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Minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the Committee

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    At the seventh Meeting of the committee held 26th 23d Day of March 1772 at
    the Grand Jury Room in Hexham pursuant to adjournment

                               present

    William Fenwick                     The Revd Mr. Clarke
    John Errington                      The Revd Mr. Laidman
    Francis Tweddell                    The Revd Mr. Stoddart
    Henry Tulip                         The Revd Mr. Gregson
    Robert Lowes                        The Revd Mr. Rickman
    Robert Vazie                        The Revd Mr. Busby
    William Hunter
    Ralph Heron

Ordered that Mr. William Cuthbert do pay the several Sums by him
received from the two Banks in Newcastle amounting together to the Sum of
six hundred and nine pounds, eleven shillings and one penny to Mr. Ralph Heron
or order for the use of this charity -

 Susannah Simpson of Masters Close in the parish of Ovingham Widow ---
appearing to be an Object of this Charity inasmuch as her Husband was drowned
by the late Flood in attempting to save the Lives of others and She being left with
two young Children It is therefore ordered that Mr. Ralph Heron do pay the
Sum of ten pounds to the Revd Mr. Gregson for the use of the Children of the said
Susannah Simpson by her said late Husband to be applied in such Manner as Mr.
Simpson of Bradley and Mrs. Jurin of the Hermitage shall direct and it is also
ordered that Mr. Ralph Heron do pay Two Guineas to Dorothy Hepple of Corbridge
Widow She also appearing to be an object of this Charity on account of her Daughter
being drowned by the late Flood and it is further ordered that Mr. Heron do pay five
pounds to James Steward of Haydon Bridge Maltster he being likewise deemed a
proper object of this Charity on account of his being deprived by the late Flood of getting
his Bread and supporting himself in the Business of a Maltster -

 It having been ordered at the last Meeting of this committee held on the 16th March
inst that the two Banks in Newcastle shoud pay to William Cuthbert of Newcastle
Gentleman all such Sums of Money as were resting in their Hands for the Sufferers in the
County of Northumberland by the late Flood and the said William Cuthbert having by
his Letter dated 20th March inst directed to Mr. Ralph Heron acknowledged that in
pursuance of the said order he had that Day received of Messrs. Bell, Cookson & Co
the Sum of 427£. 19s. 8d and of Messrs. Surtees and Burdon the Sum of 181£. 11s. 5d
and it not having in any manner been signified or appearing to this Committee
how and by what Subscription or Subscriptions the said two several Sums

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