The Early History of English Poor Relief

by of Girton College E. M. Leonard

Chorley.

Noe stocke, twoe put to service, noe rents for charitable vses, no vnlicenced Alehouses, 24 Quarters of corne provided for the poore and sold to them at iiis. iiiid. the bushell.

Nicholas Humfrie, Churchwarden.
Richard Godfree, Constable.
Edward Sabine, Ouerseer.

Gildston.

Noe stocke, The poore imployed by clothiers, one childe put to seruice the others twoe young, 5^li yearely Rent for the poore, but one Alehouse noe disorder therein, Watches and Wards duely kept.

Nathaniell Spencer, Constable.
John Rogers, Churchwarden.
Henry Corney, Ouerseer.

Hunsdon.

Tenn pounds Stocke to sett the poore on Worke, none to be put out, 10^li Land for charitable vses; noe unlicenced Alehouses; noe disorder in any, Watch and Ward duely kept, Rogues punished by the Marshall.

George Elliott, Richard Hunt, Const.
Thomas Howe, Churchwarden.