Catalogue description Content: Folios 26-29. Letter from Richard M Muggeridge, Manchester, [Lancashire], to...

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Details of MH 12/11732/14
Reference: MH 12/11732/14
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Content: Folios 26-29. Letter from Richard M Muggeridge, Manchester, [Lancashire], to the Poor Law Commission. He encloses a letter from the employers of John Cross. He advises the Commission that as Cross's wages are still averaging 20s per week, there is no necessity for him to be returned to his parish. Muggeridge leaves it open to the parish to send him money for relief. Letter from Hitchcock and Sultzer, Lichfield [Staffordshire], dated May 15 1837. They say that Cross and his family worked throughout their first year. Jemima Cross and Louisa Cross were advanced pay six weeks early, William on his anniversary date but Eliza was not. They say that trade is difficult and whereas they have hitherto kept their labourers in work, they cannot continue to do so. They have accumulated much stock at great risk to themselves. They commenced short-time working on 15 April 1837 but have given preference to the migrant families. They point out that Cross is naturally dissatisfied and will never be otherwise, and point out that 90% of the agricultural population of Lichfield are not as well paid as he is. They attach the weekly wages for the Cross, Eade, Manning, Boast and Sterry families for the period April 15 to May 13. Annotated 'Communicate to Blything Guardians' [Blything Poor Law Union]. Paper Number: 4578/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
Date: 1 May 1837 - 31 May 1837
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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