eight perches, which is vested in the lords of the manor and borough for the time being, as trustees for the Burgage-holders. The land is let at a rent of one hundred pounds per annum. Lords' Accounts. The accounts of the receipts and payments of the lords of the manor and borough were annually examined, and allowed by the chapelwardens and overseers, from the year 1760 to 1802, though we are at a loss to conjecture the reason; the trustees not being subjected to the control of the inhabitants in the distribution of their funds. In the "Abstract of Returns of Charitable Donations for benefit of Poor Persons" made pursuant to the Statute of the 26 Geo. III. 1786, and which was "ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 26 June 1816," this Charity is stated to be a rent charge to the poor; the clear annual produce of which is £20. It is probable Pitt's Gift is here intended: see Sect. 8. In the observations it is said, "The residue is uncertain, as it depends on the toll of the market." Extracts from the Receipts and Disbursements of the Lords of the Manor and Borough. 1696 May 14 Received of Mountebank 00 10 00 1697 Received for the two faires that yeare 05 02 06 1731 To Sarah Randall for the Girls Schooling To the Free-school for Twenty Poor To Show pence and Pickage by Jef- ................... To Straw and Thatching Gouldings 1732 To stall rents received that year To Mr Goldar and Mr Nicholas Blount a bill of theirs including the Sol' Gens fee for his Opinion about the Tytle &c 4 10 00 1746 March 18 To cash paid Mr William Hill the Attorney for Defending a law suit touching the Boundaries of the Burrough of Uxbridge and a right of fishing claimed by the Proprietors in part of the River Coln running through the same 1748 Oct. 27 Pd Insurance and Pollicy for ye Workhouse 1754 To Witherel to go to the salt water June 26 To James Randall for worke at Linch Pond 16 0 0 0 17 6 Ο 8 0 07 6 O 2 4 ....... 1763 Nov. 24 To Mr Cowdrey a leag of Mutton 1764 Ap1. 7 To Taking of Cow Moor....... 1767 Dec. 25 Paid for Lightning ye Lamps 28 weeks 0 10 2 16.0 1767 Ditto for Oyl 1783 Dec. 4 Paid for Stones and Mending Shire ditch.......... 2 18 5 .... 0 12 0 1784 Jan. 5 Paid Ive Groves and Slade for attending all day Sunday and Monday at Highbridge during the Flood. ...... 0 4 0 1788 Aug 7 Gave cash for ringing the bells when the first stone of the Markethouse laid 050 The lords used to appoint and pay the following servants to the town, a Crier, a Hogherd, or Collector of Hogs, and a Keeper of the Pound. The two last offices are abolished in consequence of the late inclosures, which have rendered them unnecessary. SECTION 2. SKYDMORE'S GIFT. Mr. William Skydmore, Citizen and Ironmonger of London, and a native of this place, by his will dated the 5th. of March, 1500, gave twelve pence per week, to be distributed in bread, at the chapel, after divine service every Sunday morning, amongst the most poor and needy inhabitants; and he charged a house and premises in the town, which he devised to his brother, with the payment of that sum. The following is an extract from the will, which was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 1st. of April, 1601. "Item I give and bequeath to the said John Skydmore my son and his heirs all the said house and tenement lying and being in Uxbridge before-mentioned now or late in the tenure or occupation of Gregory Harebottle or his assigns and all and singular the grounds lands tenements and hereditaments to the same belonging and now also or late being in the holding or occupation of the said Gregory Harebottle or his assigns together with the reversion of the said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances before bequeathed to the said Robert Skydmore by from and after the decease of the same Robert Skydmore and all and singular the mounds easements profits and commodities to the same belonging now in the occupation of the said Robert To have and to hold the same unto the said John Skydmore my son and his heirs to his and their own proper use and behoof and yet nevertheless upon this Condition that he the said John Skydmore and his heirs or assigns from time to time at all times hereafter shall give and bestowe or cause to be given and bestowed in and upon every Sunday morning in every year yearly for ever hereafter presently after divine service being ended within the Chapel of Saint Margaret in the town of Uxbridge within the parish of Hillingdon to and amongst the most poor and needy inhabitants within the town of Uxbridge where I was born twelve pence in bread within the said Chapel of Saint Margaret in the town of Uxbridge in the parish of Hillingdon aforesaid." This gift was paid by the late Mr. John Hull till his death, and is now paid by Mrs. Hull. It is chargeable on the estate now in her occupation. SECTION 3. MARSH OR MERSH'S GIFT. Extract from the Will of John Mersh dated the 7th. Day of July 1557, "Item I give and bequeath unto the Wardens and Company of the Mystery or Fellowship of the Mercery of the City of London Two Hundred Pounds of lawful, Money of England there amongst the said Fellowship to remaine to the use and occupying of Young Men and edifyeing of the poore People as hereafter followeth to endure for ever (that is to witt) The said Two Hundred Pounds to be delivered into the hands and occupyeing of 5 poore Young Men occupiers of the same Fellowshipp they putting in sufficient Sureties for the same unto the Wardens and Fellowship of the said Compa. for the time being And the said Young Men to pay yearly unto the said Wardens and Fellowship for every Pound x11. Sume of the same for the cc'. is ten pounds And if it shall happen att any time hereafter Taxacon Subsidie or other Charges to bee levyed or taken of the said Money That then the said Young Men which hath the Money in occupyeing shall make payment of the same as of their owne proper Goods soe that the said |