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MH 12/10321/89 Folio 129. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg],...
Folio 129. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, concerning the draft conveyances for Stanton Drew parish property and referring to a letter of 27 May 1839 when the draft to Merrill and Frappell were duly forwarded. Paper Number: 4523/C/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-06-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/89
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MH 12/11728/29 Folios 55-57. Letter from Harry White, Clerk, Halesworth to the Poor Law Commission...
Folios 55-57. Letter from Harry White, Clerk, Halesworth to the Poor Law Commission concerning queries numbered 1,5,6 and 8 in the List of Queries sent by the Poor Law Commission. Enclosed is an account of the contributions made by the several parishes of the Blything Hundred towards the maintenance of the Poor, taken for one year from Lady-day 1833 to Lady-day 1834. Annotated: plan of Bulcamp House enclosed, in 1408 sent to Charles Mott [Assistant Poor Law Commissioner], 31 July 1835. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1834-10-02
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/29
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MH 12/8980/66 Folio 113. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W and E Willoby [William Willoby...
Folio 113. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, acknowledging their letter of 10 February 1847 and the appointment form for William Lindsay as Workhouse Porter. The Board sanctions the appointment. Paper Number: 4836/1848. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-02-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/66
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MH 12/4540/76 Folio 119. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Mr Barlow [W Barlow], Master of...
Folio 119. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Mr Barlow [W Barlow], Master of the Bishops Stortford Poor Law Union workhouse. They accept his explanation of why he interfered with the porter's book, and doubt that there is any impropriety in his inspecting it from time to time. However, he should not add any remarks or make changes to the book; instead he should take up any errors verbally with the porter, and refer the matter on to the guardians if necessary. Paper Number: 39748/1850. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1850-08-26
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/76
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MH 12/8475/172 Folios 330-331. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...
Folios 330-331. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, concerning the sale of East Dereham Workhouse. The guardians are again requesting permission to alter the first condition of sale as 'the one enclosed - the Estate having been granted to the Parish of East Dereham from the Crown'. Annotated: 'in the 14th line the words inserted 'and the Crown Officers of the Woods and Forests'...'. Paper Number: 5428/A/1838. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1838-05-23
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/172
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MH 12/10321/13 Folio 24. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees...
Folio 24. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, concerning the sale and conveyance of property in the parish of Midsomer Norton. It notes the difficulty in dealing with the case due to the irregularity of arrangements, They seek clarification of whether sale was by public auction of private treaty, whether any agreement has been signed by the parties, and whether there were any conditions of sale. Paper Number: 459/C/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-02-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/13
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MH 12/9228/124 Folio 229. [Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Henry Smith, Chairman of...
Folio 229. [Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Henry Smith, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union.] They have been considering the request made in the letter of 5 April 1837 that a discretionary power be given to the board of guardians of Basford Poor Law Union to enable them to relieve able bodied men with large families without sending them into the workhouse. The Commissioners emphasise that 'they feel no part of their duty to be more important or imperative than that of putting an end to all out door relief to the class of able bodied'. In consequence of the letter, the Commissioners have carried out an enquiry to find out the extent to which relief in the workhouse has been accepted by those able bodied men to whom it may have been offered. They find that on 1 April 1837 'the Basford W.H. (imperfect as the discipline exercised therein has latterly been) contains but six able bodied men'. The books show that the total number of inmates is currently 181, but in the previous week it was 183, and they feel this indicates 'that no great pressure exists upon the Basford W.H.' In the case of large families of young children, the Commissioners acknowledge that the burden on parents must be greater than where the families have few children, but they point out that parents are legally as well as naturally responsible for the support of their offspring. They say that it is only extreme cases 'that can justify the appropriation of the [common] fund of the community to their individual support'; that this is the principle of two Acts of Parliament; and that the Commissioners must adhere to this principle. They are not aware of any existing circumstances in the Basford Poor Law Union which indicates difficulty in adhering to the Rules as laid down for the guidance of the board of guardians. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-04-07
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/124
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MH 12/8980/257 Folio 402. Number of ratable persons at the annual value of £10 and upwards...
Folio 402. Number of ratable persons at the annual value of £10 and upwards and under £50 in the Parish of Norham. Signed by Joseph Pentland, Robert Smith, Overseers and Alex Davidson, Assistant Overseer. Paper Number: 15406/1850. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1850-04-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/257
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MH 12/10321/360 Folio 519. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees...
Folio 519. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, acknowledging receipt of their letter of 16 December 1840 informing them that the balance from the sale of Hinton Blewitt parish property was £72 1s 6d and not £82 1s 6d and requests return of draft order concerning the proceeds of sale, sent to them on 15 December 1840, be returned so that amounts can be corrected. Paper Number: 13959/B/1840. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-01-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/360
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MH 12/8475/199 Folios 365-366. Letter from the Reverend Henry Edward Knatchbull, vicar of North...
