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MH 12/16249/222 Folio 310. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 310. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, asking to be informed whether the board of guardians have appointed a collector of the poor rates for the parish of Lantrisaint in pursuance of the order of the 3 June 1852. Paper Number: 18793/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-09-03
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/222
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MH 12/14018/210 Folio 328. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster...
Folio 328. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission. Advice is requested concerning the refusal of a relieving officer [Robert Wilkinson], to allow money towards the burial of a pauper infant in a dissenter's burial ground. Was the officer justified in this act? Paper Number: 14957/B/1845. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1845-11-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/14018/210
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MH 12/16249/206 Folio 280. Pre-printed Sale of Parish Property letter from the Poor Law Commission...
Folio 280. Pre-printed Sale of Parish Property letter from the Poor Law Commission to the Radyr overseers, Cardiff Poor Law Union, in regard to the standard forms and procedures to be used on the sale of parish property. Paper Number: 15697/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-05-28
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/206
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MH 12/11728/44 Folios 87-124. Letter from Harry White, Clerk, Halesworth, Suffolk, to the Poor Law...
Folios 87-124. Letter from Harry White, Clerk, Halesworth, Suffolk, to the Poor Law Commission, enclosing several examples of books in use in the Incorporated Hundred of Blything, Suffolk: 1. Book which lists the names of all persons admitted to the House, the time and by whom they are admitted: Nicholas Humphrey, Hale Wiffen, Susan Curdy, John Wiffen and Henry Reeve. 2. Number Book in which inmates of the house are classified under the heads of Men - Women - Boys - Girls for: Aldringham, Benacre, Blyford, Blythburgh, Bramfield, Brampton, Chediston, Cookley, Covehithe, Cratfield, Darsham, Easton Bavants, Frostenden, Halesworth, Henham, Henstead, Heveningham, Holton, Huntingfield, Knodishall, Leiston, Linstead Magna, Linstead Parva, Middleton, Peasenhall, Reydon, Rumburgh, Sibton, Sotherton, Southcove, Southwold, Spexhall, Stoven, Theberton, Thorington, Ubbeston, Uggeshall, Walberswick, Walpole, Wangford, Wenhaston, Westhall, Westleton, Wissett, Wrentham and Yoxford. 3. Classified Provision Book to enable the Governor to serve out meat meals, it being a rule of the establishment not to give meat or beer to inmates between the ages of 15 and 55 except in case of illness. 1st class refers to men, 2nd class to women and 3rd class to children of 13 years of age and the 4th class children 9 years old. 4. Provision Book in which articles of maintenance, such as beef, port, vegetables, coal, candles, beer, oatmeal etc, was received in the House entered. 5. Wheat Book showing quantity of wheat bought, and how used (examples of Mr Pattie and Mr Gaiknell). 6. Committee Book entries made of sums of money granted weekly by the Board to the Overseers of the Hundred on account of out-relief. 7. Parish Book showing an account of the relief of the whole Hundred. Includes the total amount of out relief granted in several parishes of the Hundred and belonging to the parish. 8. Annual Statement showing the income and expenditure of the Corporation under district heads. 9. Overseers Book in which relief to outdoor paupers is granted. 10. Warrant authorising parish officers to levy money by rate. At quarterly meetings of the Hundred the Directors and acting Guardians issue warrants to several overseers of the Hundred to liaise a sum of money to defray the expenses of the current quarter. This money paid is to the treasurer of the Hundred which he credits to the Corporation. The treasurer cannot pay any money without an order signed by three of the directors or acting guardians. Also enclosed with the above is a small sketch drawing of the [ground floor] of the workhouse. There appears also part of a report on the working of the union [unnamed]. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-01-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/44
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MH 12/16249/204 Folio 278. Letter from [John Stuart Corbetts] the Agent to the Trustees of the Marquis...
