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REPORT 01' THE

SOCIETY

FOR

IMPROVING THE CONDITION

OF THI

POOR OF ST. JOHN'S, .

From the 31st July, 1808, to the 31st July, 1809.

PRINTED BY J. LANG, WATER-STREET.

1809.

A RlEPORT 0.

THE STATE OF THE SOCIETY

FOR IMPROVING THE CONDmON

or THI

POOR OF ST. JOHN'S,

From the 31s/ July, lB08, to the 31st July, lsog. --THE COMMITTEE POR THE PRESENT YEAR.

His Excellency Vice-Admiral JOHN HOLLOWAY, Esquire, 'RE'IDENT.

WILLIAM CARTER, !:squirc. VICI·PRISID&NT.

Joseph Laus;harne, Esq. R. N.

~~~~a~rdlW:~n~?' Treasurer James Ma.cbraire. JohnJ. Masters.

• Walter Baine.

Pete~M~~e~:~:°E;q. St~ward. Stephen Knight, Secretary. Mr. John Murray.

David Tasker.

Thomas Coote, Esq.

~~~~blh~~. Steward. Patrick Huie.

:.t~N~h;~~7k~:.q. Steward, John Williams. William Newman Hayles.

Gillies Macbean, Esq. Major General F. Moore. Mr. George R. Robinson.

HONOBARY PATION,

Sir ERASMUS GOWER, Kni,ht.

THE Committee have peculiar plea~ure in Jaying before tbe numerous friends of tbe So­ciety, tbe present report, "' it evinces tbe im­provement and utility of the Institution in a very striking manner. .

The Society, at the last annivNS8ry, ap-. peared to be in an improving way, and its friends 80 sensible of ii, their subscriptions were unusually liberal, in order to liquidate tbe claims on tbe Society, and place its funds in advance, but sucb bas been the inclemency of tbe past winter, tbe extreme scarcity of the principal necessaries of lite, and the unhealtby state of tbe community, tbeir benevolent inten­tion bas, in some degree, been rendererl ineffec­tual, by the increased and prolonged calls upon it. Tbe Committee had, however, the .atisfac­tion \0 find .exertion increase with the pressure of tbe season, and have to express its thanks to the Miniaters of the respective establishments, "ho, with the utmost readiness, exerted their abilitiea in behalf of the suffering poor. .

The present state of the account, the Com­mittee trulli will be· considered favorable, bear­iag in miud tbe astonishing price of bread and tour, dllring tbe winter (which more than dou­bled· the expenditure of those articles) and the opence ofa passage for Mr. Marshall, a School. master, \0 succeed Mr. Brake, who declined cootiDuing longer than October next: With the lllaries as usual, calculated up to tbe 20th of Oetober next, the Society appears to be "8i. 7 •• 4d. in debt, from which may be de-

duc~ed stock on hand for Sille £27.4 •• l,z. and provisions left, value £7. 11s,

Owing to the severity pf the \feather at , som,e periods, and the sickly stale of the chil­

dren at others, the Girls' School had ,'ery felY attendants during the months of I?ecember, January. and February, since then it has been ,visited regularly by a Committee of Ladies, through whose attention and exertion the school has qeen more fully attended than at any former period, the number being from 70 to go each day, -they are mostly lIiHler 12 years 0,1' age, Since the last Anniversary, 74 have been admitted, one has been apprenticed, and several gone out to serrice , A great deal cf plain work has been done, and a price affixed by a Committee of La­dies,-

36 Ibs. of 'Vaal have been dressed, I!J Ibs. of Yarn spun, 30 pair of Hose, 8~ pair of Socks, 68 pair of Cufts,

and a variety of other articles have been knit. The SU Ill of £g. 14.1, 5il, has been received

in the , Girls' school for articles sold and work ',done, and sundry articles remain for sale, valu-ed at £3. 45, I d, the sum of £8, 6s. Sd, has ' . been paid for labour, SkillS, Cards, Wool, Soap, and other articles, which leave a balance i,n fa­"or of the Institution of £4, 12" 211, The whole number of Girls adUlitted to the School, has been 37,8.

