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Supplement to the Bristolian

28/11/1829

Printer / Publisher: James Ackland 
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Supplement to the Bristolian

Date of Article: 28/11/1829
Printer / Publisher: James Ackland 
Address: No.4, All Saints street, Bristol
Volume Number: II    Issue Number: 
No Pages: 2
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Supplement to the Bristolian. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 28, 1829. To ihe CORPORATORS of the POOR. hunger. They were willing to work for Sirs, their existence- their pay for four days' labor I was waited upon yesterday by fifteen unfor- being but from two to four shillings, forthe tnnates, in order that they might represent to me support of themselves and families! You their case of utter helpnessness. It appears from turn these pauper creditors, oat upon the their persons and habiliments that they are half eold streets but half covered, and throw starved, and tbe following simple statement will them on the colder charity of an unfeeling shew the nature of therr complaint. It seems world half starved ! that you have a work- shop for the manufacture Yet you expect me and others to pay your of lace in Bread- Street. S:. Philip's ; that there rates ?— that you may pay your lawyers and have been about forty poor persons employed and your officers! there this week ; that on the night of Thursday last, these premises, were broken into and lace and other articles stolen therefrom to the value of from <£ 10 to .£ 20. That yesterday morning your Committee sent an order to the Manager to turn all the hands off until the thieves should be discovered ; and that the pittance due to the men for their this week's woik is not to be paid them. Now, if this be true, I can have no hesi- tation in characterising the course pursued by the Committee as iniquitou- ly unjust. If the robbery can be traced, even by reasonable suspicion, to any of these unfortunates, let them be punished according to law ; but if What think you, if I should decline paying my rates or so much of thei* as I have given in bread lo these famished uufortnnates ? Should you enforce the payment ? Could you ? What would the Court of King's Bench say of your thus taking the law into your own hands and starviug forty men— thirty women and eighty children, because you pleased to give to lawyers, what ought to have been expended in sccuiing your ( or rather the public) property. Your's, untiil Wednesday, JAMES ACLAN'D. Jo Ihe EDITOR of- THE BRlSlOLiAN. Sir, IWng at the M elius held at ihe Trout not, you have no right to prevent them from Tavern, 1 was very much surprised'to hear it asserted that you, at a meeting of the/ Committee of the " Bris olian Bread Association," movt- d that a " Managing Director be appointed to ihe Association wi'h a salary of 4 or <£' 500 per annum." Now, if this statement be a fact, I think it would be a great waste of our funds, but if not, such a gross mis- statement ou » ht to earning their mise, fable pittance. Some of them waited on Webb, the Chemist, of Cas tie- street, ( who is one of the Committee of Management) for the purpose of praying his intercession on their behalf, and I may add, on that of justice ' 1 his heartless friend " however, and I regret he is a member of holders who were then present. I could wish the te, ly to this may be in to- morrow's Bristolian. Your's, & c., A SHAREHOLDER. MRM.— J replyfirst by declaring Ihe statement false, and secondly, by relating correctly the observa- tion oat of which it has been mnnufactnrid. Very shortly after the election of liruford to the of fee of Secretary and Clerk, I gave the Committee my opinien that he was incompetent for that situation. and that a manager would be required of the secretary, were not ftlly adequate to the direction if so extensive ca asso- ciation. J said that 1 thought a managing Director at from £ 200 fo £ 2.50 per annum, who could give S'eurity to the extent, of 5000/. ( he taking securStp from a t the inferior offi eis ) trou d be very desirable. Some objected to the amount of Salary, on which I observed, that 1 knew of Companies in London of less extent and importance thi. n this Assoeiution who h- id theif managing Directors at salaries of, from 4( 10/. to 500/. per annum, in comparison with which the amount I had suggestid couJd not be considered too much, looking to ti e security required aud the hivli; y repouiible nature of the office. The faction and es- pecially Essix knew this t tat em - nt to be true ff'hat then can bethought of such wilful % wicked tiers? J. J, about and find the thieves! (> n their waiting oil the Committee, at the Mint, they were told that none of them should be admitted, and that they were to go and find out the thieves. And so thesp poor fellows, most of them married, and having among them from 80 to 100 chiMren, are to go and starve — or steal— the Committee, as it seems, not eating which. And is this the way you condole with the afflicted? Is it for such manage- ment