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MH 12/9231/314 Folio 604. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Edward Senior, Assistant...
Folio 604. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Edward Senior, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, acknowledging and thanking him for his letter on the subject of the representations of Mr Wakeley [Member of Parliament for Finsbury, [Middlesex] in the House of Commons, regarding relief in the Basford Poor Law Union. Paper Number: 11131/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-11-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/314
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MH 12/11730/88 Folio 231. Enclosure form from the Poor Law Commission to the churchwardens and overseers...
Folio 231. Enclosure form from the Poor Law Commission to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Holton referring to their application for sanction of expenses incurred for the purpose of emigration and requesting that the aggregate amount of rate for the last 3 years should be entered in the 'form of Certificate' which is returned with a 'descriptive list' both to be completed and returned. Paper Number: 3037/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-11-26
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/88
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MH 12/16249/327 Folio 444. Deputation form for Sir George Tyler, J W Booker MP, Evan David, Vice...
Folio 444. Deputation form for Sir George Tyler, J W Booker MP, Evan David, Vice Chairman from the Cardiff Poor Law Union to see Lord Courtenay and the President of the Poor Law Board with regard to the proposed division of the Cardiff Union. The Board agreed to communicate without delay with Mr Graves [J T Graves, Poor Law Inspector] and to make a decision as early as practicable. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-03-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/327
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MH 12/9231/315 Folios 605-606. Letter from Edward Senior, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, Cuckney...
Folios 605-606. Letter from Edward Senior, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, Cuckney to the Poor Law Commission responding to the points raised by J Riley, Auditor to the Basford Poor Law Union, Papplewick, in his audit report [not included]: 1. That the expense incurred by the Beeston overseer in apprehending a man who had absconded from the workhouse with union clothes should be paid out of establishment funds if legally presented to Riley. 2. That the Poor Law Commission should send a letter to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, reminding him to be more thorough in his reporting of applications for relief following an incorrectly reported case of an able-bodied Pauper as an exception to the prohibitory order. 3. That the board of guardians to the Basford Poor Law Union and Riley suggest that five years should be the limit for age of nurture. 4. Obvious illegal payments to non paid officers approved by the board of guardians to the Basford Poor Law Union should in extreme cases be taken out of the clerk who draws the cheque's salary. He finishes with much praise for Riley. Annotated: former papers. Paper Number: 11159/B/1841. 11079/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-10-25
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/315
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MH 12/9231/138 Folios 306-317. Letter from Edward Senior, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to the...
Folios 306-317. Letter from Edward Senior, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to the Poor Law Commission enclosing additional evidence concerning the death of John Parkes. He says that he has been unable to question Mr Smith [Henry Smith, late Chairman of the Basford Poor Law Union], because he is in London, staying at Berners Hotel in Oxford Street. He suggests that the Poor Law Commission contact him there. Senior collected the additional evidence from the following: William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union; Thomas Potter, Guardian for Ilkeston [Derbyshire]; George Benjamin Moseley, Deputy Constable of Basford; George Chamberlain, Constable of Bulwell and John Mitchell Davidson, Honorary Physician for the Basford Workhouse. Ashton, who was a member of the jury at the inquest into the death of John Parkes, swears that Morley [William Morley, Medical Officer], said, at the inquest, that he saw the deceased at 5pm. He was exhausted and suffering from erysipelas of the left foot. Morley asked the nurse to give him something warm and went to Mr Johnston [James Johnston, Governor of the Workhouse] to complain about Parkes being sent to the workhouse without a medical certificate to say he was fit to be moved. He forgot to order anything else for Parkes and did not see him again. Ashton confirms that he did not hear Morley say to the jury that he had no authority to order stimulants for sick paupers without previous sanction from the guardians. Potter denies hearing, at the meeting of the guardians on 8 December 1840, or at any other meeting, any direction given to Morley precluding him from ordering stimulants and, had he done so, he would have remonstrated against it. Mosley, who was also a member of the jury at Parkes' inquest, remembers Morley saying that he was so angry at the removal of Parkes to the workhouse in such a bad condition that he forgot to order anything specific for him apart from 'something warm'. Chamberlain, also a member of the jury, confirmed Mosley's evidence but did hear Morley say that he was not allowed to either order or give wine until the guardians met on a board day. Davidson accompanied Morley to the workhouse to see several aged inmates who, in his opinion required stimulants. Morley complained that he could not order wine without the previous