Lacock
Monday Evg
Dear Sir/
I have been talking with Thos Moore,<1> on the subject of the Charge for the Establishment to be paid by Lacock, under the Poor Law Act – for last year – & I understand that it has been calculated upon an Average of three years ending at Lady day 1835–<2> & the year 1832 having been a particularly heavy one at Lacock on Account of the Emigration Expences it has increased the proportion to be paid this year – the Churchwardens & Overseers, therefore, think it is a Case wch ought to be taken into Consideration & they are about to petition the Board upon the subject –
I find that we were correct in supposing the general expenditure in this Parish, to be reduced full half, in comparison with former years. –
Yr Obliged Sert
W. H. Awdry
W H F Talbot Esq
Notes:
1. Thomas Moore (possibly d. 1854), member of the Lacock Parish Vestry.
2. Lady Day is one of the traditional English quarter days, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, on 25 March.