MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STEWARDS OF THE SONS OF THE CLERGY, CONVENED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX, January 17, 1807. (CIRCULAR.) IN consequence of a Resolution passed March 11, 1806, the Noblemen, Prelates, and others, who have in any past year officiated as Stewards of the Sons of the Clergy, are requested to attend at Willis's Rooms, on Saturday the 17th day of January, 1807, at three in the afternoon, on business of the utmost importance to the welfare of the objects of their patronage. (Signed) AUGUSTUS FREDERICK. ELLENBOROUGH. December 15, 1806. WILLIS'S ROOMS, JAN. 17, 1807. At a Meeting of the Princes, Prelates, Noblemen, and others, former or actual Stewards of the SONS OF THE CLERGY, convened by a requisition signed by His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Gloucester, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Ellenborough, PRESENT, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX, &c. &c. &c. IN THE CHAIR, His Royal Highness the Duke of York His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge The Earl of Dartmouth The Lord Bishop of Durham The Lord Bishop of Chester The Lord Bishop of Bristol The Lord Bishop of Norwich The Lord Bishop of Oxford, elect The Right Hon. Lord Willoughby de Broke The Right Hon. Lord Ellenborough The Right Hon. Sir Wm. Scott, Knt. &c. &c. Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Sir John Eamer, Knt. The Rev. Dr. Browning The Rev. Dr. Duval The Rev. Dr. Vyse The Rev. Dr. Burnaby The Rev. Dr. Price George Byng, Esq. M.P. Richard Clark, Esq. Chamberlain of London William Devaynes, Esq. M.P. Colonel Pettiward George William Dickes, Esq. John Caley, Esq. Francis Rivington, Esq. Aaron Peglar, Esq. Brian Broughton, Esq. Heury Stebbing, Esq. Charles Bicknell, Esq. Benjamin Heath Malkin, Esq. Evan Law, Esq. William Willis, Esq. William Shrigley, Esq. The following REQUEST to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was directed to be read by the Secretary; 66 "TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, "PRINCE OF WALES, "DUKE OF CORNWALL, EARL OF CHESTER AND CARRICK, &c. &c. "The humble Request of the Princes, Prelates, Noblemen, and others, "who have heretofore served the office of Stewards of the Feast of "the Sons of the Clergy; 66 "Sheweth, "That about the year 1650, during the Great Rebellion, the dis tresses of the ejected Clergy were such as to cause certain friends to "the Establishment to enter into an Association, in order to relieve "those distresses in part, by making a provision for their children. "That from that time to the present, the Society so established has "been kept up—and that it has been. honoured by the patronage and protection of many distinguished Characters in Church and State, and "by the gracious favour of her late Majesty QUEen Anne. 66 66 "That the distresses of the inferior Clergy, from the necessary pres"sure of the times, and depreciation of money, have increased in a very considerable degree, at a moment when the same causes may "be apprehended to operate in diminution of the Subscriptions and "Benefactions. "That this inconvenience would long since have been more deeply "and severely felt, had not the Royal Family, from the year 1798 to "the present time, (with the exception of a single year, in which the "collection fell short nearly £400 of the preceding year,) graciously "deigned to take the Charity under their protection, by serving in their 66 own persons from year to year as STEWARDS, to the great benefit "and advantage of the Society. "That the last of the Royal Line having graciously officiated in the "preceding year, and the Charity (with more petitions than ever were "presented at any former time, and with cases of more aggravated "distress) having no prospect of affording adequate relief, but from 66 66 recurrence to the bounty, patronage, and protection of your Royal 'Highness's august Family, the Stewards beg leave to lay at your "Royal Highness's feet their humble and dutiful request, that your "Royal Highness will be pleased to suffer your illustrious name to be "placed at the head of the Stewards for the present year." January 17, 1806. Signed in behalf of the Meeting, C. CANTUAR. "It was moved and seconded by His Royal Highness the Duke of "Sussex, and his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and car"ried unanimously in the affirmative, that the said request be adopted "—and that it be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales "by the Most Reverend the President, and the Right Honourable the "Vice-President-and that their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Sussex, "and the Duke of Gloucester, be graciously pleased to attend the "Officers of the Charity on the occasion. "That the humble, dutiful, and cordial expressions of gratitude from "the Stewards be laid at the feet of their Royal Highnesses the Princes "for their gracious condescension and uniform support of this Charity. "That in particular His Royal Highness Augustus Frederick, Duke "of Sussex, Steward for the year 1805, be humbly requested to accept "the dutiful acknowledgments of the Stewards of the Sons of the "Clergy, for suggesting the idea of the present meeting, for carrying "it into effect, and for condescending to conduct the business of the "day." ** This Request on behalf of the Charity was most graciously acceded to, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was pleased to allow his name to be placed at the head of the Stewards for the year 1807, for the second time. D STOCK IN THE FUNDS Belonging to this Charity, and standing in the names of the President and Vice-President, the Dividends on which are annually added to the Collections. 1786 100 0 0 1795 1796 100 0 0 3 per Cent. Consols. Purchased with £1000 bequeathed by Miss Margaret Dongworth, of Transferred by a person unknown. Bequeathed by the Rev. Dr. John Ratcliff, Master of Pembroke 221 0 0 Purchased with the produce of £100 Bank Stock, bequeathed by 500 0 0 1797 100 0 0 1799 1816 1828 1831 153 9 4 3457 7 0 11 0 0 44 0 0 96 0 0 17 7 2 65 12 Bequeathed by Lady Grant. Benefaction by John Julius Angerstein, Esq. Bequeathed by John Hammond, of Whitechapel, Gentleman. Purchased with the produce of £5 Bank Stock, Benefactor unknown. Produce of £10 Five per Cent. 1797, paid off, and interest thereon. 1839 1841 120 0 0 Purchased with Donations of £100 by M.' and £10 by Edward Polhill, Esq. 200 0 0 Transferred by Henricus Octavus Roe, Esq. 65 0 0 Purchased with Donations of Stewards. 118 0 0 Purchased with the Donation of £105 by H. R. H. Prince Albert, |