At a Meeting of the Guardians held
in the Workhouse
on Wednesday the 27
day of January 1796
.
present.
Mr. John Rea< no role >
Mr. Robert Atkinson< no role >
} Churchwardens
Mr.
William Coles< no role >
Mr.
John Smith< no role >
Mr.
John Chamberlain< no role >
Guardians
The Master of the Workhouse
reported that all the
Children ordered at the last Meeting of the Guardians
to remain in the Workhouse
till this Meeting are now
there Except Frances Lloyd< no role >
and Catherine Wetherall< no role >
who on Account of the Childrens Ward being too much
crowded were sent by order of the Churchwardens
to Nurse the 4th. January last the former to Nurse
Pluckrow and the latter to Nurse Dow (which the
Guardians now present approved of) and Daniel
Dunning< no role >
who was discharged with his Mother the
4th. Instant and Thomas Hewlett< no role >
who was bound
Apprentice
to Mr. Briggs of Somerset Street White Chapel
Hair Dresser
Also that the following Children have been admitted
into or born in the Workhouse
since said last Meeting
vizt.
NamesAgesWhen admitted
Ann Carey< no role >
13 Years9th. December last
William Dudley< no role >
7 WeeksSame day
Harriet Stevens< no role >
1 Year 10 Months17th. December
Sophia Stephens< no role >
born in the House14 Decemr. last
Also that the said Harriet Stephens< no role >
were sent to
Nurse Varwells on the 17th. Instant on Account of the
Childrens Ward being too much crowded which the
Guardians present approved of