The Case of Thomas Pursglove and Family
Thomas Pursglove had been sent to Scarcliffe from Widdial in Hertfordshire by order from Hertford Quarter Sessions. At a Scarcliffe vestry meeting to deal with this situation it was decided to appeal against the order. Scarcliffe won the appeal and the Pursglove family was returned to Widdial.
Accounts of Samuel Beeley, Overseer
| 1830 Dec. 11th. |
Paid Mrs. Shaw for Pursglove wife eating and liquor when she went to Mr. Drabble to be examined |
0. | 0. | 8. |
| Dec. 13th. | paid Coach hire to London to advise with some Attorney about appealing against the removal of Pursglove family | 2. | 15. | 0. |
| To Coach Guards and Expenses to London | 0. | 13. | 0. | |
| Dec. 15th. | To Coach hire to Buntingford | 0. | 9. | 0. |
| Dec. 16th. | To Horse-hire and Expenses to Raystone to advise with Mr. Wortham and Attorney | 0. | 9. | 6. |
| Paid postage of letter from Mr. Wortham | 0. | 0. | 5. | |
| Dec. 17th. | Expenses at Buntingford to meet the Attorney to examine the Parish Books on matters relating to the removal of Pursglove | 0. | 8. | 8. |
| Coach hire from Buntingford to London | 0. | 10. | 0. | |
| Dec. 20th. | Coach hire from London to Glapwell | 2. | 10. | 0. |
| To Coach Men Guards and Expenses | 0. | 14. | 0. | |
| Dec. 29th | Journey to Chesterfield with Pursglove and wife to Mr. Drabble | 0. | 3. | 0. |
| Paid for liquor and eating for Do. | 0. | 1. | 6. | |
| 1831 | ||||
| Jan. 1st. | Paid Coach hire for myself, Pursglove and wife to St. Albans | 5. | 0. | 0. |
| To coach Men Guards and expenses | 0. | 18. | 0. | |
| Jan. 2nd. | To Chaise hire from St. Albans to Hereford | 0. | 19. | 0. |
| Jan. 3rd. | Expenses at Hereford as per bill | 1. | 18. | 6. |
| Paid the Attorney as per bill | 20. | 5. | 6. | |
| To waiters, chambermaids and Attorney horse hire | 0. | 4. | 0. | |
| Jan. 4th. | Expenses at Buntingford to meet Overseer of Widdial and Raystone about the children going home | 0. | 3. | 6. |
| Jan. 5th. | Coach hire from Buntingsford to London | 0. | 8. | 0. |
| Jan. 6th. | Coach hire from London to Mansfield | 2. | 8. | 0. |
| Jan. 7th. | To Coach Men Guards and Expenses | 0. | 16. | 0. |
| To going to London twice, twelve days at 10/- per day to try the appeal against the order of removal of Thomas Pursglove and family from the Parish of Widdial | 6. | 0. | 0. | |
| 47. | 15. | 3. |