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Contributing Institution
Prince Memorial Library
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
11-18-1851
Language
English
Location
Cumberland
Keywords
Paupers; Indigent; Cumberland; Almshouses; Poor Farms; Bills
Recommended Citation
Cumberland (Me.), "Charles Poland Bill for Supplies for Town Poor, November 18, 1851" (1851). Cumberland Overseers of the Poor. 22.
https://digitalmaine.com/cumberland_overseers_of_the_poor/22
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Description
Charles Poland Bill for Supplies for Town Poor, November 18, 1851 details expenses paid by the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor for supplies for the town farm and almshouse. Frequent purchases consisted primarily of food for the paupers living at the almshouse, including molasses, tobacco, butter, flour, tea, fish, and pork, as well as cloth, wood, and oakum. Notable purchases in this bill include copra (dried coconut meat), indigo, and ginger.