Folios 365-366. Letter from the Reverend Henry Edward Knatchbull, vicar of North Elmham, to the Poor Law Commission, referring to their letter dated 25 August, [7893/A/1838] which was in answer to his dated 21 July in which he complained of the conduct of a relieving officer and of the board of guardians of Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union not affording him any redress. He says that a month has now elapsed and he cannot ascertain that the promised enquiry by their assistant commissioner has been instigated into the wanton falsehoods which he believes have been propagated by the relieving officer in his parish. He presses this matter on their attention and trusts that they will take such steps as they think proper. Annotated: the Commissioners had been informed that the guardians had twice written to Mr Knatchbull requesting proof of the alleged misconduct and this has not been furnished so they have not deemed it necessary to direct their assistant commissioner to take any further steps at present. Paper Number: 8815/A/1838. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1838-09-28
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/199
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MH 12/9228/55 Folios 118-122. Draft letter from Poor Law Commission to [William Ashton, Clerk to...
Folios 118-122. Draft letter from Poor Law Commission to [William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union], in response to the recent Minutes of the Basford Poor Law Union board of guardians sent to the Poor Law Commission. Their comments are as follows; Relief to bastards. Mentions the 54 [section], classes of paupers. Also mentions 15 Section of the Poor Law Amendment Act and the rules and regulations for the administration of relief to the poor. Section 27 of the Act authorises justices to award relief to the old and infirm and by Section 54 to award temporary relief denied by the overseer and medical relief to paupers. A quote from the Act regarding justices powers. The Act allows the guardians to use their discretion in giving relief to a bastard child outside of the workhouse. Mentions statute papers with regard to a mother of a bastard child's duties and quotes the 18 Elizabeth [Act] and justices and churchwardens roles. They write of the decision in the case of Rex versus Haigh 3 GR [George Rex] 637, upon the 9 George 1 c 7 s 4, questioned and considered by, in particular, Mr Nolan. Guardians to use discretion in testing cases of destitution. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-01-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/55
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MH 12/10321/335 Folio 484. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg],...
Folio 484. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, requesting that they issue and order for the election of a new guardian for the parish of Hinton Blewitt following the death of the previous guardian, Francis Boucher Wright. Annotated: issue as requested. Paper Number: 12627/B/1840. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1840-11-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/335
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MH 12/8475/196 Folios 361-362. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...
Folios 361-362. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, enclosing a copy of a letter and asking if the Commissioners consider it a proper and respectful letter. Enclosed letter from Henry Seales, Relieving Officer, Walsingham Poor Law Union. The letter states that he had been directed to inform the guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union that they had awarded an allowance of 3 shillings weekly to Mary Reid belonging to Fransham in the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union but living at Fakenham and to inform them that they will suspend any further payments after the ensuing week unless the amount of relief given to John Bangy, pauper (since deceased) belonging to Gateley and then residing in the parish of Ryburgh be immediately paid over to Seales and that they will in no case receive any application from any person connected with their union. They consider the treatment ungentlemanly and uncourteous as the man had applied to the relieving officer at Gateley and was referred to Seales as he resided in his district. He observes that they had not received such treatment from any other union. Annotated: Dr Kay [Dr James Phillips Kay], Assistant Poor Law Commissioner recommends that a copy of both letters be sent to the board of guardians of the Walsingham Poor Law Union. Annotated: draft letter to [John Ormsby] Clerk to Walsingham Poor Law Union, staying that the Commissioners feel that the board should be acquainted with the communications and expressing their regret that an officer should have ventured to endanger the harmonious intercourse which the interests of public service render most desirable between boards of guardians by writing a letter so coarsely and unaccountably offensive. They deprecate in the strongest manner the use of any such terms as are employed in remonstrating with any board of guardians concerning the course they may feel inclined to pursue. Paper Number: 8057/A/1838. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1838-08-27
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/196
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MH 12/1530/199 Folio 337. Printed letter from the Poor Law Board to William Tweedy, Treasurer to...
Folio 337. Printed letter from the Poor Law Board to William Tweedy, Treasurer to the Truro Poor Law Union, giving instruction on how to claim payment from the parliamentary grant for salaries of schoolmasters and schoolmistresses, and half salaries for medical officers, for the year ending 31 March 1848. Paper Number: 24077/1848. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-09-06
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/199
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MH 12/1530/302 Folio 482. Draft Letter from the Secretary to the Poor Law Board to [Richard Michell...
