Saint Clement Danes
September 12th.. 1797

At a Meeting of the Churchwardens Overseers and Assistants
pursuant to Notice.

Present

Mr. Bird
Mr. Prior} Churchwardens

Mr. Ritchie
Mr. Buck
Mr. Lindsay
Mr. Long} Overseers

Mr. Bury Treasurer

Mr. Sturch
Mr. Richards
Mr. Howell
Mr. Wm. Robinson< no role >
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Nurse

This being a Meeting called for the Purpose of
Examining Harriet Russel one of the Apprentices
who had came away from the Cotton Mills at
Sheffield. She was Called in and Say'd.

That she went in 1790 to the Neighbourhood of
Sheffield to the Mills of Messrs. Middleton Wells & Co.
that she Remained there for Seven years

That the Employ is to Spin Card & Wind Cotton
She was employed in Cotton Winding.

That in Summer they begin Work at Six
That in Winter they begin at Seven
That they work till 7 & 8 in the Evening
That their Diet is as follows

MondayBreak fastDinner4 in the aftnoon Supper