Description

Admin History:

In the early 1690s poor relief was made the responsibility of overseers who were appointed for each ward; Humber, Austin, Trinity, Whitefriar, St. Mary and North Wards. The concern over the increasing numbers in need of relief prompted the copropration to deal with the problem on a municipal basis and under the powers obtained by a statute of 9 & 10 Wm III, C 47, in 1698 the administration of poor relief passed to the Corporation of the Poor.

The Corporation of the Poor consisted of the mayor, recorder and aldermen and 24 guardians elected in the wards with the power to apprehend idlers, build a workhouse and arrange assessments for the workhouse and outdoor relief.

In 1824 a new body was established to manage the affairs of the poor in Hull and the town was divided into eight wards with the justices authorized to appoint one householder annually to stand as overseer for each ward. In addition there were five guardians for each ward who were incorporated under the old title of the ‘Goverrnor, Deputy Governor, Assistants and Guardians of the Poor’. The Guardians were elected by inhabitants rated to the relief of the poor on a rental of £10 per year. The elected guardians were to hold office for three years but the 24 who were in office at the time of the passing of the Act were to continue for life. The mayor, recorder and aldermen were exempt from serving.

Description:

Overseers approved and appointed and sums to be raised; statements of Poor Rates; notices of appeal against the Poor Rate in the parish of Sculcoates ; dates for hearing appeals against the rates for Relief of the and appeals against the Poor Rate on the ground of poverty