PLA OF THE FINSBURY DISPENSARY, St. John's=Square, Clerkenwell, FOR ADMINISTERING ADVICE & MEDICINES TO THE POOR, at the DISPENSARY, OR AT THEIR OWN HABITATIONS, GRATIS, WITH A LIST OF THE GOVERNORS; INSTITUTED MDCCLXXX PLAN OF THE FINSBURY DISPENSARY , ST. JOHN’S SQUARE, CLERKENWELL. INTRODUCTION. ITS RISE AND PROGRESS. A FEW Gentlemen, blessed with benevolent hearts, and liberal dispositions, urged by their feelings, and encouraged by the success of simi- lar Charities (established in the Metropolis and places adjacent) were induced to attempt to in- stiute this Charity. The original Promoters met on the 29th day of April, 1780, and were soon joined by several friends and humane persons, who continued to meet very frequently, as well to promote Sub- scriptions as to elect proper Officers, and to form and adopt Regulations, Rules and Orders, for the good government of the Charity. On the 3d of August, 1780, the Governors conceived that the fruits of their labours were so far ripened, that they ought to diffuse them A2 among (4) among the objects of their Care. They there- fore resolved that this Dispensary should he opened on the then 12th instant. In the first six months, 685 poor, afflicted, worthy objects were cured or received relief. PRESENT STATE. From-the institution to this time, 54,563 dis- tressed fellow-creatures have enjoyed the ad- vantages resulting from this benevolent esta- blishment, 52,769 of whom, to their great com- fort, and to the happiness of their families, and benefit of the publick, have experienced the eminent abilities, unremitting assiduity, and ten- der care, of the Gentlemen of the Faculty en- gaged in this Charity; either by receiving a perfect cure, or the utmost relief that medicine or chirurgical operations could bestow. There are 532 unfortunate beings new under Cure. The Physicians and Surgeon have visited 15,410 Patients at their own habitations. UTILITY. The very great number of applications, most manifestly demonstrate the necessity of this un- dertaking, and point out, that proper objects abound within the limits of it. The most distinguished writers agree, that the wealth of nations springs from the production of labour; (5) labour; surely, then, poor industrious labourers have a just claim to, and merit the care and assistance, not only of the affluent, but of all de- grees not pinched with want. Hospitals are certainly very useful establish- ments, and real public benefits; yet their most sanguine supporters cannot deny, that in several instances Dispensaries are pre-eminent; and very particularly so, on account of the afflicted being visited at their own habitations. For ad- mitting that Nurses at Hospitals are vigilant and humane, yet they cannot possess or impart the sympathetic feelings, or anxious care, of an affectionate Husband or Wife, a tender Parent or Child; which must undoubtedly afford a con- siderable comfort to, and, in some degree, soften the pangs of, the unfortunate diseased.—Hospi- tals are also much less salutary than Dispensaries in this respect; at Hospitals, Patients are ad- mitted once a Week only; but, at Dispensaries, the indisposed are immediately assisted. Many other and great benefits are communi- cated to the objects of this charity, which are so obvious, that an enumeration of them seems not only unnecessary, but might be deemed tedious. The applications for the relief of poor, dis- tressed, and deserving objects, so far exceed the means arising from the present subscriptions, that A3 the (6) the benefits of the charity cannot, at present, be extended to all of them; the Governors there- fore hope for, and solicit the humane and ge- nerous assistance of their Friends and Neigh- bours, to extend the cheering Relies to Misery. It is in their power to crown the endeavours, and to gratify the hopes and wishes of the Go- vernors, by timely, though small subscriptions; and when an individual considers that he can, by the payment of a single Guinea annually, oblige many, relieve a number, do so much pub- lic good, and indulge his own humane feelings, be surely will readily and cheerfully contribute his mite, and press to lend farther assistance to so benevolent a purpose. Persons subscribing early to Charities, receive a satisfaction that others cannot enjoy; for early subscriptions tend to render Charities so stable, that, through their means, comfort may be ren- dered to the unhappy for ages to come. Many cogent reasons might be urged, much persuasive language used, and many weighty ar- guments stated, to procure subscriptions; but it is hoped, that private Good, and public Utility, will supersede the necessity of entering into the matter more at large. This Charity is much indebted to several eminent Divines, who have delivered Sermons in favour of it, and thereby raised considerable sums towards its support. (7) PATIENTS ARE VISITED AT THEIR OWN HABITATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING PARISHES AND PLACES: Clerkenwell St. Sepulchre Within St. Sepulchre Without St. Bartholomew the Great St. Bartholomew the Less The Liberties of the Rolls and Glass-house Yard The Parish of St. Luke The Town of Islington That part of the Parish of St. Pancras which lies on the South Side of the Turnpike-road leading from Islington to Paddington. St. Andrew, Holborn And St. George the Martyr Queen-Square. 