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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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without_o cover_v the_o whole_a country_n round_o about_o where_o she_o dwell_v will_v bear_v her_o witness_n that_o she_o visit_v and_o relieve_v the_o sick_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a she_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o heal_v the_o wound_a her_o purse_n her_o hand_n her_o heart_n be_v all_o open_a for_o their_o relief_n she_o buy_v many_o precious_a drug_n and_o cordial_a water_n she_o make_v several_a precious_a salve_n and_o give_v they_o all_o away_o to_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o she_o spare_v not_o her_o best_a pain_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o her_o great_a sickness_n such_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n yearn_v in_o she_o she_o compound_v several_a medicine_n with_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o apply_v they_o thus_o will_v her_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n and_o be_v dead_a she_o yet_o speak_v prov._n 31.31_o heb._n 11.14_o for_o her_o precious_a name_n live_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psalm_n 112.6_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v clark_n examp._n vol._n 2._o c._n 15._o 4._o mr._n john_n bruen_n of_o bruen-stapleford_n for_o three_o year_n together_o whilst_o he_o live_v in_o chester_n maintain_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o own_o parish_n in_o the_o county_n allow_v they_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o two_o mill_n he_o relieve_v the_o poor_a in_o chester_n both_o daily_a at_o his_o gate_n and_o otherwise_o weekly_n as_o he_o be_v rate_v ibid._n 5._o mr._n john_n dod_n though_o his_o mean_n be_v very_o small_a yet_o be_v much_o give_v to_o hospitality_n scarce_o any_o sabbath_n in_o the_o year_n but_o he_o dine_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a common_o three_o or_o four_o poor_a beside_o stranger_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o he_o have_v so_o large_a a_o heart_n that_o upon_o occasion_n he_o have_v give_v to_o some_o three_o shilling_n to_o some_o five_o shilling_n to_o some_o ten_o shilling_n yea_o to_o some_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o when_o the_o poor_a come_v to_o buy_v butter_n or_o cheese_n he_o will_v command_v his_o maid_n to_o take_v no_o money_n of_o they_o ibid._n 6._o mr._n samuel_n crook_n of_o wrington_n in_o sommersetshire_n be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o his_o kindred_n that_o need_v it_o and_o then_o he_o show_v it_o most_o when_o their_o necessity_n swell_v high_a he_o be_v very_o charitable_a and_o openhanded_a to_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o albeit_o his_o charity_n shine_v most_o to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o flock_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o shut_v up_o from_o stranger_n but_o he_o be_v very_o liberal_a to_o they_o also_o upon_o good_a occasion_n yea_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o bestow_v the_o gospel_n free_o upon_o other_o congregation_n adjacent_a such_o poor_a as_o he_o find_v to_o be_v hearer_n unless_o they_o be_v know_v to_o he_o to_o take_v up_o hear_v as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o idleness_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o calling_n never_o go_v home_o emptyhanded_a but_o he_o always_o warm_v and_o cheer_v they_o with_o his_o bounty_n as_o well_o as_o instruct_v they_o with_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n 7._o mr._n john_n carter_n sometime_o minister_n of_o delstead_n be_v very_o diligent_a in_o visit_v the_o sick_a especy_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o he_o never_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o any_o poor_a creature_n but_o he_o lest_o a_o purse-alm_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spiritualalm_n of_o good_a and_o heavenly_a advice_n and_o prayer_n no_o poor_a body_n ever_o come_v to_o his_o door_n that_o go_v away_o unhanded_a his_o wife_n also_o look_v unto_o that_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o ibid._n 8._o dr._n william_n gouge_n be_v very_o charitable_a especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n he_o maintain_v some_o poor_a scholar_n in_o the_o university_n whole_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o contribute_v liberal_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o other_o he_o set_v apart_o a_o sacred_a stock_n as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o portion_n for_o the_o poor_a proportionable_a to_o his_o encom_n which_o also_o he_o faithful_o distribute_v ibid._n 9_o dr._n harris_n in_o