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MH 12/11728/168 Folios 499-501. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, Rector of Wrentham, to...
Folios 499-501. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, Rector of Wrentham, to the Poor Law Commission, acknowledging receipt of their letter, dated 20 December 1835, and pointing out that he is not a magistrate. Enclosed is a copy of an anonymous letter he has received. Reference is made to a meeting the previous Monday, attended by Dr Kay [James Philip Kay, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner], when he mentioned a house capable of supplying goods at a low cost. Clissold requests the address of the house, as he feels the board of guardians [Blything Poor Law Union] are now ready to use the 'Contract System' in London. Enclosed: copy of an anonymous letter addressed to Clissold, dated 29 December 1835. The letter threatens a battle at Bulcamp House with a 'mob' of 4,000-5,000 persons. There is also a threat to burn the house down, and a personal attack on Clissold saying 'If I can see you Gain you shall Nott live long for you Are A raskle And a rage to your self'. The letter concludes with 'for I the Duke of Barle Corn And you the Duke of fools you long Shurk'. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-12-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/168
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MH 12/8475/107 Folios 221-226. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...
Folios 221-226. 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, enclosing resolutions passed by the guardians concerning alterations concerning relieving officers and medical districts. 1. The guardians consider that the administration of relief can be performed by four relieving officers. 2. The union to be divided up as follows: Hockering District: Hockering. East Tuddenham. Mattishall. Garvestone. Thruxton. Hardingham. Reymerston. South Berg. Woodrising. Cranworth. Letton. Shipdham. Whinburgh. Mattishall Bergh. North Tuddenham. Elmham District: Elmham. Elsing. Lyng. Sparham. Bawdeswell. Foxley. Bintree. Twyford. Guist. Gateley. Oxwick. Colkirk. Whissonsett. Horningtoft. Brisley. Beetley. Worthing. Billingford. Bylaugh. Litcham District: Great Fransham. Little Fransham. Great Dunham. Little Dunham. Wendling. East Lexham. West Lexham. Rougham. Weasenham all Saints. Weasenham Saint Peter Wellingham. Tittleshall. Stanfield. Mileham. Bilney. Longham. Beeston. Kempstone. Litcham. Dereham District: Dereham. Westfield. Yaxham. Scarning. Gressenhall. Hoe. Swanton. 3. Relieving officers to devote all their time to the business of their office and to reside within their district. 4. Medical relief in the districts are 'highly inconvenient and unsatisfactory.' 5. To divide the union into smaller districts for the purpose of medical relief. 6. Divide the union into medical districts as follow: 1st District: Hockering. East Tuddenham. North Tuddenham. Mattishall Berg. Mattishall. Elsing. Lyng. Garvestone. Thruxton. Hardingham. 2nd District: South berg. Woodrising. Cranworth. Letton. Shipdham. Westfield. Whinburgh. Reymerston. 3rd District: East Dereham. Yaxham. 4th District: Sparham. Bylaugh. Bawdeswell. Foxley. Billingford. Twyford. Bintree. Guist. Gateley. Elmham. Worthing. Brisley. 5th District: Litcham. East Lexham. West Lexham. Rougham. Weasenham Saint Peter Weasenham all Saints. Wellingham. Tittleshall. Horningtoft. Mileham. Stanfield. Whissonsett. Colkirk. Oxwick. 6th District: Great Fransham. Little Fransham. Great Dunham. Little Dunham. Longham. Beeston. Kempstone. 7th District: Scarning. Wendling. East Bilney. Gressenhall and workhouse. Beetley. Hoe. Swanton Morley. A committee is to be formed for the purpose of making such changes namely: Reverend E J Howman; J D H Hill; Reverend P Gurdon; Mr Francis; Mr Salter; Mr Carter and Mr Grounds. A further application concerns the appointment of a surgeon resident at Hingham to the parish of Hardingham and another at Fakenham to the parish of Colkirk. The guardians ask for the Commission's approval to put these resolutions into place after the quarter ending 25 March 1838. Paper Number: 10659/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-12-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/107
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MH 12/1530/342 Folios 540-541. Letter from R M Hodge [Richard Michell Hodge], Clerk to the Guardians...
Folios 540-541. Letter from R M Hodge [Richard Michell Hodge], Clerk to the Guardians of the Truro Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, sending an application to the Public Works Loan Commissioners for a loan of £1,250, part of the amount to be borrowed for the erection of a central workhouse. The application is signed by: J Gwatkin, Chairman. H Gilbert, Vice-Chairman. H P Andrew, ex officio. William P Kempe, ex officio. G Morris, Vice-Chairman, St Allen. Thomas Mann, St Clement. John Rupsey [John Rapsey], Truro. John Michell, Feock. George Clymas [George Clyma], St Clement. Joseph Barrett, St Mary. Thomas Rickard, St Erme. John Letcher, St Agnes. John Moyle, Kea. William Hodge, Kenwyn. Joseph Newton, St Agnes. And witnessed by R M Hodge, Clerk. Annotated: issue the usual letter and forward the application. Paper Number: 24731/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-08-16
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/342
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MH 12/11728/132 Folios 328-331. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, to the Poor Law Commission....