The l3,o):s' ~cJlOol has been very fully at­tended, and their improvement regular, many Qrthem aj'e apepls ,ilj makiog and mending,net,

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The'sum of .£ 10. 1&. has been received for work done and articles sold.-Nets and Twine va­lued at £24. remain on hand; there has been £IQ. 19 •. paid for labour, twine, quills, and other articles, which leaves a balance ID favor of the society of £14. 2 •. 4d. 44 Boys have been ad­mitted since the lasl anniversary; ' 24 have gone out to the fishery. most of them could make and mend nets.-One has gone to England, s apprenticed to Coopers, 2 to Carpenters, I to a Shoemaker. and;; to the Fishery. The whole number of Boys admitted to the School is 247, and from 80 to )00 attend daily.

Annastacia Brown, one of the orphans brought up by the Society, is apprenticed to Wilham Percy, of Brigus.

Lambert, the child reported last year as deserted, has heen taken under the care of his Grandfather.

Edward Monahan and Joan Brown, two orphans, continue to be provided for ~y this So­cIety.

Ninety-four persons have heen relieved, and one fourth the passages provided for twelve others, s~nt to their native country in a disabled . and feeble state. Three persons under relief of the Society have died, and three have been ap­prenticed under its regulations.

The expence of tbe Boys' school this year, deducting the profits from labour and amount of coals,.

Of the Girl.' school, ..... Of the Institution in general,. Relief issued to the poor,. • .

..e. s. d.

lor 6 7 69 18 II 16 4 0

266 t' II

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To relieve the objects at present on· the list, and maintain the orphans up to the 20th .of Oc­tobei·, will · require ·nbout ·.B40:' It will be ne­Cessary for some Spelling Book's, and other ar­ticles to be ·provided. .. . , . . . .....

SUBSCRIPTIONS rOR THE

GENERAL PURPOSES .OF ·THE INSTITutION •

• A

L. S. Anspach, Esq. . ............. .. Mr. Christopher Angel, ..• •••... ... •• Messrs. Andrews 'and Freeman • . .•....• Mr. Thomas Atkins .................. .

Henry Andrews; •........... : . . .

B

Mr. Samuel Bulley, ......•...•. .. ••.. Messrs. Bulley and Job, •. ..•.. : •....• Mr. John Bowers, .. . . .. •.•.... .......

Jobn Barnes, . " ..... •. . .•......• M1!ssrs. J. and R. BrIne, .. ............ . Mr. Patrick Brazil, ... . . : .......... ..

Robert Brine.. . . • .... . ..... . •... Laurence Bovey.o ... .. . ......... . .

D. P. Bouverie, Esq. n. N ...•...... .. . Mr. Walter· Baine, .......... ..•..... ..

John Boden, ... . . . ......•.•• .... John Broom. Esq. • ..... ... . •.... . .. Mr. Alexand~r Boucher, ............. .

William Branscomb, .... ..•. ..•.••

£. s. d. 1 1 0 046 0 '10 6 o g ' O o 4 . 6

2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 010 2 2 5 5 1 I 3 3

' 1 J

o o o o o 6 o o o o o o o (}

8

.2. I. d. Mr. John Barry, ................... . 1 1 0

Philip Beenlan, .... .. .......... .. William Best, ................. .

1 ) 0 010 6

Jonathan Bradbury, ............ .. A. H . Brooking, Esq .............. ; .. Mr. John Bourke, . .... ............. ..

1 1 0 3 3 0 0 4 6

James Brine, •••.. : ........ ..... . 0 4 6 John Brophey, .............. .... . 0

C

Mr. William Cowell, ..••••......•.•. 0 10 6 John Cahil, .................. .. 0 4 6

Messrs. Cunninghame, Bell, & Co ... ... . Mr. Patrick Coil, ................... .

5 5 0 0 9 0

Richard Curreen, ............ .. . . 0 5 0 Michael Curran. .. ............ .. 010 6. William Cunninghame-, ......... .

