Minutes of the Board of Guardians of Winslow Union
Centre for Bucks Studies G6/1/1
The Board of Guardians was set up under the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. Its first job was to provide a workhouse to serve the whole union. In the meantime the existing Winslow workhouse behind The Bell was used, but it was decided that it would be too expensive to enlarge it. George Gilbert Scott was chosen to design the new workhouse. Extracts from the minutes have been transcribed here (but please note that only they are only the more unusual and Winslow-related items). See also:
[p.1] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Union at Winslow Bucks held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Thursday 11th June 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart )
William Selby Lowndes Esq. ) Magistrates
The Revd William Wodley )
and the following elected Guardians
Charles Willis, Joseph Neal for Winslow cum Shipton
William Duncombe Dunton
John Fountaine Drayton Parslow
Thomas Jones Great Horwood with Singleborough
Thomas Bayliss Hogston
Philip Dauncey Esq. Little Horwood
Thomas Coling Mursley with Salden
Daniel Baseley Swanbourne
Edward Ridge Nash
Graham Hanmer Tattenho
John King Whaddon
John Woollhead Grandborough
John Parrott East Claydon
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle was elected Chairman and Philip Dauncey Esq Vice Chairman of the Board.
David Thomas Willis of Winslow Solicitor was appointed Clerk to the Board and the amount of his Salary deferred to a future meeting.
Resolved that the appointment of a Treasurer shall be deferred and that the Poor Law Commissioners be consulted whether a Guardian may be appointed to that Office. [see letter sent to the Commissioners]
A letter from Herbert John Chubb Master of the Winslow [p.2] Workhouse requesting to be continued Governor of the Workhouse was read and also a recommendatory letter on his behalf from the Minister Churchwardens Overseers and principal inhabitants of the parish of Winslow.
Resolved that the Relieving Officer be appointed for the whole Union and that Advertisements for a person to fill that situation be inserted once in each of the County Newspapers and in the Times Morning Herald and Globe London Newspapers that Security will be required from such Officer and that it be recommended to allow him a Salary of about £100 per year.
That an Advertisement be inserted in each of the two County Newspapers for contracts to supply the whole Union with good second Bread till Michaelmas next at per loaf of four pounds and that security be required from the Contractor.
That one Medical Officer be appointed for the whole Union that the mode of remuneration be an average of the number of cases similar to the Plan adopted at Amersham and that the Clerk to apply to the Clerk to the Board of Guardians at Amersham for the Contract entered into by them or a copy of it.
That it would be desirable if practicable to alter the Winslow Workhouse instead of building a new one and that Mr Kempthorne be requested to attend the Board at the next Meeting if he conveniently can and if not at the succeeding one to advise the Board and submit to them a Plan for rendering the present Workhouse applicable for the purpose intended.
That the first Weekly Meeting of the Board be held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday week 22nd June at ten o’clock and that the weekly Meetings for the future be held on every succeeding Monday at the same time and place during the present year.
That if at any of the Meetings neither the Chairman nor Deputy Chairman be present within a quarter of an hour after the time of the Meeting the Guardians present shall elect a Chairman and proceed to business immediately.
That a Committee be appointed to confer with the Architect whenever he attends pursuant to the application to be made to him [p.3] and that such Committee to consist of
The Chairman Mr Walker
The Deputy Chairman Mr Neal
Mr Lowndes Mr Woollhead
Mr Wodley
That no Resolution passed by the Board be altered or rescinded except at a Special Meeting.
That a Book be provided by the Clerk to enter the minutes of the Meetings of the Board
Thos F Fremantle [signature] - Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Union at Winslow Bucks held at the Workhouse in Winslow on the 22nd June 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Freemantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq.
William Selby Lowndes Esq.
Revd William Wodley
Charles Willis Daniel Baseley
Joseph Neal Graham Hanmer
William Duncombe John King
John Fountaine William Emerson
Thomas Jones John Woolhead
Thomas Bayliss John Parrott
Thomas Coling
the Minutes of the previous Meeting were read by the Clerk. Mr Kempthorne attended and gave his opinion that a Workhouse would be required to accommodate not less than 200 persons being an average 2½ per cent of the population of the Union – that a great outlay nearly equal to the [p.4] expence of erecting a new Workhouse would be required to make the present Workhouse at Winslow sufficient for the Union nor does he consider that by any alteration the House could be rendered perfectly efficient as a Workhouse for the able bodied paupers.
Resolved that it would be more desirable to erect a new Workhouse than to alter the present one.
That a Committee be appointed to make enquiries for a convenient site for the new Workhouse to confer with Proprietors of Land considered eligible and report the result at the next Meeting – that such Committee consist of
The Chairman Mr Neal
The Vice Chairman Mr Jones
Mr Willis
That about two acres of land appears to be the most desirable quantity to be sought for the above purpose.
That it is considered that the new Workhouse should be capable of accommodating not less than 250 persons.
That it be referred to the Committee above appointed to consider of the best plan for the intended Workhouse and that such Committee make their report at the next Meeting.
That Mr Kempthorne and Mr Scott be requested to make a plan and estimate for building a new Workhouse for the accommodation of 250 persons with the means of separation into sex Classes and to state the terms on which each of them is willing to undertake the duty of Architect for the building in the event of his plan being approved.
That the plan be delivered to the Clerk for consideration of the Committee not later than on Friday next and that the Architects be requested to attend the Board at their next Meeting.
That Mr John King of Winslow land Surveyor be appointed Treasurer of the Union, that he be required to find two [p.5] sureties in £1800 each and that it be recommended to allow him a Salary of £20 a year.
That the Clerk report to the Poor Law Commissioners that no Guardian has been appointed for the parish of North Marston.
That it be referred to a Committee to inspect the testimonials of each of the Candidates for Relieving Officer and select those whom they think most eligible and make a report to the next Meeting - that the Committee consist
The Chairman Mr Neal
The Vice Chairman Mr King
Mr Willis Mr Coling
Mr Jones
That the Advertisement for Contracts for Bread be repeated in the County Newspapers on Saturday requiring tenders to be sent in previous to the Meeting on Monday week.
That the Clerk be requested to draw up an Abstract of a contract with a Medical Officer applicable to this Union on the principle of the Amersham plan.
That Mr John Willeat Cowley of Buckingham Solicitor be appointed Auditor to the Board and that the amount of his Salary be deferred to a future meeting.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature]
Chairman
[p.6] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on the 29th June 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq.
The Revd William Wodley
Charles Willis Thomas Coling
Joseph Neal Graham Hanmer
William Duncombe John King
John Fountaine William Emerson
Thomas Jones John Parrott
Thomas Bayliss
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
Resolved that an agreement be entered into with Mr Richard Staniford for the purchase of about 2 acres and a half of his Close for the erection of the Workhouse subject to the approbation of the Board and the Poor Law Commissioners and that Mr Willis Mr King and Mr Jones or any two of them be a Committee for that purpose.
That the plan proposed by Mr Scott for the erection of the Workhouse and outbuildings be adopted subject to such alterations as may be suggested by the Board.
That an offer be made to Mr Scott to appoint him Architect for the erection of the Workhouse and to allow him a Commission of 3½ per cent on the amount to be expended such Commission to include travelling expences and every other charge.
John Franklin Hayes of Middleton Cheney was elected Relieving Officer of the Union and it was agreed that it shall be recommended to allow him a Salary of about £100 a year and that he should be required to find two Sureties in a sufficient amount.
[p.7] A letter from Mr Scott having been read declining to accede to the offer made to him as above mentioned but consenting to accept a Commission of 3½ per cent with the addition of £10 for the share of this Union of his travelling expences it was agreed that he should be employed as Architect on the terms proposed in his letter.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature]
Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 6th July 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq Vice Chairman
John Hale Esq
The Revd William Wodley
Charles Willis Graham Hanmer
Joseph Neal John King
William Duncombe William Emerson
John Fountaine Robert Curtis
Thomas Jones John Woollhead
Thomas Bayliss John Parrott
Daniel Baseley
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
The Committee appointed at the last Meeting to enter into an Agreement with Mr Richard Staniford reported that they had agreed with him for purchase of as much of his close as may be required for the erection of the workhouse and outbuildings and to form the requisite yards at the rate of sixty five pounds per acre the Board paying for the Barn and timber at a valuation and defraying the expences of the necessary Surrender and Conveyance. Resolved that the [p.8] Agreement so made be confirmed subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners.
It was agreed subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners that Mr John Cowley of Winslow Surgeon should be the Medical Officer for the parishes of Winslow, Grandborough, North Marston, Hogshaw, East Claydon, Little Horwood, Nash, Whaddon, Hogston and Dunton and Mr John Saint Thomas Wynter of Winslow Surgeon shall be the Medical Officer for the parishes of Great Horwood, Shenley Brook End, Tattenho Drayton Parslow Stewkley Mursley and Swanbourne from and after the thirteenth day of July instant to the 25th day of March next inclusive subject to the contract being continued or dissolved in the manner as adopted in the Amersham Union. The terms of remuneration being the same as in the Amersham Union with a restriction that the amount of remuneration shall not in any parish exceed the average of the amount paid for \medical and/ surgical attendance exclusive of Midwifery in the last three years and if in any parish the amount of remuneration shall fall short of three fourths of such average amount the same shall be made up to that sum.
The tender for supplying the Union with good second Bread till Michaelmas next having been read it was agreed that the offer of Mr Joseph Watkins of Hardwick to supply such Bread at four pence per loaf of four pounds (being the lowest tender) being accepted on his finding two sufficient sureties in one hundred pounds for the performance of the contract, the Contractor to be paid monthly.
Resolved that the Clerk do apply to the Commissioner to know whether it would be allowed to heat the new workhouse by means of warm water, and what kind of Bedsteads would be recommended.
That it would be advisable to adopt Mr Scott’s suggestion as to using posts in the new Workhouse unless he should be of [p.9] opinion that cast iron pillars would be more advisable on the score of economy and strength and the Clerk write to Mr Scott and ask his opinion on the subject.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Phil Dauncey [signature]
Chairman Vice Chairman
till ½ past 11 o’clock
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 13th July 1835
Present
Philip Dauncey Esq Vice Chairman
John Hale Esq
Charles Willis John King
Joseph Neal John Woollhead
William Duncombe John Parrott
Thomas Bayliss
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
The Guardians present signed their consent to the purchase of a piece or parcel of land containing by estimation three acres (more or less) being parcel of a Close of pasture ground called Brick Kiln piece situate in the parish of Winslow adjoining Turnpike Road leading to Buckingham and being the property of Richard Stainford and copyhold of inheritance held of the Manor of Winslow with Members for a sum not exceeding £250 to build a Workhouse thereon at a cost not exceeding £5000 and that the sums to be expended should be borrowed and charged on the poor rate of the parishes of the Union.
The Relieving Officer was order to make out a List of all the paupers receiving relief from the poor rates of the several parishes in the Union.
Phil Dauncey [signature]
[p.10] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the 20th day of July 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
John Hale Esq
Charles Willis Daniel Baseley
Joseph Neal John King
William Duncombe Robert Curtis
Thomas Bayliss John Parrott
Thomas Coling
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
Resolved that the Clerk be directed to write to Mr Scott in reply to his letter to inform him that the Board is of opinion that provision should be made in the Workhouse for infectious cases in the manner suggested by Mr Scott by adding a story to the centre part of the Building and that the lower story be warmed by a hot water apparatus.
The order of the Poor Law Commissioners prescribing the mode of relief after 11th July having been read it appears that this Board is unable to comply with such Order in consequence of the Commissioners not having furnished the Board with the average expenditure of the different parishes in the Union in poor rates during the last three years, and the Commissioners not having issued an order in sanctioning the Board in entering into a contract for Bread and taking Security from the Contractor and Relieving Officer, and the Clerk is therefore directed to write to the Commissioners with a copy of this resolution and to request their early attention to the subject.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature]
Chairman
[p.11] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 27th day of July 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
Charles Willis John Woollhead
John King John Parrott
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
Ordered that the Churchwardens and Overseers of the different parishes in the Union do on the sixth day of August next pay to the Treasurer one fortieth part of their several average annual expenditure as calculated by the Poor Law Commissioners and the requisite authorities issued to the parish Officers issued for that purpose.
Ordered that the Relieving Officer give security for the due performance of his office with two sureties in the penalty of £500
The Relieving Officer having submitted to the Board his plan for relieving the poor in the different parishes of the Union it was resolved that he be directed to commence paying next week and to make the necessary arrangement with the Baker for that purpose.
Contract with Joseph Watkins for supplying the Union good second bread till 29th September and contracts with Messrs John Cowley and John Saint Thomas Wynter as the medical Officers of the Union were signed.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature]
Chairman
Minutes of 3, 10 & 17 August not transcribed; they include lists of paupers from some of the parishes.
