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Donation books of prison charities Contains details of gifts, legacies and donations...
Catalogue reference: PRIS 9/1
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This record is about the Donation books of prison charities Contains details of gifts, legacies and donations... dating from 1843 Sept-1854 Mar in the series Queen's Prison: Miscellaneous Books. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRIS 9/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1843 Sept-1854 Mar
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Description (What the record is about)
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Donation books of prison charities
Contains details of gifts, legacies and donations given to poor and needy prisoners or to the prison in general by private individuals, religious bodies, and charitable guilds.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The entries in these books can be keyed-up by date with entries in the receipt books of charities.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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A calender of the gifts enabled the keeper to see when each instalment of payment was due. Money was donated for the relief of poor inmates, and food (bread, beef, and oatmeal), fueld or extra clothing was paid for by donors. Certain legacies and gifts were used specifically to pay off the debts of inmates in full, thus allowing them to be released.
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PRIS 9
Queen's Prison: Miscellaneous Books
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