The Early History of English Poor Relief

by of Girton College E. M. Leonard

Eastwicke.

Noe stocke for the poore, noe children to put to service, noe disorder in Alehouses, Watches and Ward duely kept, iii rogues punished, xxx^s yearly rent for the poore.

Thomas Kinge, George Cramphorne, Constables.
John Thorogood, Ouerseer for the poore.

Stansted Abbot.

Noe stocke but twoe cowes[766] and xviii^s iiij^d yearely rent. One lately put to seruice one to be put fourth, noe disorder in the Innes or Alehouses, eleuen rogues punished.

John Tayler, Constable.
Abraham Grisley, Churchwarden.
John Bannester, Ouerseer for the poore.

Ware.

Thirtie pounds stocke to sett the poore one worke; three lately put to seruice, nine more male and female to put forth; rents yearely imployed according to the donors wills; fortie markes, 80^li yearely collection by Rates for the poore, more levied since Michaellmas last; 93^li to buy corne for the poore and sold them at iiii^s. the bushell, more 26^li giuen at Christmas by the Inhabitants in money to the poore; Watch and Ward duely kept, xiii rogues punished and passed, none but will worke for reasonable pay, three drawe Beare and sell w^thout Licence, noe disorders in Innes or Alehouses but such as haue lately been punished.

Robert Dowell, Isacke Needham, Constables.
Humphrie Parker, Thomas Mead, Churchwardens.
Joseph Wattson, Thomas Hadsley, Ouerseers.