St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor Account Books
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1779 - 29th April 1801

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Saint Botolph Aldgate in the City of London .
Abstract of the Accounts of Mr. James Elisha< no role > late Upper.
Churchwarden of the said Parish commencing the 25th day of July 1798.
and ending the 7th. day of May 1799 - Audited the 20th. day of September 1799

Receipts

£ s d

By Ward Rents181 19 4
On the Commemoration Book 32 3 4
of the Overseers of the poor2681 17 7


Fines for the Office of Church
Warden
36 - -

Ditto for an illegitimate Child 5 - -


Of the Husband of one of the
poor Women for her maintenance
in the Workhouse
5 10 9


Of the Master of the Workhouse
for Work done by the poor in the
Workhouse
89 12 7


Of the Parish Officers of Saint
Margaret's Westminster for the
maintenance of Geming's Child
and of the Father of another
illegitimate Child maintained
at his Expence
8 10 -

Balance due to Mr. James Elisha< no role > 44 7 1¼
£3085 - 8¼

Payments

Land Tax allowed to Tenants6 13 -
Gifts paid19 3 4
Gratuities to in door poor34 3 6
Gatekeeper at the Workhouse 17 18 9


Board wages for the Master and Mistress
of the Workhouse
43 1 -

Weekly Bills for Greens and Herbs23 2 -
Ditto for Slop thread13 14 10½


Ditto House Bills for necessaries
provided for the sick poor Etc
32 15 8½


Ditto Beadle's ditto for passes Warrants
Casuals Etc
40 4 9½

Weekly Bills for Milk32 12 6


Casuals and passes relieved by the
Churchwarden at his own House
14 14 9

Casuals by the Committee5 3 7
Nurses for Children in the Country333 14 9
Weekly and Monthly outdoor Pensioners 347 14 8½
Militiamen's Families116 9 2
Baker327 7 9¾
Butcher 321 3 11
Cheesemonger 155 18 7
Brewer 100 - -
Grocer51 6 5
Oilman72 - 6
Corn Chandler13 5 9
Linen Draper< no role > 154 4 6½
Clothes Salesman< no role > 57 10 7
Shoemaker 64 4 7
Mercer18 7 6
Hosier 10 10 -
Haberdasher 15 18 6½
Hatter9 6 -
Coverlids5 18 -
Coal Merchant111 - -
Tallow Chandler20 10 8
Finman3 6 6
Smith6 5 10
Carpenter 2 7 6
£2601 19 2¾




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