By the Rev. W. H. Jones. 303 
Ferret?’s Bread CHARITY. 
John Ferrett, Esq., by will, gave to his nephew, Richard Wilt- 
shire, and the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish of Brad- 
ford, £250, Three per cent. Old South Sea Annuities, in trust, to 
apply the dividends for purchasing for twenty poor men and women 
of the town of Bradford only, who do not receive alms of the 
Parish, of sober and religious lives and conversation, and who 
constantly attend Divine Service in the Parish Church, when able, 
one sixpenny loaf each, to be delivered to them the first Sunday in 
the month, and at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, each year, 
immediately after Morning Service. 
THRESHER’S CHARITY. 
This Charity was founded by the will of Edward Thresher, 
bearing date 23rd May, 1721. The following extract explains the 
intentions of the donor :— 
“‘T give and bequeath the sum of £100 to be distributed amongst the poor 
and impotent people of the Borough of Bradford, and Tithing of Winsley, which 
said sum I do hereby order, direct, and appoint to be paid by my executor here- 
inafter named, to the Vicar of Bradford for the time being, within one month 
after my decease, to be by him, with the direction of my executor, disposed of 
to such and such number of poor and impotent people within the Borough and 
Tything aforesaid, and in such manner as to them shall seem most meet and 
convenient; provided, nevertheless, and so as the same, or any part thereof, be 
not disposed of to such person or persons as usually and commonly receive the 
public alms of the Parish.” 
Edward Thresher died on the 17th August, 1725. The Vicar 
for the time being, the Rev. John Rogers, received the above sum 
of £100, and during his life-time gave away the interest thereof 
in Bread yearly: at his decease, his son, the Rev. J. Rogers, did 
the same until his own decease, when the Charity was for a time 
discontinued. In the year 1778, his executors paid over £100 to 
Mr. Daniel Clutterbuck, adding £9 for three years’ Interest. In 
the year 1779, Mr. Clutterbuck purchased £200 Three per cent. 
Consols, in the names of Messrs. Richard Attwood and Thomas 
Bush. From an inscription on a Board in front of the Organ 
