The first, written on a torn scrap of ruled paper, runs thus:--"May 19th, 1862 .-- If you please be so kind as to look after __ Back Newton Street Formerly a Resident of __ as i think he is not Deserving Relief .-- A Ratepayer." In each case I give the spelling, and everything else, exactly as in the originals before me, except the names.

The next of these epistles says:-- "Preston, May 29th .-- Sir, I beg to inform you that __, of Park Road, in receipt from the Relief Fund, is a very unworthy person, having worked two days since the 16 and drunk the remainder and his wife also; for the most part, he has plenty of work for himself his wife and a journeyman but that is their regular course of life.

And the S___s have all their family working full time.

Yours respectfully." These last two are anonymous.

The next is written in a very good hand, upon a square piece of very blue writing paper.