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A History of the County of Oxford
… for maintenance of a fire-engine. 84 The vestry elected collectors of the poor for the townships from 1613, and two … Sunday communion over the previous year. 182 From 1583 collectors of the poor were annually appointed by the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… poor relief. 48 In 1612 the chamberlains gave cash to the 'collectors for the poor', and in 1633 two collectors were appointed at the corporation's audit day. 49 In 1639, however, collectors for the poor were appointed in the vestry, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… excited an insurrection of the citizens, who seized the collectors when endeavouring to shelter themselves in Edgar's …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… xl shillings per annum William Yate and Farman Beson, collectors of the parish of Droitwich. Ref.110 BA1/1/25/10 … The humble peticion of William Yate and Farman Beson collectors of the parishe of Droytwiche shewing That wheareas …