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Article ROYAL FREEMASON'S CHARITY FOR FEMALE CHILDREN , ← Page 10 of 12 →
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Royal Freemason's Charity For Female Children ,
declare , that I have been ever most perfectly and earnetsly sincere in all the professed motives of my conduct . " Resolved , that the above letter be made public , and communicated to His Royal Highness , and an answer sent to Dr . Coghlan , expressive of the sympathy of the Committee . 26 . —At a conference with a deputation from the two charities it was settledthat at the suggestion of His Royal Highness , the Grand
, Master should have the privilege of twenty votes upon all occasions , in consideration of the grants of Grand Lodge . December . — £ 105 . bequeathed by James Savage , Esq . 1817 , March . —The office of writing master declared vacant ; that officer having frequently sent his son to teach the children . It was resolved that in future a female be employed in this department . Festival produced 100 / . Bequest of 50 l . by Mr . Moses Levy .
1818 , May , 30 . —Children ordered to attend the funeral of the late W . Preston , Esq . in gratitude for his bequest of 500 / . The festival stewards present 60 / . 3 s . 3 d . to the charity . October . —W . Forsteen , Esq . resigned the office of treasurer . An address on vellum presented to him . 1819 , April . —Festival return , 680 / . Sermons , 84 / . 1820 . —Grand Lodge vote 100 / . in aid of the charity .
, April , 13 . —W . Williams , Esq . elected treasurer ; 400 / . returned by the festival . Oct . —The conduct of the secretary , Hucklebridge , severely repremanded , himself denounced , and the transcript of a former vote ot thanks burnt by the committee .
Mr . Parker , the collector , behaved disorderly and resigned . 1821 . —500 / . reported from the festival . Mr . Hair , elected secretary . Mr . James Osborn , collector . 1821 , June . —Two children attacked with scarlet fever removed to the Fever Hospital , to prevent contagion . Two new dormitoriers completed at an expense of 139 / . 7 * . 2 d . The punctual attendance of Mr . Williams and Captain Deans , the
subject of thanks . 1822 . —Festival account , 400 / . W . Williams , Esq . M . P . in the chair . ( H . It . H . The Duke of Sussex regularly presided for some years past . ) 1823 . —Portrait of the Chevalier Ruspini repaired for twelve guineas . May , 27 . —Dr . Granville appointed as physician . Festival , 500 / . ( Duke of Sussex in the chair . )
¦ July , 24 . —His Majesty sent a message , stating his intention to patronise a child , and desired to know what privilege he is entitled to as to votes . 1824 , April 22 . —A tea equipage of silver presented to Mrs . Crook , the matron , by the Duke of Sussex , and the house and audit committees . Donation by John Soane , Esq . 50 / . Festival , 713 / . 4 * . Gd . 1825 .- —Bequest of 500 / . ( free of legacy duty ) by Mr . John Hecker .
Festival , 675 / . 2 * . Gd . Messrs . Gordon , Forsteen , and Dent , resign as trustees . 1826 . —W . Williams , L . H . Petit , and W . Prescott , Esqrs . elected trustees . Amount of stock , 12 , 500 / . consols , and 1000 / 1 reduced . Festival , 614 / . 7 * . 3 d . Secretary censured by the audit committee .
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Royal Freemason's Charity For Female Children ,
declare , that I have been ever most perfectly and earnetsly sincere in all the professed motives of my conduct . " Resolved , that the above letter be made public , and communicated to His Royal Highness , and an answer sent to Dr . Coghlan , expressive of the sympathy of the Committee . 26 . —At a conference with a deputation from the two charities it was settledthat at the suggestion of His Royal Highness , the Grand
, Master should have the privilege of twenty votes upon all occasions , in consideration of the grants of Grand Lodge . December . — £ 105 . bequeathed by James Savage , Esq . 1817 , March . —The office of writing master declared vacant ; that officer having frequently sent his son to teach the children . It was resolved that in future a female be employed in this department . Festival produced 100 / . Bequest of 50 l . by Mr . Moses Levy .
1818 , May , 30 . —Children ordered to attend the funeral of the late W . Preston , Esq . in gratitude for his bequest of 500 / . The festival stewards present 60 / . 3 s . 3 d . to the charity . October . —W . Forsteen , Esq . resigned the office of treasurer . An address on vellum presented to him . 1819 , April . —Festival return , 680 / . Sermons , 84 / . 1820 . —Grand Lodge vote 100 / . in aid of the charity .
, April , 13 . —W . Williams , Esq . elected treasurer ; 400 / . returned by the festival . Oct . —The conduct of the secretary , Hucklebridge , severely repremanded , himself denounced , and the transcript of a former vote ot thanks burnt by the committee .
Mr . Parker , the collector , behaved disorderly and resigned . 1821 . —500 / . reported from the festival . Mr . Hair , elected secretary . Mr . James Osborn , collector . 1821 , June . —Two children attacked with scarlet fever removed to the Fever Hospital , to prevent contagion . Two new dormitoriers completed at an expense of 139 / . 7 * . 2 d . The punctual attendance of Mr . Williams and Captain Deans , the
subject of thanks . 1822 . —Festival account , 400 / . W . Williams , Esq . M . P . in the chair . ( H . It . H . The Duke of Sussex regularly presided for some years past . ) 1823 . —Portrait of the Chevalier Ruspini repaired for twelve guineas . May , 27 . —Dr . Granville appointed as physician . Festival , 500 / . ( Duke of Sussex in the chair . )
¦ July , 24 . —His Majesty sent a message , stating his intention to patronise a child , and desired to know what privilege he is entitled to as to votes . 1824 , April 22 . —A tea equipage of silver presented to Mrs . Crook , the matron , by the Duke of Sussex , and the house and audit committees . Donation by John Soane , Esq . 50 / . Festival , 713 / . 4 * . Gd . 1825 .- —Bequest of 500 / . ( free of legacy duty ) by Mr . John Hecker .
Festival , 675 / . 2 * . Gd . Messrs . Gordon , Forsteen , and Dent , resign as trustees . 1826 . —W . Williams , L . H . Petit , and W . Prescott , Esqrs . elected trustees . Amount of stock , 12 , 500 / . consols , and 1000 / 1 reduced . Festival , 614 / . 7 * . 3 d . Secretary censured by the audit committee .