Baptism and Church Attendance for Workhouse Residents
Clergy of Colchester petitioned the Poor Law Commissioners to allow women recovering from childbirth and their children in the union house to attend church for churching and baptism. The commissioners reply that guardians may permit church attendance and that children born in workhouses should be baptized, with parents allowed to attend, clarifying cases of Christian burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
Church of England
Church of Christ
Poor-law Commission Office
Somerset-house
Cor-Law Commissioners
Board of Guardians
George Cook
Metropolitan Anti Bridge Toll Association Seeks Open Bridges
The London anti toll group meets at the London tavern led by the lord mayor to press for abolishing tolls on Waterloo Southwark and Vauxhall bridges. They cite traffic, accidents, and long travel distances across the Thames north and south of the bridges, promising a committee and fundraising drive to push the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brreakinc
Stepney
Ratcliff
Mile-end
Old-town
St. Paul
Shadwell
St. John
Wapping
St. Ann
Limehouse
Board of Guardians
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
York
Charles the Second
Metropolitan
Waterloo
Southwark
Vauxhall Bridges
London Tavern
Grote
M.P
Patteson
Wire
J. Lee Stevens
Pritchard
Mr. King
King
Bish
Blackfriars
Westminster
Blackfriars Bridge
Haswell
Board of Works
Crown
Southwark Bridge
Pattison
Court Martyial
Procerse
Windsor
Carter
Rifle Brigade
Yorkplace
Sarah Sims
Queen-square
William Cornish
Sloane Street
Lanah
Ward-street
Cornish
Watney-street
Commercial-road-East
Navy
Burrell
Golden Lion
Ashton
Tyne
Alston Brewery
Mr. Graham
Newcastle
Early Days of tHE Society of Friexps and a cave raid
Mary Ann Kelly recounts George Fox and the Protector episode and reviews Rivalry by Henry Milton, detailing Clara Forrester and Caroline’s contest over Sir Edward Forrester. A dramatic rescue unfolds as Lionel Walsingham confronts captors in the Mendip hills cavern, negotiating release of Clara and dispersal of the gang. The Buller note closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Friexps
Mary Ann Kelly
Harvey and
Darton
George Fox
Protector
Drury
Whitehall
Harvey
Christ
Prophets
Apostles
Captain Drury
Cromwell
George
Henry Milton
Oldivier
Clara Forrester
Sir Edward Forrester
Tormester
Lionel Walsingham
Clara
Edward
Caroline
Mrs. Forrester
Mother
Edward Forrester
Lara
Tarleton
Fleaven
Mama
Mendip-hills
Walsingham
Wheatley
Lionel
Bolcroft
Lengt
Holcroft
London
Axbridge
Holccroft
Higeins
Forrester
Helcroft
Edward Wheatley
Higgins
Mrs
Mari
Axley Fell
Parliament in Session Across Lords and Commons
Records of debates in the House of Lords and House of Commons show petitions on church funding tolls and taxes, Cambridge election corruption findings, juvenile crime bill debates, Ireland and colonial affairs, and upcoming notices on corn laws and municipal reform. Violent events are not described. the tone remains procedural with amendments and adjournments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
House OF Coddions
Vernon Salix
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Pope
Sergeant Tattourn
David Booth
Roxburghshire
Prysre
Sutton
Ely
John Thorogood
Cambridge
Cuantes Lemon
J. M. Sutton
Warsutton
J. Wars
Baronet
C. Lemon
J. Wasa
China
Guapstone
Home Department
Elliot
Canton
England
Home-Office
F. Mature
Captain Elliot
Secretary of State
Leander
Naples
Viscount Manon
Joan Russeur
Foreign Affairs
Earphy Wilmot
Barnesy
Prigg
E. Witmer
House
J. Jones
Pryme
Daisy
Lord G.somerser
Hume
Administration of Justice
Fox Matte
Secon
Waxtey
Warwickshire
Hixvtxy
Fox Mantz
Estcounrr
Finsbury
Estcourt
Middlesex
Sir E. Winsor
Pryne
Wakiey
Huxe
Bishop
Loxnon
Earl of Maunesnery
Isle of Wight
Earl Frrzwittiam
Earl Fitzwilliam
Sheffield
Malmsbury
Duke of Beaufort
Gloucestershire
Dexwas
Ehovse
Crancector
Lyndhurst
Roth
Marqus
Lerman
Scotland
Siyxonurst
Sligo
Marquis of Laxspowxe
Ripespaxe
Marquis of
LanspowNe
Redesdale
Earl Beauciave
Worcestershire
Commons
C. Banowry
Totnes
J. Yarde Bulles
Alderman Copeland
Vituieks
Essex
Cina
O'Brun
Warn
Emigration Board
Heme
United Kingdom
Maron
Lord Palmerston
Bay of Naples
Maine
Joan Russex
United States
Ghent
Great Britain
Canada
Joan Russet
Upper and
Lower Canada
Gornox
Spearer
Mendey
House Ac
Also Mentioned on This Page
Literary Chronicle
C. Buller
Drummond
Ireland
Imperial Parliament
Marquis of Lanspowng
Marquis of Westacath
Melbourne
North Lancashire
House’ of Commons
Her
Viscount Melbourne
Marquis
Wisruear
France
Buenos Ayres
Metsxocrne
Thursdat
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