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Poor Law Commission order to sell four cottages, being poor houses. [Printed]

Poor Law Commission direction regarding sale four cottages, being poor houses. [Printed]

Sold to Rev J D Jefferson

Sold to Rev J D Jefferson

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book

Consideration £270

Handwritten minutes. Indexed

Wet copy letter book. Note that many of the letters in this book are extremely difficult to read because of the poor quality of the copies. Indexed

Dividends to be received in 3% annuities

Poor rate assessment book

Printed orders from the Poor Law Board and later the Local Government Board to the York Poor Law Union.

Poor rate assessment book

Abstract of title of T Barstow of a close of land in Clifton, contracted to be sold to the Guardians of the York Poor Law Union [printed, 78 pages]

Comprises minutes, agreement, specifications, tenders and invoices

Comprises plan; papers relating to sale of land in Clifton; papers relating to finance of building; correspondence and other papers.

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book. Includes loose notice of application for relief by Agnes Ogram.

Comprises two volumes for the Mar 1847

Prepared by Pritchett & Son, signed by John Bacon

To John Bacon

Agreement between Robert Penty and the Guardians of the York Poor Law Union, to rent a field for 30 guineas per annum with provision for Guardians to erect a temporary Fever Hospital

Handwritten minutes. Indexed

By Pritchett and Son

Agreement to sell: T Barstow to the Guardians of the York Poor Law Union of four acres in Clifton; consideration £1050

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book

Records amounts received in poor rates and other monies by the overseers of the parish; and payments paid to the Treasurer of the York Poor Law Union.

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book. Includes 1823 churchwardens' notice regarding annual elections of surveyors and collectors [in front of volume]

Comprises notices from the Board of Guardians; memorandum; abstract of title; and division of proceeds of sale.

Comprises order books of relief granted by the York Poor Law Union, and, after 1930, the Public Assistance Committee. Also includes register of individual paupers relieved by the York Out-Relief Union.

Relief order books were kept by the Clerk of the York Poor Law Union and later the Public Assistance Committee.

The books record orders for out-relief granted by the York Guardians/Public Assistance Committee in response to applications put forward by the Relieving Officer (see PLU/3/1 Application and Report books).

Details entered into the books include: name of applicant seeking relief, name of parish/relief district; quantity and description of relief; and how many weeks relief was granted.

Note that books were dated in quarterly periods. For example Mar 1910-Sep 1910 = quarter ending in March to quarter ending in September and would therefore cover the months Jan-Sep 1910.

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book

Poor rate assessment book

Notice of death at Grove House, Acomb

To confirm that £7050 borrowed to build the Workhouse does not exceed annual Poor Rate, with certificate of the Poor Law Board

Notice of death at Grove House, Acomb

From the Guardians of the York Poor Law Union to Royal Exchange Assurance

Requesting payment of the loan for the workhouse, via William and Glynn's bank, London then Swann Clough, bankers, York

Regarding the immediate payment of the loan for the Workhouse

Regarding teachers salaries and financial resources in workhouses

Poor rate assessment book

Between Guardians and Thomas Linfoot to plans by J B Atkinson. Endorsed with receipts for payments to Linfoot.

Notices to individuals to quit properties and remove waste.

Notice of death at Grove House, Acomb