that the rates ate levied cn thousands who areall bu'p uoers ? it is most disgraceful, and most heartless! Some of the poor men rue between 80 and 90 years of t. ge, and some of them helpless from infirmity. Are they to starve because you do not please to t. ake proper care of your property ? J g. tv, each of the fifteen a half quartern loaf last night, or some of them might have been now suffering the gnawing pangs of SHAREHOLDERS IN THE BRISTOLIAN BREAD ASSOCIATION. Are. informed, that by the Resolution of the General Meeting those who DO NOT SIGN the BOOK of the CONSTITUTION, on or before the lOf/ i of December next, will, without chunce of excuse or exception, FORFEIT their SHARES and alt INTEREST in the Association^ Shareholders are- ako informed, that the overdue Instalment of oai SHILLING jitr Share, must be immediately paid, and also that of the like amount, which beotnes due on Thursday By Order of the Committee. JAMES A CLAN B, Provisional Secretary. Office, 4. AH Saints' Sfe-. t, lid Nov. 1829 To the EDITOR ol ' IHE URISTOLIAN. SIR, I feel it mv duty to clear myself from a palpable lie published in your paper last Saturday, the 21at. ult. of being dismissed for misconduct from the Ran- ters, which I absolutely deny. It it. T. Piercy's mis- conduct not mine. Seeing things going oti in an irre- gular wnj-, 1. Henry - Fteemau. being a leader, know- ing it vras my duty requested ; T. Piercy to resruiat* the Society by establishing proper rules ; I saw he paid no attention to me, and a meeting of Stewards and - Leaders was called; be ordered 1 be Stewards not to attend rhe Meeting ; for bad the Stewards attended the Meeting, the books of the Society would be brought forward, and he would be found out emlwz- ling . the Society's money, in presence of witness t gave into Pierces hand the sum of eighteen shillings of class money ; the Stewards said about three wetks after, be had received no account of i', I aod others were determined not to give up what money we had in band, until lie gave a proper account what he bad done with the former eiehteen shillings and other monies ; he said he would not, for the books aud accounts never should lie shown to any man ; the Thursday following, he had preached above the Star, Bedmiuster— I was theie after the service was over. Piercy stated that be and another ceased to be leaders, and never assigned a reason. I then a^ ked the con- gregation to bear the cause why we ceai'- d to be leaders. Piercy interrupted trie by telling the Congre- gation in a degrading wav, not to listen to that fellow; he begun singing, 1 waited until he bud done, and 1 was going to speak again, and one of bis stewards, Samuel Snow, says " give that dog a bone."— Piercv said resist the devil, and than ran away. I appeal to'anv reasonable person if tills - Conduct is becoming a minister of the gospel. Your humble servant, HENRY FREEMAN. MSM.— Each side having hndfair play at my hands the ranters and those interested in the question HIu. t itran- their own conclusion*. / shall mtreli] give my dlcice to belli parties in one word.—" Peace."— J, A. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRISTOLIAN, To the EDITOR of THE BRTSTOLIAN. SIR, 1 would wish, through the medium of the Bristolian, to ask the following Queries of Governors of St. Peter's Hospital. 1. Is the weather colder now than it was in June last ? 2 Is not proper firing necessary for the support of- existence ? 3 And have the wards any extra coal allowed them, or are they obliged to make the same quanjity do now us in the midst of summer ? For the present these questions may suffice, ' Take the hint, or you may hear from A PAUPER. MEM.— To sav nothing of the duty of at- tending to the comforts of the poor and aged in Ihtir distress, it will not be denied that in inclement weather, tiring is a necessary of ex- istence. J. A. To ihe EDITOR of the BRISTOL! AS, SIR, on will find ihe subjoined statement of in- terest and fair- play demands insertion :—•' Due to Watehmen. Dec. 21/ 1S28, ,£ 204 19s. Paid i hem Dec. 22, . 204 19,. Due to Wa'chmi n March 25, 1829 198 18s. Prfid March 26 h, . . 198 18s Due I<> Watchmen, June 34, . 198 17s- Paid J ihe 24b. . . . 198 17s. Dm- to Wachmen Sept. 29ib. . . 198 18s-' Paid S. Apiember 30th. . . 93 9>. Paid Oc. obcr 19 u 99 9^. By Checks on Miles £ 80I 12s. Account of the four quarterly payments to t'ie Watchmen of tine^ Ward of St. Michael, during the Chiei Comrableship of J. WEBB, Chief; Constable of the W* rd of St, Michael's jar the past yeur. MEM.— This statement is sent me in answer to one formerly published bv me, and was brought me bu Mr. Hobb the Chief uj the Night, vho - couches jor its accuracy.— J. A. To ihe EDITOR of THE BRISTOLIAN. Bristol, No*. 