Document 7, p 1 Report of Committee meeting 24th March 1772
| 24 March 1772 | ||||
| At a Meeting at the House of Mr. Wm. Knight in the North Bailey in Durham | ||||
| of the Committee for the Sufferers by the late Inundation | ||||
| Present | ||||
| {The Revd. Dr. Douglas Morton Davison } | ||||
| {The Revd. Dr. Vane Nicholas Halhead} Esqrs | ||||
| {The Revd. John Rotheram Henry Wilkinson } | ||||
| £ s d | ||||
| Ordered that the Sum of 354.14. 3 be immediately paid in manner following (that is | ||||
| today) to the Revd. Mr. Wilson Rector of Washington the Sum of Twenty Pounds to be by | ||||
| him Distributed according to his own Discretion amongst the Distressed Sufferers by the | ||||
| said Inundation in this Parish who have Omitted to represent their Losses till now,To | ||||
| Revd Mr. John Rotheram the sum of Fifteen pounds to be distributed under his direction | ||||
| by the Curate of Parishes amongst the Sufferers in that Chappelry who have not already | ||||
| been relieved by this Charity, And the said Mr. Wilson and Mr. Rotheram are desired to | ||||
| Transmit Accounts of the respective Distributions to Mr. Wm. Hopper Clerk to the | ||||
| Committee And that the Sum of Two hundred and ninety four pounds Six Shillings to | ||||
| be paid to the several Persons and in manner mentioned in the next immediate Preceeding | ||||
| folio undertituled Benefactions and that the said Sum of two hundred and ninety | ||||
| four Pounds Six Shillings be sent to the Ministers of the respective Parishes wherein the | ||||
| several last mentioned Persons live together with Directions in what manner the same | ||||
| Money is to be Distributed and to take a receipt for each Payment, And that the Sum of | ||||
| Four pounds eight Shillings and three pence be paid to Mr. Wm. Hopper for his disbursements | ||||
| in and about this Charity, And that the Sum of Twenty One Pounds be paid to Mr. Wm. | ||||
| Carr for the remainder of his Bill for Business and Disbursements and in full for his | ||||
| trouble about this Charity, And it is further Ordered that the Sum of Fifty eight pounds | ||||
| three shillings wch will be the Balance in the hands of Mr. Thos. Dunn the Treasurer | ||||
| after such respective Payments shall remain there till further order. | ||||
| {James Douglas Nichs. Halhead} | ||||
| {Hen. Vane John Rotheram } | ||||
| {Hen. Wilkinson Morton Davison} | ||||
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