Mr. Thomas Kidder, one of the Court of Assistants, by his Will, dated the 18th of December, 1828, gave unto the Master and Wardens One Hundred Pounds, Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, and directed the interest to be applied for the relief of one poor Freeman’s Widow of the Company for ever, on the first Tuesday in February and August.
Mr. Thomas Cottrell’s Charity.—Mr. Thomas Cottrell, by his Will, dated 28th of January, 1833, gave to the Company, Three Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Three per Cent. Consols, subject to the Legacy Duty, the Dividends to be equally divided between 25 Widows of Decayed Liverymen of the Company, which are distributed on the first Tuesdays in February and August.
N.B.—This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £3,100 Consols.
Mr. William Long’s Charity.—Mr. William Long, by his Will, dated 7th July, 1834, gave to the Company, One Thousand Pounds, Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, and he directed one Moiety of the Dividends thereof to be paid half-yearly unto so many of the poor Liverymen as the Company should appoint to receive the same, and the other moiety thereof he directed to be paid half-yearly among 20 poor widows of Liverymen of the Company, in like manner as Mr. Michael I’Ans’ Charity is disposed of.
N.B.—This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £1,045 Consols.
Mr. Malcolm Dunnett’s Charity.—Mr. Malcolm Dunnett, by his Will, dated 30th August, 1842, gave to the Company the sum of Two Hundred Pounds, Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, to be applied by the Company for the Support of Decayed Liverymen, preference being at all times given to the two Senior Liverymen of the Company who shall apply for relief, and be in addition to any other aid which they would otherwise be entitled to receive from any other Charitable Fund of the Company. This Charity is distributed on the first Tuesdays in May and November.
Mr. Peter Skipper’s Charity.—Mr. Peter Skipper, by his Will, dated 25th of September, 1846, gave One Hundred Pounds, free of Legacy Duty, in aid of the Decayed Livery Fund, with which Charity the amount is now amalgamated.
Mr. Philip Lawton’s Charity.—Mr. Philip Lawton, by his Will, proved 13th August, 1856, gave Five Hundred Pounds, less Legacy Duty, upon Trust to pay the Interest and Dividends to poor Decayed Liverymen and Freemen or their Widows.
N.B.—This Fund now consists of the sum of £477 9s. Consols.