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Newspaper
Freeholder
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 02, 1852
Page
9
A January 14 1852 letter from a Freehold Land Society member in London argues for assisting workers to obtain land within a stated distance of their employment. He appeals to responsible supporters and asks for open consideration of land access.
A reader laments mismanagement in the National Forty-shilling Freehold Lane Society. He cites rising expenses, unclear reserves, and biased estate distribution, urging reading of balance-sheets before meetings and adherence to reforms and Cobden Taylor recommendations.
A reader warns that freehold land societies can do much good if run on fair principles but fears repeated cases like the one about to be narrated could damage their usefulness and public trust. The author notes being an early member.
The writer defends Nikay on long travel observations across Prussia Saxony Holland Lombardy Switzerland France and more to verify statistics on peasant life. He praises inquisitive travellers as national reporters and urges dissemination of truth to correct errors about European agriculture tenant rents and landlordism. He cites Spalding and Young and notes the Campagna marshes and monopolist oppression on Italian peasants.
The National Society reports a series of well attended meetings this month. Sessions were held at Mile End Road Twyford Hungerford in Berkshire Manningford in Wiltshire Chertsey Dorking in Surrey Stratford in Essex and Barnet in Hertfordshire.
In Birmingham the Freehold Land Society is creating nearly 400 additional freeholders by subdividing a prime building land parcel. It is expected over half of the allottees will pay when deeds are ready, adding about 200 more forty shilling freeholders to the current constituency next July. North Warwickshire also sees strong activity with about 1500 freeholders generated by the society.
A Wiltshire deputation led by E Clarke and W E Whittingham visited Bottlesford to discuss the National Freehold Land Society. About 300 working-class attendees heard Whittingham outline the society’s operations and address concerns over estate division for member distribution.
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