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S^t. Andrew                                                 At a Meeting of the Committee of the Workhouse on Monday the 27^th

Undershaft}                                              March 1786 at the George in St Mary Axe to receive the report of the State of the In and Out Door Poor.

Present

M^r. Adcock }         Church                    M^r. Taylor

M^r. Kinnard }        Wardens                M^r. Flight

M^r. Pettit               M^r. Walter             M^r. Stonard.

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M^r.  Bristow’s demand.                                       The first Business of the Committee entred upon was M^r. Bristow’s demand for taking care of the Parish Engines amountg to £25.3.  M^r. Goodall Clerk to M^r. Bristow attended & after taking the matter into Consideration it was ordered to be referred to the General Vestry.

Sealy………                                                                   Thomas Sealy applied for two Guineas to buy Tools to work at his Business of a Mathematical Instrument Maker.  Refused & ordered to the Workhouse.  Afterwards the Committee referred it to M^r. Kinnard to inquire of M^r. Hamlin if he would be security for the forthcoming of the Tools or Money in case Sealy became chargeable again. ~  At Sealys request he had an Order to go into the Workhouse.

Moorhead…….                                                         Robert Moorhead applied for Cloathing & he would be no longer chargeable, he alledged his own Cloaths were pledged for 12^s. 7½^d. referred to M^r. Kinnard to give him a Guinea to redeem his Cloaths & for his present support & be discharged from the Workhouse.

Parry………                                                                  Martha Parry applied for two Shifts.  Ordered.

Baker……..                                                                   Susan Baker applied for Shoes. Refused. Being a Pens^r<a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><![if !supportFootnotes]>[1]<![endif]></a>

Wright………                                                              Elizabeth Wright applied for relief to enable her to place her Children out. Referred to M^r. Kinnard to relieve her not exceeding one Guinea for Cloathing for her Children.