State of the Workhouse for the week ending Saturday the 24 th day of November 1849.
Able bodied |
Aged and infirm persons and adult persons above 15 yrs age not working |
Boys and girls above 9 and under 15 |
Children above five and under 9 |
Children 2 to 5 |
Infants under 2 years age |
Total |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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Remaining on previous Saturday as per last return |
1 |
2 |
72 |
260 |
141 |
160 |
14 |
650 |
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Admitted during the week. |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
1 |
4 |
72 |
260 |
141 |
160 |
14 |
652 |
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Discharged during the week (column combined with died) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
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Died |
1 |
1 |
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Total discharged and died |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
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Remaining on the above date |
1 |
3 |
86 |
257 |
137 |
158 |
13 |
637 |
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Return of the destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse as by relief lists for the week ended Saturday 24 th November attached and laid before the Board of Guardians at this meeting.
Relief District Number cases relieved Number of cases
including applicant and family dependent on him or her.
1 11 36
2 11 27
3 24 55
4 11 44
5 8 11
6 11 11
7 65 142
8 9 23
9 50 83
10 41 56
Copy of minutes of Proceedings of the board of Guardians , at a meeting held on Monday the 26 th Day of November 1849.
In the chair : Col. Knox Gore
Other guardians H. J. H. Browne Esq.
John C. Larminie Esq.
Charles McDonnell Esq.
Edward Malley Esq.
Mr John Daley
Captain Farrer Poor Law Inspector
Clerks Report: Attended at Westport for purpose of filling up register.
Relief District |
Name of Relieving Officer |
Articles and quantity |
Value £ s d |
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1 |
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Thomas Nixon |
Rye meal 8.1.0 |
2 11 7 ½ |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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J Corrigan |
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6 |
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7 |
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T Clarkson |
Rye meal 18.0.0 |
5 12 6 |
8 |
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9 |
2 Establishment Account
Check No. 10 Clerk of Union for a/c Petty expenses £1 12 3
4 Outdoor Relief Invoice Account
William Levingston meal to J Corrigan week ending 24/11/49 £6 10 0
John Corrigan distribution of 1 ton of meal at Ballycroy £0 5 0
R Creeth meal to Thos. Nixon week ending 24/11/49 £3 15 0
R Creeth meal to Thos. Clarkson week ending 24/11/49 £4 13 9
The following Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners were laid before the Board and directions given thereon as follows.
No. 61 783 n/49 Date 16 th November 1849
Relating to the properties of charred peat for diminishing putrescent or offensive odours arising from privies and sewers of workhouses.
No. 692 M/41 Date 7 th November 1849
Adverting to the Commissioners circular of 17 th August lat. Transmitting a form of notice to be given under Section 21 of 12 th of 13 Victoria Chap. 104 before a rate is made.
No. 69,710/1849 Date 7 th November 1849
Stating the Receipt of Answers to queries respecting Mr. D. Browne. That his appointment is confirmed when the Elected Board of Guardians meet.
No. 70,574/49 Date 13 th November 1849
Stating that the Commissioners sanction the salary of £50 per year allowed to the Clerk of the union and enclosing queries to be answered.
No. 705/49 N Date 17 th November 1849
Relating to the adjustment of the liabilities of the several townlands comprised in the Westport Union. Also the calculations which will be necessary to make preliminary to a final adjustment of the liabilities of those townlands.
No. 73.020/49 Date 22 nd November 1849
Stating that the Commissioners sanction of the National Bank of Ireland being appointed Treasurers of the union and of the tender of Mr John C. Larminie to let a house for Board room and office until 1 st May next.
The cases of provisional relief and applications for relief were considered and decided on as set forth in the Application and Report books.
The number of provisional admissions to workhouse confirmed was 11
The number of applicants admitted to the workhouse was 170
The number of cases of provisional outdoor relief was
The number of cases in which relief was continued by the Guardians was
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officers Books relieved by order of Guardians was 26
The number of applicants for which relief was not ordered 107
The list of Guardians elected was read as follows:
Ballycroy North John Daley, Fahy, Ballycroy
Newport East John C. Larminie Esq. Currawnboy & Castlebar
Shramore H.J.H. Browne Esq. Rahins, Castlebar
Derryloughan Edward Malley Esq. Sandymount, Newport
Newport West Charles McDonnell Esq. Tymore
Proposed by Col. Knox Gore
Seconded by H.J.H. Browne Esq.
That Sir Richard A. O’Donnell Bart. be Chairman of the Board
Proposed by John C. Larminie Esq.
Seconded by Edward Malley Esq.
That Col. Knox Gore be Vice Chairman of the Board
Proposed by H.J.H. Browne Esq.
Seconded by Col. Knox Gore
That John C. Larminie Esq. be Deputy Vice Chairman of the Board
Resolved that the following persons form the Finance Committee viz.
Sir Richard A. O’Donnell Bart.
Charles McDonnell Esq.
Edward Malley Esq.
To meet at 10 o’clock on Monday the Board day.
Resolved that Monday be the Board day the hour 11 o’clock in the forenoon.
Proposed by H.J.H. Browne Esq.
Seconded by John C. Larminie Esq.
That should a law adviser be require that Mr Manus O’Donnell be the person.
Proposed by John C. Larminie Esq.
Seconded by Charles McDonnell Esq.
That the appointment of the ex officio Guardians of Dodwell Browne to be Clerk to this Union is hereby confirmed.
Resolved: That the Clerk write to the several merchants in Westport and Newport specifying that the Guardians of the Newport union will on Monday the 3 rd day of December next consider tenders for the supply of oatmeal, barley meal, Indian meal, or Rye meal to be delivered at Newport for Outdoor Relief of the above Union for three weeks from 3 rd December.
Tenders to be delivered to the Clerk of the above Union at Newport on or before 11 o’clock on Monday 3 rd December endorsed “Tender for the supplying of meal” accompanied by samples of not less than 2 lbs. weight.
Notice of Motion by Edward Malley Esq. : That the salaries of the Relieving Officers be reduced to be taken into consideration on Monday the 10 th day of December 1849.
Received and signed 10 th December 1849
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