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Folios 227-228. Letter from Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff...
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| Reference | MH 12/16247/164 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1844-11-29 |
| Description | Folios 227-228. Letter from Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, to Poor Law Commission, applying for directions to appoint a collector of poor rates and clerk assistant for the town of Cardiff. Enclosed is the application requesting an order to appoint a collector of rates for the town. Signed: Walter Coffin, Chairman, Counter signed: Thomas Watkins. Annotated: Inform the guardians that the Poor Law Commission can only direct the guardians to appoint a collector of poor rates and it will be for the [parish] vestry to appoint such collector to be an assistant overseer of the required parish if they think fit. Send a form of application to be confined to appointment of collector and request to know what [poundage] has been hitherto. W G L [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Commission]. 3 December 1844. Paper Number: 18690/B/1844. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Closure Status | Open Document, Open Description |
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