1st April, 1797. (8) To such as are inclined to become Benefac- tors by Will, the following Form of a Legacy is recommended: Item, I give and bequeath unto A.B. and C.D. the sum of to be raised and paid by and out of my personal state and effects, which by law I may or can charge with the payment thereof; upon trust and to the in- tent that they, or either of them, shall and do pay the same to the Treasurer {for the time being) of a Charity, called or known by the name of the FINSBURY DISPENSARY, for the Relief of the Poor, there or at their own Habitation; which Charity was instituted in the year 1780, and is now kept in St. John's Square, Glerkenwell; and which sum I desire may be applied towards carrying on the benevolent designs of the said Charity, N.B. Giving land or money, or flock by will, with direc- tions to be laid out in the purchase of any estate for the benefit of this Charity, will be void by the statute of Mortmain; but money or flock may be given by wills without being directed to be laid out. Rules RULES and ORDERS. Rule I THE Charity is to be under the direction of a President, Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, and Governors. II. All persons giving a benefaction of Ten Gui- neas at a time, or making up their contribution within the year to that sum, shall be Governors for life, with the liberty of having one patient on the books at a time. III. Each person subscribing One Guinea, or more, annually, shall be a Governor so long as such contribution! shall be paid, and may have one patient on the books for each guinea sub- scribed; and each subscriber shall be allowed to recommend his domestic servants as patients. And  (10) And in case of a subscriber’s death before the expiration of the year, the widow, or personal representative, shall be entitled to the same pri- vileges for the residue of that year. IV. Upon the payment of a legacy of Fifty Pounds or upwards, to this charity, the person appointed to pay the same shall be a Governor for life. V. Any Governor may appoint another Gover- nor to sign his letters of recommendation, first giving notice thereof in writing at the Dispen- sary. VI. A general Quarterly meeting shall be held on the third Wednesday in the months of February, May, August, and November, in every year; at each of which five Governors shall constitute a Board. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer, or either of them, shall have power to call a General Meeting at any other time, giving at least one week’s notice by an adver- tisement thereof in the Daily Advertiser. And if the Monthly Committee desire a General Meeting, the President, Vice-Presidents, or Treasurer, shall call one accordingly. VII. No (11) VII. No gratuity whatever shall be given to any officer who hath heretofore served this charity, or doth now, or may hereafter belong to the same, without notice of the meeting for that purpose being first inserted three times in the Daily Advertiser; and all particular business for which any extraordinary meeting may be called, shall be expressed in the advertisement, and first entered upon and determined, or adjourned, before any other business be proposed. VIII. A Committee of forty Governors, three of whom constitute a quorum, shall be chosen from the annual subscribers, at the general meeting in May, to meet at the Dispensary on the last Wednesday in every month, for conducing the affairs of this charity. IX. At the last meeting of the Committee in April, they, shall consider of proper persons to be a Committee for the ensuing year; and the Com- mittee, at their meeting immediately preceding each General Meeting, shall prepare the busi- ness to be laid before the same. X. The (12) X. The Treasurer’s and Collector’s accounts shall be audited by the monthly Committee, quarterly, and reported to the next general meeting for approbation; and the Tradesmen’s bills shall also be audited quarterly, at the monthly meet- ings next after those at which the treasure and collector's accounts are audited. XI. A Medical Committee shall be appointed at the general meeting in November; consisting of such Governors as practice physic, surgery, or pharmacy, or are conversant in the knowledge of drugs; who shall have power to inspect the drugs and medicines, inspect the bills for the same, and report, as they shall see occasion, to the monthly Committee. XII. The President, Vice-Presidents, and surer, to be Members of all Committees. XIII. There shall be a meeting of the Stewards of this charity in the month of November, in every year, to appoint a day, with the approba- tion of the President, Vice-Presidents, and