Messrs. Costello and Simms, ......... . 1 1 0 2 2 0

Mr. Stephen Cummins, ............. . Messrs. Crawfords, and Co . .. .......... . Mr. William Carson, M. D .......... .

0 9 0 5 5 0 ' 2 2 0

William Carter, Esq .... ... . ....... . . Messrs . Daniel Codner ang Co. . ...... . Mr. P. W. Catter, ................ ..

5 5 0 2 2 0 1 o ·

Thomas Coote. Esq ................. .. 5 5 0 Mr. Richard Cooke ........ ' ......... . 0 5 0 Cash of Sun~ries, under 4)'. Od ........• 0, 11 5 Mr. John Cull, ..................... . 010 6

D

Messrs. John Dunscombe and Co. 5 5 0 Dalton, Arnold, and Co. 6 6 0

Mr. Henry Duggan, .............. .. .. Thoma~ Denning, ....... . ....... . David Duggan, ......... .. .. . ... . Rohert Dooling, ..... . .....•.... Joha Dowsely, ... . ....... ...... .

0 9 0 0 4 6 1 1 0

, 0 4 . 6 010 6

E

Mr. Williaq. Elmes, •..•. : .••••.••••• •

F

Messrs. Follet, Hoyles, and Co . ..••• • •• Mr. Michael Farrel, ' .•..••....•.•.•...••••

John Foot, .. .. .............. .. .... .. A. Ferguson, .................. .. John Fitzgerrald, ..... ... ....... . PatrickFlannery, ....... .. . ..... .

G

"g. s. d V 7 0

r

550 o 10 ~ 1 1 0 o 10 6 046 010 6

Sir Erasmus GQwer, Knight, ........... :w 0 o . Mr. Joseph Griffith... • . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. 0 4 6 Messrs. Goss and Butler, .. " . . .. . . .. .. 2 2 0

Nicholas and J. Gill. .......... 2 2 0 Mr. John Guest, .. ......... ... ...... 0 4 6

James Gill, ........ . ".......... 0 10 6 George Garland, .... ""." '" .. .. 0 10 6

Messrs . Godfrey Me:'gher, and Co ..... '. . 0 10 6

H

His Excellency John Holloway, E·sq. Go-vernor, ... .... .. ... ... ...... . 21 0 0

Messrs. Rohert Hutton, and Co ......... 5 5 0 Hunters and Co ...........••.. 5 5 0 Hart, Eppes, Gaden, and Robin-

son, .... . ... ........... 5 5 0 Hunt, Stabb, Preston, and Co ... 7 7 0

Mr. Richard Heaney, ................ 0 4 6 Jeremiah Hearn, .. .. .... .... .. .. 0 4 6

John Houston, Esq. " .. . ......... " .. 2 2 0 Mr. T . G. Haye, ....•.••. . ..•...•.. '. 0 9 0

John Higgins, .. " ...... ........ 0 10 6 Messrs. John Hill and Co. .. ..... . .... 5 0 <l . Mr. James Hayes, ..................... 0 10 6

10

Mr. George Huichings, •.•.•.•.•••.•• William Hayward, •••••... •. • • •• William Haly, Major, •••• • •• •••••

Mr. John Jarmin, ....... . .. .. ....... . William Jenkins, ....... ....... . .

K

Mr. Stephen Knight, .............. .. Messrs. George and Thomas Keough, .. " Mr. Patrick Kavenagh, ............... .

William Keals, . ..... . . .. . ...... . Joseph Kavenagh, . .. ... ..•.. ....•

L

John Laugharoe, Esq. R. N .. .• .••••.• Rev. P. Lamhert, D. D ... .. ........ .. J. A. Lysaght, Esq .. R. N .. .......... . Mr. Peter Le Mesurler, ..... ...... ' .. . . .

Graham Little, .................. . James Lilly, ................... . George Lilly, . ... ...... .... ... .. . James Lane, .... ..... . . .... .. . . . Robert ~e, .... .. . .•.......