his_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v no_o less_o discreet_a than_o private_a when_o he_o meet_v with_o fit_a object_n his_o hand_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v then_o his_o tongue_n to_o proclaim_v it_o indeed_o he_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o idle_a lazy_a cant_v person_n who_o live_v on_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n whosoever_o shall_v survey_v his_o large_a bill_n of_o weekly_n and_o quarterly_o allowance_n beside_o considerable_a sum_n give_v to_o poor_a minister_n and_o especial_o to_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n who_o never_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o shall_v add_v thereunto_o his_o legacy_n bequeath_v in_o his_o will_n to_o charitable_a uses_n can_v but_o judge_v that_o his_o charity_n exceed_v the_o ordinary_a proportion_n of_o his_o revenue_n ibid._n 10._o mr._n ignatius_n jordan_n of_o exeter_n be_v famous_a for_o his_o charity_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v a_o free-hearted_a and_o openhanded_a man._n he_o be_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o poor_a another_o job_n in_o that_o respect_n he_o can_v true_o say_v with_o he_o as_o job_n 30.25_o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a no_o doubt_v it_o be_v and_o do_v earnest_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o especial_o for_o god_n poor_a honest_a poor_a person_n who_o heart_n and_o face_n be_v set_v god-ward_o and_o heaven-ward_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v very_o open_a to_o relieve_v they_o he_o do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o many_o that_o have_v far_o great_a estate_n have_v not_o heart_n to_o do_v ibid._n he_o will_v often_o say_v that_o he_o wonder_v what_o rich_a man_n mean_v that_o they_o give_v so_o little_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o rake_v so_o much_o together_o for_o their_o child_n do_v you_o not_o see_v quoth_v he_o what_o come_v of_o it_o and_o hereupon_o he_o will_v reckon_v up_o divers_a example_n of_o such_o as_o heap_v up_o much_o for_o their_o child_n who_o within_o a_o short_a time_n have_v scatter_v and_o consume_v all_o and_o on_o the_o morth-side_n he_o often_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v small_a beginning_n and_o afterward_o become_v rich_a or_o of_o a_o competent_a estate_n give_v a_o particular_a instance_n in_o himself_o i_o come_v say_v he_o but_o with_o a_o groat_n or_o six_o penny_n in_o my_o purse_n have_v i_o have_v a_o shilling_n in_o my_o purse_n i_o have_v never_o be_v mayor_n of_o exeter_n therefore_o leave_v child_n but_o a_o little_a and_o they_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n may_v become_v rich_a but_o leave_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n and_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o become_v beggar_n his_o care_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a plague_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1625._o for_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o mayor_n he_o be_v choose_v his_o deputy_n and_o he_o see_v the_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n accept_v of_o it_o and_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o divers_a town_n in_o devonshire_n and_o to_o some_o in_o dorcet_v and_o somersetshire_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o procure_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o supplial_a of_o the_o want_v of_o many_o hundred_o of_o poor_a that_o in_o that_o time_n be_v in_o a_o distress_a condition_n one_o that_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n relate_v that_o he_o have_v see_v morning_n after_o morning_n come_v to_o his_o door_n sometime_o thirty_o sometime_o forty_o yea_o fifty_o sixty_o or_o more_o wring_v their_o hand_n some_o cry_v that_o their_o husband_n be_v dead_a other_o that_o their_o wife_n be_v dead_a other_o that_o their_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o bury_v they_o some_o again_o cry_v that_o their_o family_n be_v sick_a and_o they_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v they_o other_o that_o they_o have_v divers_a child_n but_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o for_o they_o some_o cry_v for_o bread_n some_o for_o physic_n other_o for_o shroud_n for_o their_o dead_a and_o he_o not_o only_o hear_v they_o patient_o but_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o they_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o for_o their_o relief_n for_o stand_v in_o his_o shop_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o minister_v supply_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o for_o the_o present_a the_o next_o morning_n when_o there_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o their_o sad_a complaint_n his_o charitable_a care_n of_o they_o be_v renew_v also_o and_o thus_o he_o continue_v morning_n by_o morning_n even_o for_o the_o space_n
