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The Times
Saturday November 17 1862
Burnley
The weekly meeting of the Relief Committee was held in the Council-room last Thursday, under the presidency of the Mayor.
The committee, after passing the formal resolutions, granted the sum of 392l. 13s. for the week at the rate of 1s. 9d. per head, and 31l. 17s. for the industrial school, making a total of 424l. 10s.
It was stated that Messrs. Henry Kay and Brother had offered to give 25l. per month for 12 months if required, and Mr. A Dugdale 5l. per month for six months.
The grant of 600l. from the manchester Central Committee was acknowledged as a gift for clothing, and a resolution was adopted to vayr the relief according to the number of family.
The clothing committee recommended that the clothing and bedding should be distributed as loans on a scale of 3s. per head, each article being stamped to prevent its sale. The recommendation was carried. It was reported that 842 blankets had been purchased for 344l. 3s. 2d., and that tenders had been received for a supply of clogs.
The district of Briercliffe was added to Burnley, and the committee adjourned.
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