Folios 328-331. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, to the Poor Law Commission. The guardians of the [Bulchamp] assembled to meet Dr Kay [James Phillips Kay] and Mr Mott [Charles Mott], Assistant Poor Law Commissioners. There was a good attendance of magistrates. They discussed the resolution of the guardians relating to the bastardy clause. The assistant commissioners will be making a report about this shortly. He encloses the document which gave rise to the discussion. As chairman of the committee he advised them not to use their own form of instructions but to extract the instructions for the churchwardens and overseers from the letter the Commission sent to him and the guardians of the Wangford Poor Law Union. He also encloses a copy of the printed resolutions and instructions as to task labour which will lead to the complete adoption of the workhouse system. He spoke to Dr Kay about the police establishment. He wishes to know if the Commission would sanction the parishes in the union consenting to a rate for defraying the expense of a union police establishment. A post script notes that they will soon be able to send the migration agent a list of families willing to migrate. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-10-23
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/132
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MH 12/1530/276 Folio 443. Draft letter from [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor...
Folio 443. Draft letter from [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Board] to R M Hodge [Richard Michell Hodge], Clerk to the Guardians of the Truro Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter of 24 March 1849. He asks for details of the appointments of Thomas Truran and John Paddon on the enclosed forms [not included]. Paper Number: 9050/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-03-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/276
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MH 12/10321/40 Folio 68. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks...
Folio 68. 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, submitting application as direction by the Board of Guardians [not found]. Paper Number: 1649/C/1839. See also Paper Number: 1480/C/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-02-28
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/40
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MH 12/1530/233 Folio 382. Letter from Harry Chester, Committee of Council on Education, Privy Council...
Folio 382. Letter from Harry Chester, Committee of Council on Education, Privy Council Office, Downing Street, [London] to Viscount Ebrington MP [Secretary to the Poor Law Board], responding to Mr Lumley's [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Board] letter of 3 January 1849. He writes that Mr Ruddock [Joshua Ruddock], HM Inspector of Workhouse Schools, intends to visit the two schools of Truro Poor Law Union on 12 and 13 February 1849. Annotated: inform the schoolmaster accordingly [Henry Fleming, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Board] 25 January 1849. Paper Number: 302/1849 and 2534/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-01-24
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/233
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MH 12/8475/192 Folio 357. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch...
Folio 357. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, informing them that Horatio Daveney, Medical Officer, had been reported by the auditor for the very negligent manner he keeps his medical books and weekly returns. Annotated: Acknowledge letter saying the Commissioners are impressed with the importance of the returns and as the returns are very simple, they consider that any wilful negligence in their preparation and transmission should first be admonished and if this is not sufficient then dismissal of the officer should follow. Paper Number: 7363/A/1838. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1838-08-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/192
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MH 12/11728/121 Folios 307-308. Internal note/letter from Charles Mott [Charles Mott, Assistant Poor...
Folios 307-308. Internal note/letter from Charles Mott [Charles Mott, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] regarding the letter from Mr Clissold [Reverend Stephen Clissold] of the 6 October concerning relief in kind. Any mode of distributing relief in kind is objectionable and subject to 'fraud & trickery'. He believes the relief in kind should be limited to 'articles of absolute necessity', the relief should be confined to bread and flour as much as possible, contracts should be made for the supplies to be delivered by the contractor at the workhouse, that all relief in kind should preferably be given from the workhouse. In areas like the Blything Poor Law Union where they are so large as to make this inconvenient the relief should be given by the relieving officer from certain designated houses or stores. He gives an example of the form such an order could take. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-10-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/121
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MH 12/4540/139 Folio 219. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board, to John D Taylor, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 219. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board, to John D Taylor, Clerk to the Guardians of the Bishop's Stortford Poor Law Union, acknowledging the letter of 11 March 1851 relating to the validity of the 'Orders of Justices' for the payment by the parish of Little Hallinbury, the place of settlement, of the costs incurred in the removal of a pauper lunatic from the parish of St Mary Lambeth to the County Asylum for Surrey, and also for his maintenance. The Poor Law Board state that although the parish of St Mary Lambeth is not part of a union the orders are still valid. Paper Number: 12396/1851. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-03-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/139
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MH 12/8475/104 Folio 216. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Samuel King, Clerk to the...
Folio 216. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter informing them of the names of the five gentlemen selected by the guardians to survey and value parishes in that union. They point out that although there is no objection to the wishes of the parishioners being consulted when selecting a valuer for their parishes it can only legally take place when an order has been issued by the Commissioners and the terms of each contract submitted to them for approval. Paper Number: 10248/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-12-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/104
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MH 12/4540/362 Folios 528A-528B. Letter from W Wilson, Master of the Bishops Stortford Poor Law...
Folios 528A-528B. Letter from W Wilson, Master of the Bishops Stortford Poor Law Union Workhouse, to the Poor Law Board, requesting the following numbers of the following books etc. from the Poor Law Board's publisher: Bibles x 12. Prayer books x 12. Hymn books x 12 (the same as those used in the London churches). Alphabet sheets x six (two large print, two small print and two italic). First reading book x four dozen. Second reading book x four dozen. Annotated: order made to the publisher. Paper Number: 31779/1852. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-08-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/362
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MH 12/9228/218 Folio 381. List, addressed to E Gulson [Edward Gulson, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner],...
