Includes ward for each overseer.

Also includes lists of overseers and blank forms and certificates on end leaves. Cash accounts include both charitable disbursements and business accounts.

Lists persons warned, date when warned, by whom warned, towns or country from and time they have been in Boston. Lists contain, in some cases, names of family members, race, etc.

Lists persons warned, date when warned, by whom warned, towns or country from and time they have been in Boston. Lists contain, in some cases, names of family members, race, etc.

Lists of persons in the lockroom; Bridewell; the Maniac House; and the [Alms]house. Also includes memoranda on appointments by the Board of Overseers and statistical information.

Letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse and accounts for maintenance.

Copies of letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning the accounts of inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse. Some letters annotated to indicate the disposition of claims.

Copies of letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning the accounts of inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse. Some letters annotated to indicate the disposition of claims.

Copies of letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning the accounts of inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse. Some letters annotated to indicate the disposition of claims.

Copies of letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning the accounts of inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse. Some letters annotated to indicate the disposition of claims.

Copies of letters to the Overseers of the Poor of various towns concerning the accounts of inhabitants of those towns in the Boston Almshouse. Some letters annotated to indicate the disposition of claims.

Annotated with notes of actions taken and expenses paid. 1 disbound volume of 156 pages with an alphabetical index of persons discussed in the notifications.

Annotated with notes of actions taken and expenses paid. 1 disbound volume of 77 pages with an alphabetical index of persons discussed in the notifications.

Correspondence the Boston Overseers of the Poor (1803-1805) received from the Overseers of the Poor of various Massachusetts towns concerning inhabitants of other towns in the Boston Almshouse and the inhabitants of Boston in the almshouses of other towns. There are letters and documents received by the Overseers in an attempt to settle claims.

Correspondence regarding inhabitants of other towns in Boston almshouses includes the following towns: Barnstable, Beverly, Braintree, Gardner, Haverhill, Nantucket, Newbury, Newburyport, Portland, and Salem. Correspondence regarding inhabitants of Boston in almshouses outside of Boston includes the following towns: Abington, Andover, Cambridge, Canton, Dorchester, Medford, Otisfield, and Roxbury.

Accounts for funds disbursed for employee salaries, food, clothing, and sundries, including supplies for the Almshouse.

Accounts for funds disbursed for employee salaries, food, clothing, and sundries, including supplies for the Almshouse.

Accounts for funds disbursed for employee salaries, food, clothing, and sundries, including supplies for the Almshouse.

Accounts for funds disbursed for employee salaries, food, clothing, and sundries, including supplies for the Almshouse.

Lists of persons, amounts paid, and persons who received funds on behalf of others.

Accounts for charges to various towns and the State for the support of non-residents in the Boston Almsbouse and other money granted to non-residents.

Accounts for charges to various towns and the State for the support of non-residents in the Boston Almshouse and other money granted to non-residents. Also includes cash accounts with towns and monies paid to individuals on behalf of persons receiving relief.

Volume used for multiple records, appearing in the sequence outlined below. Copies of letters and documents including newspaper clippings have been tipped into the volume.

Includes reciepts for disbursements from the City and bills and drafts drawns on the City.

Also contains note of charges to town or state.

Includes payments by month and total sum paid and days chargeable.

Includes information on the status of their residence (and place of residence, if other than Boston), age, occupation, and period during which they received payment.

Includes information on money and wood received each month, place of settlement if other than Boston, and status ("aged," "lame," number of children, etc.). Also includes receipts for supplies and payments and manuscript additions and notes, signed by the overseer for each ward.

Entries include biographical information and status of settlement. Also includes other information on disbursements and status of persons through 1860.

Contains name, date of admission, age, by whom sent in, and date of discharge or death. Also contains manuscript notes of financial matters and supplies for the Almshouse on end leaves (inventories of inmates' possesions).

Contains name, age, by whom sent in, city or town charge, and date of discharge or death.

Contains name, date of admission, age, by whom sent in, and date of discharge or death.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Contains name, date sent in, "where born or belong," by whom sent in, date bound out, discharged, or died.

Chronological list: includes date of admission, age, status, and date of death or discharge (incomplete). Interleaved with list of deaths in the Almshouse, 2 April 1828-2 January 1842 (pp. 30-32).

Includes date of admission; charge on the state or [Boston]; "towns they belong to;"by what overseer entered; when discharged, died, bound out or run away; "time they have been here." End leaves contain list of persons for when notifications were sent to various Massachusetts towns to which they "belonged," together with a list of charges on those towns, 2 August 1797-24 December 1801 (3 leaves).

Includes date of admission; charge on the state or [Boston]; "towns they belong to;"by what overseer entered; when discharged, died, bound out or run away; "time they have been here." End leaves contain list of persons for when notifications were sent to various Massachusetts towns to which they "belonged," together with a list of charges on those towns, 2 August 1797-24 December 1801 (3 leaves).

Daily accounts of charges of the State and City of Boston (total number); number of children and total number in the Almshouse.

Contains notation of charge on State or town.

Also contains list of boys in the Almshouse with dates of birth, status (on unnumbered interior leaves following preliminary alphabetical list), [1810]-1814.

Separate list for Bridewell, African American inmates, "school" rooms, and hospital rooms.

Lists master, address and terms of the indenture. Printed forms completed in manuscript. These contracts apparently were not completed for various reasons.

Bound with list of Overseers of the Poor, 1742-1764; copies of laws, rules and orders enacted for the employment of the poor, and accounts of the overseers of the workhouse, 1739-1771. Also contains copy of act of incorporation of the Trustees of John Boylston's charitable donations, February 1803.

Includes staff payroll.

Payments for services and accounts for supplies.

Payments for services and accounts for supplies.

Accounts with the City of Boston and the State. 55 numbered leaves with summary of account on unnumbered preliminary leaves.

Contains list of accounts examined; letters of application, etc. Applicants listed by date, with information on ward and amount applied for. Also contains notes and memoranda for various dates on end leaves.

Includes name, where born, when/where came from, period in Almshouse, rate charged, clothing furnished, and burial expenses.

Accounts with the State and various towns for the support of inmates. Also includes accounts for supplies and service.

Accounts with the State and various towns for the support of inmates. Also includes accounts for supplies and service.

Cash accounts with individuals and towns for the support of inmates.

Contain biographical information; marriage and health status; and disposition of the case.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Forms giving "biographical" and statistical information about foundlings and disposition of cases including the names and addresses of adoptive parents.

Name of adoptive parents, references, status of child. Printed forms completed in manuscript.

Name of adoptive parents, references, status of child. Printed forms completed in manuscript.

Each entry consists of a name, address, occupation, and date. Most individuals are tradesmen; most dates given fall late in the year (incomplete).

Includes various cryptic marginal notations (incomplete).

Includes printed forms completed in manuscript. 9 items. Subjects: Adams, Henry (1752 Jan.); Thacher, Peter (1805 Aug. 9); Ruggles, Samuel vs. Baldwin, Aaron (1815)