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A. The Will of the Late Edward Costlet. This is the last will and testament of me, Edward Costley, of Auckland, gentleman. I give, devise, and bequeath to my friend, James Coates, of Auckland, bankers' clerk, the clear sum of four hundred pounds; and to Kate Jackson, the daughter of my old friend, Samuel Jackson, solicitor, Auckland, the clear sum of four hundred pounds; and to Hannah Macky, wife of Alexander M-acky, of Auckland, coachbuilder, for her sole and separate use, the sum of three thousand pounds; and to the said Samuel Jackson, and to my friend, David Hean, of Auckland, bauker (with the exception of the sum of one hundred pounds which I give to him), the residue of my real and personal estate, in trust in equal proportions for the following charities in Auckland, namely: (One) The Auckland Hospital; (two) the Old Men's Home; (three) the Parnell Orphan Home; (four) the Auckland Institute, Princes Street, the Auckland Public Free Library; (five) the Sailors' Home, inaugurated or being inaugurated by Bishop Cowie, and the Training-school at Kohimarama: And I empower my executors hereinafter named to define the persons to whom the moneys or legacies ,shall be paid in trust for the charities or objects, and the receipts of such persons shall be an absolute discharge to my executors for any payments made: And I declare that the aforesaid personal legacies shall be free of all legacy duty: And I appoint the said Samuel Jackson and David Hean executors and trustees of this my will. Dated this sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. Edward Costlet.

B. Costley Home Staff, etc.

c. Inmates of the Costley Home in Receipt of Pensions, etc. Number of inmates who receive old-age pensions ... ... ... ... 61 Number of inmates who are Imperial pensioners and also old-age pensioners ... 7 Number of inmates who are Imperial pensioners but not old-age pensioners ... 2 9 Number of inmates paid for by other Boards or by friends and relatives (viz., 1 at £1 per week, 6 at 10s. per week, 1 at Bs. per week, 3 at 7s. 6d. per week, 1 at 7s. per week, 4 at ss. per week, 1 at 3s. per week, 1 odd sums) ... ...- ... 18

D. Maintenance of the Costlet Home for the Yeae 1902-3. £ s. d. Medical officer .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 125 0 0 Salaries, indoor staff ... ... ... ... ... ... . 622 9 7 Provisions — £ s. d. Groceries ... ... ... ... ... .. 919 6 5 Bread ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 352 3 8 Meat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 426 4 3 Milk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 219 19 10 Vegetables ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 14 3 2,019 8 5

Maintenance Cost per Inmate per Year. Daily Average Number of Inmates. Indoor Staff, Male and Female : Manager, Assistants, Cook, and Domestics. For Year ending 31st March. Laundry Staff, Female. Garden Staff, Male. M. F. Total. 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 £ s. 16 5 17 9 15 19 15 18 16 17 15 19 16 6 16 13 16 0 17 4 17 6 19 3 21 4 d. 5 9 4 6 2 7 1 8 8 6 8 6 8 148 160 152 158 164 176 172 171 191 178 173 184 196 3 Q 8 d T2 3 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2* 3 3 4 5 tV 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 i* 10 1 2-2-r 3 3 3& 3& Q 3 Q1O S" 5* 1 -"-12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2