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Folios 230-231. Letter from Edward Gulson, [Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] to George...
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| Reference | MH 12/9228/125 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1837-03-25 |
| Description | Folios 230-231. Letter from Edward Gulson, [Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] to George Nicholls [Poor Law Commissioner], written at Newark. Gulson states that the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union have unanimously agreed to dismiss the Governor, after giving him fair notice. Gulson says his only contribution to the discussion was to state his opinion and relate the facts which he witnessed on his unexpected visits to the workhouse. With reference to a matter concerning a guardian Gulson says the man 'produces the order for Coals signed by the Vice Chairman - and the Clerk - & states that he was unaware of the penalty'. Gulson thinks the matter should now be dropped. He thinks nothing of the kind will occur again as the parishes are better informed upon the subject than they were. He adds that 'Nottingham trade still gets worse'. He attended a meeting of the visiting committee on Tuesday afternoon, and found them anxious to do all in their power, but 'fearful for the future pressure which continued failures are producing'. They were about to report to the board of guardians on the subject of providing further accommodation, and Gulson is confident that the question of a new workhouse for 800 is virtually settled, provided a site can be obtained, but there are impediments as the law now stands. Gulson says he has enclosed a Copy of Memorial to Lord J Russel, but asks for its return if Nicholls already has a copy [not included]. He has received several of the orders consequent upon his report but 'addition to Gainsborough [Lincolnshire] is still wanting - the arrangement of districts for Relieving Officers renders it necessary that the Order should be issued as early as convenient'. The orders to the unions [Poor Law Unions] prohibiting outdoor relief to the able bodied have not yet been issued, and Gulson asks that Holbeach [Lincolnshire] should have the order first if they are not all to be sent out at the same time. In a postscript, Gulson asks that sealed copies of the rules issued to Basford Poor Law Union be sent to Mr Ashton, Clerk, Basford, Nottingham [William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union] as he believes the governor has destroyed those sent previously. This is important as proceedings are to be taken against an overseer on the following Wednesday, and the rules are required and should be sent by return of post He also asks that copies of the declaration of Mansfield and the rules be sent to J Coke, Debdale, Mansfield. Paper Number: 2540/C/1837. 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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