Saint Clement Danes 27th. Augt. 1779
At a meeting of theChurchwardensOverseers of the Poorand
Assistants
Present
William Kitchiner< no role >
Robert Butler< no role >
Esqrs.
Mr. Gibbons
Mr. Noyes
Overseers
Mr. Pennington Treasr.
Complaint of
En. bezzlemt.
& Ordr. for them
being confined
At a meeting held this day at the Workhouse
on a
Complaint by the Overseers of the Poor against the Poor
maintained therein for Secreeting Provisions Coals Soap
and many other Articles as also on their going out and
Coming into the said Workhouse
at pleasure It was resolved
and Agreed that for the future no poor person maintained
in the Workhouse
be permitted to go out Unless by an order
signed by three or more of the Overseers of the Poor for the
time being