Catalogue

Papers concerning the removal of Sarah Robinson, and her children George and Sarah, from Kendal to Barnard Castle, including removal order, notes on the Robinson family, burial, baptisms etc., and evidence of John Mason and Richard Fox, 13 July - 17 September 1812

Rokeby v Cotherstone Papers concerning Joseph Allison's removal, including copy of notice to the churchwardens requesting examination of Allison, draft brief for respondents, statements of Allison and Mr. Thompson, with notes, 1813

Melsonby v Mickleby Papers concerning the removal of Elizabeth Hall, a singlewoman with child, including copies of removal order, notice of appeal of the churchwardens of Mickleton, correspondence of John Bustin and Octavius Leefe, both of Richmond, with Thomas Wheldon, 6 July - 8 October 1816

Lartington v Westoe Papers concerning the appeal against the order for the removal of Joseph Clementson and his wife from Westoe to Lartington; brief for appellants, statements of Clementson, notes on the case and correspondence received by Thomas Wheldon, 1820

Whitehaven (Cumberland) v Marrick (Yorkshire) Copy of removal order for Jane Ponder, with accompanying letter of John Brown, Churchwarden of Whitehaven, August 1824

Copy of removal order for Mary Ann Clark alias McMillan, singlewoman with child, from Saffron Hill to Bowes, with summons in Bowes v Saffron Hill, 19 September - 10 November 1826

Copy of examination of Anna Hird of Earby, Yorks., and notes concerning the place of her last legal settlement, 1827

Removal order for Margaret Robson, from West Auckland to Ovington, 9 February 1828

Holwick v Newbiggin Papers relating to the appeal against the removal of John Raine and family: summonses, notice of appeal, minutes of evidence, extracts from parish registers and draft bill of costs, October 1829 - January 1830

Renwick (Cumberland) v Lunedale (Yorkshire) Papers concerning the appeal against the removal of John Alderson and his daughter Sarah: removal order, draft notice of appeal and copy affidavit of Christopher Alderson, July - 6 September 1836

St. Mary's [Charing Cross] Westminster v Romaldkirk Papers relating to the removal of Elizabeth Waites: removal order, examination, letter from the parish of St. Margaret's and St. John's Westminster to the Overseers of the Poor at Romaldkirk, 30 August - 15 November 1836

Startforth v Lartington Papers relating to the appeal against the removal of Mary Smith: removal order, examination of Smith, appeal notice, agreement for arbitration, April - 21 June 1837

Stanhope v Holwick Notice of appeal concerning the place of settlement of Mary Watson, widow, and her four children, 15 December 1838

Kirkby Ravensworth v Whorlton Papers concerning the appeal against the removal of Robert Coulthard and family: removal order, examinations, copies of briefs and affidavits, related correspondence, 13 April - 7 July 1845

Papers concerning the appeal of Metcalf Ruddock against rate assessment (Winston), 1831 - 1832

John Stanwix v The Overseers of Cockfield Draft cases, summons, notice of appeal, proofs of evidence, brief for the respondents and related correspondence [dispute over poor rate paid by Stanwix], 26 June 1837 - 13 April 1839

William Wigham v Overseers of Cockfield Papers including notice of appeal, opinion of counsel (Mr. Chitty) and Matthias Bradley's appeal [dispute over poor rate paid], 1837 - 1838

The King (on the prosecution of the parishioners and inhabitants of St. Nicholas, Durham) v Robert Adamson, late of Darlington, master of the Workhouse, and the Overseers of the Poor, Darlington Copy of brief for the prosecution [attempt wrongly to burden the parish of St. Nicholas with the maintenance of William and Ann Cooper], 1806

Rex v Thomas Dent Copy of brief for the defendant [alleged delinquency of Dent as Overseer of the Poor in allowing Eleanor Wait to die], 1809

Letter fran Mary Whitfield, Richmond to Richard Dawson, Bowron requesting he acquaint the overseers with her financial problems and lend her 15s., n.d.

Brief, summons and notices of appeal in John Barnes v Overseers of Staindrop against a filiation order, 24 March - 17 April 1816

Papers concerning the maintenance by John Langstaff of his bastard child, including agreement of Langstaff to pay John Laverick £6 10s. for child maintenance, letters to J. Langstaff, Arkendale from W. Powell, Stokesley, John Irvine, Guisborough and others regarding arrears of maintenance and threat from Langstaff prosecution, copy letter giving reasons for his refusal to increase maintenance for his bastard child, 28 February 1817 - 2 July 1818

Correspondence from Grimshaw and Palmer, Preston to Thomas Wheldon with instructions concerning maintenance order on Capt. Thomas Langton "In our populous town it is quite a trade with women of this description... to extract money from different men under the threat of Fathering the child upon them...", 2 - 3 January 1819

Rough note upon the paternity of a male bastard child born to Isabella Oliver, n.d. [1836 - 37]

Land tax redemption certificates for lands of Henry Alderson, William Benson, Thomas Dodds at Cotherstone and Mickleton, Yorks., with circular letters from the Office of Taxes forwarding related schedules and certificates, 24 May 1799 - June 1820

Papers concerning the inquest upon Robert Booker formerly a sergeant in the Coldstream Guards found shot at Bowes, with lists of jurors [one of whom is Thomas Binks], witnesses and funeral expenses, November - December 1808

An agreement between the townships of Romaldkirk and Cotherstone for the relief and employment of the poor, 4 August 1799

Draft agreement for relief of the poor in Cotherstone, with draft declaration concerning the provision of a workhouse, May 1813

February 1816 (1) Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Lynesack and Softley (2) Pattison Walker of Lynesack and Softley, farmer Draft articles of agreement for the payment by (2) to (1) of specified sums for the maintenance and employment of the poor in the said township

Bills for refreshment and accommodation at the Waterloo Inn, Durham, October 1837 - 2 January 1838

Letter from John Dunn, Clerk of the Peace, Durham to Thomas Wheldon concerning county rate, 15 April 1826

Poor rate assessment book for the township of Bowes, 29 June 1847 - 24 January 1848

Quarrington v. Gilligate Summons for Jonathan Watson to appear on behalf of the respondents at Durham Quarter Sessions in an appeal concerning the settlement of Eleanor Welsh, widow, and her children, and to produce documents dated 1784 - 1787 whereby Edward Welsh, formerly of Quarrington and late of Gilligate, pitman, was bound to Coxhoe colliery in Quarrington township, 9 April 44 Geo. III [1804]