enough to believe very few would subject themselves to what is considered as disgraceful. I offer what I have done with great diffidence, sensible it is very imperfect, but desirous of showing my respect for the Board; and looking with confidence that, through their exertions, the public may hope for much useful information, and that it may lead to some legislative regulations, beneficial for the labouring poor, and which may also tend to lessen the enormous burdens which are at present so oppressive, and which by no means contribute to render the lower orders either happy or comfortable. The Workington Society was divided into two clubs; the Bankland, and the Moorbank Colliers. The following is their account: Abstract of the Receipts and Disbursements for the Relief of the Poor of the Township of Workington, as under : Abstract Accounts of the Receipts and Disbursements, for the Support of the Poor of the Township of Workington. From the 20th of Oct. 1801, to the 9th of Nov, 1802, inclusive. RECEIPTS. To balance of last year's accounts To cash for the assessments To cash borrowed from Wood, Thompson, and To cash remaining due to William Wallace, late Overseer 52 5 6 -To cash for paupers' work, and on account of infant bastard children 49 8 1 To cash from Little Broughton, for house rent and paupers 3 18 6 To cash on account of militiamen's families To cash for John Mason's Board To dito for Elizabeth Preston By cash paid for the maintenance of two lunatics, at Newcastle, viz. William, Winn and Walker Brown By cash paid to militiamen's families By ditto paid J. C. Curwen, for interest for one year, and part principle of the sum expended in building and fitting up the house By cash paid the overseers, collectors of govern ment taxes, and keeper of the house By balance due the township £. 1258 5 5 From the 10th of Nov. 1802, to the 8th of Nov. 1803, inclusive. To ditto received for paupers' work, account of infant bastard children, &c. To poundage on assessed taxes To cash from Little Broughton, for house-rent and paupers To cash on account of militiamen's families 69 7 4 12 7 6 5 3 0 DISBURSEMENTS. By the weekly disbursements of the house, as per book £. s. d. 461 8 0 By By cash paid on account of infant bastard children, sick paupers, &c. By cash to Tye and Sewell, market lookers By cash paid Wood and Co. £. 100, and interest £. 6 By cash paid to William Wallace, £. 52. 5s. 6d. and interest £.3. 4s. 54d. By cash paid J. C. Curwen, for interest for one year, and part principle of the sum expended in building and fitting up the house £.112, and ground-rent 5s. By cash paid for the maintenance of two lunatics at Newcastle By cash paid to militiamen's families By defaulters in payments, per John Thompson's account By abatements for vacant houses By charitable abatements By cash paid John Fletcher, for assisting former 35 3 4 1 2 17 19 3 4 18 3 15 0 0 30 0 162 13 From the 9th of November, 1803, to the 5th of November, 1804, inclusive, and continued till Easter, (20th of April,) 1805. To cash for paupers' work, and on account of in fant bastard children, up till Nov. 5, 1804 89 17 9 Το To cash for ditto, up till 20th of April, 1805 To poundage on assessed taxes, £. 12. 3s. gd. and €. 12. 16s. charged in the above two sums To cash from Little Broughton, for house-rent and paupers To balance due to John Fletcher, overseer £1515 155 DISBURSEMENTS. By the weekly disbursements of the house, as per book, to the 5th of November, 1804 By ditto, ditto, to April 20th, 805 By cash paid on account of infant bastard children, sick paupers, &c. to November 5, 1804 By do. do. do. to April 20, 1805 By do. paid to D. Mandal and B. Edkin, market lookers By cash paid for the maintenance of three lunatics at Newcastle, to the 5th of November, 1804 By do. do. do. to April 20th, 1805 By do. paid to balloted men, per order of the De puty Lieutenants, &c. 79 10 0 By cash paid to the drill sergeants to the W. V. per order of J. C. Curwen By cash paid to militiamen's families to the 5th of By do. do, do, to April 20th, 1805 By abatements for vacant houses By charitable abatements By John Fletcher's salary, as overscer, collector of the assessed taxes, and keeper of the house, one year and four months House rent, &c. not paid |