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Broster's Charity

Catalogue reference: Booth/2/7

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This record is about the Broster's Charity dating from 1750s-1787.

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Reference
Booth/2/7
Title
Broster's Charity
Date
1750s-1787
Description

This small sub-subfonds contains documents from Broster's Charity. This charity was founded by an indenture dated 10 Dec 1787, which stated that Charles Broster had left £100 in his will to be used to purchase an annual rent to fund charitable gifts of coals to poor widows and housekeepers, and clothing to poor children in Salford.

Held by
Chetham's Library
Language
English
Physical description
2 files
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/af4028b7-1fd2-4e5e-9d61-9585ec3553df/

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Broster's Charity