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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 :

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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
Co. for the use of the Township

To cash remaining due to William Wallace, late

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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 from Harrington, on account of John Carr

To cash for John Mason's Board

To dito for Elizabeth Preston

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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

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£. 1258 5 5

From the 10th of Nov. 1802, to the 8th of Nov. 1803, inclusive.

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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

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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.

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By cash paid for the maintenance of two lunatics at Newcastle

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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
overseers per agreement of the old committee
By John Fletcher's salary, as overseer, keeper of
the house, and collector of the assessed taxes
By balance due the Township

35 3

4 1 2

17 19 3

4 18 3

15 0 0

30 0 162 13

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From the 9th of November, 1803, to the 5th of November, 1804, inclusive, and continued till Easter, (20th of April,) 1805.

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To cash for paupers' work, and on account of in

fant bastard children, up till Nov. 5, 1804

89 17 9

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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

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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

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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.

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per order of J. C. Curwen

By cash paid to militiamen's families to the 5th of
November, 1804 '

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

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