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ADVERTISEMENT.
SIR Thomas Cookes of Bently, in the County of Worcester, Baronet, hath built at Bromsgrove in the same County, a large and con∣venient School-house, with a very good Dwelling-house for a School-Master. And by Deed bearing date June 22. 1693. settled on Feofees 50 l. per An. for ever, freed from all Taxes and Payments, for the said School in this manner, viz. 20 l. per An. to a School-Master, nominated by Sir Thomas and his Heirs, and Licensed by the Bishop of Worcester, to instruct 12 poor Boys in Learning and Religion, as established in the Church of England, to be admitted into the School between 9 and a 11 Years old, and continue at School 6 Years at least; 16 l. per An. to buy them Cloaths, viz. Blew Coats, Caps, &c. 10 s. per An. to buy them Books; 10 s. per An. for Prayers and a Sermon at Bromsgrove Church on the 1st of May, when the Feofees are to meet for managing the said Charity, and 1 l. for their Enter∣tainment yearly on that day; and the 12l. remaining, to be kept as a Stock for placing out the said Boys Apprentices, not allowing to any one Boy above 12 l. appointing excellent Rules for the good ordering of the whole Affair.
He also gives the present School-Master 20 l. more per An. for Preaching a Sermon every Lord's day in the Afternoon at Tardebig, Sir Thomas's Parish-Church, two Miles from Bromsgrove; and fur∣ther, he gives 10 l. per An. to an Usher in the said School.
He hath likewise by Deed, dated about the 24 of March, 1695. setled on Feofees 50l. per An. for ever, freed from all Taxes and Pay∣ments, for a School at Feckenham in the said County, appointing a School-Master and 12 poor Boys, with the same Allowances, in the same Manner, and under the same Rules, with Bromsgrove foremen∣tioned, only fixing Thursday in Whitsun-week, for the Yearly Meet∣ing of the Feofees at Feckenham.
2 Cor. 9.6. He which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.