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Folios 475-477. Letter from Henry Edwards Paine, Clerk to the Guardians of the Rye...
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- Folios 475-477. Letter from Henry Edwards Paine, Clerk to the Guardians of the Rye Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission enclosing an account of the out relief given to able-bodied persons in the week ending 5 November 1842 in contravention of the prohibitory order dated 2 August 1841. With two exceptions the guardians have required the performance of labour in return for the relief, as required by the commission's outdoor labour test order dated 9 July 1842. A large number of the recipients have been unemployed for several weeks, many have been refused relief once or twice and all need help. The labour required from the able-bodied men given outdoor relief, and those in the Brede workhouse, is stone-breaking at present but shortly it is to be bone-crushing. Each man is expected to break stone into small pieces at the rate of two bushels per hour. Time is allowed for dinner and, for those living a distance from the workhouse, for travelling. The relief is given one third at a time by the relieving officer on production of a certificate from the superintendent or governor of the workhouse that the required amount of labour has been performed. He reports that the guardians have decided to appoint a superintendent of the men in the Brede workhouse at a salary of 18 s per week in the summer and this appointment will also meet the requirements of the commission's outdoor labour test order of 9 July 1841. Joshua Davis of Brede has been appointed to the position. He has held a similar position previously. The report of outdoor relief given shows the recipients' names, their age, occupation, their parish the reason they seek relief, the nature and amount of relief given and any other notes such as the labour to be performed. The names and ages, where given, of those listed are: From Rye; Charles Rubic 33, his wife, 31, and five children Edward Rubic 11, Charles Rubic 9, Margaret Rubic 7, Sarah Rubic 5 and Ann Rubic 2, John Blundell 20, Edward Edwards 46, his wife, 44, and six children Louisa Edwards 14, Frances Edwards 12, Jane Edwards 10, John Edwards 7, Betsy Edwards 2½ and Charles Edwards 1½, Richard Carley 48, his wife 44 and five children George Carley 14, Martha Carley 13, Mary Jane Carley 10, Eleanor Carley 8, Eliz Carley [Elizabeth Carley] 4. From Brede; Samuel Noakes, William Barden, wife and three children George Barden 10, William Barden 5 and Mary Barden 3. From Udimore; William Edwards 32, his wife 31 and four children George Edwards 10, Charles Edwards 5, Alfred Edwards 6 and Mary Edwards 2., Elizabeth Barden 20, Lucy Barden 19, Jeremiah Harman. From Guldeford; Jacob Pope 34, his wife 32 and four children George Pope 10, Mary Pope 8, Margaret Pope 6 and Keziah Pope 3, William Tillman 19. From Broomhill; Henry Moor 36, his wife 28 and four children Elizabeth Moor 9, James Moor 6, Henry Moor 3, Eliza Moor 1. From Northiam; Thomas Newble 45, his wife and three children John Newble 14, Margaret Newble 12 and Henry Newble 9, William Pankhurst 25, John Longley 20, Thomas Cook 48, John Carter 35, William Bryant 18, James Playford 18, Edward Trill 17, James Jewhurst 18, Edward Newble 17, John Cramp 27, Samuel Jewhurst 33. From Beckley; Francis Paine 20, Jesse Fielder 33, his wife and two children William Fielder 5 and Edwin Fielder 8 months, William Brand 37, Benjamin Fuller 22 and his wife. From Iden; John Carman 29, his wife 28 and four children John Carman 5, Jane Carman 5, William Carman 2 and infant Carman 3 months. From Peasmarsh; John Ranger 20, Richard Neeves 37, his wife and four children Mary Ann Neeves 12, Richard Neeves 7, John Neeves 5 and Thomas Neeves 2 months, Abraham Dunck, his wife and two children Harriot Dunck 5 and Sarah Dunck 1¼. Annotated: to send usual queries about the new appointment and refer the letter to Mr Parker [Henry W Parker, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner]. Annotated: by Parker, that relief must be allowed as he does not know of any labour test applicable to females. Annotated: to sanction. Paper number: 13923/B/1842. Poor Law Union Number 484. Counties: Sussex and Kent.
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