These consist of roast beef or mutton, soup, beef-tea, rice-puddings, wine, and porter, as ordered; and the forty visitors distribute orders as they find it necessary.

Ostensibly all is done in the name of the committee; but Mr __ pays all the cost.
An admirable soup kitchen is being fitted up, where the poor man may purchase a good hot meal for one penny, and either carry it away or consume it on the premises.3.Messrs __ are giving to their hands three days' wages (about 500 pounds a week.) Messrs __ and __ are giving their one hundred and twenty hands, and Messrs their two hundred and thirty hands, two days' wages a week.

I may mention that Messrs __ are providing for all their one thousand seven hundred hands.4.A great deal of private charity exists, one firm having spent 1400 pounds in money, exclusive of weekly doles of bread.

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Messrs __ are providing all their old hands with sufficient clothing and bedding to supply every want, so that their subscription of 50 pounds is merely nominal.6.The ladies of the village visit and relieve privately with money, food, or clothing, or all, if needed urgently.

In a few cases distraint has been threatened, but generally the poor are living rent free.7.Payment of rent is almost unknown.