[p.22] At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Thursday the 20th day of August 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
Charles Willis Thomas Coling
Joseph Neal Daniel Baseley
William Duncombe John King
John Fountaine William Emerson
Thomas Jones Robert Curtis
John Dover
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
Ordered that the weekly pay to the undermentioned paupers shall for the present be as follows - [other parishes not transcribed; the list is apparently for people who continued to receive outdoor relief]
[p.24] Winslow
Sarah King | 63 | Single | 1 – |
Sarah Gent | 60 | Widow | 1 - 6 |
Hannah Seaton | 69 | Widow | 1 - 6 |
Thos. Hogston | 83 | ||
Wife |
82 | 3 – 0 | |
Charlotte Lucket | 60 | Widow | application for relief - allowed to come into Workhouse |
Elizabeth Westley | 48 | Widow | 1 – |
Mary Lee | 76 | bedridden | 2 – 6 |
Mary Smith | 59 | Widow | 1 – 6 |
Mary Griffin | 84 | Son allows her 2/ a week | 1 – |
Jane Sharp | 66 | Widow | 1 - 6 |
Elizabeth Bowden | 76 | Widow | 2 – |
Mary Whitehall | 64 | Widow | 1 – 6 |
Deverells’ Children | 13 & 12 | mother married again | 2 – (read more) |
(Mrs Gibbs to be allowed 5/- for a Doctor when confined) |
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French’s children | 12, 9 & 5 years orphans | 4 – 6 (read more) | |
Sophia Lines | 24 | Idiot | 2 – |
Ann Hopkins | 63 | Widow | 1 – 6 |
Ann Spooner | 78 | Widow | 2 – |
Ann Bellow | 30 | Cripple | 1 – 6 |
Read's Children | 11, 8 & 6 mother married again | 2 – (read more) | |
Jane Walker | 51 | Widow | 1 – |
Sarah Edwin | 9 | Father dead | 1 – 6 (read more) |
William Judge | 5½ | 1 – (read more) | |
Cornelius Cross | 7 | illegitimate | 1 – (read more) |
William Jones | 3 | illegitimate | Richd Sharp the father pays 1s/6d a week 1 - 6 (read more) |
Elizabeth Walker | Wife of James Walker 2 Children illegitimate - twins - 7 months old |
3 loaves per week (read more) | |
Mary Oakley | 66 | Single | 1 – 6 |
[p.25] | Winslow Continued | ||
Thomas Lomath | The Board agree to allow 15s/ a quarter for 2 years to his Brother Henry Lomath to keep him and learn him the trade of a Shoemaker. (read more) | ||
Fanny Teagle | 60 | Widow living in Bletchley | to be seen by Hayes |
Alice Hawkins | Single - weak arm | no allowance | |
Hannah Tomes | 66 | Widow | 2 – |
Elizabeth Bryant | 72 | Widow | 1 – 6 |
Charles Price | 12 | Friendless | 1 – |
Hannah Pennell | 77 | Widow | 2 – 6 |
Ann Ward | 73 | Widow | 1 – |
Margaret Whichello | 45 | Widow 2 Children 8 & 5 years | 3 – |
Mary Budd | 60 | Single | 1 – |
Thomas Hazzard | 77 | 2 – | |
Joseph Walker | blind – to have Dinner every day at the Workhouse | ||
Ann Walker | 66 | application for Nurse - Ill - referred to Hayes | |
Eliza Holt | 3 | illegitimate | 1 – 6 (read more) |
Mrs. Royce | 70 | Wants to leave Workhouse | to be determined |
Eleanor Warner | 66 | ----------- Do ----------------- | on Monday |
Elizabeth Wheeler | 47 | Widow - keeps her bed | 1 – 6 |
Mrs Dodson | 69 | Wants to leave Workhouse | to be determined on Monday |
Lomath’s Children | 1 – 6 (read more) | ||
Eliza Hitchcock | 8 | illegitimate | no allowance |
Maria Wheeler | 9 | Father dead Mother Ill | 1 – 6 (read more) |
Sarah Shillingford | illegitimate | 1 – 6 |
Ordered that the paupers of the parishes of Mursley, Swanbourne and Little Horwood attend at the next Meeting to have the amount of their allowance settled.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature]
Chairman
Notes on the paupers
- Cornelius Cross was baptised in 1827, son of Mary Cross.
- Deverells' children were Elizabeth bap. 1821 and Sarah bap. 1823, children of Matthew and Elizabeth Deverell of Shipton. Catherine Deverell, widow, married James Gibbs in 1828, so she was the Mrs Gibbs who would be allowed 5s for a doctor. She had had four more children by 1841 but James Gibbs died in 1840.
- Sarah Edwin, bap. 1827, was the daughter of William Edwin, sawyer, and Hannah. William was buried in 1829 aged 41.
- French's children were probably the children of George and Ann: Harriet bap. 1822, Eliza bap. 1826 and Hannah bap. 1829.
- Eliza Holt, bap. 1832, was the daughter of Susannah.
- William Jones, bap. 1832, was the son of Ann. Richard Sharp was probably the landlord of the Old Crown.
- William Judge aged 5½ appears to be the son of William Judge, butcher, and Rebecca, bap. 27 Dec 1829. Presumably his father had died as he was living with his mother and grandparents in 1841.
- Lomath's children: probably a Baptist family as the parish register doesn't show any Lomaths who would have been orphans in 1835. Thomas Lomath aged 20 was a journeyman shoemaker in 1841 living with his brother William (Henry) who is known to have been a Baptist.
- Read's children: Thomas Read aged 27 was buried in 1830. With his wife Mary he had three children: Ann bap. 1824, Thomas bap. 1828, John bap. 1830. Mary Read, widow, married John Bathe in 1833. Thomas and John were living with their mother and stepfather in 1841.
- Elizabeth Walker: her twin sons George and Thomas were bap. 18 Jan 1835.
- Maria Wheeler was probably Mary Ann, daughter of Henry and Sarah Wheeler, bap. 2 Sep 1827. Henry was buried in 1830 and Maria herself in 1839.
- Henry Hitchcock, bap. 1830, was the son of Elizabeth.
- Cornelius Yates, bap. 1833, bur. 1835, was the son of Benjamin and Harriet.
- Eliza Evans, bap. 1831, was the daughter of Thomas and Mary.
[p.31] At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Wednesday the 26th day of August 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
Charles Willis Robert Curtis
Joseph Neal John Dover
William Duncombe John Woolllhead
Samuel Hopkins John Parrott
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read by the Clerk.
Ordered that the weekly pay to the undermentioned Paupers shall be as follows [other parishes omitted]
[p.32] Winslow
Henry Hitchcock | 5 | illegitimate father dead mother ill (read more) | 1 / - |
Joseph Saving | 70 | 1 – 6 | |
Joseph Smith wants a nurse for his Wife in a midwifery case – allow nurse 1s/- a week for 3 weeks | |||
John Worsley’s Wife | Do | Do |
[p.37] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 31st day of August 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq Vice Chairman
John Hale Esq
Revd. Williiam Wodley
Charles Willis Thomas Jones
Joseph Neal Thomas Bayliss
William Duncombe Samuel Hopkins
John Fountaine Daniel Baseley
John King John Dover
The Minutes of the last weekly meeting and of the adjourned meeting held on Wednesday the 26st instant were read by the Clerk.
The following tenders having been delivered for the erection of the new Workhouse
£
Mr. William Line Bricklayer - Bedford Square )
“ R. Rowe Carpenter – Holborn ) 4450
“ John Bickers Plumber – Long Acre )
Messrs. Willmore & Son & Mr. John Mold Buckingham 5500
Mr. C. Warren Sampson 5595
It was resolved that the tender from Mr. Line and others is the lowest an application be made to them to furnish names and residences of their proposed sureties for [p.38] performing the Contract references as to character and responsibility and the prices at which they have estimated the work conformably to the Schedule at the end of Mr. Scott’s Specification.
That the Workhouse at Winslow be appropriated to the general purposes of the Union from this day, subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners, and that the question of compensation to the parish of Winslow for the use of the Workhouse be deferred till some final arrangement is made to the Workhouse department and that an Inventory of the furniture in the Workhouse be taken at the time.
That the Clerk be instructed to ascertain the prices at which twenty bedsteads could be purchased as also beds and bedding . . .
[p.39] Winslow
Robert Varney )
Cornelius Yates ) to be removed from the Workhouse to be kept by their parents
Eliza Evans )
[p.40] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 7th day of September 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
John Hale Esq
Revd. Williiam Wodley
Charles Willis William Emerson
Joseph Neal John Dover
Thomas Coling John Woolllhead
Samuel Hopkins John Parrott
John King
The Minutes of the last meeting were read by the Clerk.
Ordered that the pay to the undermentioned paupers shall for the present be as follows [other parishes omitted]
[p.43] Winslow
Mary Williamson nearly 90 Widow 2s /6 a week &
1s / a week for a woman to look after her.
Ordered ... That an Inventory be taken of the goods and effects in the Workhouse belonging to the parish of Winslow by Mr Samuel Dudley of Winslow and that the same be valued by him to the Union at the expence of the Union and that Mr Dudley be employed in like manner to value the same goods and effects \when not required by the Union/ in order that the difference in value may be allowed by the Union to the parish.
Order (No 7) given on the Treasurer in favor of John Franklin Hayes for the sum of forty pounds.
A Letter from Mr. Line & Co declining to execute the erection of the Workhouse at the sum offered by them in their tender but proposing to do it at £4800 having been read which was subsequently reduced at the present meeting by their Surveyor Mr. Wells to £4750 it was resolved that Messrs. Willmore & Mold, Mr. C. Warren and Messrs. Shouler & Warren be informed that an alteration had been made by Messrs. Line & Co in their tender and that the Board therefore thought it right to give them an opportunity of reconsidering their tenders, and if they should feel disposed to make any alteration in them they will be [p.44] allowed to do so in writing addressed to the Clerk prior to the next meeting.
Resolved that the Contractor be required to enter into a joint and separate Bond with two sureties for the performance of his contract in the sum of two thousand five hundred pounds.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 14th day of September 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
John Hale Esq
The Revd. Williiam Wodley
Charles Willis Daniel Baseley
William Duncombe John King
Thomas Bayliss John Dover
Samuel Hopkins John Parrott
The Minutes of the last meeting were read by the Clerk.
Ordered that the pay to the undermentioned paupers shall for the present be as follows [other parishes omitted]
[p.46] Winslow
Richard Sharp 76 8d & a loaf or to come into the House
Resolved that the references and securities tendered by Messrs. Wells & Line do not appear to be satisfactory and that the \Guardians/ would not be justified in entering into any contract for the erection of the workhouse with these Gentlemen.
Resolved that the amended tender of Messrs. Willmore & Mold is the lowest now submitted to the Board.
Resolved that the tender of Willmore & Mold be accepted at £4990 deducting the sum estimated for removing the top soil of the site of the Building – the work stipulated in the original specification to be done in 12 weeks to be finished in 7 months and the whole in 9 months from 1st October; and the clause authorising suspension of the works in case of frost to be erased from the specification.
That Mr. King be requested to decide what compensation is to be allowed to the Tenant of Mr. Staniford’s land for the draining and manuring the land and getting it ready for seeds – as between incoming and outgoing Tenant.
That the tender of Messrs. Capp & Tofield of Stewkley for the supply of coffins and shrouds to the Union in the terms stated in the Advertisement be accepted, and that they be directed to send the coffins and shrouds at the periods and to the places ordered by the Relieving Officer [p.47] and that a contract be entered into with Messrs. Capp & Tofield for the regular supply of the articles according to the terms of the Advertisement.
That Advertisements for the supply of Bread from Michaelmas to Lady Day be inserted in the 2 County Newspapers.
Order (No 8) given on the Treasurer in favor of John Franklin Hayes for the sum of fifty pounds.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 21st day of September 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
John Hale Esq
Charles Willis Samuel Hopkins
Joseph Neal John King
William Duncombe John Dover
Thomas Jones John Woollhead
The Minutes of the last meeting were read by the Clerk. [some sections omitted]
[p.49] Contract signed with Messrs. Capp & Tofield for the supply of Coffins and shrouds till 25th March next agreeably to their tender delivered at the last meeting.
Contract signed with Messrs. Willmore & Mold for the erection of the Workhouse and performance of the other works described in Mr. Scott’s specification for the sum of £4990.
Agreed to employ Richard Watkins to superintend the Laborers at the Mill and at work on the land and to allow him 16s/ a week.
[p.50] Ordered that the Clerk do write to Messrs. John Fountain and James Taylor Overseers of Drayton Parslow and inform them that unless the amount ordered to be paid by them to the Treasurer be paid before the next weekly meeting an Information will be lodged against them for the recovery of the penalties incurred under the 95th Section of the poor Law amendment Act.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chairman
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 28th day of September 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. Chairman
Revd. William Wodley
Charles Willis John King
Joseph Neal John Parrott
William Duncombe John Dover
Ordered that the pay to the undermentioned paupers shall for the present be as follows [other parishes omitted]
[p.51] Winslow
Daniel Walker’s Wife dead - Allow Coffin & Shroud
William Warr - Wife - to come into the Workhouse
Philip Walker Wife 3 children - for this week 6 loaves
Benjamin Walker 16 - to apply in person
[p.52] Tenders opened for supplying the Union with good second bread from this day till 25th March next at per loaf of four pounds weight and that of Messrs. Robert Corbett & Richard Baldwin offering to supply it at 3d¾ found to be the lowest and accepted.
Mr. Cowley having been consulted as to the position of the Workhouse and the ground having been personally visited by the Board. Resolved that it is expedient to alter the position of the House so that it may front the South instead of the East provided that in the opinion of Mr. Scott the expenditure already incurred in sinking the Well does not present an insurmountable objection to the alteration.
That a new fence be put down on the boundary of the ground on which the Workhouse is to be built, on the South side next to Mr. Neal’s field consisting of a quick set hedge and ditch protected by posts and 4 rails as far as the garden extends and of posts and rails along the line of the proposed buildings.
[p.53] That Messrs. Willmore & Mold the Contractors be requested to inform he Board at their next meeting at what price they will undertake to perform the work.
That the tender of Messrs. Corbett & Baldwin to supply the Workhouse with second flour at 26s/ per week till 25th March next be accepted.
