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The Hospital oj Inverness. 529
THE HOSPITAL OF INVERNESS
AND
DUNBAR'S HOSPITAL.
(By Captain DOUGLAS WIMBERLEY).
CPIAPTER XII.
Kln'. Thos. Fraser, Treasurer, i8i 1-1884. —State of Hospital Funds at his
Entry.—Accounts well kept.—Important Docquet approved, but ignored.—
Evil arising from mixing up the Accounts.—Large Sum due to Library
Fund.—Items entered in eiror in Hospital Accounts. —Annual Rent of
Hospital House.—Bequest of Widow James Mackintosh or Eraser.—Bene-
factions for immediate distribution.—Part of Diriebught let for a Nursery.
— Rent of Broadstona, 1818. —Library moved from Academy back to
Dunbar's Hospital.— Reductions in Rents of Hospital Property.—Mr
Albert Munro's Mortification paid up.—Reduction of Interest on Bonds.
—Cash left in Bank at low Interest.— Balance due to Heirs of Treasurer.
—A Bequest dealt with as Income, owing to Reduced Income of Trust.
Mr John Ross, Treasurer, 1834-35.— State of Hospital Pounds, 1834.—
Audit of Accounts. —Death of Mr Ross.—Mr F. Matheson, Treasurer^
1835-39. —Accounts (1835-36) show increase of Income. — Legacy from
Collector Smith.— Loan to Glengarry paid up.—Public Burdens, 1837.
Rev. Robt. Macpherson, Treasurer for Five Months, 1839.
THE
Rev. Thos. Eraser continued to act as Treasurer
for man}- years, until his death in 1834, though he
does not appear to have been formally appointed. His
accounts are made up as between " The Kirk Session in
account with Mr Thomas Eraser acting as Hospital
Treasurer," up to 181 5 ; but
— •
in the Session minutes he is
t'me to time mentioned as the Treasurer, and, on rendering
his accounts up to May, 1811, he was requested to continue
his good offices and humanity in the discharge of his duty.
His accounts were regularly audited and approved, and in
those for 18 16 he styles himself " Treasurer." He also
credits himself with ;!^io as salary.
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