St Andrew Undershaft - Workhouse Minute Book 1780-1801 p258

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Frances Tarless complained that Mr Tipple had stop’t giving her the allowance of bread upon which Mr. Tipple was called in and asked the reason and he stated that it was because she had refused to work - Five elderly paupers were then called in and not one of them could say that Mr or Mrs Tipple had used any one in the house improperly and that Mrs. Tarless had behaved exceedingly ill and occasioned great disturbances. She was reprimanded by the Committee and having been refused permission to leave the House she afterwards made her escape.