1730 Wingfield, Robert, 13
Writing master
1731 Pagan, William 7
1731 Gurdon, Thornaugh, [2?] {55d}
[Letton]
King, Reuben, Primier 1
[_sic_] English
Schoolmaster in this
City
1731 Mackerell, Benjamin, 13
the present Library
Keeper
1733 Whaley, John 1
Bennet, Gilbert 2
1733 Jermy, John 40
1732 Ellis, Ben-Jos[eph], 2
Minister of St.
Andrew's in Norwich
1737 Jermy, John, Esq. 14
1737 Nash, Robert, Esq., 4
Chancellor of this
Diocese
PART II. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
FOUNDATION AND HISTORY.
Warrington and Salford claim to have established the earliest examples of
municipally-controlled and rate-supported free popular libraries in the
United Kingdom, they having added books to the attractions of their
museums which were established in 1848 and 1849 respectively under the
Act of 1845 "for encouraging the establishment of museums in large
towns.
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