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the fifth day of October 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esquire
Charles Willis Thomas Coling
Joseph Neal Daniel Baseley
John Fountaine John Dover
Thomas Baylis John Woollhead
[p.54] Contract signed with Robert Corbett and Richard Baldwin for supplying best second flour for the use of the workhouse and good second bread for the use of the Union till 23rd March last \next/ agreeably to their tender accepted at the last meeting. ...
[p.55] Resolved that the following proposed list of the Officers of the Union with scale of salaries be submitted to the Poor Law Commissioners
David Thomas Willis Gentn. – Clerk - the first year £80 & for the future £70 a year.
John William Cowley Gentn. – Auditor - the first year £25 & for the future £20 a year.
John Franklin Hayes - relieving Officer £100 a year.
John King Treasurer £20 a year.
Hubert John Chubb & wife. Master & mistress of the workhouse - 12s/ a week.
And that the Commissioners be requested to signify their approval of such Officers and their salaries as soon as possible in order that they may be paid up to Michaelmas & the accounts of the Union balanced up to that time.
That the Commissioners also be requested to determine the amount of rent to be allowed by the Union to the parish officers of Winslow for the use of the workhouse.
[p.56] Mr. Willis the Clerk was directed to purchase a sufficient quantity of books required by the Poor Law Commissioners to be kept by him the relieving officer and the master of the workhouse.
Resolved that the auditor be instructed to take the necessary steps in order to carry into effect the rules of Poor Law Commissioners as to auditing the accounts of the parishes within the Union for the quarter ending at Michaelmas last.
That Mr. Dauncey Mr. Willis and Mr. Dover be appointed a committee to carry into effect the resolution of the board at their last meeting as to fencing off the site of the workhouse from Mr. Neal’s field with as little delay as possible.
That Mr. John King be instructed to value on behalf of the guardians the barn and timber on the land bought for the workhouse and to measure the ground intended to be taken by the Union.
That the Clerk write to Mr. Seymour and state that the new bedstead sent as a sample is approved by the board & request him send 9 more of the same kind.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chairman
[p.57] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 12th day of October 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
John Hale Esq
Revd. William Wodley
Charles Willis Thomas Coling
Joseph Neal John King
William Duncombe John Dover
John Fountaine John Woollhead
Thomas Bayliss John Parrott ...
[p.58] Complaints having been preferred that many of the Loaves supplied by Messrs. Corbett & Baldwin the Contractors for the use of the Poor of the Union in the last week were greatly deficient in weight and that many supplied in the previous week were of inferior quality ordered that the Clerk do immediately commence an action against the Contractors and their sureties for the Board entered into by them for performance of the Contract.
The following Bills having been examined and found correct checks were given for payment thereof vizt.
No 15 Messrs. Dudley & Son Appraisers bill £2 - 3s - d
“ 16 Sampson Kempthorne Esq Architect bill 10 - 2
“ 17 Henry Wigley Stationer bill 7 - 13
“ 18 David Thomas Willis bill for Law Business 22 – 17 - 8
[p.59] The account of the Clerks bill of disbursements on account of the Union were as follows
£
For Advertisements 7 – 8 -
“ Messengers - 6 - 6
“ a Minute Book - 10 - 6
“ postage & carriage 1 - 2 -
To Mr. Neal for expences incurred in making enquiries
for work for laborers 18 - 4
10 – 5 – 4
These bills were examined and found correct and a cheque (No 19) was given for the amount.
The establishment charges account up to 19th ultimo to be debited with all the above sums and credited with the payment.
Ordered that an Inventory be taken of the provisions in the Workhouse on 26th September last and that they be valued in order that the value be repaid to the parish of Winslow by the Union.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chairman
[p.60] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the 19th day of October 1835
Present
Philip Dauncey Esq Vice Chairman
John Hale Esq
Joseph Neal William Emerson
William Duncombe Robert Curtis
Thomas Jones John Dover
Thomas Coling John Woollhead
Samuel Hopkins John Parrott
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the Clerk.
The following orders were made as to the paupers receiving out door relief [other parishes omitted]
[p.62] Winslow
Richard Alderman ordered work & to receive 2s/ & 3 loaves [this appears to mean work at the Workhouse]
Daniel Walker ordered work & to receive 2s/ & 3 loaves
Jane Woodward sight bad allowed 8d & a loaf
John Higgins 50 ordered work & to receive 2s/ & 3 loaves
Matthew Alderman 60 Wife ordered work & to receive 2s/ & 3 loaves
Thomas Pickett 53 Wife 2 Children ordered work & to receive 2s/ & 6 loaves
Thomas Benbow 36 Wife 1 Child ordered work & to receive 2s/6d & 3 loaves
[p.63] It appearing that the parish Officers of the Winslow Union had found provisions for the Workhouse since the time that it was made applicable to the general purposes of the Union amounting in value to £15 – 0s – 9d a check (No 27) was signed for the payment of that amount to the officers of that parish.
The number of paupers maintained in the House up to 29th ultimo was 31 and the cost of maintenance clothing fuel & as above was £15 – 0s – 9d. Of these paupers the numbers belonging to the several parishes are set opposite their names in the first column below; according to this number the above amount was assessed upon the several parishes and ordered to be carried to the credit of the Appropriation account against them as in the second column below.
It also appeared that the out relief given to the paupers [p.64] of the several parishes during the eight weeks ending the 29th ultimo amounted to the sum set opposite to the names of these parishes in the third column.
The shares of the different parishes of the establishment charges up to the 29th ultimo were assessed at the sums set opposite the names of these parishes in the 4th column.
And it appeared that the contributions of several parishes in the Union fell short of the expenses incurred for in maintenance of out relief on their behalf and their share of the establishment charges by the following sums set opposite the names of these parishes in the fifth column.
Number of paupers | In maintenance |
Out relief |
Establishment charges |
Deficiency |
|||||||||
£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
||
Winslow cum Shipton | 27 |
13 |
19 |
3 |
31 |
13 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
- |
Dunton | 4 |
5 |
9 |
- |
17 |
1 |
- |
17 |
10 |
||||
Drayton Parslow | 30 |
19 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
11 |
|||||||
Great Horwood with Singleborough | 2 |
10 |
2 |
39 |
- |
- |
8 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
|
Hogston | 12 |
18 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
- |
5 |
7 |
6 |
||||
Little Horwood | 41 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
11 |
||||
Mursley with Salden | 21 |
18 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
|||||||
Stewkley | 67 |
3 |
2 |
19 |
19 |
6 |
|||||||
Swanbourne | 44 |
11 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
9 |
- |
9 |
5 |
||||
Nash | 15 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
||||
Tattenho | 1 |
14 |
8 |
- |
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
||||
Whaddon | 17 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
|||||||
Shenley Brook End | 11 |
12 |
- |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
||||
Hogshaw cum Fulbrook | 6 |
5 |
6 |
- |
16 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
||||
North Marston | 1 |
8 |
8 |
58 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
16 |
10 |
||||
Grandborough | 1 |
2 |
8 |
31 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
|
East Claydon | 35 |
9 |
- |
4 |
2 |
11 |
18 |
18 |
11 |
||||
31 |
15 |
0 |
9 |
470 |
18 |
5 |
114 |
8 |
5 |
60 |
17 |
11 |
[p.70] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the 2nd day of November 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. } Each Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq } some part of
John Hale Esq } the day
The Revd. William Wodley
Charles Willis John Parrott
Joseph Neal John Dover
Thomas Coling John Fountain
William Duncombe Thomas Jones
Thomas Bayliss Samuel Hopkins
The following orders were made as to the out poor. [other parishes omitted]
[p.72] Winslow
George Jones 12 - (ordered into House)
Matthew Mark French 19 - (ordered into House)
John Elliott Wife 2 Children – to be employed at Winslow & receive 3s/2d & 4 loaves
Matthew Varney Wife 2 Children – D(itt)o & receive 3s/2d & 4 loaves
Richard Alderman 65 Wife - D(itt)o (as before)
Jane Sharp - Widow – Allowance to be discontinued
Ordered that a Committee be formed for inspecting the new Buildings, any three to be a quorum, and that such Committee be composed of The Chairman Mr. Coling
The Vice Chairman Mr. Duncombe
Mr. Hale Mr. Bayliss
Mr. Willis Mr. Parrott
Mr. Neal Mr. Hopkins
Mr. Dove
With power to add to their numbers. [routine business omitted]
[p.74] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse on Monday the 9th day of November 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
John Hale Esq
The Revd. John Robert Piggott
Joseph Neal John Dover
William Duncombe John Woollhead
John Fountain John Parrott
John King
The following orders were made as to the out poor. [other parishes omitted]
[p.75] Winslow
Thomas Smith 30 Wife 3 Children - to be employed at Winslow & receive 3s/2d & 6 loaves
Matthew Alderman Wife - D(itt)o 2s/ & 3 loaves
Richard Alderman Wife - D(itt)o 2s/ & 3 loaves
[routine business omitted]
[p.77] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the 16th day of November 1835
Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. Chairman
Philip Dauncey Esq
Charles Willis John King
William Duncombe William Emerson
Thomas Bayliss John Dover
Thomas Coling John Parrott
Daniel Baseley
The following orders were made as to the out poor. [other parishes omitted]
Winslow
Philip Walker Wife 3 Children – to come to work at Winslow and receive 3s/ & 6 loaves
Thomas Pigott 53 Wife D(itt)o 2s/6 & 3 loaves
[p.79] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the 23rd day of November 1835
Present
Philip Dauncey Esq } each Chairman part
William Duncombe } of the day
Charles Willis John Dover
Joseph Neal John Woollhead
John King John Parrott
Thomas Jones
The following persons were ordered employment at Winslow. [other parishes omitted]
Winslow
Thomas Higgins Wife 4 Children – 3s/ & 6 loaves (to be allowed 3 loaves immediately)
Richard Prentice 48 Wife - 2s/ & 3 loaves
Philip Budd 25 Wife 2 Children - 3s/6d & 3 loaves
John Willmer 26 Wife & Child - 2s/6d & 3 loaves
Subsequent meetings omitted
[p.151] At a meeting of the Board of Guardians held at the Workhouse in Winslow on Monday the fourth day of April 1836.
Present
John Hale Esquire William James
Philip Dauncey Esquire John Brise
Charles Willis Graham Hanmer
Joseph Neal William Boughton
William Duncombe William Butcher Hughes
William Viccars John Dover
Thomas Baylis William Dancer
Sam Blick Thomas Cripps
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. was elected Chairman and John Hale esquire Vice Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.
Mr Hale having taken the Chair.
[routine business omitted]
It being represented to the board that the small pox has appeared in the parish of North Marston and that there is an apprehension of it extending to other parishes of the Union it was ordered that the medical officers be instructed to vaccinate such of the paupers belonging to the parishes [p.152] under their care respectively as may wish to avail themselves of it and that the officers be allowed after the rate of one shilling for each person vaccinated such allowance to be charged by the Union to the separate accounts of the different parishes and to be considered totally independent of the present medical contracts.
The Clerk having read a communication from the Poor Law Commissioners on the subject of a letter addressed to them by Mr Joseph Neal respecting certain charges made in the parish accounts of the Overseers of Winslow he was directed to inform the Commissioners the result of the investigation of the accounts by the Magistrates and explain the circumstances of Mr Chubb’s appointment as Assistant Overseer.
The relieving officer was authorised to advance by way of a loan the sum of six pounds towards defraying the expence of Edward Johnson removing with his wife and six children to Manchester and a similar sum towards defraying the expence of Thomas Curtis removing with his wife and seven children to Manchester, the amounts to be carried to the debit of the parish of Little Horwood in the out relief charges account.
The relieving officer was also authorised to advance by way of a loan the sum of three pounds towards the expence of Thomas Collier removing with his wife and four children to Manchester, to be carried to the debit of the parish of Swanbourne in the out relief charges account.
The relieving officer was also authorised to pay the expence of John Smith with his wife and six children, John Westly with his wife and four children, Thomas Higgins with his wife and four children and Richard [p.153] Harris with his wife and four children removing to Manchester and to advance Smith two pounds and Westly, Higgins and Harris one pound ten shillings each. Such expences and sums to be considered as loans to the respective parties and the amounts to be carried to the debit of the parish of Winslow in the out relief charges account.
[p.272] At a meeting held at the Workhouse on Monday the 27th March 1837.
Present Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart. John Hale Esquire, Messrs Willis, Neal, Dover, Duncombe, Brise. James, Boughton, Hogg, Hamner, Emerson, Viccar, Dancer, Cripps.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk & confirmed.
A letter from the Secretary to the Poor Law Commissioners having been read directing the board of guardians to fix a reserved bidding prior to the sale of the Winslow workhouse Resolved that Messrs Willis & Dover be requested to meet Mr Dudley on Thursday morning before the sale and determine what the reserved bidding shall be.
Contract with Robert Corbett for supply of bread & flour was signed.
The following bills having been examined and found correct checks were given for the same.
£ s d
Robert Dickins for bread & flour for in poor 13 10 8½
Messrs Morecraft for meat 26 16 3
Giles Dickins for grocery 6 9 5
George Yeulett for coals 6 6 8
E S Mason for shaving & hair cutting 1 0 0
The invoice account to be debited and treasurer credited therewith.
The relieving officer’s book being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £54-10s-10¼d officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
[p.273] It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Dickins the contractor £17-5-11¼ former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £8-16-10¾ and the value of articles consumed for 358 days collectively amounted to £10-15-11 ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account.
The relieving officer’s accounts being found correct a check was given to him for £1-9-9 the balance found to be due to him – his account to be debited and treasurer credited therewith.
