NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHARITIES 1744-1748 COUNTY INFIRMARY AT NORTHAMPTON FOR THE SICK AND LAME POOR 034. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHARITIES. A fine collection of pamphlets relating to the Northampton County Infirmary for the Sick and Lame Poor which was established September 20, 1743 and opened for the reception of patients on March 29, 1744. STATUTES. Statutes, rules, and orders for the government of the County-Hospital, for the sick and lame Poor, established in the town of Northampton. Northampton. Printed by William Dicey. 1743. 49,(3]. MRu, BMp ( p. 49ff ), NoRr; tY (- all after p. 48), CUU-C (t.p. mutilated affecting imprint) DNLM (- all after p. 48); PBL. only in ESTC. Sometimes issued with the item below and sometimes separately. See the two entries in ESTC. The rules state that over and above the stated number of beds "there be kept three Beds always ready to receive Strangers or others, who with broken limbs, or by any other dreadful accidents, stand in need of immediate relief. " GREY, Richard. The encouragement to works of charity and mercy, from Christ's acceptance of them as done to himself. A sermon preached in the parish church of All-Saints in Northampton, before the president and governors of the county infirmary for Sick and Lame Poor, on Tuesday, March 29, 1744. To which are added, The Statues of the said infirmary. Northampton. Printed and sold by William Dicey; also sold by J. and P. Knapton, C. Hitch, and other Booksellers in London, for the Benefit of the Infirmary. 1744. Engraved frontispiece. [4],32,xiv,[4]p. The second section comprises a List of the annual subscribers, List of Benefactors, and Auditor's table. Lip, O; CLU-C only In ESTC Several other copies are listed but are imperfect. LAYNG, Henry. Sold for the benefit of the Charity. A sermon preached in the Parish-Church of All-Saints in Northampton, before the President and Governors of the county Infirmary for sick and lame Poor, at the anniversary meeting on Monday, September 22, 1746. To which is added, an appendix, and a list of the subscribers and benefactors. Northampton. Printed by William Dicey. 1746. Half title. [6],22,[34]p. L, Ct ( - second part), O; PP only in ESTC Henry Layng, author of The Rod A Poem. The second section, the Appendix, contains "An abstract of the Rules and Orders of the County Infirmary, in relation to admission of patients, etc. weekly business of the Committee, and duty of the house-visitors: together with an account of the contributions towards the purchase of the Infirmary, a list of the Annual Subscriptions and Benefactions, the number of patients curd, and the calculation of expense for each patient." BISHOP, Hawley. The effects of Christianity on Human Nature. A sermon preach'd in the Parish-Church of All-Saints in Northampton before the Governors in the County Infirmary for the Sick and Lame Poor, at the anniversary meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 1747. To which is added, An Account of the Rise, Progress, and present state of the Infirmary; together with a list of the subscribers and benefactors. Northampton. Printed by William Dicey. 1747. Half title. 10,16,[2],24p. L, C; GEU-T (unverified) only in ESTC. The second section, the Appendix, contains ' An account of the Rise, Progress, and Present state of the County Infirmary', 'The manner in which the House-Visitors examine' , ' A List of the Annual Subscribers and Benefactions' , ' The number of Patients curd from the Opening of the Infirmary'; and 'The calculation of the expense for each patient'. [THOMAS, John.] A sermon preach'd in the Parish Church of All-Saints in Northampton, before the President and Governors of the County Infirmary for Sick and Lame Poor at the Anniversary Meeting on Thursday, September 22, 1748. To which is added, An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Infirmary; together with a list of the Subscribers and Benefactors. Northampton. Printed by William Dicey. 1748. [4],20,24p. L (wanting all after p. 20), C, Ct (wanting all after p. 20), PETm (wanting all after p. 20); MBAt (wanting all after p. 20) only in ESTC. The second section, missing from most copies recorded, contains An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the County Infirmary at Northampton. STONEHOUSE, James. A friendly letter to a patient, just admitted into an Infirmary. With a large supplement calculated for General Use. The third edition. London. Printed for John and James Rivington. 1748. Half title. [8],52,[8]p. L, O only in ESTC. The ESTC collation calls for 56p. only and states "Pages 53-56 contain hymns". In the present copy the last 8 pages are unnumbered and contain hymns. SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND PAROCHIAL CLUBS FOR THE POOR LUCAS, Robert. Three sermons, on the subject of Sunday Schools: with an appendix, containing Rules, etc. to which are added a few hints on parochial Clubs. London. Printed for J. Robson. 1787. 127p. L, LuK, BMu only in ESTC. Robert Lucas of Hardingstone, Northamptonshire. A Few Hints on Parochial Clubs pp.111-127 begins with reference to Acland's Proposal for Friendly Societies for the benefit of the Poor. Lucas argues for an extension of the schemes, at present prevailing to any extent only in large towns, to the country villages. "Villages are, certainly, as susceptible of the Advantages of these Societies as other places, and it is for the purpose of spreading their benefits to a wider extent, that I have taken the liberty of troubling the reader with any thoughts on the subject." RICHARDSON, W. E. A letter to the Right honourable The Earl of Shaftesbury, on the establishment of Ragged School Churches. London. Thomas Hatchard. 1852. [Northampton printed?] 16p. + plate. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. Eight Northamptonshire items bound together in late nineteenth or early twentieth century half red morocco, marbled boards. A fine collection of very rare pieces.