the Treasurer, for an Anniversary Feast, when a state of this charity shall be laid before them. XIV. No- (13) XIV. Nobility, Members of Parliament, Governor resident ten miles or more from London, La- dies, and others rendered by indisposition inca- pable of attending, may appoint in writing, other governors, as their proxies, to vote for them at any election. XV. No persons are deemed objects of this chari- ty, but such as are really necessitous. XVI. In all cases of recent accidents. Patients are to be permitted to apply for relies to the Sur- geon, at the Dispensary, without a Letter of Recommendation; but they are required to bring one on their second attendance. XVII. No servant of this charity is to presume at any time to take of any tradesman, patient, ser- vant, or others, any fee, reward, or gratuity of any kind, directly or indirectly, for any service done, or to be done, on account of the Dispen- sary, on pain of being discharged. XVIII. The servants of this charity are always to be in waiting at the time of the General Meetings and (14) and Committees, to answer such questions, and do such business as may be required by the Chairman. XIX. No new Governor is to be entitled to vote at any election, but such as shall pay his subscrip- tion previous to balloting; and not more than two calendar months, nor less than fourteen days, are to be allowed from the declaration of any vacancy at a General Meeting, previous to such election. SUB. (15) SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE FOLLOWING BANKERS: Messrs. Esdailes & Company, Lombard-Street. Messrs. Fuller, Son & Co. Lombard-Street. Baron Dimsdale, Sons, & Co, Cornhill. Messrs, Welch, Roger, & Co. Cornhill. Messrs. Goslings & Sharpe, Fleet-Street. BY Apsley Pellat, Esq; Treasurer, St. John's- Street. AND BY The Collector, Mr. Thomas Elderton, No. 3; Gwynn’s-Buildings, Goswell-Street–Road, Clerkenwell. PRE. PR£SIDENT, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE the EARL of STAMFORD. VICE-PRESIDENTS, The Revd Sir George Booth, Bart, Sir Richard Hill, Bart. M.P. John Coakley Lettsom, M.D. F.R.S. & S.A. Francis De Valangin, M.D. Alexander Gordon, Esq; Henry Overton, Esq; William Staines, Esq; & Alderman. Arvey Christian Combe, Esq: & Alders: Apsley Pellat, Esq; Treasurer. John Meyer, M.D. WM. Ch. Wells, M.D. F.R.S. Physicians John Coakley Lettsom, MD. F.R.S. & S.A. Physician Extraordinary. Mr. William Blair, Surgeon. Mr. John Bunnell Davis, Apothecary, Mr. Abraham Rhodes, Secretary. A LIST OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE FINSBURY DISPENSARY, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE, CLERKENWELL. N.B. Those marked *** have contributed Twenty Guineas or upward **are Governors for Life. *are annual Subscribers of Two Guineas or upwards V. P. (after their Names) are Vice Presidents And those marked + have served the Office of Steward, once: Those marked ††, twice. A Mr. William Abud, St. James’s place, Clerkenwell Mr. William Adams, Fore street Mrs. Jane Adey, Red Lion court, Charterhouse lane Mr. Addison, Ludgate street Mr. William Aldersey, Seward’s street Mr. John Allen, Holborn Mr. Richard Amblin, Leather lane **† John Andree, N.D. Hertford Mr. John Andrews, Wilderness row, Clerkenwell Mr. William Anthony, St. John’s square **† Mr.John Aris, Compton street 2 (18) †Mr. Thomas Aris, Cold bath square Mr. George Armstrong, St. John’s square †Mr. Matthew Ashton, Bull in the Pound, Clerkenwell Mr. William Astle, Portpool lane Mr. John Atkinson, Bishopsgate street Mrs. Mary Austin, No. 4, Corporation row †Mr. William Austin, Islington road †Mrs. Ann Austin, ditto †Mr. Thomas Austin, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell Mr. Charles Austin, Corporation row †Mr. William Austin, Coppice row, Clerkenwell B †Rev. Sir George Booth, Bart, Islington, V. P. Mr. George Backus, Bury court, St. Mary Axe Mr. John Bacon, Red Lion street Mr. George Bague, Charterhouse square Mr. John Bailey, Wilderness row Mr. John Baker, Turnmill street Mr. Richard Balm, Leather lane Mr. John Balm, Saffron hill Mrs. A. Ballantine, Wood street †George Barclay, Esq; Trinity lane †Mr. Thomas Barlow, Benjamin street Mrs. Anna Barnes, City road †Mr. Robert Bassam, St. John’s street Mr. Peter Bateman, 107, Bunhill row Mr. Jonathan Bateman, Ditto †Mr. Daniel Bates, Featherstone street +Edward David Batson, Esq; Gower street Mr. Thomas Beard, Islington Mr. Barnard Bedwell, St. John’s street Mr. Barnard Bedwell, jun, ditto **†Mr. William Bell, Laystall street, St. Andrew's Mrs. Margaret Bell, ditto †Mr. John Bell, Charterhouse lane Mr. George Bell, No. 17, Brayne’s row †Mr. George Belles, Gray’s inn lane Mr. George Bentley, Shoe lane Mr. John Bentley, 14, City road Mr. Bentley, Compton street Mr. Robert Berridge, Portpool lane Mr. Edward Berry, Long acre James Beugeville, Esq; Hackney (19) †Mr. John Biggerstaff, Islington †Mr. John Biggerstaff, jun. ditto †Mrs Ann Biggerstaff, ditto †Mr. John Bilson, Clerkenwell green †Mr. Thomas Birch, Castle street, Clerkenwell Richard Birket, Esq; Tower hill Mr. Thomas Bithery, Gray’s inn lane Mr. John Blackborow, Clerkenwell Close Mr. Henry Blackborow, Brayne’s row **Mr. William Blackburn, Aldersgate street Mr. Charles Blakey, Grub street Mr. Joseph Blackett, Gwynn's Buildings Mrs. Jane Blain, Sutton street †William Blair, A.M. No, 69, Great Russel street, Bloomsbury square, Surgeon to the Dis- pensary Mrs. Sarah Blair, ditto Mr. Michael Bletchley, Fenton street Mr. John Blew, Liquorpond street Mr. Joseph Bliss, Bird’s buildings, Islington +Mr. John Blount, Upper street, Islington Mr. Major Blundell, Holborn hill Mess.Robt&Thos. Blunt, 120, Blackman street, Southwark †Edward Bond, Esq; Golden lane Mr. George Bennington, Red lion street ††Philip Booth, Esq; ditto Mr. Thomas Botten, Shoe lane Mr. Thomas Botten, jun. ditto †Mr. William Bound, Silver street, Clerkenwell †Mr. John Bowman, Coppice row Mr. Thomas Bowman, Water lane, Thames street Mr. George Bowstred, Hornsey lane Mr. Matthew Boyle, Cow cross Mr. Thomas Boys, Newgate market Mr. Edward Bracebridge, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell Mr. Josiah Bradshaw, Paradise row, Islington Mr. George Brayne, Little Britain Mr. William Bridges, 104, St. John’s street †Mr. Samuel Bridgman, Silver street Mr. John Briginshaw, 123, Newgate street †Mr. Jehu Briggs, Smithfield bars Mr. Samuel Briggs, Clerkenwell green Nathaniel Warner Bromley, Esq; Islington Mr. Nicholas Brooks, Berkley court, Clerkenwell Mr. Thomas Brown, Goswell street **Mr. John Brown, Surry road, Blacksriars bridge B2 (20) Mr. William Brown. Moor place **James Brown, Esq; Stoke Newington Mr. Stephen Brown, Clifford’s inn Mrs. Hannah Browne, Kirby street, Hatton garden †William Browning, Esq; St. John’s street †Mr. David Bucklee, Bridgewater square Mr. John Bullin, Clerkenwell close †Mr. John Bunyer, St. John’s square Mr. Charles Burgh, Ray street †Mr. George Burrows, Clerkenwell close Mr. Thomas Burrows, Great Queen street †Mr. William Burt, Cow lane, West Smithfield †Mr. James Burton, Islington +Mr. William Burwash, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell **†Atkinson Bush, Esq; Great Ormond street Mr. Robert Butcher, Brayne’s row, Clerkenwell Mr. Robert Butcher, jun. ditto James Butler, Esq; Cheapside Mr. James Butler, Saffron street Mr. Samuel Butler, Coppice row Mr. Thomas Butler, Clerkenwell green Mr. Deodatus Bye, St. John’s square C †John Calvert, Esq; M.P. Stable yard, St. James’s Mr. James Cammeyer, 16, Trinity lane Mr. Thomas Campion, Cloth fair Mr. Richard Cannon, Wilderness row Mr. Nicholas Carn †Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Islington road Mr. James Carr, Newcastle place, Clerkenwell close †Mr. Jonathan Carr, Brayne's row Mrs. Ann Carr, Fenchurch street **†Mr. Peter Cary, Goswell street Mr. Richard Cary, Saffron hill **William Cator, Esq; Old street road Mr. John Caulder, Old street Mr. Zachariah Cave, Smithfield *Mr. John Cay, Whitecross street †Mr. Thomas Chadley, Vineyard walk, Clerkenwell *Mr John Champion, Snow hill Mrs. Ann Chandler, Islington road Mr. Henry Chandler, St. John’s street John Chatfield, Esq; Back hill, St. Andrew's (21) Mr. Thomas Cherington, 17, Helmet row, Old street Mr. William Cherrill, St. James’s walk Mr. Richard Child, Old street Mr. William Clare, Clerkenwell close †Mr.Charles Wm.Clark, Angel court, Snow hill †Mr. James Clarke, Liquorpond street, St. Andrew’s †Mr. James Clarke, St. John’s street Mrs. Sarah Clarke, Brick lane, Old street †Mr. James Clarkson, Ray street Mrs. Mary Clarkson, St. John’s street *Guardians of the Poor of Clerkenwell * Churchwardens & Overseers of Clerkenwell Mr, William Clulow, Chancery lane †William Coare, Esq; Newgate street Mr. William Cocken, Saffron hill Mr. William Cockerill, St. John’s street Mr. John Coleman, Saffron hill Mr. John Coles, Leather lane Richard Collett, Esq; Chancery lane †Mr. Thomas Collier, Winchester place, Clerkenwell †*HarveyChristn.Combe, Esq; & Alderman, M.P. & V.P. Great Russel street Mr. Isaac Coltham, Corporation row Mr. William Cook, Mount Pleasant I.E. Cook, Esq; Pullen’s row, Islington †Mr. William Cook, St. James’s walk, Clerkenwell †Mr. Edward Cooper, Doctor’s Commons Mr. Thomas Cooper, Great St. Helen’s Mr. James Cooper, Liquorpond street Mr. John Cooper, Goswell street Mr. Edward Cooper, St. John’s street Mr. Thomas Corbyn, Holborn H. A. Corthym, Esq; Walbrook Mr. Hugh Cotchet, St. John’s street Mr. Charles Cotterill, Vine street Mr. Edmund Cottrell, Brayne’s row, Clerkenwell †Mr. Edmund Cottrell, jun. Dorrington street Mr. William Couldery, Fore street Mr. John Course, St. John’s street Mr. Stephen Cowel, Smithfield Mr. William Cowland, Aylesbury street, Clerkenwell Mrs. Christian Cowland. ditto Mr. Thomas Cox, Lothbury Peter Cox, Esq; Surry road †Mr. Joseph Crank, Smithfield (22) Mr. Thomas Crisp, New terrace, Colebrook row +Mr. William Criswell, Bedford row Mr. William Crocket, Snow hill Mr. Richard Crossley, Giltspur street †** William Crutchfield, Esq; Holborn bridge †**John Crutchfield, Esq; ditto D †Mr. Thomas Dalby, jun. Grub street †Mr. Samuel Danford, Goswell street Mrs. Susan Davis, White Horse yard, Smithfield Mr. Thomas Davis, Bagnigge wells Mr.John Bunnell Davis, St. John’s square, Apothecary to the Dispensary †Mr. William Dawforr, Oddy’s row, Islington Mr. John Deady, Chad’s row John Dean, Esq; Bartholomew lane Mrs. Elizabeth Delason, Broadway, Blackfriars Mr. C. De Meuron, Newman street †Mr. George Dennet, Gray’s inn lane Mr. John Denison, ditto Mr. Ch. Thomas Depree, Gray’s inn lane Mr. De Rocourt, 33, Golden square †** Francis De Valangin, M.D. Hermes hill, Clerken well, V. P. Mr, John Deykes, Saffron hill Mrs. Hannah Deykes, ditto *+Messrs. Dickinson, St. John street Mr. John Dickinson Mr. Hugh Dixon, St. James’s walk, Clerkenwell Mr. Isaac Dixon, Aldersgate street +Mr. James Dobson, St. John’s lane Mr. John Dowling, Banbury place Mr. Thomas Downton, 43, Kirby street Mr. James Draper, St. John’s lane Mr. Charles Dudley, St. John’s street Mr. James Duff, Finsbury square Mrs. Duff, ditto Mr. Robert Duff, ditto Mr. Thomas Dunning, Castle street, Saffron hill Mr. Isaac Du Roveray, Bell alley, Coleman street (23) E Mr. William Eade, 91, Wood street Mr. Peter Earnshaw, Red Cross street **Mrs.Elizabeth Eastland, Doughty str. Foundling hospital Mr. Eaton, St. James’s buildings, Roseman’s str. Mr. Robert Eden, Red lion street Mr. John Edis, Whitecross street Mr. John Edwards, Portpool lane Mr. Thomas Elderton, 3, Gwynn’s buildings, Collector to the Dispensary *†Mr. William Eley, Clerkenwell green Mr. James Elisha, 32, City road **Philip Elliott, M.D. Bentinck street, Cavendish sq *John Elliott, Bartholomew close +Mr. James Eltham, Old street **Samuel Elyard, Esq; St. Swithin’s lane Mr. Charles Emes, Great Saffron hill Mr. William Endicott, Jerusalem passage †James Esdaile, Esq; Bunhiil row †** Peter Esdaile, Esq; ditto Mr. William Evans, Ray street Mr.Jer, Reburne Ewer, Newgate street †John Eykin, Esq; St, John’s street F Mr. Alexander Farquharson, Great Warner street William Fasson, Esq; 59, Hatton garden †Benjamin Faulkner, Esq; 141, Fleet street Mr. William Faulkner, 37, Shoe lane †Mr. T.T. Faux, Bethnal green Mr. Thomas Fenton, 58, Fleet market Mr. William Fidler, Penton place Mr. John Field, Brook’s market †Mr. Samuel Fieldhouse, Old Cavendish street †George Fillingham, Esq; Winchester place Mrs. Fillingham, ditto Mr. John Fisher, Leather lane Mr. Thomas Fleming, Holloway Mr. William Flude, 101, Goswell street Mr. Thomas Ford, Crown Court cross (24) Rev. Henry Foster, M.A.. Wilderness row Mr. John Fowler, Rosoman’s street Mr. Thomas Frampton, Charterhouse lane Mr.Christopher French, St. John's lane †Sebastian Fridag, Esq; Angel court, Throgmorton str. *** Mrs.Bathia Friend, St. James’s walk †George Friend, Esq; ditto Mr. George Frodsham, Little Gray’s inn lane **+Mr. N.L Fry, St. John’s square Mr. Thomas Fryer, Berkley, street †Mr. James Fuller, City road Mr. Robert Fuller, Neat Houses, Milbank Mr. Thomas Eynmore, Aldersgate street G Mr. Thomas Gabriel, Benner street **† Mr. Nicholas Gainsford, Holborn bridge Mr. Michael Gamon, 6, Noble street +Mr. Moses Gayser, St. John’s street *Osgood Gee, Esq; Portman square Mr. William Gevers, Vineyard gardens **++ Mr. Thomas Gibbard, Clerkenwell close Mr. Thomas Giles, Elm slreet, Gray’s inn lane +Mr. Thomas Gill, 66, West street, Smithfield Mr. Francis Gillyatt, academy, Islington road Mr. John Gittins, Turnmill street **††Mr. Thomas Godson, Bowling alley, Clerkenwell Mrs. Ann Godson, ditto Mr. Thomas Goff, Rosoman street Mr. Thomas Goodman, Old street + Alexander Gordon, Esq; Corporation row, Clerken- well V.P. Mrs. Susannah Gordon, ditto Francis Gosling, Esq; Fleet street Mr. Richard Grace, Old street Mr. Samuel Gray, Wilderness row, Clerkenwell Mr. Lawrence Green, Aylesbury street, ditto Mr. Samuel Green, jun. Chiswell street Mr. J. Green, New Basinghall street Mr. John Green, 21, East Smithfield A.C. Greville, Esq; St. John’s street Mr. William Griffin, ditto Mrs. Martha Griffin, Islington road (25) Samuel Griffith, Esq; Tottenham court road Mr. William Griffith, Smithfield John Matthew Grimwood, Esq; Hatton garden Mr. Andrew Grise, Walbrook †John Guesh, Esq; St. John’s street Mr. Gwillim, Fleet market H *Sir Richard Hill, Bart, M.P. Harley street, V.P. **Mr. Edward Hale, Old street Mr. John Hail, Laystall street, St. Andrew’s Mr. Benjamin Hall, Goswell street Mrs. Mary Hamilton **Sir Benjamin Hammet, Kt. Alderman & M.P John H. Hammond, Esq; Cheapside †Mr. Thomas Handley, Newcastle place, Clerkenwell cl. Mrs. Silvanus Hanley, Whitecross street Mr. Francis Hanrott, Poultry Mrs. Hardwick, King’s row, Pentonville Mr. John Hardwick, Coppice row Mr. Charles Harman, Wine office court, Fleet street Joseph Hands, Esq; St. Paul’s church yard Mr. John Harris, 26, Great Winchester street †Mr. Richard Harvey, St. John’s street **Benjamin Hawes, Esq; Upper Thames street †Mr. Thomas Hawkes, Goswell