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Folio 325. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission, to Thomas Prest, Overseer,...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9156/168

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This record is about the Folio 325. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission, to Thomas Prest, Overseer,... dating from 2 May 1839 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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MH 12/9156/168
Date
2 May 1839
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Folio 325. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission, to Thomas Prest, Overseer, [crossed through] at D Hill, North Shields, acknowledging the letter to Sir John Walsham, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, concerning whose duty it is to make out the poor law books. The Commission consider that the collector is to perform the principle role but the overseer must sign them and make sure they are correct. Paper number: 2259/B/1839. Poor Law Union Number 333. Counties: Northumberland.
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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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