12, 1829\ Dear Sir, Incloscd vou will receive a jar of " Hunt's Patent Compositi jn," for strengthening and rendering Leather Waterproof, particularly he soles of boots and shoes. Such an arti- le as this has long been wanted, artd from ts great utility, I anticipate its tpeedv and enerjl ® se. After it has been used two or hree tiiass, it makes the bootor shoe perfectly waterproof, and thus renders it impervious to any damp or moisture whatever. A preventive is alwavs better than a cure, and by a general use of this Composition, may those numerous complaints which pro- ceed from wet or damp feet be entirely pre vented. As useful men are scarce, if, by applying the enclosed to your boot or shoe and thus securing you from anr complaints which proceed from damp feet, tbe visits of ( lie physician may be dispensed with, I shall feel that I have accomplished a private and a public good The composition is very desirable far har- ness. and the aprons of gigs or carriages, as, bv about 2d. worth of it the apron of a gig or carriage may be made entirely waterproof and be prevented from getting mildew. The mode of using it is extremely » imple, merelv applying it with a blacking brusk as with blacking. One jar will last for a pair of boots or shoes for a twelvexmonth Should vou, upon trial, find the « se of this compot- i'ion for any of the abo^ e pur- poses answ er the desired end, your informa- tion will milch obi ire Youi's, obediently, 4, Castle street. ' W. A. COSSENS. M E U.— I ha re given this most valuable " health preserver" a fair trial, mid am uf opinion that it bias lair to perpetuate the name of Hunt as a benefactor of the human race, when Cubbitt and his Co• n shall hurt become as extinct as his consistency. J. A. lO I life EDITOR, ui ike ft IU S f O LIA N. JlR, In your last numker ( of the S5th instant,) I perceive a letter addressed to the Hou e- hold - rs of the ward of > t. Michael s, on the subject of the Watch Tax, signed T. E. If your correspondent should be correct in his communication, that '- the new Chief retired with his Petties into another oom, there to make a Rate in de- pite of he persons as- sembled." unit if 1 were an inhabitant of that Ward, I would not pa'y one farthing of such rate! it is quite illegal No rate can be made but in the presence of H meeting legv. llvmet together bv a Notice given on the Parish Church door. That meeting mav object to make anv rate unlil the last Chief ' s'accounts have been passed, uud that must be upon onth beforp the Magistrate. The Wards of Saint James and Temple, have both adjourned for the purpose of giving the Kx- Cmefs time to make up their accounts and produce them to the meeting. I, for one, will never, at far as 1 can use mv influence, suffer another r< ite to be made in this parish, until the last Chief Constable pa « ses Wis account, accord- ing to the Act, and that lies upon his oath, and if this is not complied ' with, before I will pay or sutler a tenant of mine to pay another shilling tax, I will take the whole business of tfie Watch Tax into the Court c£ King's Bench: There is no tax in England that is collected in such a manner as • the Watch Tax is in Bristol, and none more open to fraud. How is it that Mr, Hull should be permitted to fill the office of Chief Constable for three years following? Why, because he is a groctr. and sells cemdlts. Did not the Ward vote that oil should be used, and was not a memorial sent to the Alde:- man for this purpose? Why is the Ward to pay =£ 49 for candles for 33 men ? whilst the sum paid for oil and wick in Temple ward is only ^' 5, for 8 men, which is gg- lt). 12s. <> d for 33 men, making a- difference of more than half on one item. 1 leave this with vou, and when the time comes for the inhabitants of the ward of St. James to do their duty, I shall be at my post, and the result you shall know from A BRIaTOLIAN. TO ' i HE EDITOR of the BRISTOLIAN . Sir, Ask ihis Roper M— e- out Mrs. P— of No. 4. Mradow- S reel, Si. Paul'.-, * * * * * • * « • * » * RfgerMoore coi 1.1 II j ou of lus poor brother, in ihe Infirmary, for 15 weeks, but during that long peri d, you would m t btlieve, unh h: s three hundred a year) he only gave him a pound of coarse brown sugar, and a quarter of a pound of low- price tea^ ihe whole cost Is. I9d.. This w; is ihe whole he j- ave him duiing that long time. What sort of a heart can this Roger Mooie have? 1 should say but a poor one. Your's Ac. P.. A. To the EDITOR of the BRlsTOLlAN. SIR, A letter addressed to the Candle Dipper, and one of three hundred a year. he. says, he has a poorbrother in the Mintor Hospital. Ask him if he assists his brother which is so situated :— ask hira whether he was as good as his promise respecting his poor brother's child, when he promised him that when his son George arrived to a certain age, he would bind him ro a trade; but when the poor boy got a place and his master willing to take him as an apprentice, It. M. run from his word.— What then ? his brother V> illiam. said, that since K. M. had run from his word, he, W. M. would bind the poor boy himself, rather thsn he should be destitute of a trade; so William bound the poor boy at his own expence, in spite of R. M. SHAREHOLDER. i'rintcd and Published by JAM E. S ACLAND, se> e Proprietor and Editor,) at ihe BmsTeuAN- GrriCK Ali Saints' Street, Kr » t » l.
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