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Reference number MH 12/15161/245: Folio 335. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians...
Folio 335. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, requesting particulars of the appointment of John Binns to the office of Assistant Relieving Officer in the Keighley Union be sent to the Board on the form enclosed [not included]. Paper Number: 12500/1854. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1854-04-24
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/245
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Reference number MH 12/8980/181: Folios 294-296. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby],...
Folios 294-296. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, providing particulars of the appointment of Andrew Morrison as medical officer of the Tweedmouth District. Enclosed: form for appointment for medical officer, completed. Annotated: appointment sanctioned. Paper Number: 21672/1849. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1849-07-18
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/181
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Reference number MH 12/15161/376: Folios 532-533. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Folios 532-533. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, asking for the approval of the Board of the resolutions, passed at a meeting of the guardians on December 27 1854, to increase the salaries of Bernard Green and John Binns, Relieving Officers, and John Sagar, Workhouse Master. Annotated: enquire the reasons for the proposed increase of the salaries of the officers mentioned. [Folio 532 is a year guard.] Paper Number: 951/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-01-06
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/376
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Reference number MH 12/1530/130: Folio 214. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to R M Hodge [Richard Michell Hodge],...
Folio 214. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to R M Hodge [Richard Michell Hodge], Clerk to the Guardians of the Truro Poor Law Union, referring to the resolutions passed by the guardians on 16 February 1848 relative to the state of the three union workhouses. The board wishes to have a copy of the letter from the St Clement Workhouse Medical Officer mentioned in the resolutions. As the resolutions contain no reference to the propriety of building a new workhouse, the board again urges the guardians to consider this necessity, as the existing workhouses are inadequate for the requirements of so important a union as Truro. Paper Number: 5184/1848. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-02-23
- Reference:
- MH 12/1530/130
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Reference number MH 12/10321/156: Folios 242-243. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John...
Folios 242-243. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J and W Rees Mogg [John William Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, acknowledging their letter of 16 November 1839 with enclosures. The Commissioners repeat their arguments in support of the new method of calculating averages and do not doubt that they are in conformity with Section 28 of the Poor Law Amendment Act. Paper Number: 8606/B/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-12-05
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/156
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Reference number MH 12/2098/95: Folio 132. Draft letter from William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to Poor Law...
Folio 132. Draft letter from William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to Poor Law Commission to Charles Bond, Clerk to the Guardians of the Axminster Poor Law Union regarding Petty Sessional Divisions. Refers to Acts 2& 3 Wm 4 c 64 and 7& 8 Vic c 61 whereby the parish of Thorncombe is transferred from the county of Devon into the county of Dorset and the parish of Stockland is transferred from the county of Dorset into the county of Devon. Letter requests fresh list on enclosed form [not included] of the most accurate information regarding Petty Sessional arrangements for the Axminster Poor Law Union and states if two or more clerks act for any single division their respective address should be provided. Annotation - List received 2457/A/1846. on 6 March 1846 and deposited with Petty Session Returns dated 11 March 1846. Paper Number: 2120/A/1846. Poor Law Union Number 76. Counties: Devon and Dorset.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1846-02-27
- Reference:
- MH 12/2098/95
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Reference number MH 12/8980/89: Folio 159. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks...
Folio 159. Letter from W and E Willoby [William Willoby and Edward Willoby], Clerks to the Guardians of the Berwick-upon-Tweed Union, to the Poor Law Board, enclosing the parish abstracts for the Christmas quarter 1847 and Lady Day 1848, and also the 'Return of Perquisites of Schoolmaster etc' [not included]. [S5251/1848.] Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1848-08-01
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/89
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Reference number MH 12/15161/102: Folio 132. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 132. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, stating that in compliance with their letter dated 21 May he is forwarding a list of the guardians and paid officers in the current year. Paper Number: 21053/1852. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1852-06-04
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/102
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Reference number MH 12/8980/322: Folio 502. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union...
Folio 502. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union regarding the report from Mr Hawley following his inspection on 21 October 1850. They understand that plans are in hand to remedy the defects and urge a favourable response. Request that plans are forwarded for inspection. Paper Number: 49290/1850. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1850-10-31
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/322
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Reference number MH 12/10321/120: Folio 179. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission,...
Folio 179. Draft letter from Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to 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, enclosing [not included]: 1. Copy of renewed order for sale of Midsomer Norton parish property. 2. Draft of conveyance to [George Aglen] approved subject to alterations in red ink. Procedure is laid down for seal and execution at meeting of all parties before board of guardians. Expenses to be deducted from produce of sale. Paper Number: 598/B/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-09-26
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/120
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Reference number MH 12/8475/27: Folios 65-66. Letter from Samuel King, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...
Folios 65-66. 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, regarding the East Dereham Workhouse and estate. The above building is falling into disrepair, and as it is unoccupied the guardians of the union request the Poor Law Commission for an order to sell it as soon as possible as formerly requested. Annotated: Mr Parker. Urgent. Counsel's advice is the sale would not be safe. Paper Number: 1635/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-02-21
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/27
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Reference number MH 12/8980/348: Folio 559. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union...
Folio 559. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union informing them that the Board will issue an order for the remission of the surcharge, less £7. Pointing out that Mr Donaldson has no legal claim on the Guardians and the matter should be resolved between the parties concerned. Paper Number: 57118/1850. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1850-12-30
- Reference:
- MH 12/8980/348
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Reference number MH 12/8475/58: Folio 130. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission, to the Exchequer Bill Loan...
