Statement Relating to William Wynard's Charity in Exeter (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865. Excerpt: ... "and I will take care that the ancient preparations "shall be made for their reception. "I remain, my dear Sir, "Yours very truly, "Mark Kennaway. "Jno. Gidley, Esq." "My Dear Sir, --I can assure you that no dis"satisfaction has been felt that the visitations of the "Wynards have not been annual, for the mayor and "aldermen well knew that it was only for them to "express their intention to visit, and that they would "have been most readily and kindly received by "you. I do not know what took place before 1825, "as to the visitations, but in that and every succeeding year till 1836, when the town council "came into office, the visitations were annual, and "always on the same day, namely, on the Saturday "after the Mayor was sworn into office, upon which "occasions you attended personally. Since the "alteration of the municipal law the visitations "have not been annual, but whenever they have "taken place you have personally received the "visitors in a most liberal and hospitable manner, "but the mayor and aldermen think this imposes "on you an unnecessary expense, and would prefer "that in future the visitations should be without "cost to you. "The inquiries at the visitations have usually "been whether the almsmen were satisfied, whether they had any cause of complaint, and as to the state of the buildings, and had no reference to the right of appointing the inmates. "I remain, my dear Sir, "Yours very truly, "John Gidlet. "Exeter, 14th June, 1862. "Mark Kennaway, Esq." "Hoopern House, "6th June, 1862. "Dear Sir, --An injury to my right hand obliges me to reply to your letter of the 31st May, through the aid of an amanuensis. "The reason why my appointments to the Wynward's Charity almshouses exceeds those of 'the mayor and aldermen is, that for several yea...