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Date: 1954 Sept 16-1956 Nov 15
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Folios 141-143. Letter from Robert Weale, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to George...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/14016/77
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- 11 Feb 1837
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- Folios 141-143. Letter from Robert Weale, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to George Nicholls, Poor Law Commissioner, marked 'Private'. The letter, written from Clifton, [Bristol, Gloucestershire], covers three separate issues and encloses a copy of a resolution from the guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, as follows. 1. Weale refers to reports, which Nicholls has received favourably, concerning 'cases mentioned by Mr Roebuck' [no details] and 'Mr Spencer's conduct'. He does not wish to report him to the Board of Commissioners, only that Nicholls should be informed, in case there were to be a complaint against 'the proceedings of the Bath [Poor Law] Union'. 2. Weale observes that 'the Kidderminster folk have petitioned Parliament against the Poor Law Amendment Act', a petition reported to have been signed by 2000 persons, he says, although there are less than 600 ratepayers in the town. He draws attention to the enclosed copy of the Kidderminster guardians' resolution of 13 December 1836, agreeing with the sentiments of the Bath Poor Law Union to thank the Commission, Weale in particular, and express their opinion of how beneficial the new poor law union would be. He refers Nicholls to his report no 80 Enclosure 2 [not included] saying that there had been no opposition at the public meeting in Kidderminster, prior to the 'declaration of the Union'. 3. Weale speaks of his personal, family circumstances, showing apparently genuine distress at the loss of his wife's sister, leaving behind a husband and four 'infants', and the almost certainly imminent death of her mother. After fulfilling his current 'numerous and pressing' engagements, he hopes, after two or three weeks, to request a week or two away from work. The enclosed copy of the resolution is the same as that enclosed with documents sent by Henry Saunders, Clerk to the Guardians of the Kidderminster Poor Law Union, to the Poor Law Commission, 14 December 1836. Paper Number: 1153/C/1837. Poor Law Union Number 530. Counties: Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Shropshire.
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