The bill of Robt Dickins of £91-19-11¼ for bread for the out poor was examined and a check given for the amount - his account be debited and treasurer credited therewith.
The bill of Messrs Capp & Tofield for £16-16 for coffins and shrouds having been examined a check was given for the amount – to be debited to out relief and credited to treasurer. The clerk was ordered to charge the parishes on whose account the above bill was incurred, with their several proportions thereof.
Checks were also given for the undermentioned bills and salaries
Henry Wigley, printer bill £ 3 9s
D.T. Willis, (the Clerk) bill 3 1 8
D(itt)o bill of payment 1 3 5
D(itt)o salary 17 10
J.W. Cowley Auditor D(itt)o 5
J.F. Hayes relieving officer D(itt)o 25
[p.274] £ s d
Hubert John Chubb & wife master & matron salary 10 8 -
D(itt)o allowance in lieu of beer 13 -
Grant King, Schoolmaster, salary 1 6 -
H.J. Chubb, bill of payments 4 4 5
William French, Ironmonger bill 4 14 6
Richard Coxil, Cooper,d(itt)o 9 -
J.A. Berrill, Brazier d(itt)o 9 3
Thomas Viccars, Glazier d(itt)o 18 9
Edward Gray, Blacksmith d(itt)o 2 11
George Harrup, Glazier d(itt)o 1 6 9
To be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
The bills of Mr John Cowley of £70-3-19 and of Mr John St Thos Wynter of £81-6-4 having been examined checks were given for the amounts – to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
The clerk to charge each parish with its respective proportion of the above two bills.
The following bills for expences incurred on account of individual parishes of the union having been examined checks were given for the amounts - to be debited to parishes and credited to treasurer.
[details restricted to Winslow payments]
Emanuel Roads 14 6
H.J. Chubb 6 2
Ann Read 1 2 -
[p.275] The bill of Alfred Barton of £3-6s for beer for the workhouse having been examined a check was given for the amount – to be debited to in maintenance and credited to treasurer. The clerk to charge the proper proportions to the parishes on whose account part of such bill was incurred and the balance thereof to the establishment.
The bill of Catherine Fry of £1-1s for bonnets for the in poor was examined and a check drawn for the amount – to be credited to treasurer and debited to clothing account.
Ordered that the Dt side of the out relief account for the last quarter be cast up and the total compared with the total of the abstract of the parochial relief lists and that the several parishes be debited with the amounts appearing in the abstract chargeable to each and that their Out relief be credited accordingly.
Ordered that the number of days and the cost of provisions debited to In maintenance during the quarter be cast up and the total or collective number in the abstract of the in door] relief lists And that the Clerk calculate the share of the establishment and of each parish according to the number of days set against each parish in the abstract as compared with the whole and transfer to the establishment and to each parish the appropriate charge.
The Poor Law commissioners having recommended that the board of the master and matron should be calculated as equal to three paupers and having been charged as two only, the clerk was instructed to charge an additional 91 days to the establishment on that account.
[pp.276-91 not transcribed]
[p.292] At a meeting held 22nd May 1837.
Charles Willis Chairman. the Revd Samuel Wright, Messrs Duncombe, Barge, Baylis, Kirby, Blick, Woodman, Woodward, Hanmer, Dover and Parrott
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and confirmed.
It being represented that a vestry had been convened of the parish of Winslow to take into consideration the propriety of disposing \of/ the old workhouse belonging to that parish by private contract [see sale notice], that at such vestry an offer was made to purchase the same at five hundred pounds which offer at such vestry it was unanimously agreed to accept.
Resolved unanimously that such the decision of such vestry be confirmed subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners and that the clerk be directed to report the circumstances to them.
The relieving officer’s book being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £47-9s-9¾d officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the Contractor
£15-14s-0¾d former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £9-9s-10½d and the value of articles consumed for 404 days collectively amounted to £7-13s-1¾d ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account and the latter debited to minaintenance [sic] and credited to provision account
[p.293] A check was given to the relieving officer for £30 to be debited to him – his account be debited and credited to treasurer.
Resolved that Hubert John Chubb and his wife be suspended from their situations as master and matron of the workhouse so soon as proper persons can be selected to succeed them, in consequence of his having permitted meat brought into the house for consumption of a different quality from that contracted for, and having been guilty of other acts of misconduct. And that the clerk be instructed to report such suspension with the cause thereof to the Poor Law Commissioners.
Mr Willis having left the chair and the same being taken by Mr Wright.
Mr D.T. Willis the clerk announced his intention to continue the situation for one year from 11th June next at the increased salary of one hundred pounds as agreed at the last meeting. Ordered that the clerk apply to the Poor Law Commissioners for their sanction to such an increase of salary.
Resolved unanimously that in the opinion of this meeting it is not necessary that the clerk should make for the use of the board a copy of the lists of paupers as stuck on the church doors at the end of every quarter, and therefore that he be not required to make the same.
Thos F Fremantle [signature] Chair(ma)n
[p.294] At a meeting held 29th May 1837
Present Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman, Messrs Willis Duncombe, Kirby, Woodward, Joseph King, Baylis, Dover, Dorell & Parrott
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and confirmed.
A letter from the Poor Law Commissioners as to the dismissal of Hubert John Chubb and his wife having been read, Chubb was called in and the Chairman communicated to him the resolution passed at the last meeting of the board together with the letter received on the subject from the Poor Law Commissioners. He enquired what was the nature of the other charges of misconduct alleged against him and was informed by the Chairman that there was nothing beyond those complaints against his management which had been made from time to time and enquired into and communicated to him, and that the Board did not entertain any thought of him unfavourable to his character for honesty and general good behaviour. Mr Chubb after consultation with his wife came to the resolution of tendering his resignation to the Board but said he would stay in his office till the end of the quarter if desired. Resolved that the resignation of Mr Chubb and his wife be accepted and that a letter be written to the Poor Law Commissioners informing them thereof and that as the board did not bring forward any charges against Chubb and his wife affecting their character for honesty or general good behaviour they did not wish to press for their dismissal by the Commissioners.
[p.295] Resolved that an advertisement be inserted twice in the Morning Chronicle, Globe, Northampton Mercury and Bucks Herald Newspapers for a master and matron of the workhouse. Applicants to attend Monday 19th June and to forward testimonials to the Clerk free of expence on the Tuesday preceding - & it also be stated in the advertisements that a schoolmistress is wanted.
The clerk was directed to request the Poor Law Commissioners to state the amount of salary which they recommend for the master and matron of the workhouse stating the numbers usually in the house.
Mr John Cowley having been appointed Registrar of marriages the appointment was approved and confirmed by the Board.
The relieving officer’s book being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £51-7s-10½d officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the Contractor value
£15-19s-9½d former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £6-2s-11¼d and the value of articles consumed for 380 days collectively amounted to £7-10s-1¾d ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account and the latter debited to minaintenance [sic] and credited to provision account.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £35 to be debited to him – his account be debited and credited to treasurer.
[p.296] The bill of Robert Corbett of £65-15s for bread for out poor was examined and a check drawn for the amount to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
The bill of Robert Corbett of £12-10s-8¾ for bread and flour for the in poor was examined and a check drawn for the amount to be debited to the invoice account and credited to treasurer.
Char Willis [signature] Chairman
[p.300] At a meeting held 26th June 1837
Present Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman, Messrs Dover, Hanmer. John King, Parrott, Baylis, Woodward, Dorell, Emerson, Cole
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and confirmed.
The relieving officer’s books being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £50-9s officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the contractor value £14-14s-9½d former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £7-5s-3d and the value of articles consumed for 424 days collectively was £7-16s-10¼d ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account and the latter debited to inmaintenance and credited to provision account.
[p.301] [Paragraph on payments received from neighbouring parishes excluded]
It appearing by the treasurer’s book that he had received of John Arnott 7s/7d for hogwash, treasurer to be debited and inmaintenance credited therewith.
Ordered that the sum of £3-14s received for potatoes sold be paid to the treasurer and debited to him and credited to the establishment
The following bills having been examined and found correct checks were given for the same
£ | s | d | |
Robert Corbett for bread & flour for in poor | 10 | 12 | 4½ |
Messrs Morecraft for meat | 38 | 13 | 9 |
Giles Dickins for grocery | 9 | 1 | 2¾ |
Hubert John Chubb bill of small payments | 16 | 8 |
The invoice account to be debited and treasurer credited therewith.
The bill of Robert Corbett of £77-8s-5¼d for the out poor was examined and a check given for the amount, his account be debited and treasurer credited therewith.
The bill of Thomas Roads for £8-0-3 for coffins and shrouds having been examined a check was given for the amount, to be debited to out relief and credited to treasurer. The clerk was ordered to charge the [p.302] parishes on whose account the above bill was incurred, with their several proportions thereof.
Checks were also given for the undermentioned bills and salaries
£ | s | d | ||||
Henry Wigley, printer bill | 1 | 17 | 2 | |||
David Thos. Willis, (the Clerk) bill | 7 | 13 | 4 | |||
D(itt)o for payments | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
Hubert John Chubb for payments | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
J.A. Burrill bill | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
Edward Gray, Blacksmith bill | 2 | 10 | ||||
William French, Ironmonger bill | 9 | 0 | ||||
Barwell & Co, on account for copper &c | 70 | |||||
Giles Dickins, Shopkeepers bill | 18 | 3 | ||||
Thomas Viccars, Plumber d(itt)o | 1 | 8 | ||||
George Harrup, d(itt)o | 5 | 3 | ||||
Joseph Grace, Blacksmith d(itt)o | 4 | 6 | ||||
David Thomas Willis (the Clerk) salary To 11th inst at £70 | 15 |
0 |
2 |
|||
D(itt)o from d(itt)o at £100 | 3 |
11 |
2 |
18 | 11 | 4 |
John W. Cowley Auditor | 5 | - | - | |||
John Franklin Hayes and relieving officer | 25 | - | - | |||
Hubert John Chubb & wife master & matron salary | 10 | 8 | - | |||
D(itt)o in lieu of beer | - | 13 | - | |||
Grant King, Schoolmaster, salary | 1 | 6 | - |
To be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
The bills of Mr John Cowley of £6-16-8 and of Mr John St Thos Wynter of £10-10-11 for medical attendance from 25th March to 25th April when their present contracts commence, having been examined checks were given for the amounts – to be debited to [p.303] establishment and credited to treasurer.
The clerk to charge each parish with its respective proportion of the above two bills.
The bill of Alfred Barton of £2-14s for beer for the workhouse having been examined a check was given for the amount – to be debited to in maintenance and credited to treasurer - the clerk to charge the different parishes and establishment with their proper proportions thereof.
The bills of Cross & King of £3-10s and of Thomas Lomath of £7-10-10 were examined and checks given for the amounts to be debited and treasurer credited to clothing account.
Ordered that the Dt side of the out relief account for the last quarter be cast up and the total compared with the total of the abstract of the parochial relief lists and that the several parishes be debited with the amounts appearing in the abstract chargeable to each and that the out relief be credited accordingly.
Ordered that the number of days and the cost of provisions debited to In maintenance during the quarter be cast up and the total or collective number in the abstract of the in door relief lists And that the Clerk calculate the share of the establishment and of each parish according to the number of days set against each parish in the abstract as compared with the whole and transfer to the establishment and to each parish the appropriate charge.
Ordered that the Clerk cast up the clothing account and transfer the [p.304] amount to the debit of inmaintenance and close that account by charging to each parish its share of the same brought from the clothing account calculated by the same data and rule as the cost of provisions.
Ordered that the establishment account be made up and that the clerk calculate the proportionate share of the respective parishes according to the declared averages and transfer the amount of such share to the debit of the several parishes accordingly.
Ordered that the clerk calculate the proportion to be paid by each parish of the instalment of the loan of £1600 repaid to the Exchequer Bill loan commissioners and debit each parish with its share.
Ordered that the clerk make up and balance the several other accounts in the ledger and carry the several balances to the balance sheet to prove the correctness of the ledger for the quarter.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £35 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer in the ensuing quarter’s account.
Sam(ue)l Wright [signature]
Presiding Chair(ma)n
[p.324] At a meeting held 18th September 1837
Present John Hale Esquire Chairman, the Revd Samuel Wright Messrs Duncombe, Cole, Dover, John King, Barge, Woodman, Woodward.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and confirmed.
The tender of Mr. George Mayne to erect a wall and put up a pair of gates at the entrance to the workhouse for twenty seven pounds was accepted.
The relieving officer’s books being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £43-17s-1d officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the Contractor value £13-17-1 former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £8-6-2 and the value of articles consumed for 401 days collectively was £7-10-1¾ ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account and the latter debited to inmaintenance and credited to provision account.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £30 to be debited to him – his account be debited and credited to treasurer.
[Items relating to non-Winslow parish payments omitted]
[p.325]
The clerk was also instructed to apply to the Poor law Commissioners for further instructions as to the carrying into effect the regulate directions of the act to regulate parochial assessments.
Char Willis [signature] Chairman
At a meeting held 25th September 1837
Present John Hale Esquire Chairman Messrs Willis, Dover, Woodman, Woodward, Hanmer, Dorell, Parrott, Kirby.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The Relieving Officer’s books being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out Relief was £46-14-1½ officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the Relieving Officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the contractor value £13-18-1½ former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that [p.326] the cost of articles received was £7-9s-6¼d and the value of articles consumed for 394 days collectively was £8-1s-0½d ordered that former be credited to invoice account and debited to provision account and the latter be debited to inmaintenance and credited to provision account.