sanction of the guardians, and that this was the result of an order from Mr Riley [John Riley, Auditor]. Johnston, who was present, confirmed this statement and added that Riley had told him that if the medical officer considered wine to be necessary he should supply it himself as medicine. Senior also encloses the following: Return showing the medical orders given between 8 December 1840 and 2 February 1841 which Ashton affirms the guardians were not requested to confirm [not included]. Extract from the minutes of the board of guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union of 16 March 1841, which states that the undersigned, being the guardians present at the enquiry conducted by Senior into the statements made by Morley and Johnston, deny giving any directions to Morley restricting him from giving wine, ale or stimulants to any sick pauper. Signed by George Farrand, Chairman; Thomas Bailey, Henry Kirkland, Samuel Butler, Richard Jennison, John Wood, George Daws, Joshua Potts, Thomas Cheetham and John Riley. A list of those Guardians, and the districts they represent, present at the Board Meeting of 8 December 1840: Milford-Henry Smith, Chairman; Codnor, James Woolley; Nuthall, Thomas Gascoigne; Gamson, George Farrand; Greasley, John Wood; Heanor, William Gregory; Cossall, Joseph White; Bulwell, Richard Jennison; Basford, Thomas Bailey and John Brown; Ilkeston, Thomas Potter and Thomas Cheetham; Kirkby, William Thompson; Strelley, T H Salthouse; Bilborough, Edward Bower. Paper Number: 3194/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-04-02
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/138
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MH 12/5968/1/133 Folio 219. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the...
Folio 219. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the Poor Law Board. A meeting of the Liverpool Select Vestry has agreed to reduce the annual subscription, paid out of the poor rate, to the Northern Hospital from £210 to £100 per annum, as suggested by the Poor Law Board in their letter of 19 April 1851. Annotated: sanction proposed subscription. Paper Number: 34779/1851. Poor Law Union Number 220. Counties: Lancashire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-08-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/5968/1/133
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MH 12/9231/259 Folios 516-517. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk...
Folios 516-517. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, regarding the appointment of Mr Ratcliffe as Medical Officer in Arnold at £50 per year. As Mr Ratcliffe is already Medical Officer of both Basford parish and the workhouse, if Arnold is added he will not be officially to discharge his duties. They therefore withhold their sanction from his appointment to the Arnold District. The Commission suggest that either the Arnold District be divided up and added to surrounding districts or Mr Bowker be re-appointed to Arnold District with a salary of £60. They also request to be informed as to what steps will be taken for the appointment of a medical officer for the Wilford District, assuming that John Smellie is disqualified. Paper Number: 8862/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-08-16
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/259
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MH 12/9231/309 Folio 589. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Colonel Rolleston, [Member...
Folio 589. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Colonel Rolleston, [Member of Parliament], Watnall, apologising for not replying to his earlier letter, due to the papers having been sent to the assistant commissioner of the district, but hope to do so soon. Paper Number: 10937/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-10-19
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/309
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MH 12/1530/332 Folio 527. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Henry Ellery, Relieving Officer...
Folio 527. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Henry Ellery, Relieving Officer of the parish of St Clement in the Truro Poor Law Union, referring to a statement received from W Hughes [William Hughes], District Auditor for Devon and Cornwall, on the books of the union and specifically to the fact that the column relating to ordinary able-bodied paupers had not been completed for St Clement. The Board requests an explanation of his 'neglect'. Paper Number: 23904/1849. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-08-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/332
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MH 12/16249/21 Folio 25. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to [Thomas Watkins], Clerk to the...
Folio 25. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to [Thomas Watkins], Clerk to the Guardians of the Cardiff Poor Law Union, referring to his letter of 1 February 1851 and requesting completion of enclosed form for Miss Dodd's as Schoolmistress. The salaries of schoolmistresses are still fixed regulated in the same manner and subject to the same authority as are the salaries of all other officers connected to the relief of the poor. The Committee of Council does not fix the amount of the salaries of the union schoolmistresses, they merely decide what sums shall be repaid to the guardians from the Parliamentary Grant. The Board therefore wishes to know what salary the guardians think should be assigned to Miss Dodd in order that a specific remuneration can be determined in case her appointment be sanctioned by the Board. Paper Number: 7478/1851. Poor Law Union Number 613. Counties: Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-02-06
- Reference:
- MH 12/16249/21
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MH 12/11730/176 Folios 383-388. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor...
