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Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Committee

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5 February 1772 (visible on original)





Corrected to Ralph Smith on later pages

At the fourth Meeting of the Committee held [date not visible] at the Grand
Jury Room  in Hexham pursuant to adjournment ---

                          present
      Wm Fenwick                       William Hunter
      Sir Lanct Allgood                Robt Vazie
      Wm Smith                         Nichs Lee
      John Blackett                    The Revd Mr. Clarke
      Francis Tweddell                 The Revd Mr. Gregson
      Henry Tulip                      The Revd Mr. Railton
      John Errington                   The Revd Mr. Laidman
      William Bainbridge               The Revd Mr. Rotheram
      Simon Mewburn                    The Revd Mr. Leeke
      Ralph Sparke                     The Revd Mr. Busby
      Ralph Heron


A Letter from Mrs. Hodgson being read wherein She requests that out of
the Sum of ten Guineas by her pd to the Exchange Bank towards this
Charity and included in the account from that Bank, the Sum of five Guineas
may be repaid to Mr. Surtees towards the Relief of the Sufferers in Gateshead
and Newcastle it being her Intention to apply the whole Sum in that
proportion - but it was set down to the County of Northumberland only by
Mistake of the Bank - It is therefore ordered that five Guineas be
returned accordingly

Ordered that the two Banks in Newcastle be drawn upon for the
several Sums lodged therein for the Relief of the Relief of the Sufferers
in this County and that the same be drawn payable to Mr. Ralph Heron or [on?]
Order for the use of this Charity -

Ordered that Mr. Ralph Heron out of the Money so to be received do
pay to the first Class of Sufferers heretofore distinguished by the
Discription of distressed Sufferers after the rate of ten Shillings in the
pound for their respective Losses over and above the Sum by him  --
already paid to them and it is also ordered that the said Ralph
Heron out of the Money so to be received by him do pay to the
Second Class of Sufferers after the Rate of Six Shillings and Eight
pence in the pound for their respective Losses and that his payment

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