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CROYDON CHARITIES.

&Abair, 11 die Joinii, ISIS.
HENRY BROUGHAM', Em. is the Chair.
Mr. William Dalton Harding osier examination.
DO yin. know of any other lauds than those you hare
mentiossed ?—There seven saes of land, called the Hermi-
tage Lunt, at Streatham.
What does that let for?—Ctir 351. sow; that is let at its
value; I went and bid all the snots., for Ilse purpose; there
Is • farm at Stalkendese, at LibstleW.
Of how many acres dues it massist?-oae hundred acres.
%Vilat does it let at?—At SW.
What is it worth !—I am not • Jody ; I have *ever seen
it; that Is about eight or taus miles below Croydon.; there
are Iwo tenements near Mint Walk, let at a reed of 401.
What are they worth '—Perhaps fifty or sixty pounds ;
there are two tenements or stables, rolled the Old Shops, let
few W.; I rather thick they have been ebaisged away; and
we have hest oile stable snored td two tenements.

Who is the visitor of the hospital I.—The Archbishop of
Canterbury.
Does heroic visit ? —Yrs, he has.
When did be visit last 1.—.1114 appidated two other pumas
Isst Monday Is visit it, sot ow secrimust of the revenues, but
ou account of the misconduct, as dwy conceived, of the war.
den and schoolmaster; this warder I got put in ; he was
one of the poor brothers ; he is offensive to the archbishop
and to the clergy; the stllool is now kept open by subscrip-
tion, and nut according to the orilisituices.
What school do you 'seam ?—Tbe hospital.
Du the ordinances require it to be a free school ?—Yea,
fur such as are of the poorer, sad men it the better sort.
Are they fed or clothed ?—Nu ; neither food nor clothing
are given ; there was mu school kept ; government occupied
it as a storehouse trilbies my werinury, till Joseph Lancaster
came to Croydon, and then Dr. 'reload called a meeting of
the Isikiabitasts, and they established a school op°. Bell's
system.
In what year ?.—ltt the year 1911.
Was this school established by subscription ?—lt was.
Is it still supported by subscription I—Yes.
Does Archbishop {i'bitgift's hospital subscribe to it ?
No.

Is the archbishop's eelicsol is existence at all?—Not at
all; the schoolmaster appointed on that establishment keeps
a private school fur his own ernoluaseot, and does sio pablre
duty as schoolmaster whatever.
Before fifty years ago, used there to be a school I. the
hospital!—Oh, yea.
How many have you beard of being there?—The old ia-
babitaiets have beard of ,umbers beige hestracted there.
Has the archbishop, as visitor, insisted u you the school be-
ing revived'—No, but I have, sail be will nut do it;
What steps have you taken?-1 have written to him seve-
ral times formerly, and wished him to have it established
spots its original foundation, as specified in the statutes;
because, I said, those subscribers would die off.
What answer Jid his Grace give you'—He never thought
proper to notice my letters.
Did the parish, at any vestry meeting, express a sense of
your useful conduct its isivestigatiog these charities ?-I..lna-
uiniously, by a resolution of thanks, 300 being preseut, on
the 13th May, 1818, after I had beeu engaged in these in-
vestigatioss fur upwards of eight years, and undergoes save-
ral suit, in law and equity..
Did you experieucr great vestals,' in the csaree of tkigre
law jroceedisigs ?—Nothing else, besides a asset tespectaide
grutleosan being maliciously indicted fur perjury, fur having
giver, (vitiates in those ieimirice, who was most bosoarably
acquitted.
Was the deals of Westminster, Doctor Ireland, vicar of
Croydon ?—Yes, he was, fur twesty years.
Has he any official canueetioe with the charities'—He is
trustee of the farm at Mitcham, belonging to the hospital,
which he will not give up.
Is Ise lesiee?—Nn, Major Moore is lessee.
Has he had say thing to do with Archbishop Whitglft's
hospital'—Yes, be bad for twenty years, as sitar.
Lowe, II die Jantli, 1616.
HENRY BROUGHAM!, Esq. is the Chair.

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Mr. Thomas Hewsou mull Mr. Thomas Hesd, relied is, west

Yoe are diorama/dews of Cripples Newsom : Yes.
Du you know any thing of Archbishop Whitgift's footailat.
tiou for a school ?—Wecau give very little termination apse
that.

Is there a school Were?—Yes.
A free school ?-llsloieW M a free school.
There is a school supported to 'vinegary coalributioa !
Yes. _ .

Is there a school in Croydon *pea Archbishop R'hitglft's
foandation !—Yrs, there is a school opened, and a school-
master who is paid front Archbishop Whitgift's cbtwity, 40/.
a year, awl he has • house.
How many boys does he teach on Archbishop Whilgift's
foundation ?—Nose ; there are nose educated het under
Archbishop l'ennyson's will.
Mr. Head.-1 believe the reason acme are taught under
Archbishop Whitgill's will is, that none bare applied.
Dues the master teach any boys on any other foundatioo ?
—The school is opened ou Dr. Bell's Nystrom.
Mr. Illewsini.—There are two seboult there; Mr. Shoat
is appionied schoolmaster by the society, sad he has the
boost- to live in, and the salary belonging to Archbishop
Whiisift's foundation.
11'ho is the other schoolmaster ?—I do not recollect his
name ; but that ita Bell's plan is taught iu INbitgift's school.
house. _ .

Dues Mr. Bissell, who bas a salary from Ilie charity, teach
Ulf scholars at all !—Yes, he does.
In what way )-1 suppose as boarders; he takes iu boarders.
Does he take in any free, and fur nothitig ? -1 do nut
think he dues one.
Tot state, that the ►eason why he teaches none free, is,
that noise hove applied?-9u it is said.
Why do people in Croydon wi►h to be taught when they
pay, nod out apply lit be taught fur nothing?—Mr. /lead. 1
believe the reasou a from the Wag disuse of it; that seems
to be the case.
Have people in Croydon any objection to have their Chil-
dren taught fur nothing?—Nu, if they were aware that they
could hare them taught for nothing, they would be gliol to
attend it.
Mr. Newson.—lt has heen forbid in such a way, that they
do nut apply fur it.
By whom has it been forbidden ?-11 has been discouraged;
there has net bees a school for many lease.-
Do yotaltoow any thing about the property of Ibe hospital ?
—A little about it.
Are the lands mooch ander-let ?—Yes, 1 should think they
are; they are let upon lease.
Du you know what is done with the mrerphis of the roads,
after payout Ilse expeoses?-1 do Out know ; the warden,
the poor heeding', and Mr. Bairn the schoolmaster, have
the management of it altogether.
What do they do with it ?-1 citron. say.
Mr. Head.—l believe, since an sovestioation Mao takes
place, it ►as been applied according in she lionises will.
What is the yearly value of she relate at New Cress, ot
3$ acres of laud?—Mr. Hewer's'. We cannot sell; I 'lisp-
pose I,oooi. or 1,6001. a year; hot it is let vu a long lease.
Who let the lease )...-The trimmed.
To whom is it let?—lt is let u. several tenants.
When dial the lease crenonseticef•••-.11411$ I C t tell.
How many years arc there to van ?-1 do nut know, bat it
Is said that the lease is fur owl, rare.
Has it hero let within the last twenty yearn?—Yes, 1 thick
it has hero.
What tine was lakes en. kWh( it is. hum ?—That I knots