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Account book of the and Boroughreeve and Book of the Poor of the Parish of Manchester, it being agreed that 'a perfect and clear account should be made' for submission to the Justices of the Peace and parish officers. Consists mainly of accounts of disbursements of money and clothing to the poor, from George Clarke's Charity and the making and renewal of bonds by the boroughreeve as securities for persons holding monies belonging to the poor

May 1655-Oct 1661

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Includes poor rate assessment 1655

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Related Material:See Court Leet Records v.IV p146, 7. 89 pps. Some torn 14.3 × 37.2 cms., bound in vellum

Account book of the and Boroughreeve and Book of the Poor of the Parish of Manchester, it being agreed that 'a perfect and clear account should be made' for submission to the Justices of the Peace and parish officers. Consists mainly of accounts of disbursements of money and clothing to the poor, from George Clarke's Charity and the making and renewal of bonds by the boroughreeve as securities for persons holding monies belonging to the poor

Date of work:

May 1655-Oct 1661

Reference number:

GB127.M3/3/2

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Item from Fonds: Manchester Overseers of the Poor (GB127.M3)

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Series: Items concerned with the ecclesiastical and civil functions of the Manchester Churchwardens and Overseers (GB127.M3/3)

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