guardian of the poor of such parish, township, and place, shall provide suitable visitors of the said poor-house, and III. Forms relating to the relief and ordering of poor. day of and A. B. deposited in my churchwardens and overseers [as the case for uniting in hiring, in the same county of Be it remembered that on the hands a copy of the agreement made between the of the poor, of the parishes or townships of shall be] in the county, &c. [as the case may be] of purchasing, or building houses at or near and providing for the maintenance and employment of a certain description of poor persons belonging to the said parishes, townships, and places, pursuant to the statute made in the twenty-second year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, Notice is hereby given, that a public meeting to consult the owners or occupiers of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, assessed after the rate of five pounds per annum, about providing for the maintenance and employment of the poor, pursuant to the statute of the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, will be held in the vestry room of this parish, on o'clock in the afternoon. of at the day We, A. B. and C. D., esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace acting for the hundred of in the said county, for the county of Given under our hands this dred and thirty one. day of one thousand eight hun 104. The entry to be made by the clerk of the peace, or town clerk. (See form, Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule) No. 5(a). 105. Notice of the meeting to consult as to providing for the poor, under Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule No. 6 (b). 106. Appointment of a guardian of the poor. (See Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule No. 7 (c). A. B. (L.S.) We, A. B. and C. D., esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace acting in the hundred of for the county of do hereby appoint for the parish of of in the said county, to execute the office of visitor of the poor in the said county, within the said hundred, for one to which he has been recommended, at a by 22 Geo. 3, pursuant to the directions of c. 83, No. 7. the act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, (d). year, to be computed from public meeting holden on the day of We, A. B. and C. D., esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace acting in the hundred of for the county of do hereby appoint poor, for the parish of of one year, to be computed from in the said county, to execute the office of governor of the in the said county, within the said hundred, for to which he has been recommended at a day of pursuant to the directions of the act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, "for the better relief and employment of the poor.” Given under our hands this hundred and thirty-one. day of one thousand eight A. B. C. D. We, A. B. and C. D., esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the pes for the county of poor (b). for the parish of acting in the hundred of in the said county, & of to execute the office of treasurer of the por in the said county, within the said hundred, for e year, to be computed from to which he has been recommended by the guardians, pursuant to the directions of the act passed in the twenty-second you of the reign of King George the Third, "for the better relief and employment | the poor." one thousand eight hundr A. B. C. D. 110. Draft, by the guardian, on the churchwardens and overseers ap pointed to collect the poor's rates, under Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, sched.No.8. 111. Appointment of a de To A. B., Collector of the poor's rates for the parish of for] in the county: You are hereby authorized and directed to pay C. D. [describe w and take his receipt for the same, which will be your discharge fr such payment. Dated this I, A. B. Visitor of the poor and poorhouse for the parish of county of do hereby nominate and appoint C. D. of deputy-visitor and assistant during my will and pleasure, pursuant to the pr puty visitor and given to me by an act passed in the twenty-second year of King George the Thi assistant, under intituled "An act for the better relief and employment of the poor," Gilbert's act, 22 authorize him to discharge the duty required of him by the said act. Geo. 3, c. 83, sched. No.9.(c) and thirty-one. day of one thousand eight hundr A. B. 112. Certificate I, A. B., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the county &c., [25 of in the s of serving the case may be], of do hereby certify that office of visitor county, hath been appointed to and is now serving the office of visitor of of the poor, poor for the parish or township of [or, for the parishes and township under Gilbert's ] in the said county, [as the case may be], pursuant to the directions act, 22 Geo. 3, the act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of his Majesty King Ge c. 83, schedule, the Third. No. 10. