Tag Archives: Poor

The history of Tom White, the postilion

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woodcut of man standing in front of house holding a horse whip

  • Creator: More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
  • Title: The history of Tom White, the postilion. [Part 1].
  • Published: London : Sold by J. Marshall, (Printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : And R. White, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard, (Printer to the Cheap Ropository) at Bath : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1795]

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61 C41 M813 Hi

Acquired February 2024

Summary of the county totals, and grand total…

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  • Title: Summary of the county totals, and grand total, of the returns relative to the expence and maintenance of the poor in England and Wales, for the year ending Easter 1803 : to which is subjoined, the amount of charitable donations.
  • Publication: London : Luke Hanfard, printer, [1803?]

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File 63 803 Su955+++

Acquired November 2023

The town book of Smallburgh

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Record of the poor rate collections, disbursements and expenses for the village of Smallburgh in the County of Norfolk over a period of 60 years. Written in multiple hands, mostly in ink, and signed by the town officials.

  • Title: The town book of Smallburgh : manuscript.
  • Production: Smallburgh, England, 1777-1837.

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Folio LWL Mss vol. 271

Acquired February 2022

Charity School, Dover, supported by voluntary contributions

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  • Author: Dover Charity School (Dover, England)
  • Title: Charity School, Dover, supported by voluntary contributions. On Sunday next, the 19th of September, 1819, a sermon in behalf of this insitution, will be preached in the churches of Saint Mary and Saint James / by The Rev. G. Simpson, M.A. Vicar of Bobbing.
  • Publication: [London] : [The School], [1819]

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File 659 819 D743

Acquired June 2019

 

Address to the Governor of The Saint Ann’s Society Schools

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  • Author: Saint Ann’s Society Schools.
  • Title: Address to the Governor of The Saint Ann’s Society Schools : spoken by one of the boys, at the anniversary festival, 2nd July 1829.
  • Publication: [London] : [The Hospital?], [1829]

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File 659 829 Sa132

Acquired June 2019