The Loes and Wilford Poor Law Incorporation, 1765-1826 : "a prison with a milder name" / edited by John Shaw ; general editor Harvey Osborne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shaw, John (Historian), editor.

Osborne, Harvey, editor.

Series:

Suffolk Records Society (Series) ; v. 62.

Suffolk Records Society ; volume LXII

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor laws--England--Suffolk--History.

Poor laws.

Poor--England--Suffolk--Social conditions.

Poor.

Poor--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

History.

England--Sussex.

England--Suffolk.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

liv, 501 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press, 2019.

Summary:

"Between 1660 and 1841, some 149 "corporations of the poor" were created in England through local acts. By uniting a number of parishes, these "corporations" hoped to deal more effectively with the growing problem of pauperism. This volume, focussing on 33 parishes in the hundreds of Loes and Wilford in east Suffolk, is the first detailed exploration of a rural incorporation. The incorporation's approach towards the poor was truly revolutionary: setting the able-bodied to work in the purpose-built house of industry, educating the children, punishing the indolent, and caring for the sick and impotent in a humane way. By charting the incorporation's complete history, this volume allows for the exploration of the wide range of social policies implemented during those years. Through a wealth of documents, we witness the zeal of the initial promoters in the 1760s; the construction and management of the House; the development of medical services; the problems faced by the economic crisis of the 1790s; and, as costs continued to rise, the gradual disillusionment of the local elites, leading to the institution's demise in 1826." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

First Quarterly Minute Book, 1 July 1765-4 March 1784 p. 3

First Weekly Minute Book, 18 July 1768-20 June 1774 p. 77

Second Weekly Minute Book, 5 September 1774-17 June 1780 p. 102

Third Weekly Minute Book, 26 June 1780-16 February 1784 p. 114

Miscellaneous documents 1-4, linked to the passing of the Act of Incorporation p. 119

Documents associated with the building of the house of industry p. 125

5-21 Preparation and purchase of the site p. 125

22-30 The contract with the builders p. 130

31-34 Legal matters p. 135

35 Investment in the Incorporation p. 140

Extract from the First Treasurer's Account Book, 1781-91 p. 146

Second Quarterly Minute Book, 28 June 1784-April 1795 p. 150

Third Weekly Minute Book, 29 March 1784-7 June 1790 cont'd p. 186

Fourth Weekly Minute Book, 28 June 1790-3 October 1791 p. 194

Miscellaneous documents p. 197

36 Inventory of the house of industry 24 June 1791 p. 197

37 Extracts from directors' and acting guardians' rules and orders p. 205

38 Richard Wood's bill associated with legal expenses p. 207

Extract from the Second Treasurer's Account Book, 1792-1802 p. 210

Third Quarterly Minute Book, 6 July 1795-11 July 1805 p. 213

Fourth Weekly Minute Book, 6 July 1795-8 October 1798 cont'd p. 231

Fifth Weekly Minute Book, 15 October 1798-19 March 1804 p. 232

Sixth Weekly Minute Book, 2 April 1804-11 July 1805 p. 234

Extract from the Third Treasurer's Account Book, 1803-16 p. 236

Allowances to the poor who have large families p. 239

Fourth Quarterly Minute Book, 17 October 1805-15 October 1812 p. 242

Sixth Weekly Minute Book, 21 October 1805-29 June 1812 p. 273

Miscellaneous documents 39-60 relating to the 1810 Amendment Act p. 276

Fifth Quarterly Minute Book, 4 January 1813-9 July 1838 p. 308

Seventh Weekly Minute Book, 4 January 1813-13 June 1817 p. 327

Eighth Weekly Minute Book, 7 July 1817-30 September 1820 p. 332

Extract from the Fourth Treasurer's Account Book, 1817-26 p. 341

Sixth Quarterly Minute Book, 15 October 1818-14 August 1820 p. 344

Eighth Weekly Minute Book, 26 October 1818-30 September 1820 cont'd p. 360

Seventh Quarterly Minute Book, 12 October 1820-12 October 1826 p. 362

Ninth Weekly Minute Book, 2 October 1820-3 April 1824 p. 387

Tenth Weekly Minute Book, 10 April 1824-12 October 1826 p. 392

Miscellaneous documents 61-88 associated with Disincorporation p. 402

Post-Disincorporation Documents p. 428

Trustees' documents 89-120 for the disposal of the Incorporation's assets p. 428.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781783273829

1783273828

OCLC:

1103978613