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Folios 21-23. Letter from William Ashton, [Governor], Basford Poor House to the Poor...
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| Reference | MH 12/9228/9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1835-02-10 |
| Description | Folios 21-23. Letter from William Ashton, [Governor], Basford Poor House to the Poor Law Commission, date stamped as being received by the Poor Law Commission on 31 August 1844. He has been asked by the Visitor and Guardians to write explaining their keeping of accounts. Money received each month goes to the treasurer, a receipt is issued and amounts recorded into two ledgers. All bills are audited by a committee of five guardians and signed if correct. If paupers need clothing on entry to the workhouse, their parishes are charged for the articles. The house [workhouse], built in 1815, holds 240 inmates. The cost of purchase of land and building is recorded. The adult inmates used to be employed in the hosiery trade producing stockings, until the frames broke. He gives the rates per acre for renting from the Duke of Northumberland, which is tithe free. Land rented from the poor of Rudington [Ruddington] is subject to tithe poor rates. It is cultivated by the inmates, surplus vegetables are sent to Nottingham. Women have domestic duties, girls are taught to read and do needlework, children attend a day school and boys attend Sunday school. In reply to their letter of 9 December 1834, he can only give account of the management and expenditure of the house [workhouse], the individual parishes need to supply their own accounts. Profit from the sale of pork and vegetables goes into a fund that when it reaches £200 is distributed amongst the parishes according to their average rates. He gives two examples for Greasley and Gamson [Gamston]. He acknowledges the Poor Law Commission's letter of 7 February [1835]. Note at top states with 6 enclosures [Not all included]. Letter from John Godber, Hucknall Torkard, dated 10 April 1835, to the Poor Law Commission, regarding a question posed at a Vestry meeting. He wants to know if it is reasonable to ask any future Assistant Overseers to put up a sum of money as a Bond in case their accounts don't balance. [Folio 22 is a small paper tab.] Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Closure Status | Open Document, Open Description |
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