ticed in a Will of James Pedley, dated in 1792,
whereby he devises the Closes in question to the above-named Charles
Pedley, describing them as subject to the other payments of 27s. 8d.
only.

Mr. Bailey has, however, expressed his readiness to supply the
omission in future, and to pay the bread money, or deliver the bread
to the Officers of the Township to be distributed by them according
to the directions of the donor.

The distributions appear to have been hitherto made respectively on
New Year's Day and at Midsummer, among Poor Old Widows and other Poor
of the Township.

3.--CHARITIES OF JOHN TOMKYS AND GEORGE WELCH.

At a Court Baron held for the Manor of Stowheath, on 29th May, 1781,
the lords of the manor, at the request of certain persons being
Chapelwardens, and certain others being Overseers of the Poor of the
liberty of Willenhall, and of certain others, being three of the
principal Inhabitants of Willenhall, on behalf of themselves and
others, the inhabitants of Willenhall, by the hands of the Steward,
according to the custom of the manor, gave, granted, and delivered to
Joshua Fletcher, of Willenhall, and Catherina, his wife, all those
three Closes or parcels of land, containing together five acres, or
thereabouts, theretofore enclosed from the waste or common-land
called Shepwell Green, within the liberty of Willenhall, for their
natural lives and the life of the survivor, with remainder to the
heirs and assigns of the said Joshua Fletcher for ever, subject to
the payment of 20s. on St. Thomas's Day yearly for ever, to the
Chapelwardens and Overseers of the Poor for the liberty of
Willenhall, to be by them paid or applied to or for the use of the
Poor of the said liberty of Willenhall, yearly and every year for
ever on St. Thomas's Day aforesaid, at the Vestry of the said Chapel,
according to their discretion, it being the interest of 20 pounds, 10
pounds thereof being theretofore given by one John Tomkys, and the
other 10 pounds theretofore given by one George Welch, to and for the
use of the said Poor.

These premises are now the property of John Fletcher, by whom the
annuity of 20s. is duly paid to the officers of the Township. This
payment is distributed on New Year's Day among the Poor of the
liberty in small sums not generally exceeding 6d. to eac