 RICHARD WATTS, Esq. by his Will, dated 22 Aug. 1579, founded this Charity for Six poor Travellers, who not being ROGUES, or PROCTORS, May receive gratis for one Night, Lodging, Entertainment, and Fourpence each.  London, by David Hughson - Page 203by Edward Pugh - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Charles Mackay - England, Southern - 1840 - 438 pages
...was founded by Richard Watts, Esq. by his will, dated 22nd of August, 1579, for six poor travellers, who, not being rogues or proctors, may receive gratis, for one night, lodging, food, and fourpence each. The inscription has often caused a smile among the members of the respectable... | |
 | Samuel Tymms - Counties - 1842 - 256 pages
..."Richard Watts, esq. by his will, dated 22 August, 1579, founded this charity for six poor travellers, who, not being Rogues or Proctors, may receive gratis,...night, lodging, entertainment, and four-pence each." The reason assigned for this aversion to Proctors, is that the one employed to make his will during... | |
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...RICHARD WATTS, ESQ., by his Will, dated 22 Aug. 1579, founded this Charity for Six poor Travellers, who not being ROGUES or PROCTORS, May receive gratis...Night, Lodging, Entertainment, and Four-pence each. It was in the ancient little city of Rochester in Kent, of all the good days in the year upon a Christmas... | |
 | 1847 - 334 pages
...WATTS, Esq., by his will, dated 22nd August, 157!I, founded this charity, for six poor travellers, who, not being Rogues or Proctors, may receive gratis,...In testimony of his Munificence, in honour of his Memery, and inducement to his Example, NATHAKIEL HOOD, Esq., the present Mayor, has caused this stone,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 804 pages
...RICHARD WATTS, ESQ., by his Will, dated 22 Aug., 1579, founded this Charity for Six Poor Travelers, who not being ROGUES or PROCTORS, May receive gratis...Night Lodging, Entertainment, and Four-pence each. It was in the ancient little city of Rochester, in Kent, of all the good days in the year upon a Christmas... | |
 | George Measom - Kent (England) - 1858 - 358 pages
...Richard Watts, Esq., by his will, dated 22nd August, 1579, founded this charity, for six poor travellers, who, not being rogues or proctors, may receive gratis,...stone, gratefully to be renewed, and inscribed, AD 1771." The real explanation of the terms " rogues DEANERY GATE. WATTS' HOSPITAL. and proctors," to... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - Novelists, English - 1870 - 120 pages
...EACH. IN TESTIMONY OF HIS MUNIFICENCE, IN HONOR OF HIS MEMORY, AND INDUCEMENT TO HIS EXAMPLE, NATHL. HOOD, ESQ., THE PRESENT MAYOR, HAS CAUSED THIS STONE, GRATEFULLY TO BE RENEWED AND INSCRIBED, AD 1TT1." The History of Rochester, 1772. By direction of the Court of Chancery, the large income derived... | |
 | R. A. Hammond - Authors, English - 1871 - 450 pages
...22ND AUG., 1579, POUNDED THIS CHARITY, FOR SIX POOR TRAVELERS, WHO NOT BEING ROGUES OH PROCTOKS, MAT RECEIVE GRATIS, FOR ONE NIGHT, LODGING, ENTERTAINMENT, AND FOUR-PENCE EACH. IN TESTIMONY OP HIS MUNIFICENCE, IN HONOR OF HIS MEMORY, AND INDUCEMENT TO HIS EXAMPLE, NATHL. HOOD, ESQ., THE PRESENT... | |
 | John Forster - Authors, English - 1874 - 656 pages
...Rochester founded in the sixteenth century by Kichard Watts, '' for six poor travellers, who, not " heing Rogues or Proctors, may receive gratis for one night, lodging, "entertainment, and fourpence each." A quaint monument to Watts is the most prominent object on the wall of the south-west transept of the... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - 1873 - 812 pages
...CHARITY, FOR SIX POOR TRAVELLERS, WHO NOT BEING ROGUES, OR PROCTORS, MAY RECEIVE GRATIS, FOR ONE NlGHT, LODGING, ENTERTAINMENT, AND FOUR-PENCE EACH. IN TESTIMONY...HONOUR OF HIS MEMORY, AND INDUCEMENT TO HIS EXAMPLE, NATHU HOOD, ESQ., THE PRESENT MAYOR, HAS CAUSED THIS STONE, GRATEFULLY TO BE RENEWED AND INSCRIBED,... | |
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