346 Bradford-on- Avon. [ Charities. 
firms the truth of an opinion expressed by the Charity Commis- 
sioners, in 1834, with regard to the comparatively recent loss of 
land once belonging to the Alms-house. 
For some years past there have been but ¢hree poor women in 
the Alms-house. Their allowance is four shillings weekly. __ 
With regard to the management of the Alms-house the Com- 
missioners state, as the result of information given them in 1834,— 
‘‘The nomination of the Almshouse has invariably been made by the Steward 
of the Lord of the Manor, (who is at present Paul Methuen, Esq., of Corsham 
House,) in behalf of the Lord. The Lord considers that no limitation is imposed 
on his choice of the Almswomen; but in practice it has always been confined to 
women of the parish not receiving parish relief. In all other respects it is en- 
tirely in the discretion of the Lord of the Manor, or his Steward.” 
There seems to be some reason to question the correctness of 
this last statement. For many years past, at all events since 1821, 
when Mr. Clutterbuck died, there appear to have been no legal 
Trustees of the property belonging to this Charity. In a deed 
dated 1789, to which allusion has been already made, Mr. Clutter- 
buck is described as ‘the sole surviving Trustee appointed for the 
management of the estate belonging to the Aims-house.’ We have 
failed to discover any subsequent appointment of Trustees by com- 
petent authority. 
Tur Onp Men’s ALMS-HOUSEs. 
These Alms-houses were founded by John Hall Esq., at the 
commencement of the last century. The date in front of the 
buildings is a.p. 1700. During his life-time he seems to have 
himself provided for the inmates, and by his will, dated 10th Sept. 
1708, he charged a portion of his estates with the annual payment 
of £40, for the support of the fowr persons who from time to time, 
might be appointed to the Alms-houses. 
The Charity Commissioners give the following account of the 
steps taken by the Duke of Kingston, the descendant of the Founder 
of this Charity, and the inheritor of his estates, to carry into effect 
his wishes respecting it. 
“By a deed, dated 25th July, 1735, in which it is first of all recited that John 
Hall of Bradford, by his will dated as above, desired certain Trustees therein 
named, to settle £40 clear of all taxes, to be yearly, for ever, charged upon his 
