Towns > Dundee > 1822 - Dundee delineated; or, A history and description of that town, its institutions, manufactures and commerce

There are other funds, under the management of
the Town Council, levied by their authority, and
at their disposal. The sums levied lie heavy on
those within the royalty, and take nothing from the
opulent of the country part of the parish, or sub-
urbs. As there is a prospect of the royalty being
extended, this inequality will in due time be re-
moved.
In a place so full of seamen, it naturally would
be expected that funds would be provided for
the aged or distressed part of that most useful
class of citizens : Accordingly the Seamen Frater-
nity has been long established, and its extensive
benevolence has been felt by all the persons who
are intitled to receive its charitable support.
TheGuildry,the Incorporated and United Trades,
the Masonic Lodges, the Highland Society, the
Female Society for the relief of indigent women,
&c. have all funds, or resources in some measure, to
alleviate the wants and distresses of the peculiar
objects of their attention. It must be observed of
all these charitable institutions, that though their
donations are sometimes but small, yet many of the
pensioners are able to work a little for themselves,
and by this means the habits of industry are not
destroyed, and no encouragement is given to com-
plete indolence or idleness, whence often proceed
every species of wickedness.
Besides these charities, there are bursaries at the
Schools, Academy, and University, under the pa-|
tronage of the Town Council, the Kirk-Session,
or private individuals, so that every attention has
been paid not only to the distresses and wants of