[Items relating to non Winslow parish payments omitted]
The following Bills having been examined and found correct cheques were given for the same
£ | s | d | ||||
Robert Corbett for Bread & Flour for in poor | 13 | 1 | 3½ | |||
Morecraft & Maydon for Meat | 37 | 7 | 5 | |||
Giles Dickins for Grocery | 17 | 4 | 6¼ | |||
Thos Willetts’ bill of small payments | 7 | 10 | ||||
Thos Lightbourne for Coals | 2 | 14 | - |
The Invoice account to be debited and Treasurer credited therewith.
The Bill of Thos Roads for £7-14-6 for Coffins and Shrouds having been examined a check was given for the amount to be debited to out Relief and credited to Treasurer. The clerk was ordered to charge the parishes on whose account the above Bill was incurred, with their several proportions thereof.
The Bill of Robert Corbett of £68-18-7¾ for Bread for the out poor was examined and a cheque given for the amount his account be debited & Treasurer credited therewith.
[p.327] Checks were also given for the undermentioned Bills and Salaries
£ | s | d | ||||
Giles Dickins, Shopkeeper bill | 2 | 9 | 2½ | |||
George Harrup Plumber Bill | 1 | 18 | 7 | |||
William French Ironmonger bill | 2 | 2 | - | |||
Henry Jennings Painter bill | 1 | 7 | - | |||
Joseph Grace Blacksmith bill | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
Alexander Hinton Bill | 2 | 14 | 9 | |||
Henry Wigley Printer Bill | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Thomas Willmore Upholsterer bill | 8 | 10 | - | |||
Cross & King Drapers bill | 18 | 6 | ||||
D. T. Willis, (Clerk) for payments | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
Thos Willetts for payments | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||
Thomas Roads Carpenter Bill | 5 | 10 | 3 | |||
Exors of Mr Jas Todd for furniture | 23 | 4 | 6 | |||
David Thomas Willis (Clerk) salary | 25 | - | - | |||
J. W. Cowley (Auditor) D(itt)o | 5 | - | - | |||
J. F. Hayes (Relief Officer) D(itt)o | 25 | - | - | |||
Thos Willetts & Wife Master & Matron salary | 15 | - | - | |||
Grant King (Schoolmaster) D(itt)o | 1 | 6 | - | |||
Martha Neal (Schoolmistress) D(itt)o | 1 | 2 | - |
To be debited to Establishment and credited to Treasurer.
The Bill of Alfred Barton of £3-15-9 \and of Richard Sharp for £2-1-4/ for Beer for the Workhouse having been examined checks were given for the amounts – to be debited to Inmaintenance and credited to Treasurer. The clerk to charge the different parishes and Establishment with their proper proportions thereof.
[p.328] The Bill of Joseph Neal of 10s/11d for Liquor for the Workhouse having been examined a check was given for the amount – to be debited to Inmaintenance and credited to Treasurer. The clerk to charge the different parishes and Establishment with their proper proportions thereof.
[payment to paupers of Little Horwood omitted]
The bills of Cross & King of £20-13-5½, James Morgan of £1-4-8 and of Thomas Lomath of 11-4s/- for Clothing were examined and checks drawn for the amounts, to be debited and Treasurer credited to clothing account.
Ordered that the Dt side of the out relief account for the last Quarter be cast up and the total compared with the total of the abstract of the parochial Relief lists, and that the several parishes be debited with the amounts in the abstract appearing chargeable to each, and that the out relief be credited accordingly.
Ordered that the number of days and the cost of provisions debited to In maintenance during the Quarter be cast up and the total or collective number in the abstract be compared with the total or collective number of the in door relief lists; and that the Clerk calculate the share of the Establishment and of each parish according to the number of days set against each parish in the Abstract as compared with [p.329] the whole; and transfer to the Establishment and to each parish the appropriate charge.
Ordered that the Clerk cast up the clothing account and transfer the amount to the debit of Inmaintenance and close that account by charging to each parish its share of the same brought from the clothing account calculated by the same data and rule as the cost of provisions.
Ordered that the Establishment account be made up and that the Clerk calculate the proportionate share of the respective parishes according to the declared averages and transfer the amount of such share to the debit of the several parishes accordingly.
Ordered that the Clerk make up and balance the several other accounts in the Ledger and carry the several balances to the balance sheet to prove the correctness of the Ledger for the quarter.
Contract with Robert Dickins for supply of Bread and Flour was signed.
A Cheque was given to the Relieving Officer for £30 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer in the ensuing quarter’s account.
Thos F. Fremantle [signature] Chair(ma)n
[p.338] At a meeting held 30th October 1837
Present Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bart Chairman, John Hale Esquire, the Revd Samuel Wright Messrs Woodward, Woodman, George Kirby, John King, Dover.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the Clerk and confirmed.
The relieving officer’s books being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £42-19s-11½d officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Dickins the Contractor value £12-13s-5½d former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £5-5-1 and the value of articles consumed for 436 days collectively was £8-0-4 ordered that former be debited to provision account and credited to invoice account and the latter debited to inmaintenance and credited to provision account.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £30 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
It appearing by the treasurer’s book that he had received the [p.339] following sums as deposits on the purchase of premises sold belonging to the parish of Winslow.
£ | s | £ | s | ||
Of Henry Heley | 6 | - | Of Josiah King | 5 | 12 |
“ Wm Forster | 8 | 8 | “ Geo. Mayne | 12 | 4 |
“ Grant King | 19 | 4 | “ Giles Dickins | 13 | - |
“ Joseph King | 15 | 12 | “ Wm Jackman | 4 | 4 |
“ Thomas Morecraft | 12 | 12 | “ Emmanuel Roads | 2 | 8 |
Ordered that the same be credited to the account of the Treasurer guardians in the matter of the sale of certain premises belonging to the parish of Winslow, and debited to treasurer. [See below for a slightly different list of people who paid the full purchase money.]
John Hale [signature]
Chairman
At a meeting held 6th November 1837
Present John Hale Esquire Chairman, Messrs Willis, Duncombe, Dover, Cole, John King, Bayliss, Parrott, Kirby, Barge, Dorrell, Woodward
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and confirmed.
The relieving officer’s books being examined it appeared that the sum expended in out relief was £44-14-8 officer to be credited and out relief debited therewith.
It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert [340] Dickins the Contractor value £13-5-10 former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
On examining the provision book it appeared that the cost of articles received was £6-2s-11¾d and the value of articles consumed for 437 days collectively was £8-13s-1d ordered that former be debited to provision account and credited to invoice account and the latter debited to inmaintenance and credited to provision account.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £35 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
It appearing by the treasurer’s book that he had received of Thos Lomath £3–10 as a deposit on the purchase of premises sold belonging to the parish of Winslow. Ordered that the same be credited to the account of the guardians in the matter of the sale of certain premises belonging to the parish of Winslow and credted debited to treasurer.
The Guardians accepted subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners the offer made by Wm. Selby Lowndes Esq to accept [???] as a remuneration for the enfranchisement of the whole of the cottages lately sold belonging to the parish of Winslow.
[341] The clerk was directed to write to the guardians of the Aylesbury Union and inform them that the relieving officer would be ordered to repay such expenses as they might incur in relieving Thomas Kibble during his present illness.
The tender of Thomas Roads to make a wooden bath for the house for £2–12s was accepted.
Saml Wright [signature]
Pres(iding) Chairman
At a meeting held on Tuesday 26 December 1837
[p.354] … the bill of Robert Dickins of £73 – 8 - 0½ for bread for the out poor was examined and a check given for the amount to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
Checks were also given for the undermentioned bills and salaries to be debited to the establishment and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
David Thos. Willis, bill of payments | 2 | 18 | 4 |
d(itt)o bill for business | 3 | 1 | 8 |
William French, bill | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Henry Wigley, d(itt)o | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Thos Willetts, bill of payments | 1 | 17 | 10 |
Thos Faulkner, bill | 13 | 0 | |
George Dickins, d(itt)o | 18 | 6 | |
Thos Roads, d(itt)o | 2 | 17 | 6 |
M. Hinton, d(itt)o | 9 | 5 | |
Joseph Grace, d(itt)o | 1 | 1 | - |
George Harrup, d(itt)o | 2 | 4 | 11½ |
Richard Coxill, d(itt)o | 12 | - | |
Pizzi & Celti, d(itt)o | 4 | 10 | |
D.T. Willis, Clerk, salary | 25 | - | - |
J.W. Cowley, Auditor. d(itt)o | 5 | - | - |
J.F. Hayes, relieving officer, d(itt)o | 25 | - | - |
Thos Willetts & wife, master & matron, d(itt)o | 5 | - | - |
Grant King, Schoolmaster, d(itt)o | 1 | 6 | - |
Martha Neal, Schoolmistress, d(itt)o | 2 | 10 | - |
[p.355] The bill of Alfred Barton of £7–2-1 for beer and the bill of Joseph Neal for 12s/9d for wine and liquor for the workhouse having been examined checks were given for the amount to be debited to inmaintenance and credited to treasurer. The clerk to charge the different parishes and the establishment with their proportions thereof.
The following bills for clothing &c having been examined, checks were given for the amounts to be debited to clothing account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Cross & King | 49 | 13 | 9¼ |
Thomas Lomath | 12 | 18 | - |
George West | 3 | 6 | 6½ |
James Morgan | 18 | 6 |
[remainder of Meeting Minutes relates to standard generic accounting procedures repeated in earlier Minutes and omitted here. The exception being the final paragraph on page 356 which reads] A check was given to the relieving officer for £35 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer in the ensuing quarter’s accounts.
Sam(ue)l Wright [signature]
P(residing) Chairman
A letter from Revd Joseph Denton [Congregational minister] having been read regarding permission to hold weekly meetings for religious worship in the workhouse, the Clerk was directed to inform him in reply that the guardians consider they should be exceeding their powers and acting very irregularly by granting his request, and consequently that they do not feel authorised to accede to it; but that the guardians are anxious to afford him every facility to access of any of his flock who may from time to time be inmates of the workhouse.
A requisition having been read, signed by a number of the rated inhabitants of Winslow expressing dissatisfaction with the valuation of the rateable property in that parish and requesting an application to be made to the Poor Law Commissioners for the appointment of a Committee to revise the said assessment, it was resolved that as the proper course for the parties to pursue would be by appealing to the rate, the requisition should not be received.
It appearing by the treasurer’s book that the parish of Winslow had paid the sum of £193..7..5 as ordered 1st Janry parish to be credited and treasurer debited accordingly.
[p.378] Monday 26th March 1838
It appearing from the treasurer’s book that he has received of the following persons balance of their purchase monies for cottages in Winslow with interest viz
balance | interest | total | |
Of Henry Heley | 23 .. 2 .. 6 | .. 5 .. 10 | 23 .. 8 .. 4 |
Willm Forster | 32 .. 7 .. 6 | .. 8 .. 2 | 32 ..15 .. 8 |
Grant King | 74 .. .. | .. 8 .. 3 | 74 .. 8 .. 3 |
Joseph King | 60 .. 2 .. 6 | .. 14 .. 9 | 60 ..17 .. 3 |
Thos Morecraft | 48 ..11 .. | .. 12 .. | 49 .. 3 .. |
R.W.S. Lowndes Esq. | 21 .. 11.. 6 | .. 5 .. 3 | 21 .. 16 .. 9 |
George Mayne | 47 .. .. | .. 12 .. | 47 .. 12 .. |
Thomas Lomath | 72 .. 17.. | .. 18 .. | 73 .. 15 .. |
Willam Jackman | 16 .. 4 .. | .. 4 .. | 16 .. 8 .. |
The treasurer to be debited and Winslow property account to be credited therewith.
The following bills having been examined and passed correct checks were given for the amount to be debited to invoice account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Robert Dickins | 22 | 10 | 06 |
Morecraft & Maydon | 46 | 4 | 8 |
William French | 24 | 16 | 10 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 8 | 4½ |
The bill of Thomas Roads of £10 10s 6d for coffins and shrouds having been examined a check was given for the amount to be debited to out relief and credited to treasurer. The clerk was ordered to charge the parishes on whose account the same was incurred with their proper proportions thereof.
[p.379] The bill of Robert Dickins of £90 .. 13 .. 7¾ for bread for the out poor was examined and a cheque given for the amount to be debited to him and credited to Treasurer.
Checks were also given for the undermentioned bills and salaries to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
David Thos Willis bill of payments | 2 | 16 | |
D(itt)o bill for business | 2 | 18 | 4 |
D(itt)o Justices Clerks fee | 8 | 6 | |
William French bill | 5 | 18 | 9½ |
Henry Wigley d(itt)o | 0 | 14 | 9 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 1 | 13 | 2 |
Thomas Roads bill | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Edward Gray d(itt)o | 4 | ||
Cross & King d(itt)o | 11 | 3 | 5 |
George Mayne d(itt)o | 27 | ||
Alexander Hinton d(itt)o | 10 | 2 | |
Joseph Grace d(itt)o | 9 | 9 | |
George Harrup d(itt)o | 1 | 6 | 0½ |
Thomas Lomath d(itt)o | 6 | ||
D.T. Willis, Clerk, salary | 25 | ||
J. W. Cowley, Auditor, d(itt)o | 5 | ||
J. F. Hayes, Relieving Officer, d(itt)o | 25 | ||
Thos Willetts & wife, master & matron d(itt)o | 15 | ||
Grant King, Schoolmaster, d(itt)o | 1 | 6 | |
Martha Neal, Schoolmistress, d(itt)o | 1 | 2 |
The bill of Messrs Cowley & Son of £94 .. 18 .. 1 and the bill of Mr John St Thomas Wynter of £68 .. 4 .. 2 for medical relief having been examined checks were given for the amounts to be debited to establishment and [p.380]credited to treasurer. The clerk was directed to charge each parishes for its proper share.
