Mendicants in London Exposed in Beggar Inquiry
The committee reports a large, organized mendicancy in London with beggar companies and walks, led by a social system of relief and lodging. Witnesses describe luxury living on charity, false pretenses with children, arrests, and schemes to exploit parish funds while denying harsh conditions to the truly needy.
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Wat
Mendicants
Streevsian
Mennewag Beas
Martin
Messrs
Curuie and Oy
Royal Colleges of
London
Edinburgh
Alyrays
Messrs. Curtie and Co
Hatton
Hatton Gardin
Beggar Resistance Noted in St Pauls Church Yard
Fragmentary report recounts a tailor slain recently with two feet knocked out and the local constable’s difficulty in detaining beggars. The dog help, Bridewell transfer, and the suspect’s recidivism in St Paul’s Churchyard are described with conflicting parish notes.
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Bridewell
Se. Giles
Births Marriages and Deaths Notice Fragment
Births shows a daughter for Mrs Robert Winter at Claphnas common and another at Stapleford Park Letcestershire for the Right Hon Lady Sophia Whichcote. Marriages report William Franklin of Haydon hall Essex to Hannah Collin of East East and James M Knight linen-draper to Mary Smith of Cecil Street Strand. Died records David Baker 44 of Chatham place Blackfriars and Thomas Clowes of Paradise Street Birmingham aged 72 with memory of integrity and social worth. An infant daughter born at Holme Pierrepont Notts to Ford and Lady Newark. Mrs Scotland wife of Thomas Scotland Antigua noted at Hextable House Kent. George Curling Esq of Park Place Camberwell Grove referenced.
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Claphnas-common
Robert Winter
Great Stussett-street
Stapleford Park
Letcestershire
Harborough
Sophia Whichcote
William Franklin
Haydon-hall
Essex
Hannah
Thomas Collin
East
Thurday
St. Clement's Church
Strand
James M‘knight
Long Acre
Mary Smith
Cecil-stret
Gray's Inn
Carleton Farhill
Margate
David DB. Baker
Chatham-place
Blackfriars
Thomas Clowes
Paradise-street
Birmingham
Holme Pierrepont
Notts
Ford
Newark
Hextable House
Kent
Scotland
Wile
E.thomas Scotland
Antigua
Hs House
Park Place
Camberwell-grove
George Curling
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Athe Metropolis
A. Srundy Beecars
John Smith
Hatton-garden
Bere
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Thomas Harding
Holborn
Bloomsbury-steps
Hart Street
Apel
Livina
BesJiseph Butterworth
Chirch
Lane
St.,Giles'’s
St. Giles’s
Hale
Spitalfields
Holdsworth
Shoreditch
Whitechapel
William, Hale
Davis
Reading
Sheriff Perring
Yarmouth
Copenhagen
Hie
Ventry
St. Giles
Charles-Street
Drury-lane
Butterworth
Ae Asrute
Hobler
Alcomb
Isriceshant
Edward Kemp
Bartholomew
Newtun
Omersetshire
Noda
High Court of Chancery
Vna
Francis Hooper
Jasper Leigh Goodwin
Rancis Aul Stretford
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Bristol
Leas
Southampton
Chancery-lane
Clamtrée and Uicknell
Tsunton- Deane
Wilton
Trull
Aed
Witminster
Pitminster
GONWO
Ashill
Watton
Sswaffham
Aorth
Roger Jary
Michaelitas
Dugmore
Swaffham
Hampshire
East Andi West
Ashley
Ashley Arnwood
New Forest
Baldwin
Ringwood
Manta
Blake and Son
Cook’s Court
Carey-street
Tottenham
Blanston
High Court of
Chau“Yoery
Thomas Price
Headdan
Bilston
Stafford
Monevar
Glock
Everal Freehold
Wolverham Top
Messrs. Bronks
Grane
John-street
Bedford-raw
Mbsers
Stevenson and Son
North-place
Gray's-iun
Price
Wolverhampton
Messra
Wiltim and Son
Staffordshire
Teshenson
Bon
Lewkesbury
Gloucestershire
Murre
Wilson
Turspay
Cork
Bir
Tewkesbury
Glouester
London Road
Richard Rapley
Twyning
Cheltenhants Bell-fou
Gloucester
Hy Rosser
Soliéltor
Micheldeans
Bie
Sule
Rosser
Capnam
Munn
Thomas Mullet
Thomas, Mullet
Clapham Rise
Gusy
Royal Exchange
Walbrook
Beaconsfield
Bucks
Boglns
Berconfield
Robert Crook
James Dupre
N. Kusigey
Esqta
Hev
H. Waller
Mr.Green
Howe
Norwich
George Green
Michaelmas
Sewell and Blake
Freehold
Gicazing
Eand
Fleenoc
Warwickshire
Min White
Duventry
Ereehold
Sitwate
Fleece
Warwick
Daventry
John Tazard
Diventry
Southam
George
Northampton
Stugby
Towcester
Glasier
Addis
Park-street
Wessminster
Mr. White
Story’s Gate
Great
George-street
Silver
Palelister
Bansfeld
Robins
Royal Motel
Beteison’s
Garner
Merinos
Afessas
Daniel Smeti
Hampton Courty Park
Spain
Wakefied
Martin and Co. Weed Brokers
Coleman-street
Daniel Smith and Son
Bishopsgate