guardian of the poor of such parish, township, and place, shall provide suitable
and convenient clothing for the poor, to be sent to the said house or houses from
their respective parishes, townships, or places, and charge the expences thereof
in their accounts. And we recommend to the justices of the limit where such
house is to be situated,
as persons duly qualified for the office of
as persons duly qualified for

visitors of the said poor-house, and
the office of governors of the said poor-house.
We, A. B. and C. D., the justices of the peace mentioned in the within
written agreement, do hereby give our approbation to the parishes and places
herein-named, being united for the purposes of the act within-mentioned.

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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
do hereby appoint
to execute the office of guardian of the poor, for the
parish of in the said county, within the said hundred, for one year, to be
computed from
to which he has been recommended at a public meeting,
holden on the day of pursuant to the directions of the act passed in
the twenty-second year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third,
"for the better relief and employment of the poor."

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.)
C. D. (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
public meeting, holden on the

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
hereby appoint

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.
Witness my hand this

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

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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
day of
one thousand eight hundred and
of the peace for the said county, acting for the hundred of
within the said county.

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).

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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
brought before me, A. B. esquire, one of his Majesty's justices of the
to wit. peace in and for the said county, charged and convicted before me,
the said justice, upon the oath of C. D., master or governor of the workhouse of
the parish of
of having been guilty of an offence against a certain se
of parliament, made and passed in the fifty-fifth year of his late Majesty, King
George the Third, intituled, “An Act to prevent poor persons in workhousei
from embezzling certain property provided for their use," to alter and amend w
much of an act of the thirty-sixth year of his present Majesty, as restrains
justices of the peace from ordering relief to poor persons in certain cases for a
longer period than one month at a time, and for other purposes therein men-
tioned relating to the poor;" that is to say, for that he, the said A. B., being a
person maintained in a certain public workhouse established for the relief, mais
tenance, and employment of the poor, to wit, the workhouse of the parish of
in the said county, did on the
day of

refuse to

work at a certain work, occupation, or employment, suited to his age, strength,
and capacity, to wit [state the particular facts, or, that the said G. H. was on the
day of
guilty of drunkenness,] against the statute in that
case made and provided, and him therefore safely keep in your safe custody,
without bail or mainprize, to hard labour for the space of [any time not exceed
ing] twenty-one days, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand and seal, at
in the county aforesaid, this
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
A. B. (L. S.)

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
me, A. B., esquire, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the sa
county, by
and charged and convicted before me, the said justies.
upon the oath of for that he, the said G. H., being a person maintained
in a public workhouse, to wit the workhouse of
and in the parish (
in the said county of
established for the relief, main-
day of

nance, and employment of the poor, was on the
guilty of [drunkenness] and other misbehaviour, in the said workhouse, agains
the statute, &c. And the said G. H. having been thereof lawfully convicted be
fore me, the said justice, of the said offence. Therefore the said G. H. safely kee
in your said custody, there to remain, without bail or mainprize, for the spec
of [any time not exceeding twenty-one days,] and during such time to be kep
to hard labour, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal, this eight hundred and thirty-one.

day of

one thousan

A. B. (L. S.)

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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.