The history of the Newcastle Infirmary / by George Haliburton Hume.

  • Hume, George Haliburton.
Date:
1906
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Credit: The history of the Newcastle Infirmary / by George Haliburton Hume. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    £ a. d. 1818- 9. The produce of a lecture on the application of gas to the purpose of light 24 15 0 1819- 20. A penalty recovered by Mr. Eowntree from a farmer who had delivered short measure in 10 bolls of wheat 110 1819-20. Half of a penalty received by the commissioners under the Coal-turn Act 8 11 6 1823-4. Moiety of a fine transmitted by Mr. George Fothergill, awarded to him as informant against the master of a steam packet for throw- ing ashes into the River Tyne ... ... ... 100 1839. B. O. Mitford, esq., a proportion of a stake won by greyhounds at Cresswell ... 700 1840-1. Proceeds of a Ball held in honour of the birth of the Princess Eoyal 61 7 6 J. H. Hinde, esq., it not being convenient for him to attend the ball 5 0 0 1840-1. An informant's moiety of a penalty inflicted on publican for having regimentals in his posses- sion 2 4 3 Informant's moiety of a penalty imposed on a carrier for misconduct on the Ponteland road 15 0 (Extracts from Minute Book.) 27 Nov., 1806.—Letter from Lord CoUingwood enclosing donation of ^50. 5 March, 1807.—Secretary reports that Mr. MacCready had brought ^79 2s., the full receipts of the House on Friday, Feb. 27. 4 Jan., 1810.—Mrs. Kemble offers to perform in a play for the benefit of the Infirmary. In aid of the fund for building the Dobson Wing an amateur concert was given in the Assembly Rooms. The following entry in the Minute Book refers to this event. The names which were engraved on the picture are those of the instrumentalists and singers. The portraits of the former are indicated by numbers cor- responding to the numbers in the list.