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Bourne John district auditor Assistant Overseer] Bathley Poor Law Board Folio 88....

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9531/74

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This record is about the Bourne John district auditor Assistant Overseer] Bathley Poor Law Board Folio 88.... dating from 21 June 1856 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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Reference
MH 12/9531/74
Date
21 June 1856
Description
Name(s)
Bourne, John
Occupation
district auditor
Assistant Overseer]
Places mentioned
Bathley
Corporations
Poor Law Board
Content
Folio 88. Draft letter from the Poor Law Board to the overseers of the poor, Bathley, containing an extract from the district auditor's report following his audit of the half- year ended 25 March 1856."Mr John Bourne, late Ass Over [Assistant Overseer] has not used the Rate Receipt Check Book, Collecting and Deposit Book, or the Monthly Statements. The 'actually collected' column in the Rate Book was not filled up."When a successor to Mr Bourne is appointed the overseers should stress the importance of his duties as prescribed by the order for accounts, in relation to the above discrepancies.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9726778/

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