street Mr. John Haines, St. John’s street Henry Hecker, Esq; Coleman street Mr. James Henderson, 5, Helmet row, Old street Thomas Hesker, Esq; Brayne’s row Mr. Peter Hewitt, Stewart street, Spitalfields Mr. George Hill, Smithfield †Mr. William Hilliker, St. John’s street †Mr. Richard Hilton, Rosoman street †Daniel Hinley, Esq; Sessions house. Clerkenwell William Hoare, Esq; Bridge street Mr. Gardiner Hoare, Fleet street ]ohn Hodgson, Esq; Fore street Mr. Richard Hood, Hart street, Bloomsbury **+ Mr. Richard Hooper, St. John’s street Charles Hornyold, Esq; Gornhill Mr. James Horwood, Newgate market c (26) Mr. Thomas Horwood, St. John's street *Mr. Robert Howard, Old street Mr. John Howard, Islington Spa †Mr. Joseph Howell, Newgate street Henry Hughes, Esq; Bedford row Richard Hughes, Esq; Sadler’s wells †Mr. Charles Hundley, Red lion market, Whitecross str, Mr. John Hunter, Eyre street hill Thomas Hunter, Esq; Pilgrim street, Blackfriars Mr. Aaron Henry Hurst, Hatton garden Mr. John Hurwood, Sutton street Mr. Samuel Huskinson, Cold Bath square J +Mr. James Jacks, White Lion court, Cornhill *Mr. Samuel Jackson, Clerkenwell close +Mr. John Jackson, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell Mr. Joshua Jackson, Newgate street Mr. Thomas Jackson, Mutton lane Mrs. Sarah Jackson, Vineyard gardens Mr. John Jacques, Highgate Mrs. Amy James, Chichester rents +Mr. Thomas Jeffs, Turnmill street ** Francis Jefferie, Esq-, Old street John Jefferies, Esq; Lothbury George Jeffery, Esq; Brick lane, Old street Mr. David Jennings, Chiswell street Rev. Nathaniel Jennings, A.M. Highbury place +Mr. Isaac Iles, St. John’s street Mr. Robert Jobson, Charles street, Hatton garden Mr. Thomas Johnson, Ely place Mr. William Johnston, Inner Temple Mr. James Jordon, Clerkenwell green K Mr. Joseph Kaye, Aldersgate street **†Mr. Peter Keates, Goswell street Samuel Kent, Esq; Mark lane Mr. William Kent, 2, James street, City road (27) Mr. Patrick Kilgour, Friday street Mr. John King Islington road Mr. Thomas King, Chelsea Mr. Henry King, Newgate market ††William Kinnard, Esq; Holborn Mr. Josiah Kinsey, Holborn hill L +Mr, John Labrow, St. John’s street Mr. Henry Ladyman, Fleet market +Mr. Samuel Lake, Red cross street Mr. William Langham, Bartlett’s buildings Mrs.Anna Maria Lavender, Pimlico Mr. Michael Law, Chiswell street Mr. Henry Law, St. John’s square Mr. William Leader, Liquorpond street Mr. Robert Leaver, Durham yard, Smithfield **George Leckie, Esq; Artillery place Mr. Robert Lepage, Bishop’s court, Old Bailey ***John Coakley Lettsom, M.D. F.R.S. & S.A. Sambrook house Basinghall street, V P. & Phy- sician Extraordinary to the Dispensary †**John Miers Lettsom, M.D. Sambrook house ** Mr. S. Fothergill Lettsom, ditto **Mrs. Ann Lettsom, ditto **Wm. Coakley Lettsom, M.D. ditto **Mr.Pickring Lettsom, ditto **Miss Eliza Lettsom, ditto **Mr. Edward Lettsom, ditto **Mr Wm Nanson Lettsom, ditto Mr. Francis Linley, Penton place Mr. John Lloyd, Northampton row, Clerkenwell **Arthur Skeere Lostie, Esq; Walcott place †Mr, William Long, Great Bath street Mr. John Long, Red Lion street **†Mr. James Lowe, Clerkenwell green Mr. Thomas Lyne, St. John’s street (28) M Francis Magniac, Esq; St. John’s square +Joseph Mainwaring, Esq; Islington Mr. Samuel Manton, St. John’s street Mr. John Marks, Gumming street, Pentonville +Mr. Samuel Marriott, Cateaton street +Mr. William Marsh, Brook street, Holborn Mr. Thomas Marsh, Mutton hill Mr. George Marsh, Basinghall street Mr. Mason, Goswell street road Thomas Maynard, Esq; St, John’s street Mr. Jacob Meane, Snow hill Mr. William Mence, Elder walk, Islington Mr. James Mendham, Red Lion street, Clerkemvell Mr. Daniel Mentz, Distaff lane ††John Meyer, M.D. Throgmorton street, one of the Physicians to the Dispensary John Meyer, Esq; Angel court, ditto Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer, Throgmorton street †John Conrad Meyer, Esq; ditto Mr. Samuel Mildred, Lombard street Mr. John Miles, Old street Mr. William Miller, Brayne’s row †Mr. John Milles, Smithfield bars Mr. Thomas Mingay, Smithfield Mr. Joseph Minsher, Vine street, Liquorpond street Mr. William Moorman, Mitchell street, Old street +Mr. John Moorman, Old street Mr. John Morgan, Ludgate hill H. W. Mortimer, Esq; Fleet street Mr. James David Morrison, Goswell street Mr. Charles Mowlan, Old Bailey Mr. Henry Munn, Angel court, Snow hill †Mr. Stephen Murrell, Ray street N Mrs. Mary Napper, Old street, square James Neale, Esq; 8, St. Paul’s church yard Mr. John Neiman, Clerkenwell green (29) Mr. Robert Nesbitt, Liquorpond street †Mr. William Newcomb, St. John’s street *†Mr. Samuel Newport, St. James’s walk, Clerkenwell Mrs. Sarah Newsham, Aylesbury street, Clerkenwell George Newton, Esq; Yately, Herts Mr. James Norris Pilgrim street, Ludgate street Mr. Philip Norris, Castle street, Holborn Mr. Charles North, Bridge street Mr. Nathaniel Norton, Crouch End O Mr. Thomas Ody, Holborn Mr. Richard Ody, Smithfield Miss Ormes, Islington **†Henry