and_o thereupon_o put_v off_o his_o apparel_n he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o deacon_n wish_v they_o to_o give_v to_o his_o executioner_n 25_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o and_o so_o kneel_v down_o cover_v his_o eye_n and_o submit_v willing_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n a._n c._n 259._o ibid._n 2._o cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n when_o in_o a_o great_a famine_n many_o poor_a people_n come_v to_o he_o for_o relief_n give_v they_o all_o he_o have_v and_o sell_v the_o vessel_n and_o church-ornament_n to_o relieve_v their_o want_n ibid._n 3._o ephrem_fw-la syrus_n upon_o a_o famine_n happen_v at_o edessa_n assemble_v the_o rich_a man_n together_o complain_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v almost_o starve_v whilst_o they_o covetous_o keep_v their_o riches_n by_o they_o to_o their_o future_a hazard_n and_o torment_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o charitable_a contribution_n they_o choose_v he_o for_o their_o almoner_n who_o thereupon_o take_v their_o money_n provide_v 300_o bed_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o stranger_n and_o relieve_v they_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n ibid._n 4._o basil_n the_o great_a in_o a_o great_a famine_n sell_v his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o other_o good_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o style_v up_o other_o rich_a merchant_n to_o contribute_v and_o cause_v public_a place_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o will_v often_o not_o only_o visit_v they_o but_o administer_v to_o their_o necessity_n ibid._n 5._o epiphanius_n spend_v all_o his_o estate_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a ibid._n 6._o theodoret_n be_v wonderful_o charitable_a visit_v and_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 7._o chrysotom_n when_o banish_v to_o cucusus_n in_o armenia_n have_v much_o money_n send_v he_o by_o his_o friend_n which_o he_o whole_o employ_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n ibid._n 8._o s._n augustine_n be_v very_o careful_a for_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o case_n of_o great_a want_n will_v sell_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o when_o the_o church-stock_n be_v spend_v he_o use_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v wherewith_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a that_o thereby_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o their_o charity_n to_o contribute_v to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n ibid._n he_o always_o keep_v scholar_n in_o his_o house_n who_o he_o feed_v and_o clothe_v ibid._n at_o his_o death_n he_o make_v no_o will_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v ibid._n 9_o cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o make_v the_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a his_o barn_n and_o thereby_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 10._o prosper_v bishop_n of_o rhegium_n in_o france_n distribute_v his_o good_n free_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v a_o father_n to_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n in_o the_o city_n ibid._n p._n 89._o 11._o fulgentius_n just_a before_o his_o death_n call_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n he_o daily_o use_v to_o distribute_v a_o among_o the_o poor_a will_v it_o all_o to_o be_v present_o divide_v and_o recite_v by_o name_n the_o widow_n orphan_n and_o poor_a he_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n ibid._n p._n 95._o 12._o gregory_n the_o great_a after_o his_o father_n death_n have_v more_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o estate_n give_v all_o his_o estate_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a ibid._n p._n 96._o 13._o s._n bernard_n what_o money_n he_o have_v give_v he_o whilst_o young_a he_o private_o give_v away_o to_o the_o poor_a ibid._n p._n 95._o 14._o our_o late_a most_o excellent_a queen_n mary_n distribute_v annual_o to_o the_o distress_a french_a protestant_n 40000_o pound_n english_a spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n she_o send_v some_o thousand_o of_o pound_n into_o this_o land_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o that_o be_v kill_v perizonius_n 15._o luther_n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a a_o poor_a student_n ask_v he_o some_o money_n he_o bid_v his_o wife_n give_v he_o some_o but_o she_o plead_v penury_n he_o look_v up_o a_o silver_n cup_n and_o give_v that_o to_o he_o clark_n marr._n of_o eccl._n hist._n p._n 