M

.IJ • •. tl. 1 1 0 0 ')0. 6 1 1 · 0

010 . . 6 o '9 0

770 550 o 4 6 o 4 ' 6 o iO 6

JO 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 ) Oil 6 1 ) 0 0 JO 6 I 2 0 0 4 6 1 1 0

General Francis Moore, .............. 5 o 5 0 4 6 4 6 6 '0 7 0 2 0

JO . ·6 ·

Gillies Machean, Esq. . . . . .... . . • . . . .. 5 Mr. Patrick Murran... .. . . .. . . .. .... .. 0

Thomas Murphy, .. .... ...... .. .. 0 Me ...... James Melledge and Co... •• .• . . 6

James Macbraire and Co. . ... .. .7 Mr. Peter Mackie. .................. 2

Walter. Murphy, ........ . . .... ... . 0

,

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Mr. Joh':' Master ........... ,', ..... ;', WiHiam M' Cloud. , .. ......... .. Luke Maddock, . ............... ; • John Murch, .................. .. WalterM'Allaster, ............. . Michael Mara, .. .... .... ...... .. Patrick M'Grath ....... ...... .. .. William M'Carthy, •. ..••... . •••.

Messrs. Miller. Fergus, and Co ........ , Mr. Robert Manley, ............. . .. ..

Thomas Murch, .............. .. Miohael M'Donel .. ... . .... .. .. ... .

Messrs. Murphy and Gleeson •..••.••... Colonel J. Murray, .... . ... .. . ..... .. Mr. Thomas Meagher, ........ . .. .... .

William M'Grath, •.•. .......•.. Daniel Marett, .... ..•.•......... Thomas Martin, . .... . .. .... ... . ..

N

Ill. $. rI. ' 1 l ' 0 . '0 10 . 6 0 .10 6 I 1 0 1 1 0 090 090 0. 9. 0 440 o 10 (j 018 0 090 1 1 ' 0 . 1 1 0 220 090 100 1 0

~. 'William Notting, . . ...... .. :.... .• .1 1 0 Archibald Nevins,. .... ...... . . .. 2 0 0

o Mr.1\forgari O'Regan, . .... ... •••.•.. • . ~)"!O (j

p

Mr. Nathan Parker, . ..... .. ... .. ... .. Thomas Phippard ............ ... ..

Menry Phillips. Esq ... ; ............... . Mr. Thomas P.arsolll, .. ..... .... . .. . .

;Jonathan Parsons, . . ............. . . Timothy Phillips ..... ........ . . ..

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770 o 13 '0 550 1 1 0 l ' 1 0 0 ' 9 0

Mr.'David Raw).nds, M. D .... :.... ... l ' 0

Mr. John Ryan, ................... . David Rennie, ............••.... R. Roberts, ............ ... ...... . 'Samuel Rendell, .. . ........... ..

Messrs. John Rendell, and Co •• .••...•• Thomas Rowand Son, . •. ... • .. John Ryan and Son, .... . ..... ..

Mr. W. B. Rowe, .................. .. Patrick Redmond, .............. .. Patrick Ryan, .......... .. ..... . William Ryal, ... . ............ .. Thomaa Ryan, ...... ............ .

John Re?nell, Eoq ................. ..

S

Mr. James Stewart, ..... ..... ...... .. John Street, Esq ...... ,: . .. .. .............. . Messrs. Stigings and Squarey, ..••....•• Mr. William Stears, ................ .. John Stewart, Esq ................. .. Mr. John Snellgrove, ............... ..

John Scott,. ....... .... ........ .. John Stentiford, .... .. .......... .. Andrew Simpson, .. .. ......... . . .

Messrs. Stout and Haire, ....... .... . . . Mr. Neil Shannon, .. ...... ......... .

Henry Shea, . ' . .. ............... . Benjamin Scott ................. ..

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Mr. Robert Tremlett , ..... . ......•.•. . William B. Thomas, ............. . Thompson, M. D., ...... . ...... ..

Thomas Tremlett, Esq ................ .

U Mr. John Underhay, ................. .