Overton, Esq; Oddy’s row, Islington Mrs. Mary Overton, ditto Mr. John Outhwaite, Goswell street Mr. William Owen, Aldersgate street P †Mr. John Page, Holborn Mrs. Ann Page, Peartree street Mrs. Sophia Pam, St. John’s street Mr. John Palmer, Benjamin street Mr. Palmer, Red Lion street, Clerkenweil **Thomas Parkinson, Esq; Terrace, Lambeth Mr. George Peacock, Fleet market Mrs. Peete, 1, Holborn bridge †Apsley Pellat, Esq; St. John’s street, Treasurer to the Dispensary Mrs. Sarah Pellat, ditto Mr. Thomas Pellat, Milman street, Bedford row **Mr. Mill Pellat, St. John’s street John Pepper, Esq; Islington Mr. F.C. Peoly, Cursitor street Mr. Richard Perry, St. John’s street Mr. Thomas Pether, Clerkenwell green Mr. William Pettit, Hosier lane †Mr. John Phillips, Cold Bath square Mr. John Phillips, ditto (30) Mr. Thomas Phillips, Bleeding heart yard John Phillips, Esq; Old street Mrs. Hannah Phillips, Lower street, Islington Mr. Philip Phillips, St. John’s square †Mr. Andrew Philp, Whitecross street **Thomas Pickford, Esq; Cross street, Islington **Mrs. Elizabeth Pickford, ditto **Miss. Elizabeth Pickford, ditto †Mr. James Pitkethly, Wood street, Cheapside †Mr. Thomas Playter, Clerkenwell green Mr. James Playter, Weston street Richard Plimpton, Esq; Wilderness row +Mr. Robert Pollard, Brayne’s row Mr. James Polley, Gray’s inn lane Mr. J. W. Pollman, New Broad street buildings Mr. William Pontin, Turnmill street Mr. Charles Pope, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell Mr. William Portall, Cateaton street Mr. Richard Porter, Islington Mr. James Poulter, Hampstead Mr. Thomas Powell, 200, Whitecross street Mr. Ambr. Lyon Poynter, St. John’s square Mr. Arthur Pratt, Theobald’s road †Charles Price, Esq; Snow hill †Mr. Edward Priddle, 9, New street, Shoe lane †Mr. John Pullan, Hatton wall Mrs. Elizabeth Pulleyn, Cold Bath square †Samuel Pullin, Esq; Pullin’s row, Islington R Mr. William Ragsdall, Portpool lane Mr. Hugh Ramsden, Brook street, Holborn Mr. John Ranson, Clarence place, Pentonville Mr. J. Rawlins, Wilderness row Mrs. Catherine Reed, Chapel street, Clerkenwell Mr. Richard Rees, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell †Mr. Thomas Reeves, Holborn bridge Mr. Reynall, Brayne’s row Mr. Charles Reynolds, Charles street, Hatton garden Mr. William Reynolds, St. John’s street †Mr. Abraham Rhodes, St. James’s walk, Clerkenwell, Secretary (31) Mr. John Rhynd, Ray street, Clerkenwell †Mr. Thomas Rice, St. James’s walk Mr. Joshua Rigby, Berkley street Rev. Thomas Richards, M.A. Angel court, Snow hill **George Roadley, Esq; Islington Mr. Thomas Roberts, St. James’s walk †** Mr. William Robertson, Corporation row, Clerkenweil †**Mr. Thomas Robins, Goswell street Mr. John Robins, Clerkenwell green Mr. John Robinson, Bath street Mr. John Roe, Peter’s street Mr. James Roebottom, Goswell street **†Samuel Rogers, M.D. America †Mr. George Rogers, Whitecross street D. H. Rucker, Esq; Billiter square John Anthony Rucker, Esq; ditto Mr. George Rugeley, St. John’s street Mr. Thomas Rusby, Leather lane Mr. Thomas Rutherforth, St. Paul’s church yard S ***The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Stamford, Charles street, Berkley square, PRESIDENT. †Mr. James Saner, Rosoman street Mr. John Savage, Smithfield bars Mr. C.G. Schindler, Benjamin street Mr. John Schofield, 1, Brick lane Mr. John Seabrook, Saffron hill Mrs. Letitia Seagrave, Conduit street Mr. Samuel Search, Clerkenwell green †Mr. Samuel Search, jun. Brayne’s row, Clerkenwell Mr. Daniel Sebbon, Islington †Mr. John Severn, Compton street Mrs. Sarah Severn, ditto Mr. Edward Seward, Goswell street Mr. Joseph Seward, ditto Mr. Francis Shad, Bishops court, Aylesbury street **†Mr. John Shallis, Vineyard gardens Mrs. Frances Shallis, ditto Mr. William Sharp, Smithfield Thomas Shelton, Esq; Sessions house, Old Bailey (32) Mr. Richard Sheppard, 33, Cloth fair, Smithfield †Mr. Thomas Sherrin, Brook street, Holborn Mr. Michael Shires, Rosoman street †Mr. John Short, Bedford street, Liquorpond street Mr. John Silk, 21, Bunhill row Mr. Joseph Silver, 28, Hatton garden Mr. Joseph Silver, jun. ditto Mr. James Silver, ditto Mr. John Simmons, Goswell street Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, Clerkenwell closo Thomas Simpson, Esq; Bridge street Blackfriars **†Mr. John Skidmore, Coppice row ***†Walter Skinner, Islington Mr. Thomas Smith, Crawford's passage, Clerkenwell fMr. Charles Smith, 122, Bunhill row Mr. John Smith, Battle bridge Mr. John Smith, Islington Mr. James Spackman, Greenhill’s rents R.H. Sparkes, Esq-, St. John’s street Mr. John Sparrey, Bath street Mr. Jonathan Sparrow, West Smithfield †Mr. Josiah Spode, Portugal street Mr. Sprado, Bishop's court, Old Bailey Mr. Charles Staggall, Fore street *†Sir William Staines, Kt. Alderman & V.P. Barbican Mr. William Stapleton, Whitesriars dock †Mr. Joseph Steadman, Albemarle street, Clerkenwell Mr. Thomas Stevens, Castle street, Saffron hill Mr. James Stevens, Hampstead road + John Stracey, Esq; Smithfield