The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-10 00:00:00

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EDUCATION of the LOWE It ONDERS.

BETEACT TROM THE MINUTES OP THE EVIDENCE
BEEINIE THE SELETIT COMMITTEE OF i/tE noun
or cOMMOSis. ANNEXED I'O TOW& THIED
POET ON THE EDUCATION or THE LOWER,
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CHARITY AT MERE, NEAR LINCOLN.
• Marti., 2 * .1 anti, 11112.
,HENRY BROUGHAM, Esq. is the Chair.

Codes White, Raq. eella in, aid cranked.
Whet* Jr row Brantettee".
Are yen laudlord to the last witness ?—He occupies a farts
under toe.

Do you know how much was taken by way of fine fur the
renewal of the lease of the estate which you have heard
snentiosied?—l know nothing of the busts of sty own know.
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What is the reputation with reflect to the floe ?--The
reputation I believe hat been one amt a ball and two years;
I take that to be the usual fine; bet I say this with a great
deal of caution, because I am not coins here for the occa-
sion ; it is entirely accidental.
• What do you take the value of the land to he that is let !
—lt is pot at all in the mom productive stale, because it
has been ill managed; I should be extremely unit iiitug to
ocrupy kat twelve Shillings an acre.
Though exempt from tithe and poor-rates!—Yes, though
exempt from tithe and pour-rates.
If it oas in a good state of sissacement what wonld you
be willing forty fur the whole of it !—lt is &Sent' to any,
it so much depends upon the tenant, what capital he can
employ, and what manure he lays on ; if it were well farmed,
I should think it would be worth from fifteen to twenty
*hilliest as nem.
Do you *ink that estate is a very favourable piece for
sleeep?—...Not I do not think, generally speaking, that it it.
Is it sot very dry ?—Yee ; but it affords very little
herbage.
Bet is it net dry?—Yes, it is dry to a (melt.
Do pm bow any thing further impeding Ibis charity
No-
Do yea live is the neishisonrliond !—My estate joins.
Do you know by general reputation.. of ally airoshoure
being there ?—No ; the reputation of the country is, that
there are sorts* pensioners paid from that estate.
Year Waist has stated, that the lauds were left to die
bedevilment is that your opinion!— I casmot say; I consider
that there have beets formerly a very considerable number of
elsaritahle institutions on the spot some day or oilier; and
from the member of foundations of considerable extent, the
estate 1 suppose was kit for their support.
As you do not hew fir from it, cars you give tbe Commit-
tee any *formation whet becomes of the real rent of the
haellsofte reel rent is paid in ages, as the Cuainittee
hoeitiero Warmed.
L 1 p Wassay what laysosnes of those fines either from
year pee *formation or from general reputation Cie
and Not I cattairler M be strysermil the flue is paid, accord-
ing lo my idea, on the lease heists panted to the meperur
lesmat, who leases it again to his under truant.
'eau the superior tenant pays the fine to the warden ?
Yea ..
Aid a rest is reserved, after paying that fine, of thirty.
two pomade a yea. ?—Yes
The Committee are now speaking of the resit reserved ;
to &tone is the Cue paid when that rent is reserved !—lt to
paid the sursior terrant to the warden.
Hue you ever beard what the fine was which the supe-
rior stoat paid neon the last renewal ?—Never; my idea is
thatit Woo the same scale as church property.
H w matey acres aro let fur .121. a year:—Sic bundled
and fifty.
You are a landlord, the Committee understand, owning
and oreopying land esQuinins to this estate?—i am.
What is your idea of the reason, why a person having eso
acres, worth, you say, at least twelve shilling au acte, should
let a lease for a term of years at about our acre,
audonly reserve a fine of from forty-five to sixty pounds !
hare considered it In my owls mind as analogous to church
and corporation property, and it I. let, I believe aceorthite
Mthe Mee rale openpaying a fine; bow that has arlifil, I
pretend not to say, but It is perfectly well known, that such
Y the partite ill many pert* of England.
Was Me. Maltby connected or unconnected with the
former tessne?—The hut witness can speak better to that
than myitelL
Yost have stated, that the fines paid to the warden are ap-
propriated, as you conceive, to his own tow ?—I consider it
to be soil practice.
To Mr. Druesoi.) Is there any deed or eedowesesit of
the foundation?-1 should suppose there is in the road
rolls ; it was left by Michael }toilet!, of --s—; it was
founded by bits.
le what year do not know, I only heard my father
speak of it, that it was many years ago ; I should think
that it mum be more than a hundred years nets.
I* there a will in eltttleatt ?-1 shbuld think there is ;
think there is is the court rolls. . . . .

Why 4o you Husk mu ? Rt( Ruse all original writings are
*so; if 1 wanted • will, 1 shuttlil go to the court to 104
at it.

HOSPITA L OF SPITAL.

Luse, I die Junit, 1818.
HENRY BROUGHAM, En. in the Chair.

Mr. John May Bromhead, called by, ailed sawasinad.

You area eolicitor od I.ineolh ?—I am.

Are you arqogioled with the affairs of the Hospital of
Apital-ost-tbe-Street, its the county of Liotrlu I—Yes, I awe
Before assoweriug any furtlur questions, I ws-h so know
whether I sue to produce these papers in the ahsence of the
muter

What is the master's nAme?—The Rev. John Prettyman,
Where does he —At I'halt.t„outi, near Newport
Paget If.
Wirt comeso,..;olion have you had s ;th Mr. Juho Pret-
tying', ?—t iddre;.sed h letter to the (1 :tomtits of this 11:um-
taster, is cemequence of receiving a lever directed to the
master of SAM hospital, nutter the mark ter the chattnell
of this Ciameittee ; it passed Ilironzli Liticultt, and came
back apt, In met f imeeivid it at ten techwlt at ititzht in-
stead of lialf-past five, by which Memos I could not time brat
mist by writing, to Mr. Prettyman; I wrote the next day,
and mot him a copy of the order, and h copy of the letter
to the chairman, its which I took the liberty of stilling,
it was itopo.ssbleto Crt the order to him time enough for
him to attend as requested; Intl I think the moliability was,
If he was front home, there ras Ms time to cointanuicase
with int, and the letters coming retool I.y Litidon, parti-
calory as there is MUM to los here he was trims butor;
flick I would submit, **ether, io consequedre of 'lse chair-
dian's letter, WM. copeerogel professionally to this inanities
fur ills master, whether I 'sea to produce tber-e gmpers;
I have leaked wee the paper', and I esti trace in as far
back as Itiehant the First, and Ipm tram Ar touts, 'tad
the nelu.cuf those grants; there is DO eritstation ollsttarr
emanates post of this Charity ; none what. sec; !t is for die
ra:ultnenrr of the master and certain pour; the re has t;tno