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Memorandum of Gifts; A memorandum painted. on wooden planks. Painted white with black lettering.
Of the Gentlemen who gave the Following Gifts Per Annum for Ever among the Poor of the Parifh of Coggs and Newland. Imprimis MR HENRY WHITE in 1667 of COGGS Gent. gave One Hundred Pounds which said sum has been since laid out in a Piece of Land called Boy Croft in the Parish of Hailey, for The Benefit of the Poor of Coggs. Item MR WILLIAM WRIGHT in 1788 late of OVERNORTON, Gent, gave One Hundred Pounds, which said sum is laid out in the three Per Cent Consolidated Annuities the In= =trest there to belaid out in Bread to be Distributed at Christmas among the Poor of Coggs and Newland, or towards the Education of Poor Children (as the Trusf= =tees appointed by his Will) should think Proper. Alfo GAVE the Intreft of Twenty Pounds to The Parifh CLERK of Coggs and Newland Which, said Principal Sum is laid out in the above Annuities. MR SIMON HOLFORD late of Coggs, in 1806 gave One Hundred Pounds in the five per Cent Annui= =ties, the Interest thereof to be distri= =buted Yearly in Bread to the Poor of this Parish on Candlemas Day. MISS SARAH SCOTT PRUCE late of Newland 1851 gave One Hundred Pounds in less by legacy duty ten pounds the three per Cent Consols the In= =terest thereof to be distributed =Yearly in Bread to the Poor of this Parish at Christmas.
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