WINCHELSEA POOR LAW LETTERS (1761-1841) by Malcolm Pratt
published by Sussex Record Society in 2007
Layout by, and much other invaluable assistance from, Philip Bye.
All references ESRO unless otherwise stated.
The introduction, transcription, appendices, cross-referencing and layout are the copyright of Malcolm Pratt, Philip Bye and East Sussex Record Office. The letters are reproduced with the full knowledge and agreement of the rector and churchwardens of St. Thomas the Martyr, Winchelsea.
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References e.g. 74-76 refer to a range of letters - the index links to the first of these |
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| PAR 511/35/1/2 | 13 Mar 1805 | Letter from W[eedon] Dawes, Rye to Thomas Marten, Winchelsea Enclosed you receive the order for the payment of 2s weekly to Foster's wife for your signature. Your signature is sufficient. We have stated the allowance to commence 13 February a month back. The certificate of the Colonel must remain pinned to the order. PS you will be pleased to swear Mrs Foster as to the truth of her being unable to maintain herself and of her husband being serving with the militia as stated in the order |
| | PAR 511/35/1/3 | 19 May 1815 | Letter from R Lepper, Chatham, [Kent] to David Laurence, Winchelsea I received yours of 14 and agreeable to your request have enquired into the family of Gilman but am fearful the information will not be of much service but such as it is you're welcome to it. From what I am able to collect [he] has 5 small children. A sergeants pay is from 15s to 17s 6d per week when on shore, at sea £20 per year. He lives in a house which rents if I may judge from the others in the same row at £20 per year and keeps ladies of the ?inn but am not certain he's the occupier or only a lodger, but think he is a tenant and hires apartments to others. I am sorry Mrs L[aurence] enjoys a bad state of health and hope she's better. Please to give my best respects to Mr and Mrs Laurence and family |
| | PAR 511/35/1/4 | 3 Oct 1815 | Letter from the Secretary of State, Whitehall, [London] to J[ohn] E[dward] Wright, Winchelsea I herewith return you the schedule marked 'A' forwarded by you in pursuance of the Provisions of the Act of George III 55 c47 relative to the expense and maintenance of the Poor. As you will perceive upon referring to the second clause of that Act it is required that the schedule in question should be certified and signed by the governor of the workhouse or house of industry (as the case may be) or else that it should be expressly stated that there is no workhouse or house of industry and as the schedule forwarded by you is definite in this particular, I have to require it may be amended and forthwith returned addressed to the Secretary of State |
| | PAR 511/35/1/5 | 7 Mar 1816 | Letter from Samuel Portland, Icklesham to the parish officers, Winchelsea On Saturday last I received a note from David Lawrence respecting Martin and his wife returning into Icklesham parish with a note given from the gentlemen of Winchelsea to indemnify the parish of Icklesham from any expense in future by their returning. I laid this note before a vestry on Sunday and those that attended wish me to say (that) if the gentlemen of Winchelsea would pay the parish of Icklesham every expense which they were at in consequence of his being taken without an order, they will then take a note. Otherwise do not think of letting them return without a certificate For removal order for William and Elizabeth Martin from Icklesham to Winchelsea, 1816 see PAR 511/32/3/29 |
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Index -
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W |
| | Maintenance of the poor (costs), 4, 8, 13, 67, 83, 92, 110, 113, 151, 163, 174, 187, 192, 211, 232, 258, 341, 363, 364, 366, 367 | | Marley, Thomas, of Rye, 37 | | Marten, Thomas, of Winchelsea, 2 | | Mayor of Winchelsea, 8 | | Meryon and Holloway, Messrs, of Rye, 163, 258 | | Military service, 2, 3 | | Milles, Thomas, of Combwell and of Buston in Hunton, 47, 79, 89, 159, 178, 200, 213, 255, 268, 291, 301, 313, 358 | | Milles, Thomas, of East Guldeford, 87 | | Mills, Joseph, of Rye, 248, 269, 271, 318 | | Moore, George, of Stalbridge, 81, 144, 148, 150 | | Morris, William, of Iden, 342 |
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