Folio 381. List, addressed to E Gulson [Edward Gulson, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner], written at Basford House. The following able bodied men have been ordered relief in bread in consequence of their being out of employment for fourteen days. In District Number 1, Enoch Matthews of Greasley, FWK [Framework Knitter], and his wife who seams [stocking seamer], who both have no work. Their children are Selina Matthews and Noah Matthews. James Smith is Relieving Officer for this district. In District Number 3, Henry Spray of Beeston, FWK [Framework Knitter] partly employed, his wife who seams, and four children aged under 10 years. Also Thomas Stanford of Carlton, FWK [Framework Knitter] and his wife who seams, both having no work and having two children. Also Thomas Foster of Gedling, labourer, and his wife who seams, both have no work, and they have two children. Also Richard Street of Ruddington, FWK [Framework Knitter] and his wife who seams, both having no work, and they have 3 children. George Winfield is the Relieving Officer for District 3. Ages and amount of relief given in each case are stated. Paper Number: 10152/C/1837. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-11-21
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/218
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MH 12/1530/341 Folio 539. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to William Hughes, District Auditor...
Folio 539. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to William Hughes, District Auditor for Devon and Cornwall, sending a copy of a letter from Henry Ellery, Relieving Officer for the parish of St Clement in the Truro Poor Law Union, relating to his application and report book. The Board requests the auditor's special attention to this officer's books at the next audit. Paper Number: 24673/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-08-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/341
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MH 12/11728/133 Folios 332-339. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, to the Poor Law Commission,...
Folios 332-339. Letter from the Reverend Stephen Clissold, to the Poor Law Commission, acknowledging their letter of 22 October. He will examine the cost of transmitting families from Buckinghamshire to Manchester [Lancashire], compared with the cost of sending them from where he is. He forwards copies of the circulars about to be sent through Dr Kay [James Phillips Kay], Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to the several unions in the country. He thinks it would promote the adoption of the plan in other places if they were forwarded to the London papers. The board is now willing to receive tenders from London or any other area. He will send a list of the articles consumed in large quantities. He wishes to be informed of the names of manufactures or makers of trusses. Large numbers are regularly shipped to the West Indies at a very low rate. The cost to the Blything Poor Law Union of this article is £40 to £50 per year, but he thinks real cost would not be more than £10. Enclosed is an unsigned note stating that the contracts for counties will be of great benefit. Inquiry has been made respecting the trusses and the information will be sent shortly. Also enclosed are two copies of a printed letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, to the guardians of the unions in Suffolk, proposing that they all join in the purchase of various articles wanted in their workhouses and public contracts be entered into for the supply, in a similar way to the army and navy. There are also two copies of a printed extract from a letter from E Chadwick [Edwin Chadwick], Secretary to the Commission to Clissold, stating that they are desirous of making the arrangements Clissold suggested. Annotated: the matter has been talked over with Dr Kay [James Phillips Kay, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner]. C Mott [Charles Mott, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner]. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-10-24
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/133
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MH 12/9228/202 Folio 357. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to...
Folio 357. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union. They acknowledge receipt of Ashton's letter of 26 October 1837, and they sanction, temporarily, the appointment of Joseph Saunders as Collector of the Poor Rates for the parish of Basford at a payment of £20 per annum. [Folio 358 is unused.] Paper Number: 8915/C/1837. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-11-03
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/202
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MH 12/8475/202 Folio 371. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to The Reverend Henry Edward...
Folio 371. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to The Reverend Henry Edward Knatchbull, Vicar of North Elmham, acknowledging his letter of 9 October and saying that they had initiated an enquiry to be made into the conduct of the relieving officer of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union and that as they understand that the enquiry had taken place in his presence they feel it unnecessary to transmit any account of the proceedings or of their result. Paper Number: 9020/A/1838. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1838-11-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/202
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MH 12/9228/48 Folio 108. Letter from Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 108. Letter from Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, acknowledging Ashton's letter and copy of the resolutions reached by the board of guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union. Paper Number: 2304/C/1836. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-08-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/48
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MH 12/8475/5 Folio 9. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission,...
Folio 9. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, to Samuel King Clerk, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union. All applications for loans must originally be made for 10 years but this can later be extended to 20 years. If this loan should be made by Royal Exchange Assurance, it will be necessary to wait until the next session of Parliament before the period for repayment can be extended due to technicalities in the law. Paper Number: 256/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-03-14
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/5
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MH 12/1530/295 Folio 472. Draft Letter from the Secretary to the Poor Law Board to [Richard Michell...
Folio 472. Draft Letter from the Secretary to the Poor Law Board to [Richard Michell Hodge] Clerk to the Guardians of the Truro Poor Law Union, requesting a reply to their letter of 13 May 1849, concerning medical arrangements in his union. Paper Number: 13938/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-09-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/295
