In the year 1824, the committee purchased freehold ground rents, payable out of land and buildings in and near Great Hampton-street, Birmingham, with reversion in fee of the estate, amounting to the annual sum of £51 11s. 5 d., at the sum of £1289; which were duly conveyed by bargain and sale, on the 26th day of April, in the year 1824, to the trustees. In 1825, the committee purchased freehold building land, situate in Smith-street and Barr-street (at the back of Great Hampton-street, being near the property purchased in 1824), for the sum of £596 8s. In 1829, the committee purchased of Mr. James Allison, freehold land and building, situate in Wagstaff-yard, in Bullstreet, Birmingham, for the sum of £1995, for the purpose of building sick wards for the children, laundry, and other conveniences, separate from the present establishment, and likewise for enlarging the play-ground. The following is a List of Benefactions and Legacies to this Charity, not ordered to be vested, nor mentioned in the foregoing statement, together with Annual Subscriptions and Contributions at the Charity Sermons : Mrs. Kenedy, legacy A Friend, per A. Ryland, Esq., donation Miss Alston, donation Birmingham Banking Com pany, donation C. F. C. Colmore, Esq., don. Birmingham Brewery Com. pany, donation. Mr. Charles Cooper, donation Birmingham and Town District Bank, donation St. David's Society, donation Birmingham Gas Company, donation 500 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 39 1 C. B., donation, per Mr. W. Richards Clement Ingleby, Esq., don. J. F. Ledsam, Esq., donation Rebecca Morris, legacy Two Brothers, having been educated in the Blue Coat Charity School, one now deceased, the other having gained an independence by industry and perseverance, as an act of gratitude, presented the sum of £1000, in aid of its funds, in addition to a former donation in 1853 1000 0 Colonel Howard Vyse, don. Mr. John Chesshire, donation Messrs. Chesshire & Gibson The Members of the Howe Lodge, No. 157, who did not attend Church with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire, on 13th October Mr. Edward Armfield, legacy, less duty True Blue Society, 27th don. 1859 Mr. Thomas Simpson, legacy, less duty Miss A. R. Dowler, donation Sir John Ratcliff Mrs. C Barker 0003 10 0 0 10 0 15 0 10 0 0 500 True Blue Society, 28th,, 10 10 0 |