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At a Meeting of the Churchwardens Overseers of the Poor and
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Assistants pursuant to Notice.
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Mr. White Treasurer
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Mr. Jones
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Mr. Rainforth
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Several Arguments having been made Use of that there was no
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Employment for the Poor - A Motton made by Mr. Rainforth &
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Seconded by Messrs. Watt & Bretts that a Committee shod. be
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Appointed to make the Best Inquiries at sevl. other Workhousees
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as also other Gentlemen concerned in different Manufactures
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so as to find out the must effectual means to Employ the Poor
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and on the Question being put it was Unanimously Agreed to
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And thereupon a Committee was Appointed Accordingly (Vizt.)
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the Present Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor Mr.
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Rainforth Mr. Watt Mr. Brett they was thereupon requested
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to take the Trouble on themselves which they readily Agreed
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to do & to make a Report of their Proceedings to this Board on
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this Day senight at 6 o Clock in the afternoon
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