144._o 16._o john_n picus_n of_o mirandula_n relieve_v the_o poor_a every_o day_n give_v much_o money_n to_o poor_a maid_n to_o prefer_v they_o in_o marriage_n and_o employ_v a_o intimate_a friend_n to_o inquire_v out_o the_o want_v and_o necessity_n of_o poor_a housekeeper_n who_o he_o bountiful_o relieve_v clark_n in_o his_o life_n 17._o edward_n vith_o king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o dr._n ridley_n about_o charity_n order_v gray-fryars-church_n to_o be_v a_o house_n for_o orphan_n st._n bartholomew_n to_o be_v a_o hospital_n and_o his_o own_o house_n at_o bridewell_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o correction_n hist_o of_o the_o reform_v 18._o archbishop_n cranmer_n lay_v out_o all_o his_o wealth_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o pious_a uses_n ibid._n 19_o queen_n ann_n bullen_n ever_o use_v to_o carry_v a_o little_a purse_n about_o she_o for_o the_o poor_a think_v no_o day_n well_o spend_v wherein_o some_o have_v not_o fare_v the_o better_a at_o her_o hand_n she_o keep_v her_o maid_n and_o such_o as_o be_v about_o she_o so_o employ_v in_o work_v and_o sew_v garment_n for_o the_o poor_a that_o neither_o be_v there_o see_v any_o idleness_n among_o they_o or_o any_o leisure_n to_o follow_v foolish_a pastime_n act_n and_o mon._n 20._o king_n henry_n iid_v of_o england_n surname_v beauclerk_n be_v very_o charitable_a and_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1176._o in_o a_o great_a dearth_n in_o his_o country_n of_o anjou_n and_o maine_n he_o feed_v every_o day_n with_o sufficient_a sustenance_n ten_o thousand_o person_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n till_o the_o time_n that_o new_a corn_n be_v in_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o granary_n and_o storehouse_n he_o employ_v the_o same_o for_o relief_n of_o religious_a and_o poor_a people_n pet._n blesensis_n 21._o francis_n russel_n second_o earl_n of_o bedford_n of_o that_o surname_n be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o queen_n elizabeth_n will_v merry_o complain_v of_o he_o that_o he_o make_v all_o the_o beggar_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o nobleman_n to_o make_v beggar_n by_o their_o liberality_n then_o by_o their_o oppression_n holy_a state_n p._n 297._o 22._o holy_a master_n bradford_n in_o a_o hard_a time_n sell_v his_o chain_n ring_n and_o jewel_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n act_n and_o mon._n 23._o george_n wiseheart_n a_o scottish_a martyr_n forbear_v one_o meal_n in_o three_o or_o one_o day_n in_o four_o that_o he_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a he_o lay_v also_o hard_o upon_o straw_n with_o new_a coarse_a canvas_n sheet_n which_o whenever_o he_o change_v he_o give_v away_o to_o the_o poor_a see_v his_o life_n in_o clark_n general_n martyrology_n 24._o mr._n john_n eliot_n go_v much_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o little_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n bestow_v free_o upon_o the_o poor_a many_o hundred_o of_o pound_n and_o he_o will_v with_o a_o very_a forcible_a importunity_n press_v his_o neighbour_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o such_o beneficence_n cott._n mather_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 39_o roxbury_n the_o town_n where_o he_o live_v can_v not_o live_v quiet_o without_o a_o free_a school_n in_o the_o town_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o have_v be_v one_o thing_n which_o have_v make_v i_o almost_o put_v the_o title_n of_o schola_fw-la illustris_fw-la upon_o that_o little_a nursery_n that_o be_v that_o roxbury_n have_v afford_v more_o scholar_n first_o for_o the_o college_n and_o then_o for_o the_o public_a than_o any_o town_n of_o its_o bigness_n or_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o of_o twice_o its_o bigness_n in_o new_a england_n ibid._n p._n 66._o 25._o mr._n eliot_n learn_v the_o indian_a tongue_n with_o some_o pain_n and_o charge_n translate_v the_o whole_a bible_n into_o it_o and_o several_a english_a treatise_n gather_v a_o church_n of_o convert_v indian_n about_o natick_n and_o another_o about_o mashippang_n and_o above_o these_o five_o assembly_n more_o and_o set_v pastor_n over_o they_o who_o meet_v together_o twice_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o sometime_o solemn_o set_v a_o part_n whole_a day_n either_o for_o thanksgiving_n or_o humiliation_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 97_o 98._o 26._o giles_n of_o brussels_n martyr_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o necessity_n can_v spare_v and_o live_v by_o his_o trade_n which_o be_v of_o a_o cutler_n some_o he_o