Folio 482. Draft Letter from the Secretary to the Poor Law Board to [Richard Michell Hodge] Clerk to the Guardians of the Truro Poor Law Union, responding to his letter of 17 May 1849 by sending a copy of an order confirming the decision of the parish of St Just in Roseland to borrow £25 to cover the cost of emigration by poor persons to South Australia [not included]. Paper Number: 15230/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-05-26
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/302
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MH 12/11728/31 Folios 60-61. Letter from John Potter, Clerk to the Magistrates for the Hundred of...
Folios 60-61. Letter from John Potter, Clerk to the Magistrates for the Hundred of Blything, Yoxford, to the Poor Law Commission, asking for a decision to be made on the following case in connection with the 57th Clause of the New Poor Act which has occurred in one of the parishes in his district: A women living in the parish of 'A' about three years ago had a bastard child by 'B' upon whom Order of Bastardy was made. Under this order 'B' paid the weekly sum agreed for maintenance of the child for about six months when he absconded to America and the bastard child consequently became a burden to the parish by 'A'. The woman has married since the passing of the late Poor Act. He asks whether the husband of the woman is liable to maintain the child as part of his family, or whether the parish of 'A' liable? Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1834-10-24
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/31
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MH 12/11728/106 Folios 270-271. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to...
Folios 270-271. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, replying to his letter of 16 September 1835, enclosing an order [not included] for the Board to alter and enlarge the Blything Poor Law Union Workhouse, and an application form to the Exchequer Loans Board for an advance of £700 for defraying the expenses of such enlargement. He is asked to get the form signed by the Guardians and returned to the Commission, who will consent to the advance and forward it to the Exchequer Loans Board. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-09-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/106
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MH 12/1530/359 Folio 562. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to the churchwardens and overseers...
Folio 562. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of St Just in Roseland in the Truro Poor Law Union stating that as they had failed to obtain the necessary loan of £25 to enable the emigration of William Jolly and family from the parish, they may repay out of the poor rates the sum advanced, if the conditions of the order were strictly complied with and the emigration conducted in conformity therewith. Paper Number: 29583/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-10-31
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/359
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MH 12/11728/107 Folios 272-273. Letter from Stephen Clissold, Rector of Wrentham, to the Poor Law...
Folios 272-273. Letter from Stephen Clissold, Rector of Wrentham, to the Poor Law Commission, about the system of task labour for able-bodied labourers receiving parish relief. All such work should be written in an outdoor labour book, but efficient supervision is required, not by the relieving officer in agricultural districts, but by the overseers of the poor. Certificates can prevent fraud by the pauper or evasion by the parish, as the parochial officers are responsible for their truth. The adoption of this should not be pressed upon the parishes, they can send their paupers to the workhouse, and over-occupation will mean they take up the task labour system. Practically, the Blything Poor Law Union house is not yet ready for more inmates, and there are more able-bodied labourers. Their allowances are often equal to the independent labourer's wages, but they are indolent, and consequently discontented. There is already turbulence and considerable excitement when it became known that task work would be given in return for relief. He asks for some information on the subject, or improvements on the plan. The proposed plan will make it unnecessary for parishes to hire land. If digging the land is advantageous to the occupiers, so that there is competition to hire land [to the overseers], then perhaps the occupiers should pay the costs of ploughing. The usefulness of paupers signing or marking that they have received any payment is queried, they can rarely mark or sign their names, and it would be better to have the overseer or his representative to sign as a witness in the relieving officer's accounts. The use of the Receipt Book for bastard cases is also queried. In Blything Hundred the order is usually made payable by the magistrates to the board of guardians rather than to the churchwardens. The Board is awaiting the instructions of the Commission, but may object that these orders should be made payable to the churchwardens. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-09-22
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/107
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MH 12/4540/121 Folios 189-190. Letter from John D Taylor, Clerk to the Guardians of Bishop's Stortford...
Folios 189-190. Letter from John D Taylor, Clerk to the Guardians of Bishop's Stortford Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, enclosing a request for a new valuation of the rateable property in the parish of Much Hadham. An alteration to the plan is also required. Enclosed: A statement from the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Much Hadham for a new valuation of the rateable property for the purpose of the Act 6& 7 Will 4 c 96. Signed by: James Knight, Churchwarden. Thomas Easton, Churchwarden. William Grieve, Overseer. Thomas Hobson, Assistant Overseer. James Smith, inhabitant. Thomas Knight, inhabitant. Jonathan Mott Richardson, inhabitant. James Knight, junior, inhabitant. John Smith, inhabitant. James Chapman, inhabitant. Annotated: cannot find that a previous order has been issued. Enquire in what scale the present map is, and which scale is proposed for the amended map. Paper Number: 2590/1851. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-01-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/121