.e. s. d. 1 1 0 7 '7 0 0 4 6 0 4 6 " 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 9 0 1 1 0 1 1 ,· 0 0 4 6 010 6 3 -3 0

010 6 3 3 0 010 6 0 9 0 3 3 0 3 3 0

0 1 0 1 0

1 1 0 010 6 1 1 0 o 10 6

2 2 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 5- 0 0

010 6

Mr. John Wall, ••••••••.•••••..•••••• John Williams, Esq. . ..•..•• ••••..•• Thomas Forth ·Winter, Esq .•.•....••• Mr. Thomas Warren, ...............•

Patrick.Walsh, .•....••••••.•.•.• James Whealan, ...•.•.•••. . ..•• Joseph Wood, .... ...... ....... . Thomas Williams, ....• .•.••...•

Messrs. Whiteway> and Mudge, •••••••• Mr. John Williams ............ : .. ;; .. . Mrs. Marg:itet Walsh, . ......... .. .. :., Mr. John Way, ..................... ..

82. S. d. 0 9 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 O· 4 6 0 4 6 0 4, 6 0 4 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 ' 6 0 4 6 010 6 ---

Total, t£.345 1 11

DONATIONS .

• Legacyby Joseph Kavenagh, ......•.•• Gift from Lodge 186, .... .......... .. Collected from Messrs. Crawford & Co·s.

.It. s. d. IS iJ 0 i 12 6

Servants, .. . ......... ...... .. 1]2 4 Messrs. Parker, Knight, and Bulley's Do. 1 13 1 Messrs. Hunters and Co·s. Do.. . •. . . .. . . 1 7 3 Messrs. Cunninghame and Co's. Do. .. .. 3 13 11

08.25 19 1

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STATE oj the ACCOUNT jrom

Paid the bala.rrcts tlae 'ftom ' the Society; 31st July; 1608, ' . . . •• . . . ••.•• .••. .••• ••• ••• •. .. ••• 148 IS II

~~3~~Yf~~;;'OfR~~rbP=r::J:::::::: ~ I! ~ GlaziriKwtndom;.:: ........ : ... : ·............ 015 0 Sweepmg chimneys ud funneliR,!', .•• ••••• • ••• 0 12 0 Printlng the account of the SocIety, and adver-

JOhntis~~te~; ~diii~~~i ~;' t~ ~a~h·O~t;,b~;:.·. Boys for wrorit, ••••••..••••.••••••••••.••.••• Twine, ...... _ ......... h~'~ •• ' .~"~""""'"

~~~::::.::::: .:;:. ::::: .:: : :: :: ::::::::::::: ~:cii.: ::::::::::::::::;::::::::.::::::::::: ~E~~~~:~.~::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~\~:le~~:s:~~~~~td':;be~'~~~iJ: : Children for knitting, spinning, and plain work,

.~~i~~::: ::::::: ::::::::::: :::::::: ::::::: ::: Worsted, .............. ~ ..................... .

~~~~~~~ ~I:~~~~:;::::::::::::~: :.::::::::: ~itt~gN~I~::::::::::::::::::::::::'::::: Lines. lind rtpajring Wheeb, .••...•.••••..••••

~:a'~t~:::~::::::::::::::::::::::: Otie-fourth of u passages to infirm persons, •••. Milk for the widow Bowers, from JUDe, 1801·, to

9th A~ril, .......•...•.••.......•••••..•

~:~e:: ~~~~Jl M~i~~~~~t~:G;;Uh·.:::: P~h m~t (or M'Donel, ViDoicomb, & M'Grath.

f~~~~2~~:~~;'~::::::~::::::::::: Shirts and 'Hose for M'Donel, .• ..... .••.. ... • Shoes for Nowlan ·and Griffiths, ••...••••.•..•

8 0 6 SO 0 0 3 , 0

11 11 0 o 9 0 , , 0

o • 0 o 3 . 0 o 7 0 g 13 g

• 6 7 7 0 0 00 0 0 ~ 1(1 1 , 7 • o 7 !)

o 10 9 , 7 0 o E! 0 080 o 3 o , o 7 o 2

• '3 • • 14 19

.30

• 8 0 o 7 \ 6 7 1:2 0 o 14 9 0]8 0 , 0 7 I 17 I , , 0 01'1 0

£.321 9 "

15

3Ist.Ju}y, ]808, to 31st July, ".. l80g. til . •. d.

