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Folio(s) 664. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board, to W E Goodacre [William E Goodacre],...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9365/485

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MH 12/9365/485
Date
1857 Dec 7
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Folio(s) 664. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board, to W E Goodacre [William E Goodacre], Clerk to the Guardians of the Mansfield Poor Law Union, noting that because of receiving numerous applications for relief from able-bodied men unable to find work, the guardians intend applying the Outdoor Relief Test order. The Board ask for a list of those orders which have already been made for outdoor relief, and inform the guardians that Mr Weale [Robert Weale, Poor Law Inspector] will attend the board meeting of the guardians on 10 December 1857 to offer advice and assistance.Annotated: 'I attended the meeting today, 10 December 1857, and arrangements were made for the Outdoor Labour Test order to be applied.' Robert Weale, Poor Law Inspector.

Paper Number: 44528/A/1857.

Poor Law Union Number 337.

Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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