Richmond, Vol. 189, 65. "We haue likewise given direccons for another assessemt to be presently made and levyed for the raising of a summe in grosse for a stocke for the setting to worke suche as are able and binding and putting forth apprentices wch occasions haue hitherto beene supplyed forth of the com(m)on stocke of the towne chamber wth the making and levying of wch assessement the overseers are now in hande."
Bedford, Vol. 189, 27, I.
Beverley, Vol. 189, 8, X. Stocks were raised for keeping the poor to work "(vizt) in St Maryes parish six poundes, in St Martin's parish sewven poundes, and in St Nicholas parish six pounde, besides the stocks they form(er)ly had." The poor were employed in spinning hemp.
Agbrigg, Vol. 189, 55. The justices sat at Wakefield, yesterday, for this purpose. The letter is dated April 29, 1631.
[610] Vol. 188, 101. Mayor of Winchester, etc., reports to Sheriff of Hants, "First that wee haue raised and provided a stock of money and putt it into a clothiers hands to sett the poore people on worke that are able to worke, and now they doe not want worke."
[611] State Papers, Vol. 189. We have already referred to the cases of Whittlesford, etc. no. 75, Agbrigg no. 55, Braughing no. 80, Edwinstree and Odsey no. 73, Essex no. 92, Richmond no. 65, Bedford no. 27, and Beverley no. 8, X. Besides these, work was provided in Shepway (6), Doncaster (8, III.), Mansbridge, Buddlesgate and Soke, Hants. (11), Co. Nottingham (12), Bramber (16), Clackclose, etc. Norfolk (44), Borough of Buckingham (60), Alton, Hants. (66), the hundred of Hertford (79), and Badbury (83). All these places sent reports between April 21st, and 30th, 1631.
[612] Vol. 190, No. 66.
[613] Vol. 191, No. 45.
[614] Vol. 349, No. 86.
[615] The supposition that the town stock was used in Bassetlaw for employing the poor seems almost certain for the following reasons: