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Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
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Scotland; Poor Law and Paupers; Disturbances; Military. Eleven letters concerning...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/2434
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This record is about the Scotland; Poor Law and Paupers; Disturbances; Military. Eleven letters concerning... dating from 1848 Jan 7-1848 June 5 in the series Home Office: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1848 Jan 7-1848 June 5
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Scotland; Poor Law and Paupers; Disturbances; Military.
Eleven letters concerning riots.
Two letters to the Lord Advocate of Scotland from George Tindal, Procurator Fiscal of Kincardineshire, regarding a detachment of troops to be sent from Aberdeen to aid the civil powers during a riot of the 'navies'.
A letter from Andrew Rutherford, Lord Advocate, transmitting a letter from C Graham Monro, Procurator Fiscal to the Justices at Stonehaven, [Aberdeenshire], regarding riots of railways labourers at Stonehaven, and stating that detachments of troops have been sent from Edinburgh and Aberdeen to aid the civil powers.
A letter from Rutherford, transmitting a letter from Archibald Davidson, Procurator Fiscal of Kincardine, stating that the recent riot proceeded from the Highland labourers, not the Irish.
A draft letter from the Home Office to [R Stewart] regarding the disturbances in Glasgow.
A letter from W Horne, Sheriff of Haddingtonshire, stating that there have been no disturbances in the county and reporting on a strike for increased wages at the collieries.
A letter from the magistrates of Glasgow and the sheriff of Lanark, calling attention to the alarming state of the manufacturing population and requesting the appointment of a relief committee for Glasgow.
Two letters from Alexander Dunlop, Secretary to the Relief Committee at Edinburgh, reporting steps taken to give employment to tradesmen and labours, and appealing to the government for assistance.
A letter from Hamilton at Glasgow, suggesting that some mark of distinction should be conferred on Robert Stewart for his proceedings in putting down the riots at Glasgow.
A letter from G N Muir, transmitting the minutes of evidence taken before the special committee appointed to enquire into the conduct and efficiency of the police during the riots at Glasgow.
A second letter from Muir, transmitting an extract of The Glasgow Herald concerning the unemployed poor and the riots at Glasgow.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Registered Papers
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