Folios 383-388. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission with two enclosures: Outdoor relief to the able-bodied poor. The board of guardians wish to ask the Commission for their permission, to use their discretion in the relief given to large families of the able bodied poor, and that instead of bringing the whole family into the workhouse as is custom at present, to only admit as many of those children as is equivalent to the relief required. Also in the case of the wife of an able bodied labourer, where there is an emerging emergency or laying in, and the family is large, temporary relief may be given and as many children as necessary admitted to the workhouse until the wife can look after her family again. Any departure from normal practice will be notified to the Commission within 15 days of the date in Section 52 of the Act; Diet. The Governor reported to the board of guardians at the weekly meeting on 19 December 1936 that the diet contained in Dietary Table 2, give to the able-bodied in the workhouse was insufficient, in relation to the hard work which they were undertaking each day at the hand corn mill. The men were working 8 hours per day and were suffering from insufficient food. The matter was referred to the Visiting Committee by the board of guardians and the opinion of the House Surgeon was sought. He was of the opinion that their diet was not adequate enough to enable them to work 8 hours and thought that the allocation should be increased. The board of guardians wish the Poor Law Commission to issue an order for them to either increase the diet or reduce the working day to 6 hours. In the meantime the 6 hour day will be enforced until an answer is received. Annotated: Dr Kay for his opinion. Paper Number: 6121/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-12-21
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/176
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MH 12/9231/54 Folio 87. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the...
Folio 87. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, sanctioning relief to the eight able bodied paupers as the workhouse had not been reported free from smallpox by the medical officer. Paper Number: 1388/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-02-13
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/54
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MH 12/9231/200 Folio 421. Letter from William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor...
Folio 421. Letter from William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission. He writes on behalf of Mr Bailey, Guardian, who requests copies of the printed evidence taken in the case of John Parkes. Annotation: the evidence has not been printed. If it had been the Commissioners would have already sent copies. Paper Number: 6073/B/1841. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1841-05-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/9231/200
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MH 12/11731/72 Folios 222-223. Letter from J B Easey, Churchwarden, and James Easey, Overseer, Dunwich,...
Folios 222-223. Letter from J B Easey, Churchwarden, and James Easey, Overseer, Dunwich, [Blything Poor Law Union], to the Poor Law Commission, giving details of emigration from Dunwich: Provisions to Quebec [Canada], £22 8s 6½;d. Allowed for travel in Canada, £23 6s 6d. Horses and carriages to Lowestoft 17 miles, £2 12s. Freight by the Albion engaged by the union, £29 9s 10d. Total, £77 16s 10½;d. £33 13s 5¼;d was a gift from proprietors of Dunwich. £38 18s 5¼;d was from the poor rate. The above amounts were agreed by the board of guardians and parishioners of Dunwich. Annotated: Mr Parker. Paper Number: 1499/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-02-16
- Reference:
- MH 12/11731/72
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MH 12/4540/395 Folios 576-577. Letter from John D Taylor [John Dobede Taylor], Clerk to the Guardians...
Folios 576-577. Letter from John D Taylor [John Dobede Taylor], Clerk to the Guardians of Bishops Stortford Poor Law Union to the Poor Law Board, asking them to sanction the employment of a young man, Charles Housden, at 2s 6d per week, to superintend the steam cooking apparatus and the cooking generally. 'The steam apparatus has been for some time managed by an old man who is now worn out and in the Infirmary'. The guardians are afraid to entrust it to the casual paupers. Housden will probably teach some of the permanent resident paupers how to use it, so his service will not be required for long. Annotated: Sanction for three months. Weale, 13 November 1852 Sanction accordingly, 15 November 1852. Paper Number: 42803/1852. Poor Law Union Number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-11-11
- Reference:
- MH 12/4540/395
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MH 12/14018/117 Folio 191. Letter from William Talbot, Auditor to the Guardians of the Kidderminster...
