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Workhouse Tenders
Reports from the Newspapers

Northampton Mercury, 10th June 1837

Wellingborough Union

Notice is hereby given, That the Board of Guardians are desirous of receiving TENDERS from persons willing to contract for the supply (to the Out Poor of the several Parishes of the Union) of BREAD, of good Seconds’ Flour, at ... per quarter loaf; and best SECONDS’ FLOUR, at ... per stone, for Three Months, from the 24th day of June instant, to the 29th day of September next, both days inclusive; the Tenders to be for the parishes as under:-

1st – Wellingborough only

2d
Irthlingborough
Finedon
Isham
Orlingbury
Great Harrowden
Little Harrowden
Hardwick
Wilby
Mears Ashby
Sywell
Overstone
Ecton
Earl’s Barton
Great Doddington  

3d
Wollaston
Strixton
Bozeat
Easton Maudit
Grendon
Irchester
Farndish
Puddington
Wymington
Newton Bromswold
Rushden
Higham Ferrers

To be delivered at such times and places as the Relieving Officers shall direct.

The Board of Guardians will also receive TENDERS for PROVISIONS, for the New Union WORKHOUSE at Wellingborough, for Three Months, from the said 24th day of June, to the said 29th day of September next, viz.:-

Bread, of good Seconds’ Flour
Best Seconds’ Flour
Rounds and Rands of good Fat Beef
Buttocks, Clods, & Stockings of Beef (free from Bone)
Forequarters of good MUTTON

at       per loaf, to weigh Four Pounds
at       per stone
at       per pound
at       per pound
at       per pound


Good Butter   
Good thin Cheese
Good bard Yellow Soap
Good moist Sugar

at     per lb.
at     per cwt
at     per cwt
at     per cwt

Soda
Good White Peas
New Milk
Candles
Coals

at     per cwt
at     per bushel
at     per gallon
at     per 12lbs.
at     per ton

Persons willing to Contract for the supply of any of the said Articles, to be delivered at the New Workhouse, are requested to send in Tenders to the Clerk of the Union, before 10 o’clock in the morning of Thursday, the 15th day of June instant. Security will be required for the performance of the Contracts.

The Board do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest tenders.  

By order of the Board,
Henry M. Hodson, Clerk.



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