapel, with the approbation of the Minister, Chapel-wardens, and Overseers, amongst

* This is sometimes erroneously called Rochester's Gift.

six of the poorest men, and six of the poorest women, inhabitants of the town.

The following is a copy of the trusts from the grant of annuity.

"To the use and benefitt of six of the poorest men and six of the poorest women inhabitants of the said towne or burrough of Woxbridge and to be laid out and distributed weekly upon every Sunday in the Chappell of Woxbridge aforesaid in bread with the approbacon and good likeing of the Minister and Chappell-wardens of the said Chappell of Woxbridge and Overseers of the poor for the tyme being as the proper Charity and Donacon of the said John Clarke and distinct from any other allowance given to such poor persons by the said parish of Woxbridge on any other account whatsoever The said annuity or yearly rent of Tenn pounds cleere of all taxes wtsoever as aforesaid is to be payable and paid yearely and every yeare half yearly at two of the most usuall feasts or days of payment in the yeare that is to say at the feast of St. Michaell the Archangell and the Annuntiacon of the blessed Virgin Mary by even and equal porcons att or in the south Porch of the said Chapell of Woxbridge aforesaid.”

In the Abstract of Returns, this is erroneously stated to have been given by the will of John Clark, dated 1701, and to be vested in the lords of the manor and borough.

SECTION 11.

HILL'S GIFT.

Mr. John Hill of this town, gentleman, by his will dated the 14th of November 1744, gave the Chapel-wardens and Overseers, twenty shillings a year, payable on the 30th of December out of the rents of the estate called The George Inn, to be distributed to the poor in sixpenny loaves, before divine service on Christmas day.

The following is an extract from the will, which was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on the 20th of February 1745.

"And I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto the Chapel-wardens of the Chapel of Saint Margarets in the town of Uxbridge aforesaid in the said county of Middlesex that shall be successively for ever after my decease the whole and entire sum of twenty shillings a year clear of all taxes charges and reprisals whatsoever to be paid them or one of them yearly and every year. for ever after my decease on the thirtieth day of December out of the rents issues and profits of All that my said messuage tenement or inn situate and being in the town of Uxbridge aforesaid called or known by the name or sign of the George with the close piece or pightle of meadow or pasture ground adjoining or lying: near thereunto (Except thereout what is belonging unto the people called Quakers or their trustees aforesaid),

with full power for the said Chapel-wardens or either of them for the time being on non-payment of the said yearly annuity of twenty shillings as aforesaid within three days after the same shall become due and be lawfully demanded to enter on the said inn close and premises or any part thereof and to distrain for all arrears of the said annuity the same as landlords may and can distrain for arrears of rent when due and to proceed to recover the said arrears in the same manner as landlords are empowered by law to distrain for and recover arrears of rent when due Nevertheless upon this trust and confidence in them the said Chapel-wardens reposed that they the said Chapel-wardens some or one of them or in their absence the Overscers of the poor of the town of Uxbridge aforesaid some or one of them shall cause or procure forty sixpenny loaves to be baked on Christmas eve yearly of full size and value according to the Assize settled from time to time by the Lord mayor of the city of London and proportionably thereto And that the said forty sixpenny loaves shall be yearly given unto forty poor inhabitants of the said town of Uxbridge on Christmas day before the time of divine service in the morning at the discretion of the Chapel-wardens or in their absence of the Overseers of the poor of the town of Uxbridge aforesaid And in case the said Chapel-wardens and Overseers of the poor shall neglect or refuse to have the said forty sixpenny loaves baked and distributed on Christmas day in manner aforesaid Then my will is that the said annuity of twenty shillings a year shall not become due and payable for that year on the thirteenth day of December then next ensuing or any time thereafter but the same shall remain and be to the proprietor or proprietors of the messuage tenement or inn and close aforesaid And that the said annuity shall become

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