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Charter House.
And as any of these 40 Boys are disposed of as aforesaid, or die; (as
likewise when any
of the old Men die) others are placed in their Rooms by the Governors, each
taking his
Turn. And in Truth, happy are they that are so taken from the Cares and Sorrows
of
the World, and fixed for their Lives in so good a Place as these old Men are:
having
nothing to take care for, but the good of their Souls, to serve God, and to live
in
Brotherly Love together; that when they shall leave this their Terrestrial
Habitation of
Content, they may be made Fellow Citizens in the heavenly Jerusalem. Which God
in
his great Mercy grant to us all.]
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Scholars and old Men, how taken in.
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In short, we are told, that besides the first Cost, viz. 13000l. the Charges
afterwards
laid out upon it, to fit it for its designed Purpose, amounted to 7000l. more.
That the
Founder endowed it with 4000l. per Ann. which is since improved to 6000l. And
to
this Day it is a most flourishing and useful Foundation.
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The Endowment.
J. S.
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For a further Benefit of the Scholars bred up in Charterhouse School, to the
Revenue of
this Foundation are many Ecclesiastical Preferements appertaining; which are in
the
Disposal of the Governors. As I. The Mastership of the House. II. These
Rectories.
I. Balsham. II. Castle Camps. III. Horsehead. IV. Hallingbury. V. Dunsby.
VI.
Southminster. VII. Cold Norton. VIII. Little Wigborow. All good Livings. In
the
Promotion to which, such as are bred in the House, have the Preference before
any
other.
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Benefices belonging to the Charterhouse.
Account of the Charter House by Sam. Hern.
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But when Sutton was dead, this his most splendid Foundation received a dangerous
Shock by the Means of a private Person, who endeavoured to swallow it up. For
his
only Sister's Son, name Simon Baxter, attempted, as next Heir, to take
possession of
it, and the whole Estate annexed to it. This Man entered an Action of Trespass
against
the Executors of Mr. Sutton, and the Governors, the last Day of Trinity Term,
10. Jac.
in the Kings Bench, for a violent Entry made by the said Executors and
Governors,
May the 30. the same Year. The Cause had in it divers Points of Law started to
overthrow the Settlement, viz. Ten Points. On the Plaintiff's side, was Sir
Francis
Bacon, Solicitor General, Mr. Gualter of the Temple, and Mr. Yelverton of Grays
Inn.
On the Defendants, Hubbart, Attorney General, Hutton Sergeant at Law, and
Coventry
of the Inner Temple. An Adjournment was made of the Cause, from the Kings Bench
to the Exchequer Chamber, and there solemnly argued by the Judges of the Land.
And
at length it was here adjudged, with great Applause of all that heard it, for
the
Defendants, the Governors of the Hospital. The Plaintiff being but a Man of
Ordinary
Quality, was judged to have Reason to be contented with a tolerable Provision
that had
been made for him, and suitable to his degree: For he had allotted to him by
Will, the
Manor of Turback in Lancashire, consisting of a fair antient House, two Parks,
and
large Demesnes, plentifully stored with Timber, valued at 350l. per Ann.
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One endeavours by Law to recover the Charterhouse.
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There was an Establishment of this Foundation, with excellent Orders, Jun. 21.
1627.
and signed with King Charles's Hand, viz.
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Orders established for it.
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The Hospital of King James, founded in the Charterhouse, in the County of
Middlesex,
at the humble Petition and only Cost of Thomas Sutton Esq; This Stile to be
inviolably
observed and exprest upon all Evidences, Conveyances, Leases, &c.
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An Aniversary Commemoration of the Founder to be kept every 12th. Day of
December, with solemn Service and a Sermon, and Increase of Commons, as on other
Festival Days.
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The Governors jointly taken, to make the Head of this Body corporate; the
poor
Brothers and Scholars and Officers, as are mentioned in the Letters Patents, to
be stiled
the Members. They to be chosen within two Months after the Vacancy.
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All other Officers of the Revenue or Houshold, not mentioned particularly in the
Letters
Patents, to be reputed and taken as Members of Arbitrary Election: and in the
Governor's Power to make them more or less, and to chuse them sooner or later.
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No Member of the Foundation or of arbitrary Election that is lodged in the
House, to be
a married Man, either at the Time of his Admission, or after. And if he be, to
be
deprived.
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The common Seal to be kept in the Evidence House, and under Four Keys; to be
kept
as should be directed. The Master of the Hospital to have the keeping of one.
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The Statutes and Ordinances for the Government of the Hospital concluded upon by
the
Governors, and ratified by the common Seal, to be fairly, and twice engrossed in
Parchment: whereof the Original with the common Seal annexed, to be kept in the
Evidence House; and the other to be bound up in a Book, to remain in the
Master's
Custody; and to be brought to the Table at every Assembly.
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These with many other Ordinances too large to be here set down, may be read in
the
Book of the Foundation of this House written by Herne, printed Anno 1677. which
are
also transcribed (but imperfectly) in the New View of London, printed 1708. In
these
Ordinances are mentioned, the Qualifications of the Master, the Preacher, the
Physician,
the Register, the Brethren, the Scholars, &c.
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The Way of getting Children into this School, is, that the Governors at an
Assembly
make a List, and nominate their Lad, each of them, who being approved of, is
certain to
come into the Place, though it should fall after the Governor's Death. And till
the
former Nomination and Warrant be served, no other can have any Claim or Virtue;
and
therefore the best Way to get a Place for a young Lad is, to be early in making
Application.
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How Scholars are got in here.
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The Number maintained in the House, when Mr. Herne wrote his Book, (which was
An. 1676.) was 188 Persons, besides 29 Scholars at the Universities, and the
standing
Council to the House; who then were, Sir William Jones the King's Attorney
General,
and Mr. Dolben of the Temple; who had retaining Fees from the House.
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The Number maintained.
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At the Admission of every Member, it is required, that he be Sober in Mind, and
healthful in Body; of which latter, Information is to be given by the Surgeon,
with the
Approbation of the Physician, by an Order made, Dec. 10. 1613.
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Members how qualified.
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Of later Time, there hath been an Alteration of the Salaries, according to the
Increase of
the Revenues, by the great Wisdom and Care of the Governors. At first 24 Boys
were
allowed at the University 20l. per Ann. Five Scholars are added since, by the
good
Care and Providence of Mr. Cresset the Master. At the first, Forty Boys were to
be
taken into the School: now Four more are added. The Master's Salary hath been
raised
from 50l. per Ann. to 100l. and lately to 200l. per Ann. The Preacher's Salary
from
40l. per Ann. to an 100l. The Schoolmaster's from 30l. to 100l. per Ann. The
Reader's from 20l. to 30l. per Ann. The Apprentices have their 20l. doubled.
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Salaries.
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The antient Revenue came to, | 4493 | 19 | 10 ob. |
New purchased Lands. | 897 | 13 |
09 ob. |
Together the Revenues amount
to, | 5391 | 13 | 08. |
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