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The Norwich Directory

CORPORATION of GUARDIANS of the POOR in NORWICH, 1782.

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JOHN GAY, Esq; Governor.

JOHN BEEVOR, M.D. Deputy Governor.

ROGER KERRISON, Esq; Treasurer.

The MAYOR, RECORDER, STEWARD, SHERIFFS and ALDERMEN, for the Time being.

For the Great Ward of Conisford, Ber-street and Trowse.

Elected 1781. Elected 1782.

William Slater, Gent. William Weatherell, Gent.

James Chase, Liquor-Merch. Thomas Emerson, Gent.

Francis Sillis, Farmer James Page, Grocer

Wm. Herring, for one year. Robert Oldman, Seedsman

For the Great Ward of Mancroft.

John Beevor, M. D. Wm. Booth, Linen Draper

Simon Wilkin, Grocer Wm. Sexton, Ironmonger

Samuel Harmer, Gent. Richard Matthews, Gent.

Thomas Back, Grocer (one vacant)

For the Great Ward of Wymer.

John Rodwell, Dyer John Gay, Gent.

John Wells, Merchant Hewett Rand, Woolcomber

John Aldred, Merchant Thomas Marks, Plumber

Charles Fearman, Grocer (one vacant.)

For the Ward beyond the Water.

John Boycatt, Dyer J. G. Baseley, Merchant

John Castell, Apothecary J. Hardingham, Dyer

Tho. Troughton, Woolcomber William Cutting, Merchant

John Herring, Woolcomber William Powell, Woolcomber

SAMUEL FREMOULT, jun. Gent. Clerk.

Mr. JOHN COOK, sen. Beadle.

N.B. General Courts of the Guardians are held on the first Tuesday in entry Month, at three o’ Clock in the Afternoon, at the Hall in St. Andrew’s; and weekly Committees at St. Andrew’s Workhouse every Friday in the Afternoon, and at St. John’s Workhouse every Monday in the Afternoon.

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