Folio 130. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission, to the Exchequer Bill Loan Commission, forwarding the request of the overseers and churchwardens of Cranworth, for £50 for emigration purposes. Enclosed is a certificate under the seal of the Poor Law Commission consenting to this application [not included]. Paper Number: 3749/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 302. Counties: Norfolk.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1837-04-29
- Reference:
- MH 12/8475/58
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Reference number MH 12/15161/560: Folios 821-823. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley...
Folios 821-823. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board. In reply to their letter of 27 November he encloses for approval the appointment form for William Ramsbottom as Relieving Officer. The form shows Ramsbottom, of Lees, near Bingley, had been a schoolmaster. The salary to be £70 per annum. His sureties are William Turner, Haworth, and Thomas Normington, Lees. He is responsible for the Bingley District, comprising of Bingley and Morton. The post became vacant after the resignation of Edward Sutcliffe, caused by the 'embarrassed state of his accounts and affairs'. Annotated: the former papers were sent to Mr Farnall [H B Farnall, Poor Law Inspector]. No objection. Sanction. Paper Number: 45092/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-11-28
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/560
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Reference number MH 12/10321/185: Folio 279. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg]...
Folio 279. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to J Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg] and W Rees Mogg [William Rees Mogg], Clerks to the Guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union, stating that they have communicated with Mr Rickards of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company and have found that his understanding of repayment is not in agreement with the assessment of repayment as understood by the guardians of the Clutton Poor Law Union and the Commissioners desire to know from what source their understanding came from and to inform them of any difficulty they may encounter. Paper Number: 4/B/1840. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1840-01-17
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/185
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Reference number MH 12/10321/119: Folios 175-178. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg],...
Folios 175-178. 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, in respect of the sale of parish property at Midsomer Norton, and forwarding a resolution of the vestry meeting and notice of convening meeting and a certificate of same having been held. Enclosures: Sale of Parish Property: 'Renewed Order for Sale' of several tenements or cottages to the west of the orchard being part of Midsomer Norton Parsonage. Poor Law Commission acting through John George Shaw Lefevre with authority to sell to George Agen subject to payment of an annuity for Mary Ann Taylor being paid to Robert Taylor Spooner Abraham as agreed with Henry Smith and Thomas Smith, Churchwardens in 1826. Sale of Parish Property: Notice of Meeting to consent to liquidation of parish debt. Signed by John Smith and John Thatcher, Churchwardens, and James Hall and Henry Thatcher, Overseers. Sale of Parish Property: Resolution to Discharge a Debt', held at the church and 'adjourned to the Greyhound Inn' Signed: Charles Mayne, Minister; John Smith, Churchwarden; James Hall and Henry Thatcher, Overseers. Annotated: approved W G L [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Commission]. Paper Number: 5982/B/1839. See also Paper Number: 5390/C/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-08-24
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/119
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Reference number MH 12/15161/199: Folio 271. Draft letter/internal note from Lord Courtenay, Poor Law Board, stating...
Folio 271. Draft letter/internal note from Lord Courtenay, Poor Law Board, stating he thinks it sufficient to inform Mr Ferrand [Bernard Ferrand] that Mr Farrall [Harry Bernard Farrall], Poor law Inspector, met with the guardians on 19 October, conferring in detail on the statutory measures adopted or proposed by them. With regard to the Bingley district, to which Mr Ferrand's letter principally relates, he should be informed that a complete inspection has been done (referring him to paragraph 4 of Mr Farrall's report of 24 October, marked by crosses). Annotated: comment to Lord Courtenay, concurring with his comments, and pointing out that said paragraph not marked as indicated in his letter, but correctly identifying paragraph. Also annotated: comment to correct and prepare letter. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1853-10-25
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/199
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Reference number MH 12/10321/67: Folio 98. Letter from J and W Rees Mogg [John Rees Mogg and William Rees Mogg], Clerks...
Folio 98. 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 sale of parish property at Stanton Drew and enclosing 'the other' conveyance of parish property for the Poor Law Commission seal [not included]. Paper Number: 3251/C/1839. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1839-04-22
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/67
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Reference number MH 12/10321/215: Folio 327. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Mr Bellamy, stating that...
Folio 327. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Mr Bellamy, stating that they have received a letter from the chaplain of the Clutton Poor Law Union in which he states he has been in the habit of attending every inmate of the workhouse and has only administered the sacraments on request. Poor Law Union Number 325. Counties: Town and County of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1840-02-21
- Reference:
- MH 12/10321/215
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Reference number MH 12/15161/500: Folio 747. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor...
Folio 747. Letter from George Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians of the Keighley Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Board, acknowledging their letter of 16 June, 22903/1855, stating Mr Micklethwaite, District Auditor [for West Yorkshire], has reported he certified sums due from the relieving officer and asking if the same had been paid to the treasurer. Spencer states that the sums reported have all been paid by John Binns, Bernard Green and Edward Sutcliffe. Paper Number: 25617/1855. Poor Law Union Number 571. Counties: Yorkshire West Riding.
- Held by:
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date:
- 1855-06-20
- Reference:
- MH 12/15161/500
