Catalogue description Newcastle (Within) Lamp and Watch Act Commissioners

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Reference: IC.LW1
Title: Newcastle (Within) Lamp and Watch Act Commissioners
Description:

Commissioners' records
Date: 1806-1836
Related material:

See also Newcastle (Without) Lamp and Watch Act Commissioners, IC/LW2.
Held by: Tyne and Wear Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Newcastle (Within) Lamp and Watch Act Commissioners, 1763-1836
Physical description: 10 SERIES
Immediate source of acquisition:

Accessions 183 (part), 465 (part), 564 (part), 589 (part), T243 (part)
Administrative / biographical background:

Established in 1763 following the passing of an Act for lighting and watching the area of the town within the walls. The four parishes of St Nicholas, All Saints, St Andrew and St John each elected 12 Commissioners to administer the Act. The Commissioners also regulated chairmen, hackney coachmen, cartmen, common porters and watermen. A lamp and watch rate was levied to pay for it.

 

The Commissioners were replaced by the Watch Committee of Newcastle City Council in 1836.
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