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London, England, 1818-12-18 00:00:00

YEOVIL CHARITIES.

Luse, I die Audi, 1818.
HENRY BROUGHAM, Esq. is the Chair.

Mr. George Watts Mr. Wm. Wilmington. sad Mr. Henry
Co/lusts under eraimiviation.

According to what you know of the will, what was the
foundation of the schnul!—He gave the whole manor and
Snare; house in thr pumas of Lee, tics,' KlitnitY, in the
county of HAIM, comprising 213 sere% to the support of the
school.

Hove you been on thespot!—l have been overlheestate.

•
liras there any thing rise comprised in the devise besides
those?—No, I believe out lie hit the whole of this estate to
educate and clothe forty pour buys, as the Slue school in
London; but by some means there was a deficienry in his
will; he did slut say where those boys were to he taken from;
in cousesiature, his daughter or sister, Mrs. Ann NUN'. S, by
n decree in Chancery. founded, that ti n of the boys mere to
be tJketo from Prrotom twenty from Romsey, cud leo from
Fothetion. .

Was this another scl I, issolvps...dent of the school
fon. sI, .1 by Mr. 111uwea?—No, it us vlt the
tiled sight had sbO to do ilati I—'l has give rise to the
sod in Chancery, and it was is. rooms guesser of that a decree
was !Milk', to the of of I. ;.sg it a.. ha r ; nod
it s.a rsteutis4 that power •b. mode the above np•
polo mem.
What sins she slate of Ibe appoint swot ,--Abou I 1719, or
frosts 1.41 to 1721 . so mods wlo. to be gi•t'o to a i-the anti
etluealt' Ilir hu)s, 't. Illtich to ht• Guam to tool the t.oys
up-
pls'otact, and than tine asst %as lt) medic tlo►t o)II to the
Min Id.

Hai tiny Nolter bro.:faction ever bees male to :Cowes
Ciotti; .uses t•—lfro.

Do you know the Yeovil estate only, or the Romsey estate
also ?—Tbe Yeovil estate only.
Do yon know the value of land ?—Yes.
Are you a considerable proprietor of land ?—Yes.
To 21fr, Walls] According to your estimate, then, is the
annual income of the school about 1001. including the inte-
rest of the proceeds of the salt in 1808. the interest, and
interest money of the 413!. 17s. 3d.?—Yes.
How many scholars are taught now at this school so en-
dowed ?—I do not know i 1 have not interfered siuce they
took the books from me.

How many were taught in 1813, when yno ceased to be
churchwarden ?—There might he seven or eight ; I do not
exactly know._ . . .

How many boys were there in 19021—None that I know ;
when the buys were there, they paid the master fur pens and
ink, and things of that kind, of which I have here the
receipts
Who at that time pocketed the money of this estate I—Gud
knows; I do not.
Who were the trustees in 1812!—The following gentlemen
to the best of my knowledge, call themselves trustees ;
John Hooper, William Phillips (the Vicar), John Gondford,
Juha Hitching% Thomas Tomkisis (the Curate), William
Haver, John Newmans, James Parasols, William Lambert
White, Sir William Heathcott, Richard Fitt*, Sir Thomas
Heatheolt, Sir Charles Mills; but Mr. roles had the whole
management of the Romney estates, as lw told me.
Who is Mr. Figes ?--He was the person that had the ma-
nagement of the lands at Romsey for the schools, and lie
wrote a letter, asking me, whether there was any school-
master at Yeovil, fur which he had always paid him for
clothing and educating ten boys.
Wbo was Mr. Figs'-1 believe lie was an old school-
master, and was a sort of Justice's clerk,
In what manner bad Ike got powiession of this frost '—
Slime how or other; but when I went there the charity was
nearly as badly off as it was at Yeovil; and the church-
warden at Ramsey knew nothing of the charity; be said
sometimes there was a boy had a coat, and sometimes no-
thing.
Did yon find any school at Romsey I—Yes; but almost as
bail as it was at Yeovil.
When you examined the estates, the manors, house down,
at Lee, whom did you find the rent was paid to?—Me. Tubb
was Sir Wm. Heatheutt's surveyor; I do not know who re-
ceived the rents.