bars Mr. Edward Strickland, Corporation row Mr. Richard Sturges, Compton street Mr. John Surridge, Newgate market Mr. James Surridge, Leather lane T †Mr. George Tabberer, Hatton street Mrs. Ann Tabberer ditto Mr. Caleb Talbot, Smithfield bars Mr. John Taylor, Aylesbury street Mr. Robert Taylor, Smithfield Mr. Richard Taylor, Red Lion street (33) Mr. Liddle Thirlwall, St. John’s street Mr. Nathaniel Thompson, Bow lane, Ceapside Mr. Emanuel Thorley, Red Lion street, Holborn Mr. Nathaniel Thorley, Bagnigge wells Mr. Thomas Thornthwaite, i2,Colebrook row, Islington Mr. Richard Thorp, 4, Featherstone street Mr. John Thurman, Bowling alley Mr. John Thwaites, Rosoman street †Mr. William Till, White Lion street, Islington Mrs. Till, ditto Mr. David Todd, Bath street, Clerkenwell Mr. John Todd, Great Saffron hill Henry Topping, Esq; Basinghall street Mrs. Elizabeth Towers, Little Warner str. Cold bath fields Mr. William Trotter, 33, Saffron hill Mr. Francis Tunstall, Winchester place V U George Vaux, Esq; Coleman street †Mr. John Ussord, Kingsland Mrs. Elizabeth Underwood, Rosoman street †Mr. Francis Upjohn, Holborn bridge Mr. Peter Upjohn, Red Lion street, Clerkenwell Mr. John Upward, 20, Throgmorton street W Mr. William Waker, Little Sutton street, Clerkenwell Mr. William Walbank, White cross street **Mr.John Waldron, Shacklewell John Walford, Esq; Islington Mr. John Walker, Rosoman street Mrs. Walker, ditto **Mr. Charles Walker, Crawford’s passage Mr. Valentine Walker, Kirby street Mr. Joshua Walker, Great Warner str. Cold bath fields †Mr. Thomas Wallis, Red Lion street **Mr. William Walton, Little Britain †+William Walton, Esq; Bank of England D (34) Mr. Christopher Warcup, Golden lane Mr. R.C, Ware, St. John’s street Mr. Samuel Ware, ditto Mr. J, Waterstone, Liquorpond street Mr. Henry Watkins, Greville street Mrs. Hannah Watson, St, James’s walk, Clerkenwell Mr. John Watt, Bartholomew close Mr. Thomas Weatherill, Cold bath square Mr. Casper Weaver, Badger yard, Clerkenwell Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver, ditto Mr. Robert Webb, Bartholomew close Mr. Benjamin Webb, St. John’s square Mrs. Webb, Green-hill’s rents †Mr. Richard Weller, Portpool lane †Wm. Charles Wells, M. D. F. R. S. Salisbury square, Fleet street, one of the Physicians to the Dispensary Miss Wells, ditto †Mr. William West, Islington Mr. Abraham Western, St. John’s street Mr. William Weston, Weston place, Battle bridge Mr. William Weston, Greenhill’s rents Mr. George Wheeler, Old street Mr. Francis Whichelow, ditto Mr. Thomas Whitaker. Kingsland road Mrs. Susannah Whiskin, Aylesbury street Mr. George Widt, Lower street, Islington Mr. William Wild, Compton street Mr. Elisha Wild, St. John’s square Mrs. Temperance Wildman, Hatton garden Mr. William Wilkins, Holborn hill Mr. Charles Wilkinson, Highbury place †Robert Willan, M.D. Ely place, Holborn Mr. John Williams, St. John’s street Mr. George Williams, Saffron hill Mr. James Wilmot, Vine street, Saffron hill Rev. Mr. Wills, Islington Mr. John Wills, St. John’s lane Mrs. Mary Wilson, Islington Mr. Joseph Windsor, St. John’s lane Miss Wollaston, Holborn bridge Mr. Joseph Wolley, Broad yard, Turnmill street Spencer Wood, Esq; Bridewell precinct Thomas Wood, Esq; ditto †Mr. Thomas Woolcot, Compton street Mr. Robert Worlidge, Great St. Helena (35) Mr. Benjamin Worthy, Old street road Mr. John Wright, Red Lion street Mr. Thomas Wright, Red Lion market Mr, Wright, Newgate street Y Mr. Rowland Yallop, Old street Mr. Jacob Yallowley, Chiswell street Mr. John Yates, Clerkenwell close +William Young, Esq; Islington road Mr. Florence Young, Goswell street STEWARDS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR, 1797. Mr. Barnard Bedwell, Jun. Edward Bond, Esq; Mr. Jehu Briggs Mr. David Bucklee Mr. John Moorman Mr. James Clarkson H.C. Combe, Esq; Ald. M.P. & V.P Mr. Edmund Cottrell, Jun. Mr. Joseph Crank Mr. Thomas Handley Mr. Richard Harvey Mr. John Jackson Mr. Thomas Jeffs John Miers Lettsom, M.D. Mr. John Moorman Mr. John Paige Samuel Pullin, Esq; Mr. John Pullan Mr. John Short N.B. Letters of Recommendation may be had by any Governor upon Application at the Dispensary. And all Persons having any Cause of Complaint, may lay the same before the Monthly Committee, on the last Wednesday in any Month, at Six in the Evening, at the Dispensary, AN ACCOUNT OF THE LEGACIES and DONATIONS GIVEN TO THIS CHARITY. 1787. Mrs. Mary Waldron, paid by Mr. John Waldron, her Executor £ s d 50 0 0 1788. Mr. William Gordon, paid by Mr. Gray, his Executor, 25 0 0 1792 Mr. Edwin Pain, paid by Mr.’ Gibbard, one of his Executors, 10 0 0 1793 William Stagg, Esq; 100l, one Moiety paid by Mrs. Stagg, (his Widow] and Mr. Murrell, his Ex- ecutors ; and the other to be paid after the Decease of,-Mrs. Stagg, 50 0 0 1795. Mrs. Bathia Friend (in her Life- time) a Bond of the Commissioners for paving that Part of the Parish of Clerkenwell, called St. James’s, for 100/. hearing an Interest of 4 1/2 per Cent, 100 0 0