Underwood, when rateable to the poor, 97c.
Unmarried women, pregnant, deemed chargeable, 11. 276.
Warrant to summon the overseer, when a pauper applies for
an order of relief, form of, 8, (n).
Waste lands, reclaimed, when rateable, 168-170.
Waste, dwellings built on, for paupers, 6. 103.
Water-works, rateable to the poor, 96.
Way, right of, persons entitled to, when rateable to the poor,
68.
Weighing-machines, rateable to the poor, 96.
Wife cannot be separated from her husband by removal but
by consent, 11; in what cases she may be removed, 11.
Witness, pauper competent, in appeals against orders of re-
moval, 25.
Witness, parishioner competent, in what cases, 25. 358. See
Women, unmarried, pregnant, deemed chargeable, 11. 276.
Workhouse Churchwardens and overseers of a parish, or of
two or more parishes united, may purchase or hire a
house for the poor, and contract with persons, or with
the overseers of another parish, for the lodging, keeping,
maintaining, and employing them, 6. 155, 156; or they
may build a workhouse, or enlarge or sell one already
built, 395. 397-399; or may purchase or hire one in an
adjoining parish, 396. Contractors to be resident, and
to find surety, 317-319, and to be subject to the juris-
diction of the justices, in the same manner as overseers,
332. Rules for the regulation of workhouses, 330–332.
See 240. 326. Justices may visit them, 252-254. Per-
sons guilty of misbehaviour there, how punished, 364.
357.374. Persons refusing to go into the workhouse,
not to be relieved, 156, unless in certain cases, at their
own houses, 279-282. 363. As to all matters relating
to settlements, workhouse to be deemed to be within the
parish, 396. 157. See 357. 206. Overseers, &c. not to
be contractors for the supply of the workhouse with pro-
visions, &c., 364–366.
Workhouse Justices, at the instance of the inhabitants of a
parish, or of two or more parishes united, may appoint
guardians of the poor, governors of the poorhouse,
208-210. 212. 267, 268. 282, 283. 332; and treasurer,
214. 284; visitors also to be appointed, 212-214.
Guardians to have the same authority as overseers,
except as to the collection of the rate, 210, 211; over-
seers to collect the rate, and furnish the guardians with
the money necessary for the poor, 211. 283. Guardians
to build, purchase, or rent poorhouse, 215, 219. 221. 229.
298, 299. 314-316. 419-421. What paupers shall be
sent to the poorhouse, 222. See 224; who shall be re-
lieved otherwise, 223. 226, 227. See 279-282. 363;
order for relief, in what cases, 223, 226. 392. Guardians
may contract with persons for the diet, clothing, and
work of the poor in the poorhouse, 208. Rules for the
regulation of poorhouse or workhouse, 224. 240. 326;
punishment of those who misbehave, 364. 357. 374.
Birth or residence in the poorhouse, not to confer a settle-
ment, 227, 228. Guardians, visitors, &c. not to sell or
furnish provisions, &c. for the poorhouse, 228;
and see
364-366.
Workhouses for London, Middlesex, and Surrey, 119–123.
W. Pople, Printer,
67, Chancery Lane.
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