Workhouse Rules
Rules to be Observed at the
Rosliston House of Industry
Rule I
Every Parish Officer that enters into Agreement, according to the Rules of
this House,
shall pay the Sum of "four Pounds four Shillings", for House-rent, "per
Annum".
Rule II
Every Parish Officer, or some other Person for him, shall attend every
quarterly Meeting,
to defray the Expenses occurred for the said Parish, or forfeit the Sum of
"five
shillings".
Rule III
The Quarterly Meetings shall be held on the first Monday in "January", the
first Monday in
"April", the first Monday in "July", and the first Monday in "October", in
every Year.
Rule IV
Every Parish Officer shall find Necessaries for the poor Persons he shall
send, according
to the Agreement.
Rule V
Every Woman who suckles a Child, the Parish of that Child shall pay, for
the first
Half-year, "six-pence" per Week.
Rule VI
Every Child from half a Year old to two Years old, shall pay, per Week,
according to the
Determination of the Committee; from two Years old and upwards, shall pay
an equal Share
with the Rest of the People in the House.
Rule VII
The Committee Meetings shall be held at the HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, in the
Parish of ROSLISTON,
in the County of Derby.
Signed and allowed by us,
My thanks to Blanche Charles for the transcription and the rights to use it. Blanche is the OPC for Stapenhill