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The Times, Wednesday, Jan 12, 1820; pg. 3; Issue 10826; col A


                                CHARITABLE  DONATIONS.
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Amongst numerous benefactions in Carlisle we have the pleasure to state, that
several ladies have associated for the purpose of superintending the making and
distribution of soup gratuitously among the necessitous, who, we lament to add,
form no small portion of our population. The Earl of CARLISLE has, with his
usual goodness at this inclement season, distributed 150 cart-loads of coals
amongst the poor householders in Brampton. The Rev. Thomas RAMSHAY, vicar of
Brampton, has made a handsome donation of oatmeal to the poor housekeepers of
the parish under his care.

The inhabitants of Penrith, we are happy to learn, commiserating the distressed
state of many of the necessitous in that town, have entered into a very liberal
subscription, (amounting, when our account left, to the sum of 170L.,) with
which they intend to purchase coals, &c., amongst them weekly, as long as the
amount remains unexpended. The Rev. Tovey JOLIFFE, Rector of Skelton, whose
benevolence we have had occasion so often to notice, has, during the present
inclement season, distributed amongst the poorer class of his parishioners 36
loads of coals. Our limits will not allow us to particularize the various acts
of charity of this excellent divine during the last year. We shall merely
mention that he made presents of a number of Bibles, Prayer-books, and New Whole
Duties of Man, to the young of both sexes; and at Christmas distributed upwards
of 20st. of excellent beef, besides a weekly supply of soup. The trustees
appointed by the will of the late Mrs. SCOTT, of Workington, met on New-year's
day, in the vestry-room of the church there, and paid (according to the will) an
annuity of 40s. to each of 16 poor women, residents in that town. The day before
Christmas-day, the Earl of MOUNT-EDGECUMBE made his usual yearly donation of
1,500 weight of beef, 300 loaves of bread, and several pounds in silver, amongst
200 or 300 persons. - Carlisle Journal
 
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