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1831 18 March. Attend to this with a view to
Brougham's Aptitude

J.Bs number G and in Offices Administrations and Judiciary

Charities Inquiry Evidence

Taken before the FINANCE COMMITTEE, and the RETURN laid
before the ccommittee in 1828, which were presenTed to The House
upon the 24th day of June 1829

Martis, 18 die Marij, 1828.
SIR HENRY PARNELL, BARONET
IN THE CHAIR.

John Willing Warren, Esquire, called in; and Examined.

ARE you Chairman of the Commissioners of Charitable Inquiry? — The Speaker
is their Chairman; I am one of the Commissioners.

In what year were the Commissioners appointed?— The first commission was
appointed in the year 1818; it first embraced only charities for education; the
following year it was enlarged, and made to extend to all the charities of whatever
description

Have you any statement of the expenditure?—I have brought a statement of the
general expenditure of the commission from its origin. This statement was prepared
in obedience to an order of the House of Commons for a return of the general
expenses of te commission. We have not had time to make out any more
particular return, but the accounts are here.

How many Reports have the commissioners made?— They have made nineteen.

What prospect is there of the labours of the commission being brought to a close?
—I am quite unable to answer that question, it depends so entirely on the state of
the charities in the counties which they visit.

What proportion of the charities have you examined into?- We have completed
the charities of the 13 counties, and there are, I think, 16 more counties that are in
progress.

Does the commission extend to Wales and Scotland?— To England and Wales,
not to Scotland.

Is it probable there will be as much business to go through in the remaining
counties as in those you have examined?- It is impossible to judge of that. We
find the number of charities in different counties very different; and even the number
does not enable us to form any correct estimate of what the amount of labour will
be, because sometimes a great number of charities in one district will require
much less investigation than a much smaller number in another.

What is the total expense of the commission up to this time?— £.138,850.

Expense 138,850£

Is there anything due at this time on account of the commission? — No, there
is nothing now due

Is there nothing now due for salaries to the commissioners?— There will be a
half-year's payment of salary due of the 5th of April.

Do the commissioners receive their salary by votes?— No, it is provided by
the Act that the salaries shall be paid half-yearly.

What are the salaries?— There are ten examining commissioners at 1,000 l. a
year

How do they divide themselves?— Into five boards. Under the first commission
the number of acting commissioners was eight, and three were required to
make a board. There were then two travelling boards, and one in London, made
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Date_1

1829-06-24

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004

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lord brougham displayed

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066

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001

Titles

charities inquiry / evidence / taken before the finance committee, and the return laid before the committee in 1828, which were presented to the house upon the 24th day of june 1829

Category

printed material

Number of Pages

8

Recto/Verso

recto

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(2-6)

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Paper Producer

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

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[[notes_public::"1831 18 march attend to this with a view to brougham's aptitude and jb's number in offices administrational and judiciary" [note in bentham's hand]]]

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1987

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