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Correspondence from various Overseers of the Poor in the parishes of Bedfordshire county to William Pither, the Keeper of Bedford Lunatic Asylum, reporting whether any 'lunatics, insane persons, or dangerous idiots' were in their respective parishes

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From: 1812 To: 1812

* Letter from Overseer James Adams (?), advising that there were no lunatics or 'dangerous idiots' in his parish of Ridgmont (letter not dated). * Letter from Overseer Joseph Brimley (?), advising that there were lunatics or 'dangerous idiots' in his parish of Willington (letter not dated). * Letter from Overseer W. Mole (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Little Barford (letter not dated). * Letter from Overseer J. Mann (?) (unable to discern name of parish), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish (letter not dated). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish (unable to discern parish name, dated 12th June 1812?) * Letter from Overseer Freeman (unable to discern first name), advising that there were no lunatics, 'insane person' or 'dangerous idiots' in his parish of Campton (dated 15th June 1812). * Letter from unnamed Overseer advising that the person mentioned in a previous letter his parish of Cople will not come (to the asylum?) as her friends do not think it 'proper' (dated 9th July 1812). * Letter from Overseer Freeman (unable to discern first name), advising that there were no lunatics, 'insane person' or 'dangerous idiots' in the parish of Campton (dated 1st August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), responding to a letter from July 1812 regarding the case of Elizabeth Pitts (?). He is advising that this individual is no longer chargeable to the parish of Clifton as her father is refusing for her to go to the asylum (dated 1st August 1812). * Letter from Overseer William Kendall (?), responding to a previous letter and advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Poddington (dated 1st August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no paupers that can be deemed as a 'lunatic or dangerous idiot' in his parish of Pavenham (dated 2nd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer William Curtis (?), advising that there were no such individuals fitting the description (of lunatic) in the parish (unable to discern parish name, dated 2nd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no 'idiots, lunatic or insane person' at present in his parish of Melchbourne (?) (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Tanqueray (?), advising that there were no lunatics, 'insane person or dangerous idiot' in his parish of Tingrith (?) (possibly dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics, 'insane persons, or dangerous idiots' in his parish of Sandy (?) (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer G. Brown (?), advising that there were no lunatics or 'dangerous idiots' in his parish of Whipsnade (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics or 'idiots' in his parish of Husbourne Crawley (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Lower Gravenhurst (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Reddall (?) (unable to discern first name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Milton Bryant (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics or 'dangerous idiots' in his parish of Blunham (dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Sutton (?) (unable to discern first name), advising that there were no lunatics in his hamlet (unable to discern name, dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer William Payne (unable to discern first name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish (name of parish not mentioned, dated 3rd August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Richard Britten (?), advising that there was no one fitting the description (lunatic) in the parish of Little Staughton (?) (dated 4th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name or parish), advising that there were neither 'lunatics nor idiots' belonging to his parish (dated 4th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer William Hart and Joseph Wilkinson (unable to discern surname), advising that two lunatics previously noted in 1809 in his parish of Riseley (?) were deceased at the time of writing (dated August 4th 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were two lunatics/'dangerous idiots' in the parish of Toddington in 1809 who were now deceased at the time of writing (dated 4th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Bletsoe (dated 4th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Hugh Smyth (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Edworth (4th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no individuals fitting the description of a lunatic in his parish of Stondon (5th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no persons fitting the description (lunatic) in the parish of Roxton (dated 5th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were was one lunatic in his parish of Studham in 1809, but who had since died at the time of writing (dated 5th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name or parish), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish (dated 5th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Carlton (dated 5th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Fox (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Dean (dated 5th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics or 'idiots' in his parish of Stanford (dated 6th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Nicholls (?) (unable to discern first name), advising that there was one lunatic in the parish of Dunstable in 1809 who has since died at the time of writing (6th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Sharp (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Pulloxhill at the time of writing. There were two in 1809, but they had since passed (dated 6th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer George Gregory and William Phillips (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Steppingley at the time of writing (dated 6th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Barnes (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Sandy (dated 6th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Richard Wallis (?), advising that there were no lunatics, 'insane and dangerous persons' in his parish of Astwick (dated 7th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer Edward Dowdeswell (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics being maintained in his parish of Maulden (dated 7th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer James Kemp (?), responding to a previous letter from the Clerk of the Peace to advise that there were no pauper lunatics in his parish of Cockayne Hatley (?) (dated 8th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there was nobody deemed 'lunatic or idiot' in his parish of Pertenhall (?) (8th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were two lunatics who have since passed at the time of writing in his parish of Stagsden (?) (8th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Read (?), advising that there were no lunatics chargeable to his parish of Hockliffe (dated 8th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Oliver (?), advising that there no lunatics in his parish of Stotfold (?) and if there any he will let them know immediately (dated 10th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Matey (?), advising that there is no one fitting the description (lunatic) in the parish of Bromham (dated 10th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer William Mills (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Shelton (dated 10th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Loach, advising that in 1809 there was a lunatic in the parish of Eastcotts, but they have since passed at the time of writing (11th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising with satisfaction that there were no lunatics in his parish of Tilbrook (dated 11th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics or 'insane person' in his parish of Higham Gobion (dated either 11th or 12th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Francis Boston (?), in response to a previous letter and as per an Act of Parliament, that there were no lunatics in his parish of Westoning (?) (dated 12th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Hutton and another Overseer also called John (unable to discern surname), advising that in accordance with the Act of Parliament that there were no paupers in the parish of Aspley Guise that can be deemed 'insane, or labouring under any malady (dated 14th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer James Monk (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Eaton Bray (dated 15th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Lavender (?), advising that there were was one lunatic in his parish of Biddenham in 1809 who has since died at the time of writing (dated 15th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer John Achurch, advising that there were no lunatics in his parish of Willington or Wymington (looks to be written as Wimmington, dated 15th August 1812). * Letter from an Overseer (unable to discern name), advising that there were no lunatics, 'idiots' or 'insane people' in the parish of Wilden (dated 15th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Michael Sanderson (?), advising that there were no lunatics in his parish (unable to discern name of parish, dated 20th August 1812). * Letter from Overseer Taylor (?), advising that there were no one who fits the description of lunatic in the parish of Shefford at the time of writing. There was one person deemed a lunatic in 1809, but he no further information on her (dated 21st August 1812).

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Adams, James,
Brimley, Joseph,
Mole, W,
Mann, J,
Freeman,
Pitts, Elizabeth,
Kendall, William,
Curtis, William,
Tanqueray,
Brown, G,
Reddall,
Sutton,
Payne, William,
Britten, Richard,
Hart, William,
Wilkinson, Joseph,
Smyth, Hugh,
Fox, John,
Nicholls,
Sharp, John,
Gregory, George,
Phillips, William,
Barnes, John,
Wallis, Richard,
Dowdeswell, Edward,
Kemp, James