20._o wroughton-mannor_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v found_v finish_v and_o endow_v by_o himself_o alone_o disburse_v thirteen_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v down_o before_o the_o enseal_n of_o the_o conveyance_n for_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o stand_v with_o some_o other_o appurtenance_n beside_o six_o thousand_o pound_n expend_v in_o the_o building_n thereof_o and_o that_o vast_a yearly_a endowment_n whereof_o heretofore_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o large_a sum_n bequeath_v by_o he_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o prison_n to_o college_n to_o mend_v highway_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n beside_o the_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o executor_n he_o die_v 1611._o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n 3._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1552._o king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n found_v the_o hospital_n of_o christ-church_n in_o london_n and_o of_o st._n thomas_n in_o southwark_n and_o the_o next_o year_n of_o bridewell_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o poor_a the_o first_o for_o the_o education_n of_o poor_a child_n the_o second_o for_o impotent_a and_o lame_a person_n the_o three_o for_o idle_a person_n to_o employ_v and_o set_v they_o on_o work_n a_o princely_a gift_n whereby_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o poor_a people_n such_o as_o be_v poor_a either_o by_o birth_n or_o casualty_n or_o else_o wilful_o poor_a beside_o by_o the_o say_v virtuous_a prince_n be_v found_v two_o free-school_n in_o louth_n in_o lincolnshire_n with_o liberal_a maintenance_n for_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o usher_n in_o they_o both_o likewise_o christ's-colledge_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n enjoy_v a_o fellowship_n and_o three_o scholar_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_v excellent_a prince_n 4._o sir_n william_n cecil_n not_o long_o since_o lord_n treasurer_n in_o his_o life-time_n give_v thirty_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o ●t_a john's-colledge_n in_o cambridge_n he_o found_v also_o a_o hospital_n at_o stamford_n for_o twelve_o poor_a people_n allow_v to_o each_o of_o they_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la he_o also_o leave_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o trust_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n john_n billet_v one_o of_o his_o executor_n who_o have_v as_o careful_o perform_v that_o trust_v and_o partly_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n have_v do_v those_o excellent_a work_n he_o repair_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o divers_a hundred_o pound_n the_o great_a church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n he_o enlarge_v the_o hot_a and_o cross-bath_n there_o wall_v they_o about_o he_o build_v a_o hospital_n there_o to_o entertain_v twelve_o poor_a people_n for_o a_o month_n at_o the_o spring_n and_o three_o month_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n with_o allowance_n of_o four_o penny_n a_o day_n he_o give_v two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o repair_v of_o st._n martins-church_n a_o hundred_o mark_n to_o st._n clement_n to_o build_v a_o window_n five_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o four_o parish_n in_o westminster_n for_o twelve_o year_n upon_o the_o building_n of_o the_o market-house_n there_o he_o bestow_v three_o hundred_o pound_n whereof_o it_o make_v ten_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o give_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o christ_n hospital_n till_o two_o hundred_o pound_n come_v out_o 5._o robert_n earl_n of_o dorchester_n anno_fw-la 1609._o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ordain_v a_o hospital_n to_o be_v build_v in_o east_n green-street_n in_o sussex_n allow_v to_o the_o building_n thereof_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o which_o the_o executor_n have_v add_v a_o thousand_o pound_n more_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o pound_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o maintain_v twenty_o poor_a man_n and_o ten_o poor_a woman_n to_o each_o of_o they_o ten_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o beside_o to_o a_o warden_n twenty_o pound_n and_o to_o two_o assistant_n out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v choose_v three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n apiece_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 6._o john_n whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a charge_n cause_v a_o hospital_n to_o be_v build_v at_o croyden_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thirty_o poor_a people_n with_o a_o free-school_n have_v a_o master_n and_o a_o usher_n and_o lay_v unto_o