The bill of Alfred Barton of £6 .. 7 .. 2 for beer and the bill of Joseph Neal of £1 .. 2 .. 8 for liquor &c. having been The clerk to charge the different parishes and the establishments with their proper proportions thereof.examined checks were given for the same to be debited to inmaintenance and credited to treasurer.
The following bills for clothing &c. having been examined checks were given for the same to be debited to clothing account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Cross & King | 16 | 11 | 6½ |
James Morgan | 2 | 5 | 10 |
William French | 1 | 4 | 3½ |
Roberts Dickins | 2 |
The bill of Mr John Cowley of £7 .. 17 for half a years fees due to him as Registrar up to 31st Decr. and the bill of Mr David Thomas Willis as Superintendent Registrar of 15s/6d for fees to Clergymen for certified copies of marriage registers up to the same period were examined, and checks given for the same to be debited to Registrars fees account and credited to treasurer. The Clerk to charge each parish with its proper portion of those bills. [Registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced in 1837.]
Monday 2d April 1838
[p.385] Elizabeth McDaniel was appointed schoolmistress at a salary of ten pounds a year and her board - the former to commence from 25th inst.
The following bills were examined and checks given for the amounts to be debited to invoice account and credited to Treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Robert Dickins bill | 26 | 15 | 06 |
Morecraft & Maydon d(itt)o | 41 | 14 | 10 |
William French d(itt)o | 25 | 2 | 10 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 12 | 6½ | |
Charles Clarke bill | 2 | 9 | 6 |
The following bills were examined and checks given for the same to be debited to inmaintenance and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Alfred Barton for beer for the workhouse | 5 | 15 | - |
Joseph Neal for wine & liquor d(itt)o | 3 | - | ? |
The following bills were examined and checks given for the same [p.407] to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
D.T. Willis bill of payments | 4 | 9 | 6 |
D(itt)o bill for professional business | 4 | 10 | |
D(itt)o Justices Clerks fee | 10 | 6 | |
William French bill | 5 | 6 | 11½ |
Henry Wigley d(itt)o | 2 | 16 | 2 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Thomas Roads bill | 7 | 12 | 10 |
Joseph Grace d(itt)o | 17 | 7 | |
George Harrup d(itt)o | 17 | 6½ | |
Alexander Hinton d(itt)o | 5 | 0½ |
Checks given for the following salaries to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
D.T. Willis, Clerk | 25 | ||
J. W. Cowley, Auditor | 5 | ||
J. F. Hayes, Relieving Officer | 25 | ||
Thos Willetts & wife, master & matron | 15 | ||
Elizth McDaniel Schoolmistress | 2 | 10 | |
Grant King, Schoolmaster, d(itt)o | 1 | 6 |
A check was given to James Morgan for his bill of £20 .. 5 .. 11½ to be credited to Treasurer and debited as under
To Establishment £3 .. 17s .. 1d To Clothing acct 16 .. 14 .. 4½
A check was given to Cross & King for their bill of £12 .. 0s .. 6½d to be credited to Treasurer and debited as under
To Establishment £2 .. 10s To Clothing acct £9 .. 10 .. 6½
The following bills were examined and checks given for the same to [p.408] be debited to Clothing acount and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
William French bill | 1 | 5 | 3 |
George West d(itt)o | 4 | 16 | 4 |
A check was given to the Comptroller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office to be d for £13 .. 17 .. 4 for registration books and forms supplied to be debited to Registration forms account and credited to treasurer.
Ordered that the Clerk make up and balance the accounts in the ledger and carry the balances to the balance sheet to prove the correctness of the ledger for the quarter.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £50 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer in next quarter’s account.
W Duncombe [signature] Chairman
Monday 2nd July 1838
[p.409] A check was given to James Todd for his bill of £9 .. 7 .. 6 \for coffins & shrouds/ to be debited to out relief and credited to Treasurer.
[p.439] It appearing that the relieving officer had issued tickets to Robert Corbett the Contractor value £15 6s former to be debited and latter credited therewith.
The Clerk was directed to write to the Poor Law Commissioners for their sanction for an increase of the Schoolmaster’s salary to £6 10s per annum in addition to board and lodging from the commencement of the present quarter.
10th December 1838
[p.450] The offer of Messrs George Maydon and Thomas Morecraft to supply the workhouse with Beef mutton and pork at 3½d per pound and lard at 9d for the next quarter was accepted
17th December 1838
[p.451] The tender of Robert Dickins to provide the union with good second bread at 3½ and good second flour at 60s/ per sack, the tender of William French for grocery & that of Capp & Tofield for coffins and shrouds for at 2/6 - 5s/ - 7s & 10s for the ensuing quarter were accepted.
24th December 1838
[p.453] The bill of Capp & Tofield of £5 15s for coffins and shrouds having been examined a check was given for the amount, to be debited to out relief and credited to treasurer.
The bill of Robert Corbett of £80 .. 2 .. 6 for bread for the out poor having been examined a check was given for the amount, to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
The following bills having been examined checks were given for the amounts to be debited to invoice account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Robert Corbett | 33 | 9 | 7 |
Maydon & Morecraft | 43 | 15 | 8 |
William French | 31 | 13 | 1 |
Thomas Willetts | 1 | 6 | - |
John Travell | 19 | 3 | 9 |
The following bills having been examined checks were given for the amounts to be debited to inmaintenance and credited to Treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Alfred Barton for beer | 5 | 5 | - |
Joseph Neal for wine & liquor | 1 | 13 | 6 |
The following bills were examined and checks given for the same, to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
D.T. Willis bill of payments | 4 | 3 | 2 |
D(itt)o Justices Clerks fee | 1 | 2 | 6 |
[p.454] Henry Wigley | 3 | 15 | 4 |
William French | 8 | 13 | |
Thomas Willetts | 3 | 1 | 5½ |
Richard Allen | 2 | 18 | 9 |
Cross & King | 12 | - | 8½ |
James Morgan | 2 | 18 | 1 |
Joseph Grace | 16 | 1 | |
Sarah Todd | 8 | - | |
Benjamin Sharp | 1 | 8 | 11 |
Thomas Roads | 5 | 18 | 1 |
George Harrup | 1 | 5 | 7½ |
Checks were also given for the following salaries to be debited to establishment and credited to treasurer.
D.T. Willis, Clerk | 25 | ||
J. F. Hayes, Relieving Officer | 25 | ||
Revd C.L. Reay, Chaplain from 9th Novr | 2 | 18 | 6 |
Thos Willetts & wife, master & matron | 15 | ||
Elizabethth McDaniel Schoolmistress | 2 | 10 | |
Grant King, Schoolmaster | 1 | 12 | 6 |
The following bills having been examined, checks were given for same to be debited to Clothing account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
Cross & King | 12 | 15 | 3½ |
James Morgan | 19 | 2 | 6½ |
William French | 12 | 10 | |
George West | 6 | 13 | 9½ |
Checks were given for the following sums to be debited to Registration fees account and credited to treasurer.
£ | s | d | |
John Cowley, Registrar bill | 6 | ||
D.T. Willis, Superintendent Registrar for payments | 7 |
[p.465] A check was given to John Walker for 10s as a loan to be debited to Winslow parish and credited to treasurer.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £40 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
The following bills having been examined checks signed for the same
£ | s | d | |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Trustees of Winslow poor’s land for Gravel | 1 | 7 | |
John Walker bill for carriage of Gravel | 15 |
25th February 1839
[p.469] The bill of Robert Dickens of £124 .. 18 .. 3½ for bread for the out poor having been examined a check was signed for the amount, to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
A check was given to Robert Gurney (temporary relieving officer in consequence of the death of John Franklin Hayes) for £45 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
Resolved that the Chaplain be allowed to expend two pounds ten shillings in the purchase of books for the use of the inmates of the workhouse.
The Clerk was directed to have hand bills posted and circulated requiring tenders for bread and flour for next quarter to be sent in on 11th March.
The Clerk was directed to give notice to the Guardians not present at this meeting that an extraordinary meeting will be held on 11th March to take into consideration what steps shall be adopted in consequence of the death of the relieving officer of the Union.
John Hale [signature] Ch(airma)n
11th March 1839
[p.473] The following tenders were accepted for the ensuing quarter
Robert Dickins bread at 8½ d per four pounds loaf and flour at 60/- per sack. Maydon & Morecraft bread meat at 5½d & lard at 8d per lb. William French for grocery. Capp & Tofield coffins and shrouds at 2/6 5/ 7/ 10s/6d.
Robert Gurney was (subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners) appointed relieving officer in the place of John Franklin Hayes deceased, at a salary of eighty pounds a year and it was resolved that he should be required to enter into a bond with two sureties in the sum of one hundred pounds for the due performance of the office.
A check was given to the relieving officer for £40 to be debited to him and credited to treasurer.
Sam(ue)l Wright [signature] Pres(idin)g Ch(airma)n
25th March 1839
[p.477] [cheques issued]
£ | s | d | |
Robert Dickins bill for bread for out poor to be debited to him | 104 | 18 | 9½ |
Robert Dickins bill for bread and flour for the House | 35 | 18 | 4 |
Maydon & Morecraft bill for meat | 54 | 17 | 9 |
William French bill for grocery | 33 | 4 | 2 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 13 | 5 | |
John Arnott bill for milk | 2 | 15 | 1 |
To be debited to invoice account |
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Also Alfred Barton bill for beer | 5 | 2 | |
Joseph Neal bill for wine and liquor | 1 | 17 | |
To be debited to inmaintenance |
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[p.478] | |||
David Thomas Willis bill and payments | 4 | 17 | 6 |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Henry Wigley bill | 1 | 4 | 8 |
William French bill | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Richard Allen d(itt)o | 18 | 17 | 3 |
Mary Hinton d(itt)o | 7 | 10 | |
George Harrup d(itt)o | 1 | 11 | 9½ |
Cross & King d(itt)o | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Joseph Grace d(itt)o | 1 | 6 | 11 |
Thomas Roads d(itt)o | 4 | 3 | 6 |
David Thomas Willis salary | 25 | ||
Executrix of John Franklin Hayes dec(ease)d d(itt)o | 15 | 7 | |
Robert Gurney d(itt)o | 7 | 14 | |
J.W. Cowley d(itt)o | 5 | ||
Revd E.L. Reay d(itt)o | 10 | ||
Thomas Willetts & wife d(itt)o | 15 | ||
Elizabeth McDaniel d(itt)o | 2 | 10 | |
Grant King d(itt)o | 1 | 12 | 6 |
Cowley & Son bill for medical relief | 82 | 16 | 2 |
John St Tho(ma)s Wynter d(itt)o | 96 | 8 | 8 |
To be debited to establishment |
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Also William French bill | 9 | ||
George West d(itt)o | 2 | 16 | |
Cross & King d(itt)o | 14 | 3 | |
To be debited to Clothing Account |
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Also John Cowley bill as Registrar | 4 | 13 | |
D.T. Willis (Superintendent Registrar for fees to Clergymen for copies of marriage entries) |
16 | ||
To be debited to Registration fees account |
22nd July 1839
[p.509] The Clerk read notice of an intended marriage between Henry Walker and Elizabeth Evans of Winslow.
[p.515] The tender of Richard Allen to sink a well and erect a pump for the purpose of keeping the cellar in the workhouse dry at the sum of eleven pounds and ten shillings was accepted.
23rd September 1839
[p.523] Resolved that in consequence of a written application from Grant [p.524] King the Schoolmaster at the workhouse for an increase of salary such salary shall subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners be advanced to Eight pounds a year besides board and lodging.
Checks were given for the following bills vizt.
£ | s | d | |
To Buckingham Union for relief to James Goode a pauper belonging to Great Horwood | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Capp & Tofield for coffins & shrouds | 7 | 9 | |
To be debited to out relief and credited to treasurer | |||
To Rob(er)t Corbett bill for bread for out poor | 71 | 15 | 7½ |
To be debited to him and credited to treasurer | |||
To Robt Corbett bill for bread and flour for the House | 13 | 8 | 1½ |
Maydon & Morecraft bill for meat | 41 | 5 | 5 |
William French bill for grocery | 25 | 18 | 2 |
Thomas Willetts for small payments made by him | 3 | 10 | |
John Arnott bill for milk | 1 | 10 | 5 |
Francis King for 40 tons of coals | 52 | ||
To be debited to invoice account and credited to treasurer | |||
To Alfred Barton bill for beer | 5 | 6 | |
Joseph Neal bill for wine & spirits | 2 | 15 | 9 |
To be debited to inmaintenance and credited to treasurer | |||
To D.T. Willis for postages &c. | 10 | 6 | |
Thomas Willetts bill of payments | 7 | 16 | ? |
Henry Wigley bill | 1 | 3 | ? |
Richard Allen d(itt)o | 11 | 10 | ? |
Joseph Grace d(itt)o | 1 | 7 | ? |
Cross & King d(itt)o | 4 | ? | ? |
[p.531] Ordered that a sum not exceeding fifteen shillings be expended in purchasing clothes for Maria Kirk of Drayton Parslow.
Ordered that a sum not exceeding two pounds be laid out in the purchase of clothes for Richard Scott of Winslow and that the sum of three shillings per week be allowed for his maintenance for two years.
11 November 1839
[p.537] The tender of Richard Allen for work at the Mendicant’s ward at £14 .. 2 .. 6 was accepted.
