Reference
P64/18/7
Title
Vestry Agreement with the Workhouse master
Date free text
2 Mar 1813
Production date
From: 1813 To: 1813
Scope and Content
1) Potton Vestry held at the Bull Inn, Potton 2) Roger Johnson, breechesmaker of Potton Agreement that 2) shall farm the workhouse at 4s. 6d. per head old and young, to have their earnings and employ them at any way to his advantage. He to provide a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food, with hot meals three days in the week (commonly called Pott days), and to find coals etc. 2) to be able if necessary to lock up the Workhouse at 7 o'Clock in winter, and at 9 o'clock in summer. 2) to find washing and to provide the washerwoman with soap, and to be paid for making sheets, shirts and anything else they may want except mending. No person to be permitted to lodge in the workhouse except paupers. If corn continue at the high price 'tis now, 'tis to be left in the Breasts of the Churchwardens and Overseers to advance what they think proper; if price of corn falls, no deduction to be made. Signed: Stephen Raymond and John Edwards, Churchwardens, Joseph Edwards and Joseph Gilbert, Overseers, and Edwd. Masters, John Spicer William Meeks, John Carter, W.Emery, W.Bigg, John Page, and Livett Frank 13 October 1812 Endorsed: Vestry minute that Johnson having complained of being the loser by this agreement owing to bread corn being so high, as well as provisions of all kinds, it was agreed at a Vestry meeting held at the George Inn to make him a present of £10 to indemnify him for his extra expences occurred by the dearness of everything. copy signatures of those present in Vestry: [Churchwardens and Overseers as above], Edward Masters, John Keeling, Wm.Meeks, Wm. Dear, Jarman Wagstaff, John Carter, ...Norman, and R.Johnson.
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