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Folios 124-125. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/14016/67

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This record is about the Folios 124-125. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster... dating from 26 Jan 1837 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 12/14016/67
Date
26 Jan 1837
Description
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Folios 124-125. Letter from Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, enclosing a copy of a resolution paper passed by the guardians 24 January 1837. The resolution regards a slight alteration to the dietary table for the workhouse. The guardians think that the half a pound of potatoes allowed on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays is not enough and wish to increase the allowance to three quarters of a pound. Annotation: Mr Weale [Robert Weale, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] objects to the increase. Paper Number: 700/C/1837. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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