St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Workhouse Inquest (Visitation) Minute Books
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20th May 1761 - 29th April 1788

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Henry Wallank< no role > having recovered his Health & desiring
to be discharged the House we agreed to the same & Ordered
him some proper cloathing and Paid the Expence of his
going in the Waggon to Leicester and gave him suffi-
cient to bear his charges.

Elizabeth Yearly< no role > This name instance is in set 3228. was called in and severally repriman-
ded for her Elopement from the House and her infamory
behaviour.

5th, April 1763

Present
Mr, James Hebert< no role > Junior
Mr, Francis Leach< no role > }
Church Warden

Mr. Richard James< no role >
Mr. Henry Newton< no role > }
Overseers

The Poor were all called in and severally examined
when a Complaints being exhibited against Joseph
Chambers
< no role > for ill using the poor Boy Thomas Gomnely< no role >
he was severally reprimanded for the same, and Mr,
Birch was ordered to present any such Usage for the
Future, Ordered Mr. Birch to cloath the Foundling
Charlotte Dionis< no role > This name instance is in set 14441444. for which we allowed him to expend
£1..6. Ordered Elizabeth Thomas< no role > 2 Yards of Yard
Wide Shift to mend her Gown, Mary Dowson< no role >
who was admitted the 4th. of this Month being in a very
low and languishing condition we ordered her to have
an Apothecary & such further Assistance & relief as
should be thought necessary. It being Easter time
we gave all the Poor Six Pence each except Chambers
who for his ill behaviour we thought did not desire it.




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