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Article ROYAL FREEMASON'S CHARITY FOR FEMALE CHILDREN , ← Page 3 of 12 →
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Royal Freemason's Charity For Female Children ,
15 . —Rules and regulations finally approved , and ordered to be presented to H . R . H . Bishop of Winchester consents to preach a sermon . 29 . —The Prince of Wales and Duke of York reported on the list of patrons and subscribers . Eight governors appointed to attend in monthly rotation . April 4 . —The duties of secretary and collector being found
incompatible , the offices were made distinct and separate . 30 . —29 / . 2 s . 3 d . collected after the sermon , and 551 . 8 s . 3 d . remained after the festival . May 28 . —The conduct of the matron demanded her suspension ; the Patroness disapproved of such proceeding , but it was found necessary to declare a vacancy . August 17—The clothing and furniture being found deficient , additional comforts were directed .
September 24 . —An offer b y Mr . E . Dowling , Aldermanbury , Norwich warehouseman , to supply the childrens' clothing free of expense , was gratefully accepted , as was an offer from Mr . Mullins to supply coals at cost price . The daughter of Dr . Haddon , the rector of Stepney , became a candidate for admission , but afterwards retired . HOUSE COMMITTEE FIRST APPOINTED .
October 3 . —Five additional candidates admitted . Balance in hand 330 / . 15 * . 7 d . and the report of the health and morals of the children highly satisfactory . November 26 . —Report of the late concert . _ £ . -s . d . Disbursements 74 9 3 Receipts 72 19 6
Loss 19 9 Report of anniversary festival . Balance in favour 3 18 8 Donation from the Stewards 50 0 0 53 18 8
400 / . 3 per cent , consols purchased . December 31 . —Considerable remittances from India . 1790 , April 10 . —The Chevalier Ruspini resigns the office of treasurer . A scurrilous letter ( anonymous ) addressed to W . Birch , Esq . was met by the General Meeting by an unanimous vote of thanks to that gentleman for his great services . July 9 . —Legacy of 100 / . by Mr . Culling of Marylebone .
August 27 . —Children put into mourning for the Grand Master . Various donations received from the country . Twenty guineas from the Shakspeare , with a promise of 5 s . from every new-made Mason . The Caledonian , Antiquity , and other London Lodges act much to the same purport . December 30 . —Attack on the Audit Committee by a governor repelled , by a vote of thanks to them . 1794 , April 27 . —H . R . H . the Patroness , prefers a larger house to a new building , hut such suggestion is not adopted . Mr . Carpenter who
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Royal Freemason's Charity For Female Children ,
15 . —Rules and regulations finally approved , and ordered to be presented to H . R . H . Bishop of Winchester consents to preach a sermon . 29 . —The Prince of Wales and Duke of York reported on the list of patrons and subscribers . Eight governors appointed to attend in monthly rotation . April 4 . —The duties of secretary and collector being found
incompatible , the offices were made distinct and separate . 30 . —29 / . 2 s . 3 d . collected after the sermon , and 551 . 8 s . 3 d . remained after the festival . May 28 . —The conduct of the matron demanded her suspension ; the Patroness disapproved of such proceeding , but it was found necessary to declare a vacancy . August 17—The clothing and furniture being found deficient , additional comforts were directed .
September 24 . —An offer b y Mr . E . Dowling , Aldermanbury , Norwich warehouseman , to supply the childrens' clothing free of expense , was gratefully accepted , as was an offer from Mr . Mullins to supply coals at cost price . The daughter of Dr . Haddon , the rector of Stepney , became a candidate for admission , but afterwards retired . HOUSE COMMITTEE FIRST APPOINTED .
October 3 . —Five additional candidates admitted . Balance in hand 330 / . 15 * . 7 d . and the report of the health and morals of the children highly satisfactory . November 26 . —Report of the late concert . _ £ . -s . d . Disbursements 74 9 3 Receipts 72 19 6
Loss 19 9 Report of anniversary festival . Balance in favour 3 18 8 Donation from the Stewards 50 0 0 53 18 8
400 / . 3 per cent , consols purchased . December 31 . —Considerable remittances from India . 1790 , April 10 . —The Chevalier Ruspini resigns the office of treasurer . A scurrilous letter ( anonymous ) addressed to W . Birch , Esq . was met by the General Meeting by an unanimous vote of thanks to that gentleman for his great services . July 9 . —Legacy of 100 / . by Mr . Culling of Marylebone .
August 27 . —Children put into mourning for the Grand Master . Various donations received from the country . Twenty guineas from the Shakspeare , with a promise of 5 s . from every new-made Mason . The Caledonian , Antiquity , and other London Lodges act much to the same purport . December 30 . —Attack on the Audit Committee by a governor repelled , by a vote of thanks to them . 1794 , April 27 . —H . R . H . the Patroness , prefers a larger house to a new building , hut such suggestion is not adopted . Mr . Carpenter who