Folio 191. Letter from William Talbot, Auditor to the Guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission. In reply to their letter of 1 May 1844, he states that he has found no defects in the accounts of the officers the quarter ended the 25 March 1844, and that 'all the sureties were then living'. Annotated: nil. Paper Number: 7512/B/1844. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1844-05-14
- Reference:
- MH 12/14018/117
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MH 12/5968/1/166 Folio 265. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Charles Hart, Secretary [Clerk]...
Folio 265. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Charles Hart, Secretary [Clerk] to the Liverpool Select Vestry, acknowledging receipt of letter dated 14 October 1851. The appointments and salaries of Joseph Assinder, Baker at the workhouse, William Ratcliffe, Baker at the industrial schools, and Robert Lewtas, Tailor at the workhouse, are approved. Paper Number: 40247/1851. Poor Law Union Number 220. Counties: Lancashire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-10-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/5968/1/166
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MH 12/11731/51 Folios 172-175. Sale of Parish Property Form 1. The parish of Darsham parish officers...
Folios 172-175. Sale of Parish Property Form 1. The parish of Darsham parish officers and inhabitants request the Blything Poor Law Union guardians to apply to the Poor Law Commission to consent to the selling of parish property; various pieces of land in the hamlet of Bulcamp and the proceeds to be credited to each parish in the union, in proportion to the assessment of each to the workhouse. Signed: [James S-----], Churchwarden; William Newson, John Stanford and William Underwood, inhabitants. Sale of Parish Property Form 2. Request of the Blything Poor Law Union guardians to the Poor Law Commission for consent to sale; various pieces of land in the hamlet of Bulcamp and in proximity to the workhouse. Signed: Thomas Freeman, Henham; Nathaniel Steptoe, Heveningham; Thomas Driver, Reydon; S Goodings, Huntingfield; J Balls, Holton; Thomas Davy, Yoxford; D Riches, Frostenden; John Rockhill, Stoven; John Chandler, Middleton; R Porter, Covehythe; Samuel Robinson, Henstead; William Newson, Sotherton; Samuel Plant, Easton Bavents; Osborne Clarke, Uggleshall; George Adams, Brampton; Thomas Skoulding, Kelsale; Robert Palmer, Ubbeston; James Hurwood, South Cove; James Cooper, Knodishall; C George, Wenhaston; Joseph Backhouse, Carlton; W E Dewing, Leiston; Edgar Smith, Leiston; R Debney, Southwold; Charles Lee, Linstead Magna; Thomas Carley, Walpole; B Webb, Covehythe; J Dix, Dunwich; P Palmer, Southwold; S Kemp, Darsham; D Playford,Bramfield; [William Norris], Cratfield; [William Bowler], Rumburgh; Issac Spelman, Westhall; [James Wells], Wenhaston; John Foreman, Halesworth; S A Wood, Westleton; M George, Halesworth; John Buttons, Wissett; Thomas Bishop, Chediston. Printed letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, Halesworth, to the parish officers of Sotherton requesting them to give notice in church the next Sunday, of a vestry meeting to be held on (date not specified) for the purpose of consenting to the sale of land at Bulcamp House. All forms to be returned before 12 December 1836. Paper Number: 611/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-12-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/11731/51
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MH 12/5968/1/165 Folio 264. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the...
Folio 264. Letter from Charles Hart, Clerk to the Liverpool Select Vestry, to the Poor Law Board, reporting appointments: Joseph Assinder as baker at the workhouse; salary 20 shillings per week with apartments and rations. William Ratcliffe as baker at the industrial schools in place of Joseph Assinder. Salary 25 shillings per week. Robert Lewtas as Tailor at the workhouse. Salary 25 shillings per week. Annotated: acknowledge and approve. Paper Number: 40247/1851. Poor Law Union Number 220. Counties: Lancashire.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1851-10-14
- Reference:
- MH 12/5968/1/165
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MH 12/11730/107 Folio 252. Emigration form A relating to a 'Notice of meeting at the church 10 March...
Folio 252. Emigration form A relating to a 'Notice of meeting at the church 10 March 1836 to consent to raising or borrowing money for emigration purposes', for the parish of Wangford in the Blything Poor Law Union, signed by: James Carlos, Minister; [N] Lay, Churchwarden; [A Barnes], Overseer and William Boyce, Vestry Clerk. Paper Number: 5037/A/1836. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1836-03-10
- Reference:
- MH 12/11730/107