What is he ?—He was a land surveyor at Fishertnu, near
Salisbury.
To whom was the land let in IRIS ?—To different tenants,
as specified by Mr. Tubb, with the map of the estate.
To whom do these tenants pay their rents ?—I cannot pre-
tend to say.
Did you ask any one tenant to whom they paid their
rents ?—fild Flies used to recei►e the rents as be told we;
be is dead now. _ _

What did old Fires do with the rent !—He used to pay a
certaio sum to • sellimilisismer at Yeovil.
What did he do with the rest and residue?--Goil know• ;
many or the parents of the boys have told me, they had uu-
thing to bind them out, nor settle them in the world.
Did you ever hear of any thing bring given by 01.1 Figes
to hind ■ buy out l—Yes, to bind a boy out, but never to
settle him. There was one hoard to Mr. Collins, but Mr.
Collins ~ever had any thing with him.
What duce he give for binding a boy!—Five pounds.
Do you know what rent was actually paid by these
tenants is 1812 ?—i do not know.
How long is it since old Figes departed this life?—l du
nut bums. .

How long is it ►ince you have seeu him i—Not lately;
not for several years.
Who succeeded him in the trust?—God knows.
Who receives the rents do not know.
What is become of the school at Yeovil?-1t is a little
better now than it was.
How many boys aft there?-1 do not know ; but the
school ja kept in a very bad manner.
What is the population of Yeovil?—About four or five
thousand.
Me Collins.] 1 remember when there mere about thirty
boys.
To Mr. Waifs.) Have you any notion now eho is the
trustee ur pretended trustee, to receive the rents?—They are
all together counected with the whole charities.
Does Thomas Tomkins receive say rent ?—He is master
of the school. and holds sole of the land.

(To 6, continued.)

THE SALIMPN FISHERY.

On the 3•I instant a Special Se►sions or Inquest
was held at the village of I-160nmle, in Nortl -
beiland, to inquire cotu•erniog certain riots which
had tAcen place on the brinks of the Coquet, by a
number of persons assembled together in large
bodies, and by means of a light and listers which
they wiry with them, destroy thousmul, of the sal-
oon which come up that river to spawn, setting
the water bailiffs and all other persons completely
at defiance. A respectable Jury was as:rev:bled,
a..d the Cnurt was opened in due ferns. The Ma-
gistrates who inellidril au the occasion were, Thomas
Cleittiell, the Chairman of the County, sod
the Rev. Thomas Singleton, of Elsdon.
Mr. CLENNL!.I. nthirr.hed the Jury very folly,
Plasm!: the ►ee. r it Acts of Par:l:norm uhrier which
the iiignest wort holden, and that be and M r.
Sin-
gte in,, ua the m 1-e-r Nio;4i.orates, were obliged
(under a penalty of surf. rot+) to put those sza.
.tutts in force, iii consequence of the repre►entatiou

After the CHAIRMAN bad summed vir the evi-
dence, the Jury retired for about 2'l inimites and
then returned, finding, that a riot had been com-
muted in the parish of Rothbury, on the Ilth of
November last, and that during such riot an ~sssu!t
had been committed upon the water bailiffs; and
that John Ennuis and William Mai It, together
with a bar of persons to the Julio. unknown.
were present ut such riot and assault; but the Jury
recommended them to the mercy of the Court.
The CHAIRMAN, on passing sentence, Meted,
that in consequelice of this being the liisi time the
Acts of Parliament, under which the Court were
met, had been put in forest in the.county Of North.
timberland, and in respect of the recommendation
to mercy of the Jury, Julio Ernanit was sentenced
to pay a tine of YOs. and be cochned in Morpetlp
gaol for seven days, and William Black to pay a
fine of 3s. 4d. and be discharged ; and he hoped,
that the lenient mintier in which the e ourt had
acted would have the desired rfrct of preventing
these disgraceful outrages spin taking place.; but
should the Court be again compelled to act, it
would be the imperious duty of the Magistrates to
pass a very severe sentence.
'Elie Court was crowded to excess Iry person;
from all the neighbouring vi I i es, rho had assent..
bled 011 the occasion, and on whose nic!s t hr Chair.
man impressed, in the strongest terms, tlir iiiiiiro.
priety of destroying the salmon Which, it
continued to be practised, would ultimately be se-
verely felt by all parts of the t oniinunity.

