The Early History of English Poor Relief

by of Girton College E. M. Leonard

APPENDIX XII.

Justices' reports on the execution of the Book of Orders of January, 1630/1[761].

A. Dom. State Papers, Chas. I. Vol. 188. 85.

Questions sent by the justices responsible for the division of Fawley, Hants. to the constables etc. of their district.

This copy of the inquiries was sent by Sir Richard Tychborne, Sir Thomas Stukeley, Henry Clerke and William Rolfe, the justices responsible for Fawley, to the High Sheriff of the county, together with a report on the measures taken to improve poor relief in the division of Fawley. The justices state they have sent these inquiries to the "officers of everie parish," but have so far not obtained satisfactory replies.

The document is directed "To the right wor^ll Thomas Cotele Esq. high Sheriffe of the county of South(amp)ton."

Southht.

"The perticuler of such things as by vertue of divers statutes menconed in his Ma^t's Commission are given in charge to the severall officers vizt.

Touching the poore.