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Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser
13 October 1838
Public Meeting at Holme Chapel, Cliviger, Near Burnley, On The Poor Law Amendment Act
At a public meeting held in the National School, at Holme chapel, in Cliviger, on Tuesday, the 2nd of October, instant. Mr. John Higgin, farmer, in the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed upon. Resolved, - "That the overseers of Cliviger are the recognised officers, and receive their appointment from the ratepayers of cliviger; this meeting does therefore request them not to make any return to the document just read, or to attend, or produce any book, money, statement, account, or writing in their custody or power realting to the poor of Cliviger, at the time and place, to the person, for the purposes in the said document named and specified. That the ratepayers of Cliviger do not know, and cannot recognise any inquisitorial POWER inimical to the spirit of the British constitution, and opposed to the established and disputable principle which has ever prevailed among the people of a free country - that ratepayers should govern themselves."
Resolved - "That this meeting pledges itself to protect, save harmless, and keep indemnified the overseers of Cliviger, against any proceedings which may be instituted by or at the instance of the "Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales," their assistants, or any person whatsoever, for any pains, forfeitures, or penalties which may be inflicted, or sought to be recovered, for non-compliance with the requirements of the said documents."
Resolved - "That the thanks of the meeting be given to the overseers for the faithful discharge of their duties, and for their kindness in calling the meeting on so important an occasion."
John Higgin, Chairman.
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