Return of Sums annually distributed under Will of T. Charlton, in Counties of Meath and Longford, 1830-63

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CHARLTON'S CHARITY (IRELAND). 
RETURN to an Order of the Honouiable The House of Commons, 

dated 17 March 1864 : -for, RETURN*-^ of the several Sums of Money Annually Distributed since* the Year 1830 under the Will of Thomas Charlton, Esq., 
in pursuance of the Act 40 Goo. 
3, c. 
S3, specifying the Total Amount, and in what Proportions Paid, and how much, in each of the Counties of Meath and Long ford; the Number of Acres of Land so devised, where situate, their Total Annual Value; the Date of the last Distribution, by whom Distributed, and if to Persons of different Religious Persuasions, stating the Number of each; the Amount of Rent remaining undisposed of, and in what Bank and to whose Credit same is lodged."" 
RETURN of the several Sums of Money Annually Distributed since the Year 1838 (being the Fir^t Distribution after my Appointment as Agent and Receiver) under the Will of Thomas Charlcton, Esq., 
pursuant to Act 40 Geo. 
3, c. 
35, specifying the Total Amount, in what Proportions Paid, and how much, in each of the Counties of Meaili and Longford; Number of Acres of Land, Total Annual Value; Date of last Distribution, by whom Distributed, Religion and Number of each; Amount of Rent remaining undisposed of, in what Bank and to whose Credit same is lodged. 

Year of Distribution. 

Total Amount Distributed since (lie Year 

1330. 

Proportions Paid to Claimants qualified on each Ceitirkate, duly Signed and Initialled lor Payment 

by Master of Court of Chancery. 

Amount Distributed County Meath. 

Amount Distributed 

in County Longford. 

Acies of Land, Cocinty Meath. 

Acies of Land, County Longford. 

Total Annual Value. 

From 1S30 to 1838 no distribution. 
1838 1839 2840 « 1842 1844-" -3 845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1855 1856 1857 1858 1860 1861 1S62 1863 1864 

£. 
s. 
d. 
£. 
s. 
d. 

0 6-120 

s. 
d. 

9 1 14 -

13 S 

9,322 5 8 

264 12 -

239 8 -214 4 -

2 S3 10 -

245 14 -

182 14 -

88 4 -

207 18 _ 

189 --170 2 -144 18 -

214 4 -195 6 -

119 14 -

144 18 -1S2 14 -

4,603 6 9 

E>22 195 300 239 480 277 103 

s. 
d. 
18 -

6 -

18 9 8 -

7 2 4 -

16 -

209 483 Loss, head rent 

s. 
d. 
810 -

83 1 

157 10 -

107 5 -

207 18 -

301 12 _ 

239 8 -09 6 -

151 4 -

1G3 16 -

132 6 -

b8 4 -

113 8 -

138 12 -

289 10 -

315 --

163 16 -

4,718 18 11 

726 18 9 

726 18 9 * In the years 1840 and 1844, the claimants were paid the bounty in two sums, namely:— Meath claimants paid in 1840, on each certificate -£.4 
15 3]| In 1844 

-

-1 10 8}J Longford claimants paid in 1840, on each certificate -------2 4 71 In 1844 -----4 1 5 J 

6 6-6 6-Date of last Distribution.—7th 
and 9th January 1864. 
By whom Distributed.—James 
Auchmuty, esq., 
the agent and receiver, and assisted by Thomas Courtenay, esq., 
his solicitor (since deceased). 
Religious Persuasion.—No 
means of knowing if the claimants paid were of different religious persuasion, but believed to be alf Protestants, as their certificates were signed by Protestant ministers and churchwardens of the several parishes in which the claimants resided at the time when obtaining their certificates, previous to forwarding their claims. 
Amount of Rent remaining undisposed of in Bank.—•£.2,067. 
16. 
7., 
Government New Three per Cent. 
Stock; 4371. 
17 5. 
7d., 
cash. 
Bank and to whose Credit lodged.—Bank 
of Ireland. 
To th* credit of the cause, "The Right Honourable the Attorney'General, at the relation of the Reverend James Wolfe Charleton and others, and the Charitable Trustees of the Estates of Thomas Charleton, deceased." 
I certifv that the foregoing Return is correct to the J>est of my information and belief, and from my knowledge since my appointment as agent"and receiver, 9th December 1834. 

Dated this 20th day of May 1664. 
^,nes Auckmuiy. 
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