Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

Scope and Content: Cork Charitable Loan Society, printed reports for 1823-24 and 1829-30, with descriptions of activities, statement of loan fund, rules of the society, names of committee members, subscribers. Headed by Bishops of Cork. Society was originally founded by Henry Sheares Esq. in 1774.

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U140/J/05/02

Date:

1824

Level : file Title:

Employment of poor children

Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:

1. 1824 Printed proposals for establishing in Cork City a general manufactory for the employment of 500 to 2000 poor children from 7 to 14 years, by Thomas L. Pain, formerly of England. Regards raising of capital, shareholders, book keeping, public subscriptions. (2pp)

2. 1824 Handbill, 'Employment of Poor Children To the Ladies and Gentlemen of the County of the City of Cork', regarding proposal from Thomas L.Pain for employment of poor children, investment in shares and loans, children to be clothed and maintained until 21 years old. (1p)

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U140/J/05/03

Date:

?1830s

Level : file Title:

House of Industry

Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:

1. nd [?c1830s] MS. notice of 'Plan for the Employment of the Poor of the City of Cork'. Refers to governors of the house of industry to rent a lot of ground for term of not less that 21 years. Ground to be 'tilled by spade husbandry and manured by the sweeping of the streets', able bodied paupers to trench and reclaim and be paid in tickets for poorhouse meal, etc. (2pp) 2. nd[?c1835] Printed circular letter from Governors of the House of Industry, referring to 'general distress', and an increase of one-fourth in numbers of inmates to 922, mostly admitted 'at their own solicitation'. Funds are exhausted and the Governors have no means to support the establishment, '...many... inmates...would die rather than beg. Many are at advanced periods of life, many diseased...'. Necessity will compel them to apply for introduction of poor laws here. Appeals to Christian charity for donations. (2pp)

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U140/J/05/04

Date:

1840

Level : item Title:

Chimney Sweeping

Extent: 4pp Scope and Content:

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List