Hi Lyn, A question from one who remembers shillings...Should Sir Charles Morgan's donation read '501' or '50/-' ? Dave Matthews Corlette, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn Nunn" <lnunn@bigpond.net.au> To: <GLAMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com>; <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:03 AM Subject: [POWYS] The Cambrian 18 Feb 1809 - the poor. > The benefits derived by the poor from the establishment of the Swansea > Dispensary, are best elucidated by the number of cases, within the short > space of three months, stated in the report of the medical gentlemen to > the > committee of subscribers held on Wednesday last - See Advertisement - This > institution reflects honour upon the town, and eminently merits the > approbation and support of all who can feel for the miseries of their > indigent fellow-creatures when affected by disease. > > > > Last week, Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, gave a donation of 50l. to be > distributed among the industrious poor of the town of Brecon, which was > laid > out in the purchase of coals and blankets, furnishing a seasonal relief to > many necessitous families. - Such an example is worthy of imitation. > > > > > > Lyn Nunn > > Brisbane > > Australia > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Dave I remember too :) It is definitely an l no a / They didn't seem to use £ in print in those days that I have seen so far. Regards Lyn -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave Matthews Sent: Thursday, 20 September 2007 1:45 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] The Cambrian 18 Feb 1809 - the poor. Hi Lyn, A question from one who remembers shillings...Should Sir Charles Morgan's donation read '501' or '50/-' ? Dave Matthews Corlette, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn Nunn" <lnunn@bigpond.net.au> To: <GLAMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com>; <powys@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:03 AM Subject: [POWYS] The Cambrian 18 Feb 1809 - the poor. > The benefits derived by the poor from the establishment of the Swansea > Dispensary, are best elucidated by the number of cases, within the short > space of three months, stated in the report of the medical gentlemen to > the > committee of subscribers held on Wednesday last - See Advertisement - This > institution reflects honour upon the town, and eminently merits the > approbation and support of all who can feel for the miseries of their > indigent fellow-creatures when affected by disease. > > > > Last week, Sir Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, gave a donation of 50l. to be > distributed among the industrious poor of the town of Brecon, which was > laid > out in the purchase of coals and blankets, furnishing a seasonal relief to > many necessitous families. - Such an example is worthy of imitation. > > > > > > Lyn Nunn > > Brisbane > > Australia > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message