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Catalogue reference: MH 82/49
Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
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Folios 89-91. Letter from William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/9230/62
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Date (When the record was created)
- 24 Mar 1840
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- Folios 89-91. Letter from William Ashton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Basford Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission. He says he is forwarding the form requesting a new valuation of the Parish of Ilkeston, and a letter from Mr Bennett [W Bennett, Assistant Overseer of the Parish of Ilkeston] on the subject. Attached is the letter from Bennett to Ashton, written at Ilkeston. It states that at a meeting on Thursday 19 March 1840, the resolution for a new valuation of the parish of Ilkeston was overruled, 'there foure it stands as it did'. Attached is Form A and Form B, with Form B completed, saying that the board of guardians of Basford believe a fair and correct estimate of the rateable property for the purposes of the Parochial Assessment Act, 6& 7 Wm IV c 96, cannot be made without a new valuation of the Parish of Ilkeston. The board's seal is attached, and it is signed by Henry Smith, Chairman of the Basford Guardians and Ashton. Annotated that, concerning Bennett's letter, 'The Commis are quite unable to arrive at any conclusion respecting the wish of the Parish,' and requesting information. Paper Number: 3627/B/1840. Poor Law Union Number 334. Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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