lIIELANb.

DUBLIN, DECFMBER 14.

The following is the substance of the Regular.
bona of the flood of Customs, reverting the coo.
veyance of merchandise by the Holyhead Vickers.
The following artsclee, the inartultcture of Great
Britain and Ireland, are ht-nceforth permitted to
be imported mild exported, by lila Majesty's Packets
between Dublin and Holyhead, on their obtaining
a license (or that purports. :

Apparel for both Sexes I Hardware
Books. bouud sud uu. fiats
bound Vito us
Busts or ligures of Earth I NI dliarry
or Stone 1 Plate itod Plated Ware
rebunet Were I Prints awl hctur, •

Coaches sod other Car- 8.4111 vi Noe other mama-
ri ages facturea I .e 4 tiger
Cotious _ _ _ I Silk ..tod Wu, so. ix.

Drapery, new and 4,14 I l'3l.imets and Bum-
Earilieuware, ur lorry I bavo,ca
If berd lottery Stuck s ugs.

No drawback it to be allowed on any article
transmitted in this manner; but the countervailing
duty, imposed by the Act of Union upon the several
articles enumerated in the above li.t, iv to be levied,
so long mit he same may continue in force,

The- Itlitowilig are-
the iegtil.ttmus respecting
goods outwards front Dwblin :
The parcels and packages are to he deposited
with the Surveyor at Howth, at least our day prior
to the day of the r intended shipment, that the Of.
liver may have sufficient time to examine their con-
tents, and to Pee that the goods cow anted in them
are solely of British or Irish manufacture ; and an
account is to be entered in the Survryoi's h ka at
Nowt'', of the particular parcels and packages, with
the owner's name, marks and numbers, that a coos
responding number to that entered in the bottk be
affixed by the officer, prior to the defive•sy bo
hoard the packet. And prior to the departure ut
the packet from Howth, the nister is to deliver to
the Surveyor, a manifest or detailed account, signed
by him, specifying the various de.ctiptionv rit tbe
parcels and packages taken on board, winch, ou
being examined by the Surveyor's books, and f ,utill
to hr correct, is to be snord by the latter officer,
and re-delivered to the Master.

Inward: frost Holyhead :—Upon th arrival of
the packets at Howth, the Nlaster is to elehver itt
the Custom-house, to the tide-surveyor there, E.a
manifest or account, signed as aforesaid at the to,tt
of lading. The goods tire to tse depostiril in lite.
Revenue. House at Howth, under Ihr care and e
Cody of the 4surveynr there, for compiorioiin, as /4
outward bulks, with the manifest; Mud the Starve-304
after ascertaining that the parcels or pat kagestor.
respond with such documents, is to eicluter the
goods, for the purpose of being fors order, utaltr
kirk and key, in the custody of an toftier: broils
Howl), to the Custom-house stores, there
to be spite examined, (peered, nue: dise4,....rged, tee
the manirer now practised with retwrit 0 .11011064 e
as are at facesent importable by ether packet,.

11.111CRICY. yecnitril
Yeslevier the 96th regiment Were
blinded tii this (I).

CASTLEBaIt., PEC.SIVER 7.

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ore con-•ernret to ileaf_ % t ho a.
great degree in the wretched hi.% els 1.11 and 011(..11
this town. The Nloigtite of Sligo ht. le.m.itl)
a aew inittance.of humanity und liberidoy.