Archaeology Dissertation on Edinburgh City Poorhouse

Edinburgh City Poorhouse Documents
from Minutes of Meetings of the Parochial Board of Edinburgh and its Committees July 1886 to 29 March 1895 (three volumes, held in the Edinburgh Room in the Central Library)
CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 17th August 1886
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...John Donald & Co., for mugs....................................................2 8 0
for tumblers & plates..................................0 18 6

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 20th October 1886
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...J. Donald & Co., for crockery, 12s.;

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 22nd December 1886
Submitted account by Messrs John Donald & Co. for crockery, amounting to £4, 8s. 3d., which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval

HOUSE COMMITTEE, 22nd December 1886
...He also reported that Miss Lewis and Mrs Dunbar had presented a quantity of toys, & c., to the inmates.

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE) ,23rd March 1887
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...John Donald & Co., for crockery, £8, 2s. 6d

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 17th August 1887
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...J. Donald & Co., for crockery, £11 1s 10d

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 23rd November 1887
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...J. Donald & Co., for crockery, £11 12s 5d

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 21st December 1887
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...W. Tait & Co., for small wares.................................................6 15 4

CLOTHING COMMITTEE (SUB OF HOUSE), 18th January 1888
Submitted the following non-contract accounts, duly checked, which the Committee examined and transmitted to the House Committee for approval, viz.:-
...Jas. Hay & Co., for knives, forks, plates & c.,............................£46 3 9

HOUSE COMMITTEE, 18th February 1891
The Govenor having suggested that knives and forks should be obtained for the inmates, the Committee remit the matter to the Provisions Committee, with powers.

PROVISIONS COMMITTEE, 22nd April 1891
The Govenor submitted the following estimates which, as instructed, he had obtained for the supply of knives and forks to the inmates of the Poorhouse, viz:-
Mappin Bros., with bone or buff handle, 8s. per dozen pairs.
Thos. Scott & Co., knives, with bone handle, 3s. 9d. per dozen; white metal forks, 22s. 6d. per gross - stamped E.C.P. (Lockwood's make)
Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co., 3s. 9d., 4s. 9d., and 6s. per set of 12 pairs.
The Committee having examined the offers, and compared the samples sent in, accept the tender of Messrs Scott & Co., and instruct the Govenor to obtain 6 gross pairs.

HOUSE COMMITTEE, 20th December 1893
The Committee remit to Mr Macdougald and Mrs Steedman to purchase a dinner set for use of Officials at the House.

from Contracts book 1911 to 1913 of the Edinburgh City Poorhouse at Craiglockhart, held in the Edinburgh City Archives at the City Chambers
Contracts, for year ending 15th May 1911
Polishing Paste (Needham's) 25/- per 100 from Alex Dickson, 2 Hunter Square
Crockery at schedule prices from John Donald + Co., Bristo Port.

Contracts, for year ending 15th May 1913
Polishing Paste (Needham's) 29 Doz from G.K. Turner, 2 Haymarket Terrace
Crockery-Ware at schedule prices from John Donald & Coy. Bristo Port
from Store Ledger 1923-1926 of the Edinburgh City Poorhouse at Craiglockhart, held in the Edinburgh City Archives at the City Chambers Pint Mugs

Date
1923
Dec 19
Mar 20
15

May 16
Sept. 24
Dec 15

1925
May 16
Aug 26

1925
Sept.
23
23
Nov. 21
Feb. 5

1926
May 16

Received
Of Whom

Brought Forward from O.L.
John Donald & Co
John Williamson

On Hand
Thos. B. Doig & Son
John Williamson

On Hand
John Williamson

Brought Forward
John Donald & Co
Provincial Waterproof Co Ltd.
John Williamson
John Williamson

On Hand

Quantity

324
144
144
612

274
144
200
618

228
149
377

377
144
144
220
220
1105

394

Date
1923
Dec. 19
1924
Janr 14
17
May 8
15

May 29
Aug 14
Sept. 4
4
18
25
Oct 27
Dec. 6
10
11
29
1925
Jan 8
April 23
30
May 15

1925
June 4
12
25
"
July 20
August 3
4
6
27
Sept. 3
3
17

1925
Sept
Oct 6
Nov 5
Decr 14
25
31
1926
Feb 11
Mar 11
April 12
22
"
May 5
15

Given Out
To Whom

Brot. Forward

Hall
a. 19
Hospital
Balance

Kitchen
a - 7
A. 19
Kitchen
R. Ward
Kitchen
Male Wards
Hall
Hospital
A. 19
Matron

Hospital
A.19
A.19
Balance

Hospital
Hall
Matron
R. Ward
Hall
Hall
Hospital
A 19
Matron
A.7
Matron
R.Ward

Brought Forward
Hospital
Kitchen
Matron
Laundry
Matron

Hospital
Kitchen
Hospital
Kitchen
R. Ward
Insititution
Balance

Quantity

262

36
6
24
612

36
6
6
72
6
24
24
72
36
12
48

36
6
6
228
618

12
96
6
6
48
26
12
6
6
12
6
6
242

242
12
48
60
36
84

24
30
24
72
6
72
395
1105

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