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Madam Ann Rat cliff* of Dilfton, Sifter to Francis Earl of Der-wcnt- 

 water, gave to the poor of this paridi io/. per annum; alfc^o/. 

 per annum, to bind apprentices. 



The Rev. Mr. Robert Troutbeck, vicar of this parifli, by will, 

 without date, made in the time of health, and declared and pub- 

 lifhed to be his will, 1 2th May, 1706, gave to the poor of the 

 parifh of Corbridge and chapelry of Halfon, a certain mclluage 

 and lands in Corbridge which cod him ioo/. the annual rent to 

 be diftributed to them by one of the name of Trcntbeck, or by 

 the minifter and churchwardens for the time being. He alfo 

 gave 50 /. to the poor of the parifli of Dacre in Cumberland, where 

 he was born ; and another 50 /. to the parilh of Bowncjje in the 

 fame county. 



On the fouth fide of the church, is an old tower, which was 

 the town-gaol ; and near it is the market- crofs, now diflufed. 



A large piece of Roman plate was found in the bottom of an 

 enclofure on the fouth fide of the town, by the river Tyne, in 

 March, 1735. It was found in a boggy place by a little girl be- 

 longing to a Smith, as flic was at play with two O three other 

 children. The clofe belonged to Richard Carnaby. The fine raifecl 

 work, and fculptures upon it, induced the children to carry it 

 home to the Smith's to play with. The Smith foon difcovered it 

 to be worth his care. He took it privately to Neivcnjllc, and fold 

 it to Mr. Cookfon, a Goldfmith, in that town; with whom it did 

 not remain long, before it came to the knowlege of his Grace 

 the Duke of Sotnerfet, who claiming it as Lord of the manour, it 

 was fent to him ; and is now in the poffeffion of his Grace the 

 Duke of Northumberland. It weighs 148 ounces. It is in fhape 



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