By amount of Sucsbriptions; received since · July, 1808,............ 345 1 11

of Donations, .. . . .... : .':.. 25 19 1 Rent of a Garden, I"""ed to T . Meagher 10 5 0

of a House bequeathed by J. Saw-yer, .. . .... .. . . ... . ..• 2 0 0

Orderof.HisMajesty,top.yMr.Brake 60 0 0 -Bread-dust sold,. . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .... 0 4 6 Collected at the established Church,. . 37 4 9

. at the dissenting Meeting House, ............ . .

Received for work done by the Boys, . .. . by the Girls, .. .

Due to James MeJledge, . . .. 7 9 7 Parker,Knight&B'!ltex -: 1 n 4 : Thom ... Stabb. . . • . •• 0 13 0 John and R. Brine, •. 6 13 4 John Ryan, Printer, •• 8 0 6-John Brake, ........ 38 15 0 S. Warne, ...... . ..• 57 10 4 Patrick M'Grath, •. • . 1 0 0

121 13 1 Due from tbeTreasurer,deduct 39 5 9

13 10 3 10 i 0 9 14 . 5

82 7 4

IB.5g6 8 3

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STAT~ 'rif ,the ACCOUNT f~o'm. . .e. s, d.

f!1df~tM~~[~:~ddtD'g;~'ii~·~;f~;w~i~~;;3~U. 9 4 Hartry, •. .•. ;............................ 614 5

&0Jr~nforA~~~~~Bw:i~p.r~:~.~: ... ::~ ::: ~ l~ ~ ~!isi~~JoW~ ~~~ ~~e:ryB~Ei; '~d 'G;~;~,:: ~ ~~ ~ Maintaining Lambert, .....•...•.....•.. r. • •• • • 3 0 a

Brown's Orphans, ••.••• 0 ' . • • ••• •• • '15 0 0 Edward Monahan, Orphan, •.••.• 13 0 0

~~~~isl0~aO~~d~'.::::·:: ::::: : :::::::::: l~ ~~ ~

~ti~o::~re?!:::::::::::::::::::::::::: . ~! . lg g 13! Quintals of Flsh, ........................ -.. ~. 1 ~ 112 Galls. of Moluses, . ..................... 14 9 4

~:t~~:~~~:~e~,. :::::::::::::::::: :::::::: , ~~ ~]O g46 Lbs. of Sugar, ••••••••••••.•••••.•.• • • • • 4 1'1 3 Schoolmaster's passage, •• 0 ........ 0;: .0. . .... 15 0 0

r ---#.596 8 3

Remains 1 ewt. of Dust Bread, ••••.•.•.. 0 g 0 !IO 1bJ. of Sugar,................ 0 6 8 40 Ibs. of Butter, . . ............ 2 13 lolba.ofTea, •.•.••••• ••. •••• 4 8

7 17 0

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31st July, 1808, to 31st July, "1S0!). . .£. s. d.

Brought over, •••••• .. • . •• .. •• • ••••• 596 8 3

.e. 596 8 3

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.Ladies who have visited tke School; commencing February 19th, 1809.

To 19th March,

To 16th April,

To 14th May,

To 11th June,

To 9th July,

To 6th Augu§l,

Mrs. Phillip" Houston, Payne, Andrews.

Mrs. Joa. Williams, Le M esurier I Macbraire, G. Gaden.

Mrs. T. William,. Thompson, Skinner, Hutchings.

Mrs. Melledge, Macurdy, Shea, T. Williams.

Mrs. Haire, T. William" Elliott, Thompson.

Mrs. Hoyles, Lee, Morris, M'Kie,

-@-Printed by J. Lang, WateNtTttlJ Livtrpool.

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