Folio 278. Letter from [John Stuart Corbetts] the Agent to the Trustees of the Marquis of Bute, to the Poor Law Board. In replying to the Poor Law Board's letter of the 26 April 1852 relating to the sale of property in the parish of Radyr in this county having been forwarded to him by Mr Tyndall Brewer. He states that the trustees of the Marquis of Bute do not at all object to such sale. Paper Number: 15697/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-05-06
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/204
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MH 12/16249/161 Folio 225. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to T Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 225. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to T Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter of 14 February and valuation for the parish of Lancarvan [Llancarvan]. The Board return the valuation and approve the form of the same. Paper Number: 5330/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-02-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/161
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MH 12/16249/233 Folio 321. Statement of the Auditor, Thomas Bowen, District Auditor, South Wales...
Folio 321. Statement of the Auditor, Thomas Bowen, District Auditor, South Wales District, in reference to the bonds of the union parochial officers required to be produced to him at the audit next after 25 March 185 Contains a list of the officers and the bonds inspected. National and Provincial Bank, Treasurer. Mary Davis, Workhouse Matron. Edward John, Relieving Officer. Llwyellyn Morgan, Relieving Officer. John Smith, Relieving Officer. Richard Morgan, Relieving Officer. Benjamin Bowen, Collector for Cardiff and Roath. Thomas Evans, Collector for Llantrissant. David James, Collector for St Mellons. George Thomas, Collector for Llandaff Thomas Jones, Collector for Rumney. Annotated: ask if bond has been given and if so why not produced. Paper Number: 22087/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-06-09
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/233
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MH 12/16249/215 Folio 296. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 296. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Thomas Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, acknowledging their letter of the 21 May 1852 forwarding the certificate of accommodation of the Cardiff workhouse and House of Refuge. The Poor Law Board fix the maximum permitted to be admitted into the house of refuge to 30 persons. Paper Number: 18285/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-06-15
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/215
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MH 12/11730/32 Folios 110-113. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor...
Folios 110-113. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, to Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, with enclosures, relating to migration and for the attention of Mr Muggeridge. The board of guardians are unable to state which family or children will be willing to migrate until offers of work are made, nor can they say what arrangements will be required if the children need to be admitted to the workhouse. The first enclosure is Form three giving a list of all creditable widows and their families belonging to the union [not included]. The second enclosure, obtained from the relieving officer, is a return from the governor of the workhouse stating which resident children are capable of work [not included]. Annotated: a list of paupers and children in the workhouse. A copy of this to be sent to Muggeridge. Paper Number: 3528/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-09-02
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/32
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MH 12/4540/316 Folio 478. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Board, to...
Folio 478. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Board, to Charles Norris, Assistant Overseer of Sawbridgeworth in the Bishops Stortford Poor Law Union. Chadwick states that he is enclosing a copy of the General Order for Accounts (not included) and asks Norris to confirm that in collecting the poor's rates for the parish of Sawbridgeworth he is complying with the regulations of the Order, specifically the regulations in Articles 5 to 10 of the Order. Paper Number: 27649/1852. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-07-09
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/316
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MH 12/11731/71 Folio 221. A list and description of those persons wishing to emigrate from Benacre...
Folio 221. A list and description of those persons wishing to emigrate from Benacre in the Blything Poor Law Union, to Quebec [Canada]. Those listed are: Samuel Norman, 21 years, single, labourer. David Ward, 19 years, single, labourer. Robert Self, 19 years, single, labourer. The £20 expended was borrowed from Sir Thomas Gooch with security given by the churchwarden and overseers to be paid out of poor rates by four half yearly instalments of £5 viz: St Michaelmas 1836, Lady Day 1837, Michaelmas 1837 and Lady Day 1838. Signed by: Simon Borrell, Churchwarden and G L Mayhew [George Ling Mayhew], Overseer. Paper Number: 1467/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-02-15
- Reference:
- MH 12/11731/71
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MH 12/11728/136 Folios 343-345. Letter to the Poor Law Commission for the issue of an Exchequer Bills,...