The master of the workhouse was directed to prepare a dietary table and submit it to the next meeting.
16 December 1839
[p.545] The Clerk read notice of an intended marriage between Richard Church of Stony Stratford and Sarah Sharp of Winslow.
[p.546] The tender of William French was for supply of grocery was agreed to be accepted provided he can supply a better description of cheese than the just sample produced at this meeting.
Apparently French failed to do so as grocery in 1840 was supplied by Giles Dickins.
23 December 1839
[p.547] Checks were given for the following bills &c.
Amount paid Manchester Overseer for relief to Joseph Anstee and family belonging to
Swanbourne, post office order &c. £3..18..11
Amount due to Bury Overseers for relief to Thomas Higgins & family belonging to
Winslow, and post office order £2..0..6
Amount due to Manchester Overseers for relief to John Harris & family
belonging to Little Horwood and post office order £2..0..6
10 February 1840
[p.559] Resolved that an offer be made to the parish of Winslow to submit the amount at which the Union workhouse and garden should be assessed to the poor rate, either to the sole decision of Mr Thomas Hart of Astcott, or if the parish should prefer it to the joint decision of Mr Hart and of some other disinterested person to be selected by the parish, Mr Hart’s charges in the first event being paid jointly by the Guardians and the parish, and in the latter event the Guardians paying Mr Hart and the parish paying their own Surveyor.
Ordered that the Chaplain be instructed to order as many prayer books as he may deem necessary for the use of the workhouse.
24 February 1840
[p.561] The Board of Guardians having objected to the amount at which the Workhouse has been rated, it was represented by Mr Barlow that a meeting of the inhabitants of Winslow had been convened for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration when it was agreed to reduce the [p.562] assessment from to £200 to £170. With this reduction the Board was dissatisfied and resolved that a proposal be made to the parish of Winslow that the assessment should be reduced to £100.
2 March 1840
[p.563] Ordered that the relief afforded to John Benbow a pauper belonging to the parish of Winslow on account of the funeral of his son George Benbow shall be considered as a loan to the said John Benbow.
1 June 1840
[p.589] Ordered that the sum of 1/ & 3 loaves be given as out relief to Richard Wilmer aged 59 an able bodied male person resident at Winslow and his family weekly during his sickness the following certificate under the hand of the medical practitioners in attendance on him having been produced to the Board
R(ichar)d Wilmer has a disease of the bladder and is unable to leave his bed
June 1 1840 Geo Cowley Surgeon
15 June 1840
[p.596] Ordered that mutton be given as out relief to Joseph Smith an able bodied male person resident at Winslow and his family \weekly/ during his wife’s family \sickness/ the following certificate under the hand of the medical officer having been laid before the board
Martha Smith remains weak & requires some mutton for nourishment
June 14th Jno Cowley
Ann Smith of Winslow was confined on Tuesday last and is now suffering from excessive debility. She requires brandy or wine and mutton and a person constantly to attend on her
June 15th 1840 Geo Cowley, Surgeon
Ordered that mutton and port wine be given as out relief to William Higgins an able bodied male person resident at Winslow and his family during his wife’s sickness the following certificate under the hand of the medical practitioner in attendance on her having been laid before the board
Eliz(abe)th Higgins has been lately confined and is now in a very weak state and requires mutton & port wine
June 15 1840 Geo Cowley, Surgeon
3 Aug 1840
[p.608] It appearing by the treasurer’s book that he had received the following sums …
482 471 An account of Winslow parish for relief to Ann Dandy 1 – 12 – 6
452 471 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Mary Nichols 0 – 19 – 6
452 471 Winslow for relief to Wm Gastelow & wife 1 – 5 – 2
5 Oct 1840
[p.625] Present
Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle Bar(one)t Chairman
The Reverend Samuel Wright
Messrs Morecraft, Duncombe, Young, Blick, Miller, Coling, John King, Lines, Stevens
[p.626] Peter Griffiths was appointed temporarily till Lady day as Schoolmaster to the workhouse at a salary of £10 a year
Hannah McDaniell was appointed Schoolmistress to the workhouse at a salary of £10 a year and the Clerk was directed to apply to the Poor Law Commissioners to sanction such appointment
2 Nov 1840
[pp.632-3] Ordered that 5/- and 6 loaves be given as out relief to James Gibbs aged 43 an able bodied male person resident at Winslow and his family during his sickness thus reported in the medical return
Winslow
Gibbs James 43 Inflam(ation) & Fever [He died later in 1840]
Messrs Cowley and Mr Wynter the medical officers of this Union attended the meeting at the request of the Board, and the Clerk having read communications from the Poor Law Commissioners on the subject of vaccinations they expressed their readiness to undertake the duty of vaccination in their respective districts
It was resolved that the board would contract with the Messrs Cowley and Mr Wynter for the vaccination of the whole union as one district, with the understanding that the medical gentlemen should attend at the stations respectively in their own parishes which they attend as medical officers of the union – That Winslow, Swanbourne, Great Horwood, Stewkley, East Claydon, North Marston, Hogston and Whaddon should be stations, and that attendance should be given at each station once every quarter
That the remuneration should be 1/6 per case being the maximum suggested by the Commissioners
28 Dec 1840
[p.659] Ordered that 3/- in loaves and mutton be given as out relief to Thomas Scott aged 40 an able bodied male person residing [p.660] at Winslow and his family weekly during his sickness thus reported in the medical return
Winslow
Scott Thomas Rheumatic fever
Ordered that 2/6 and three loaves be given as out relief to William Grubb aged 23 an able bodied male person residing at Winslow and his family weekly during his sickness thus reported in the medical return
Winslow
Grubb William 23 Fever. Rheumatism
18 Jan 1841
[p.666] Ordered that 3/6 and 7 loaves be given as out relief to Thomas Newman aged 40 an able bodied male person residing at Winslow But belonging to Granborough and his family weekly during \on account of/ the sickness of himself and wife thus reported in the medical return
Grandboro
Newman Tho 40 Rheumatism
Newman Anne 40 Rheumatism
8 Feb 1841
[p.672] Ordered that 2/6 and 3 loaves be given as out relief to William Walker an able bodied male person residing at Winslow and his wife for two weeks on account of his wife’s sickness thus reported in the medical return
Winslow
Walker Eliza 40 Abortio [i.e. miscarriage] Convalescent Unable to work at present
15 Feb 1841
[p.674] It appearing by the treasurer’s book that he had received the following sums £ s d
On account of Winslow for relief to Mary Nichols 1 – 19 – 0
d(itt)o Ann Dandy 1 – 6 – 9¾
d(itt)o Wm Soton 0 – 10 – 6
[p.678] An order having been issued by the Poor Law Commissioners for appropriating the balance remaining in the hands of the treasurer from the sale of the property belonging to the parish of Winslow by applying £197 – 5 – 8 in defraying the cost of erecting a cage or lock up and engine house and purchasing a site for the same and investing the balance in the funds, checks were signed for the following bills
George Mayne Builder £179 11s 5d
Henry Jennings Painter £2 12s 3d
William Forster Bricklayer £1 7s 4d
Willis & Son Cost of Conveyance Admission and inrolment £13 14s 8d
[total] £197 5s 8d
An order was also signed to treasurer to invest £27 19s 10d in the 3 per cent Consols in the name of the Guardians - All the above sums to be credited to treasurer and debited to Winslow parish property Acco(un)t
24 May 1841
[p.701] [paid] Grant King for 20 weeks assistance in the house £3 to be debited to the Establishment & credited to treasurer
[p.702] Agreed to continue Samuel Jones as Schoolmaster and Porter for three months from this day and to allow him three sh four shillings a week, the same to commence from the time of his first coming to the workhouse a month since.
7 June 1841
[p.704] Notice was given by the board to Samuel Jones of discontinuing his services as Schoolmaster and Porter on the 21st inst(ant)
20 Dec 1841
[p.751] Charles Dancer was engaged as schoolmaster and porter at the workhouse for one month on trial – to be paid after the rate of £20 a year besides board and lodging
1841: orders for temporary weekly outdoor relief for Winslow paupers
5 July: Thomas Scott aged 39. 3s and 4 loaves and mutton. Debility.
2 Aug: Daniel Holt aged 36. 5s 6d and 7 loaves. Wound of the leg.
29 Nov: Thomas Elliott aged 30 and family. 3s and 2 loaves. Rheumatism.
[p.783] Complaints having been preferred by Henry Radwell against the temporary master matron and schoolmaster a committee was appointed to investigate the same viz.
The Chairman and Vice Chairman – P. Dauncey Esq. Messrs Palmer, Dunscombe, Ingram, Boughton, Burgess with power to add to their number
11 April 1842
[p.785] The Committee appointed at the last meeting reported that they had fully investigated the complaints preferred by Henry Radwell and had found the whole of them to be frivolous vexatious and unfounded.
[p.786] Henry Rodwell having been reported as disorderly he was brought before the board and reprimanded, being on the sick list
2 May 1842
James Spicer and Frances Willetts were appointed Master and Matron of the Workhouse with a salary of sixty pounds besides rations.
Charles Dancer was permanently appointed Schoolmaster and porter at a salary of twenty pounds a year besides rations.
1 Aug 1842
Emma Collings was engaged as Schoolmistress for one month on trial at a salary \after the rate/ of ten pounds a year besides board & lodging.
26 Sep 1842
Emma Collings was permanently appointed Schoolmistress at a slary of ten pounds a year besides board and lodging, and the Clerk was directed to apply to the Poor Law Commissioners for their sanction of the appointment.
1842: orders for temporary weekly outdoor relief for Winslow paupers
11 April: family of Daniel Holt aged 32 during his residence in the Workhouse. 4s and 8 loaves. Ulcer on the heel.
25 April: William Bates aged 64 and wife. 4s 6d and 3 loaves. Pleurisy.
23 May: William Savin aged 35. 3s 6d and 3 loaves. Consumption. Totally unfit for work and has been for some time.
30 May: George Alderman aged 41 and family. 3s 6d and 5 loaves. Influenza. Recovering but not quite able to work.
20 June: Henry Savin aged 32 and family. 3s and 8 loaves. Injured arm. Read about the cause of the injury.
12 Sep: John Sharpe aged 34 and family. 5s 6d and 6 loaves. Fever.
Other payments
18 April: £3 1s 6d to overseers of St Leonard Shoreditch for relief to George Evans and family belonging to Winslow.
10 April 1843
It was resolved that Mr Wynter, the medical man who has been in office in one of the districts of this Union since the period of its formation, who is a licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries in London but who has no diploma from the College of Surgeons nor was in practice not prior to the year 1815 should be continued in office for district No 2 in the division at present formed and submitted for the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners
15 May 1843
[p.894] [received] On account of Winslow relief to Mary Nichols 19 s 6d
d(itt)o d(itt)o Ann Dandy 5s
d(itt)o d(itt)o Will(ia)m Seton 11s 7¾d
d(itt)o cash of Rob(er)t Eden alias Dodson in a case of bastardy 11s – 6d
31 July 1843
[p.909] Resolved that an application be made to two Justices of the peace for the County of Buckingham for orders for the removal of Mary Moore Widow now chargeable to the parish of Winslow in this Union to the parish of Marston St Lawrence in the County of Northampton as the place of her legal settlement and that Mr Robert Gurney the Relieving officer of this Union be empowered to make such application on behalf of the Board of Guardians of this Union
[p.910] The Chairman signed and affixed the Common seal of the Union to the following certificate which having been countersigned by the Clerk was delivered to the relieving officer for the purpose of being produced to the Magistrates to whom application may be made for order for the removal of Mary Moore
‘This is to certify that on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three Mary Moore Widow became chargeable to the parish of Winslow in the County of Buckingham being one of the parishes comprised in the Winslow Union in the said County and that she has continued from that time and still is chargeable to the said parish. Given under the Common seal of the Board of Guardians held this thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three’.
Resolved that an application be made to a Justice of the peace for the County of Buckingham for a warrant to cause Robert Eden otherwise Dodson to be brought before two Justices of the peace of the said County by reason that the payments directed to be made by him as and by an order under the hands and seals of Sir Harry Verney Baronet and the Reverend Samuel Wright two of His Majesty’s Justices of the peace for the said County bearing date the ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty three in respect of the expences of a female bastard child born of the body of Ann Alderman of which child the said Robert Eden otherwise Dodson was by the Justices above named adjudged to be the putative father have not been made according to such order and are in arrear And in case the said Robert Eden otherwise Dodson shall refuse or neglect to make payment of such sum of money as shall appear to such [p.910] Justices before whom he may be brought in pursuance of the said warrant to be due from him under such order together with the costs of apprehension Resolved that application be made to the same Justices to proceed to recover such sum and costs by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said Robert Eden otherwise Dodson or by attaching the wages of the said Robert Eden otherwise Dodson for the recovery of such sum and costs agreeably to the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided And resolved and ordered that Mr Robert Gurney the Relieving officer of the Union be empowered by the board to make such applications and to take such proceedings on behalf of the Guardians of this Union as effectually to all intents and purposes as if the same were made or taken by such Guardians or any of them in person
The Chairman signed and affixed the Common seal of the Union to the following certificate which having been countersigned by the Clerk was delivered to the Relieving officer
‘This is to certify that on the ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty three a female bastard child born of the body of Ann Alderman and then aged four years months or thereabouts became chargeable to the parish of Winslow in the County of Buckingham being one of the parishes comprised in the Winslow Union in the said County and that the said bastard child continued chargeable to the said parish from the said ninth day of January until the second day of June last’ Given under the common seal of the Board of Guardians of the said Union at a weekly meeting of the said Board of Guardians held the thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three
28 Aug 1843
Resolved that the salary to be allowed to the person to be appointed to the vacant situation of Schoolmaster and Porter to the Union house be twenty pounds a year
Resolved that George Tredaway be appointed Schoolmaster and Porter to the Union house in the room of Charles Dancer at a salary of twenty pound a year besides the usual rations and that the Clerk be directed to write to the Poor Law Commissioners
18 Sep 1843
Ordered that security be taken from the master of the house with two sufficient sureties in the penal sums of one hundred pounds for the due performance of his duties
25 Sep 1843
The master of the workhouse attended the Board and proposed as his sureties Messrs Charles Massey and Charles Scaldwell both of Winslow, Resolved to accept them as sureties and the Clerk was instructed to prepare the necessary bond for execution by them
Resolved that the salary to Emma Collings the Schoolmistress Be advanced to fifteen pounds a year besides rations after Lady day next and the Clerk was directed to apply to the Poor Law Commissioners to sanction such increase.