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-s A. B. By virtue of an act made in the twenty-second year of the reign of his Max King George the Third, intituled "An act for the better relief and employs (a) The form is prescribed by 22 Geo. III. c. 83, No. 7, ante, 220. (c) Ante, 219. (b) [m visitor and III. Forms in relating to the relief and ordering of poor. of the poor," we guardian of the poor for the parish [or township as the case may be], of in the county, city, &c., of consideration of the sum of to us in hand, paid by of for the purpose of purchasing lands, buildings, erecting, repairing, fitting up or furnishing, &c., [as the case may be], a convenient house or building and offices for the reception, accommodation and employment of the poor of the said parish or township, borrowed for and for providing suitable stock and utensils for that purpose, do hereby charge purchasing the poor's rates to be hereafter made, and the several sums of money to be raised lands, &c., for thereupon within the said parish [or township, as the case shall be], with the the employment of the poor, payment of the said principal sum and interest, after the rate of under Gilbert's cent. per annum, half yearly as the same shall become due. act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule, No. 11. Witness our hands, this and thirty-one. day of per one thousand eight hundred I do transfer this security, with all my right and title to the principal money hereby secured, and to all interest now due, or hereafter to be due, unto his executors, administrators, and assigns. Dated this Witness, E. F. day of A. B. 114. Transfer of the security for the money advanced. Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule, No. 14. to wit. County of At a special session, held at in the county of this 115. Work by justices house gover nor's appoint Upon the application of the major part of the overseers of the poor of the parish of in the said county and hundred, to us whose hands and seals are hereunto affixed, being justices of the peace acting in and for the aforesaid county and hundred, we do hereby appoint keeper of the workhouse of the said parish of to be governor thereof; and so long as the said shall continue keeper of the said workhouse, until the justices, in any special sessions, shall revoke this appointment, he is hereby authorised to use and exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon governors of the poor, by an act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, according to an act passed in the fiftieth year of the reign of the same king. Given under our hands and seals, the day and year above written. ment under the 50 Geo, 3, c. 50, s. 3 (a). A. B. (L.S.) C. D. (L.S.) To the Governor of the Poorhouse at You are hereby ordered and required to receive whether married or single] a poor person into the poorhouse of in in the county of aged belonging to the parish of and to accommodate and prothe county of vide for such person in a proper manner, according to the rules and establishment of the said house. 116. Order for [and the admission of a pauper into the poorhouse. (See form Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule, No. 12. one thousand eight hun A. B. Visitor, [or Guardian, as the case may be]. 117. Justice's I, A. B., a justice of the peace for the county [riding, division, &c., as the case shall be] of having received proof upon oath before me, that direction to a poor person receiving weekly relief from the parish, &c. [as the case shall be,] of is a person of very decent and orderly behaviour, do hereby direct the guardian [or, overseer, if no guardian,] of the said parish, &c. (a) Ante, 196. (b) A subsequent act prohibits a badge in any case. excuse a poor person wearing the badge. Gilbert's act, 22 Geo. 3, c. 83, schedule No. 13 (b). III. Forms relating to the relief and ordering of poor. to omit putting the badge upon the coat [or, gown, if a female] of the said and to excuse his [or, her] wearing the same as long as he [or, she] shall continue to behave orderly and decently. Dated this day of A. B. [See also, 15 and 16, printed in schedule, 22 Geo. III. c. 83, and Chitty's Col. Stat. 815, directing the modes of adjusting the parish accounts, and the orders and by-laws to be observed in poor houses.] 118. Commit ment of a pauper, maintained in a workhouse, for disorderly conduct, under 55 Geo. 3, c. 137, s. 5. To the Governor or Keeper of the House of Correction, at of or his deputy. in the county County of Receive into your custody the body of G. H., herewith sent you refuse to work at a certain work, occupation, or employment, suited to his age, strength, day of and thirty-one. 119. Commit- County of To the Governor of the House of Correction, Cold Bath Fields, or t ment of a person for misbe haviour in a work house, under 50 Geo. 3, c. 50, s. 5. to wit. his deputy. Receive into your custody the body of G. H., herewith sent you, brought befor nance, and employment of the poor, was on the Given under my hand and seal, this eight hundred and thirty-one. day of one thousan A. B. (L. S.) IV. Forms relating to Overseers' Accounts, &c. We have seen what accounts overseers are bound to keep and render, either in the course of, or at the expiration of their year. (a) In one of the best regulated parishes in London, the overseers keep and render their accounts in a regular and explicit manner, in several different books, and which may be readily kept under different heads in the same book; and the editor strongly recommends the adoption of the same mode of keeping parish accounts throughout the kingdom. (b) Account A., being a copy of the Rate-books during his year, and showing, in different columns, 1st, the names of occupiers; 2nd, sums assessed; 3rd, what received; 4th, amount of arrears; 5th, remarks; thus: Account C., containing a statement of every Receipt by Overseers, for 122. Account benefit of poor, under different heads, as— 1. What received as a balance from one of the prior overseers. 2. What received as a balance from the other of the prior overseers. 3. What received for the maintenance of illegitimate children, stating each item, with dates separately. 4. What received for maintenance of paupers, stating each item, with dates separately. 5. What fines received under various acts of parliament, &c. (a) Ante, 250 to 254. vide books of accounts framed, as here (b) The publisher will, at the instance suggested. of any gentleman desiring the same, pro C., statement of receipts. |