Folios 343-345. Letter to the Poor Law Commission for the issue of an Exchequer Bills, enclosing an 'Alteration of Workhouse' application for loan form, from the guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union. They request £700 for alterations to the Bulcamp Workhouse in the parish of Blythburgh. Signed by: Lord Stradbroke, Chairman. S Clissold [the Reverend Stephen Clissold], Vice Chairman. T S Gooch [Thomas S Gooch]. Mr Girling. Mr A Higham James Wells. William Lincolne. John Debenham. Francis Skoulding. [R Naeshlane]. John Foreman. Edward Dewing. F Robinson. John Lay. John Rockhill. Thomas Freeman. John Reed. Peter Palmer. William Gobbit. R Porter [Robert Porter]. Thomas Davy. James Cooper. [----- Collingham.] John Ablett. Reference is made to a certificate [not enclosed] signed by the Poor Law Commissioners giving their consent to the loan application. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1835-11-05
- Reference:
- MH 12/11728/136
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MH 12/14018/158 Folio 251. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Henry Saunders, Clerk to...
Folio 251. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of Kidderminster Poor Law Union, requesting the name of the medical officer who refuses to give up orders for which fees are payable. Paper Number: 4841/B/1845. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1845-04-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/14018/158
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MH 12/11730/146 Folio 332. Draft letter from The Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to the...
Folio 332. Draft letter from The Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union acknowledging receipt of the report of the Averages Committee and the also the copy of the averages of all the parishes in the union, as prepared by the committee appointed by the board of guardians. The Poor Law Commission felt that the averages would give great satisfaction to the ratepayers. Paper Number: 5814/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-12-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/146
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MH 12/4540/315 Folio 477. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Arthur Nockolds, Assistant Overseer...
Folio 477. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Arthur Nockolds, Assistant Overseer of Stansted Mountfitchet, Bishops Stortford, requesting a prompt reply to their earlier letter. Paper Number: 27648/1852. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-07-22
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/315
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MH 12/9228/51 Folio 112. Letter from Poor Law Commission to Samuel Doubleday in reply to his letter...
Folio 112. Letter from Poor Law Commission to Samuel Doubleday in reply to his letter regarding the sale of cottages in Lambley. Accompanying the letter is Circular W and Forms 1 and 2. [Not enclosed]. Annotated: Copied. Paper Number: 2482/C/1836. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-08-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/9228/51
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MH 12/16249/209 Folio 284. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Mr Ralph Ord, Overseer of the...
Folio 284. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Mr Ralph Ord, Overseer of the Poor, St Mellons, Cardiff Poor Law Union, acknowledging the receipt of his letter of the 8 May 1852 and enclosing a copy of the Act 5& 6 Wm IV c 69 s 3 of which will be seen that the board of guardians of the Cardiff Union are the parties who are authorised to sell the poor house of the parish of St Mellons. The Board also enclose a set of forms to be observed in making application to them for their consent to the sale of the property. These forms duly filled up and signed should be returned to this office through the clerk to the board of guardians, when the Poor Law Board will give such directions as may appear necessary [not included]. Paper Number: 16048/1852. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-05-21
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/209
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MH 12/16249/309 Folio 423. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to T Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 423. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to T Watkins, Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, on the subject of the conveyance of St Mellons parish property enclosing the approved, sealed and registered deed and draft and requesting further particulars on the proportion of unpaid workhouse loans. The Board also return the bill of expenses, which appear to be properly chargeable to the purchaser, not the vendor. Paper Number: 1808/1853. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-02-12
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/309
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MH 12/4540/412 Folio 598. Letter from Samuel Emson, [Collector of Poor Rates and Assistant Overseer...
Folio 598. Letter from Samuel Emson, [Collector of Poor Rates and Assistant Overseer for Bishops Stortford parish, Bishops Stortford Poor Law Union], to the Poor Law Board, replying to their letter of 4 December 1852. He explains that he did not present an unpaid rates statement to the auditor [Daniel Goodson Adey, District Auditor for Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire] as he did not know this was required. He assures them that this will not happen again. Annotated: Mr Austin [Alfred Austin, Poor Law Inspector], [Lord Courtenay, Secretary to the Poor Law Board], 8 December 1852. Paper Number: 46870/1852. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-12-07
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/412
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MH 12/11730/135 Folio 303. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to the...
Folio 303. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Harry White, Clerk to the Blything Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter of 23 October [1836] also the report. Referring to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1836], the Commissioners do not object to their proposal. Paper Number: 5465/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-01-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/135