it_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o building_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v cost_v two_o thousand_o pound_n more_o 7._o william_n lamb_n clothworker_n give_v to_o these_o charitable_a uses_n follow_v he_o build_v the_o conduit_n near_o holborn_n with_o the_o cock_n at_o holborn-bridge_n bring_v the_o water_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o yard_n in_o pipe_n of_o lead_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n he_o give_v also_o to_o these_o use_v follow_v to_o twelve_o poor_a people_n of_o st._n faith_n parish_n weekly_n two_o penny_n apiece_o to_o the_o company_n of_o clothworker_n four_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o read_v divine_a service_n in_o st._n james_n church_n sundays_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o for_o four_o yearly_o sermon_n and_o for_o twelve_o poor_a man_n and_o twelve_o poor_a woman_n so_o many_o gown_n shirt_n smock_n shoe_n he_o give_v land_n to_o the_o yearly_o value_v of_o thirty_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o town_n of_o ludlew_a and_o bridgnorth_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o christ's-hospital_n yearly_o six_o pound_n and_o to_o purchase_v land_n ten_o pound_n to_o st._n thomas_n hospital_n yearly_o four_o pound_n to_o the_o savoy_n to_o buy_v bedding_n ten_o pound_n he_o erect_v a_o free-school_n at_o sutton_n valens_n in_o kent_n with_o allowance_n to_o the_o master_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o usher_n eight_o pound_n he_o build_v six_o almshouse_n there_o with_o the_o yearly_o maintenance_n of_o ten_o pound_n he_o give_v also_o towards_o the_o free-school_n at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a clothier_n on_o work_n in_o suffolk_n he_o give_v one_o hundred_o pound_n 8._o sir_n wolston_n dixy_n mayor_n free_a of_o the_o skinner_n give_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o free-school_n in_o dosworth_n yearly_a twenty_o pound_n to_o christ's-hospital_n in_o london_n yearly_a for_o ever_o forty_o two_o pound_n for_o a_o lecture_n in_o st._n michael_n bassings-hall_n yearly_a ten_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o newgate_n twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o two_o compter_n of_o ludgate_n and_o bethlehem_n to_o each_o of_o they_o ten_o pound_n to_o the_o four_o prison_n in_o southwark_n twenty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o bassinghall_n ten_o pound_n to_o emanuel-colledge_n in_o cambridge_n to_o buy_v land_n to_o maintain_v two_o fellow_n and_o two_o scholat_n six_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o building_n of_o the_o college_n fifty_o pound_n to_o be_v lend_v unto_o poor_a merchant_n five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n and_o st._n thomas_n each_o of_o they_o fifty_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o bridewell_n twenty_o pound_n to_o poor_a maid_n marriage_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o poor_a stranger_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a church_n fifty_o pound_n towards_o the_o building_n of_o the_o pest-house_n two_o hundred_o pound_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o gift_n in_o money_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o seventeen_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o yearly_a annuity_n to_o seventy_o two_o pound_n 9_o sir_n john_n gresham_n mercer_n and_o mayor_n of_o london_n anno_fw-la 1548._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o give_v ten_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o every_o ward_n in_o london_n which_o be_v twenty_o four_o within_o the_o city_n and_o to_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o three_o yard_n of_o cloth_n for_o a_o gown_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o shilling_n a_o yard_n to_o maid_n marriage_n and_o the_o hospital_n in_o london_n above_o two_o hundred_o pound_n he_o also_o found_v a_o free-school_n at_o holt_n a_o market-town_n in_o norfolk_n 10._o mr._n thomas_n ridge_n grocer_n give_v to_o charitable_a use_v one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n viz._n to_o the_o company_n of_o grocer_n to_o be_v lend_v to_o two_o young_a man_n free_a of_o the_o company_n a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o his_o man_n and_o maid-servant_n sixty_o three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n unto_o the_o hospital_n about_o london_n one_o hundred_o pound_n unto_o preacher_n four_o hundred_o pound_n to_o poor_a tradesman_n in_o and_o about_o london_n three_o hundred_o pound_n for_o a_o lecture_n in_o grace-church_n one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o in_o gown_n for_o poor_a man_n one_o hundred_o pound_n 11._o mr._n robert_n offley_n haberdasher_n give_v six_o