CS046 Westbury Vestry Minutes

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This volume is the earliest surviving vestry order book for Westbury. It records the work of the vestry in managing the poor; appointing overseers and churchwardens, setting rates, providing medical support, dealing with settlement cases of the settlement and removal of paupers, supervising the Workhouse and providing clothing and other forms of assistance to individuals. A4 softback, 70 pages

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