Charities belonging to St. Nicholas's Parish

Charities belonging to St. Nicholas's Parish:- About the year 1667, Mr. and Mrs. Offley, left 40s. a year for the poor of the parish, out of the Unicorn Inn, in Holborn, and it is now paid by the Draper's Company. In 1758, Mary Wiseman left £30 Old South Sea Annuities, and directed the yearly dividends (18s.) to be divided in bread among 24 poor widows. In 1735 Giles Baker left a yearly rent-charge of £3, out of a house in Castlegate street, for three poor widows of seamen, appointed by the aldermen. Four almshouses, which afterwards formed part of the Workhouse, and as such have been sold, were built about 1718, at a cost of £212 given by the Corporation, and £20 given by Daniel Smyth. Two small Almshouses, in West street, were given by an unknown donor, and are occupied by four poor widows. The SAVINGS BANK, at the Guildhall, was established in 1818, and in 1847 had deposits amounting to £12,786. Mr. Fras. Hales is the actuary, and Mr. B. Goodwin, clerk.

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