purchase these inestimable benefits of themselves. It was instituted in 1789, and reestablished in 1796, and is supported by subscriptions, amounting to about £100. per annum, and by donations, the principal of which was a gift of £137. 18s. from the late Earl of Sandwich, £25. from Lord Viscount Milton, and £21. from James Rust, Esq. the late Treasurer, to whose exertions the Charity owes much of its present prosperity, No less than 375 patients were admitted during the by-past year, 302 of whom were cured and restored to health. The success of this institution, to which every year, we are glad to find, adds additional subscribers, has enabled its governors, with some exertion, to purchase a Vapour Bath and Electrifying Machine for the use of the patients. The present physician is Dr. Morton; the surgeons Mr. Wilson, Mr. Oakely, and Mr. Leslie. Patients are admitted, every Saturday at the shop of Mr. Bates, druggist, and such as are unable to attend are visited by the physician. It would be unjust not to add that in the Minute Book of the Charity, (for a sight of which we are indebted to the courtesy of the treasurer, David Veasey, Jun. Esq.) the subscribers are recorded as expressing at every meeting, the deep sense they entertain of the valuable labours of the medical gentlemen, who generously devote their time and talents, to lessen that load of pain and misery with which the poor are unfortunately but too familiar. Charity For relief of poor Widows and Children of Clergymen within the County of Huntingdon. This laudable Institution was opened by subscription, in the year 1748, but may be said to have been founded in 1758, by Dr. George Raitt, who generously appropriated for the purpose an estate in this town, bequeathed to him by Mr. Edward Audley. The estate consists of certain pastures at present in the occupation of Mr. Pumfrett, Mr. Wells, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Dawes, which yield about £65. per annum. The subscriptions for the year 1823 amounted to £111. 6s. Od. The society have also £6,100 3 per cent reduced stock, the dividends upon which, added to the foregoing sums, make the total yearly revenues of the charity about £475. Statements of the receipts and disbursements are published every year. CHAPTER VII. Hinchingbrook-House-Illustrations and Additions to History of Huntingdon; The Hinchingbrook-House (which derived its name from a brook rising at Thurning in Northamptonshire) is the baronial residence of the Noble family of Sandwich, and is partly in the parish of St. Mary, Huntingdon, and partly Extra-Parochial. It is situated about half a mile to the west of the town, on the N.W. side of a gentle slope; and commands a fine view of the surrounding country, fertilized by the waters of the Ouse, and also of the beautiful Tower of St. Neot's Church, about eight miles distant. On the south of the Pleasure ground, is a high terrace which overlooks the road from Brampton to Huntingdon. The present edifice was chiefly erected by Sir Henry Cromwell (vide page 176) who is reported to have used for that purpose the materials of the Priory of Baruwell. Sir Henry had the honour of receiving Queen Elizabeth here in Aug. 1564, after her visit to the University of Cambridge. Sir Oliver his eldest son and successor, was uncle and godfather to the Protector, and received a visit from James I. at Hinchingbrook in 1603, when the King was upon his progress to take possession of the throne of England. An account of this memorable event is here given, extracted from Howe's continuation of "Stow's Annales, An. Reg. i. 1603.” "The 27 of April, the King removed from Burleigh towards Hinchinbrook to Sir Oliver Cromwels, and about some halfe mile ere he came there, his Majesty was met by the Bayliffe of Huntingdon, who made to him a long oration, and there delivered him the |