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Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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Vol. 2E Summary of Contents. Political correspondence and memoranda Parliament and...
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Vol. 2E Summary of Contents. Political correspondence and memoranda Parliament and government administration: the ministry: prospects of dissolution. Poor Law Commission office: administration; problems of Oldham and Huddersfield unions. Civil honours and appointments. Correspondence: E. Chadwick; T.H. Lister; Lords Mulgrave, Spencer; J. Abercromby and others Ireland: Poor Law legislation: comment, financing and draft bill; Dublin Mendicity Institution; extension of workhouses. J.R. advocates land tax in lieu of tithe. Municipal legislation: Dublin corporation statistics. Effect on Ireland of change of government: views of Lords Spencer and Mulgrave. Unrest and disorder: case of Thomas Reynolds; exercise of mercy prerogative. Retirement of D.A. Pigot from "General Association". Order of St. Patrick: appointment of a secretary. Resistance to Col. J. Shaw Kennedy's wish to resign his appointment of Inspector of Constabulary. Orange Lodges: case of an inducement of an army officer to join. Question of appointment of R.C. bishop of Waterford: need to involve the Pope. J.R's draft for the Queen's signature, approving Lord Mulgrave's administration. Correspondence: JR; Lords Mulgrave, Duncannon, Lansdowne, Spencer; F. Thorpe Porter; W. F. Tighe; T. Spring Rice; R. Abercrombie, Capt. C. Stuart. Colonial affairs: Canada: proposed Canada Act: Colonial Office epitomé. Lord Howick's memorandum on Lower Canada affairs (1837 Apr.). Ecclesiastical: clergy appointments; changes in Durham diocese: question of reception of judges. Proposed abolition of church rates: opposition of Ecclesiastical Commission prelates; threatened resignations. Correspondence: Lords Melbourne, Holland; Archbisop of Canterbury; Bishop of Durham; Commission members Education: Durham university: questions of warden's emoluments; registrar's office; civil engineering school. Correspondence: Bishop of Durham; Archdeacon Thorp. The Crown: death of King William IV. Correspondence: J.R.; Sir H. Taylor; Lord Mulgrave. Personal: Lord Essex (kinsman) describes the bloodstone cutlery he is giving to Lord and Lady J.R. [fs. 230-3]
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