Name Marriott, Thomas. Occupation: Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union. Places mentioned: Wellow. …

Description: Name(s): Marriott, Thomas. Occupation: Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union. Places mentioned: Wellow. Corporations: Poor Law Commission; Thurgarton Incorporation. Content: Folio 253-255. Letter from Thomas Marriott, Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union, to the Poor Law Commission, conveying the request from the churchwardens and overseers of Wellow for the appropriation of their quota arising from the sale of the workhouse, lately the property of the Thurgarton Incorporation.. Printed form 'Aa' states that at a meeting of rate-payers and owners of property in Wellow, the forms of the Act were complied with and the resolution was passed (this was to consent to the asking of the guardians to request from the Poor Law Commission the sum of £13:6:5 from the sale of certain premises belonging to the parish i.e. the workhouse and land. Copy of the notice advertising the meeting which was fixed to the church door of the parish, 27 October 1838. Printed form 'Bb' is a resolution of the parish meeting from the parish vestry book. The full details of the debt are given and the resolution is signed and dated by the churchwardens and overseer...

Date: 27/11/1838

Last import: September 11, 2017