North Walsham, Norfolk Extract from Vestry Meeting March 27 1851 adjourned At a meeting held pursuant the same day March 27 it was agreed to assist in Emigrating to New York the following families STEPHEN CUTTING, HIS WIFE & FAMILY Christmas Watts, his Wife & Family James Brakenbury, his Wife & Family Mary Ann Morter & her Family Emigration } Copy of Resolution } Raising Money } Extract from next page – same date It was resolved That the Churchwardens and Overseers shall and they are hereby directed to raise the sum of £ 120 as a Fund for defraying the Expenses of the Emigration of Poor Persons having settlements in this Parish and being willing to emigrate to be paid out of the Rates raised or to be raised for the Relief of the Poor in this Parish and to be applied under such rules, Orders and Regulations, as the Poor Law Commissioners shall on their behalf direct. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Atkins [mailto:bill.atkins@ntlworld.com] Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:22 AM To: norfolk@rootsweb.com Subject: [NFK] CUTTING of North Walsham carolynn (norfolk12@aol.com) wrote: I am researching the following names .... CUTTING .... within a 30 mile radius of Norwich. >From the minutes of meetings of the Guardians of the Poor of the Erpingham Union 21 May 1838: A Complaint was made by the Governor <of Gimingham Workhouse> that Titus Cutting had absconded from the workhouse with the Union clothing on. It was resolved that the Governor summons him before the Magistrates for the offence. Best regards ............ Bill Atkins