Besides the usual payments to the poor, and others for bills, there's a bunch of entries here for shoes (and 1 apron) to the poor. Also, we had a discussion at my FHC today regarding the Midwife. Is it possible that a midwife, in addition to her normal birthing duties, could have been involved in burial preparations ("laying")? I know the Widow Male died around this time. Could the mutton have been related to treating her while ill? Jim Bundy The Overseers Creditors for other Conting Disburstments from Saturday August 7th to Saturday September 4th 1742 To Wid Austing in need 0/3/0 Jane Hammerton with her Girls 0/1/6 Wid Willshire 0/1/0 Thos Lamkin 0/1/0 Sarah White 0/0/6 First Week Wid Austing 0/3/0 Jane Hammerton 0/1/6 Wid Willshire 0/1/0 Thos Lamkin 0/1/0 Sarah White 0/0/6 Richd Heard 0/2/0 Second Week Eaton Wid Austing 0/3/0 Jane Hammerton 0/1/6 Wid Willshire 0/1/0 Thos Lamkin 0/1/0 Sarah White 0/0/6 Richd Heard 0/2/0 Third Week Wid Austing 0/3/0 Jane Hammerton 0/1/6 Wid Willshire 0/1/0 Thos Lamkin 0/1/0 Sarah White 0/0/6 Richd Heard 0/2/0 Fourth Week Paid the Midwife for laying Wm Warners? Wife 0/2/6 Paid Do for laying Wid Male 0/2/6 Fourth Week Wyboston for 2 months Given to Sarah White in need 0/1/0 Paid to Tra? Cope for Salve 0/0/6 Paid for W Hall for Robt Wright 0/1/6 Paid for a Pair of shoes for Wm Crow 0/3/10 Paid for Wrights shoes soleing & mending 0/1/2 Paid for a pair of shoes for E Emerys boy 0/3/10 Paid for an Apron for Jane Swan 0/1/6 Paid for 1 pound of Yarn 0/2/4 Paid for a Lace & pins 0/0/2 Paid for a pair of shoes for Jane Swan 0/2/6 Paid for 2 pairs shoes mend for J Franks Girl 0/0/7 Paid for shoes mend for Lovills Girl 0/0/3 Woodlands John Bullmore in need 2 months 0/12/0 Paid the Clark for entring there Accts 0/2/6 Spent at making up these Accts 0/1/0 Paid to the Overseer of St Belolphe? Parish in Cambridge their charges ?bou? Chand? 2/3/0 For Mutton for Male's wife 0/2/0 Given to Layden? Of potton in need 0/1/0 Totall 5/19/8