Record revealed
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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SCOTLAND (See separate headings FACTORIES, MINES, TITLE ROYAL, KNIGHTHOOD, and POOR...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/7887
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- HO 45/7887
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1866-1868
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Description (What the record is about)
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SCOTLAND (See separate headings FACTORIES, MINES, TITLE ROYAL, KNIGHTHOOD, and POOR LAW (for removal of Scottish paupers to Ireland): Gunpowder: inspection of Scottish magazines by Captain Smith; rules recommended to manufacturers
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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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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Weapons
- Ireland
- Poverty
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HO 45
Home Office: Registered Papers
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