Resolved that the following sums be paid to paupers about to emigrate from the Union to Australia upon their Landing
Every man and his wife 30s/- Every child 5s/ Each single man or woman 20s/
1843: orders for temporary weekly outdoor relief for Winslow paupers
30 Jan: John Elliott aged 30 and family. 4s and 7 loaves. Influenza, rheumatism.
20 Feb : wife and family of John Elliott during his residence in the Workhouse. 3s and 6 loaves. Diarrhoea, debility.
1 May: Henry Savin aged 35 and family. 3s and 8 loaves. Lumbago.
2 Oct: James Ablethorpe aged 58 and wife. 3s 6d and 3 loaves. Kick from a horse.
13 Nov: Henry Smith aged 33 and family. 4s and 8 loaves. Abscess of foot.
4 Dec: John Elliott aged 35 and family. 4s 6d and 7 loaves. Rheumatism.
18 Dec: Thomas Woodward aged 16. 2s and a loaf. Pain in stomach.
26 Dec: Daniel Holt aged 35 and family. 4s and 10 loaves. Inflamed arm.
Other payments
18 Sep: Northampton Asylum for support of John Lomath a lunatic belonging to Winslow £4 7s 6d
1844: orders for temporary weekly outdoor relief for Winslow paupers
15 Jan: relief given to Richard Dumbleton aged 21 to be considered a loan.
5 Feb: Charlotte Higgins aged 24. 2s and 4 loaves for 1 week. Fever.
12 Feb: James Varney, Mary Ann Varney aged 25. 4s and 4 loaves. Pain in stomach.
Thomas Evans aged 51. 3s 6d and 5 loaves. Bronchitis.
Return of pauper lunatics, 1849
TNA, MH12/515
[signed by D.T. Willis, dated 9 Feb 1849; only cases from Winslow transcribed]
Residing with friends? | Weekly cost | ||
Alice French, 56 | at Winslow | 1s 5d | Idiotic |
John Bowden, 51 | at Winslow | 2s 10d | Idiotic |
James Walker, 39 | in Workhouse | 3s 6d | Idiotic |
Hannah Kibble, 36 | at North Marston | 2s 10d | Lunatic about 1½ years |
Elizabeth Eden, 70 | at Winslow | 2s 5d | Lunatic about 2 years |
In the 1851 Census Alice French was lodging with Ann Alderman in Sheep Street and was described as "servant to laundress". Elizabeth Eden was in the Workhouse. John Bowden lived with his brother Joseph (1841 Census) and died in 1849. Hannah Kibble died in 1851.
Return of emigrants given assistance, 1848-49 (stamped 2 Feb 1850)
TNA, MH12/515 no.24/2
A LIST and DESCRIPTION of the persons who have been assisted to emigrate … the Poor Rates of the Parish of Winslow in the County of Buckingham … period during the Years \1848 and/ 1849, under the authority of Orders issued by the Poor Law Commissioners or Poor Law Board, stating the precise time at which the Persons actually embarked.
MALES | Where emigrated to | Name of vessel and date of embarcation | |
William Budd | 28 | Sydney | Castleaden, July 1848 |
William \Roger/ Goodger | 37 | Port Philip | Duchess of Kent, September 1848 |
Thomas Goodger | 9 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
FEMALES | |||
Mary Budd | 27 | Sydney | Castleaden, July 1848 |
Phoebe Budd | 3½ | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Mary Hannah Budd | 1 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Martha Goodger | 35 | Port Philip | Duchess of Kent, September 1848 |
Eliza Goodger | 13 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Eleanor Goodger | 12 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Ann Goodger | 8 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Elizabeth Goodger | 5 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Hannah Goodger | 4 | D(itt)o | D(itt)o |
Board of Guardians minutes (CBS, G6/1/4)
[p.2] 22 Oct 1849
The attention of the Board having been called to a complaint made by William Eeles an inmate of the house to the Visiting Committee of a want of proper attendance on the part of the medical officer, the matter was investigated and it appeared that William Eeles was not at the time the complaint was made (30th August) and had not been for some weeks previously on the sick list, but was subsequently visited on that day. The Board therefore find that there was no neglect on the part of the medical officer.
[p.58] 20 June 1850
[received by treasurer] Winslow parish emigration fund, by sale of stock £40 5d. ...
Wiliam Minter and his wife were appointed master and matron of the Workhouse at a salary of fifty pounds a year with the usual rations, and John Hill was appointed porter at a salary of ten pounds a year with rations. The Clerk was directed to report their appointments to the Poor Law Board and request their sanction thereto.
Resolved that the said William Minter be required to find security [p.59] to the amount of one hundred pounds.
The Board resolved to defer the appointment of a Schoolmaster and to proceed to that appointment at the next meeting on 4th July. The Clerk was directed to write in the meantime to Mr Green an applicant for the office requesting him to send testimonials.
[p.60] 4 July 1850
George Tredaway agreed to act as Schoolmaster for a few weeks until another is appointed.
[payment] East Claydon parish emigration fund account. Robert Gurney. £35.
Resolved that the paupers in the house be required to pick four pounds of oakum each per day in summer and three pounds in winter.
1 Aug 1850
[received by treasurer] Winslow. Of St John's Hackney for cost of maintenance of Edmund Horn & wife under order of removal. 8s 7d.
5 Sep 1850
Frederick Meads having applied for the office of Schoolmaster it was resolved that he should come on trial on the 19th inst.
19 Sep 1850
Frederick Meads was appointed as temporary Schoolmaster on trial till next meeting.
Resolved that next meeting of the Board to be on Thursday 3rd October at ten o’clock and that the Board meet afterwards weekly on Thursday at that hour. The Clerk was instructed to inform the Poor Law Board of this alteration and request their consent thereto.
10 Oct 1850
Frederick Meads was appointed Schoolmaster subject to the approval of the poor law board
Resolved that the potatoes allowed to the inmates of the workhouse be half a pound per head
24 Oct 1850
Caroline Walker an inmate of the workhouse being reported as refractory was brought before the board and reprimanded, and the board approved of the master’s having confined her separately for seven hours and giving her a substituted diet for two meals
5 Dec 1850
John Davis, Thomas Price, William Norman and Thomas Cranwell inmates of the workhouse being reported as disorderly were brought before the Board. The Board approved of the master’s having giving them a substituted diet Thomas Price and Thomas Cranwell were ordered to be discharged from the house and John Davis to have a substituted diet for a further space of six hours
John Lake an inmate of the workhouse being reported as refractory was brought before the board and ordered to be separately confined for one day
12 Dec 1850
William Norman, James Ash and William Harris inmates of the workhouse being reported as disorderly were brought before the board and reprimanded. The board approved of the master’s having giving them a substituted diet
The board approved of the master having giving a substituted diet to Thomas Higgins George Lamburne George Griffin Alfred Jackman Joseph Scall and John Davis and taken them before the Magistrates for refractory conduct in the workhouse, and committing an assault on him.
30 Jan 1851
John Dimmock an inmate of the workhouse was reported as disorderly and brought before the board who approved of the master’s having giving him a substituted diet
Resolved that a sum not exceeding five pound be expended in and about the emigration of Rose Sanders having a settlement in the hamlet of Shenley Brook End in the Union
The Tender of William Fortnum for making men’s and boys’ suits was accepted
Martha Ann Bromley the Schoolmistress in the workhouse, having signified that she was a candidate for another situation, ordered that the Clerk sign a testimonial in her favor on behalf of the Board
20 March 1851
John Hill the porter sent in his resignation of that situation
The Clerk was directed to write to George Grenville Piggott Esq. Poor Law Inspector and request his Counsel as to making some fresh arrangements for instructing the children in the workhouse
1849-51: orders for temporary weekly outdoor relief for Winslow paupers
5 Nov 1849: Ordered that the cost of medical relief to the wife of William Evans of Winslow aged 33 in a case of midwifery be deemed a loan to him.
12 Nov: John Elliott, aged 40. 3/- and 6 loaves. Bronchitis.
23 Nov: John Odell, aged 39. 3/- and 10 loaves. Injury to ancle [sic].
10 Dec: Henry Saving, 41. 3/- and 10 loaves. Catarrh.
17 Dec: Henry Smith, 35. 4/- and 10 loaves. Influenza.
Henry Saving, 41. 4/- and 10 loaves for one week. Catarrh.
24 Dec: William Alderman, 44. 3/- and 9 loaves. Lumbago.
Henry Saving, 41. 4/- and 10 loaves for one week. Catarrh.
31 Dec: William Alderman, 44. 3/- and 9 loaves for one week. Lumbago.
Henry Saving, 41. 4/- and 10 loaves for one week. Catarrh.
21 Jan 1850: Thomas Webb, aged 56. 2s 6d and 6 loaves for 2 weeks. Rheumatism.
John Burrell, aged 67. 2s 6d and 3 loaves. Catarrh.
Richard Seaton aged 28. 1s and 4 loaves for 1 week. Elizabeth Seaton 3s. Midwifery.
4 Feb: Thomas Webb, aged 56. 2s 6d and 6 loaves. Rheumatism.
18 Feb: William Budd, aged 62. 3s and 3 loaves. Varicose veins
4 March: Samuel Taylor [no age]. 2s 6d, 3 loaves and mutton. Erysipelas.
18 March: George Evans aged 39. 3s 6d and 10 loaves for 1 week. Inflamed foot.
18 April: Richard Dumbleton aged 25. 3s 6d and 10 loaves. Diseased lungs.
5 Sep: George Walker 1/- and 2 loaves for 2 weeks. Sarah Walker, 30, midwifery.
James Yeulett, 60. 3/- and 3 loaves for 2 weeks. Rheumatism. Elizabeth Yeulett, 60. Paralysis. [repeated 19 Sep, and without Elizabeth 10 Oct and 31 Oct]
14 Nov: Samuel Taylor, aged 68. 3/- and 2 loaves for 1 week. Mary Taylor, 66. Fever.
19 Dec: William Teagle, 7 loaves. Injury of the back.
2 Jan 1851: Philip Budd 3/- and 7 loaves to family while he is in the house. Ann Budd aged 7, Martha 2, Leah 5. Erythema.
13 Feb: William Evans, aged 33. 3/- & 9 loaves for 1 week. Rheumatism. [repeated 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 March]
27 Feb: George Evans, aged 39. 3/6 and 9 loaves for 1 week. Inflammation of fore arm. [repeated 6 March]
6 March: Joseph Deeley, aged 39. 3/- and 9 loaves for 2 weeks. Abscess. [repeated 20 March]
13 March: Henry Saving, aged 41. 9 loaves for 1 week. Ulcer of leg.
Dispute among the Guardians, 1905
Buckingham Advertiser, 8 April
A VERY INTERESTING DEBATE.
Mr. Lorkin said he rose, in accordance with the notice of motion he gave at the last meeting to draw attention to the luxurious luncheon provided in another room at the Workhouse for the small charge of 6d. once a fortnight. He would like to remind them that this was not the first time this matter had been before the Board. If his memory served him right, three years ago the Master (Mr. Evans) introduced the matter to the Board verbally through their clerk. He (Mr. Lorkin) remembered the circumstances of the case quite well, because a long discussion followed, in which several suggestions were made. One member suggested that in the future the charge should be ninepence. He (Mr. Lorkin) suggested that it should be one shilling, but after a long discussion it came to nothing. (Laughter.) Now, it seemed to be the opinion of others besides himself that the members should pay more than sixpence. He had often, as one of the guardians, been “chipped” by the outside public with the remark, “I suppose you have had a jolly good luncheon, and I hope you have enjoyed it.”
... Mr. Neal (continuing) remarked Councillor Lorkin had said that the luncheon cost the ratepayers a lot of money, but had not Mr. Lorkin cost the town of Winslow a lot of money? He had run the town of Winslow into £70 or £100 unnecessary expense [read more], when he knew perfectly well the connections must be made, or the new sewer would be of no use, and yet he would split hairs over 1d. or 2d. and waste £100 of the ratepayers’ money. He considered Councillor Lorkin was guilty of great exaggeration in the way in which he had put the question of this luncheon before the public, and yet he now desired to pose as a benefactor of the public and the ratepayers, and to be held up as a little god before the public. (Laughter.) Since he had been elected by 180 votes, it caused him to go about with a kind of swelled head. (Laughter.)
Mr. Lorkin: Oh, indeed! I don’t ride in front of the hounds. (Laughter.)
... The vote was then taken, when only Mr. Lorkin voted for his proposition, the whole of the other members present voting for the amendment for the continuation of the luncheon, and the Chairman said he hoped that was the last they should hear about it.