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Folio 495. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W E Goodacre, Clerk to the Guardians...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9366/357

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This record is about the Folio 495. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W E Goodacre, Clerk to the Guardians... dating from 1860 Nov 9 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 12/9366/357

Date

1860 Nov 9

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Folio 495. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to W E Goodacre, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mansfield Poor Law Union, acknowledging his letter of 27 October 1860 regarding the payment claim from Doctor Powell, [Edward Powell, Medical Officer], for examination and certificate for Frances Foxton, a supposed lunatic. The Board state that the guardians are only responsible for Foxton if she is a pauper as in Article 205, number 3 of the General Order. The Board cannot express an opinion as to whether Powell has a claim against the relieving officer or any other person. They enclose the bill and certificate [not included].

Paper Number: 36593/1860.

Poor Law Union Number: 337.

Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

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